This year I am spending Thanksgiving alone. Well, not alone, my kitty Monster is here keeping me company. This is one of the consequences of both moving half way across the county from your family, and working the day before and the day after a holiday.
I’ve decided that although I will not be shoveling ungodly [...]
Archive for November, 2008
gratitude
Posted in paint on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Where to recycle electronics, paint, and carpet?
Posted in paint on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My boyfriend Jacob and I recycle just about anything that we can from computer ink cartridges to old cell phones, computers, PAINT, and carpet. If your wondering about websites to lead you in the right direction, here are a few of my favorites.
Carpets: carpetrecovery.org
electronics: mygreenelectronics.org
PAINT: earth911.org or you can post an ad on craigslist.org for [...]
Oooo oooo Oprah
Posted in Stencil on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few words of wisdom from the woman who so gracefully does it all…
” Maintaining a gorgeous home or apartment is about respecting the very important person who lives in it. YOU!” – Oprah Winfrey
I love love LOVE how she had her guest house kitchen ceiling painted. It really gives the room a very [...]
Painted Headboards
Posted in COLOR me.., paint on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently I have been seeing quite a few painted headboards in my monthly magazines. I’m really inspired by this idea for a few different reasons. One being that It involves paint and walls…two of my favorite things to play with. Another is that it such a creative and lower cost alternative to an expensive, and [...]
Racing Headboard
Posted in paint on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am such a sucker for the magic that can be created simply by placing tape on walls and then painting ever so carefully over it. What a creative idea to encapsulate this long master bedroom.
This is just another one of the reasons that I love my job so very much. The simplest things can [...]
Electric Blue envy
Posted in paint on November 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Love Love LOVE Carrie Bradshaw’s chic and giddy apartment face lift in this years SATC movie. Its a much needed upgrade from her previous style, and I mean ‘of the home’ of coarse! We know the girl has style from head to toe, but her apartment was always left such a blank canvas on which [...]
Fiber Optics wallpaper
Posted in lulu hearts on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Designer Camilla Diedrich has designed a line of fiber optic wallpapers. Yes that’s right, FIBER OPTIC WALLPAPER!!! Her Nature Ray Charles series comes in several different colors and can be purchased for about $231 a roll. Because we mortals need a constant means for overstimulation on every level. I think this would be great [...]
Stenciled Stair cases Oh my!
Posted in Stencil on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I stumbled across this picture today and have become instantly inspired. Firstly, It makes me desperate to rip up the yucky carpet adorning our stairs and get to stenciling. But, alas, we are currently renting, and I question my landlords desire to have a chic set of stenciled stairs depsite her brave bold choice of [...]
