We bought a two-bedroom condo near ASU in August. The Fashionista now lives in it and we hope the second bedroom will soon hold a roommate. It was a foreclosure that had sat empty for 8 months and it had been a rental property before that. So in one word it was: DIRTY! With a little elbow grease and creative decorating it has turned into a pretty cute casita. When I think about what my own first apartment looked like, (couch pulled from the dumpster, tiny black and white tv set on an overturned ... View the Post

A few weeks ago I wrote a post on a few projects I created with vintage rick rack and seam binding. The madness continues. Rick Rack Attack. I have continued working on the Fashionista's apartment. We had an extremely low budget (think: none) to decorate the space. It has two sets of windows in the living and dining areas. When I found this stack of linen Pottery Barn drapes at Goodwill it was like discovering gold. Rick Rack Attack I transformed the beige color with a few bottles of ... View the Post

A few of you may remember the front bathroom when the Fashionista lived at home. It was very girly. Since she moved out I decided it was time to sandblast Sweet Boy out of our master bathroom and into his own space. I took color palette cues from his own room to link the spaces together as they are indeed across the hall from one another. A new bathroom for $40.00.  A new bathroom for $40.00 Living my mantra of "low budget/use what you have" I was thankful for bloggy friends. Inspiration ... View the Post

I struggle a bit bringing the three paint cans into the now empty space. They are filled to the brim with Rhapsody Lilac. I wonder for a moment if. I have selected this shade as much for the name as the color. A melodious song of aromatic sweetness. Yes,  that is what I want in my life right now. What a girl leaves behind. What a girl leaves behind A fourth can contains “Marshmallow”, a slightly pinkish cream that will cover the inside of the closet and all of the trim. She liked the sound ... View the Post

I recently had my sewing machine out for another project and had been digging through my huge chest of vintage fabric. I came across several things that I decided I would finally finish. The first project consisted of a vintage pillowcase material. In the past, you could purchase this material that came on a roll. It was somewhat like a tube and the shopkeeper would just cut off the desired length to suit the individual. I had a few of these cases. Pillowcase Parade. Pillowcase Parade One ... View the Post