It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful
I’ve shown these urns before but never really talked about them. A few months ago I was ready to get rid of them. I had them for ages and they were boring and I wanted an unboring porch. Or at least a less boring porch. I was just about ready to dump out the dirt [...]
These lamps are from Stray Dog Designs. Oh, did you think I was obsessed with real stray dogs? You know I love my thrift store and yard sale finds but, like most of you I have a few artisans who I’m a little obsessed with. Instead of Jimmy Choo or Van Gogh I’d love to [...]
Happy Birthday {yesterday} Gitz Today, read this. And then just do what she asks.
Remember what my $15 second hand table looked like before? You can’t tell here but the top was really beat up. And I wanted some color. My friend Angela {remember, my yard sale shopping partner in crime?} painted it for me. Updated:: Angela has a blog now! There is hardly anything this woman cannot do. [...]
He takes photos around Detroit and posts them on instagr.am. Most people would quickly walk past an old abandoned house or dilapidated building or a rotting chair against a moldy wall and only see a depressing mess. He finds the story and shares it with us. Art takes risk. Risking knowing that everyone can’t appreciate [...]
Do you allow things in your home to change over time? Sometimes we are so obsessed with finishing something, we don’t enjoy the process and we aren’t open to things happening organically. And we would never dare share or enjoy something that is unfinished, at least not without lots of excuses and apologies and disclaimers. [...]
The other day I showed some photos of our family room and talked about all my little junk. One of comments mentioned that my sofa looked like a big white hole without pillows and a throw. My first thought was “whaaa? I have a million pillows on my sofa, what is she talking about?” Then [...]
I asked Karen from The Art of Doing Stuff to guest post today about how she completely revamped her home in a matter of weeks. Karen’s blog is currently one of my top five favorite blogs, her writing style, well, you’ll see. And.. Look at her abs! Besides having abs of wonder, she is a [...]
I've got a secret that will unlock creativity and hope for your home. Ready? Here it is:: It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful. Yep. That's it. All you have to do is believe it. [Read More …]
