Can someone please just buy this cutie??!!!
I have to stop spending money and stumbling on this adorable Hippo everyday on etsy does not help! LOL!
7.27.2011
7.26.2011
A very cool DIY project that requires NO money!
Update an old frame with this clever and so good looking handmade art.
Can you believe this is made from Home Depot paint chips? Details here.
Sleep no more
I am so excited! Today I booked tickets for one of the most mind-blowing shows here in NY- "Sleep No More".
Have you heard of it?
It is a very unusual experience where the audience wonders through a dark building, in a complete silence and all while wearing masks! They observe different scenes of the play that can take place anywhere... Sometimes audience members even happen to be one on one with an actor... totally unpredictable and bit spooky...
Have you heard of it?
It is a very unusual experience where the audience wonders through a dark building, in a complete silence and all while wearing masks! They observe different scenes of the play that can take place anywhere... Sometimes audience members even happen to be one on one with an actor... totally unpredictable and bit spooky...
I will be wearing a mask like this...
And I might be one of these people...
7.21.2011
Geometric rugs
I have noticed I have been into geometric patterns lately, especially when it comes to rugs. What do you think? Is it just a passing trend or are they here to stay?
Neutral-colored rugs can work almost in any room. Can help to tighten up a seating area, bring additional layer of pattern, and lighten up large areas of dark floors.
Colorful and vibrant, these rugs can waken up a room, offer fun contrast, complete a color scheme and create a bold and dynamic statement.
All the above rugs are from RugsUsa.com under the contemporary section
(Disclaimer: I receive NO compensation of any kind from rugsusa.com)
How to create a gallery wall Part 2 ( Fitting) + My IKEA trip report
My report on IKEA trip:
The day has started funny. I was on the bus going to Ikea and a woman walks in with a 2-2.5 y.o. girl sleeping in her arms. When she got closer I realized that the girl was not sleeping, but NURSING! And her mom just kept making her way through the bus crowd, with no breast cover whatsoever and not a hint of shame or embarrassment. My eyes kept checking the strange reality, while my brain was in total denial: maybe the girl was simply leaning too close and cuddling, or maybe it was just a very revealing dress with a deep v-neck?
No, just a solid woman's breast out in the open, in her daughter's mouth. I am not judging here! I am all pro-breastfeeding, just....not an ordinary, everyday sight for me ;)
After the woman got off the bus( still with a suckling child in her arms), the driver, who also happened to be a woman, looked at me and asked: "Was she nursing?" And we both nodded quietly.
Anyways, this made me forget all my worries about the little boy who bit my son at the day care...but, back to Ikea.
Right after I loaded my cart with all the Ribba frames I needed, I found a different line of frames I totally fell for. They are called STROMBY, and they are thinner, mat-less and have a cleaner, more modern look. Not really brushed chrome, but more of a softer, lighter tone of grey, which basically disappears on the walls and lets the artwork really shine.
I started replacing my Ribba with these new frames, only to find out not all the sizes are available in Stromby. After a long debate with myself, I had to go for the mix of both lines. Still not sure if I love it, but I'll try to make it work. The layout had to be re-worked a little to mix up 2 different kind of frames. So it is looking more like this now
The day has started funny. I was on the bus going to Ikea and a woman walks in with a 2-2.5 y.o. girl sleeping in her arms. When she got closer I realized that the girl was not sleeping, but NURSING! And her mom just kept making her way through the bus crowd, with no breast cover whatsoever and not a hint of shame or embarrassment. My eyes kept checking the strange reality, while my brain was in total denial: maybe the girl was simply leaning too close and cuddling, or maybe it was just a very revealing dress with a deep v-neck?
No, just a solid woman's breast out in the open, in her daughter's mouth. I am not judging here! I am all pro-breastfeeding, just....not an ordinary, everyday sight for me ;)
After the woman got off the bus( still with a suckling child in her arms), the driver, who also happened to be a woman, looked at me and asked: "Was she nursing?" And we both nodded quietly.
Anyways, this made me forget all my worries about the little boy who bit my son at the day care...but, back to Ikea.
Right after I loaded my cart with all the Ribba frames I needed, I found a different line of frames I totally fell for. They are called STROMBY, and they are thinner, mat-less and have a cleaner, more modern look. Not really brushed chrome, but more of a softer, lighter tone of grey, which basically disappears on the walls and lets the artwork really shine.
I started replacing my Ribba with these new frames, only to find out not all the sizes are available in Stromby. After a long debate with myself, I had to go for the mix of both lines. Still not sure if I love it, but I'll try to make it work. The layout had to be re-worked a little to mix up 2 different kind of frames. So it is looking more like this now
7.20.2011
Productive Day
I had such a productive day yesterday, it made me happy .
Here is a little glimpse of what I was up to:
Here is a little glimpse of what I was up to:
I still have to put a second coat of paint and select the fabric, most likely it will be the Rainy Clouds
Then I went on to work on my Living room gallery wall, virtually...
I left some frames empty as I still have to create photo collages of our kids. I found some new artwork pieces which I will share with you later, after the wall is complete. I think it is coming along pretty nice...
Then it was time for dinner, I craved fish cakes like crazy!! Coated in crunchy Panko crumbs,
hmmm, yummy!
Oh, almost forgot, yesterday I was contacted by a french blogger who, as she said, "had a crush on my fabric shop", so sweet!!
She featured my shop on her blog here if you want to check in out and practice your french.
Off to the IKEA to pick up some frames...
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