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  • Cord Management

    I posted a a video of Eleanor crawling last month, and a few people had asked about the cords under…
  • Inspiration Board

    I made something last night. It's my attempt at an "inspiration board", though I confess I think of it more…
  • Lily Mirror

    Would it be weird to have this mirror above my desk? It would have to be high enough so that…
  • My Office, Rearranged

    I’ve already shown you what my office doesn’t look like. Would you like to see the way it does look…
  • Granny Chic

    I think the Freida lamp would look great with the steps wool hooked rug, don't you? When I first saw…
  • My Office No Longer Looks Like This

    Not that it looked all that bad, but I knew it could be better. I had my cubes on the…
  • Kitchen, Office, Painting

    We’re Up To Something

    I’ve (maybe) chosen a new paint color for the kitchen. We’re thinking of painting the walls next weekend. And the trim. *Insert audible gasp here.*…

    December 28, 200940 comments
  • Crafty (& Handy), Office

    Trying to Sew a Slipcover

    I had this idea a year and a half ago to slipcover my desk chair, and I’ve finally gotten around to trying it. Guess what……

    November 19, 200973 comments
  • Office, Organization

    CD Storage?

    Yesterday, Brandon said something that made me very happy: “Let’s get rid of all these CD cases.” Right now, we have most of our CDs…

    July 31, 2009175 comments
  • Office

    My Office Update for Under $200 (at decor8)

    My second guest post at decor8 is up as well! I’ve got a couple of design boards showing how I’d like to update my office…

    August 27, 200816 comments
  • Library, My Life, Office, Press, Studio

    Acting Natural

    …in photographs takes a lot of work. We’re in the middle of a photo shoot today! Brandon and I posed (very casually – “turn left,…

    June 10, 200823 comments
  • Office

    Cabinets

    IKEA EFFEKTIV Cabinet with Doors

    Remember when I bought a new screwdriver, and then I bought the tool I actually needed (a new drill), and then I never followed up…

    June 6, 200822 comments
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