Posted:
July 29, 2010 by
erin under
DIY I’m in the middle of moving and thought I’d share some tips for making an easy, stress-less (at least as much as possible) move.
by ahhyeah
1. Before packing up anything, do a once through of all the rooms of your house, getting rid of things you don’t use, don’t wear, or don’t like anymore. Sort through everything and donate to a charity of your choice.
2. Do a quick sorting of everything left, making sure everything is in their proper place. Make sure all “office” things are in the office and all toys are in the toy room. (Trust me, the worst thing is to think you’re done packing up the kitchen, only to find a extra cup sitting in the living room!)
3. Pack up least essential items first. For me it’s usually all home decor items and off-season clothes.
4. Notice I didn’t mention winter bedding if it’s the summer in #3. Before I go out and buy lots of packing paper, bubble wrap, etc. I use what I’ve got. Extra beach towels, winter blankets, and guest pillows make great packing material for all your breakable items!!
5. Color labels are your friends! Pick one color per room. Yellow stickers go on kitchen items, blue for one bedroom, red for the living room, etc. It helps out both you and your movers to have a quick visual about which boxes go in which rooms!!
6. Think through what you’ll need for the first few days in your new place and make sure you keep that box where the movers won’t accidentally load it up. Things like cleaning supplies, paper plates, utinsels, etc.
Tags: moving tips
Posted:
July 28, 2010 by
deb under
Home Tour I am so inspired by Rachel Denbow’s creativity. She blogs over at Smile and Wave and I’m fascinated how she keeps on top of a blog, teaching online classes {check out her classes over at Red Velvet Art and her most recent Home Ec class– I really, really want to take this given my recent sewing challenge!} and motherhood all the while keeping her home beautiful and inspiring.
Trust me, I know how impossible this is to do. I work about 25-30 hours a week outside of the home {I do fancy elearning design for a local college and e-marketing with a friend of mine… and I LOVE what I do}. By the time I get home, and make sure my family is tended to, I barely have enough energy to keep on top of projects. I am so very thankful for this blog, and for you. Being in this space motivates me to keep my creativity churning.
Because I really do love creating. {But sometimes paying the bills must come first!}
Now is where I apologize for going off tangent. This post really isn’t about me. It’s about the amazing Rachel Denbow. Seriously. Take a look at her home.
You can see more pictures of her home on her flickr page and on her blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed her space as much as I have!
Tags: anthro, beautiful, colorful, DIY
Posted:
July 27, 2010 by
deb under
Pretty Stuff The heat index is suppose to be 110 degrees here today. You can bet that I’m going to be hanging out at the pool later today. I just wish it looked something like this.
This pool was designed by Andres Remy Architects. Isn’t it dreamy?
{via mymodernmet}
Tags: architecture, pool
Posted:
July 26, 2010 by
erin under
DIY I made these as a gift this weekend, and let me tell you, it was easy and they came out looking so fantastic!! Everything to make the glasses will set you back around $10 (with your Michael’s coupon), and that includes the glasses!
Supplies You’ll need:
Dinner glasses. I got 2 sets of 4 for 2.39 at Target. $4.78 Spent
Glass Etching Cream
. Even though 3 oz doesn’t seem like a lot, I used less than half a bottle for all 8 glasses! Around $8. (If you use a coupon from Michaels you can get it at 40% off!)
Contact paper/Vinyl/Stickers etc. Any of these will work to make your pattern with for etching. Want to stick with stripes? That’s easy too, just use tape! (price varies)
Foam Brush
Directions:
Wash and dry your glasses so you have a clean surface to etch.
Lay out the shapes you’d like to etch and adhere them to the glass. I made the shape I used in Illustrator and then had my Cricut cut it out for me. (Here are the shapes waiting for the etching cream.)
Paint a heavy coat of the etching cream on the glass and let it sit. I usually do 2 at a time. You don’t have to let it sit very long, usually just 4-6 minutes. (Don’t forget to place some old newspapers or a plastic bag on your work surface to protect it from the etching cream. Also, please work in a well ventilated area, this stuff is dangerous if used in a closed, un-ventilated space. We want you to be safe!!)
Rinse off the glasses and remove your stickers. (I like to make my etching cream last as long as possible so right before I rinse my project I use my brush to scrape off as much of the etching cream as possible and put it back in my container.) Let dry, and you’ve got fabulous new glasses!
Tags: DIY, glass etching, How to, Tutorial
Posted:
July 23, 2010 by
erin under
Pretty Stuff So now that you’ve traveled through various parts of Italy here and here, let’s look at some different types of architecture. Once we move past the rolling hills of central Italy we head north into the mountains, and the Alps! It’s much more wooded, and since there’s plenty of wood, the architecture reflects that. Many of the home and building styles here have more wood ornamentation as well as painted on decor.
Notice the wood framing on this building.
Wood shutters and entry way.
I loved that pretty much every house had the cutest little wooden flower boxes underneath the windows!
This area also has many stone castles. This is Castle Neuschwanstein. If it looks slightly familiar, it’s because Disneylands’s Sleeping Beauty castle was based off of this one.
Here’s an example of some of the painted on decor. Many of the homes and buildings had this.
Another example of the painted on mural.
And we can’t forget the little strawberry stand. The strawberries we purchased from this stand were, quite literally, the best I’ve ever had!
Tags: austria, germany, travel
