The Guest Post That Wasn’t

March 30, 2010

I know it’s stupid to have your feelings hurt by another blogger, but hey, we’re all human. This was a post I created (and was totally excited about) for another well known blogger. I’m not going to name names, but I wrote her a lovely review during the AT “Homies” blog awards last year. Anyway, [...]

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Martha’s Living Room: Casa Moxie Cre8tive Challenge

March 22, 2010

So I’ve been playing along with the Casa Moxie Cre8tive challenge (Thanks Alycia, this was fun!) And our first assignment was Martha’s living room. Martha says:
My living room is so plain.  I have dark brown sofa, loveseat, coffee table, and side tables. My recliner and picture frames are black…With my furniture being so dark and I [...]

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What’s he doing with that thing?

March 20, 2010

Yes – it’s a shower curtain. A $10 steal from One Kings Lane that popped in my inbox last week. Here I’m attempting to de-wrinkle it. So what’s the plan? Again I say, ummm…
I think I’m going to mod-podge it over a canvas (or some other mount) for the study. For $10 I’m willing to experiment.

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A Man and His Glue Gun

February 25, 2010

And I’m not talking about Christopher Lowell. These photos will be winging their way around the blogosphere soon, so I figured I’d get a jump on it.
Source: New York Times “A DIY Versailles” slideshow from “A Las Vegas Mansion, Glue-Gunned to Perfection” by Joyce Wadler.

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A Belated Valentine From New Orleans

February 15, 2010

First of all – may a knight in shining armor have rolled (or be rolling) into your life:

Here’s hoping that on your Valentine’s Day “Love was in the Air”
Fast Tube by Casper
And that you had some music (these kids get down!)
Fast Tube by Casper
And that you got a few treats (this is why they call [...]

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The Laurel Street Residents

The Laurel Street Residents

February 7, 2010

Wherein the author enumerates and illustrates the five warm bodies that inhabit the Laurel Street cottage. You may consider me a model of self-restraint that I have waited over a year to post pet photos –  I just thought you all might like to see the supporting cast!
But even better is this 3 minute video [...]

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New Site, Old Site

I've moved (and completely redecorated)!

February 6, 2010

How do you like the new place? I was feeling kind of cramped in the old laurelstreet.wordpress.com, so a few months ago I started to slowly pack things up for the big move to LaurelStreetBlog.com. I underestimated the amount of heavy lifting and schlepping, but the good new is today’s moving day!
I only spent one [...]

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Redwitz Fireplaces

A fusion of fireplace and style: Redwitz

February 3, 2010

As traditional as my home is, I think I could find a way to work one or two of these into my front parlors. I love that they are at once modern but give a nod to the flourishes and embellishments of calligraphic script from the past (or a traditional fabric pattern – I can’t [...]

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Sofa Pillows

A little less than perfect…

February 1, 2010

And despite the fact that 1/3 of the way through the whole project I thought, “You know, somebody out there does this way better than you. Find that person!” I am actually happy with the pillows.
I also learned a valuable sewing lesson. Do not combine plaid pillow construction with [variable] glasses of red wine. You [...]

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Request for Proposal – WWYD?

January 29, 2010

This Cherry wood dresser was part of my childhood bedroom furniture set. It came out of my Grandmother’s attic when I old enough to have my own room. It’s from the 1930’s or 40’s and it wonderfully made – dovetail drawer joints – and it has seen me through many moves, many different apartments.

I stripped [...]

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