desk | credenza | shelves + brackets | light | tray | brass frame You know how life changes, small or large, can set off a domino effect of shifting needs in your home? When Lucy joined our lives back in January (large change), initially, she didn’t come along with too much ‘stuff’ that spilled […]
Tag Archives: mid century
Making Over Our Mid Century Fireplace
Update 12/2016: Eek! An extreme overnight temperature dip caused our fireplace finish to crack. We wouldn’t recommend this paint in extreme weather climates (ahem, Chicago!), but if a little chip here and there doesn’t bother you, it still may be worth the makeover. Fair warning. We’ve since had our fireplace powder coated to prevent future issues, […]
Our Backyard Plans: The (Really) Long and Short of It
For the last few days, I’ve been thinking about how I would write this post. By the way, by this post, I mean, how do I even begin writing about our backyard? Scott and I have been talking about this yard for as many years as we’ve lived here, and while a lot of our major renovations took place […]
Get to Know: Patti and Ross
Remember that whirlwind weekend when we built that media wall? I must admit, there’s a part I left out. Not only did Scott have fun playing with every power tool in Ross’ wood shop, but I had a bit of fun, too. While not staining legs or sanding wood filler, I was snapping photos of […]
The Inheritance
Possibly better than a million billion dollars, when my Gram moved outta her Pittburgh home into a down-sized (and super cute) condo, you may remember that I inherited some of her wonderful, original, old-timey and absolutely fantastic stuff. It started with a manila envelope overflowing with my old drawings, photo albums and cards, to a […]
Chair Love
We have fallen in love yet again. And yes, we’re talkin’ furniture. This happens quite often, but usually we can restrain ourselves from unnecessary purchases. After all, if something comes in, something must go. It’s our number one rule of small home living, and we stick by it. But the first time we laid eyes […]