Words About Lamps
In addition to the natural jute rugs, ceramic animals, pillow-making and True Value – I have discovered a new obsession. You are not likely not surprised at all to discover that I have a certifiable...
View ArticleNow There Are Two
Not one, but two pairs of longhorns in our house now. Hanging on the wall and everything. As a reminder, here is the first set, proudly displayed over our TV – right in the middle of the living room....
View ArticleRustification
Yes that’s a new word. I just made it up and am using it to describe the taking of something new looking and making it older looking. Today’s guinea pig is a small iron and wood top desk that I scored...
View ArticleComing Soon
To a booth near you – Chiang Mai lady chairs. Last weekend Habitat’s ReStore here in Durham had an insane selection of everything. AND it was all 25% off. I’m sorry, I would have told you guys about it...
View ArticleKeep It Together
What do you do when life gives you small runners? Make bigger runners. There a few little things that we’d like to have around the house, that we’re constantly on the look out for just in case an...
View ArticleGarbage Can Blue
That’s what color I accidentally painted my latest find. Don’t mind my upside down flower pot stands. I spilled some dirt. It became painted dirt later. Here is round one. I wasn’t sold on the color...
View ArticleGratuitous Dining Room Shots
You guys used to get weekly shots of the centerpieces on the dining room table, in fact, it was my favorite pastime. See how woah all of this can get? Find a Chinese wedding jar and fill it with yard...
View ArticleHow To: Use Fabric to Cover an Old Lamp Shade
Continuing with today’s lamp theme, we’re over at Durham Magazine’s blog today with tips on how to jazz up a boring old lamp shade with a little fabric and spray glue. We used our curvy red kitchen...
View ArticleHow To: Build Your Own Window Cornices
Out of styrofoam. That’s right. Thick, sturdy, builder grade styrofoam. It’s cheap, easy and no one will ever know! We wrote up the entire DIY details over at Durham Magazine’s blog this week. Right....
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With This Picture?
Remember those mums we planted last month? One of them is doing great and has bloomed just in time for October. The other is lagging behind. We’re thinking maybe one side of our stoop is getting more...
View ArticleFloral Minus the Flowers
We’ve got some amigos coming over this afternoon and while cleaning up the casa realized that our dining table was looking a little bare. To be completely honest there usually isn’t much on our dining...
View ArticleWe Were Framed!
We’ve gotten lots of questions about the wainscoting in our dining room. Especially when friends realize that we put it up ourselves. Now, you shouldn’t be that impressed, we were able to achieve a...
View ArticleHow To: Make an Upholstered Headboard
Our guest bedrooms are pretty b-o-r-i-n-g. Some of you might be in the same boat. You have a guest room but it doesn’t get used enough to be a major decorating priority – until the parents come for a...
View ArticleGetting A Handle On Things
One of many small steps left in finishing our DIY kitchen mini-makeover, is installing the new drawer pulls we ordered from Overstock a few months ago. We had been waiting to switch out the old...
View ArticleAmerica’s Next Top Shelves
Shelves have always been sort of a challenge for us, and we think for many other people as well. It’s tough to decide what to display on shelves while balancing attractive design with function. I...
View ArticleA New Place for Pints
Don’t worry Shawn – we’re not dreaming of ending our weekly ritual of pint night at Tyler’s. We’re only referring to the new home for our pint glass collection – for which you are partly responsible....
View ArticleKeeping It Interesting
A few months ago we added a little honeymoon art to our home office by framing a photo of the Puerto Escondido beach to hang on the wall. Don’t remember that post? Check it out here. Well, after...
View ArticleLight The Way
Another minor kitchen improvement for you this Wednesday afternoon. This week we’ve added some cheapo LED spot lights for big impact in our kitchen. Certain spots under our cabinets have long been dark...
View ArticleAnts Marching
Last week we clued you in on just a few of our nicknames for the pups, relive all of that here. Today, we’re sharing one of Chad’s nicknames for me – “the ant.” Not as romantic as you’d expect right?...
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