Spiralling Out of Control
So I realized it'd be a good idea to buy a soap dish to mount in the wall by the tub and one by the itsy-bitsy sink. We could also use a toothbrush holder and a toilet paper holder. The PO's had installed the folksy oak ones. *Wrinkling nose* I found ones that match the towel bar I installed the first week we owned the house- at the site that delivered my sink two days after my order. I really like EveryFaucet.com, and this time I even got free shipping. I decided we needed the towel ring, too. We'd been using a basket which was holding various hair accessories as a towel rack. Moving on up, baby.

Labels: bathroom, decor, home improvement

- posted by Lenise @ 9:21 PM |

 
More Nice Fabric
Stripes
Yellow
Green check
Fifties fabric

Labels: decor

- posted by Gary @ 12:07 PM |

 
Slipcovers?

I'm thinking about purchasing enough of this to make slipcovers for our dining chairs. The price is right, and it looks like nice enough fabric. I'm just not sure what the slipcovers should look like. I'm really starting to warm up to the mid-century modern aesthetic. Those curves on the chair are classy, and I like the way there's a plinth-block sort of thing going on at the top of the front chair legs. I imagine the vinyl upholstery is original (I'm sure the striped fabric is not!), though the panel is attached to the chair back in a rather clunky way (one of those star-shaped bits will be needed to detach it), so maybe I'm wrong. Anyway, any ideas?

Labels: decor, furniture, photos

- posted by Gary @ 3:05 PM |

 
A Glimpse of Hope
Yesterday I changed the curtains from the heavy velvet fall/winter curtains to our summer toiles. On his third circuit through the living room after the change, Isaac stopped suddenly, gazed at a window, and exclaimed, "Cuhtens!!"

Labels: boys, decor

- posted by Lenise @ 2:23 PM |