We Found our Home

So as many as you know, Cal recently moved into our apartment.  It was a fun yet stressful process deciding where we want to live for the next year.  Some places we loved, but it just fell through, and some places, well, we couldn't wait to get out of there, lol.  But we ended up finding a large house in Hilton with two other tenants, and we are on the second and third floor.  It's a fun quirky little place and it fits us perfectly.  I wanted to document this huge change in out lives, so here are some photographs on our first few days there.  I'll have to admit it's a little weird moving into a new place with big empty rooms and different smells, but it gets better with each new thing that's ours.

So I will try to upload some photos in color and not so.. dramatic, haha to show what it what it looks like :)  Still so hard to believe that it's ours!

With Love,

DIY: Antique Gold Affect

Hey there! So I got all three of these candle holders from a garage sale for $1 (the guy just wanted to get rid of them) and I liked them but I really wanted to freshen them up and give em a new look! Hey why not for a buck?

So here's the down low...

What you'll need:

• Candle holders... or any objects in your house that is in need of a makeover
• Gold spay paint (man I love that stuff!)
• Black acrylic paint
• "Dry" paint brush

 How to:

 1. Spray on the gold spray paint outside, making sure to make nice even coats over the entire object.

 2. Make sure to turn it upside down to get those spots underneath!

 3. Then once it's dry, paint black paint with your dry brush.  You will want to put it in all the nooks and crannies - this gives it it's old vintage feel.

 4. Once it is slightly dry, wipe off the paint with a dry paper towel.  Just do it on the surface, and leave the black in the deeper areas!

Aaand.. done! Seriously. Easy as that.

 

Enjoy!

With Love,

My Place: Taking the Outdoors Inside!

I'm not sure why, but I have an infatuation with bringing things that belong outdoors indoors for decor.  Take, for example, this old door that I found.

 
I absolutely LOVE old doors, and the older and rustier the better.  I placed a wreath on it to make it feel more homey, and some white lights behind it for Christmas, and I absolutely loved the feel.  Needless to say, those lights are staying up far past Christmas!

I hung my earrings and jewelry on a shutter that I found at a garage sale last summer.  I got a few for what I thought would be for photo props, and after spending some months in my closet I thought I should put it to use!  I have hooks above to hang my headbands and long necklaces, but you could definitely place tacks on the top and hang it off there!

This was/is supposed to be a photo prop, but I love displaying this old ladder when it's not in use! I only use it for decoration purposes and well, to dry flowers, but I've also seen it used to place towels on, which is a great idea!

This table is actually a flower pot stand.  It is the perfect tiny size to fit in this small space, and -if you didn't know all ready- I love that old rustic feel!  I also think those birds on the table and the plate match wonderfully!

I think that no matter what size your space is, you should make it your own!  In doing this for me I have noticed a trend - bringing the outdoors outside!  I wonder now how I will like to decorate the outdoors...

With Love,

Interior Inspirations: The Simple Life

Cal told me the other day that he would like everything in our future home to have a story.  It may sound crazy, but I agree with him.  What's the point in filling up your space with useless clutter? I want our house to be a place for our art, the things on the walls to remind us of places we've been, and the living room table to tell a story, even if it just is that it took us weeks to hunt that cheap thing down.  I like the idea of the simple life, where the clutter doesn't get in our way to let us live our lives.  A good professor I had told me that if you care about the things you surround yourself with and put quality in to making them (like your home, in this case) then not only do you respect yourself, you also create better things.

 

A nice light beige with the white gives this a nice clean but rustic feel.

All one nice clean color.  I like the idea of displaying your pots, also.  

With Love,
Cath

Interior Inspiration: Text on Walls

I always love good typography when I see it, so why not place it on your walls? 

Put a page from your favorite book in your laundry room or office!

Uhhm yea. This is happening someday.

 

 Unique placement for house number.

 

All you need is some stencils and paint and you're on your way to a beautiful and unique home!

With Love, 

Cath