Happy Labor Day and Happy Monday Off! I'm back from San Francisco after an amazing week at Dreamforce, the annual user conference for Salesforce.com. I had a great time but I'm happy to be home. I'm even more excited to have an extra day to play before the work week starts. Mondays off are the best!It is absolutely beautiful outside today so I'm off to craft and maybe get some time in the yard. Here is the sunny view from my patio this morning. Have a great day everyone!Thanks for following … [Read more...]
catalog living – crate and barrel
Have you seen Crate and Barrel's new catalog? They are debuting some new styles and I have to say, I'm really loving it. I especially like the trip into the 1950s style. All images via Crate and BarrelI'd love to have our house sprinkled with more original mid-century pieces but sometimes they are not the in budget or the right piece can't be found. It is nice to see the style cropping up as new furniture now too.Do you have any favorites out in the stores lately? Thanks for following Directions … [Read more...]
bath crashers – please come crash my baths!
Have you ever seen the show Bath Crashers on the DIY Network? Matt Muenster picks up unsuspecting customers at big home improvement stores then renovates their whole bathroom. He creates dream worthy spaces from otherwise ugly and outdated bathrooms. I'm insanely jealous of all those who get his bathrooms. I fantasize that this will happen to me. Seriously. I walk aimlessly around Home Depot in hope that one day I'll see him and can sweet talk him into coming to our house. Most of the people on … [Read more...]
washer art – part 2
After I posted about my washer monogram art, my lovely assistant in Chicago decided she wanted one for her new apartment. We share the same last initial so it was fun to try another version.As a reminder, here is the original one I made for our house in a small 5 x 7 frame. Simple and modern, which fits our style. I went a little more traditional with the font selection for hers. I printed out the M to fit on a 11 X 14 flat canvas so she could easily put it in any frame that matched her decor. I … [Read more...]
guest posting over at jandjhome
I'm excited to announce I'm guest posting over at JandJhome today! I'm sharing a few of my recent projects and some of the progress on the renovation. If you haven't been to JandJhome's blog, you must check it out. My cousin Jeanne has done an amazing job on renovating her home from top to bottom and has amazing DIY tutorials.Hope to see you there! Thanks for following Directions Not Included! … [Read more...]
awesome features
Just a little thank you to Happy Hour Projects and Newlyweds on a Budget for featuring my awesome stencil painting today. Both of these ladies have great blogs and parties to check out. Stop on by when you get a chance.I have a couple of cool projects ready to share. Now only if it would stop raining so I can take some pictures. Thanks for following Directions Not Included! … [Read more...]