Monday, November 29, 2010

My first pie

This was actually my practice pie. The one I brought to my mom's looked marginally better but then it got a little roughed up in transport.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

No more cardboard box nightstand!

After searching for quite some time I finally found the unique nightstand that I've been hunting for. I picked up this tiny corner secretary at a cool antique shop called Vignettes in Ocean Beach (http://www.yelp.com/biz/vignettes-antiques-and-collectibles-san-diego).  

Unfortunately, it was done in an awful shabby pink. The terrible sanding job took away from the pretty details.

But, after many, many, many layers of spray paint, here is what it looks like now:

I added a pretty knob to the drop leaf drawer and I am quite pleased with it.


Look! No more cardboard box!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Bedroom Blues, Part II - Dreamy Bedroom Inspiration

Okay, I'm almost ready to get serious about doing something about the cardboard box night stand situation in my bedroom.  I've been collecting photos of bedrooms trying to get a few ideas for mine.

A chair in lieu of a bedside table seems to be popular


Pretty

I know that this is a little girl's room (probably has a hipster mom) but I like it anyway. I kinda want a similar hutch or bookshelf in lieu of a nightstand.

Photo via Decorpad
Gahh! I love this bedroom. I want to live here. 

Photo via Design*Sponge, Ore Studio
I saved this photo because it gave me an idea. I want a shelf or cabinet to place my laundry hamper under so it's not such wasted space and to sort of hide it. I'll also use it as a nightstand.

Photo via Design*Sponge, Susan and William Brinson
Vintage suitcases at the foot of the bed also seems to be popular. Don't think it's my style though.

Photo via Domino
Like the mix and match of patterns. Don't care for the stack of books on the floor as the nightstand.

Photo via House of Turquoise
Loving this attic bedroom! Love the girly wall sconces and the fact that bedside tables do not match! Totally cool.

Again, bedside tables do not match, but it is still very very symmetrical which I like

Photo via La Maison Boheme
Ooooh how pretty.
I'm a little sad that I'm pretty sure that I will never own a chandelier like this one.

Photo via House of Turquoise, Mabley Handler Interior Design
Not really my style but I love the symmetry and patterns.

Photo Mansucco Warner Miller
Hmm, wallpaper? It's pretty

Photo via House of Turquoise
Oooooooh, what I've always wanted. A nook for just my bed. You can shut everything else out and hide =)

So fresh and so clean! Me likey.


Stella Tennant, photo by Francois Halard
Love the silkscreen behind the bed. Hate the bedspread.
Also, notice the bedside tables do not match.

Hmm, pretty cool. N'est pas?

Photo via Martha Stewart
What a cool idea for a nightstand!


Photo via House of Turquoise
I like everything about this except the hanging globe chair.

Photo by Ditte Isager, Bloomingdales catalog
Oooooh dreamy! A hanging bedroom.
It reminds me of the Ewok village or Avatar

Photo via La Maison Boheme
This is sort of what my bed looks like now with the mosquito netting but without the cool exposed wooden beams.

Should I try to make a headboard like this one??

Photo-The Cross Design and Decor
Damn I want this bed! It's only $3,495 CANADIAN dollars. FML.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Hummingbird

I love hummingbirds at my feeder!

Friday, November 5, 2010

New music

Sun of  Gun- Oh Land.


I like!