Building Life Together One DIY at a Time
Summer's over! Nooooo! This past week was a zany one, with a big event at work and Bill back to classes, so what started off with a good week never actually ended. We're gonna have ourselves a bit of a refresh in September, and finish sharing a few things that we started.... But before we… Continue reading Hey girl. August 2013 in Review
So, now that I have a dresser to stow my clothes, I get to actually fill it with my things! But what about ontop? For things like jewelry and accessories? Previously, I used command hooks straight on my mirror. Which looked like crap. Then I found a pair of tea cup hooks. They're great! Shiny… Continue reading DIY Tree Branch Jewelry Hanger
So, moving. Long distances. The biggest decision you have to make - do I bring it all? With every move you'd be wise to downsize somewhat, but what about the big stuff? Like furniture? My goal when moving from DC to Pittsburgh was to do it all in the back of my compact SUV and… Continue reading Dressers, the Anti-Nomadic Furniture
By now we've FINALLY showed you essentially all there is to our Lord Expedit bookshelf. But I wanted to highlight one last detail. I mentioned it on Tuesday with the 'White Zone' at the top - the gallery section of the bookshelf. Now, if we had the smaller 4x4 version of the shelf, we'd have… Continue reading Simple Leaning Gallery
So we teased last week, and the day is finally here! The day you get to gaze (virtually) upon the full monty of Lord Expedit. So here's how he looks from the doorway to the kitchen. Tall, dark and handsome! Here's how he looks from the dining area. And that's his friend on the other… Continue reading Expedit Style Inspiration
So this quick post is brought to you by friends of ours from back in the DC area. They recently moved to a new condo with a clutch deck. Which meant new deck furniture! They picked up one of your standard metal framed tables with the tiles set in. Then discussion of a handy beer… Continue reading Instant Table Beer Chiller
When you have a massive bookcase with 25 cubes of glorious storage space, what do you do? You put a bar in it. I should note that we are NOT big drinkers. But there's something so grown-up feeling when you have a designated 'bar area' of some sort. That is especially true of one that… Continue reading An Expedit Bar
So we've all seen the beautifully staged bookcases on Pinterest. The ones where everything is seemingly stashed in there but somehow looks perfect. Here's one I've been ogling lately. I really like look of how this one is styled. It really has some character behind it. Now how about the artwork in front? When I… Continue reading Bookshelf Artwork
I GOT A JOB! I actually started last week but my superstitious self wanted to wait until I was sure I was really 'in' before sharing. I'm back on track now working in a marketing position for a mid-sized company in the area. They take really great care of their employees and are a fun… Continue reading THIS JUST IN!
Remember how I told you about the magical beach I found in Poole, England that was covered in sea glass? Well I brought it all home (like I described here) and briefly stowed it in a seeded glass vase. Well, it lasted in the vase for only a week or two before I had to… Continue reading Sea Glass Decor – Update!
While working on a few things around here, it's come to my attention that I may have a problem. Mainly with chevron. Specifically, teal and white chevron. Let's take a look: Way back at the start of all this, I made a Z Gallerie inspired frame that was, you guessed it, teal and white chevron.… Continue reading Chevron Addicts Anonymous
So we've all heard the saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Now, go search Pinterest with that phrase. I'll wait. Somehow, adding vodka to that became the refrain. I'm ok with that, I mean lemon drops are tasty. But that's not my favorite lemonade treat. While cruising online I came across this super… Continue reading Of all the Gin Joints in This Town… ~ Inexpensive Art
Remember that time I found a Pottery Barn lacquered box at the Restore?That was February of this year. A steal of a find but I wasn't fond of the red and it was a little scuffed up.I had big plans. There was frog tape and spray paint dancing in my head. I even scoped out… Continue reading Pottery Barn Box Revamp
This isn't so much a DIY as it was a simple life hack I did recently. When doing long highway drives, I often use a radar detector for a little extra help. Trouble is, the bracket that mounts it to my windshield doesn't work very well. As you can see, the suction cups don't stay… Continue reading Life Hack – Fixing a Dash Mount
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