Ok, I'm back from my vacation and I'm exhausted! I took lots of pictures, but you can't see them yet. I have some old posts lined up for you then you can see vacation pics next week, ok?
*That's what she said.
Media Cabinets
This post is so overdue. We bought and installed these babies over the Christmas/New Year holiday, but I'm finally posting them now. Because I suck.
As you can kind of see in my post about my book ledge, the wall beneath the ledge was big, blank and boring. Ugh. The second problem was that we had ZERO media storage and no floor space we wanted to devote to a free standing book shelf.
Enter the new media cabinets:
The TV stand is from Crate & Barrel (on sale!) and holds the cable box, the x-box 360 and a few odds and ends. The white wall cabinets are from IKEA and are the best things ever. The far right cabinet holds all of our Rock Band equipment, even the drum kit. The far left cabinet has all of our DVD's, for now. The plan is to buy an extra hard drive and upload them all to the computer and then put the disks on a spindle for archive storage. Hopefully this will give us back-up storage space for when le bebe arrive. We hear they come with a lot of stuff.
Also in the plan is extra seating and storage to go under the right cabinet - padded bench? some ottoman cubes? The goal is to have as much hidden storage as possible so we can easily stash blankets, toys, remotes, etc when guests pop by. But that will come later.
Again, I apologize for the terrible photo of this corner. There are windows directly opposite the tv so I feel like the room is always too dark to photograph or too bright to photograph. Herm.
As you can kind of see in my post about my book ledge, the wall beneath the ledge was big, blank and boring. Ugh. The second problem was that we had ZERO media storage and no floor space we wanted to devote to a free standing book shelf.
Enter the new media cabinets:
The TV stand is from Crate & Barrel (on sale!) and holds the cable box, the x-box 360 and a few odds and ends. The white wall cabinets are from IKEA and are the best things ever. The far right cabinet holds all of our Rock Band equipment, even the drum kit. The far left cabinet has all of our DVD's, for now. The plan is to buy an extra hard drive and upload them all to the computer and then put the disks on a spindle for archive storage. Hopefully this will give us back-up storage space for when le bebe arrive. We hear they come with a lot of stuff.
Also in the plan is extra seating and storage to go under the right cabinet - padded bench? some ottoman cubes? The goal is to have as much hidden storage as possible so we can easily stash blankets, toys, remotes, etc when guests pop by. But that will come later.
Again, I apologize for the terrible photo of this corner. There are windows directly opposite the tv so I feel like the room is always too dark to photograph or too bright to photograph. Herm.
Last Minute Ideas Are Often The Best
This morning I was piddling around the house - packing for our trip, folding laundry, putting away dishes and getting everything settled - I hate to come back to chaos after a trip.
I got all my chores done but I still had several hours before we had to be at the airport. I decided to whip up some jewelry to wear to the wedding. I made myself a necklace and bracelet from a cannibalized necklace and an orphaned earring...
... but that's not the point of this post. After I made the bigger pieces I looked down at my pile of scraps and had an idea - "can I make a ring out of leftover chain?" I asked myself. The answer is yes.
I am quite proud of this little piece. It looks great on its own...
... or in multiples.
So what do you think?
Morgan's Invitations Part II
The hubby and I are jetting off tomorrow to have a mini-vacation in San Diego and attend Morgan's wedding. In that vein, I wanted to show you the latest piece of Morgan's wedding package.
Because the wedding is in Las Vegas they wanted a chance to celebrate with the folks that couldn't make the long-distance trip. Once they're back on NC soil they will be hosting a casual pig pickin' which means an evening of pulled pork, sweet tea and a Southern good time.
The invitations, while staying with the established theme, are simple and casual. No RSVP cards, no formal wording. No muss, no fuss.
Because the wedding is in Las Vegas they wanted a chance to celebrate with the folks that couldn't make the long-distance trip. Once they're back on NC soil they will be hosting a casual pig pickin' which means an evening of pulled pork, sweet tea and a Southern good time.
The invitations, while staying with the established theme, are simple and casual. No RSVP cards, no formal wording. No muss, no fuss.
When I get back I will post images of the programs and favors, but for now I don't want to spoil the surprise!
EDIT: I need to have my head examined! When I first posted this, I included an un-edited picture of the invite with the host's phone number, e-mail and address. EEK! I have been so protective of my information, and here I go posting hers on a billboard. I apologize and have fixed the situation. For those of you who briefly saw the info, please don't do anything creepy. Thanks to reader Mom in High Heels for catching this!
Some Much Needed Clarification
So apparently there was some confusion about the topic of my last post. When I say landing strip, I mean an area by the front door to keep keys, wallets, coats, etc - please see these several recent posts for proof. I am aware there is an alternate definition to 'landing strip' but I haven't thought about that meaning since I was in high school.
I did not intend for it to be a double entendre, so please don't be offended.
In case that wasn't clear, I did not, and will not, write about my hoo-ha on this blog. Thank you.
I did not intend for it to be a double entendre, so please don't be offended.
