Archive for February, 2008
Flower Power
Remember the beeeeeautiful bouquet John got me to celebrate the culmination of a long hard kitchen remodel?
Well, there must have been something in the water, because three weeks later some of the flowers were still alive and kickin’. So I plucked out the dead buds and cut the stems a little shorter to create this [...]
Higher Learning
Sherry’s friend Heather dug up another stellar reason for me to obsess over bookshelves (she saw it here, but it’s quickly making its way around the web- and for good reason).
When I first glanced at this photo, it didn’t really excite me (or make much sense, to be completely honest). Can you figure out [...]
That’s A Wrap
I made a wrapping paper station for writing letters and wrapping gifts in an afternoon with things we already had around the house. So easy and so functional! Organization never looked so cute.
Mid-Century Makeover
We wish we could claim this next series of before and afters, but they’re actually the work of Bryan Wark (via DesignSponge). Thanks to this amazing Los Angeles interior designer, this 60s ranch couldn’t look more true to its mid-century roots. For example, check out the entryway before:
And the fresh new entryway after the big [...]
Up Close & Personal
Ok, enough people mentioned that they wanted to see some of the photo collage items up close, so here they are. First of all, how cute was my man as a little man?
And now for the other open-mouthed shot. This time I’m the one catching flies:
Here’s a close up of the vintage Richmond map (found [...]





















