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 Blog Tour, DIY Projects, Furnishings on Sep 28th, 2009
Hello, lovelies, I have quite the treat for you today! I stumbled upon a new blog last week and have been devouring all of the eye-candy ever since (I gorged myself, it’s true). Life in the Fun Lane is written by the lovely Holly….
and oh, how fun it is! She takes second hand furniture from [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Home Sweet Home on Aug 17th, 2009
Welcome to our dining room, where approximately 10% of our meals are consumed. We prefer to balance our plates on our laps while watching Friends or something equally intellectually stimulating. It’s a shame, really, given the amount of time G and I spent painting a wide stripe that encircles the space. This is the room [...]