So Cute It Hurts

I have the hugest girl-crush on Zooey Deschanel and a developing guy-crush on Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This video only serves to heighten those crushes.

The Good Old Days.....

....when wallpaper was cheap and plentiful. Below are just a few of the wallpaper patterns I found in the little white house during the clean out.

Found in the kitchen, several layers down.

Also in the kitchen. This is one of my favorites. I'd love to have this in my own kitchen.

Bathroom. I would seriously, seriously love to have the mid-century fish in my bathroom as well. So cute.

Bows Arts

My newest Etsy purchase is from Heather Kelly of HK Collection. She has the amazing talent of taking cast off 80's clothing (hello shoulder pads!) and turning them into chic, modern pieces. I just love the top I bought. Such a great teal color and silky fabric. I also love the whimsy of the oversized bow. Be sure and check out Heather's work at her Etsy store and her website. I'm sure you'll love what you see.

Changes My Friend Are Blowing In The Wind

Exciting things are happening at my little white house. In the front bedroom room, the floor had a bad spot that was sunken a good six inches. We thought that the floor joists were running in the short direction across the room and that one joist has slipped off of the sill plate. After our carpenter, Gary, tore into the floor, we discovered that the joists were running the long direction along the room and that SIX different joists were snapped in the same place.

Gary (see below) shored them up. He attached treated 2" x 8"s to the broken joists and then put treated 4" x 4" posts running perpendicular under the ends of the joists. The 4" x 4"s rest on concrete blocks. This new floor is not going anywhere. The floor was then covered plywood. I'll put pictures of that up soon.

The Transformation Begins

Today was my first real work day on the house. My boyfriend D is in town, so we decided to takkle some rotten exterior trim around the windows.

We began by removing the storm windows and the rotten trim.

Then we added new boards and re-caulked the windows. I also primed the new boards. Once they get a coat of paint, I'll put up the final results.

Somethings Cooking in the Kitchen

Here are two recent antique mall finds that will be added to my collection of kitchenalia. The baking dish is Pyrex, probably from the 60's. I have two oval casserole dishes that match, as well as a set of mixing bowls in the same color palette. I would say that the apron is probably from the 60's as well. Its handmade, but by some one who knew what they were doing.

I See a Theme

I apparently I have a thing for travel accoutrement. It's really no wonder, because I am a bit of a wanderlust. I won't keep this little cutie to myself. As soon as I clean it up a bit, its going straight on Unusual Form.

It's Always Sunny....In My Sewing Room

Vintage bed linens and curtains from the local thrift store. These are going to be, you guessed it, tote bags. I may actually keep the pillow cases for myself. I love the pattern and they could be a cute start to a mismatched bed set, which seems pretty popular at the moment.

Picnic Anyone?

Train case and table cloth that I found at a recent estate sale. I'm not sure what to do with the train case, but I thought it would be great storage.

This yellow table cloth is another find from the same sale. I do know it's destiny. As soon as I find the right matching/contrasting fabric, this is going to be a tote bag or two.

...Or a Nightmare

This fairytale may not be all it's cracked to be. It could actually be a whole lot of work.

The Grand Salon

Space

Space

The Formal Dining Room

The Custom Cabinets

The Six -Burner Viking Range

Space

The Exquisite Inlaid Wood Floors