simple, white, beachy mantle
i still get a lot of questions about the sea fan windows i made a few years ago. i found some vintage wood windows on craigslist from a guy who had replaced all his windows. i hot glued some super large sea fans that i purchased online to recreate the ones i’d been seeing in […]
dyeing fabric with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
our shabby chic room is such a happy room. the colors are pretty, cheerful, and frankly, this is the only feminine room in the entire house. with 3 boys in the house, i specifically designed most things to be durable enough to withstand Hot Wheels, baseballs, and general dude stuff. but this room is all […]
powder room reveal :: sophisticated beach vibe
i’m in love love love with our new powder room. our awesome designer, Erica Bryen, helped us find this perfect sea fan wallpaper. it’s blue-ish green, has some shimmer shimmer and sea fans. it’s official. i’m old. i’ve chosen wallpaper with shimmer? BUT, it’s perfect for our beachy, laid back vibe, yet sophisticated enough to […]
shabby chic guest bedroom update
this room is a continual work in progress, but it’s to a state where i can actually share some photos now! the room is finally coming together. i negotiated this room with hubby when we bought the house as everything other room we designed to be very masculine. i just always loved the romantic, soft, […]
beachy cottage laundry room reveal!!
very excited to share the new laundry room with y’all! it was previously just a plain, boring ole laundry room. no flavor, no pizzaz. so here we go. a fresh, very beachy, killer laundry room! hooks on the left wall. a rod to hang ironed items. front loader washer and dryer lifted on the awesome […]
beachy spring mantle
the spring mantle is on display! i just love these old wood windows i picked up for $5 each on craigslist. i bought the seafans online for about $18 each. some hot glue. voila! i’m loving the white on white. so clean, simple and soothing, imho. Happy Easter everyone! linked to:
spring garden party
the party went off without a hitch. we’re blessed with amazing friends who lend their time and help! in between setting up, politely bossing my friends around, and trying to be a gracious hostess, i tried to snap a few pix…. the weather cooperated….it rains one day a year in california. and thankfully, the first […]
mason jar candle lantern prep
my good friend Lucy helped me pick up 4 cases of small Kerr mason jars, and 4 cases of large jars at Smart and Final. she then peeled apart one of the wide-weave burlap coffee sacks i had in the garage and took apart the threads. we used the longer twines. the leftover shorter twine […]
Gorgeous, rustic wedding florals
the direction was: rustic, but not too rustic. princess. blue hydrangea. i’d say the florist nailed the look.
simple spring floral decorations
With the hyacinths in bloom, I figured it was time to do some spring decorating inside. Using baby food jars, I put a single flower in each jar. …lined them up… …and called it a day… simple. sweet. fresh. cheap!
a custom dining room built-in for my neighbor
several months ago, i was at a friend’s house. she mentioned that she wanted to do a built-in in her dining room. one where the kids could do homework. stash papers. and maybe the adults could even stash a kegerator. and all of it would be hidden if a real dinner were to be served […]
a built-in entertainment center on steroids
i design software applications. what does this mean? my mom has asked me this no fewer than a zillion times. i conceptualize how users should interact with software. software apps, whether web-based or otherwise, should be easy-to-use. so easy that even AOL users should be able to figure them out. again mom asks “what does […]
rustic restoration hardware vibe dining room reveal!
the morning room is almost done. i just need to seal the dining table…but i just can’t seem to find the right product. i wanted to use Dead Flat but am nervous about it for some reason…not sure that it’ll clean properly. how about these luxurious host and hostess chairs? The nailheads are cool. our […]
kids’ loft/play area/preschool storage solutions
have i mentioned how much i hate clutter? perhaps it’s time to fess up to a bit of OCD? perhaps more than disliking messes is my extreme need to be organized. i want to know where everything is at any given time. having a system allows me to find a specific Hot Wheel without much […]
big boy’s surfer room with a restoration hardware industrial vibe…
lil G’s room was the last room to get painted. i had the wall paper picked, but just wasn’t sure the direction i wanted to head. we’re a family of surfers, so that was definitely the theme. note that we don’t yet have anything above the bed on either of the walls. when you live […]