cabinet styling

this cabinet makes me happy. i knew that tucking her in the corner originally was a bad idea....i had her over here at first. so many fun styling options in this babes future.

there are big plans for this beauty. maybe put some succulents in a few drawers--some art--candles--?

the hubby likes to call this drawer the hipbuster. although we have yet to bust a hip on it yet...!





i love this picture below. the couch needs straightening, blankets to fold, rope knots to ship...you know, just a glimpse into real life!

put a bird on it.

the ripple effect of my brother moving to nyc means my resource for design is moving hours away! i knew i wanted to get the blog and etsy shop to have a cohesive look and with brothers new gig his freetime for my little project would be non-existent. which led me to pay close attention to the bottom section of my favorite blogs--you know that little spot that says who designed there blog? well this name kept popping up so i checked it out and fell in love with her portfolio. so, thanks to danielle, perch and the blog have a new logo and design! if you are looking for a new design--i highly recommend her! i couldn't be happier. she is fantastic to work with and super efficient. perfect combo.
hope you love the new look as much as i do!
happy friday, my friends

dining table or headboard?

i've been known to use a dining table as a headboard. so when i found out that i was inheriting my brothers desk (which was my dad's prior to that) i slightly panicked -- where would i put a 6 foot desk?? i mentally visualized rearranging the entire house just to fit this desk in the house. my mind was racing trying to figure out where this desk, plus a few other passed on items, were going to fit. (brother is moving to nyc so he is purging lots!)

hubby and i were undoing the current dining table and i casually said--hey, let's use this as the headboard in the guest room. totally not being serious. and then it happened. dining table number two becomes a headboard. we have an antique dining table used as the headboard in our master bedroom.





i'm loving the desk as the dining table -- gives us lots of extra space which we were lacking before. and the tablecloth fits perfect. (it dragged on the floor with the prior table.)

moral of the story: don't be afraid to try pieces of furniture in unexpected places. you never know -- it might just work!

hairpin legs

there is something about hairpin legs that makes my heart pitter-patter. for my birthday (several years back) my brother hooked me up with this awesome slice of wood that he cleaned up to perfection. i used to have a set of four wood cubbies that were used as the base. it was a heavier look and since the wood was not secured to the base it slide often and would drive me nuts. this gorgeous piece of wood has been unused and just hanging in the guest room waiting to be brought back out! i didn't know what i wanted to do with it so there it sat for many, many months.




my brother would occasionally make sure i wasn't going to toss it...! never. now that i'm chippin' away at the living room to-do list, it seems like the perfect time to revive the coffee table with some hairpin legs. i can't wait!

i found this shop on etsy and am so excited to get this project completed. stay tuned!

photo via hairpin love

diy baby shower invitations v 2.0

another sweet friend is having a baby in a few months which means another fun party to be had! getting all the party details together can be pretty costly but with a few creative moves you can keep some cash in that pocket of yours. each baby shower invitation i've put together is a little different since i like to have it reflect the personality of the momma-to-be. plus--another reason to work your left brain a smidge!

play around with all those options on your toolbar and see what you can come up with. i don't have any fancy programs or special installs, just microsoft word. between the three of us throwing the shower, we had these invites knocked out in no time. next up--the shower!











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