You know what is silly? Doing a kitchen update before demo has even started in there--but here we are. We have almost everything ordered--and some things have even arrived--but there have been a few changes to the original plan to catch you up on: First up, the backsplash. We were really excited about a moody […]
**Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winner, Whitney, who said, "Beautiful throws! My favorite would have to be the Coral & Cerulean Trellis throw. We are working on our basement "man cave" and I'm pretty sure it needs that dose of sophistication. Also, Cerulean was my very favorite crayon growing up. Ha!"** Remember yesterday […]
This weekend, Greta's room got another dose of whimsey: You can see from Greta's original mood board below, we were planning on adding a bold pink throw with pom poms to the bottom of her bed. But, when the pelmet box changed from green cub print upholstery to plain white velvet (among other changes the […]
When I first started browsing art for Greta's room, two prints became my springboard. This shiny, gold letterpress print from Sugar Paper (That whole site is...gorg. I'm crushing on everything they have.) that carries a message I wanted our girl to see and feel and know every day: The second was this pink balloon photo print […]
Ah, the kitchen. We have been thinking about it ever since we moved in nearly two years ago, when it looked like this: We did a few, very simple, cheap and even temporary updates to get us where we are today. We painted our cabinets and muave pink countertops and even our previously bisque oven […]
One of Greta's favorite things to do is paint (I'm so proud), so we spend a lot of time in the studio together. Greta is currently working on a painting for her own room and I thought it would be a good time to share some tips on how to help your child create their […]
Greta's room is packing a lot of neutrals (or was)--but the art opposite the butterfly wall will hopefully balance that with lots of little punches of color. And then there is the closet color that you all voted on, which is currently leaning toward a bold pink--a nice big splash of color that will coordinate […]
While I have been adding the final touches on the art for Greta's room, I have been working on some paintings for the gallery shop. Woot. This 24x36 painting was just added and is available for purchase here. Also, since Valentine's day is upon us, our two most lovey-dovey prints are on super sale at […]
As I wrap up the art wall in Greta's big-girl room and track down some trim for the curtains and a few other final details, I can feel this room revamp coming to a close. Or at least all the big projects feel done. And then last night, right before I fell asleep--I whispered, we […]
We ended yesterday's post saying we decided to trim out the grasscloth wall. Luckily we were able to get most of it trimmed out on Saturday after we finished wallpapering, but I had to finish spackling holes and caulking before giving you the full reveal. Here she is: We used the same simple trim […]
I have been doing mood boards for clients for just under two years now and at the end of every mood board I say, "I'd love to see how the space comes together. Feel free to send pics!" And, wouldn't you know it, someone finally did!! I actually went to high school with Jessica, and […]
2013 already feels different. There have been so many changes, yet Chris and I are both itching for some excitement. Greta isn't napping anymore and really, my world--our world, has been turned upside down. I feel significantly more tired from those extra two hours of non-stop playing that when Chris gets home, the only thing […]
First things first. Greta's cub print pelmet box had a little accident and we are still deciding what to make of the situation. So, until we get that figured out (more details before the week's up!) forgive me for not posting full room shots, or at least full window shots. This disclaimer is especially important […]
Last August (mmm summertime), we got our hands on a second-hand bench that we cleaned up and stained and it became the hopeful home to four potted plants. Today, one remains--wah wahhhh-- and we moved it to a new home in the kitchen on the upper open shelf. It looks like it is on its […]
We spent a portion of our new year's day doing something we have been itching to cross off our list. Hint. Big hint: We moved Greta's vintage twin bed from storage to her room and moved her crib-turned-toddler bed out. New Year. New bed. No more binky? One thing at a time! But let me […]
And now, this year's Christmas card: While we wanted the front to be clear of any text to highlight the art (more on that in a minute), Chris wrote a little blurb for the back as a short kind-of-summary of our year. And in case you can't squint your eyes and read the above, but […]
Clearly I am just winging it around here because sometimes working in things like pelmet boxes to Greta's new room first requires me to Google "pelmet boxes." I am not an interior designer, but I know what I like. And when I came across this picture (found here) I said, "I want those!" For a […]
After including a bed for Greta in her big-girl-room mood board that we found in the online classifieds, we were really holding our breaths that we would get it. We called and called and left messages with the seller with no response. At this point, we thought that we had definitely jumped the gun by […]
Are we still decorating for Christmas?! Goodness. We are. Actually, it has proven to be a good thing we started decorating for Christmas when we did, because it has taken us weeks, on and off, to get things out and up. For instance, before leaving town for Thanksgiving, we put up our tree and decided […]
Chris and I have been going over plans for Greta's big-girl room for a few months now. That's the way we are. We plan and plan and plan and change our minds and plan some more. Heck, we have been planning our kitchen renovation since we moved in! But now that we have a sure […]
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