A *BIG* Announcement…
One of the many things that has kept me busy the past few weeks is that I’M MOVING! Unfortunately, my apartment building won’t be available for rent once my current lease ends so: Okay, okay, can you blame a girl for trying to find some humor in the situation? The bad news is that I … Read more
Dresser Reveal
It’s here! I’m so excited to finally share my dresser makeover with all of you. It’s been awhile so just to remind everyone, the dresser originally looked like this: The most difficult part of this process was deciding what color to paint the dresser. I fluctuated between yellow and orange for awhile but finally decided … Read more
Work in Progress…
Spoiler alert: the dresser is actually done and…I LOVE IT! Unfortunately, Chicago has had the gloomiest weather the past few days so I haven’t been able to take any pictures that capture the color correctly. So instead, I leave all of you with this teaser to tide you over the weekend: You can read more … Read more
Inspiration: Painted Furniture
I’m on to the second step of my dresser project (read all about it here)! I picked up a few swatches today and now I’m working on deciding which is the perfect shade. In the meantime, here’s some gorgeous painted furniture from the blogosphere: via via via via via via Okay, okay, so she’s not … Read more
Choices & Decisions
If you haven’t noticed, an ugly duckling has been hiding in my newly painted living room. Do you see it? Okay, so it’s not exactly playing hide and seek – it’s that half-sanded, handles falling off, massive dresser. I purchased the piece off Craigslist a few months ago for $30! I loved its clean lines … Read more
Color Inspiration: Yellow
As I mentioned here, I’m looking for color inspiration for an upcoming project and yellow might be another possibility… via via via via via
Color Inspiration: Orange
I’ve been scouring the internet looking for color inspiration for my next ReDesign project and orange just might be a possibility after seeing these images… via via via via via
DIY Necklace
I recently decided that I was going to start building a jewelry collection beyond the basic studs and few necklaces I have right now. So when I came across this striped dress a few weeks ago, I began scouring the Internet looking for “black & blue” inspiration for a necklace. For girls on a tight … Read more
Teal Reveal
It’s finally here! After working over the past couple months to finish my living room accent walls (in very, very tiny amounts), I’m so excited to share the final look with all of you. But before I get to the big reveal, here are a few reminders: 1. The blah boring living room I introduced … Read more
Living in Color
Sorry for the long break between posts, ladies and (a few) gents. I fell back into my usual lazy way and made a million and one excuses for it – it’s the end of summer, I have friends in town, it’s a Thursday – I used them all. Instead, I’ll just promise all of you … Read more
I describe myself as a design enthusiast – art, interior design, fashion – I love it all. Here’s a glimpse of what catches my eye around town, on the web, and everywhere in between. Unfortunately a shoestring budget and little skill make it hard to make my life “design-perfect” but I have no shame in keeping you up to date on my attempts. So here goes, my life in re-design…
