Art
Make Way
Art
September 28, 2012
Make Way
Something big is going on the next few days. We are cleaning out as much of our Etsy shop as possible, (*cough* the studio is getting crowded) to make way for new art. New paintings and new--better!--chalkboard drawings and prints. So, from Friday, September 28th through Tuesday, October 2nd, take....wait for it...a whopping 40% off […]
September 28, 2012
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Decor
Our Styled Credenza: Industrial-chic Meets Dia de los Muertos.
Decor
September 27, 2012
Our Styled Credenza: Industrial-chic Meets Dia de los Muertos.
We're back, as promised, to share all of the final details that went into above and on our DIYed fauxdenza. Styling is always so fun. Especially when it is a surface that can be styled and re-styled with changing seasons. Last night, we got the base of the styling done. The lamps installed (more on […]
September 27, 2012
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DIY
Fauxdenza Crendenza!
DIY
September 26, 2012
Fauxdenza Crendenza!
Two weeks ago, we shared part one of our new "fauxdenza" in the living room made of 3 Akrum wall cabinets from Ikea floating a few inches above the floor. It was a great solution to a large credenza for hundreds (in some cases, thousands) less. But the white cabinets alone, left a lot […]
September 26, 2012
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Inspiration
Truth Tuesday. I'm Not Who I Used To Be.
Inspiration
September 25, 2012
Truth Tuesday. I'm Not Who I Used To Be.
You know what is one of the best things about owning a home? Decorating it and painting the walls however you want. But let me warn you, if you are anything like us, you might think you love something because you liked how it looked in a picture or magazine--so you do it! And you […]
September 25, 2012
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Lifestyle
Weekend Teasers
Lifestyle
September 24, 2012
Weekend Teasers
Over here, we had a goo-od weekend. We worked on a few projects for the house and had an afternoon date that extended late into the evening on Saturday where we shopped and ate and just spent time together while Greta had the time of her life at a harvest festival with our neighbor, who […]
September 24, 2012
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Art
Vintage Halloween Printables
Art
September 21, 2012
Vintage Halloween Printables
The first day of autumn is tomorrow, but I couldn't help jumping the gun on Halloween. Not only is it my favorite holiday, but we are going to be throwing another costume party (second annual, baby!) and as veterans, we now understand prep is key. We have our costumes decided (but not together yet), a […]
September 21, 2012
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DIY
How to Undo Spray Paint
DIY
September 20, 2012
How to Undo Spray Paint
Remember when I committed the crime of the century earlier this week and spray painted our new-to-us quirky coffee table oil-rubbed bronze...and it came up...flat? 75% of commenters agreed, the brass was better. I should note, Chris doesn't care for the brass. I think his words were, "Brass and smoked glass together make me gag." […]
September 20, 2012
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Art
In the Studio
Art
September 19, 2012
In the Studio
I'm in the studio today, yesterday, the day before--for weeks, it seems--working on a slew of commissioned paintings. Each email I receive for commissioned work, I am taken back and count my blessings all over again. You see, when I went to school to study art, I had a full ride art scholarship but […]
September 19, 2012
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Art
Tastes Orangey in the Bedroom.
Art
September 18, 2012
Tastes Orangey in the Bedroom.
If you were to peek into our bedroom today, you might notice something new: We found some art for above our bed! Art above our bed wasn't something that we felt we needed in our room, but we also aren't people that worry about whatever we hang above our beds, and subsequently our heads, will fall […]
September 18, 2012
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Decor
Our $50 Quirky Cool Coffee Table Find
Decor
September 17, 2012
Our $50 Quirky Cool Coffee Table Find
Remember how I had been diligently scouring the online classifieds for a credenza for the living room with no luck? Well, I have been doing the same thing looking for a coffee table. Except this time, I did have luck. Woot! I forgot to take a screenshot of the ad before it was sold (to […]
September 17, 2012
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Health & Beauty
Ear Ye. Ear Ye. And A Bucket List.
Health & Beauty
September 14, 2012
Ear Ye. Ear Ye. And A Bucket List.
We were up early, early this morning to take Greta to the hospital. Our little girl has been hard of hearing for a long time. We first discovered it when she was 18 months old. Her pediatrician said that she had a lot of fluid in her ears, but it would clear up on its […]
September 14, 2012
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DIY
Woot! Video Tour Time!
DIY
September 13, 2012
Woot! Video Tour Time!
This house tour is long overdue. Our last video tour was in January. January! You can check out that tour here and our very first house tour here, taken 17 months ago. In the nine months since our previous house tour, a lot has changed. In fact I dare say, it is the most dramatic […]
September 13, 2012
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DIY
About Those Kitchen Cabinets We Bought
DIY
September 12, 2012
About Those Kitchen Cabinets We Bought
Can I just start by saying, thanks for all your feedback on our "his chair" post. I spent some time rearranging things, swapping sides and eventually just put him and her next to each other with Chris's djembe in the middle to act as a little side table and I think we like this arrangement […]
September 12, 2012
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Lifestyle
Truth Tuesday: A September Love Letter
Lifestyle
September 11, 2012
Truth Tuesday: A September Love Letter
We recently decided to dedicate some Tuesdays (when I remember) to the idea of exposing our home and of our lives in a truer light. Chris and I didn't have one of those whirlwind romances that resulted in an engagement 4 months later. We were friends for a long time. Friends that went on a […]
September 11, 2012
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Decor
The "His" Chair is Here
Decor
September 10, 2012
The "His" Chair is Here
Last week, I mentioned we found a his chair for our her chair in the living room. A lot of you had fun guessing which one we went with--which seemed to be overwhelming for number 6: How do I say this? Wah Wahhhhh. Wrong. Most of the chairs in our round-up we were able to […]
September 10, 2012
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Chris Cooks
Double the Oven, Double the Fun.
Chris Cooks
September 7, 2012
Double the Oven, Double the Fun.
What's Labor Day weekend without impulse-buying a major appliance?! Buying an appliance was no where on our list for the past holiday weekend, but while perusing through Home Depot (which is always on our list. Every day, it seems.) we realized every appliance was on sale and we did need/want a new range. We have […]
September 7, 2012
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Art
Ten New Abstract Flats.
Art
September 6, 2012
Ten New Abstract Flats.
Good Morning! Last week I introduced new 16x20 original paintings on unstretched canvases to our Etsy shop. It was an idea I came up with to be able to bring more affordable fine art to even more homes. To your homes. The two I added sold within hours (gah, thank you!) and I received countless […]
September 6, 2012
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Inspiration
If Chris Could Do It Again
Inspiration
September 5, 2012
If Chris Could Do It Again
Hey everyone! I am busy in the studio today (with Greta girl by my side) getting ready for the big launch tomorrow. Ten new 16x20 flats will hit the shop. Woot! Lots of work. Lots of fun, too. Fortunately, Chris is taking the blogging reigns today and spilling what he would look for if we […]
September 5, 2012
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Decor
The "His" Chair Round-up
Decor
September 4, 2012
The "His" Chair Round-up
This weekend, we shopped 'til we dropped (!!)--but we found the perfect "his chair" to go with our her. He is getting delivered a little later this week, but we couldn't let the opportunity pass us by for a teaser. Chris's new chair is in the round-up with five other stylish "his" chairs: Any guesses […]
September 4, 2012
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Projects
Remember That?! August
Projects
September 3, 2012
Remember That?! August
Looking back through August's post, Chris and I both agree--it was a great month. We balanced hard work and even got away for a night. Plus, starting a new project is always exciting. Before we jump into a new month with a fresh list of projects, we've rounded up all of August's right here for […]
September 3, 2012
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