Homemade

Homemade pickles, a dress, and more filled this lovely weekend.

Garden Bliss

 The chives survived the recent hail storms, and the bees are thankful!

With Michael's help, I built our very own compost bins made from reclaimed shipping pallets.

Love & Light

Be Back in a Week

Due to a broken wing and projects, I'll be back in a week.

My Charlie Brown Tree

DIY: Platform Bed

With the help of a friend, her truck and saw, I was able to build this platform bed! Now I have much needed storage. I'm sure it would have gone much smoother/faster, had I used a properly working drill to begin with when actually building it, and realized the correct size for my pre-drilled holes, but I learned a lot. In just one day, I felt super productive and proud. Plus, I found a use for all that canvas I bought back in art school and have been carrying around all these years. Paint on it? No. Protect my nice new mattress? Sure! I also made some protective felt pads to save the floor. Here is a pdf of my platform/loft bed design.

Bedroom Updates

recent thrift finds:
Klee exhibition poster from 1955 in Paris
4 drawer mid-century modern side dresser

feeling the need to prep for winter

With all the rain, overcast days, and snow covering Pikes -- it feels like winter is just around the corner. I wonder how much it is to get the chimney swept?

Vintage tablecloth of Los Angeles & the sister cities

Thanks Michelle! I love it.

Pillows

I finally got around to making these out of vintage fabric I found at a local thrift shop.

Before & After: Hallway

The hallway was all one boring old white when we moved in. I just painted it a very pale grey and perked up the trim with a bright white. Still feels light and spacious, but cleaner and updated.