This week my little Dude Get On That Already project involves three floating vases (from CB2 four years ago, but they still sell them) that used to hang right outside our first house’s kitchen.
Then, you guessed it, they got stashed in our playroom after we moved, never to be heard from again. Until now! Behold:
Yup, I tapped three nails into the wall in the guest bathroom and they’re now officially three more things that are off the floor in the cluttered playroom. Three grocery store blooms work for now, but when they bite the big one, I’m sure they’ll get replaced with leafy branches and other stuff pillaged from the backyard.
This is one of the three bathrooms that we have yet to do much with, but we are nearing the end of our big kitchen project so odds are we’ll get there someday.
I think it’s official: tulips are my favorite flowers. Yes, I held out until I was almost 30 to declare that, but I said it so there’s no going back. Until I change my mind. Haha.
See that brown rectangle in the bottom right of this picture?
That’s the giant mirror from the guest room that’s supposed to be above the dresser. Yeah, our house is still completely jostled – for lack of a better word – from book photoshoots. So random things are just sitting wherever. Someday they’ll find their way “home” I’m sure. And in the meantime, at least I’m chipping away at little items cluttering up the playroom… and taking an inordinate amount of photos of these vases in this miniscule room from every angle.
Look, here’s my impression of a mannequin.
I even got artsy and laid on the floor. Perhaps in celebration that this week’s project wasn’t animal related? Or because so much of this room is rough on the eyes (so staring up at the ceiling is one of the easiest views).
What small projects are you guys checking off the ol’ to do list? Do you have stacks of things you’re still waiting to hang? A bunch of untouched bathrooms that need some love? Or any favorite flower declarations that you’d like to get out there in the universe?
Psst- We announced this week’s big tile giveaway winner. Click here to see if it’s you.
They are my faves too Sherry! Also took me ’til the big three oh to admit it, but they make me so happy. No shame in it – they are jolly nice! My partner often buys them for me (he is pretty awesome at remembering stuff like that).
Holy hell, Sherry. You look like you’re 12 in your mirror shot….clearly, you’re not working hard enough. Can’t wait to see your outdoor spring projects.
Haha, my wrinkles are just more visible close up. Haha.
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I just finished a cute st. Patricks Day project… two days before St. Patricks Day ;)
http://thehatchlife.com/2012/03/a-little-late-for-a-st-patricks-day-craft.html
Looks great, I think I am going to go buy some of those vases!
So cute!
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I love those vases! You crack me up with you “artsy-laying-on-the-floor” comment. :D
Tulips rock.
Very pretty! Just a FYI, be careful hanging stuff above light switches, there are sometimes wires there. Once had a friend who did the same & caused an electrical problem. Of course, her husband said only a woman would do that!! ;)
Wow- thanks for the tip!
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Oh yeah I just did that last week! I was so lucky I didn’t start a fire or anything. The end of the screw that I used melted! And we lost power to half our master bedroom suite. Smart one! At least now I know that our stud sensor also has a sensor for electrical currents.
Yikes! So glad you’re ok!
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Wow, so pretty! Love tulips aswell! With love from the snow in Iceland!
Ooh that sounds gorgeous! We got no snow this year (well a few inches and then it melted) and now it’s 85 here! But snowy Iceland sounds magical!
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Oh I love tulips too! My local grocery store has great ones in a bunch of colors for $5.99 for 10 stems. I grab a bunch at each visit!
How cute! I love me some tulips, too. I might look into getting some of those vases for my kitchen. I wonder if they’d keep cut herbs fresh for a short time?
I bet they would! Ooh or you could pot them with dirt in them and see if they’d grow there for a while!
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Depends on the herb, but yes, some of them you can stick in water and they will keep well, even perk up if they are a little dry. Some will even grow little roots, but that effort may make them lose their leaves after a few weeks – not ideal if you were going to cook with them. Best to use them fairly soon anyway.
You will have better luck if you get them from a farmer’s market vs. grocery store, if you can. That way they will be fresh cut from that morning and are more likely to “take”.
Purty! I’m sure the light plays off them even BETTER in real life. :)
Oh yes, they’re nice and gleam-y!
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I have so many things on my to-do list this weekend! Ripping up carpet from stairs, removing junk from our basement, reorganizing our bathroom! So much stuff to do, so little time haha. Stopping by your blog always inspires me though, can’t wait to tackle it all! The vases look great in that bathroom :)
Charming. And whoa, you do a wicked mannequin! Hahaha.
