Craftastrophe showcases some of the most heinous handmade things but; I can’t help but adore these reasonably priced porcelain figures from etsy shop Me.la.bo. !!!!
I’ve had this planter bookmarked for ages but I’m unsure of who makes it as the source link was dead. (I checked all of Me.la.bo.’s completed sales and this wasn’t there.). Fantastic!
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It’s been a while since a Photo Friday.
26th October 1956: Henry Behrens, the smallest man in the world dances with his pet cat in the doorway of his Worthing home. Measuring only 30 inches high, Mr Behrens has made a living by travelling the world with Burton Lester’s midget troupe. (Photo by Harry Kerr/BIPs/Getty Images).
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These types of stencils were so much fun when I was a kid, designing dream homes at my dad’s drafting table.
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The sea urchin’s shell or “test” is textural, organic and definitely feels like summer.
hanging chair of 8000 cable ties
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I have often wondered how I will look when I get older. I have a hard time referring to my mother for anything beyond wrinkles since she has red hair, green eyes and freckles. My father is Serbian and he has given me a darker complexion. They both gave me a nose.
The one person I turn to with hope is Anjelica Huston, who I believe I will look very similar to a few decades down the road.
I once read an interview with her where she admitted that she was thankful she didn’t heed the advice of Hollywood agents and get a nose job, that she had learned to love herself for who she was. I think of her when I get a bit down on my looks.
I hope to be so stunning and powerful.
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It’s been 1.5 months in the new place and after finally cleaning and painting, catching up financially, catching our breath and getting out of a minor funk, it was time to take a trip to IKEA.
I have not been to IKEA in over a decade, a trip that I barely remember. The closest location to me is almost 2 hours away so it’s a bit of an adventure. I was completely overwhelmed and thrilled by the whole experience. First off, I had no idea what the shopping process was going to be like. I have mixed feelings about the whole showroom area. It was very nice to see and touch and sit on everything but, having to write down all the larger things we were interested in was a bit much.
We didn’t have a truck so we couldn’t make any large purchases and we’re still debating on kitchen tables and trying to find a deal on clear acrylic kitchen chairs but we were completely sold on this love seat. Unfortunately, their shipping is $119 so, we’re going to check out a few local places for comparable options and price U-Haul rentals and see what we come up with.
Finally, we made it back downstairs to the real shopping madness… the little things that make a house a home. I had given myself a limit and it was so much dangerous fun to feel free to throw in a cart anything that caught our eye. (Surprisingly, I stayed well below my max.) As far as the little things go, we really have all we need so, pretty much everything was a fun purchase meant to bring a bit of happiness. Other than the huge mirror for $8 and a few small odds and ends, here are some things I could actually find online.
We have been agonizing over what to do with our old kitchen floor. Since we’re renting, it was infuriating me to think of all the time and cost that would go in to putting new flooring down – something the landlord didn’t seem to find a priority he would be willing to work with us on. We finally agreed to just get a big sisal rug. We keep forgetting how large the kitchen is so, we’re going to need a runner in front of the work area as well. That kitchen swallowed the rug up. Either way, it’s all coming together.
We also decided against the floukati rug (not nearly as soft as we wanted) and went for a big white sheepskin rug for the foot of the bed instead. It’s so plush and decadent and primal, we had to take pause and just stand on it with bare feet a few times last night. I can’t find it online but here’s a shot of it with Ringo the cat.
The lighting section wasn’t too impressive. We can’t do interesting pendant lamps because of ceiling fans, although the boy is brainstorming on getting one in the bathroom. I got this one for my bedside. It’s 18″ tall.
We also have minimal storage space in the kitchen yet, I had to have some serving pieces and whatnot, with hardly any place to put it all! :)
The towering warehouse shelves in the self-serve furniture area was a bit frightening and we were running out of car space. Not wanting to make any impulsive decisions on large pieces of furniture, we will debate a bit and plan another trip up in the next month or so.
The next project is some huge wall art. We have expanses of bare white walls that need a little (or a big) something. Masonite board is the least expensive option to get crazy with some paint. My father can pick up and cut the 16′x9′ ($8 at Lowe’s) board for us and we’ll probably get to work playing with aqua enamel and earth toned acrylics this week!
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