Honor Roll (No. 8)
- Miss B. was in a sharing mood, which is a good thing because Tom Palumbo’s photography is stunning. (above)
- Is it so bad to be a know-it-all? Not when it looks this cute.
- Vintage milk caps turned into art — perfect for a kitchen.
- Girls with cameras are cute.
- Wow. I love this DIY bubble chandelier so very much. It has me considering a few modifications to the Edison that is en route.
- So many cute closets.
- I’ve been into Janelle Monáe lately. Looks like Anna is too.
- Here’s a charming house full of white walls, warm woods, and vintage finds.
- Aren’t prize ribbons the best?
- Lovely illustrated lettering.
- I always have a hard time figuring out gifts for the men in my life, but this collection of gift ideas is giving me some good ideas.
Book Storage in the Bedroom
I am working with American Express to redo my bedroom. This week they have provided me with 150,000 Membership Rewards points.
The books in our bedroom doth overflow. We filled our library bookshelves long ago, and now the books are starting to amass into random piles throughout our home. We are planning to donate some of our books to the library, but we could still use more storage for the volumes we intend to keep.
Our bedroom is somewhat small (12′x12′) and with a queen size bed, two nightstands, and my freestanding wardrobe, there isn’t a lot of room left for other furniture. There is a small space between the door and the closet though, and I found a bookshelf console table that fits perfectly. I’ve already redeemed some of this week’s points and I can’t wait to get the bookshelf in the room so I can put our books away.
I was considering placing a mirror over the bookshelf, but I’m going to use a metal wall sculpture instead. Also, Brandon and I have decided that we are going to go ahead and paint the room in Martha Stewart’s ‘Zinc’. So we’ll have art with an antiqued zinc piece on a wall painted in ‘zinc’; I don’t know why I like that so much, but I find it charming.
Urban Chairs
Did you notice our backyard patio among the pictures from Eleanor’s birthday party? Just in case you missed it, here it is again.
We were able to get four of the chairs through Craigslist (thanks to some helpful readers!), and we picked up the other four Urban chairs at IKEA. They’re working out nicely.
What Home Means to Me
I’m honored to be kicking off Pin it Forward today. I’ve been using Pinterest for a while, and now they have partnered with sfgirlbybay for this event. There are ten groups of participants, and each day one blogger from each group will write about our theme: Home.
What is home to you? To me, it is…
- Surrounding yourself with your things that make you smile. (♥)
- Having a cozy spot to curl up with a book. (♥ ♥)
- Being a little cheeky. (♥)
- Taking chances, even when you’re not 100% certain. (♥)
- Adding grace notes. (♥)
- Tending a garden. (♥)
- Having fun with family. (♥)
- Setting aside space for a little one to get lost in their imagination. (♥)
That’s what home means to me.
You can see my original board (along with others that I’ve created) on Pinterest, and be sure to follow along with all of the Pin it Forward participants to see what home means to them. Tomorrow you can visit Brigitte at Covet Chicago for her take, and let’s thank Victoria and Pinterest for organizing Pin it Forward!
Giveaway: Look on the Bright Side
There’s a giveaway going on, and it’s a good one. The lovely ladies over at The Bright Side Project have invited me to share some of my favorite things, and you can win half of them! That’s four of my favorite things, a prize worth more than $500, that you can win by answering one little question over there; What two colors are your favorite together?
Be sure to answer at The Bright Side Project to win. Good luck!
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