My laptop has been very sick so I haven’t been able to tell you about my trip to San Francisco. My big exciting news is that I visited San Francisco to start my first week at Photojojo! I’ve been a fan of Photojojo for years and I’m crazy lucky and seriously honored to be part [...]
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June 15, 2012
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Wedding Crafts
By thesweetbeast in DIY, WeddingThe wedding is in just three months and the crafts have begun. We’re making all the decorations ourselves for the same reasons most people do that sort of thing: we’re on a tight budget, we’re crafty, and we’re adorably ambitious. We’re crafting for those reasons but I’m in it for the CONTROL. There will be [...]
June 7, 2012
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This Week’s Nails
By thesweetbeast in NailsThis week my nails are wearing: Essie – Da Bush | Sally Hansen – Mellow Yellow | Essie – Tart Deco | Essie – Who is the Boss | Essie – Lilacism | Essie – Blanc
May 23, 2012
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ICFF 2012
By thesweetbeast in Furniture, Roundup, Trends, WantThe ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) and the NSS (National Stationery Show) are my favorite trade-shows/fairs. I had the opportunity to attend the show again this year (see last year’s post) and really enjoyed it. Although ICFF is typically a showcase for new and upcoming trends, I was really happy to see existing trends like [...]
May 15, 2012
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Dining Room
By thesweetbeast in Apartment, FurnitureFor a long time, our dining room went largely unused. It was an empty room with only one little boring rug. We ate our meals in the living room on the coffee table in front of the television like true Americans. But we wanted to be better. I hunted Craiglist and all the usual thrift [...]
May 1, 2012
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Patience and Coats
By thesweetbeast in ApartmentI don’t really like coat racks. There’s something about coats hanging out in the open in an entryway that makes me uncomfortable. It’s a type of clutter I don’t know how to deal with, unlike books or vases or vintage knick-knackery. I have, however, remained open to the idea of open-air coat hanging, pending the [...]
April 28, 2012
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It’s a Hit
By thesweetbeast in Trends, VanityThis month, my little Dipped SVALBO table became super popular on Pinterest (so many pins!). Thanks to everyone who pinned and repinned and repinned! And this week, my table was featured on Apartment Therapy (!!!) in a post about the dipped furniture trend. This brings me one step closer to my one of my life [...]
