I guess this is going to be yet another one of those blogs about houses that turns into blogs about baby stuff. Guilty.
But all of my decorating/crafting energy is going into the babies lately.
Latest is this baby gym/play mat. The gym is from IKEA (apparently being discontinued). I actually purchased one of those ones from babies r us, took it out of the box, and couldn't get over the polyester plastic fabric and the plastic toys (yes, I know, not that big of a deal, but while I have nothing but time to obsess over these things, obsess I will!).
So back it goes to the store, and I made a super simple quilt using a tutorial from purl bee, this super clever method for making applique circles (wayyy simpler than all those other ones I found online where you need templates or make them out of wax paper, etc., and heavy duty IKEA fabric i had in my stash, perfect!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
baby play mat
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Saturday, April 3, 2010
in the meantime
the bed in its new home in the larger bedroom:
and the little laundry basket i made out of felt in the corner:
not sure how this room will change, i like it simple but it feels like it is missing one or two last things.
and the little laundry basket i made out of felt in the corner:
not sure how this room will change, i like it simple but it feels like it is missing one or two last things.
Monday, March 29, 2010
bedroom wall
we tried sleeping downstairs. turns out wood floors are really good at transmitting the sound of cats, jumping onto them. so at 4 in the morning we heard "thunk" x 100 as they jumped up and down from the window. not so much.
so we are back upstairs. and im still trying to decide what to do with the second bedroom (which we are currently using as ours, moved the guest bed into what was our bedroom). i painted it all a fresh white and ordered a saucer pendant for the ceiling.
i have this image of a wall of wallpaper behind the teak headboard. havent found just the right thing yet, but ferm livings new collection caught my eye. i kind of love it (am i crazy?)
so we are back upstairs. and im still trying to decide what to do with the second bedroom (which we are currently using as ours, moved the guest bed into what was our bedroom). i painted it all a fresh white and ordered a saucer pendant for the ceiling.
i have this image of a wall of wallpaper behind the teak headboard. havent found just the right thing yet, but ferm livings new collection caught my eye. i kind of love it (am i crazy?)
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
wallpaper
thinking about a wall of wallpaper behind the headboard in the other bedroom. current contenders:
more random posting...
(Also, where to find the flower one for purchase in the us/canada??? it is eco brand, the name of the print is "decorama", ive loved it since i saw it on Nestled In but my google skills fail me :(
more random posting...
(Also, where to find the flower one for purchase in the us/canada??? it is eco brand, the name of the print is "decorama", ive loved it since i saw it on Nestled In but my google skills fail me :(
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Always scheming
We have a house guest staying with us for 2 weeks (a student of the husbands) and its sparked some rethinking about the way things are organized.
I am a big believer in having things set up for the way you live 90% of the time, but we have more and more guests lined up for the future, and it feels like we could improve the bathroom situation.
The house has 1.75 baths (is that the technical term? one full bath and one bath that just has a shower, no tub). the 3/4 bath is downstairs in the lower level. Its not quite a basement, it has a full size window, but it is half underground.
This is currently where the cats sleep/stay when we are not home, thus rendering the second bath not very much used (we have the kind of cats that like to get into trouble with whatever you leave laying around).
So the wacky idea we came up with this weekend is to change things all around. Turn the downstairs into a master suite of sorts, its a HUGE room (14 ft by almost 20 ft), with the attached bathroom. Use what is now our bedroom as the guest room, which will then have its own bath just around the corner (and the bathroom we will use most often during the day), put the cats in what is now the guest room, and turn what is now my room (which has all my clothes) into the sewing room/office.
The master could turn our really nice I think, has enough space to put in some big IKEA wardrobes or some kind of open clothing storage, it has the laundry room just off the side, and due to some weirdness with the heating vents, is actually the warmest room in the house.
