It started with a robot, followed quickly by a wedding invitation. Please have your child bring in a shoebox to use for the Robot Parade, read the memo from LittleMan's teacher. The boxes, the note explained, would be sprayed silver and decorated for a Robot Parade in honor of "R" week."Hey, babe? Do we have any shoeboxes?" I called down the hall as I hastily packed up LittleMan's backpack."Um... Read more
After the success of the bathroom roman shadeexperiment I decided to try my hand at doing a set of 3 roman shades for Bryan's room. Again, I love romans for kids rooms because they free up space under the windows for furniture and as long as you keep your cords controlled with a cleat, there is no worrying about climbing, pulling down etc. Here is what the room looked like before with its... Read more
So I received my dacron wrapped foam cushion for the breakfast nook the other day. I ordered it from Foam Factory online where I had ordered the foam for our outdoor cushionsin LA. It's such a great resource. Then, I randomly had our old shower curtain out because I had used it as a makeshift picnic blanket over the weekend and instead of putting it away I decided to wrap the cushion temporarily... Read more
Those of you who have been following along know my love of fiddle leaf figs. I love the sculptural nature of their leaves and their tree form. They are such a great way to bring green into a space and add something tall and dramatic in a corner. I knew I wanted one in our house and the dining room seemed like the right place for a fig. I had started calling around for some pricing and it seemed... Read more
A few weeks ago I purchased a table for the breakfast nook at Homegoods only to realize it was too small. I came up with a few other options and finally took the plunge with the West Elm tripod table. Originally I'd opted for some Serena and Lily bistro chairs but ended up changing to a simpler bent wood option from Home Decorator's Collection(still a bistro style chair). The chairs came in last... Read more
Settling in and unpacking in this house has been a gradual process. I can't believe I'm saying this but we have been here 7 months now and there are still some boxes we haven't fully unpacked. That is a little scary. So when I started to furnish Bryan's room naturally I hadn't unpacked everything related to his room. There wasn't the same amount of space for the gallery wallover his dresser as... Read more
I'd been noodling with the idea of doing a roman shade DIY for a while. I love relaxed roman shades - they're tailored but not too stuffy and formal and they really work well in rooms where you have furniture under your windows. The thing I hate about romans though is the price. Because they are almost always custom to fit your windows, they can really get pricey - like $300-$500 just for the... Read more
Well work continues on the master bedroom. I'm so glad I figured out a concept I liked and stuck to it. If you recall, this was the before.and the concept board.Here we are so far.The rug is in. It's less grey than I had anticipated based on the online photos but I really like it. After not having a rug in our bedroom for so long it feels so luxurious and plush underfoot. And I love the sconces.... Read more
Remember what our house looked like back when we bought it last fall?Well, things are looking up. The cherry tree is in bloom and soon the azaleas will be out soon. The deck is under construction and I'm starting to visualize outdoor parties. What are you doing to take advantage of the glorious weather? Read more
My sister is going to Hawaii next week.I am jealous. Those who can't travel, shop as if they can. We did a bit of resort-wear sleuthing to prepare her for the journey: Beachside with Baby is the name of the game.These linen pants aren't much on the hanger, but they look lovely and drapey on. With the right pop-of-color sandal they will take her straight from the beach to the tiki bar with... Read more
Alright peeps. I hope you are not getting tired of the constant mind-changing when it comes to our master bedroom. A while back I published four different concepts for the master bedroom based on a beni-ourain rug as the foundation. Then I had a change of heart after seeing a black and white graphic print at Calico Corners and went in a different direction with a bright oriental grounding the... Read more
Alright, so here is the rest of our kitchen update so far. On Sunday after our final trip to Homegoods, I bought some cheap-o Home Depot bamboo shades at about $30 each and decided to test them in the kitchen. The new window in the breakfast nook doesn't have the same depth as the rest of the windows in the house so I opted for an outside mount here.In the kitchen window I did an inside mount so... Read more