My husband’s man cave is about 95% complete. Time to celebrate! In the model home, this room was designed as a dining room. But with a huge morning room that fits a 9′ table and 8 over-sized chairs, we agreed that a cool man cave was in order! The man cave has a lot […]
a custom dining room built-in for my neighbor
January 17 by
several months ago, i was at a friend’s house. she mentioned that she wanted to do a built-in in her dining room. one where the kids could do homework. stash papers. and maybe the adults could even stash a kegerator. and all of it would be hidden if a real dinner were to be served […]
big blue coral, hurricane vase, and brown rice
January 11 by
i found this huge hurricane vase at the salvation army. it spoke to me. “buy me! i’m only $2!” so i did. but what would i do with it? then i remembered i hadn’t yet unpacked the huge blue sea coral from our move! i wasn’t really sure what to do at the bottom. […]
a built-in entertainment center on steroids
January 4 by
i design software applications. what does this mean? my mom has asked me this no fewer than a zillion times. i conceptualize how users should interact with software. software apps, whether web-based or otherwise, should be easy-to-use. so easy that even AOL users should be able to figure them out. again mom asks “what does […]
rustic restoration hardware vibe dining room reveal!
December 10 by
the morning room is almost done. i just need to seal the dining table…but i just can’t seem to find the right product. i wanted to use Dead Flat but am nervous about it for some reason…not sure that it’ll clean properly. how about these luxurious host and hostess chairs? The nailheads are cool. our […]
kids’ loft/play area/preschool storage solutions
December 9 by
have i mentioned how much i hate clutter? perhaps it’s time to fess up to a bit of OCD? perhaps more than disliking messes is my extreme need to be organized. i want to know where everything is at any given time. having a system allows me to find a specific Hot Wheel without much […]
natural pine cone Christmas wreath
December 3 by
lil G and i went for a walk a few days ago and collected a bunch of pinecones. we had a blast. we found small ones. big ones. half eaten ones. the goal was to collect enough to make our very own Christmas wreath. and this is how we fared. we thought using a […]
Beachy, simple, fall mantle :: sea fans, vintage windows, baby pumpkins
November 8 by
before moving to this house, i was on a craigslist spree. lookie here…i picked up these 1950’s windows for $5 each. i ordered some sea fans, and using a few dabs of hot glue along the center wood strip, i achieved this look. pretty nifty. i kept the look simple and clean. i love the […]
Surf breaks window/subway art
April 8 by
My husband grew up surfing in southern California with his twin brother and younger brother. They’ve since toured the world catching the most epic waves God has to offer. In preparation for husband’s man cave in our new home, I wanted to make him something exceptionally special. I think I hit jackpot!! He […]
