I am attempting to take photos of all the rooms in my house and today, I will post some pics of my red powder room. I am getting tired of the red and will probably soon change it but is has served well as a great backdrop for Christmas decorations, Valentines Day doo-dads and even … Continue reading
Category Archives: Look what I found!
Golden Thanksgiving Table
Well, Thanksgiving is over, and again this year I have much to be thankful for. Family, friends, good health, and enough to get by and be happy. I’m also thankful for fun stuff, like decorating. I’m thankful that my mom likes to collect dishes and housewares so we can put together a beautiful setting for … Continue reading
How To Reupholster a Mid-Century Chair
As you read in my previous post, my ugly brown chair has turned into a beautiful (mid-century) swan! Want to know how my mom and I did it? Follow along in our *simple* 7 step, 2 day tutorial! 1. First, start with an ugly (but FREEEEE) brown chair. (Gray foam cushion not usually included.) 2. … Continue reading
Club Chair Before and After
After our little family trip to wine country last week my mom stayed a few extra days in California to help me with a little project called upholstery 101. My mom has upholstered numerous couches and chairs, and when she was my age she even had her own futon making business. So I was thrilled … Continue reading
Thrifty Karma
My friend, Sarah, texted me this photo last night. It’s a picture of her living room with some new curtains installed. The curtains are made from old bedsheets that I found at an estate sale about 6 months ago. I was going to make curtains with them, but couldn’t find a good place in my … 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
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: Windows and Succulents
It was a nice weekend this past weekend. Brentan and I got some projects nearly finished, and started some new ones, and ran a 12k through San Francisco! First off, Brentan put a nice frame around our bathroom window. It’s not painted, but it’s already looking much better. I worked on finishing a shade for … Continue reading
Design Love: Structural Chrome
I think I have a new obsession: mid-mod chrome. I was doing some research for a mood board for Korin’s bedroom on etsy and found this fantastic chrome fruit bowl. It reminds me of this West Elm table that I’m planning on putting in the bedroom mood board. Isn’t the bowl fantastic? Don’t buy it though, unless you’re making … Continue reading
Scouring the Alameda Antiques Fair: Finding a Good Booth or Seller
Alameda Antique Fair: April 2011 Edition I was on the lookout for some cute nightstands for my bedroom yesterday at the Alameda Antiques fair. And I found them! I’m not sure if the top will stay green, but the color definitely helped them pop out at the fair. I’m hoping to put some sconces on the wall … Continue reading
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