The end of our built-ins project is in sight which means I can finally get to styling them–which will be no small task considering there are 7 bookcases, but I am anxious that it doesn’t involve power tools or paintbrushes.
http://chrislovesjulia.blogspot.com/2012/03/built-in-billys-part-3.html
Wow- that’s looking awesome!
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Does the Tile giveaway have a winner?
Love the vases. Very cute yet simple.
Just updated the bottom of the post with that link! You can always just scroll back to the original post to see the winner (we just add the lucky lad or lady to the top of the page!). Hope it helps!
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I am also trying to whittle away at the clutter. With all you have been up to, I am not sure if I would remember where anything is, much less where to put it! Your kitchen is so pretty! Can’t wait to see what the future holds.
Those are so cute! The tulips make them! The pop of pink looks good with the yellow tile. Love the last picture!
They look great! This bathroom looks almost identical to our master bath. It’s SO SMALL! We are waiting to re-do ours until you re-do yours first.
Kidding.
Not really.
You can see it here. Or just look at your own. They are sisters from another mister.
http://thenestinggame.com/nest-tour-2/nest-tour-bathrooms/
Haha, they are!
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That mannequin picture is hysterical. Whenever I catch myself in the mirror holding the camera it is less than pretty….usually involves a contorted face.
I think you guys should have a “dude get on that already” link party :) I think we all have playroom-esque rooms of stuff dying to be hung
Ooh that could be fun! Of course feel free to link up in the comments if it takes a while to get that together (knowing how I put things off, it might…).
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Looks great! Do you plan to switch out the greenery every week or just when guests are on their way? Can’t remember if you use this room much.
Oh just when folks or coming- otherwise I can pop some dried things (like a branch of berries or wheat from the side yard) and that should keep for a few months or so!
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Cute!
Cute! I never would have thought to put them in the bathroom, but, I like it!
Question: is the glass really light and thin or kind of thick. I guess I’m asking, are they sturdy? I like them (and want them!) but not sure if my clumsy family could keep them in one piece!
I’d say they’re pretty sturdy. Not super heavy like they feel like they’ll fall off the wall (you’d want them to be light enough for a nail to hold them) but I’m pretty clutzy and have had them for years!
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Tulips are my favorite flower, so I’m definitely in love with how this looks! Super cute!
I’ve been saying for weeks that I’ve got to start working on the little stuff! And I will soon! We’re about done with our big desk/window seat build-from-scratch project and just finished painting a whole all with chalkboard paint (and the lower half has magnetic paint). I really need to focus on getting pictures/art on the walls.
Those vases are awesome! I love how they float. :) And Tulips are my favorite flower too.
I love tulips, too! I just did floral arrangements for a bridal shower and they were heavy on tulips & bright snapdragons.
Those are so pretty! I never would have though to put them in a bathroom – but they look perfect! :)
Lovely vases – and I always love tulips! :-)
Tulips were the only flower we had in our wedding! My bridesmaids wore black, and everyone had white tulips, white tulips were all over the place, then I carried three dozen brightly colored tulips. I loved it. Nine years later, and I wouldn’t change a thing. :)
That sounds amazing!!!!
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Those are beautiful!
Such a fabulous idea!! I have a small apartment with not much space and this would be so fun to brighten it up!
My only question is, did you permanently attach them to the wall? If so, how do you plan on changing the water?
They just hook over a nail so you can pull them on and off (to refill them, etc).
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I was wondering about those vases a few days ago! Crazy!
That’s do funny!
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I have the test-tube style hanging in our bright green guest bathroom and I put silk sunflowers in them.
Where did the light figure come from? LOVE it!!
That was Home Depot I think! It came with a cage around the bulb that was optional if it helps you find it!
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It’s funny what takes you a long time to do. I had a couple pieces of art that have waiting around a couple months to be hung and I finally got around to tapping in a couple nails last night. It makes you feel so accomplished so quickly I should find more things to hang up quickly.
Cute! How do you get the water in and out, though?
On a side note, if you have time to answer this: I notice on your pinterest pins you are linking back to the source. Is this a wise thing to do in order to avoid potential conflict from peeps being upset about source credit, etc.? There are a couple of articles out there on the internet about the potential dangers of pinterest and their terms of service. As an avid pinterest user and blogger, I wondered your thoughts/solution to that whole thing. Thanks!
Oh yes I always try to give the originator credit just out of courtesy (we would be sad to see our projects pinned with the credit going to someone else). In general we try to pin from sites with a “pin it” button which indicates the site owner is cool with their things being pinned. Hope it helps!
