All this week we're sharing inspiring decor from Europe because, well, after MONTHS of planning I am FINALLY there! By now I'm likely ogling the designer labels through shop windows while filling an entire memory card with pictures of the Eiffel tower alone. Speaking of, this iconic Parisian landmark is quite the point of inspiration… Continue reading Parisian Perusing
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London Calling
So, like I mentioned, this week I am off and away in the UK (then Paris!) to visit a dear friend who's expecting her first little girl in July! (If your comments don't appear, that's because nobody's home to approve them. They'll show up when I return!)So what better way to celebrate such a trip… Continue reading London Calling
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AND some Decor
So it should come as no surprise that I really dig Ampersands. I mean, I have an entire pinterest board for them. There's one in our blog header above (though you can't use an & in a URL. Bummer.) and I seem to be drawn to them every time I end up in HomeGoods. So… Continue reading AND some Decor
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A Pillar of Inspiration from Target
Raise your hand if you're a Target fan. Yes, a room full of people who appear to want to high-five me. Excellent. Then you'll know how this goes. So, I found myself running in to my local Target for a 'rare' (so, only my 3rd stop that week) trip to peruse the latest decor and… Continue reading A Pillar of Inspiration from Target
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A Quick Bathroom Pop
So you know how it goes. You're scrollin' on down....down down down.... through your pinterest searches and then WHAM you get hit with inspiration. Mine came from this: I mean, GORG right? I saw it and was instantly getting that angel chorus sound effect in my head. You know the one. Fortunately, I had some… Continue reading A Quick Bathroom Pop
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Boxing Match
You might recall on a previous ReStore trip I found this red lovely box. It's a lacquered pretty from Pottery Barn. Only for me it cost a mere $3. It's a bit scratched up and to be honest..... I'm not a red girl. Coral? Ruby? Maybe. Fire-engine-red? No. So of course, I turned to Pinterest… Continue reading Boxing Match
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Milky Window Gallery
Sometimes you get an idea... and you just have to try it. Usually I have pinterest to blame. Milk glass has fascinated me since I was a kid. My parents' house backs to a creek and woods and I used to scour those woods for 'treasures' as a kid. There were all kinds of antique… Continue reading Milky Window Gallery
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More Flowers!
I am determined to make things greener around here, no matter what the weather is like. The only other obstacle indoors? Bill's brown thumb. I think this was a peace plant. Was being the key phrase. Tsk tsk. So I knew when we went to Ikea that there were new plants in our future. Like… Continue reading More Flowers!
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Cherry Pink Spring Mantle
So, normally, DC would be an absolute ZOO now, blanketed in tourist in town for the Cherry Blossoms. Mother nature seems to have had other plans, and instead we're under a winter weather advisory. Thanks for nothing, Phil. So since the cherry trees are NOT blossoming just yet, I turned to my local craft store… Continue reading Cherry Pink Spring Mantle
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Springing for Stripes!
So you may remember for winter I warmed a few of our pillows up by wrapping them in a sweater. As cozy and comfy as they may be.... sweaters make me think of the cold. And I'm done with the cold. Dee Oh En Eee DONE I tell ya. So when I came across these… Continue reading Springing for Stripes!
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Taking the Kitchen to Task
Earlier this week we mentioned our trip to Ikea's BYOF event. We picked up a few things for around the apartment. Though it may be upside down in the photo above, one of the important things we picked up was the Ledberg light kit. If you recall from our 2013 Goals, one of those is… Continue reading Taking the Kitchen to Task
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Welcoming Spring
I don't know about where you live, but this past weekend Pittsburgh was a true delight with temperatures creeping on 70 degrees! Though we had our Saturday filled with adventures at Ikea's BYOF event (more on that later this week!), Sunday was spent enjoying the warmer weather in the city, complete with a picnic dinner… Continue reading Welcoming Spring
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Book Project Bonanza Vol. 3
You may recall me joking that I was going to work through John & Sherry's book, Young House Love much like that movie about Julia Child... This was seriously 99% joke though. YES I draw a TON of inspiration from everybody's favorite dynamic-diy-duo, but I SWEAR not all of the projects you see here are… Continue reading Book Project Bonanza Vol. 3
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Spotted Wood, Not So Good
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID. Ok, now that we've gotten THAT out of the way, on to our topic - water spots on our purdy new butcher block leaf in the kitchen. Just a few weeks ago we shared with you how my Sister was kind enough to give us her barely-used butcher block kitchen leaf… Continue reading Spotted Wood, Not So Good
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Scrap-wood Paper Towel holder
We've mentioned it before when talking about our new wall mounted cutting board, or when we added the new spice rack. We just don't have a lot of space in our kitchen. Having space on the counter for a nice paper towel holder just isn't an option. (Which is a shame since my Dad made… Continue reading Scrap-wood Paper Towel holder
B & B Build A Life 