I love paint. It’s such a fun and cheap change. And if you don’t like it later, all it takes is more paint. It’s easy and fixable, and it can be a great way to add color and character to your space on a budget. And if you’re a renter who can’t paint your walls,Continue reading “before and after: kitchen table and chairs”
Tag Archives: home design
small cool space
I finished one of my 2013 goals of decorating my apartment to enter Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool Spaces contest! I’m so happy with my home. I am really proud of turning this apartment into a place I truly enjoy spending time in and showing off. Please stop by Apartment Therapy’s site and vote for myContinue reading “small cool space”
pillow talk
It’s finally time for Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool Spaces contest! I can’t wait to enter, but first I have a few finishing touches to complete for my apartment. One of those touches is these throw pillows. I made them! Well, I made the pillow cases, anyway. The pillow forms I got from Ikea.
home improvements
My mom is in town, and it’s been so great! She has graciously been helping around the house and that’s meant lots of cleaning and errand running, and also lots of huge improvements to every day life. I’ll post more of the whole apartment later, but check out the before and after of this notContinue reading “home improvements”
this weekend
No new embroidery this week, but I did update the display! My mom is in town visiting and the week was full of errand running and getting ready, and now that she’s here it’s full of fun. We are working on my apartment in between running around the city. I got some fabric to makeContinue reading “this weekend”
design question
I need help. (I mean, it’s not that serious, it’s a decorating problem, but I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.) I’ve been obsessed with getting my apartment as close to finished as possible, and I’m a little stuck with the wall in my bedroom. Ideally, I’d love to hang an elaborately framed mirrorContinue reading “design question”
apartment update
One of my goals this year was to get my apartment ready in time to enter it in Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool Spaces contest. I believe it’s usually in April, which gives me about one more month to put on the final touches. Back in November, I listed some of my dream goals for my apartment.Continue reading “apartment update”