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Steal this Idea*: No Sew Table Skirt

Its Friday (yippee!) - time for another Steal this Idea* feature - a tiny show of appreciation for a well executed tutorial.As a lifelong city mouse, I can appreciate the struggle of the narrow hallw...

1 day ago

Love it or leave it?

Got this sea urchin vase from Joss and Main to add to my ceramic sea shell vessel collection at the shore.Now that I have it I cant decide if I love it or it looks like an alien nipple mass. Am I jus...

3 days ago

Paint it black!

I couldnt resist anymore - I just had to have my own chalkboard wall. Its tucked away on the small wall in my office and I cant wait to get cracking with some pieces of chalk. The instructions say I ...

4 days ago

Backyard spice + Pier 1 Giveaway!

One of the things on my spring to-do list has been finally outfitting my backyard with a little more style. With my table and garden in place, I was pretty much there - it just needed some personalit...

24 may 12

If I were a hoarder...

I would be snatching up this brass wheeled wood bar cart to makeover the heck out of it.With a little bit of work, I think this would be a rocking party piece. Too bad I dont have the spot for it. Th...

22 may 12

Lost & Found LOVE

Lest you think Im even moderately organized, I have to admit that I had somehow misplaced this LOVE poster I got years ago from the lovely madebygirl. I couldnt imagine where I had put it until I fin...

21 may 12

Steal this Idea: Succulent Vertical Garden

Its Friday (yippee!) - time for another Steal this Idea* feature - a tiny show of appreciation for a well executed tutorial.As someone with limited outdoor space, Im a sucker for vertical gardens. (s...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Happy Anniversary House of Fifty

Warmest anniversary wishes to House of Fifty who is celebrating one lovely year. Have you seen the issue yet? Thanks to Janell for inviting me to share some photos from my days in Delhi.I know there ...

16 may 12

Currently obsessed with: Chalk Lettering

Not really a new thing but I am completely obsessed with chalkboard walls lately. I would love to have a whole wall in blackboardy goodness (like Kathleens or Janells) but aside from a little one I s...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Flea Market Find: Flowering Terrarium

Im so happy to welcome back the always impressive Matthew Mead for another smart project. This time he is sharing an easy to recreate terrarium that might be the perfect mothers day gift if you just ...

11 may 12 1 person likes this

There is a party in my chair and everyones invited.

It looks totally out of place at home but I think its going to add a bit of personality to the shore bedroom. Dont you agree?For the curious minds, I used Valspar orange spray paint and Premier Print...

09 may 12

Little Room Refreshed: Card Catalog + Display Boxes

So here we have it. The little room with an updated look. Its quite a difficult room to photograph since its so er, cozy, but Im so happy to finally be able to use the card catalog now that its in pl...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Come Away with Me Giveaway

And the winner of the secret sparkly rock from outer space, I mean Marrakech is...find photos and details of marrakech here....Tanya of Dans Le TownhouseThanks to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for...

04 may 12

Spring Snaps

Spring is always the most fun time to go out exploring. Here are some snaps of the season. Rewind to snaps from from spring, summer, fall, christmas and winter. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter...

03 may 12

DIY Display Boxes Tutorial

Ok so this is a really simple DIY. Its sort of painfully obvious how to make a wooden box to most people but if Im honest, I never even thought about doing this myself until a few weeks ago. I dont k...

02 may 12

Mentioned: Elle Decor

Huge thanks to Elle Decor for including some of my favorite Brooklyn spots in their story on the best bets of the borough. The article is packed with great suggestions for locals and visitors alike. ...

01 may 12

Whats up? Display boxes!

It took a little more time than I had hoped but these DIY display boxes for my favorite vintage cameras are now hung up in the little room.  Hooray!  I think they look so much better here t...

30 apr 12

Steal this Idea: DIY picture ledges

Its Friday (yippee!) - time for another Steal this Idea* feature - a tiny show of appreciation for a well executed tutorial. Todays feature falls into the "of course" category straight from V...

27 apr 12

A little peek...

Not finished yet but here is a peek at what Im working on for the little room. Want more? Like Brooklyn Limestone on Facebook and follow me on Twitter for all of my random thoughts and cat portraitur...

26 apr 12

Li ho Taiwan

In keeping with my strange backlog of travel posts, its about time I shared the trip we took back in February.  I havent been on any other trips since so this will put me all caught up in the ca...

25 apr 12

Changing up the Little Room

It was one of those weekends. You know the kind - you set out to accomplish a moderately simple project and by Sunday evening you are just staring a big mess with no end in sight.  Well, ye...

23 apr 12

Come Away With Me Giveaway [Marrakech]

So now that Ive shown you how gorgeous Marrakech was, its time for the souvenir giveaway. This is the second prize in the series (last month was bangles from India) in the series so Im calling a trad...

19 apr 12

Upside Down Tomato Garden?

Continuing my adventures in the backyard, I just hung two of these monstrositiesall in the hopes of some of these.tomato photo via smitten kitten Anyone use an upside down tomato planter before? How ...

18 apr 12

Flead: Ready to makeover chair

I threw out my back (dont I sound like the ultimate old lady) a few weeks ago and I have been on the mend ever since. Its really putting the literal cramp in my DIY projects. Lucky for me, my shoppin...

17 apr 12

Bowl me over. Toilet Planters

Somehow a new trend has made a big splash* in the decor space without even a whiff* of notice. Old toilets are now this seasons new planting vessel. I got my first introduction when I saw this gracin...

16 apr 12

Flea Market Finds: All that Glitters

Im so happy to welcome back the always impressive Matthew Mead for another smart project. This time he is sharing a sparkly take on traditional piece of art. If you like his simply beautifully classi...

13 apr 12

Flea Market a

Im so happy to welcome back the always impressive Matthew Mead for another smart project. This time he is sharing a how-to of turning some found treasures into a custom lamp in a few easy steps. If y...

13 apr 12

Do not spoil what you have... {Free Download}

Time for another mini poster download! Inspired by one of my favorite quotes and now for your downloading pleasure. I know it takes a bit of creative liberty but I couldnt resist working in the oh so...

11 apr 12

5 years of April

Its April - hard to believe how fast time flies. Lets take a trip back to Aprils of years gone by.All the way back in 2007 when I had approximately 3 very bored readers, April brought a new roof and ...

10 apr 12

Anatomy of a Cat Photoshoot

Sometimes (usually while Im on my way to work, crammed into a subway car with the unwashed masses, on my way to a job I barely tolerate) I daydream of having another profession. Aside from full time ...

09 apr 12 1 person likes this

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