I have a thing for lamps, which is sort of like my thing for chairs; I’m always looking out for vintage lamps at thrift stores. After a few months of no such luck and needing (or wanting?) a lamp, I decided to make one. After all, I already had experience in rewiring one. I set […]
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A New Rug for the Living Room
The rug I had ordered after selling our previous one came in last Friday. I was nervous – as in, really nervous – that I wouldn’t like it as much as our sweater rug. Thankfully I come baring good news – I love it! I loved the sweater rug as well, but this one is […]
Black-Out Curtains to the Rescue
As you may know, we live in a two bedroom home with three children, which means shared bedrooms are a necessity. Our oldest two used to share a room while my husband and I co-slept with our baby. Since then, we decided to forfeit our bedroom for the sake of more sleep and eventually moved […]
Changing My Rug Mind
A couple of days ago, I said goodbye to our sweater rug. I did love the rug, but something wasn’t settling right with me. What mostly bothered me was the way the brownish undertones clashed with the blueish-black of our couch. It drove me crazy. Seriously though, since when has there been one hundred shades […]
Himalayan Pink Sea Salt & Grapefruit Miniature Soap
I have to admit, when I thought about making soap I pictured lab coats, gloves, and heavy duty goggles. That forced an image of fear into my mind. Thankfully, I was delightfully proven wrong with this simple recipe. Making soap, especially with an simple base solution, is extremely easy. The additive possibilities are virtually endless. […]
Collected Art Wall
This wall, in my son’s bedroom, used to sport a collected gallery wall which included everything from an octopus to a canvas painting to a Mario mushroom. Once our toddler moved into her little sister’s bedroom, it was time to readdress this wall. After months of hoarding thrifting, I finally assembled this gallery wall. So […]
Ombre Macrame Plant Hanger
Since we last talked about my houseplant hoarding habits, I’ve collected a bit more. Although I’ve smothered – and killed – some of them with love, I’ve started to run out of places to put them. That is how I entered the world of macrame plant hangers. They are super easy to make and pretty […]
Fun Idea: Party Snack Bag
Birthday parties can be labor intensive and expensive. This snack bag station I spotted at a recent birthday party is a fun and super simple way to feed multitudes at without breaking the bank. Set out containers like these metal pails with various foods and provide bags so that guests can create their own snack […]
Our Broken Karlstad
So, our Karlstad broke and I nearly cried. Basically, there is a piece of particle board in the arm that holds the bolts that attach to the seating section of the couch – because you know, IKEA’s furniture are just large puzzles. Well that piece of crucial, load baring particle broke, just tore right in […]
A New Tweed Chair
I found this mid-century tweed chair at an estate sale a couple of weekends ago and couldn’t wait until my monthly Thrift Store Finds recap to share it. You see, I’ve been searching for a chair to replace this antique store find ever since Eliana mistook the wicker as a pull-toy. I had been looking […]