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A bunch of you have been asking how turning thirty was for me, so I’ll take a break from painting something (yes, there is paint going on a formerly untouched bathroom wall! wahoo!) to admit that Monday was a really nice day. So far thirty is all good. And I don’t feel a day over 29.
Young House Love - One young family + one old house = love.
I saw this artwork by photographer Amanda Weil , in House Beautiful and I thought the idea of a transparent or translucent image printed on glass was intriguing. Old daguerreotypes were printed on glass, so the idea could be adapted for some very steampunk images. Weil makes furniture and screens as well as wall art, but for the DIY photographer, I'd look into Fracture .
The Steampunk Home
Growing up, my mom had a small chalkboard that sat on the kitchen counter next to the coffee maker. She’d always write little messages for me and my brother – like encouraging words on math test days (Both me and my brother are artsy, and therefore, bad at math.) and the annual birthday and Christmas countdowns. Therein lies my love of chalkboards. For the past few months, Greg and I’ve been keeping an eye out for something to turn into a chalkboard to go in the utility room.
7th House on the Left
What better day than Earth Day to tell you about baby M's cloth diapers. Happy Earth Day! We've been cloth diapering baby M's hiney since he was very wee. Before he was born I thought we'd cloth diaper him from the start, minus the first meconium poos, which I've heard and darn near impossible to wash out. A few roadblocks and a whole lot of free disposable diapers from the hospital prevented us from starting straight away.
our little beehive
It’s taken me a long time to accept the fact that I don’t really like desks. At least not small ones that are designated for tasks that don’t involve spreading out—I need space . Because of my aversion to small desks, I’ve spent an awful lot of time over the last few years camped out on the sofa with my laptop doing freelance work at 2AM, and honestly, my body isn’t happy about it. I need to be sitting at a table in order to work (and sit) properly for any length of time, and that table needs to be spacious.
Door Sixteen
Home decorating trends- Interior design & home design
Kate Spade from New York comes with a new and delicate collection of dinnerware called Dandy Lane Collection . It is actually a word game, as the name suggests “dandelion”, the model that appears on all the items you can see in this collection. You can see bread plates, dinner plates, salad plates, coffee pots, accent plates, saucers and cups in this collection and you can buy them wall as a set or maybe each item on its own. All the items in the collection put together will show you a bunch of beautiful and grown up dandelions that are blown by the wind.
When we got a tiny glimpse of Peaches' home last year in a house call , we knew that we needed to see more. Her home has an undeniable sense of happiness and fun. She has a knack for making beautiful objects out of unusual materials, and those who read Peaches' blog have long known the kind of whimsy and charm her many DIY projects possess. Now we get to see how they all fit together to make a wonderfully charming home. More
Apartment Therapy
45 Cool Sinks ~ Now That's Nifty
I try and wash my hands at least once a week. My sink at home is pretty boring; just an old bucket that collects rain water for washin'. Here are 50 examples of some more nifty sinks: May 12, 2010 5:55 PM May 12, 2010 5:58 PM
What? She embroidered a screen door? Um, yes. And it is mighty welcoming. If you are like me at all, you have walked into (or, on occasion, through) a screen door.
Curbly | DIY Design Community
Interior Design, Home Decorating Ideas & Modern Architecture Blog Magazine
Developed for occasional entertainment and many guests, L71 Residence by Office [AT]… comes with a spectacular appearance and an interesting structure. Some of the public areas, including the living room and parking, are situated in the front side of the house, while the opposite side shelters a dining zone and a guest bedroom, overlooking the swimming pool. Here is more
architecture
25 Stunning Infinity Pools Around the World
Visually stunning and always situated on a gorgeous backdrop, Infinity pools are surely the most beautiful man-made pools in existence. Sit back, relax, and take a trip around the world through the lens of the infinity pool with these 25 incredible pictures. An infinity edge pool (also named negative edge, zero edge, disappearing edge or vanishing edge pool) is a swimming or reflecting pool which produces a visual effect of water extending to the horizon, vanishing, or extending to “infinity”.Unfortunately, we don’t know where this house is located but it’s for sure that it belongs to a photographer. The interior is really amazing: it’s light, airy and impressive at the same time. The main color is white, with additions of black and natural wood. The peculiarities are interesting shapes and lines of furniture and accessories and beautiful patterns. Bright and colorful accessories like red rubbish bin or patterned cushions give a special look to the space. Lots of accessories and statues and different objects tell about the artistic taste of the owner.