How to Upholster Bench Corners
Remember the not-so-vintage bench I was going to reupholster in the spotted leather? I finished it before we went on vacation. I used my favorite corner method and thought I'd share. It's an easy approach.First I laid out the hide to figure out the pattern placement.I used these new AMAZING heavy-du…
Copy Cat Design: Caitlin Wilson's Dining Room
Colleen is on fire - I love seeing what she is up to on There Comes A Yes. Also, did you hear that she is now the head graphic designer for Lonny? She is so talented and I feel really lucky that she works with me! She's joining us today with a copy cat version of a room designed by another lovely fr…
Making Curtains Out of Drop Cloths
Using canvas drop cloths from the hardware store is a super economical way to make thick, light-filtering curtains. There is magic happening in the interwebs, and all sorts of creative bloggers have come up with great methods for jazzing up the panels - paint, dye, trim, you name it.Check out a love…
Upholstered Chair Legs
Right before we left to go out of town, I stopped into one of my favorite stores, Canvas, to pick up some glassware for a shoot. While I was there I fell in love with this petite wingback chair.We need a pair of very narrow armchairs in the brownstone. I'm planning to use these bergeres right now, b…
Gray's Rock Shop
This weekend my brothers and sisters and their families have been together at my parent's home in Snowflake, Arizona. After we were all burnt out from the lake, we decided to take a little day trip to Gray's Rock Shop in Holbrook near the Petrified Wood Forest. It was the coolest place, full of the …
4 Important Facts That You Must Know When Facing a DUI Charge
If you are facing a DUI charge, you should be aware of 4 important things. These 4 important things are discussed below.Reasons for the Infliction of DUI ChargesWhile carrying out routine checks at checkpoints, a finding of blood alcohol content of 0.08% while driving vehicle will likely form the ba…
Hello from the lake!
We flew to Arizona earlier this week and we've been busy in full-blown vacation mode since.Today's our last day at the lake. We are all sore and even a little sunburned (that AZ sun means business!), but we are all happy and feeling excited to be here.Happy weekend! See you on Monday. …
Give Away: Abstract Painting by Jessie Mackay
Michael and I have a goal of bringing more art into our home over the next couple of years. I've mentioned before how it can be a little daunting to know where to start looking for artists. But have you ever been searching, and then all at once an artist's collection or piece of art just sings to yo…
DIY Agate Trash Bin
I fell in love with this $190 trash bin featured in the June 2012 Elle Decor, but I figured I could make my own. I finally got around to doing the project this weekend using a $3 Target plastic trash bin that I randomly saw at a thrift store.I actually had bought a round bin for this project a few w…