Friday, June 27, 2008

the vaccum cleaner that brought me happiness

After reading this Apartment Therapy appliance recommendation, I decided to find one for myself and give it a try. Cat hair blows like tumbleweed across my hardwood floors on an annoyingly regular basis and sweeping only seems to shuffle the hair around instead of eliminate it. Great news! The Electrolux Ergorapido 2-in-1 Sweeper works awesome! And it's light and cord-free and has extra bits that get into hard-to-reach places. It's like living in...

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Whats your dream bathroom look like?

I only have one bathroom in my house. To make matters worse, its very tiny. This all made me wonder, what would I want in a bathroom? Lots of light for one. Natural light is the best and if I could have privacy along with that big window in the top picture, well perfection! I know the trend is for matte fixtures these days, but I love shiny chrome. Lastly for my big ticket wish, a bathroom that opened up to a pool, would be so wonderful. So whats...

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

white walls, blue interior window frames

I found this image on AT today. The blog spot highlights the whimsical botanical sculptures, but what really grabbed my attention and made me want to archive this for future use was the pale blue painted interior window frames - I LOVE how that looks with the white interior. AND I do believe I'm going to copy it in my new apartment.Yes - new apartment. I found one! I can move in immediately if I want to because it's currently empty, but I still...

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Vacation Time

I will be out for about 10 days, going on a much needed vacation to the beach. We are a land locked family and its time my girls see the ocean! Please have a great week and check back soon! (and nope, that is not my daughter in the picture, I found the image online and it made me lau...

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Fuse Interiors

Fuse Interiors is led by award winning interior designer Danielle Mac Innes. Awarded 'Best Newcomer' at Ireland's premier interiors show, Interior Design 2008, she has been widely recognised by the media for her fresh and unique style. Check out her website (under cool find of the week to the right) I love her wor...

Monday, June 2, 2008

Wood Floors

The best thing I ever did to my house was pull up the carpeting and have my wood floors redone. I love the ease and beauty of a great looking wood floor. There are more options then ever now, dark, light, rough looking, and so on. Tons of new materials too. Bamboo is becoming very popular. Check the net for all sorts of wood floor resourc...