Sweet

This is about the cutest engagement story I've seen in a long time.

Smart Places to Spend Your Scrilla

The super-cute Raleigh home decor store, Furbish, is now online!

Here are some of my fave picks:

Pelmet Helmet

All the design/DIY/home blogland was a-flitter lately about the pelmet box tutorial over on LGN. I was stoked to see a DIY project that began with cardboard! I love me some cardboard, staple guns and batting!

My results are OK, nothing special. I went wrong with using a patterned fabric - getting it straight and even was a challenge. (BTW, I used a 100% cotton shower curtain!) The final result is flimsy so I wouldn't recommend this for a room where the drapes or blinds underneath will be used all the time. Not the fault of anyone's tutorial, more like my crappy DIY skills!



Aesthetic Oiseau has a great tutorial for making one of plywood, which will certainly last longer and likely yield more professional results than cardboard! Looks easy enough if you are of the woodworking sort. I might re-do this one eventually in wood if I decide I love the look.

List Update

A *tiny* update. Nothing too exciting but it feels good to cross things off the list.

Stuff to be done:

• Get delivery of mulch

• Finish side yard project (landscaping fabric, spread mulch)
• Get wallpaper hung (will be done 8/19)
  
• Guest room duvet
  
• Frame for parrot
• Repaint campaign dresser (might leave it green/white for now)
  
• Drapes, guest room?
• Cowhide for DR
• Get stair fixed
• Quote for entryway tiling?

A wee bit of change

The finishing of the guest BR marches on. I can't imagine paying any more than $50 for a lamp. I'm always floored by the prices of designer lamps in the shelter mags. RIP-OFF. So off to the thrift I went. I uncovered this ginger jar gem that was a shade of blah brown and covered in a thick layer of dust. A coat or two of Krylon Ivy Leaf brought it back to glorious green life.


Its partner in crime had an interesting shape and just needed another few coats of the same paint to make it look like a new piece. The shades are from Ollie's, a bargain store. They are originally basic shades from Target. I think they were $5/ea.


So here's where I am. Not sure about the bedding/duvet situation. It's OK but I'm not in love. I'm thinking maybe a print might be more enticing? I have so many unused duvets, so I feel like I shouldn't buy another. Maybe a monogram would be cool?

Prettiest Stove Ever

Hello, love. Oh, it's only nearly 40k, too! Just a drop in the bucket!

One Outdoor Project 50% Done

Finished my rock walkway a few weeks ago. Now, the mulching and weed-management begins.


It's gonna take a lot of mulch; 7 bags of stuff from Lowe's barely makes a dent!