"Hyperlink"

I finally learned to hyperlink, I think. So, I'm giving it a go. My friend Gwen has a great blog and as I was perusing I stumbled upon these great greeting cards she just ordered. This is my favorite I think, there are so may great ones, but this one really hits home. Check out the other hilarious cards she ordered at http://www.everythingilikecausescancer.blogspot.com/
Thanks Gwen for hooking a sister up, and for the rest of the blog world, for not being too pissed about not linking until now.
*still not real sure my linking skills are where they should be but I'm working on it.

Bench

I wanted to save this picture for some inspiration for a upcoming project.
I think it came from Remodelista, Thanks!

craigslist find

St. Louis MO; great little vintage couch $50

I Think I May Need One....

The Ercol settee, I love the lines of this settee. You can guarantee that I will be keeping my eyes peeled for one of these suckers. The photos were all flickr finds, thank you for the inspiration.

Before / After

I found this little table in a alley not far from our house and decided to give it a new home. I do believe that if someone challenged me to decorate a house with things that were only found, I think I could do it.

It looked like this was a piece of a dining table, it still has the little hooks underneath for where an extension goes. The table had seen better days. The previous owners had painted it black without priming it, so needless to say most of the paint was already chipping off.

Me and Baby J spent some time scraping and sanding, and trying to get back to a smooth surface. There were a few screw holes that I filled with wood filler, then sanded. The table was too long to fit in the spot at the bottom of our stairs, so I cut about 2" of each end.

I then got some iron on wood veneer from the hardware store and used it on the cut sides and the front. And after that all it took was a coat of primer and a couple coats of paint.

Recycling at its best.

Eichler Home

These photos were found from Eichlerific via TheBrickhouse. These are original photos of the previous owners decor, and I just think they're great.

Even thought there is obviously a heavy MCM design, I still feel that the colors that were used make this home feel fresh. Looking at these photos this place doesn't look dated, and I guess that is what true great design is.

Garden Inspiration

I found this photo via Apartment Therapy, and thought It was a great idea.
I am the type of gardener that I need immediate gratification, I like everything to look over grown, and I really don't like the way fresh flower beds look spaced out.
These are just full plant trays straight from the nursery. They are set down into the deck for a nice clean look. I am sure they need lots of watering, so as to not dry out in the small plastic containers, but I think with this display there could be so many options.