Posted in Home Sweet Home on Oct 13th, 2009
A few weeks ago, an engaged friend of mine was pondering china selections on her blog. Does anyone register for fancy schmancy china anymore? Is functional and quirky the new norm?
For our wedding, we registered for pieces from the modern and decidedly usable Noritake Colorwave collection (in graphite). We chose the “quad,” square-ish plates that [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Furnishings, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Oct 12th, 2009
Breaking news: K’s berry wreath is featured in this post at the DIY Showoff!
The post is perfect timing as it showcases my current obsession – burlap! (Well, one of my current obsessions….I never seem to get over them….I just add to the list – paisley, chocolate brown, grey and yellow, stripes on walls….) I know [...]
Posted in Home Sweet Home on Oct 11th, 2009
Friday was my last day of work at my former job. It has not been the best year, and my last day was sort of quiet and depressing. That is, it was until I pulled up in my driveway and saw this berried beauty gracing my front door:
K. had decided to surprise me by updating [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Oct 8th, 2009
An ode to fall decorating, in three acts:
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Act 1: Decor Inspiration
What can I say? I can’t get enough of fall decor! Fall is my most favorite season – crisp, cool air that requires blankets, and sweaters, and sweatpants (oh, sweatpants. Is there anything better?), beautiful foliage, cider, I could go on and on. But don’t [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Oct 6th, 2009
(Are you hearing Stevie Wonder in your head? Good, me too)
Oh, do I have some big news for you!!! You may want to sit down (since I know most of you surf the internet standing up…..)
My quest for a fancy mirror is OVER!
That’s right, lovelies. I have found it! Here’s how it went down: On [...]
Posted in Furnishings, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Oct 5th, 2009
Whenever I flip through home decor magazines, I love seeing the glossy photos of giant picture walls – with funky frames and black and white prints or gilded mirrors paired with pretty patterns. Above is my first attempt at a photo grouping, as seen on our dining room wall. Albeit a bit weak, I really [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Furnishings, Home Sweet Home on Sep 29th, 2009
Do you remember this collection from Pottery Barn last fall? (I get the catalogue just to find inspiration photos I can try to copy. Shhh, don’t tell). I was THRILLED to see bold, graphic upholstery featured as this time, I was sure, they copied me!
This little beauty resides at my house, next to the man [...]
Posted in Furnishings, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Sep 23rd, 2009
Get it? Mantel? Hahaha…oh, I’m glad I can make myself laugh.
Anyway, way back when, I mentioned the problem I’ve been having with decorating our mantel. This is what it looked like then:
I love the cutesy houses and the weird vase (that I’ve been told resembles Larry the Cucumber), but I know that it just looks [...]
Posted in Dark Secrets, Furnishings, Home Sweet Home on Sep 22nd, 2009
Gather round, my darlings, and let me tell you a story. A love story.
A few years ago, after I had finally escaped the horrors of dorm living, I moved into an apartment with one of my older sisters. She is kind, funny, and generous, and she is also extremely pragmatic and organized. While I am [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Furnishings, Home Sweet Home on Sep 16th, 2009
For our next installment of DIY Week at Homage, I’ll give you a walk-through of how I took a crappy bookcase off Craigslist and turned it into a beloved living room item. I’ve previously mentioned how I was inspired by this post by Centsational Girl, but this lovely china cabinet in K’s house brought my [...]