Christianna’s London home is graced by a lovely Ercol day bed reupholstered with charming Designers Guild fabrics, which are a pretty respite from its original tan color (cleverly disguised in the “before” photo with a turquoise throw). Blessed with a capable friend who kindly reupholstered the vintage 1960s piece, Christianna opted to replace the stiff [...]
The mixture of nature and vintage-inspiration is a reoccurring theme throughout my home, and the holidays are no exception. Bringing together wood, moss, pine branches, glittered pine cones, and a strand of rechargeable battery LED lights from Ikea, my table centerpiece is a reflection of my winter wonderland inspirations — complete with a vintage Scandinavian [...]
How I have missed enjoying the holiday spirit with you! Although my blogging hiatus officially ends at the close of 2008, I wanted to share with you this week a few last-minute, vintage-inspired ideas for your holiday celebrations. Stay tuned for additional posts on quick-and-easy Scandinavian and vintage inspired centerpieces, mantle decor, and wrapping ideas. [...]
My friends, I will be taking a small break from blogging for the next few weeks to focus on professional endeavors and to care for health issues. Thank you for your kind understanding, and I hope to be back before the holidays with decor and tabletop ideas! In addition, Happy Election Day on this day [...]
Happy Halloween from my baby Mia and me! May your evening be filled with plenty of treats and a few jovial tricks! (She always gets VERY serious with her perfect poses in front of the camera…I think I should have dressed her in a high fashion model’s outfit instead…)
Dagstuhl, an innovative research center in Germany that hosts leading computer science seminars, further promotes creativity and exchange of knowledge through their honor system. Everything is open 24/7 and unmonitored, including the library, computer labs, sauna, and game rooms — and all the soda, beer, bottled water, wine, chocolates, and other delicious snacks located in [...]
On a day of tricks and treats, I would like to share with you a vintage industrial treat….that only costs $1! Currently, this public surplus auction is selling five vintage industrial chairs for only $1. They remind me of the ones from Anthropologie, except these are authentic and government-issued no less. The catch is that [...]
With excitement in the air, as well as candy by the door, Halloween is almost here! If you don’t have time to carve a pumpkin, why not make a tackful one instead? With a few tacks painted black, you can make your pumpkin spooky – without having to go under the knife. Better yet, if [...]
Although tricksters and treaters are right around the haunted corner, you still have time to make your home frightening! Here are a few ideas from my home to yours, and tomorrow, I look forward to sharing ideas on how to carve your pumpkin (and keep it fresh for several days) — without using a knife! [...]
Janine from marvelous Uppercase Gallery was kind enough to feature my first installment of Repurposed Tricks & Treats, along with other typewriter-inspired Halloween decor elements, on her blog. If you haven’t already perused the fantastic gallery lately, take an enjoyable meander, especially through the newly released Electonotes, which are stunning bound journals composed of [...]
Globes have been making appearances in decor magazines everywhere, but with these upcycled ideas, your vintage globes will enjoy fame around the world. Left: The Idea Globe™, invented by NineInchNachosII, takes an ordinary globe and turns it into the perfect world for all your ideas and drawings. Right: A vintage globe repurposed by slone2601 sheds [...]
Although card catalogs do not need any further nostalgic appeal, Summerswann repurposed a thrifted card catalog (which she purchased for only $7!) into a unique coffee table. After putting in hours of sanding and staining, she added mid-century modern inspired legs, and voila! A fantastic repurposed conversation piece was born. Not only does she have [...]
This week’s honor system is in Tosa-Shimizu, a beautiful coastal city in Japan. According to Omid Abroad (where you can read more about the city and see more of his pictures), along the road, there are surprising wooden cubicles that lovingly feature items for sale via the honor system, including artwork, handmade musical instruments, persimmons [...]
One of my favorite weekend getaways is Julian, tucked into the mountains approximately 50 miles east of San Diego. Originally settled by silver miners, the town is a beautiful testament to historic preservation — and repurposing! Enjoy these photos from a recent day trip, where I enjoyed shopping in homes turned into retail boutiques, hot [...]
For the next week, I am excited to share with you different ideas I styled to make your home spooktacular! This first installment was inspired by the literary elements in my home. If you have a typewriter, use it as a way to hold up spooky signs (mine was created from a page out [...]
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