THE BLACK MAGIC TOUCH
We just painted a blue accent wall and it’s result inspired us to be even more bold. Yup. I painted a wall black– “Black Magic” by Sherwin Williams, to be exact.
MYA’S MINI DESK MAKEOVER
We had a neighborhood garage sale last month and we sold a bunch of stuff. What Derek didn’t tell you: During the sale, Mya and I took a break from selling and went down the hill to see what our neighbors had to offer…. and we wound up with this gem– an old school desk that we made new again.
Ok, it wasn’t much of a looker when we obtained it, but I saw some potential. (And I figured it would be difficult to make it worse than it was!) Mya’s taking more interest in coloring and drawing, so it seemed like the perfect time for this new project. A metal base and a wood top looked like a solid foundation, right? So for $10, we snatched it up (or rather we walked home and asked Derek to please go pick it up in the car!)
inTENTS: FORT KIT
Derek and I have lots of small family members that happen to celebrate birthdays and Christmas and buying presents for all of them every year gets expensive. We thought a fort…
AIR PLANTS + DIY PODS
Late one night a few weeks ago, I was amazon-ing for some fabric spray paint for the office chairs, and ended up adding some "air plants" to the order. Here's…
THE WASHING WELL
With toys and kids gear beginning to stake a claim to all parts of our home, we've started strategizing to try to make the most of our spaces. A big…
RESIDUAL PAINT ART
Some of you know that I like to paint. For those of you that don’t know this, you can check out my art here, if you wish. Some of my favorite pieces are the accidental ones– without plans or inhibitions. One of these stumble-upon-creations is how I use my leftover pallet paint to create art. I don’t like disposing of residual things if I can come up with a use for them; and these are fun to make. Here is the original piece hung in Mya’s room (I swear this isn’t the only decorated room in our house, but it is one of my faves!)
DIY: GROWTH CHART
Mya never crawled. But once she started walking at 1 yr 2 wks, we wanted to start documenting her height at home. (Turns out it took me until she's 17…