tea time

Would you please pour me a cup of tea?

Oh wait. Something’s off. Looks like someone put Sharpies in the teapot.

Oh yeah. That was me. Because I love to use things for purposes other than their original intent. Like Sharpies in a funky Midsummer Night’s Dream teapot.

Clever, too, since I wasn’t . . . → Read More: tea time

little things – bracelet edition

This is a broken vintage bracelet…

This is a broken vintage bracelet used as art…

Pretty clever, huh?

As much as I would love to wear this bracelet, there was no fixing it, because the metal wasn’t strong enough to repair. But . . . → Read More: little things – bracelet edition

little things :: recorder edition

If you have kids or ever were a kid, I’m betting that you have an old recorder lying around. Didn’t everyone play recorder in school? I know I did, my sister did, and both of my kids did.

And I’m guessing that you also have some weird . . . → Read More: little things :: recorder edition

little things :: work cubicle edition

For those of us who work full time outside the home, we spend more waking hours there than in the homes we love with the family we love.

OK, now that I’ve depressed you, let me at least encourage you to do something to spruce up your cubicle space.

Nothing as extravagant as you’ll . . . → Read More: little things :: work cubicle edition

catalog love

imagine my surprise this evening when I sauntered out to the mailbox and found this…

The Restoration Hardware 2011 Source Book.  Also known in lesser circles as a catalog.  And not just any catalog…616 pages of juicy home decor catalog goodness.

It was like a gift from . . . → Read More: catalog love

vintage gym baskets

A while back I bought 3 vintage gym baskets from EveryEskimo a seller on Etsy, who has great vintage treasures.

I’ve always liked the cool look of vintage gym baskets, even though I wasn’t much of an athlete back in school…I class-clowned my way through gym class!

They weren’t particularly inexpensive . . . → Read More: vintage gym baskets

little things

Little things mean a lot when you’re decorating your space and making it uniquely yours.  Like this mini globe in a vintage egg cup accompanied by this fabulous watercolor painting by photographer Alicia Bock…

It’s a little corner of my home that’s truly unique.

Showing this project off at Funky Junk . . . → Read More: little things

lookie what i found

A while back, I found this in the trash in my neighborhood…

It was a sweet gift from the decorating gods, because I had recently seen what Donna over at Funky Junk Interiors had done with a mattress spring, and I wanted to try my hand at decorating with . . . → Read More: lookie what i found

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