Before and After
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DIY: Industrial Dining Table
Even though DesertMan and I moved to the ‘burbs we haven’t stopped having a life. On the contrary, we seem to entertain at home more often than when we were city-dwellers probably because we have more room now! As a result we needed a bigger table that would fit at least 10 people. We discovered Continue reading
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Sitting pretty
These chairs were gifted to us by my aunt. They were in pretty bad shape (missing seats, varnish chipped and tarnished). Several coats of paint and new seats re-covered with Ikea fabric and they are ready for a new life in our home. Before: After: Continue reading
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Enlightenment
On a warm summer weekend, after many hours of painting and several coats of Behr’s Pale Honey, we finally finished re-painting our dining room. Remember the dark, dingy forrest green? Well, behold our new “enlightened” dining room! I love the golden, summer-y color. It’s so yummy! And some different shots of the hallway Artecnica lamp. Continue reading
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Peaceful slumbers (part 3)
The Thomas Paul pillows have arrived! They’re not as brightly yellow as I thought, more of a grellow (green+yellow) which surprisingly works beautifully with the shades of grey in the room. (My camera and the indoor lighting make the walls and the bed look greenish-taupe but they’re actually different shades of grey) Before – pretty but Continue reading
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Something old, something new
Remember our antique rocking chair with the broken seat? It has finally been outfitted with the new cushion and it is now ready to receive lounging guests! Here are a few shots of the work-in-progress. After measuring and cutting the foam to the size of the seat, I glued the two together and added the Continue reading
Dew of the Desert 