Shortly after we moved into our current apartment I posted about the inevitable "I've made a huge mistake" phase that follows every relocation. Apparently that rule applies to virtual moves as well: I migrated from WordPress.com to WordPress.org this past weekend and, so far, feel as though I made a huuuuuge mistake. (Real quick, for [...]
"Makeover" actually isn't the right word because the bedroom was never maked to begin with. We had an off-white carpet remnant rug that got dingy nearly immediately - terrible idea! We had a picture ledge that I always intended to style but never did. We had matching MALM nightstands that were too small. I later [...]
This right here is the kitschiest thing I've ever loved. I found it in an antique mall in mid-Missouri (Apache Flats represent!) for $30. Something about it is hilarious to me. Neon seems appropriate for vices, like BEER or GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS. Not SALADS. It lived in the basement for a while, illuminating our ping-pong [...]
Happy new year to you all and welcome to new readers! Now that my subscriber count has surpassed 1,500 (thanks, everyone!) and we've rolled into 2013, I wanted to pause to do a DIY project round-up. Not necessarily comprehensive, just a visual introduction to what goes on around here. 1: Operation Obscurement: Window Film 2: [...]
And now for my next trick, I transform IKEA's VITTSJÖ nesting tables... into nesting tables! VOILÄ But let me back up: as with all things, I had very specific requirements in mind. I wanted a larger table for our lamp (West Elm’s Morten Table Lamp, which I scored for much cheaper via a floor model sale) [...]
Project Palermo 