right now I am loving…

Vincent Bakkum

Julie LEE!!!!

My skill-set

I would like to learn these things:

Gardening-

So I can create a home that looks like this:

I would also like to learn to sew:

So I can make things like this for me:

and like this for my little girls:

That’s all for my skill set today.

Sometimes I’m sad that my blog has become a means for distributing things like

this

Sarah Siskind has saved music for me.

My future cottage will also boast…

a conservatory of sorts

a plein-air dining space

Flowers and light

old things with fresh things:

DIY – KC style

Here’s what I’ve been doing lately:

Ottoman – $6 at 2nd Chance Thrift:

Textile Warehouse where I found the upholstery for $5:

The process:

The finished:

Estate sale purchase – $20:

I painted this with our leftover wall paint, used starch to put 50 cent fabric on the front, and splurged on the hardware at Anthropologie:

Estate sale chairs – $5 each:

Reupholstered with $5 fabric:

.50 frame backed with a .50 doilie becomes an earring holder:

Fun at the thrift with Alyson:

Today I found my dreamhouse

I’ll take this cottage, put a huge flower garden around it and fill it like this:

I love my job

Look at how cute we made this wedding today. Think quaint little white church, vintage tablecloths dyed sunshine yellow, grey vases, and hanging vintage sheets. Plus a perfect Kansas City day – puffy clouds and a cool breeze.

Homesick

I found this today and it made me ache for the Ozarks:

Pillow lust….?

 

Edit:  AND I can absolutely not wait for THIS.