I love the clean lines and insanely high ceilings in this kitchen. The flat-fronted cabinetry is clean and modern. But what strikes me the most, of course, is that scene-stealing metal and glass framed door leading out to the balcony. The entire structure is so delicate and strong in appearance that one almost doesn’t even notice the door. And when you do it’s like a slap in the face because it’s just that great. And that molding around the frame? Stunningly unexpected.
Yes please. I would gladly climb into this pimped out hammock with a book, a blanket and some tea. I’m loving the idea of complete outdoor rooms these days. My miniscule backyard is about to be fenced in for some privacy and I’m scheming all sorts of ways to make it an extension of my home.
Hotcup is a porcelain cup and saucer that works together to keep your beverage, well, hot. The saucer is quite literally wrapped around the cup and functions as an insulator. So delicate and pretty.
A can strainer. It allows you to drain canned goods with one hand while keeping everything in the can instead of going down the drain. And loads better than using the ragged metal lid you’ve just cut off. Simple design that every kitchen needs. Is it wrong that I’m considering using my cocktail shaker strainer in the meantime?
I love a good teepee. Only I didn’t realize I loved a good teepee until I came across this room. One question: How lucky is this kid?
The stark white, modern-looking teepee/playhouse would be the perfect place to crawl into with a favorite book. And that little table is fantastic – I’d sit down with my coloring book and get to work! I’m really digging how purposely unfinished everything seems – the natural wood dollhouse, the rustic wood elements on the walls and even the white walls themselves. The mobiles are the perfect touch of color in this otherwise unblemished room.
These coffee cup cookie cutters are super smart. Punch out your sugar cookies with them, then after they’re baked and ready hook them over your coffee or teacup for presentation!
I have a few glass pop bottles (NOTE: pop, not soda!) I’ve saved and like this idea for repurposing them. After cleaning the bottles well attach pour tops and house your dish soap, vinegar, oil or whatever else around the kitchen.
This is quite possibly one of the very first photos of a room I saved. The high-back, low-riding green velvet chair is my favorite and never fails to catch my eye when I’m scanning my image folder. The raised and detailed tray ceiling, extra tall doors and luminous lime drapes just put the icing on the cake. And is that an ultra slim grandfather clock I spy between the windows? I think it is.
This small china cabinet sat in my grandparents’ basement for a good 40 years before I got my hands on it. How it got there is another story: my dad found it waiting to be picked up by the garbage truck in front of a neighbor’s house. He used it to display his model collection (so cute!) for a few years before it was relegated to the depths of the basement. There it languished and accumulated old carpeting tools and other bits and pieces. And a ream of old typing paper, which is what I remember it most for.
A few years ago I was living in Cleveland and getting ready to move to Oklahoma City. I asked my grandma about the old cabinet in the basement and if she wanted it any longer. My dad drove it up to my apartment in the back of his pick-up and it was mine. And it sat in a garage for almost three years.
I knew something needed to be done to make it presentable (the years in the basement hadn’t been kind), but didn’t think the wood would stand up to refinishing. So painting it was. And glossy black it became. It now houses the majority of my barware collection. I love how the stainless steel pops against the black!
