February 13, 2012
I wrote here how I ordered Blik’s Olivia “headboard”. It’s been an insanely busy winter so it took a few weeks to even take it out of the package and temporarily tack it up on the wall to make sure I place it in the right spot. It had been hanging on the wall like this for at least a week. I can’t decide if I like it because I’m too lazy/ busy/ scared to remove it from the backing and stick it to the wall or I really like the blue- I think it adds some needed depth/ color.
Henry wanted to help.
Anyways, this morning I finally got around to peeling it off the backing and sticking it to wall. It did not…. go well. It really is a two person job. It was like saran wrap when it starts sticking to itself.
STOP. GO GET ANOTHER PERSON TO HELP YOU. WAIT. THERE IS NO ONE ELSE BUT THESE SUCKERS.
They weren’t much of a help.
FRUSTRATION.
I DON’T NEED A MAN TO HANG THIS FAKE HEADBOARD, DANGIT.
Voila. Not too great.
Verdict: It looks great from far away but up close you can see all the crinkles and air pockets and wear I ripped it in some places and wear hair accidentally got stuck in it. It wasn’t pretty. But darn it all I put it up myself. I think there products really could be great, you just need two people for these larger things.
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February 5, 2012
You know the Friends episode where Chandler is trying to break into Monica’s secret closet and when he does he finds that it’s the one place in the house that is totally unorganized?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apvf4UihPd8
I’m totally a Monica, I’m a shameless Obsessive Compulsive label making neat freak. Except when I want not to be. One area in my house I choose not to be is my linen closet. It’s really only one shelf. It all started out with fitted sheets. My motto has always been that life is too short to fold fitted sheets, so I never have, I just kind of haphazardly scrunch them into a ball when they come out of the dryer. And then I just got lazy with the flat sheets and pillow cases and started cramming them all into the top shelf of my linen closet. It’s bad people. And I have no intention of folding my sheets anytime soon.
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January 21, 2012
I posted here about how I bought a cheapo IKEA pendant shade to replace the ugly fixture that was in my dining room. I finally got around to ordering and installing the medallion to cover the not so pretty part of the ceiling (correction, my dad installed). The medallion was only $8 something bucks but it really made a difference.
I’ve yet to order the shade I talked about in the previous post… I’m fine with my cheapo IKEA shade for now.
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December 28, 2011
A few months ago I bought a cheapo IKEA pendant lamp to replace the ugly 70′s chandelier that came with the dining room in my rental town house. It’s working out ok as a temporary replacement. It did leave a little gap in the ceiling that I’ve been meaning to fix. I finally got around to ordering a medallion from Home Depot. Medallions are quick fixes to cover up and mess ups or to add a little decorative flare to the ceiling. I just searched ‘medallion’ on homedepot.com and sorted it by price to find the cheapest one, this one was $8 something. Since I’m just renting I’m not too interested in spending tons of cash on my house, just a quick fix.
My next thought is to replace the cheap shade with a slightly less cheap one from Ballard Designs. These small Chandelier Drum Shades are only $18 but I think it would make a big difference. I love a good drum shade.
I’m leaning towards the blue color even though I know your supposed to veer away from shades of blue in eating areas (it decreases the appetite). Red is great to use in eating areas as it increases the appetite but I think the color. I’ve yet to order the shade, when I do I will post a picture of my updated shade.
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December 24, 2011
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a fan of Blik’s product’s. I’ve been wanting to buy a bed for a while now but not really wanting to invest in one in case I meet a guy and he’s not really into a white wrought iron bed or a tufted headboard like I want, soooo for the time being I’ve settled on one of Blik’s wall decals. I ordered their Olivia headboard in white. It was a hard decision because my walls are so pale yellow and I’m concerned about it not showing up enough against the yellow.
I just got it in the mail and I haven’t even had a chance to open it. I’m actually waiting to put it up because I just rearranged my room and I want to make sure that the new arrangement is how I really want to keep it because once I put the headboard up I don’t want to have to move it (even though they are apparently easy to take down and put up again).
Once I get it up I will take photos and post :)
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December 20, 2011
My step-mom bought me a chaise lounge at an estate sale. She said she thought it would go great it a baby’s nursery. Hint hint.
I like it because it just seems so very french to lounge by the window. Someday I would love to have a boudoir… basically just a massively huge closet/ dressing room/ ladies lounge where I can have a chaise. But what woman wouldn’t want that, right?
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December 17, 2011
I’m way behind on my magazine reading and I’m just now reading the October issue of House Beautiful. One of the very first ads in it was this gorgeous photo from Restoration Hardware:
The couch is what initially caught my eye but I love everything about it; the chandeliers, the placement of the artwork on the walls… in the magazine they have it darkened a bit so it looks a bit cozier. It’s not too feminine and not too masculine. Loves it.
And for a cool $10,995-14,695 this puppy could be yours! I can’t imagine every living in a house that would have a room large enough to accommodate that couch but lawcy mercy I lurve it.
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November 21, 2011
I was recently in Baltimore for the Association of Bridal Consultants annual conference- we stayed at The Tremont Grand Hotel. It was a beautiful hotel which was actually slated for demolition a few years back. It was originally built as a Masonic temple in the 1800′s and there is a lot of the original architecture left. I snapped a ton of iPhone pics…. by far the most impressive space was the ladies lounge.
Beautiful, right?
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October 5, 2011
With each year I’m becoming more and more of a lover of Fall. I used to dread it before because it meant cold weather was just around the corner. I’ve really been trying to live in the moment and it’s really helped me to enjoy the beauty of Fall. You can feel it coming in the air here in Virginia in early September and then one day it’s just here.
I’ve been wanting to pick up a few pumpkins for my front porch and was lured in by the beautiful ones they had at Whole Foods. The one on the right is the most beautiful blue gray color unlike anything I’ve ever seen on a pumpkin.
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September 26, 2011
I’ve mentioned it before that I love the set design in just about any Nancy Meyers film. The Holiday, Something’s Gotta Give, Parent Trap, Father of the Bride. They are also so totally Americana, comfy, homey, elegant and beautiful in their own way.
It’s complicated has one of my favorite kitchens- many elements I’d like to see in my dream kitchen. It was designed by set designer Beth Rubino and I luuurve it.
How do I love this kitchen? Let me count the ways:
Black steel framed windows. Marble counters. Open shelving. Hanging pot racks. Woven roman shades. Butcher block island. That stove. The deep sink. Ok, it is my dream kitchen.
Here are a few more photos from the rest of the house:
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Henry wanted to help.
