Thursday, August 18, 2011

Cheapie tribal jewelry


Late summer has me in the mood for some tribal bling.

Kelly Framel's handcrafted necklaces would hit the spot for $100 to $300.

Or there's the $10 range from Charlotte Russe and Forever 21 for those on a teenybopper budget.







What are you wearing these days?

Friday, August 12, 2011

Simple vases


You could even do weeds in a simple glass vase and it could look good.




Images: Super Sam via Aubrey Road; Good Measure via Fondly Seen; via Griege; Livet Hemma via Aubrey Road.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

My DIY: Partial tentative bedroom makeover


This makeover was free because it involved only the dragging of furniture from one wall to another.

Our bed has now been on every wall except in front of the closet doors. Its current location was inspired by bloggie friend Nick Olsen, whose tiny apartment makover was featured in House Beautiful.


As you may recall, Nick placed the bed smack dab under the window.

The other influential man in my life, Mr. Bromeliad, has been persuading me to try the same thing. And it worked.



Here is my new Z Gallerie Tunis Lantern. I have a battery operated candle that lights it up at night on a timer. These modern things dazzle me.


The room feels bigger and brighter.



The only thing I'm not wild about is this wall. I like the screen but the ottoman doesn't seem to have enough heft. What do I need here? A big plant? Chair? Dresser? Something else I don't currently own and probably will never buy?



Monday, August 8, 2011

Make a DIY paper mache side table


West Elm came out with a paper mache side table. In no time at all DIY bloggers figured out how to make their own. See two ways to do it, one at Prudent Baby and the other by my bloggie friend Ashley at Meet Me in Philadelphia.

Above is the DIY by Prudent Baby. Below is the West Elm original.


Friday, August 5, 2011

Colombia








A few pics of our recent trip to Bogota, Colombia.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Back


Back from visiting family in Ohio, a quick stop in San Francisco and a long weekend in Bogota, Colombia.

Here is my baby cousin Brock cleaning a hand rail with his tongue.

More later.