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I’m still learning Pinterest, so do you chase it back to the originator if the OP (other pinner) didn’t credit it?
Yes I do my best to do that whenever I can (for example something on Apartment Therapy is easy enough to click the original credit link and pin it from the original site).
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Yes, this is a good topic. I am an artist/art teacher and Pinterest has been really useful to me. I don’t ever just straight-up copy an idea, but have definitely been inspired by many. I have been worried about the articles I have been reading too. This would be a nice discussion to have on your blog. Not that I would expect you guys to tackle all of the legal issues, but at least the ethical issues of intellectual/artistic property.
We had a great discussion on this post (the first page of comments). I learned a lot and hear things are still changing when it comes to their terms of service, so it’ll be interesting to see where they end up! For now I stick to trying to pin things on sites that have a “Pin It” button since it indicates that the owner loves when things get pinned (like we do). Hope it helps!
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I actually love the yellow tile…is that bad?? Probably! It’s so retro-cute though.
I think it’s sweet too!
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Love it, too and you’re not going to take it out, are you?
No we think it’s sweet and vintage-y!
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These vases are really cute. Now I’m thinking of ordering them too since 1. they’re priced well and 2. we have some wall space to fill up all over our house…I’m thinking living room or dining room.
I love the tulips! Ours are just starting to pop up here in Michigan. I still don’t understand how winter is already over when it never even really came.
I LOVE the tulips and the vases look perfect there. Wow – how exciting to have a room full of fun stuff that you ‘have’ to find a place for. :) Seriously beautiful.
We just checked a mini project off our list too and it feels great. We had some small area rugs sitting around waiting for us to put together into a stair runner and…dude, we finally got on it! Thanks for the motivation.
http://cavens.blogspot.com/2012/03/winning-runner-revealed.html
Wahoo! Congrats, dude!
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I can’t lay claim to a favorite, but I get positively giddy when the tulips bloom every spring. It’s probably a hazard for me to be driving then because I just want to gaze at the flowers!
I love those bud vases! I’ve spent many an hour eyeing them up on the website but I’ve never taken the plunge and made the purchase (I don’t really have anywhere to hang them).
I change my favorite flower constantly. Right now it’s Gerbera Daisies.
I have these in my guest bath too! I filled mine with Bamboo from ikea. Its perfect they have been going strong for two years now.
Sweet and so lovely for spring….
BTW-is this Burger popping up for a entryway shot on Apartment Therapy? He is a star!
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-the-most-of-typical-rental-features-the-no-entryway-entry-167233
Haha, yes! That’s Katie Bower’s old entry!
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I love the vases with the tulips in them! I think the look has a nice, simple touch with a great little punch of colour :)
I love those things- ya’ll actually inspired me to buy three of my own! My favorite thing to put in them is peacock feathers since they’ll never die!
Ooh pretty!
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Love the vases! And I just realized, I think we have the same bathroom tile! Only I have an unfortunate pink boarder tile around mine! (Seriously, I think boarder is an incredibly stupid word all of a sudden and it looks totally wrong..?!)
Maybe you can get the border reglazed in white? Could look so fresh!
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Love the artsy shot…Got a bit arty on my blog today with the launch of a new series “Arty Farty Friday” http://www.creativeinchicago.com/2012/03/presenting-arty-farty-friday-1.html
Each week I am going to share a piece of art from my portfolio. This week’s piece would make a great fabric…what do you think?
Fun!
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I like the vases in the bathroom! And tulips are one of my favorite flowers, too. Did you know they open up in the morning (with the sun) and close at night (like they’re going to sleep)? It’s pretty cool.
I just learned that and I love it!
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The vases look great there guys! And Sherry, don’t feel too silly about getting on the floor – now you have a “Clara Point of View Shot!” It’s always important to understand how decor will look to all family members ;).
Haha, I love it.
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I love tulips too! We have some blooming in our front yard. I love their bold colors.
I’ve never seen vases like that–so cool. The tulips scream Spring…so fresh and pretty just like Sherry! (You’ll have show proof of those “wrinkles” you say you have….I don’t believe ya!) :)
Haha trust me they’re there!
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Those vases are so cute and I love the staggered arrangement of them. The tulips make them even prettier!
I love those vases. So cheap at CB2 too!
Will you show us an updated progress of your bonus room? Since you began the ‘DGOTA’ project?
I wish I could share pics but that room is packed with secret book projects that we can’t reveal until its out this fall.
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