I love a chic DIY project, so when I saw this framed wrapping paper project in Paloma Contreras' home on Domino, I thought it was genius. What an easy and inexpensive way to create statement-making art for your home. Here are some wrapping papers that I think would be funΒ to use in a DIY project like this. Bugs Wrapping PaperΒ (would be so cute in a kids' room or bathroom!): Rifle ... View Post
Vintage Bookcase Turned Media Cabinet
For a long time we had been using a media cabinet from Home Decorators under our TV that was part of a 3-piece set (2 pieces of which I'm currently using in the dining room). It was solid in the front so if you wanted to watch TVΒ you had to manually open the cabinet, which isn't a huge deal but to be honest drove us nuts. I know there are kits out there to remedy this but I was ready for a ... View Post
Orange and Aqua
Ever since seeing this Pierre Bonnard painting in Paris, I find myself completely drawn to the color combination of a teal-y, aqua blue and bright, punchyΒ orange. Something about it just makes me so happy! And it looks even crisper when paired with navy and white. I am craving a little orange and aqua in my bedroom and got really inspired after picking up this beautiful aqua blue hammam throw in ... View Post
DIY Blue and White Antique China Gallery Wall
A few weeks ago I talked about displaying my collected blue and white china plates in a gallery wall. Now that my dining room walls are painted, I finally got around to doing it! I used these disc plate hangers, then mapped out the arrangement on the floor and played musical chairs until it felt right. I didn't want it to feel too perfect or planned, when in actuality it was very planned! Then ... View Post
Dining Room Update Project: Progress Post 1
Over the weekend, we embarked on our dining room update project, and boy was it a learning experience.Β Like I mentioned before, we had originally planned on creating a chair rail 3 feet up the wall, so taped the wall and only painted above that point. So up the navy paintΒ went (full crossover of Farrow & Ball's Drawing Room Blue in Benjamin Moore brand Regal Select eggshell ... View Post
DIY Pressed Flower Petal Art
Today we're throwing it back to 1994. Remember when you used to press flower petals in between your social studies textbooks in third grade? Well I'm bringing it back. A few weekends ago I had some girlfriends over for brunch and they brought me the most beautiful bouquet of tulips. I rarely buy fresh flowers purely from a budget standpoint but it's amazing how something that's alive can ... View Post
