A big part of my home and my free time is socializing over wine and cocktails. A few other home blogs and websites have wine or cocktail features, and in order to keep track of my favorites (and duds) I’m going to start a new series on the blog called “Wine Tasting Notes” which include … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
before and after / DIY / kitchen / remodel
Installed Skylight ‘After’
Some of you asked for some ‘after’ shots of the skylight. I was a little hesitant to put these up because they look so awful. But you asked, and I will publish. It’s really hard to take a good photo of a big blob of light in your ceiling! -Liz Continue reading
Meet My New Friend the Upholstered Chair
Meet my new friend, the adopted chair. Doesn’t he have really nice, mid-Century lines? Our neighbor was going to throw him out! Luckily, Brentan and I walked by and asked to have him. Are you wondering what those gray things are on the seat? Well, Mr. Chair didn’t have a seat cushion, so between walking … Continue reading
Light up my life!: How to Install a Skylight
Sorry for the cheesy title. We did something amazing last weekend. And by ‘we’ I mean Brentan did the work and I signed off on all the decisions. We cut a hole in the roof. And then installed a skylight. In the kitchen. It’s amazing. It’s life-changing. I want to spend time in my kitchen … Continue reading
Which would you rather….
Which of these beautiful homes would you rather live in? The Spaulding House via here Decorated Shed via the New York Times I found both house tours online last week and was blown away by both, but disregarding location I think I’d have to pick the ‘Decorated Shed’. So spacey and airy … Continue reading
Mexican Dinner Night: Mango Salsa
Last night was Mexican food night–my favorite night of the week! Brentan was watching the NBA finals and I decided to make a bit of a variation on our usual salsas and dips, with mango salsa! We always cook the same dinner for Mexican food night, and my little brother jokes that he loves that … Continue reading
Decorating / DIY / Gardening / Look what I found! / Making
Succulents in Baking Loaf Pans
Hey there! I told you earlier that I found some interesting containers for my succulents! I went epic estate sale-ing with Brentan and Sarah this weekend and found a cute ceramic bowl at the first stop, and found a stack of small and medium loaf pans at sale #4 in Alameda. Loaf pans! Who would … Continue reading
Weekend Updates: Swing Arm Lamps and New Crystal Knobs
I didn’t tackle everything on my list, but I did make it to six (I think that’s a record) estate sales and to the Sunset Celebration weekend. As for my checklist, I made huevos rancheros (yum!), found some great succulent containers (post coming soon!), and hung up my Home Depot swing arm lamps and installed … Continue reading
Saturday Morning Thoughts
It’s 9am, Saturday morning and I have the whole weekend ahead of me. It feels wonderful! I’m feeling ambitious and thinking of tackling a few projects over the weekend. I went to Home Depot last night to pick up a few supplies already. Install swinging arm lamps next to the bed from Home Depot (inspired … Continue reading
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