In case that wasn't clear, I did not, and will not, write about my hoo-ha on this blog. Thank you.
Fancy New Landing Strip
You have no idea how excited I am to finally be posting this project. Hint: I'm really excited. I started this project last summer (back when we were in our apartment) and I just finished it a few days ago.
After seeing so many lovely (and functional) landing strips on the shelter blogs I decided I had to have one. At the time we were saving up for our house down payment, so buying an expensive table or cabinet was out. Then I remembered I had an old model stand hanging around from design school. So, model stand + wood top + paint and stain = cheap table!
Then (still in the planning phase) I decided I needed some art to go over the table and, again inspired by the shelter blogs, I fell in love with the idea of a plate collection. I picked up some random plates from thrift stores, Etsy and even Urban Outfitters. While I was out thrifting, I grabbed some accessories to sit on the table and work their organizational magic.
So I've had the plates and accessories for months now, but me and the hubby finally rolled up our sleeves and got the table finished over the weekend then hung the plates Monday night! So without further ado, I present my new landing strip!
After seeing so many lovely (and functional) landing strips on the shelter blogs I decided I had to have one. At the time we were saving up for our house down payment, so buying an expensive table or cabinet was out. Then I remembered I had an old model stand hanging around from design school. So, model stand + wood top + paint and stain = cheap table!
Then (still in the planning phase) I decided I needed some art to go over the table and, again inspired by the shelter blogs, I fell in love with the idea of a plate collection. I picked up some random plates from thrift stores, Etsy and even Urban Outfitters. While I was out thrifting, I grabbed some accessories to sit on the table and work their organizational magic.
So I've had the plates and accessories for months now, but me and the hubby finally rolled up our sleeves and got the table finished over the weekend then hung the plates Monday night! So without further ado, I present my new landing strip!
Admittedly, the lighting is more than a bit funky here. The only way to photograph this space is to stand on my porch with the door open, hence the Jekyll/Hyde lighting sitch. But I kind of like it - it's striking, in an odd sort of way.
view of the plates with slightly more even lighting
close up of the table top
pitcher: thrifted / mail holder: Old Navy / yellow bowl: thrifted
the pitcher, sitting atop some of my favorite books, holds my sunglasses
the yellow bowl holds keys and wallets, his & hers style
vintage plate from Etsy
vintage bowl and plate, from EtsySo there you have it - my new and awesome (to me) landing strip. I love the bold pops of yellow and aqua and the key bowl makes it so much easier for my hubby to get out the door in the morning - he's kind of a put my keys wherever and not remember where kind of guy - so this really helps him stay organized.
I didn't keep track of the budget for this little project but I know it wasn't much. The thrifted plates were all super cheap (except for the few I bought new) and paint is always the cheapest way to makeover anything!
Any new projects going on with you?
My Tiny Piece of Manhattan
Do you know what I did Saturday night? If you guessed " You enjoyed a lovely dinner downtown followed by some gallery hopping" you would be wrong. You would also be wrong if your guess involved dancing, shopping or anything else fun and exciting, out in public, that twenty-somethings typically do on the weekend.
However, if your guess was "You sat on your ass playing with Legos while you half-paid attention to the Olympics" then ding, ding, ding we have a winner!
That's right folks, I'm just as dorky as you think I am. Saturday morning I went to the mall with the intention of buying some not-too-ugly maternity clothes. On my way to Cows-R-Us, I got distracted in the Lego Store.
You see, several months ago I read a press release about the upcoming Lego Architecture Series.
Naturally I almost peed my pants with glee.*
Now they are available for purchase and I just couldn't stop myself from buying a mini-Lego Guggenheim. I bought my clothes, ran some other errands then went home where I promptly tore open my new toy like a 6 year old hopped up on birthday cake.
Go ahead, admire my mini-monument in all its nerdy, toy glory.
Here it sits, atop a stack of Arch Record, on my desk at work.
If any of you happen to have 100 bucks lying around, you can feel free to send me a Lego Fallingwater to add to my collection.
However, if your guess was "You sat on your ass playing with Legos while you half-paid attention to the Olympics" then ding, ding, ding we have a winner!
That's right folks, I'm just as dorky as you think I am. Saturday morning I went to the mall with the intention of buying some not-too-ugly maternity clothes. On my way to Cows-R-Us, I got distracted in the Lego Store.
You see, several months ago I read a press release about the upcoming Lego Architecture Series.
Naturally I almost peed my pants with glee.*
Now they are available for purchase and I just couldn't stop myself from buying a mini-Lego Guggenheim. I bought my clothes, ran some other errands then went home where I promptly tore open my new toy like a 6 year old hopped up on birthday cake.
Go ahead, admire my mini-monument in all its nerdy, toy glory.
Here it sits, atop a stack of Arch Record, on my desk at work.
If any of you happen to have 100 bucks lying around, you can feel free to send me a Lego Fallingwater to add to my collection.
*Speaking of Glee, when is that showing coming back? I am dying here. I need campy mash ups!
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