Posted in Accessories, Furnishings on Apr 5th, 2010
My love and I had a weekend jaunt in Chicago recently. We saw Billy Elliott on stage, ate embarrassing amounts of food, and soaked up as much cable TV in our hotel room as physically possible. Of course, I also forced A. to walk with me to Anthropologie, just because.
We cruised the sale racks and [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Home Sweet Home on Dec 9th, 2009
…decorate!
We are wrapped up in the giant snow storm that is lovingly embracing the Midwest. I got off work early yesterday and surely won’t have to drive in today, so I finally have time to play with some new Christmas decorations!
Last week, K spotted some pretty silver ball garland from Target (like this). [...]
Posted in Furnishings, Inspiration on Nov 11th, 2009
This is my home office…
… in my head, anyway. (It’s actually from here.)
I’m not going to show you what our actual office looks like – it’s just a small step away from embarrassing, and I wouldn’t want you to feel bad about judging me.
One wall is the fabulous Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay color that we used [...]
Posted in Friday's Fabulous Find, Furnishings on Nov 6th, 2009
Remember my frumpy bedroom from this post? Its looks could be summed up in this photo:
Well, after weeks and weeks of hard work, it now has transformed into this! :
I’ve been busy, okay?
BUT, I have been going crazy over some cute accent tables/nightstands from Target.com, and I think I may be close to honing in [...]
K and I hosted a small Halloween party last night. A few close friends and most of my family were involved – and everyone had at least some semblance of a costume.
K worked her magic with the decorating…
…while I stuck with what I know best, eatingpreparing food. These oreo truffles were a smash hit:
And, the [...]
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 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 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 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 [...]