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Refurbishing the Wicker

April 25, 2011

As I prepared for the summer last year, the hubby and I searched for some cheap wicker furniture to lounge in. We succeeded and found a four piece set. Coffee and books were enjoyed throughout the sunny days. Then it started to rain and this first time wicker owner left her outdoor furniture outside. After […]

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Inspired: Painted Floors

April 21, 2011

I am always mentally refurbishing my future home in my mind. I fell in love with the idea of painted floors when reading Under the Sycamore. In an effort to spruce up her bedroom, she tore out the carpet and painted the sub flooring. She shared her how-to experience here. The photos on her blog […]

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Dreaming of…

April 18, 2011

photo by Amanda Mabel {source} … finding a book to fall in love with the way I fell in love with the Hunger Games series. I loved those books and the characters and was truly in another place when I was reading them. I would like that feeling again. … making curtains. There is a […]

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Esty Crushes

April 6, 2011

{source} This typewriter made me believe in love at first sight. Gorgeous. I have been wanting a typewriter for a long time, but don’t have the room. Not to mention that the amount I would find myself using it can’t quite justify the cost, but oh my… so hard to resist this one. The color […]

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Dreaming of… kitchen style

March 29, 2011

{source} … kitchens. After having two lovely dinner parties this weekend left me longing for a giant, well equipped kitchen. I love our little apartment and I love how friends pile into it to chat and sip wine together. But oh… to have a little extra room…. {source} … fancy sea salt. I recently upgraded […]

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Which Art Print Should Start My Collection?

March 23, 2011

{source} {source}Love these from jkldesign’s etsy shop. {source} {source}These block prints are available at PerlaAnne’s Shop. Thanks to Kate from DomestiKated Life for letting me know about this fabulous shop! {source} {source} I’m a little enamored with these sketches by James Gulliver Hancock. {source} {source}These simple letterpress prints from the big harumph are lovely.

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Dreaming of…

March 22, 2011

{source} {source} {source} …using some big letters in freshening up the household decor. I’ve almost made the purchase a couple different times, but I haven’t committed yet. I really like the homage to LA from coco & kelly, I’m thinking I’d like make an homage to the bay… I also love the giant N used […]

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A little unexpected gift…

March 18, 2011

{source} So a big smile spread across my face when I received an award from the lovely Bee at on a whim… Thank you so much, it totally made my day. These are the rules: 1. Thank the person who gave you the award 2. Share 7 things about yourself3. Pass the award to up […]

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DIY: Owl Pillow

March 18, 2011

The pillow remix continues. Here is another piece that is transforming the living room. MATERIALS:Freezer PaperSolid Color FabricPatterned FabricThreadFiber Fill (or any material to stuff your pillow)Craft KnifePencilIronPaintPaintbrushSewing PinsNeedle/Sewing MachineScissors STEP 1: DrawSketch a silhouette onto your freezer paper. Be sure to sketch your image on the matte side of the paper. I loved this […]

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Dreaming of…

March 15, 2011

{source} …sleeping in a human size nest. I kid you not. It was built by Big Sur artist Jayson Fann and can be reserved at the Tree Bones Resort. This is definitely making the before thirty list. {source} …getting my closet organized. I know this is a bit of a reoccurring theme, but it is […]