My Dad is a bit of a pyromaniac, so he keeps plenty of fire extinguishers on hand. He passed an empty one on to me, and with a little paint it makes a great vase! Now if only I could get my hands on one of those huge commercial sized extinguishers… You’ll Need: an empty [...]
One day I’d like to have a home library with a big cozy armchair, a ladder to reach the high shelves, and tons of natural light. In the meantime I should probably watch less TV, start reading more, and build up my book collection. Photos by Design Sponge and Desire to Inspire Check out these [...]
I love grey (obviously). It reminds me of thunderstorms and old black and white movies. I just painted my basement studio the perfect shade (Martha Stewart’s Sharkey Grey). Maybe I’ll show you how it looks when I get it all put together. 1 Fractional Jacket from Anthropologie 2 Polka-Dot Tank from Old Navy 3 Cazeau [...]
You might hate me for sharing this recipe. This hot fudge is so scrumptious and so easy to make that you’ll start making it daily, and after a week or two your pants won’t fit anymore. Consider yourself warned. A friend’s mom always made this when we were kids, and I had to get the [...]
I need an intervention. I’m completely obsessed with fabric bunting banners or garland or whatever you call them. I want to hang at least one in every room of my house. I think these little pointy triangles all hanging in a row must make my brain release endorphins. When I look at them I get [...]
It’s August and all the stores have their shelves brimming with back-to-school supplies. One of the few things I miss about being a student is stocking up on new pens, pencils, crayons, markers, binders, notebooks, and the smell of fresh office supplies in the late summer. Remember Trapper Keepers? Those were the days… 1 Small [...]