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Little Green Notebook
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Where I gush over beautiful things and dream of September 2009, when we will receive our first paycheck.
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New Dressers

Weve needed a pair of new dressers for our bedroom for a while. I found a set (not a pair in the same height) on eBay that I loved. It had the prettiest tiger maple veneer. But we really needed a mat...

1 day ago

Unplugging

Oh, boy. We are down for the count here at the Komenda household. My poor girls have the stomach flu (SO not fun). Were all sitting here in a daze after the night we just had. Im unplugging for the r...

2 days ago

Adding Mirror to Cabinet Doors

Joanna needed a storage piece for her bedroom near the closet area. We thought about doing a closet system like PAX or the Elfa, but I really wanted a piece of furniture since it would be open to the...

5 days ago

Jersey Shore, Baby!

First of all, I am so happy to be included in this fab group of hot-in-2012-designers featured on Elledecor.com (and a little mention in this months issue too!). What an honor! Second of all, today I...

09 feb 12

Reader DIY: Animal Bookends and Brass Figurines

Ooh! I love this Reader DIY from the adorable and talented Cassie at Hi Sugarplum! Cassie figured out a really inexpensive way to make cute book ends and brass-looking table top accessories (HERE and...

08 feb 12

Boxed Acrylic Framing

So, speaking of framing big pieces of art, Im just about finished with the framing of those panels of hand-painted chinese wallpaper I talked about here. But I thought Id share with you some pretty p...

07 feb 12

An Inexpensive Way to Hang Big Art

I love oversized art, but its a challenge to find an affordable way to hang/frame the art. I really wanted to do a large photo of the ocean or the sky over Joannas bed, sort of like this one:artists ...

06 feb 12 2 people like this

Oil Slick Lamp

I have a thing for old, quirky lamps. Great-looking new lamps are so expensive and vintage lamps are usually crazy cheap and way cooler, so I opt for the latter in my life. Sometimes they need a $10 ...

03 feb 12

Campaign Style Rast Hack

I never get sick of seeing all these different ways to hack the IKEA Rast dresser! Molly from Molly Madfis Designs emailed me her latest project and I think it turned out really great. Molly said she...

02 feb 12 1 person likes this

DIY Tufted Headboard

Ive made a couple of diamond-tufted headboards now (Joannas was only my second though) and I feel like I have a pretty good sense of the easiest DIY approach now. For another tufted headboard tutoria...

01 feb 12 4 people like this

DIY Sunburst Mirrors (using SHIMS!!)

Ive been trying to step away from the Pinterest lately (old habits die hard). My motto in helping me conquer the beast is "10% Inspiration, 90% Perspiration." (I talked a little about this in...

31 jan 12 2 people like this

Custom Black Out Roman Shades

Every decorator has a favorite thing to see installed. I think mine is a toss up between new pillows (they really can transform a room!) and new window treatments. I was so happy with the way Joannas...

30 jan 12

Josef Frank Ceylon Fabric Pillow

Joanna and I both share a love of Josef Frank textiles. The designs are so gorgeous! But the fabric is really hard to find and it is extremely expensive. We splurged on one yard of the Ceylon print a...

27 jan 12

Buttery Soft Camel Leather

Today got away from me somehow, but I wanted to pop in to say the Chesterfield arrived! Its lovely and so comfortable and makes me super excited for those were-staying-in-our-apartment- longer-than-ex...

26 jan 12

Bedding in Joannas Room

When Joanna and I were discussing bedding, we decided something mostly white was going to be the best choice for this room. I almost always prefer white bedding - its just so fresh and clean-looking....

25 jan 12

Layered Turkish Rugs in Joannas Bedroom

We were faced with a bit of a challenge with flooring in Alex and Joannas bedroom. Their room has a bump out and a radiator and other trickiness that made choosing a rug a little hard. We wanted the ...

24 jan 12 1 person likes this

Joannas Bedroom

It was so fun decorating Joanna Goddards living room and nursery last year, I jumped at the chance to work with her and her super-cool husband, Alex, on their West Village apartments master bedroom. ...

23 jan 12 1 person likes this

Alt Summit 2012

Just a quick post to say - Alt was A-mazing. I was so inspired by the keynote speakers (like Pilar Guzman and Deborah Needleman(!!!) and Ben from Pinterest), but I especially loved seeing new and old...

23 jan 12

Chesterfield Sofas

Hi guys! Alt Summit has been mid-blowing, like it is every year. I spoke with Emily from HGTV, Kirsten from Simply Grove and Morgan from the Brick House and it was so, SO fun. Love those ladies.In be...

20 jan 12

Tired but Happy

Whew! What a weekend! Ive been working non-stop trying to finish an install before leaving for Alt, which I am unbelievably excited for! Last year was crazy fun. Some of the left over flowers from th...

17 jan 12

Preserved Boxwoods

I am a HUGE fan of preserved plants. They dont look waxy like fake plants do because they are actually real. I read online that you can preserve your own plants, but it sounds like a messy project wi...

13 jan 12

The Ultimate Luxury: D. Porthault Linens

Jackie O, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Coco Chanel all used D. Porthault bed linens. They are uber luxurious, and come with a price tag to match.The company has a big white sale twice a year and t...

12 jan 12 1 person likes this

Experimenting with Nailhead Trim Patterns

I found some really pretty solid brass nail head trim at my local Mom and Pop hardware store. It came in two different sizes, which was exciting! I cant wait to play around with some designs for a DI...

11 jan 12

Cornice Board Above the Bed

Trina, who writes the blog A Country Farmhouse, used my pelmet tutorial to make a cornice for her master bedroom.I LOVE this restful, serene look for a bedroom. Its easy to think an all-white bedroom...

10 jan 12 1 person likes this

Beni Ourain Moroccan Rugs

Beni Ourain rugs are everywhere these days. Theyre so soft and so pretty and they have this really great organic vibe since all of the patterns are unique and not usually perfectly geometric. They ca...

09 jan 12 1 person likes this

Velvet Upholstery

Theres some sort of spring situation happening with our sofa that needs repair. It might be that our couch is just too good at being a trampoline substitute (how can I tell the girls no when I dont g...

06 jan 12

Good Hotel Bedding

I will never tire of classic embroidered linens. These below from Schweitzer Linen are really amazing. The red is clear and bright (avoid those muddy rusts at Pottery Barn!) and the triple line is ju...

05 jan 12

Room Tours: Kristin Lutzs Living Room

Kristin Lutz is a decorator based out of Traverse City, MI. I love these photos of her living room she shared with me. Enjoy!This is my favorite Oly Studio couch that I got at half price 5 years ago....

04 jan 12

Room Tours: A Noelle Wright Living Room

Noelle Wright is a super talented decorator based out of Salt Lake. I LOVE this room she submitted for my call for Living Room tours! Heres Noelle, sharing all the pretty details!This is one of my fa...

03 jan 12 1 person likes this

An All-Time Favorite

Ive always loved seeing images of Ivanka Trumps old apartment floating around the web. Her home was featured in both In Style and House and Garden in 2007. I hunted down the old In Style magazine on ...

02 jan 12

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