Embroidery hoop message boards!
I might make a couple of these for the office… if I ever finish painting it!!
No, I will. I will. Today. Maybe tomorrow.
This painting project has been extra difficult because of the very dark colors I am attempting to cover. I’d like to meet the jerk who painted the trim black. I’d poke them right in the eye. Or something like that.
(via girlyme)
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Cute!
Probably would find perfectly in record album frames like these ones- 2 for $20 at Urban Outfitters.
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Pineapples.
I’ve always wondered why pineapples are so present in architecture and home decor.
Especially in the south.
I looked it up to satisfy my curiosity and learned that it’s a symbol of hospitality.
It represents warmth, friendship and welcome.
A host who served you a pineapple, it was thought, spared no expense.
Now they’re a tradition.
Now I know!
Gives more meaning to my beloved pineapple lamp!
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Switching things up
We spent this past long weekend swapping our bedroom with our office. It… was a lot of work, but I’m so happy we did it! It’s so much better for so many reasons!
- The room that was formerly our bedroom has a door to the livingroom and a door to the bathroom. It is very centrally located, so when guests were over they almost always saw our bedroom or passed through it. Not the end of the world, but it felt a very public.
- I still need to paint the now-office. It’s still that horrible (HORRIBLE) shade of dingy gold, but it effects my mood a lot less when it’s not the first thing I see in the morning. Painting the office is the #1 task for spring break.
- When the new bedroom was an office, it became a dumping ground. It’s in the very back of the house and it was very easy to leave a mess in there and just avoid it… forever.
- The new bedroom is small, but it’s so much more bright and cheery! I’m really, really loving it.
I’m also very pleased with my new cheap-o lamp from Target and Ikea curtains. It’s a bit… girly, but Jeff says he likes it, so whatever!
We tried to find fun/interesting thrift store lamps, but MAN, the resale/vintage furniture market in Portland is just absurdly inflated. There are finds to be had at garage sales and the likes of Value Village, but there are so many “professional” vintage shoppers in this town snapping things up and selling them for 5 times their worth in “thrift” shops, vintage malls and online. It’s tough to compete!
I went to a couple places I’ve had luck at before and found only ugly, crappy lamps for like $45!!!! Give me a break! Just because something is old does not mean it’s cool or “vintage” or worth more than 75 cents.
Not to mention what a fire hazard many of those lamps are.
ANYWAY, enough ranting. I’m happy with the new arrangement. I’ll share more pictures as we get things more set up.
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One advantage of having a blog where you talk about things you want is that it makes it very easy for people to buy you things for Christmas!
My Aunt Trish picked me in our family’s secret santa and got us this awesome radio for the kitchen! It’s really adorable and, unlike an actual vintage radio, get’s fantastic reception.
Perfecto!
