Cone Light

May 21st, 2008

We installed the hardwire aluminum spun cone light I purchased off of Ebay. I love it – it fits perfectly and aluminum matches the base of the FADO lamp we installed in the den.

Also, it works! It didn’t catch on fire or anything. I think I’m getting the hang of this electrical thing.


Here it is above the newly painted desk…those handles will have to go….as well as that printer – YUCK.


I’m still trying to figure out what to do with the desk. I HATE IT and I’m not sure exactly how to make it more appealing…

I love this workspace put together by Travis & Sara in Westchester, NY featured on Renovation Voyeur.
So clean and minimal, I love that you can’t see a bunch of wires and horribly ugly computer equipment. I hope to achieve a similarly seemingly wireless situation. White walls, gotta love some white walls.


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Thrifty!

May 19th, 2008

Well the thrift store gods have run out of energy during this stupid heat wave.

These are my only two finds:

A 1950’s mixer with lots of funny settings for different types of foods to mix, like Egg Cremes, Mashed Potatoes, and Frosting. $8 and it works great – the bowl rotates and the mixers purrrrrr. It does need a good cleaning.



The phone – $5 and I believe it works. I don’t actually have a land line so its the illusion of functionality.

My sister and I went to the Long Beach Flea Market on Sunday, and it was a total bust. Not one thing. I didn’t buy ONE thing. It was HOT HOT HOT and the vendors were not in stellar moods – they were not willing to bargain at all.

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Artwork a go-go

May 19th, 2008

Got around to hanging some artwork. Kitties in the kitchen…

And mister 1972 boxer guy? Got him at a local thriftstore and love it! I also just bought a little table for the kitchen as well – more pics to come.

Then the dining room got a little artwork. Soon curtains, then a rug, then THE WORLD!

I also bought a couch! Its the biggest purchase (well the most money) I’ve ever spent on a piece of furniture and I hope its worth it.

Its not vintage – its the BYRD from EQ3. I went there on Saturday and sat on it and fell in love. It had all the mid century style and comfort I was looking for but didn’t smell like an old lady or have mysterious stains. It also seemed pretty solid (way better than Ikea or Urban Outfitters), and I loved the fabric choices with a retro kind of vibe.

It won’t arrive till July, but I’m excited that when it does we can start setting up the living room.

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