JCPennny & Jonathan Adler + Sale = Good

JCPenny has expanded it's home decor section and it includes a line from Jonathan Adler.  From June 6-16 there is a sale going on, maybe you will find something you like.

Mid Century Modern House Flip

Transformation of an older MCM home into a stylish new modern home. This brought me to happy tears. Enjoy! More info on the builder: tomtarrant.com

Boho Mid-Century Chic

These boho inspired handmade polymer clay cuff bracelets are made with an aluminum core so they are flexible and fix comfortably. Oh and they are super cute!

Find them at Etsy shop Art Cirque

Steel House

Loving these rustic modern home numbers and mailboxes. Check out more at Etsy shop Steel House.

Kitchen progress

So the old cabinets are still in place, but I'm so itching to rip them off and scrap the walls and celing of old paint and lumpy plaster. I've been working with a local cabinet company and I plan on giving them a deposit tomorrow, so hopefully in 6 weeks I will have a brand new kitchen!

I wasn't planing on going so dark with the cabinets but I found this beautiful light wood stained dark and some of the light beige grain comes through. The stain is actually a dark grey, I just fell in love.

As for lighting we will need a lot! The ceiling is some kind of crazy metal mesh with no attic space. I hate track lighting so I was thinking of building a box that will house the recessed lighting. Do I know how to do this? No. Do I know how much it will cost? No. Will it look awesome, Yes!

Spotted these at Target: Urchin wall decor *Updated

(Image above not the Target version)

I've always wanted a set of these and so I just had to grab them! At my store there was one big urchin ($19.99) and two smaller versions ($14.99). These were painted black but the tips were spray painted a brassy color. The pictures online don't do it any justice. They are bit dark, I may go in with some gold spray paint to brighten them up, but first I need to find a place to put them.

 

*So I found a nice little spot for them next to the tv.

Treasure of the day: Exploding into Triangles t-shirt

Business Man with Head Exploding into Triangles

$24.99

Stereolab - Dots And Loops

I may need to buy this for my record player.

Birds & blooms and a new hidden laundry room

So right before my state of New Hampshire got clobbered with another snow storm I walked around my yard and saw a bunch of buds coming up through the mulch. I had planted a bunch of different varieties of crocuses and daffodils last fall and I have been patiently waiting to see them. Currently they're now covered with a mound of snow, this is adding to my frustration. It seems like this long winter will never end, but I know spring is right around the corner. 

I don't know what it is about late winter early spring, but for me it always seems to involve a crowbar. This is what we plan on doing while we wait for things to thaw out.

My dream kitchen idea. Not happening just yet, but hopefully in the near future.

These are old pictures of my kitchen taken before we moved in. The space is in the shape of a T, the right side (above) is cabinets and appliances, the left is a breakfast nook and in front is the hideous laundry area that needs to be hidden. I'm still saving up to do make my dream kitchen a reality, but for now I think I'm going to work on the laundry room. What I want to do is get rid of the cabinets and put up shelves, a large countertop over the washer and dryer and build a small extending wall to hide that area and make it separate from the kitchen. I know this will make the kitchen seem smaller, but right now the space isn't working. I don't have places to put things away. The kitchen has become a total mess just like my office once was (when you scroll down you will see what I'm referring to). I like being organized when there is a place for everything to go, but when I hate a room I basically neglect it and don't enjoy keeping it neat and tidy. I have started to rip out the cabinets and have plastered up holes. I will show you those photo's soon and how messy I let this room get, I'm gonna let it all hang out.

Vioski: Brandon sectional

I got and email update from Vioski about a 25% off sale this month. When I clicked the email and saw this image I made some kind of surprised moaning sound that startled my husband. It's called the Brandon sectional and I so want it!!

New line of Orla Kiley soaps

I went to Target today and was surprised to see a new line of Orla Kiely soaps. My favorite scent (in the green bottle) was called tomato vine, and it smells like a tomato vine, I love it!  Reminded me of the bay leaf sent, which my husband has grown to love.

And the winners are...

darlene said...

Thanks for the giveaway

FEBRUARY 21, 2013 AT 11:11 AM

Carla G said...

What cool fabric! I would choose the jelly roll but would take either. :) Thanks for a chance to win!

FEBRUARY 22, 2013 AT 7:44 AM

Congrats! Please e-mail me your addresses so I can mail out your fabric. Thanks to everyone else for participating.

Fabric Giveaway! *Updated

THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER

Today I'm doing a giveaway as part of the Moda's friendship quilt along. Sorry I don't have a block project to share but please send me a comment below to win some fabric from my new collection Oink-a-doodle-moo.  Please come back Friday to see if you have won!

One winner will get a jelly roll and the other a layer cake, let me know which you would prefer in the comments section. Good luck. Please note this is for U.S. and Canadian residents only.

Also please join my Facebook page!

*I've had many people asking for a block pattern, you can use this one.
http://www.unitednotions.com/qa-block-27.pdf