Category: see

well, we learned the hard way that 9 hours in the basement is just a bit too long for our dear old dog.  i had some running around to do so i was away from home most of the day, and i came home to find the below exhibit of his handiwork.  though he’s 4, he clearly still has some puppy in him.  thanks miller!

thankfully it was just some big floor pillows that were sacrificed.  i texted my husband the picture, and he initially thought that the upholstered chair had been destroyed – let’s just say he was not complimentary about what miller had done with the place.  we’re all happy that it was just the pillows that perished.  this basement is one of our projects in progress, so it’ll make for a more exciting before and after now.  happy weekend!

the culprit

so, i have been dying to give a facelift to a bookshelf we have under our TV.  we cut a hole out of the back of the piece to accommodate a few cables, and in doing it, the jigsaw got away from us…oops!  thus the terrible jagged hole – we had something covering it up, but i still thought about it and hated it (and i’m embarrassed to be sharing it, but there’s a happy ending!).  i saw bryn do this to a piece of furniture a few weeks ago – i love that it’s a super-easy fix, and if we hate it in a few months, it’s no big deal to change it up.  i’m already thinking an old map would be a cool change down the road.

so, i was perusing spring clothes at gap.com (because i want spring to get here – BAD), and i saw this shirt, which reminded me of this fabric.  so then i thought, this outfit could turn into a pretty cool room. a little bit rock and roll and a little bit ladylike, all with a splash of lavender on the walls.  give the board a click to make it larger for your viewing pleasure.

we had an uber-productive weekend and barely sat down at all.  i honestly love weekends like that because the feeling of accomplishment is so darn good.  we’re re-swizzling our basement on a dime, so that we have both a gym area and a living space (in hopes that our main living room upstairs doesn’t become totally overrun with toys – i understand this is probably just wishful thinking).  the gym portion got finished (pics to come!), but the living area still needs a decent amount of work – freshening furniture and whatnot.  i told my dear husband that need it to look pretty in order for me to want to go down there – i don’t want it to look like a furniture graveyard.  more to come on that project later.

so after all our hard work, today i reward myself with this yummy recipe for lunch, which has fast become one of my favorites.  it’s quick and easy, and so so good.  thank you giada!

we remodeled our bathroom nearly two years ago, and i still love it every time i walk in.  our house was built in the 80s, when carpeted bathrooms and a separate little room for your shower and commode were cool.  we decided to join the 21st century and open her up and lay down some tile – well, not us, but some very capable people that we hired.  we were trying to get the work done before hosting 6 house guests, and surprisingly, it actually happened!  here are some before, during and after shots.