Daddy's Chair

Here is another corner of our home that changes quite often. In a previous post about my kitchen table and chairs I mentioned that I originally went to pick up a chair for my husband's birthday. Well, here it is. It is black leather instead of Naugahyde which is pretty cool, it tilts and swivels and the leather has aged so it is nice and soft.
I picked it up for $35 off of CL. I think this corner is a good place for it. I didn't realize how much space a chair and ottoman actually takes up. Design wise it seems that you need a lot of space for such setup. The ottoman and coffee table are always battling for space.

The art on the right side of the wall was done by Baby J. I found a cool MCM frame at a resale shop for about $3.50. The original lithograph in the frame was cool just not with my color scheme so instead of just letting Baby J paint right over it, I wrapped the original print with canvas primed it with a tinted primer, and then let him go at it. And when I later find that the original art is worth thousands I can just remove the new to reveal the old! :)

Its The Small Things

I started some spring cleaning yesterday, and after getting everything spruced up I felt the need for fresh flowers. I wasn't able to leave the house since Baby J was sleeping, so I got my scissors and headed for my Hosta garden. My Hostas in just the past week have gone crazy, it is so rewarding to see things that you have planted flourish.

So I sniped just a few leaves and placed them in a couple of vases, and there you have it. Its the small things that can make you and your home feel great.

*The top photo is of my kitchen table, with Hostas in a Jonathan Adler vase from Goodwill.

*the bottom photo is in our front room with Hosta in a mikasa vase on my found table.

Neutral

Photos via DTI

craigslist find

There are a few things from this picture that are listed on CL, but the cowhide rug is what got me excited. It is a beautiful large rug listed for $150.
I have been wanting a cowhide for a couple of years now, and have been keeping a eye out, and wouldn't you know I have found the perfect rug at a very fair price, and I don't have the money for it.
Oh well, I hope someone else sees the beauty and it looks almost as good as it would in my living room.
I don't remember the price listed on the other items, but I do remember that the pair of black chairs to the right in the picture, the entertainment centers, and the couch are all listed for sale. I have to say that I think this room looks very magazine worthy as is, and it would be interesting to see what it looks like after they change out all the furniture.

Tulip Table and Chairs

Just a little inspiration. The last photo is of a CL find here in St. Louis, 6 chairs and oval table for $300. I think if this is what you have been looking for is a good deal. Not like my $20 table and chairs, but after all this is a larger table, and more chairs. The second photo with the red cushions was on flickr and noted asking price of $750.

The other photos are all flickr finds and were posted as inspiration.

Painted House Numbers

I have been wanting to put house numbers up on our weekend home, and It think this just might be perfect. Even the greens would be great on the white building.
I know I haven't said much about our weekend place lately, but we have been doing a lot of work and pictures are soon to come.

*photo via Remodelista

craigslist find

St. Louis,$60

How cute would these chairs look on a patio? I love this style, where could be pushed together for a love seat, or separated.