Is Anything Better?

Than the thought of one day living here...

I must love Stripes

I think I have a soft spot for stripes... I'm heading to the re-use center in a couple hours since everything is half off. I'm hoping to find an old dresser that I can convert into a bathroom vanity...I might just have to paint it with stripes like this one



Or this one from decor pad

On My Mind

I love this striped wallpaper. I'm thinking of maybe adding a bookshelf at the bottom of my steps and using this in the little nook.

I'm also loving this unique chalk board table top idea. I don't have any children at the moment, but will keep this in the back of my mind for when the time comes to get them to eat their vegetables. So cool!

Home Tiling Project

This summer we decided to transform our hideous porch into a place we would want to spend time in. Whoever installed this lovely green carpet should never be allowed to make design decisions again. Here are the before pictures...














































Here is the porch after...




































We used neutral color tile to compliment the wood furniture we already had. I decided to forgo my original plan of paining the furniture white and weathering it to look antiqued, which I think was the right decision. All the tile was done by us with the help of family. Tiling is actually not as bad as I thought!

We also took an old trunk that my great grandparents used for storing their belongings when the came over on a boat from Sweden. Someday we will put a tv out here and entertain our friends. I of course need to finish sewing the cushions for the furniture before that happens!

On my project list

Part of my next home improvement project will involve making a similar bar to this one pictured. I was originally searching mercury glass table lamps on google and came across this awesome bar and just had to have it. It won't be done for a long time, but it is on my list.

I'm obsessed

I'm obsessed with this Daftbird top. So simple yet so detailed. $89 isn't a terrible price, but it will most likely go on sale soon.