January 2012
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Office is coming along...
Photo taken with Instagram So remember when we talked about tearing all of our carpet up in the basement a while back? Well we’ve been on the quest to put things together in our office to make it an inspiring place to spend 10+ hours a day in. I think we’re getting closer…
July 2011
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Our Map Case Coffee Table
This post is long overdue considering we have had our map case coffee table for a little over 8 months now… but either way, I finally took the time to take some photos of it. Last June I posted about how was really wanting one and we finally found a place that sold them with the top’s cut out & a glass piece to go over the top. What I love about this concept is it is practical, but...
May 2011
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Basement DIY for under 1K
Ever since we moved into this house the basement has been one of those things we always felt the need to apologize for when people come over. We have given it such names as “the dungeon” “the cave” & “the most miserable place on the planet,” to name a few. I should also mention that the basement is the place where we are supposed to be ebbing all of those...
April 2011
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The best addition to our home...
March 2011
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Gallery Wall
I’ve gotta be honest with you…I was pretty nervous about putting together a Gallery Wall with 25+ prints on the wall in our dining room. It seemed like something that could end in disaster since I had a hard time picturing how it would all come together. But we went for it. Some things that we did that put my mind at ease: We put together a photoshopped version of what each print would...
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Terrarium
Making Terrarium’s is easy and it’s a hell of a lot better than paying $200 for one that is already made. I made a few a couple of months ago. I gave two small ones as gifts and made a large one for the center of our dining room table. Here is what you will need: - Glass container - Activated Charcoal -Cactus Soil -Pebbles - Plants
1) Add a layer of Activated Charcoal to the bottom...
January 2011
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September 2010
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Our Kerf Bookcase
& we’re still trying to fill it…. For our third anniversary we decided to treat ourselves to a “piece” for our home. I’ve always dreamed of having a cozy little home for my books and when our friend and fablous designer Shara sketched up this design customized for our home we just couldn’t resist. Our custom bookshelf was designed & built by the...
July 2010
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i love hooks
So I have always had a slight obsession with hooks. mostly because there is nothing that I hate more than hanging clothes on hangers if I know I am going to wear it tomorrow. So hooks/coat racks meet me in the middle. I love them. Thinking about adding a couple to the house. Loved these…
Erich Ginder Ghost Tree Coat Rack
Wallter Slat Rack
Erich Ginder Ghost Antler coat Rack
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Apollo Chandelier
The other day our Apollo Chandelier came in the mail. My favorite part is the way the light bounces around the walls at night when the light is on and it’s dark out. The light is art in and of itself. The dining area is coming together. step. by. step.
June 2010
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“Objects really do acquire a life of their own, when they’ve been held and...”
– Antiques dealer Vito Giallo
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The Shell Chairs
Our lovely little shell chairs came in the mail from Modernica the other day. I love the fiberglass. I love how the charcoal color turned out with the slab. mmmm mmmm good.
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Map Case Coffee Table
I absolutely adore the idea of having our coffee table be a vintage map case with a clear top where I can display some of our photos/maps etc. and switch them out periodically. I have found some metal ones, but we would really love an old wood one like the last one pictured here. They are mucho hard to find though. We’re on the hunt!
The Slab
Our very first purchase for our place was a Slab table. I’ve always loved these beautiful pieces so we sold our old table & chairs & saved up to have one. We found two local artists from Slab Art in Seattle who specialize in finding beautiful old trees with a story and turning them into something useable. Our Slab is made of out of Deodar Cedar and the base is Walnut. This is from...
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This Week
I did a post on what our living room looked like last week. This is what it looks like this week. New floors. New paint. No furniture ;)
“I must have books everywhere. They’re the soul of a room-they reveal the...”
– -Fashion designer, Diane von Furstenberg
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Bookshelf Obsession
I have a slight obsession with bookshelves. Every good book needs a good home. I have dreams of having a built in bookshelf above our fireplace that wraps around our T.V. Both these bookshelf designs made me swoon.
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Harry Allen Hand Hook
Pretty much love this creepy Harry Allen Hand Hook. Saw it at a furniture store in Palm Springs earlier this year and it is a MUST for the new place. And Harry Allen’s site has some other goodies check it here: http://www.harryallendesign.com/
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Last Week
Last week this is what the inside of our house looked like. We had professional painters come out and paint everything stark white and re-finish the wood floors that were in pretty bad shape. I have to keep reminding myself this is all a process… ;)
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Our Blank Haus
Chris and I decided to start this little side blog for a few reasons. #1) We love home design & modern/vintage furniture #2) We wanted to document our process of turning our Blank Haus into a home. When we moved into our house a couple of weeks ago we sold most of our furniture so we could start fresh with things. So right now we are starting with a blank slate. Here is a picture of our new...
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George Nelson/Case Study Bed
We have big dreams for our guest bedroom with expensive taste on a tight budget. That forces us to get extra creative :) We adore this George Nelson bed with hairpin legs. Instead of spending the 3,800 sticker price, Chris is on a quest to build it himself for a mere $200. I’ll document the process and let you know how it goes. This could get interesting, but I think he’s up for...
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