Happy new shower curtain day, Bill and Jess!

Happy new shower curtain day, Bill and Jess!

  1. 29th May 2012
    2. #bathroom #decor #shower
Time for some curb appeal.

Time for some curb appeal.

  1. 17th March 2012
I’ve had my jewelry board ready to go for some time now, by hadn’t decided on a way to hang it. Bill (rightfully so) wouldn’t let me put nails in our 90 year old bedroom door, so the easy solution wouldn’t cut it. Instead I added a hanging wire to the back of the board and tracked down a very basic over the door hook. Hang hook over door, hang wire on hook, and done. The best place for the board would have been the back of the closet door but we don’t have one. (Boo! If anyone knows where to find old five-panel doors, I’m all ears.) So the bedroom door it is. I’ll just be careful to keep my teenage angst in check and not slam the door.

I’ve had my jewelry board ready to go for some time now, by hadn’t decided on a way to hang it. Bill (rightfully so) wouldn’t let me put nails in our 90 year old bedroom door, so the easy solution wouldn’t cut it. Instead I added a hanging wire to the back of the board and tracked down a very basic over the door hook. Hang hook over door, hang wire on hook, and done. The best place for the board would have been the back of the closet door but we don’t have one. (Boo! If anyone knows where to find old five-panel doors, I’m all ears.) So the bedroom door it is. I’ll just be careful to keep my teenage angst in check and not slam the door.

  1. 13th March 2012
  2. Notes: 2
    3. #bedroom #cork board #diy #jewelry #storage #organize
A couple weeks ago we bought a sheep skin runner to place along Bill’s side of the bed. I admit I wish it was me sinking my feet into it every morning. Alas, I must learn to share. I do get the nightstand on my side, after all.

A couple weeks ago we bought a sheep skin runner to place along Bill’s side of the bed. I admit I wish it was me sinking my feet into it every morning. Alas, I must learn to share. I do get the nightstand on my side, after all.

  1. Camera: Olympus FE20,X15,C25
  2. Aperture: f/3.5
  3. Exposure: 1/30th
  4. Focal Length: 7mm
  1. 4th February 2012
  2. Notes: 1
    3. #bedroom #rug #chair #decor
Well, the bedroom is coming together quite nicely. Wish every other room was as far along as this one! This week we added a white, molded plastic chair to the master bedroom. It looks perfect with the adorable MINI accent pillow Bill’s mom bought us for Christmas. This piece might just do it for furniture in our room. Now it’s just time to get some paint and decor on the walls!

Well, the bedroom is coming together quite nicely. Wish every other room was as far along as this one!

This week we added a white, molded plastic chair to the master bedroom. It looks perfect with the adorable MINI accent pillow Bill’s mom bought us for Christmas. This piece might just do it for furniture in our room. Now it’s just time to get some paint and decor on the walls!

  1. Camera: Olympus FE20,X15,C25
  2. Aperture: f/3.1
  3. Exposure: 1/30th
  4. Focal Length: 6mm
  1. 4th February 2012
  2. Notes: 2
    3. #chair #seating #bedroom #eames-inspired #mini #pillow #decor #screenprint
What better time to share our autumn wreath than the second week of January? (Oops.)
What better time to share our autumn wreath than the second week of January? (Oops.)
What better time to share our autumn wreath than the second week of January? (Oops.)

What better time to share our autumn wreath than the second week of January? (Oops.)

