I'm not one to frequent yard sales but a perk to early Saturday morning runs is sometimes, I spot the
PERFECT little something at a fresh yard sale. Such was my luck on Saturday when I found this little cream hutch and stove.
I stopped and asked the woman how much they wanted for the hutch.
Really nice woman: "We're asking $10 but we're willing to take less if you think that's too much." (not much of a negotiator)
Me, trying to hold in my shock: "Um. That's fine." (not much of a negotiator either)
Really nice woman: "We have a stove too for $7."
Me, still trying to sound normal: "Um.... I'll take them both."
Then, I hurried home to get the kids and the car. I had to get back before someone else discovered she's asking barely anything for such cute things!
They are perfect with our
first kitchen purchase on the right. After we refinish all three pieces, we'll have a cute little kitchen set for
$29 plus supplies! And, the hutch came with a surprise: it was filled with adorable dishes, including the totally retro "
Tupperware Toys" pictured in the hutch above.
Paint all three white with red stove knobs. Maybe green on a few accents. We have chalkboard paint we could put on the hutch doors. The hardware will be silver. I'm going to see if I can get two 13x25 scraps of linoleum for new countertops.
So fun!!
For their first birthday.
Each bib has two designs and each has rick-rack, my favorite go-to embellishment.
It's fun to have generous, talented friends! Thanks, Megan!
Ever since I saw Anne Marie Barton's home in Utah Style and Design a few years ago, I wanted photos of it for my files. I love her classic contemporary style. Her website has great photos like the one above of her kitchen.
As I'm trying to make my Christmas gifts more personal and thoughtful, this blog about gifting (ideas, etiquette, etc.) is a must read.
Maria Killam's blog, Colour Me Happy, is a wonderful collection of advice like her posts on creating focal points, painting the kitchen cabinets white, the secrets to selling your house, and hiring a designer.
Maybe it's because I'm updating our front door, or maybe it's because I love using initials, but I love this wreath from the Nesting Place.
I love modern design and this alphabet poster from Century Finds is just too much fun.
This fur wreath is just so unexpected and fun for winter. And, with this easy tutorial from Nesting Place, I might actually be able to do it!
Belle has the perfect pair of jeans that are too worn out in the knees but would be perfect in a skirt.
I'm hoping to make a few of these nursing covers for me and a few moms-to-be.
Last week, I used Amy Butler fabrics from my overflowing fabric stash to make a little Artsy Clutch from Amy Karol's Bend the Rules Sewing book.
They are perfect with our first kitchen purchase on the right. After we refinish all three pieces, we'll have a cute little kitchen set for $29 plus supplies! And, the hutch came with a surprise: it was filled with adorable dishes, including the totally retro "Tupperware Toys" pictured in the hutch above.
A friend of mine is refinishing a beautiful child-size hutch for her little girl. I felt inspired so Belle and I searched the local thrift shop for a similar project.
As soon as I get a new sewing machine, this Anna Tunic by Amy Butler is one of the first projects on my list of things to make.
After visiting Hip & Humble last week, I was so inspired to make something--anything really! This table runner was made from Amy Butler fabric that I already had on hand.
I just made a tooth pillow for Belle when she lost her first tooth. But this one from Oeuf adorable in the shape of a molar. It has a little pocket in the back for a tooth and the money.
