Sewing. If any of you have ever tried it, you know how much fun it can mean for your home, once you get over those first few intimidating hurdles. After I wrote a little something in this post, {five no-sew ideas} I received an email from Dana that went a little something like this: Hey! I…
emerson’s room : sources
Hey sweet friends! Thanks for all the kind messages on Emerson’s room redo from earlier this week. She loves her space… and so far so good on sleeping in that bed! Today, I thought we’d cover as many sources as we could before we dive into those tutorials. We’ll start with the simple wall colors…
handmade nursery ideas : easy peasy nursery art
Hello all you wonderful people! I hope you had a great weekend. We certainly did…we’re so close to finito on the mini bungalow and can’t wait to show you…if only that rain would stop. Stay tuned…and in the meantime, we’re back with more handmade nursery ideas! As you may know, Jamin and I spent a…
color theory 101 : making the switch
I know it’s been a while since our last color theory series installation-but we’re back! If you missed the first parts of our series, so far we’ve discussed the basics of color theory in art and how they apply to your home, choosing colors for your home, and doing white right. Today I wanted to talk about…
how to make a tooth fairy pillow
My oldest is six, and finally has his very first loose tooth. This is kind of a big deal. A very big deal. Because at least twice a month, for over a year, he’s been asking me when this will happen. All of his friends are loosing their teeth, and he’s been patiently waiting for…
retail therapy
A friend of mine needed an accomplice to the great mecca that is Ikea this past Saturday. It was a big sacrifice, for me to offer my services as said accomplice, what with leaving the kiddos with my {wonderful} hubs for a day, to travel absolutely child free and enjoy an entire 12+ hours in Hotlanta, completely unscathed with…
mixing patterns : tips + tricks for fabric
A sweet reader named Amanda sent me an email the other day. It went a little something like this: I loved your last post on fabric sources and tips for shopping for them. Have you written a post on actually combining fabrics? This is where I am usually stumped. I’m just not sure I have ‘an…
how to shop for fabric
Have you ever wanted to change the color of your walls, but weren’t sure why it wasn’t really working? Or change up a room with seemingly simple fabric switch out, but had problems finding just the right look? Fabric. A topic that comes up often, I believe it’s the crowning touch for any great space….
just a little handmade love
Happy Friday to all you amazing people. I hope it’s been a productive, week, and you have a nice, enjoyable weekend. Today, I wanted to talk about a few things floating around on the www that made me smile this week. First up: the cutest little kitchen redo by Rita Joy of harbour breeze. Again,…