Are you Coastal or Contemporary? Scandinavian or Shabby Chic? Art Deco, Industrial, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional? Or, maybe, you have no clue. Don’t feel bad, neither did I… until recently. Here’s my secret. Two years studying interior design and architecture and
Yellow Tree Dresser
Yes, I have a thing for trees. Obviously. And apparently I also have a thing for painting them on dressers, because this is my second tree dresser project. This is going to be more of a “teaser” post than a full-fledged one. (Meaning a few hundred words long and not a novella.) A much bigger and more detailed post that will feature the entire room this tree dresser resides in.
I wanted to share the before and after, but somehow the before photos that I am absolutely certain I took have vanished without a trace. I easily found the before photos of a cradle I also repainted with the dresser lurking in the background. But as for the photos of the dresser that I took on the exact same day? Nada.
5 Pinterest Projects I Actually Plan on Doing
We all do it… well, those of us who use Pinterest at least. I’m talking about pinning projects we know we will never actually attempt. You know what I’m talking about. An entire wall covered in paint sample chips. A
Love Arrow Sign – Handpainted During Labour!
All you need is love – or so the song goes. But in the case of this handpainted sign all I needed was 23 hours of slow labour and nothing to do with my time other than distract myself with online yoga and crafts.
I had started this DIY a couple of weeks before I had my second daughter (who is three weeks old today). I first had to paint the 1×4 with several coats of white paint before I could stencil on the letters. Once that task was completed all that was left was the actual painting of the letters, which I did by hand with an artist’s brush whilst listening to my iTunes playlist “Relax” and trying to dance off contractions. There’s nothing like the imminent arrival of an infant to get the creative – and motivational – juices flowing.
Neutral Soft Green and Beige Baby Bedroom
Even though I finished this room going on three years ago, I’ve never posted photos of it in its entirety. But this particular space in my house has certainly been on my mind again as of late since bambino numero dos is only days away. I spent a lot of time in this room with my first baby – I slept the first six months of her life on a cot next to the crib. I’ve always said that’s exactly why I designed it with myself in mind. Because I’m selfish like that. Which is totally fine with me.
As you can see, I definitely didn’t go the pink versus blue route, which is pretty common nowadays I’d say. I think most people tend to lean towards a more neutral baby bedroom, aka “nursery.” (I have such a hard time using that word – I don’t know why, but for some reason it rubs me the wrong way… like “panties” and “mancave”… le barf.)
Much Ado About Edison Lightbulbs
I recently wrote an article for the local newspaper about the various types of lightbulbs – CFL, halogen, incandescent, LED, etc. And I think I may have stumbled upon a dark side to this light topic. You know those antique-y
How to Make Vintage-Inspired Mounted Key Art
I love when random items come into your life and inspire you to make something crafty. This white porcelain key was attached to a Christmas card my lovely sister-in-law made for my family. It had a piece of sisal twine on
Holiday Home Tour
Several of the blogs I read do a “Holiday Home Tour” every year where they basically take pictures of their Christmas decorations and then talk a little about the things they do to make their house feel all cozy and
Beautiful Grey and White Antique Chair with a Modern Vibe
Those of you who were my Facebook friends back in March 2014 may remember a little fabric survey I put up for an old chair that I had acquired and planned to refurbish. (Check out my friend Val’s store Fabric For Less for beauties
The Architecture of American Houses
And now for an Of Houses and Trees first… a short post! Think it can’t be done? Well, I’ll show you. I’ll show you all… I came across the below poster awhile back and knew I had to share it here in