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Coverlet

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

My birthday gift from the Boy was this:

The Sami Hayek coverlet set from Target!

I really like it. Its surprisingly well made and warm. Even though it looks kind of shiny in the photo the fabric is actually really matte and a little lighter. I might look for some white sheets, but I hated it when we had our all white bed in the old loft…

It always looked filthy and unexciting. Plus Iggy’s hairs would get everywhere and little black dog hairs are not flattering on an all white bed. Maybe some sort of dusty yellow sheets might look nice…I love yellow.

We do need to figure out some sort of headboard or bed frame solution. Mainly the issue is the windows flanking the bed. The queen size bed is wider than the space between the windows so either the headboard would have to block some of each window or I can magically fool everyone with some awesome kind of curtain solution. I was also thinking of mounting some sort of double cone lamp in the middle space above the bed for reading light. Like I need another lamp…that would make 5 in our tiny bedroom.

I found this one on Ebay and really like it, but I can wait for something else a bit cheaper. Above is my rendering of where it would be hung and what my fan would look like with pink streamers.

I also bought myself a little gift from H&M:

I’ve been longing for a yellow purse with braided handles…and there it was! I love some H&M, but its such a trek to get to any store its rare I get to check out their latest offerings.

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Bedroom

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Decorating in the master bedroom is moving along.
Shazaam:

We bought some plants and they really liven up the place. I also hung some different art, added a mirror and a vintage “squirrel sitting on a nut” ceramic container to hide all the little bits of change, bric-a-brac, and trash the Boy seems to accumulate everyday. Get it! Hes squirreling it away…shoot me in the face.

Here’s little Iggy trying to camera hog, what a diva. Also, this is one of my favorite planters that I bought at the Veterans Thrift out in Covina. Its big and white and has a round teak foot on the bottom so it kind of floats. Perfect for whatever that plant is called…it just says tropical foliage on the sticker. My mom calls it “Mother-in-Laws Tongue“, does anyone know the proper name?

I have the bedding BLAHS and need something to make the bed stand out and be more of a focal point. I’m bad at bedding. Like REALLY bad. Plus I’m cheap.

So I saw two sets at Target that I kind of liked:

Sami Hayek

I saw this set yesterday, and though it looks awful paired with the pink sheets in the photo, I really dug the charcoal gray with embroidered tan circles. I think with all white bedding (or maybe a pale yellow) with the coverlet at the end of the bed and matching shams could look nice. At $69.99 for the set, its not to bad price wise and the dark color wouldn’t show as much filth.

Dwell Studio

I LOVE Dwell studio stuff. Its so expensive I can never afford to even look. Luckily they did a line for Target, and this is the duvet set that I really responded to. At $89.99 for the set though it seems pricey for a duvet. I’m also a little worried that I would destroy the white, and since I can’t bleach the crap out of it, it might look shabby in a few months.

Anyone have any great bedding ideas? Something fabulous and cheap that would match whats happening in the rest of the boudoir?

Also – bed frame or headboard ideas? I hate beds.

I’m going to Vegas this weekend for my b-day. Besides all the hookers and coke, maybe I will find some inspiration at Mamma Mia…and you know I’ll be thrifting like crazy.

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Progress.

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Some before and after action of the desk:

I changed the hardware on the desk this week. Goodbye ugly brass with paint and yuckie stuff, hello brushed aluminum pulls.

Still not loving the desk. Or those cords….


(Old hardware, & new hardware)

Progress on the closet in the master bedroom. Here’s how it looked when we first did the inspection…memories…BAD memories…

Some progress:

I also bought house numbers (I’m so unoriginal) they are Neutra Face. I splurged and got them on a recent trip to Palm Springs. I did spend some money on them, but less than what they go for online – it still hurt a bit. I LOVE them so much – it was worth it (and they look SOOOOO good).

I think we will install them after we paint the house. So they are waiting patiently in the bar area.

This is the exterior light on the back porch, theres a matching one on the front porch as well. Yuck.
More globe pendants to replace these? More FADO perhaps!

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