Now that we’ve moved into a permanent home (Steven and I like to “joke” that we’re going to die in this house), I think my plant lady tendencies are coming into full force. Since I won’t be moving for the foreseeable future, I can have as many plants as I want! Within reason, of course. […]
Links I Like
1. Make this charming blanket by adding tassels to an Ikea blanket. 2. These gym shorts would be super cute made out of the right fabric. 3. Build this ironbound bookcase out of some surprising materials. 4. Entertaining outdoors? Make an outdoor bar table. This cuff is gorgeous. I’d love to make a dress from the new dress pattern from Colette Patterns. Really […]
Photo Finish | 25 July 2014
Some experiments with bleach and denim. Not sure what exactly I’m going to end up doing with it, but I like where it’s going. It may not sound super exciting, but this week our big accomplishment was that we finally finished painting our front porch. It’s been a long odyssey of stripping off carpet (ew), […]
Chopped Asian Fusion Salad
This salad makes me think of that old Skittles motto, “Taste the rainbow.” Except instead of being made up entirely of sugar and artificial colors and flavors, this version is composed of fresh vegetables. I’m not gonna lie, I eat plenty of candy and junk food, but I try to balance it out by eating […]
DIY Inspiration: Lace Details
Lace is one of those embellishments that never really goes away. (Sometimes it takes a leave of absence, but then it comes back, refreshed and better than ever.) Although lace appliques have been around for hundreds of years, designers can still find fresh new ways to use them. This season there are some great examples […]
Make a Faux Fur Stool with Hairpin Legs
Does this faux fur look familiar? It’s the same stuff I used to make a throw pillow recently. Since I had leftovers I decided to make it into a fancy faux fur stool, complete with hairpin legs. It was way easier than I thought it would be, and now I have the perfect glamorous fluffy […]
Links I Like
1. Would you try your hand at making your own abstract painting? 2. Give your cooler a stylish makeover. 3. This mirrored garden trellis is gorgeous, and this is such a great trick for creating the illusion of more space. 4. Lovely gilded cork coasters 5. Make a fun bead cluster necklace. 6. Cute DIY wall hangers idea, and free printable art to put in them. These […]
Photo Finish | 18 July 2014
Today I’m debuting a new weekly series, “Photo Finish,” where I’ll share some pictures of my week that might not fit anywhere else. I’m going to slightly cheat this time by starting off with a few from my visit last week to Crater Lake. As a teenager I had been to Crater Lake, but Steven […]
DIY Spiked Necklace and Earrings
Today I had plans to do a completely different project, but it didn’t work out because I was missing some key components (story of my life). Anyway, while I was unsuccessfully trying to find the supplies, I came across this cool spiked chain that I’d been meaning to use for some jewelry. So I decided […]