before and after: kitchen table and chairs

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”

easy project friday: painted canisters

This easy project takes a little bit of paint in whatever colors you like, a paintbrush, and some painters tape. I found these canisters at Goodwill and snagged them for just a few bucks. After a solid scrubbing I was ready to use them in my kitchen. I love the look of white and wood,Continue reading “easy project friday: painted canisters”

adventures in spray paint

I have this shelf by my door. I use it to hold my purse or shoes right when I get home. It’s the perfect size for the tiny space between my front door and my closet. And it was black, which was fine. But not great. So I got some spray paint. And headed toContinue reading “adventures in spray paint”

odd thomas talks to elvis; i screen print him

I’m reading Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz and loving it. Odd is a pretty normal guy–he works as a line cook, hangs out with his girlfriend, and can speak to the dead. Not that they talk back. But they do show him things, and he helps them when he can. Odd tries to use this giftContinue reading “odd thomas talks to elvis; i screen print him”

family art project

I went home for the holidays, along with my siblings, their significant others, and their kids. My dad told us this week that we had a few projects to do before we could leave town. It would be like summer camp, he said. But for Christmas. Christmas Camp started with family breakfasts where we learnedContinue reading “family art project”

crafty

things I’d like to be: a morning person a runner a good bug squisher buffy-level badass an excellent detective someone who winters on a tropical island things I am: definitely not a morning person a yoga do-er when i feel like it super grossed out and scared of bugs not really a night owl eitherContinue reading “crafty”