Let’s Get Dressed for a Rainy Day
Clearly I’m still thinking about this umbrella.
- Heritage Trench Coat
- Spring Trench
- Color Wheel Stick Umbrella
- Women’s Wellie Boot
- Ditsy Dots Rain Boot
- Clear/White Bubble Umbrella
- Vintage Spring Colored Pagoda Umbrella (Hello, doll!)
- Hunter Original Boots
- Marimekko Prenikka Umbrella
- Twill Trench Coat
I’d go with 7, 8, and 10. Or maybe 2, 3, and 4. How about you?
Kate Spade Bicycle
The Basement Half-Bathroom
Plumbing Fixtures Provided by Vintage Tub & Bath
Six months after beginning our basement remodel, the half-bath has finally been finished. What was once an indoor-outhouse (by the looks of it, anyway) is now the cutest bathroom in our home! It’s hard to get a good photo of the room because it’s so small (4′x5.5′, and just over 6′ to the ceiling), but here’s an attempt.
The toilet, sink, and faucet were provided by Vintage Tub & Bath, and the sconces were courtesy of Schoolhouse Electric.
I found the mirror on eBay, spray painted it black, and had new glass cut for it (since it arrived shattered). For the opposite wall, I found a little shelf and painted it green to hold a couple of lacquered bowls and zigzag tumbler. The first aid box is empty, but I figure I can keep some bandages and little things we might need nearby to tend to rambunctious kiddos in the soon-to-be playroom. And say, you look lovely today.
I’m loving these man and woman vases just to the right of the doorway So funny!
It was a long process, but I was able to choose every fixture and finish since we were building the bathroom from scratch. I’m pleased with the final result… and glad to be done!
Tammis Keefe Contented Cats Fabric
Michael Miller recently reissued several Tammis Keefe prints. When I saw the Contented Cats fabric I I had a flash of recognition. My step-mother had that print as a wall-hanging! I asked her about it because I thought it would be cute in Eleanor’s new room, so she brought it over for her on Saturday. Isn’t it cute?

I suspect it may have been intended as a tea towel originally. You can sometimes find them on eBay, but if you’re looking for the reissued Tammis Keefe fabrics, I found this print along with several others here.





















