A year ago, I wrote about finding an antique Jenny Lind bed and raising the headboard to a more standard headboard height of about 52 inches. The bed has been finished and in my house for over nine months.. I think it's about time to post a few pictures!The bed turned out great and has … Continue reading My raised Jenny Lind bed: A year later
Knobs and ends
My Ikea Hemnes furniture came with plain and standard knobs. I don't hate them but I also was not crazy about them.So, I picked up some crystal knobs on sale at Anthropologie and swapped them out. They are on the bigger side and I am still trying to see if I like them. I also got … Continue reading Knobs and ends
Dressed up walls
I finally made the trip to Ikea to get some curtains and curtain rods. (Side note: NEVER go to Ikea on a Saturday if you can avoid it. Seriously. Ugh.) Anyway, I purchased the Ritva curtains at 118" length. They were $34 per pair, very reasonable! I have nine foot ceilings and wanted to be … Continue reading Dressed up walls
Bed time
Bed update! This is turning out to be the week of beds. My Jenny Lind is almost done and ready for me to pick it up (from my mom's house, where it is being raised and painted). I took a picture after the first coat of black paint. Please take note of my mom's Dexter laboratory … Continue reading Bed time
Raising Jenny
I've seen some really cool Jenny Lind bed's popping up (both antique, refinished, and new) and knew I had to have one for my guest bedroom. Of course, for antiques, its not like you can just go make them magically appear... Definitely not. I could not find one Jenny Lind bed anywhere near me. I … Continue reading Raising Jenny
Waterlogue’d
I downloaded a new app on my iPad and just wanted to share how awesome this photo looks! 🙂 The app is called Waterlogue, and it's $2.99 for Apple devices. It looks like a real watercolor! Can't wait to play around with the app a bit. I might get a print of this one and … Continue reading Waterlogue’d
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