So I left you the other day with my closet half-done with a fun chevron carpet on the floor and not much else. Not bad, but a fun floor covering does not a closet make. So I needed handy means of storing both random assortments of things as well as clothes and shoes. Of course… Continue reading Creating an Organized, Cute Closet
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Hi! We're Beth & Bill. Two 30-somethings navigating love through our adventures in DIY, restoration, and travel.
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That Time When I Took Over The Closet
So as has been established, Bill and I moved in together. We took this little 1 bedroom apartment and made it fit two people's stuff. It wasn't terribly difficult, but it wasn't easy either. The biggest challenge? Closet space. Though I've never showed it, the bedroom only has one closet. No big deal, but the… Continue reading That Time When I Took Over The Closet
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Ding Dong the Duck is Done
Pittsburgh had an unusual visitor over the past month. He was big, yellow, and thought to have brought good luck to the Pirates. He was a giant, forty feet tall and three stories wide Duck. Bill and I took a trip down after going out to dinner, because nothing says romance than a giant duck.… Continue reading Ding Dong the Duck is Done
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A Little Fall Decorating (And shameless deal bragging!)
Bringing back another old favorite, featuring the Mod Podge candles I re-blogged yesterday. Enjoy!
So, it has officially been Fall for about a week now. I’ve given in and enjoyed my first Pumpkin Spice Latte (Free with my living social coupon after 3 friends bought the deal from my link), and it was just as wonderful as I remembered it to be.
Which means now it is finally time to share a little fall decorating (and shameless deal hunting) that I’ve been up to.
Of course we have a lovely Ampersand in our living room. I’ve used great restraint to only have ONE so far…. so far. It was a full price find at Target last year, but those sort of things tend to go quick, so I bit the bullet and paid the full value. The votive holders are from my previous project here. The pumpkin was from my college days and managed to survive the multiple moves, while the milk glass
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OhModgeGod! – Spooky Mod Podge Candle Upcycle
Bringing back a favorite post in honor of the upcoming Halloween Holiday. Check out this spooky Mod Podge Upcycle for some old empty votives!
OhModgeGod! Yes, I’m making it happen, and no Mean Girl will stop me.
I saw this post on CraftyScrappyHappy where she upcycled a Bath and Body Works candle by screen printing a pretty lace pattern on it.
They came out beautiful and they inspired me to try my own version, only I don’t have the money to spend on a whole collection of Martha goodness for only one project. Instead, I used some scrap lacy spiderweb material I had from an old costume and leftover votive holders that remained after the Ikea candles were gone.
So I bought my first bottle of Mod Podge. OhModgeGod! [dun Dun DUNNNNNN] (See what I did there?) It kinda makes me feel dumb for buying it because there’s gotta be a cheap way to make it yourself…but I digress.
To start out, I taped a regular piece of computer paper to the votive holder…
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Ironing Board Cover turned Pillow
Once upon a time there was an ironing board cover that dreamed of being something more... something not so flat. Then one day it was taken off the shelf at its long, lonely home of Tuesday Morning and was taken to a new home (at a mere $4 clearance price!). There at it's new home,… Continue reading Ironing Board Cover turned Pillow
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Pancake Mix Strawberry Muffins
Remember that time I spent the entire month of May telling you all about doing this? Yup, England. It was an awesome trip (And the dear friend I went to visit is visiting for the holidays! WAHOOO! but I digress...) and there were three awesome food stuffs that I found I loved there. Tikka masala… Continue reading Pancake Mix Strawberry Muffins
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Magic Coffee Table Office
So, since upgrading to the bigger TV and the new Hemnes tv stand, a lot of time has been spent with this view lately... As wonderful as these changes have been, it's meant that the coffee table has become an even bigger mess than normal. Couple this detail with the fact that the desk has… Continue reading Magic Coffee Table Office
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Hey girl. October 2013 in Review
....Sooo. How's everybody doing? September was an exciting month! We upgraded our TV! And do you know what happens when you get a big beautiful TV? ....YOU WATCH IT. ALL THE TIME. The time I would be blogging? Crafting? Taking photos of that crafting? Spent watching Breaking Bad instead. We started watching the Series on… Continue reading Hey girl. October 2013 in Review
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Fall is Here!
The weather has finally turned, the air is crisp, and hoodie season is upon us. I LOVE this weather! But given that we just upgraded the tv, we decided to go simple on the fall decor, especially the budget. So I pulled out a few items from last year and picked up a bag of… Continue reading Fall is Here!
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Hemnes in the Hizzouse!
So, yesterday we told you about some upgrades we made...And how, often when you make one change, it requires making another. So we ran to Ikea for some grubb and to FINALLY pick up the Hemnes TV Stand! After about an hour of set-up, this is what we ended up with!The clean lines, the same black/brown… Continue reading Hemnes in the Hizzouse!
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42 Inches of Awesome
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAAi_42uIkQOk, but seriously, we made some upgrades in this little place of ours. Here's what our living room has looked like for a while...We shared this photo with you with our Ampersand special post, and this was likely the neatest our TV side of the livingroom ever looked. Usually it looks more… Continue reading 42 Inches of Awesome
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Dresser Details
So we already covered how I found a sweet old dresser on Craigslist and adopted it. I gave her a little TLC, paint, and glue to bring her back to her glory. Then I started to show you how I moved into this little corner by unveiling a hipster little fix I created to store… Continue reading Dresser Details
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Our 1 Year Blogiversary!
We made it! One year ago (as of Aug 29th), after much deliberation, this little blog began. And in a year we've covered a lot of ground, both literally and topically. Let's break it down for you... 566 miles from Pittsburgh to Buxton, NC. 246 miles x ??? trips between DC and Pittsburgh. 529 miles… Continue reading Our 1 Year Blogiversary!
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