The wacky part is the cats would have the master bedroom, but I'm sure they will enjoy it :)
As far as things to do, I would need to put down a new floor downstairs (thinking about a glossy white laminate), and do some painting. Otherwise possibly tile the downstairs bathroom, the sink and toilet are in great shape, there is a nice sized closet, and a very nice floor to ceiling tiled shower.
So... watch this space!
I am a big believer in having things set up for the way you live 90% of the time, but we have more and more guests lined up for the future, and it feels like we could improve the bathroom situation.
The house has 1.75 baths (is that the technical term? one full bath and one bath that just has a shower, no tub). the 3/4 bath is downstairs in the lower level. Its not quite a basement, it has a full size window, but it is half underground.
This is currently where the cats sleep/stay when we are not home, thus rendering the second bath not very much used (we have the kind of cats that like to get into trouble with whatever you leave laying around).
So the wacky idea we came up with this weekend is to change things all around. Turn the downstairs into a master suite of sorts, its a HUGE room (14 ft by almost 20 ft), with the attached bathroom. Use what is now our bedroom as the guest room, which will then have its own bath just around the corner (and the bathroom we will use most often during the day), put the cats in what is now the guest room, and turn what is now my room (which has all my clothes) into the sewing room/office.
The master could turn our really nice I think, has enough space to put in some big IKEA wardrobes or some kind of open clothing storage, it has the laundry room just off the side, and due to some weirdness with the heating vents, is actually the warmest room in the house.
The wacky part is the cats would have the master bedroom, but I'm sure they will enjoy it :)
As far as things to do, I would need to put down a new floor downstairs (thinking about a glossy white laminate), and do some painting. Otherwise possibly tile the downstairs bathroom, the sink and toilet are in great shape, there is a nice sized closet, and a very nice floor to ceiling tiled shower.
So... watch this space!
Monday, January 18, 2010
can you love cabinets?
it sounds silly. but if you can, i sure love these
They are from Viola Park, the slightly less expensive little sister of henrybuilt. I've been googling for mid century modern-ish cabinets for a good 6 months and only now found these. Apparently they came out about 6 months ago (ah, lame google skills). They are just what I want for the kitchen and bathroom. A little bit MCM inspired (in the pigment laquer) without being over the top.
I've contacted them to see if they recommend against using them in the bathroom for any reason. If not I'm thinking a single sink cabinet will solve my vanity woes.
Of course then its time to pick the color. They have a range of whites and grays (more love!). I do like the super duper dark walls as is, but I'm thinking of going back to something a bight lighter if I do replace the tiles/toilet/vanity. But I can't decide if I want a combo of whites (tiles, walls, vanity, sink) or more something white/off white/light grey (and if so, which elements which colors). The other undecided pieces are the bathroom lights, faucets, toilet, etc.
If all goes well I would like to use them for the kitchen as well. I had always had a plan there to do dark cabinets plus white solid surface countertops, but I do like the whites and lights they have as well. This is a longer term plan though so only thoughts there.
They are from Viola Park, the slightly less expensive little sister of henrybuilt. I've been googling for mid century modern-ish cabinets for a good 6 months and only now found these. Apparently they came out about 6 months ago (ah, lame google skills). They are just what I want for the kitchen and bathroom. A little bit MCM inspired (in the pigment laquer) without being over the top.
I've contacted them to see if they recommend against using them in the bathroom for any reason. If not I'm thinking a single sink cabinet will solve my vanity woes.
Of course then its time to pick the color. They have a range of whites and grays (more love!). I do like the super duper dark walls as is, but I'm thinking of going back to something a bight lighter if I do replace the tiles/toilet/vanity. But I can't decide if I want a combo of whites (tiles, walls, vanity, sink) or more something white/off white/light grey (and if so, which elements which colors). The other undecided pieces are the bathroom lights, faucets, toilet, etc.
If all goes well I would like to use them for the kitchen as well. I had always had a plan there to do dark cabinets plus white solid surface countertops, but I do like the whites and lights they have as well. This is a longer term plan though so only thoughts there.
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