Shortly before we moved, I scored these chairs on Craigslist. Since it’s close to two months (already!) ago, I can’t remember exactly, but I think I paid $110 or $120 for them.
They look pretty clean in this picture but they were in bad shape. The fabric (quilted butter yellow) had large noticeable staining everywhere and had faded unevenly. The faux bamboo frame was painted a creamy yellow with gold flecks (meant to simulate bamboo? It ...
Before we moved, I had it in my head to try out this DIY. Ryan wasn’t too keen on the idea, and then I couldn’t find the right contact paper anyway. But after seeing more examples of python-covered furniture lately, the search may begin again!
The finished result would be something like this…
Maybe I’ll just have to settle for a python tray in the meantime…
What do you think? Would you want to use a snakeskin pattern ...
Slowly but surely things are coming together in our new place. I’m hoping to have a few things wrapped up this weekend (and tidied up) to take updated pictures and/or a new video tour. You know, now that I know which way to hold the camera (aka Ryan’s iPhone).
Anyway, this print was one of my first decor purchases for the new apartment. We hadn’t even moved in yet. We both love that it’s kind of ...
Thanks to Aimee of Fancy Little Things and byAimee for sharing a fun and easy DIY project today! We’re busy unpacking and getting settled – and I’m catching up on email and some client work as well! Take it away, Aimee!
So, how many of you have ever purchased drawer liners for yourself? You know those expensive, scented ones that come rolled up in the long box with a pretty bow & label attached. I know ...
I was excited to finish this little project last week because it was for a gift for my good friend Laura. We’ve been working for a while on her bonus room in her new house that has an office and tv space, and I wanted to prepare a housewarming gift that took some of the elements from the room. Because we planned to upholster an ottoman coffee table in a blue floral, I used this ...
I seem to find my best before-and-after examples while cruising Twitter. Since this is almost exactly what I have in mind for a client who is on a budget, I knew I had to share! A DIY ottoman, starting with a console table!
The before:
And the awesome after:
The legs were cut down, foam is cut to fit the top, then wrapped in batting. She also constructed upholstered panels for the sides (which I can see would ...
The one on the lovely new seat?
Well, Thisbe’s not for sale, but she did serve as a lovely model for my latest project – a windowseat for the living room!
When we bought the Ikea shelf to house the records and record player (down there at the end), we thought it would also be a great way of bringing in a little more seating. Maybe not for four people at once, but in a pinch, ...
My friend Laura and I painted my bedroom this weekend! Poor Ryan was sick on the couch, but he did manage to help me touch up some spots today where I needed a tall man!
Here’s the cleared-out-room before:
Here’s a paint-still-drying shot:
And here is the best I can get to show what the color really looks like in person!
During the day it really looks gray, but under our lights (especially when we have the overhead light ...
So I have had a color picked out for a few weeks, but I’m finally getting to PAINT the bedroom this weekend! I thought I’d share a little mock-up of the color palette that the room with have with the new color.
The wall color really changes a lot with the light. Sometimes it’s gray, sometimes it’s more of a dark (not creepy) mauve, sometimes it reads a little pinker. The shade the far left is ...
We’ve been focusing more on detail work as we prep our house for a photoshoot in mid-March. One thing I’ve been wanting to do is update the table we use as a tv stand.
This was actually sold as a coffee table at Target a few years ago when I bought it, but all the reviews said they used it as a tv stand. It was great for me when I had a tv and a ...
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