Pinterest to Reality
I “pinned” this image awhile ago and with the whole lotta snow we got yesterday, I’m glad I found the perfect place to dry off my boots! Here’s the image from Pinterest: via …and here’s my version: Have a great weekend!
Surprise! The Final Touches…
Happy Fashion Week everyone – let the runway antics and amazing street style begin! I’ll be updating all of you on what trends, ideas and colors are catching my eye! Stay tuned! Sooo, I’ve been kinda sneaky. While I’ve been posting about how to pull together a vignette (here and here) and of course bowing … 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
Pickin’ Hardware
Back to the dresser transformation! To update all of you, I’ve picked the exact shade of orange but before the big reveal I realized that some way to actually open the drawers and cabintes might come in handy. Let’s face it, the not so pretty brass handles and knobs are begging to go: I thought … Read more
Color Inspiration: Blue
Don’t worry I’m not changing my paint color decision (read about my dresser here) but some of you very, very, very kind readers asked for the Color Inspiration series to continue so here is the next installment, inspired by my winter blues…okay, okay more like post-turkey blues! via via via via via via
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
This Weekend
This weekend I finally built up the courage to get my wisdom teeth taken out. I was a big baby about it (thanks for putting up with me, ‘rents!) but when I wasn’t having a painkiller-induced nap I enjoyed using the downtime to read and surf the ‘net. Here are a few of the things … Read more
Me + Design = ???
I’ve been stuck in an inspiration rut for the past couple weeks so I decided to spend a little time perusing my favorite design blogs and of course, Pinterest. When I started looking through my favorite images I realized that my design style is a combination of a few things: via via via via via … 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…
