I *HEART* Madeline Weinrib.

I have a slight obsession with most things interior. Fabrics to be specific. I fall in love with a new fabric everyday. Usually found on an amazing blog or in a great magazine. Sadly not many make it into my home. I tend to fall for the $300/yard kind or the $3k 4x6 rug. WHAT?

If you knew what a bargain shopper I really turned into you'd giggle at the fact that I even LET myself fall in love with gorgeous fabrics. I have yet to purchase a duvet cover as none even COMPARE to what is in my nutty designer head.

One designer that hits the spot is Madeline Weinrib.

HOLY MOLY.
HEART.
HEART.
HEART.

If only she would design a line for Target. I'd pull hair and throw punches to get in line first.

The Kitchen - before & after

It only took 2 years.

And this was phase one.

I can't believe we could see beyond this lovely sight 2.5 years ago!

I do NOT miss that butter yellow.

Phase 2 is aimed to knock this wall out & get a new fridge.

And a GAS stove.

We eat @ our little island a lot. The boys sit on the stools.

I am so happy phase 1 is done.

So.

Happy.

Your order has shipped...

Apparently - this is what happens when you have 2 glasses of wine after 2 weeks of cutting back. My tolerance level is not what it used to be which means my trigger finger had NO PROBLEM pushing the ORDER button on these curtains. ;)

I originally had BIG PLANS to buy fabric and make them myself. Then I started thinking about how the heck am I going to have time to do that. And when I did the math and these were only about $100 more than actually buying the fabric I said "PLACE ORDER!" We'll see if they work. 

90% FINISHED

It's not often we get to say that. Seeing that the KITCHEN took about a BA-ZILLION years it seems like Charlie's room was done in a flash!

I went back & forth on whether the chalk board wall was going to be worth it or not. Seeing as this is what my little artists created within 1 day of being able to draw on it, I think it was worth it.

Lightening McQueen stickers (wall decals) on order from Target.

(uuuggghhhh - I really hope he gets over that fast)

Plan is to get & make some more flags to put over this window.

(Roman shade to come for this window)

Charlie is prob instructing me where to move stuff. 

Believe it or not - the chalk wipes off easily w/ a damp washcloth.

Jeff is a rockstar - that's all I have to say. That, or he's addicted to removing wallpaper now. (as he's already started on our room!)

My task will be to rearrange the furniture and toys in C's room and get it in working order. We are planning on getting bunk beds - but that won't be till the fall. (please please hurry up & open IKEA!)

Until then... WE CHALK! 

Funnnnn Stuufffffff

Happy Friday!

I'm busy busy busy desiging for more contests & stuff. (*glup - still haven't heard anything) ;) Got some fun birth announcements in the werks. (HA-u know who you are) AND... have a big wknd planned!

First - this is FUN! I can't wait to show Charlie & Ben and get them hooked on TYPOGRAPHY!

Speaking of ZOO's ... I think we are headed this weekend to this even @ the Denver Zoo. They are having National Thai Elephant day on Sunday. You have no idea how many pieces of broccoli that C&B have taken down b/c they think they are eating "Trees" just like the elephants. 

I've never uploaded a video before. This video is 3 min long and well... you know who are the stars of it. Soooo view @ your own risk.

FABRIC

I am sooo obsessed with this fabric. I don't know if  it's the graphic designer in me that is so in love w/ this trellis or what. Needless to say it's a smidge too expensive for moi. (HA) 

(decorpad.com)

(home & garden)

www.coconutrow.org

I am thinking these for my first attempt at making curtains. What do you think?

xoxoxoxoxo 

Treasure hunt... now over for table!

I have a giant passion for "hunting for treasure" in fun places like estate sales, antique stores, thrift shops, and garage sales. It's rather addicting. (and garage sale season is right around the corner!) Ever since we had Charlie (3.5+years ago) I've been on the hunt for a little kids table. Wood. Used. Well-used, actually!

I really do like some modern ones - but I am trying very hard to buy as little "new" as I possibly can. Just seems nicer to the environment - not to mention my pocket book.

This one is from giggle.com. 

All week - a voice in my head kept saying "you need to go check out the shop on N. Wadsworth, like, RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!! Finally - I had a day where I could get out @ lunch and I headed up there. I barely turned the car off when I spotted the lil' table & sweet chair! YIPPEE!!!!!!!

Of course - the negotiations needed to happen. I had a price in mind - but when the owner offered me $10 less that what I was hoping for it was ALL I could do to keep my big mouth SHUT. (I don't have much of a poker face) I took it. And it's already been well received at home.

What I didn't anticipate at home is how much it's disrupted our "dinners" (not that the monsters ever sit at the table like perfect angels). They usually start @ the little table - and then see us @ the big table and we have to move them both over. Whatever works so that they eat, right?!? Uhg.

I'm still looking for 2 more chairs - the less they match the better. And I'm also on the hunt for a great mirror for above the fireplace. I always have to have something to hunt for. You need me to look for anything??? ;)

As you can tell - the table is a BIG HIT! It got a thumbs up. That's big time, folks.

If I had an apartment in NYC....

I would like it to be like this.

The framed art on the wall - amazing.

The original details.

I can't ever have enough subway tile. I wish I had the guts to put wallpaper up like this in my one-day-to-be-remodeled bathroom.

White Bed. I will never ever get to have while living with 3 fellas and a dog.

I'm such a wine girl. But I still want this. My grandmother would approve of the use of silver.

I wanna have late breakfasts in this kitchen. Coffee anytime of day would be amazing here. And can you just picture your party all hanging in the kitchen!?

Going to get more pictures on the walls. Might be my resolution for 2011. 

And I just ADORE this. You can NEVER have enufffffff photos of your family. I have tons of pictures in photo albums. Time to get some OUT.

*sigh*
**making mental note to go play lottery**


I'm more traditional than modern. Yet - I like modern stuff, too. This apartment has KILLER artwork and tons of family photos around. I could spend days on the couch flipping thru all these books. I love antique furniture combined with modern fabrics. AND I NEED TO GET INSPIRED ABOUT ALL THE ART ON THE WALLS!!! They just threw stuff up there and its so beautiful!!!

Don't get me started on this kitchen. I would get take-out just to eat in my kitchen.
AH-mazing.

The Selby - Kate & David Spade's apartment. nuff said.