I am calling it a pillow pod. I am not sure if that is what it is actually called, but “platform-to-place-pillows-on” is long and still leaves people with a question mark on their face–I tested that phrase out a few …
Every once in a while, amidst several projects going on around here, I like to reach out and help a friend solve some design problems going on in their casas. I received an email from Tanya wanting some advice on …
Greta’s room was maybe, at one time, a really cute little girl’s room. The bow stenciling around the ceiling and the little border at the bottom were done with care. But over time, that ruffled little curtain got REAL dingy …
We DIY everything we can and we have been pretty open about how cheap we are and how we constantly hunt for deals (as-is sections, online classifieds, thrift stores), but our real secret is we sell our old stuff to …
Today, Greta and I matched in khakis and pink shirts. I had a barrette in with a turquoise stone in it and wouldn’t you know it, she wanted to wear her blue barrette, too. We went to Ikea and …
Yesterday, was the monumental day we had been waiting for for over a month. That’s right, it was over a month ago when we ordered Greta’s new carpet for her room, and it finally came. And it was finally the …
Giveaway is now closed. Thanks for all those who entered. And congrats to Meagan for winning. See you all next time for another fabulous giveaway….we promise. It’s time to share the love. April was a really big month for us …
Greta-girl goes down for a nap around 11 and I can barely get into my paint-splattered yoga pants fast enough. There’s a whole list of things I can’t do when Greta is awake. Clean up our bedroom. Clean the bathrooms. …
We entered this little design contest with about 400 other people and, of course, there is a voting round to weed out around 390 of those entries and end up with 10 finalists. Because there is voting involved, not necessarily …
Meet the narrow wall between the dining room/kitchen and living room: Chris and I have discussed a few different times what we would like to do here. We messed around with the idea of a chalkboard wall, or simply hanging …