Benjamin Bullins is an artist I’ve come to admire, whose fantastically creative home decor pieces have been sitting patiently at the top of my wish list. What initially caught my attention was his “Bicycle Built for Bathrooms” design which clearly showcases Benjamin’s quirky sense of humor…my kind of designer, for sure. Then, on a trip… Read more »
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How To Repurpose Victor Records Into A Glam Cupcake Stand
Charmingly Retro Wedding Cake Stand From the moment I first held a Victor record I had been envisioning the crafting possibilities. You may have seen them before and dismissed them as outdated or unusable vinyl LPs; however, if you were to hold one you would know immediately that it was no ordinary record. Rigid,… Read more »
Stained Glass Light Bulb Glows Prettily…Well Sort Of
This past weekend, as I was strolling the aisles of Home Depot, shopping and sourcing out flooring for an upcoming kitchen rehab (stay tuned!), I stopped myself from bumping into one of those display boxes filled with these: At first, I thought it was a joke…how could all those colors shine through a lamp shade… Read more »
How To Strip Down Your Dining Table For A Special Occasion
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I was really wanting a new kitchen table but I knew it wasn’t in the budget. So I was left with two choices: paint it or stain it (oh, and leaving it as is was not an option for me because my mind was set on changing that table). … Read more »
Book Review: Home By Novogratz Is…Sweet!
Book Review: Home by Novogratz I can’t quite remember the moment I began my decor crush on the dynamic design duo, the Novogratz, but I can tell you this, it’s probably gonna last a long while. Most likely, because we share these things in common: the love for family and the passion to create something… Read more »
Repurposed Bricks Make Beautiful Books
Talk about a weighty subject! Aussie artist, Daryl Fitzgerald of Light Reading Melbourne turns recycled bricks into literary and, for sure, home decor gold. These made-to-order pavers are hand stenciled with paint and meticulously created to mimic real novels, worn pages and all. What’s especially genius and unique about these intentionally vintage-looking “books” is that… Read more »
Ooh! Ahh! Shops Display Repurposed Design Inspiration
Ahh…the holidays! Because of this year’s Indian summer, they seemed to have sneaked up on us as if from out of nowhere. So, to get a jump on things, Matt and I took a Christmas recon-shopping trip to the poshed-out, reconstructed Santa Monica Place this past weekend. I will underline that we window shopped; Louis… Read more »
Awesome & Easy Tricks For House Hold Fixes
Ah, yes! The genius behind a great idea is one that often leaves us saying, “But, that’s so simple!” That, my friends, is what they call “K.I.S.S.”, which is what you’ll surely want to do to me after learning about these easy-to-try tricks for chores and fixes around the house. Talk about a solution to… Read more »
5 Simple Shoe Rack Solutions
Oh, the woes of shoe storage often leave many of us girls (and some of you foot fashion-forward boys out there) pining for Carrie Bradshaw’s closet in Sex in the City. Unfortunately, most of us don’t have a “Mr. Big” to design and buy one for us, so I thought I’d sniff around the web… Read more »
Repurposing Ideas For Flea Market Finds
On a recent trip to the Long Beach Antique Market, I discovered just how fabulous it is to get out of the internet and into the world of three dimensional people. My mission was to find a Danish mid-century mod, round wooden table with leaves (fewww!), but along the way I discovered these vintage knick-knacks,… Read more »
