Monthly Archives: April 2012
Acorn Pottery : Handthrown Pottery
04-29-2012
Going on a little handmade kick here….but other than my Waskerd Wallet my other all-time favorite handmade product are some amazing coffee mugs that I received from Acorn Pottery. Over 1,000 handmade coffee mugs were given out to me and some colleagues as gift for attending a conference weekend. They quickly became Ellie and I’s favorite mugs. I would secretly even get…
Waskerd : Handcrafted Leather Wallets
04-27-2012
So this isn’t a paid advertisement but I’m just a really big fan of all things locally made by hand. Chances are you share a similar interest if you are reading this blog and checking out the various projects that we’ve done around our house. It seems to me that handcrafted items are a dying art and it seems like…
The Current State of Our Living Room
04-22-2012
…undecided. We have yet to be a 100% excited about our living room. Most recently, I mounted the tv above the fireplace, ran the wires down through the wall and into the crawl space, then up into our media closet, patched the holes in the wall to accomplish this, patched the previous holes from the tv being mounted on the…
After we updated our kitchen with a new backsplash the electrical outlets were sticking out like a sore thumb. Especially after I installed the USB powered outlet, seen here. I’ve only seen the USB powered outlet sold in white so it was somewhat of a forced decision. With that new addition, I decided to go ahead and swap out all…
Ours to Keep…..Maybe
04-20-2012
Much to Ellie’s disapproval, I have sold our Farmhouse Table to others on 2 different occasions now. It’s been on my “to do” list for quite some time to build her a replacement table. I just finished what will potentially be our family’s dining room table for many years to come. I built this one the exact way that I’ve…
Future Plans
04-14-2012
Well…..looks like we are going to have a new summer project on our hands…..decorating a nursery. Let the pinning begin. These awesome photos were taken by our great friend and sister-in-law www.sarahlynnsaunders.com
Well……we’ve been busy. We’ve rearranged and repainted our living room yet again. As a result, we’ve decided to list a bunch of our furniture on Craigslist. If you’re near the Richmond area and interested in anything let us know. Up for sale; Our couch: http://richmond.craigslist.org/fuo/2955999780.html Our Bench made into a Sofa Table: http://richmond.craigslist.org/fuo/2956003864.html SOLD Our Pottery Barn Bailey Console Replica: http://richmond.craigslist.org/fuo/2956029586.html SOLD Storage Chest…
2012 Project List – An Update
04-06-2012
It’s been a while since I actually updated our 2012 project list and I was pleasantly surprised when I looked at it and realized we’ve already knocked three more things off the list since our last update. I guess we need to come up with some more projects (which we have – keep reading below). 2012 Project List: 1) Install…
Ginny’s Yarn Wreath
04-04-2012
I thought I would share a photo of my friend Ginny’s wreath. She used a soft green yarn and white, cream, and gray felt to make her flowers. Isn’t her wreath beautiful?! I think it looks perfect on her front door.
USB Power Outlet for iPhones
04-03-2012
It’s sometimes the little things that bring the most pleasure. After installing our arctic ice backsplash, the ivory colored electrical outlets and switches were looking a little eehhh. Additionally, the last electrical outlet on the edge of the countertop was always filled with iphone and ipad chargers. Simple solution was to replace the outlet with a USB powered one. It…
Felt Flower Yarn Wreath
04-01-2012
This weekend, one of my best friends from college came in town for a visit and we decided to make yarn wreaths with felt flowers. We went to our local Hobby Lobby here in Richmond for supplies. Here’s what we bought: – 18″ inch wreath (either a green foam base, or a straw base wrapped in plastic – leave it…
