Lila

Splurge!

January 25, 2011

When I was a little girl my mom had a pair of knee high boots. They were tall, supple leather, with metal grommets that my little fingers loved to fumble with. When my feet were still tiny little things, I loved to clomp around in them. For a short time, they actually fit, and I […]

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Dreaming of…

January 24, 2011

photo by Dale Mead … going here. How can you really resist a location called The Plunge. The citizens of Richmond decided to create this haven in 1926 and it has now been restored to its prewar glory. It has even managed to outdo itself, not only is it a welcoming 83 degrees, but it […]

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DIY: Bird Pillow

January 22, 2011

Materials:– Background Fabric– Silhouette Fabric (I also used this for the piping and the backing of the pillow to create a frame, if you decide to do the same be sure to buy the quantity you will need.)– Wonder Under (paper-backed fusible webbing)– Handmade stencil– Cording to create Piping (optional)– Thread– Scissors– Pencil– Sewing Machine– […]

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The power of knobs…

January 15, 2011

The clutter fest is over. My initial hope for our television’s home was to have an industrial beauty. After looking around craigslist and quite a few junk shops, I came to the realization that this is quite a specialized piece. So I headed where anybody looking for a reasonably priced piece a furniture would go, […]

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Color Me Yellow

January 14, 2011

Is there ever really enough yellow in the world? Here is the chair that inspired it all. The fact that I now own this chair is a little bit of a miracle in my eyes. The universe came together in a beautiful way: our dear friends gifted their old chair to us a couple months […]

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Phase 2: Next Steps (Living Room)

January 12, 2011

So I finished up my inspiration board not too long ago. Since then I have been looking at what I own and my budget to think about how I can move in that direction. So far so good… Step 1: Recover a favorite chair in this fabric. Bright sides = chair was given to us […]

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Inspired by…

January 7, 2011

I love this photo by chodta. Her bookshelves are beautiful and add to the decor of the room. Organizing the books by color turns them into artwork. I am adding this idea to the next phase of creating my dream living room. As I looked more into this inspiration I found an article on a […]

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Dreaming of…

January 4, 2011

… romance… painting my bookshelves (watch out, next steps towards dream living room coming your way soon!)… beginning meatless Mondays, a movement I read about recently. Thought I would try it to expand my vegetarian repertoire, maybe increase the health of my diet, and help the earth.… some cute biking gloves. I’ve been really good […]

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Dreaming of…

December 23, 2010

… a long drive, filled with Christmas music and chai tea lattes.… more than one pair of jeans that fit!… the smiles that will fill the room Christmas morning when everyone opens their beautiful bundles, I love getting people gifts, giving a good gift and watching a person’s reaction is one of my favorite things…… […]

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Phase 1: The Dream (Bedroom)

December 20, 2010

So hopefully you have heard about my plan. I have all kinds of projects lined up to start working toward my dream living room and was eager to get started when I realized that the rain filled days are not the best for big projects that require outdoor space. I will be updating you soon […]