  1. 8th January 2012
  2. Notes: 11
    3. #diy #decor #wreath #autumn #fall #flowers #vines #berries #ribbon
  1. Camera: Olympus FE20,X15,C25
  2. Aperture: f/3.1
  3. Exposure: 1/13th
  4. Focal Length: 6mm
  1. 5th December 2011
  2. Notes: 15
    3. #diy #bedroom #furniture #card catalog #library #night stand #wood #metal
Months ago I purchased a lovely, solid walnut card catalog from a vintage seller on Etsy. (Here.) I knew I wanted to add hairpin legs and make it a nightstand ever since I found this inspiration photo. The first step was to determine the proper leg height. The card catalog itself is about 8 inches tall. We have a very low-profile platform bed, so we knew to keep the nightstand short as well. After a few experiments with heights - and checking to make sure I wouldn’t slam my face or shins while getting out of bed - another 8 to 10 inches of leg would be perfect. My first stop to purchase legs was, of course, HairpinLegs.com. There are rave reviews for Ian Maclean’s legs in every corner of the internet, but my goal was to keep this project under $200. The card catalog itself had already set me back, so Ian’s prices were just a bit too high. Instead, I found this seller on eBay who made me a custom order of 4 raw steel, 10 inch legs for only $26! When they arrived, Bill screwed them into place in our workshop (Read: the floor of our office. Don’t follow our poor example of safety!) using the screws provided by the seller. Assembly took just minutes and it has made its home tucked perfectly between the bed and wall ever since.
Months ago I purchased a lovely, solid walnut card catalog from a vintage seller on Etsy. (Here.) I knew I wanted to add hairpin legs and make it a nightstand ever since I found this inspiration photo. The first step was to determine the proper leg height. The card catalog itself is about 8 inches tall. We have a very low-profile platform bed, so we knew to keep the nightstand short as well. After a few experiments with heights - and checking to make sure I wouldn’t slam my face or shins while getting out of bed - another 8 to 10 inches of leg would be perfect. My first stop to purchase legs was, of course, HairpinLegs.com. There are rave reviews for Ian Maclean’s legs in every corner of the internet, but my goal was to keep this project under $200. The card catalog itself had already set me back, so Ian’s prices were just a bit too high. Instead, I found this seller on eBay who made me a custom order of 4 raw steel, 10 inch legs for only $26! When they arrived, Bill screwed them into place in our workshop (Read: the floor of our office. Don’t follow our poor example of safety!) using the screws provided by the seller. Assembly took just minutes and it has made its home tucked perfectly between the bed and wall ever since.
Months ago I purchased a lovely, solid walnut card catalog from a vintage seller on Etsy. (Here.) I knew I wanted to add hairpin legs and make it a nightstand ever since I found this inspiration photo. The first step was to determine the proper leg height. The card catalog itself is about 8 inches tall. We have a very low-profile platform bed, so we knew to keep the nightstand short as well. After a few experiments with heights - and checking to make sure I wouldn’t slam my face or shins while getting out of bed - another 8 to 10 inches of leg would be perfect. My first stop to purchase legs was, of course, HairpinLegs.com. There are rave reviews for Ian Maclean’s legs in every corner of the internet, but my goal was to keep this project under $200. The card catalog itself had already set me back, so Ian’s prices were just a bit too high. Instead, I found this seller on eBay who made me a custom order of 4 raw steel, 10 inch legs for only $26! When they arrived, Bill screwed them into place in our workshop (Read: the floor of our office. Don’t follow our poor example of safety!) using the screws provided by the seller. Assembly took just minutes and it has made its home tucked perfectly between the bed and wall ever since.

Months ago I purchased a lovely, solid walnut card catalog from a vintage seller on Etsy. (Here.) I knew I wanted to add hairpin legs and make it a nightstand ever since I found this inspiration photo.

The first step was to determine the proper leg height. The card catalog itself is about 8 inches tall. We have a very low-profile platform bed, so we knew to keep the nightstand short as well. After a few experiments with heights - and checking to make sure I wouldn’t slam my face or shins while getting out of bed - another 8 to 10 inches of leg would be perfect.

My first stop to purchase legs was, of course, HairpinLegs.com. There are rave reviews for Ian Maclean’s legs in every corner of the internet, but my goal was to keep this project under $200. The card catalog itself had already set me back, so Ian’s prices were just a bit too high. Instead, I found this seller on eBay who made me a custom order of 4 raw steel, 10 inch legs for only $26!

When they arrived, Bill screwed them into place in our workshop (Read: the floor of our office. Don’t follow our poor example of safety!) using the screws provided by the seller. Assembly took just minutes and it has made its home tucked perfectly between the bed and wall ever since.

  1. 5th December 2011
  2. Notes: 16
    3. #diy #bedroom #nightstand #card catalog #hairpin legs #furniture #library #wood #metal
New chalkboard wall in the kitchen.

New chalkboard wall in the kitchen.

  1. 20th November 2011
  2. Notes: 1
  1. Camera: Olympus FE20,X15,C25
  2. Aperture: f/3.1
  3. Exposure: 1/10th
  4. Focal Length: 6mm
  1. 13th November 2011
  2. Notes: 31
    3. #furniture #dining room #diy #table #cb2 #wood #metal