Inspiration
From Elle to Ours
Inspiration
August 6, 2012
From Elle to Ours
Do you ever look at a photo of a room and think, "That could be our house!" Maybe it is the way the furniture is arranged, or where the window is, or your own upcoming plans in an already finished space that catches your eye and inspires you like crazy. That was the case this […]
August 6, 2012
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Lifestyle
This Weekend
Lifestyle
August 3, 2012
This Weekend
We are attending Chris's huge family reunion. Prepping for our yard sale next weekend. Picking up some paint. (I think I have our color narrowed down.) Getting started on new paintings. Watching the Olympics and Prison Break (on Netflix) Making sure Greta gets lots of extra attention so the above doesn't happen again. What are […]
August 3, 2012
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Inspiration
The Decomposition of Our Living Room.
Inspiration
August 2, 2012
The Decomposition of Our Living Room.
Believe it or not, there was a time when we were actually content with the way our living room was looking. That time was last year when it looked like this: Since then, pillows have scattered themselves to other areas of the house, the ottomans got stained and buttons were ripped off, the couch cover […]
August 2, 2012
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Projects
The Bottomless [Rock] Pit
Projects
August 1, 2012
The Bottomless [Rock] Pit
Do you see that biggish tree in our front yard? It is surrounded by a bed of 3 tiger lilies and it is my job to keep that area weed-free. Normally, I don't mind weeding at all. Greta runs around the yard and anytime I find a little potato bug, she wants to […]
August 1, 2012
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Lifestyle
Rounding up #July
Lifestyle
July 31, 2012
Rounding up #July
It is the last day of the 3rd busiest month of our lives. July was good to us and for us. At least that is what I am saying so I don't turn into the stress ball I was for the majority of the month. Being busy is good, right?? That being said, we'd be perfectly […]
July 31, 2012
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Decor
Chandelier Shopping
Decor
July 30, 2012
Chandelier Shopping
Our DIYed string chandelier has seen better days. In fact, for the past several months it has been in a semi-collapsed state. For awhile, we thought about trying the whole thing again with a stronger glue (we have heard wallpaper adhesive works well for this project) but have decided to go in a different direction--which […]
July 30, 2012
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Art
Home is the Nicest Word There Is
Art
July 27, 2012
Home is the Nicest Word There Is
You may have noticed, there wasn't a chalkboard drawing this month. Oops! I am not saying there won't be any more of those, because there will be, but I have also been wanting to focus on making other high quality prints available to you and your home. So, while there might not be a chalkboard […]
July 27, 2012
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DIY
Say Goodbye to Those Gray Scratches on Your White Dishware
DIY
July 26, 2012
Say Goodbye to Those Gray Scratches on Your White Dishware
Shortly after Chris and I got married, we bought ourselves ten plain white dishes. They weren't super expensive--maybe $2.50 a piece?--but we loved the classic look and hoped we could hang on to them for a long, long time and use them for all the dinner parties we planned on having. Well, we definitely have […]
July 26, 2012
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Art
Show and Tell & A Peacock Has Landed.
Art
July 25, 2012
Show and Tell & A Peacock Has Landed.
Whew! I feel like I am coming up for air at last! After spending the last 5 days almost entirely in my studio, I shipped off all 18 paintings to the dentist's office in Tulsa this morning. It was an exciting project that really challenged me--in a good way. As promised, I am back to […]
July 25, 2012
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Art
Frost 2.0
Art
July 23, 2012
Frost 2.0
Last August, I did a huge wordy painting of Robert Frost's The Path Not Taken. It is one of my favorite poems of all time and we loved having each drippy word hanging in our house, but I eventually sold the painting when we started the family room renovation. Fast forward almost a year (!) […]
July 23, 2012
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DIY
That Dirty-Secret-of-a-Garage has been Tamed.
DIY
July 20, 2012
That Dirty-Secret-of-a-Garage has been Tamed.
I can't believe we did it. We cleaned and organized this mess in less than 24 hours: Wednesday night my mom and I worked until about 10:30pm and were so excited when we quit for the night because you could see the garage floor on one side. Yesterday, our progress went a lot faster thanks […]
July 20, 2012
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DIY
Our Dirtiest Secret.
DIY
July 19, 2012
Our Dirtiest Secret.
Ugh. The garage. We don't include it in house tours. We don't take photos of it. We rarely open it because we don't want our neighbors seeing this: Our biggest, messiest, dirtiest secret. It is mostly one huge pile of renovation debris consisting of old carpet, sheet rock and wood. Or at least that is […]
July 19, 2012
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Art
Holding Art, Small Art and Bedroom Art
Art
July 17, 2012
Holding Art, Small Art and Bedroom Art
The other day, while stashing some art away (I rotate things quite a bit), I couldn't stop myself from putting a few holes in the wall and hanging fresh art for us to enjoy. Technically, these two abstract canvases aren't mine to keep. After all, they are still for sale in our Etsy shop, but I […]
July 17, 2012
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DIY
Okay, Maybe the Wall ISN'T Coming Down.
DIY
July 16, 2012
Okay, Maybe the Wall ISN'T Coming Down.
We have been mulling over kitchen plans for 6 months. Six. Because this will be one of the largest projects we take on in this house, we want to make sure we get it right. Originally, way back in January, we shared with you our first layout idea: It involved taking out half of the […]
July 16, 2012
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Decor
All Feet on Bench
Decor
July 13, 2012
All Feet on Bench
There are just a few things left on our family room to-do list before we can do a final reveal with before and after photos. One of those things, that we reported on a couple weeks ago, was replacing this hand-me-down coffee table that was the most uncomfortable thing to prop your feet up on. […]
July 13, 2012
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Decor
Photo Ledges O Fun
Decor
July 12, 2012
Photo Ledges O Fun
We have changed the wall leading up to our staircase quite a bit. Probably more than any other place in our home, actually. Most recently, and the one that has stuck the longest was a grouping of three photos. We loved the simplicity of the black and white since there was so much color in […]
July 12, 2012
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Mood Boards
Braelin's Beachy on a Budget Mood Board
Mood Boards
July 11, 2012
Braelin's Beachy on a Budget Mood Board
When Braelin from Denver saw Jane from Michigan's Beachy Vegan Mood, she enlisted my help to take her guest room coastal. Here's a part of her note: I like bright (but also white), beachy, fun, and nothing too trendy. I also really like stripes (was thinking of doing a subtle striped tone on tone wall […]
July 11, 2012
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Art
Abstract Toddler Art
Art
July 10, 2012
Abstract Toddler Art
Greta and I have been "working" closely since the studio was completed. She absolutely loves watching me paint away and often times is happy to sit on the floor and hand me brushes that she thinks I should use. Inspired by this mother who let her daughter play with her paints and brushes, I thought […]
July 10, 2012
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Decor
Gold Giraffes Have more Fun
Decor
July 9, 2012
Gold Giraffes Have more Fun
The family room is slowly, like snail-speed, wrapping up. We have two projects in the works this week and then we just have to nail down our ideal ottoman and share hundreds of photos with you. Although, you haven't seen this room progressing over the past couple weeks, there have been tweaks going on. […]
July 9, 2012
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Lifestyle
High School Reunion: A Whole Ten Years
Lifestyle
July 6, 2012
High School Reunion: A Whole Ten Years
This photo may have been taken back in the day, before I even knew Chris, but he still laughs that hard and it is one of my favorite things about him. There is a reason for the flashback Friday. After a full week off from work and a nice stay-cation around here, we are […]
July 6, 2012
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