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A Shrimp Boil Dinner Party (and Recipe!)

August 14, 2012 - 13 Comments

I ended yesterday’s new-chandelier post proclaiming, “bring on the well-lit dinner parties!” and we wasted no time doing that. Last night, we had a couple good friends over for a shrimp boil–a low-key and out-of-this-world flavorful dinner that requires one …

Decor

Our New Favorite Chandelier

August 13, 2012 - 10 Comments

Replacing our chandelier in the dining room has been on our list for awhile. We DIYed this Moooi Random light knock off last year, and since then–a lot of other people have had great success in making their own, too. …

DIY

Our New Darker Digs using Kwal’s Crave

August 10, 2012 - 25 Comments

Yesterday, I shared that I was getting my paint on in the front room–which we always have trouble naming. Front room? Living room? Sitting room? Formal living room? Either way, it was getting painted yesterday. My plan was to get …

DIY

It’s happening. Today.

August 9, 2012 - 10 Comments

Just dropping in to share with you what is going on over here–which is just like every other day, except this post is much shorter. Maybe the shortest ever. This morning, Greta and I trekked out to get some paint and …

Art

DIY Rothko-Inspired Art

August 8, 2012 - 9 Comments

Mark Rothko was an abstract expressionist, (note: he always hated that label) and one of the best! He is one of my favorite artists that I am constantly researching and being inspired by his work–those paintings are massive (!!) and …

Our Life

A House Purge.

August 7, 2012 - 18 Comments

This week’s big project is getting ready for our yard sale on Saturday morning, and we aren’t holding back. Our last (and only other) yard sale was in March of 2011 before we closed on this house. It was cold, …

Inspiration

From Elle to Ours

August 6, 2012 - 13 Comments

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 …

Our Life

This Weekend

August 3, 2012 - 7 Comments

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 …

Inspiration

The Decomposition of Our Living Room.

August 2, 2012 - 24 Comments

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 …

Exterior

The Bottomless [Rock] Pit

August 1, 2012 - 13 Comments

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 …

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