Kitchen Renovation

Here are a few photos of our house renovation. These are all the same wall of the kitchen. Top picture is the original state we bought it. The cabinets were pretty poorly done. If you look carefully, you'll see that instead of having handles, they put knobs in the two holes the handle would have gone in. Looked pretty rediculous, but we saved all the knobs since the finish was brushed nickel and that's what we are using in our house. The room even felt so much smaller, though we have so much more in it now. The middle picture is before the start of the backsplash and pre-painting.

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We plan on having some cabinet drawers built on Thursday, which I guess means I need to go pick the paint color. It's going to be the same blue as our Casafina dishes. They will all of beaded board facing and a simple trim.

Treehouse for Me House!

I want my backyard to have cool details like this one. We have plenty of trees, will just take a bit of planning to figure out what I want it to look like someday.

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photo found via A Cup of Jo on Design*Sponge by Mike and Emma of M + E

Kid's Play Kitchen

I have to admit, I've thought before about what toys I want my kids to have. Mainly, no video games, but plenty of games that inspire creativity. Well, talk about creative! Look at what a grandmother and grandfather made for their little grandchild, Milla. An amazing little kitchen from an old entertainment center. Pretty incredible, right? I just had to share it.

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pictures from Amy at Giggleberry Creations found via Design*Sponge

Pillow, low, low, low

I've started looking at accesories for the living room. All these pillows would go with the color scheme. I really think I want to buy this striped one with the different shades of green.

Also digging these zigzag green and white pillows. The color is brighter than the curtains, but I could tie it all together. This one is unique, too. It's blockprinted and lovely. There is also the plus that it appears to be the exact color of the curtains I bought yesterday.

Raffia, Jute, and Wood

I've been designing the living room lately. We have a large chocolate brown leather sectional, a large flat screen tv, and a bare room.

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The coloring will be fun and have lots of different textures. The walls will be a shade of tan, the floor will be white and navy blue on concrete. I'm going to paint the whole floor white, then tape off a geometric pattern, and roll a rich navy blue ontop.

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I think I want to have a braided jute rug. It wouldn't battle with the floor for being the strongest pattern. But the texture and natural fiber will make for a great addition. This one is from Overstock.com.

Also, these lamps I've added are made by the blogger "Meet Virginia". I had seen ones like this on an HGTV show, which ironically is where Morgan saw them. I want to make two and have them hanging near the library side of the living room. I think they'd make for interesting lighting and would carry the natural fibers from one end of the room to the other. .

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I went this evening to Tuesday Mornings to see if they had a pair of curtains I had been eyeing. They did, so I got them, $40, in a beautiful shade of apple green. This picture taken from my phone doesn't even resemble the color it is. The final pictures of the rooms will better represent what is there. I'm going to find ways to tie all the colors together from the room. Like by having throw pillows, and artwork that reflect the mood, style, and colors.

Rickshaw Bagworks

I never know if I'm the last person to hear about something, but this is the first I've seen of these bags. Rickshaw Bagworks is a very unique company in that they don't have fabric waste. The bags are designed so that every piece is used in the making of the bag. Watch this video to learn more about it. .

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I am particularly fond of this yellow small messenger bag, made of Cordura nylon. It measures a lovely 10"Hx 14"Wx 6"D with two pockets under the velcro flap. I'm pretty set on getting one, but I just have to convince the hubby of it first. I usually buy purses and then use them until they basically fall apart.

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Bags discovered through Daily Grommet