Heather

LATEST ARTICLES ( 97 )

• Cute Or Not Cute?

  

  My last “Cute or Not Cute” post garnered a number of thoughtful responses, so here’s another one featuring a pair of vintage lamp shades from eBay that I can’t... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Brass Trunk Love

  

  This vintage brass trunk is from eBay and is one of those items that I saw and was in equal parts shock and delight that no one had purchased it. I made an offe... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Kid’s Desk and Chairs

  

  Is this not heart-meltingly adorable? My mom just gave this to me after apparently having it stashed away for 30+ years. It was my first art desk. The chairs ar... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Vintage Shoe Clips

  

  Austin had some of the best vintage clothing shopping I’ve ever seen. I used to collect vintage party dresses (when I had somewhere to wear them) and was in... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Current Fabric Inspirations

  

  Hi everyone! I wanted to share a few (affordable) fabrics currently inspiring me and my plans for them. First up is this fig leaf fabric on the bench at the... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• At the Beach

  

  This is coming to our living room… {Christian Chaize artwork} A la this from Elle Decor a while back… {Image from here} And thanks to a 65% off (!!!) coupon fro... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Moroccan Wedding Blanket DIY

  

  So I FINALLY finished the DIY Moroccan wedding blanket project! It was slow going and I had to buy more paint on a couple of occasions, but it’s done and I’m... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Dining Room With(out) a View

  

  This weekend I think I solved what was a huge design question mark/challenge for me. It’s actually a two part challenge 1) how to accessorize the top of the... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Black Paint and Grasscloth Wallpaper

  

  So it actually all started with this image from Mad Men. Not this picture but, what it shows (see red arrow)–the grasscloth wallpaper contrasted with the black... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Austin Haul

  

  Here’s my stash from Austin. DON’T judge the crazy art, I bought it at the Austin Goodwill (only) to reuse the frame because it was large/gold/square and $8. Th... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 HOME

• Found at Target

  

  On my lunch hour today I went into Target with a legitimate list of toiletries in hand. Buuuut, also ended up making this impulse purchase. It’s not my fault... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 HOME

• Implemented: Heirloom Button Art

  

  A while ago Jenny did this great post on creating art from family heirloom buttons. We have a family reunion coming up and I thought it would be a great... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Pottery Barn?

  

  I was flipping through the August Pottery Barn catalog and to my surprise saw these… {Peacock Mirror} {Beni Ourain Rug} XO, Heather Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Some New Additions

  

  We have two new additions to our family! Meet ‘Mitzi’ (on the left) and ‘Kipper’(on the right). We adopted them from West Palm Beach, Florida, for the low... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Spotted: Painted Reclaimed Wood

  

  While out and about in Austin yesterday I stopped at a glorious upscale vintage furniture store called Uptown Modern. They have beautiful mint condition... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Austin – Part 1

  

  I had a super fun “independent play” day today in Austin. I took a cab to two of the vintage stores I had scoped. First was Room Service Vintage, which Laura... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Austin Thrifting

  

  I had a super fun “independent play” day today in Austin. I took a cab to two of the vintage stores I had scoped out. First was Room Service Vintage, which Laur... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Austin

  

  {Photo taken at Stubb’s BBQ in Austin, Texas} Hi everyone. I’m in Austin, Texas this week. Ryan has a work conference down here and it’s our first anniversary o... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Shortcuts to Adler-ville

  

  Psst! Want to know a secret? You can get the look of this Jonathan Adler vase… {Dora Maar Vase, Jonathan Adler $295 – $550} By snapping up this vase on Amazon…... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dorothy Draper Chest Installed!

  

  Here she is! The Dorothy Draper chest has arrived! I put it her in our dining room to hold all of my project supplies since I end up doing all of my projects... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN