Awhile back, I saw some fabulous gold fridge-magnet-esque letters on Pinterest (turns out, they are jewelry, but still). That same afternoon, I ordered a package of alphabet magnets. After making them copper with metallic spray paint, I am absolutely smitten. In fact, I smile each time I walk past my fridge and see them in [...]
So I am totally getting ahead of myself by choosing color palettes for rooms in the new house that are (ahem) not quite ready for decor. And by ‘not quite ready,’ I mean, most of them don’t have flooring. Some don’t even have drywall. None have a single item of decor (there is a Serena [...]
Today’s guests, the lovely Kelli and Kristi from Lolly Jane, are quite the pair. They have great ideas (I want to start a Welcome Summer tradition like this one), celebrate holidays with fabulous flair (love this universal birthday banner) and share our love for the Hunger Games (this ombre sign is fantastic). They are also [...]
I know, I am a little obsessed with doilies right now. I made the pinwheels but still had about 3/4 of the package left, so I decided to make a doily wreath as well! First Keadryn and I dyed the doilies. We used tea and red food coloring to make a muted pink. We just [...]
This isn’t a surprise to you, but my “Repurposed” entry for So You Think You Can Sew Week 2 is the flutter curtains (they’re a knock off of Anthropologie’s Tender Falls Shower Curtain). I’ll be honest, every time I do an Anthropologie knock off, I feel like I should start my tutorial with a Big [...]
Hi friends! I have to say, after planning the ‘pour la bebe’ french cafe baby shower, I am in culture shock at the lack of the DIY mentality here in the middleeast. I’ve been trying to find creative ways to use materials I can find without the ease and convenience of a craft store or [...]
I should start off by saying that I am not a “Start Celebrating Christmas in October” advocate. I am way to OCD for that- I like having a designated spot for each different holiday. And when Christmas creeps into fall, my categories get all screwy. Plus, I love Thanksgiving. And I hate it when Christmas [...]
Never heard of a rustic industrial pumpkin? Ok, well, us either. But with the pumpkin’s naturally rustic vibe and the metallic hardware-y look of the upholstery tacks, rustic industrial it is. See, a couple weeks ago, we packed pruning shears, lots of reusable grocery bags, a cooler full of snacks and Smooch #1 and Smooch [...]
This post is mostly in answer to all of the questions I’ve received about specific projects in Piper Jane’s nursery (let me pause to say- your gushing has me blushing)- kind of like a Piper Jane Room FAQ. The grand challenge was to decorate her room on our ever-so-strict budget… thus, almost everything in the [...]
I already mentioned that Piper Jane is the nickname queen. I have to admit that Smooch is my favorite nickname, though. Also, the variations- Little Smooch, Smooch #2, Smooch-eroo, Smooch-erooski- are pretty great too! Perhaps it’s because I love hearing calls of “Hey! Smoochers!” echoing through our halls. Or maybe it’s the ruffles? Or the [...]
