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Bentwood Chairs

10.21.2012

I’ve seen bentwood chairs around for quite some time (history on them here) so when I saw them on the street outside my local thrift shop, I had to stop. I lingered inside acting like I wasn’t really interested in anything, then asked about them as I was about to leave. He said “Oh, those two out front? [...]

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Yellow is the color of the Dutch

04.29.2011

I’ve recently started thinking again about what color to paint our dutch door. Since painting the wall next to it a dark charcoal blue (navy in some light) it was tricky. I didn’t want it just white because I love the dutch door and want it to be a focal point also, so I was debating [...]

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Media Stand Redo: blocky Ikea gets some style

11.19.2010

When we first moved to LA, we needed a media stand and really didn’t want to spend much because we were saving for a wedding and had just bought a sofa. Desperate, Brian went to Ikea one night after work and picked this guy up for $40 if I recall correctly.  Well, guess what? It [...]

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Office Sneak Peek

11.01.2010

I’ve been working on the office the past two weekends, and it’s definitely coming together.  I found a fabric I think I’ll be using for the curtain and I think it brings it all together – a sample is hanging from the blind so I can envision it.  Here’s a sneak peek!  The quatrefoil stencil is [...]

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