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    It’s curtains for me! (Groan.)

    I spent about 8 hours today doing a terrible job sewing curtains out of material I don’t even like. Ugh. Why? I am totally at a loss for what to do in…

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    I couldn’t resist…

    I framed two of the wallpaper samples and stuck them in the kitchen. They are too pretty to just leave in an envelope! This also answers the question of what to put…

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    I may (or may not) have a problem.

    Yes, that’s right, it’s more Eames shell chairs! I’m losing count, honestly. But look! It’s a (nearly) matching set! They can go around the dining table! And there are no tears in…

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    Regrouping.

    I’m off work until the end of the week, and I used my first day of vacation to clean, organize, and listen to T.Rex and Joe Jackson, mostly. Tonight I’ll cook two…

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    Weekend scavenger makeover!

    See our cute new tray table? I love it! But it hasn’t always been so nice… First I found this nasty little stool: Then I saw this worn out Swedish tray: And…

  • Weekend scavenger scores!

    I addition to bringing home the storage unit (which I still can’t believe is ours) and the perfect sofa, it was a great weekend for scavenger hunting. We found an upholstered Eames…

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    SofaQuest 2007: the Winner!

    It finally happened—we bought a new sofa! Here’s the DWR Parcel sofa at home in our living room. Photos really don’t do this sofa justice. The fabric is a soft, light brown…

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    Look what followed us home!

    I can’t believe this is actually in our dining room. I can’t stop looking at it. (p.s. We finally got a sofa, too! Post to come…)…

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