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Bringing Our Wedding Home

by kenz on April 8, 2013 in Decorating, Inspiration, Little Touches with 37 Comments

Two years ago today I married the most wonderful human on the planet. I have no doubt that Aaron and I were custom made for each other. There is no one on the Earth who could tolerate and love me so perfectly. Of that, I am positive. (I’m quite the terror, I’ve been told.) He is the ideal life adventure partner. He’s the Jones to my Indiana. The Brave to my Toaster. The Earhart to my Amelia. The fuel to my Cessna. The Drew to my Nancy. The Peeta for my Katniss. I could go on forever. Good thing our marriage will… go on forever.

Wow, anyway. Am I giving you a cavity with all this sweetness?

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Decor In The Office (The Elephants In the Room)

by kenz on March 22, 2013 in Decorating, Little Touches, Room Reveal with 16 Comments

On Wednesday, I was cruel. I showed you how I made this awesome cork board, but didn’t tell you where I was putting it.

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Pinterest Challenge: Lobster Art

by kenz on February 27, 2013 in Decorating, Little Touches, Tutorial with 29 Comments

You Are My Lobster

Today’s the day. It’s a burrito filled with joy. It’s: the PINTEREST CHALLENGE!

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DIY Spa Bath Tub Caddy

by kenz on February 4, 2013 in Little Touches, Power Tools, Tutorial with 33 Comments

Luxury For Pennies

Did you guys see that Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw yesterday? Gnarly.

Valentine’s day is coming up. And maybe you want to make yourself a gift, for a romantic night to yourself If that’s what you’re into. It’s way better than sending yourself a dozen roses from a “secret admirer.”

I saw this post by Everyday Simple (look at item #2) featuring different Valentine’s gifts. The spa-like bath tub caddy stuck out to me, and I thought “Hey! I am 100% capable of making this for myself. Do it to it Lars.”

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Knock Off Restoration Hardware Art

by kenz on January 25, 2013 in Decorating, Little Touches with 17 Comments

You all know I would trade my vital organs for Restoration Hardware, right? Glad we’re clear on that.

Something about that style just pulls me in. It’s rustic, and quirky, and unique, but traditional, and dark, but neutral and balanced. I love it. My eyes could eat it all up.

So far our Restoration Hardware knock offs include: the vintage map, my version of the Versailles chair, and their Slate paint color formula.

I love the idea of gold framed antique documents, like these manuscripts from RH.

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$15 / 15 Minute Project Link Party!

by kenz on January 21, 2013 in Decorating, Link Party, Little Touches, Tutorial with 20 Comments

Covering Canvas in fabric - quick DIY home decor

Happy Monday, Internet! If you’re like me, you have the day off work today. Bank holidays are a glorious thing.

Me and my girls from the DIY Action Squad (DIYAS for short) are ready to party today!

DIY action squad

Whoever said Monday wasn’t a party day, never met the DIYAS. Partying on Mondays is so fetch.

As you remember, we decided that our projects would be $15 (or less) and could be completed in 15 minutes.

To be honest, this was a project I struggled with. I’m not into quickies. But I AM into makeshift temporary art. As you know, we are planning a big living room/dining room/kitchen reno. However, that doesn’t mean that I can’t have temporary art for my living room, right?

I had some old canvases with yellow chevron fabric from my ugly old bedroom. And I also had some new ikat fabric that was sitting in a closet, waiting for a last minute craft project.

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A Tale of Two Tables

by kenz on January 9, 2013 in Decorating, Little Touches with 29 Comments

If you saw my post on the DIY Mercury Glass Tutorial, you might have noticed something different about my living room.

I’ve been living with this fat-bottomed (still on my Queen kick) coffee table for several months.

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Lights Under Burlap Table-Scape {Kid Friendly}

by kenz on December 18, 2012 in Decorating, Holidays, Little Touches, Random Nothingness with 19 Comments

Cheap Kid-Friendly Table Scapes _ Burlap Christmas Table Decor

The date is December 18th. You don’t need Christmas decor advice. And I’m sure you also don’t need gift suggestions. So I’m not going to give you any silly holiday tips to fill space. I just want to use my blog to document my last minute holiday doings in Green Meadow Manor. Planning ahead on table-scapes makes too much sense. I must be the only blogger who is just now getting into table joy. You’re not like that at all, are you. You aren’t a procrastinator like me, huh. You’re much better.

I see pictures of beautiful lavish table-scapes and think:
“Wow, that’s really beautiful, but where do you put the food?”
“Wow, that’s really beautiful, but do these people not have children?”
“Wow, that’s really beautiful, but it looks like they spent their food money and Pier 1 Imports.”
“Wow, that’s really beautiful, but how do you see the person sitting across from your face?”
“Wow, that’s really beautiful, but it’s as ridiculous as the Pope at an Elton John concert.”

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by lavish and flashy table decor? I do.

Ain’t nobody got time for that! You just have to move it all when it’s time to eat anyway! What a waste.

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We Fear The Scale For Good Reason

by kenz on December 12, 2012 in Decorating, Little Touches, Unsuccessful DIY with 12 Comments

We’re on the final push finishing the basement. It’s a whole new level of excitement. Back at the beginning of the summer I bought the light fixtures. The 2 sconces and the pendant for the nook. We installed the sconces after we painted, but the nook wasn’t ready for the new light. So it sat in storage.

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My Milk Paint Brings All The Boys To The Yard

by kenz on December 6, 2012 in Furniture, Little Touches, Painting, Product Review, Random Nothingness, Refinishing, Thrifty Thursday with 13 Comments

The past two days have been a hurricane of love! Young House Love, more like. In case you missed it, my painted headboard was featured over on the Celestial Kingdom of blogs. To all my new visitors & readers: Word up. I like you, and I want to be friends. So drop a line, keep it real, and tell me the latest gossip.

I’ve been dabbling in Miss Mustard Seed’s milk paint through the night. (Remember grandfa-fazza from Thrifty Thursday a skip ago?)

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