Design
Guest Room, Meet Map.
Decor
Guest Room, Meet Map.
In a weird turn of events, the guest room got some attention after a year of sitting pretty. I wish I could say that the attention was due to the holidays coming up and guests staying at our place (we really love hosting our family and friends), but we'll be traveling for the holidays this […]
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November 20, 2012
Design
Crushing on Big, Bad, Oversized Ornaments
Inspiration
Crushing on Big, Bad, Oversized Ornaments
Last week, this happened: And I really didn't think I was ready for 18 inches of snow--but as it turns out, it wasn't so bad to bundle up and head out or drink cocoa and watch a Christmas classic, okay--Elf. And when the snow didn't stop after the first day, we thought, "This is it. […]
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November 19, 2012
Design
Chalk House
Art
Chalk House
I have been doing several commissioned chalk drawings lately, and last night I found some time to commission myself to do a simple line drawing of our house on an unstretched canvas that I painted with chalkboard paint last week. First I primed the canvas with chalk and erased it lightly, leaving the surface with a […]
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November 13, 2012
Design
Greta's New Room: Grasscloth VS. Stencils. It's on.
Inspiration
Greta's New Room: Grasscloth VS. Stencils. It's on.
Before signing off for the weekend on Friday, I left you with the official inspiration picture (found here) for Greta's big-girl room. It's actually Gossip Girl's, Serena's room at Columbia and from the moment I laid eyes on (and fell in love with) it when Blair surprised her bff with the room--I've been putting together Greta's mood […]
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November 12, 2012
Design
The Fallification of the Living Room and Ramblings
Decor
The Fallification of the Living Room and Ramblings
First. I can't type another word without thanking you all for the sweet health-filled wishes. I am on the mend and yesterday, our anniversary, I was able to spend some real time up and out. We went shopping as a little family and had fun playing with Greta. Somehow I even found myself on a […]
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November 9, 2012
Design
Tiffany Blue and Champagne
Art
Tiffany Blue and Champagne
This week, we're celebrating our fourth anniversary!! Our actual anniversary is on Thursday, but Chris took most of this week off so we can celebrate. And by that I mean, hit up a lot of local restaurants and relax. We are saving the big celebratory trip for our 5 year anniversary next year (Hawaii? Hope […]
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November 5, 2012
Design
Family Tree Gallery. Minus the Tree.
Decor
Family Tree Gallery. Minus the Tree.
Disclaimer: We are all over the place right now tending to unfinished business in a few rooms before our party next week. So, you might see us jumping from the laundry room to the family room to the living room over the next few days. Should be fun! Today, all eyes are in the family […]
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October 17, 2012
Design
Misfit Pumpkins
Decor
Misfit Pumpkins
How does the saying go? "It gets worse before it gets better."?? Yeah, that sums up our laundry room/half bath situation perfectly. Last night, we were able to remove (almost) everything from the room, tear out the tile baseboard and give those nasty floors a good scrubbin', all while laughing about how terrible the floor […]
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October 11, 2012
Design
A Colorful Couch--Would You?
Inspiration
A Colorful Couch--Would You?
Our hunt has officially begun for a new sofa for the living room. We always knew the Klippan was temporary. We had just bought a house and had next to no furniture, so shelling out $400 for a couch that took up a lot of room was just what we needed then. Now, we are […]
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October 9, 2012
Design
This Little Couch of Ours
Decor
This Little Couch of Ours
Our Ikea Klippan 4-seater couch is turning out to be not quite the easy-peasy couch we thought it was when we bought it last year. Granted, it was only $400, which is in no way pocket change, but for a 4-person couch. It doesn't get much cheaper. In that $400, was also included a white […]
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October 8, 2012
Design
Make Way
Art
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 […]
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September 28, 2012
Design
Our Styled Credenza: Industrial-chic Meets Dia de los Muertos.
Decor
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 […]
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September 27, 2012
Design
Truth Tuesday. I'm Not Who I Used To Be.
Inspiration
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 […]
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September 25, 2012
Design
Vintage Halloween Printables
Art
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 […]
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September 21, 2012
Design
In the Studio
Art
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 […]
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September 19, 2012
Design
Tastes Orangey in the Bedroom.
Art
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 […]
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September 18, 2012
Design
Our $50 Quirky Cool Coffee Table Find
Decor
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 […]
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September 17, 2012
Design
The "His" Chair is Here
Decor
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 […]
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September 10, 2012
Design
Ten New Abstract Flats.
Art
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 […]
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September 6, 2012
Design
If Chris Could Do It Again
Inspiration
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 […]
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September 5, 2012
