Cannot control myself when it comes to vintage pieces — especially handbags, skirts and jewelry. Picked up four dresses at Bohemia Gallery on Main Street in Vancouver and am getting them altered as I type. (Can’t sew my way out of a paper bag so I take my pieces to Susan’s Alterations, where my gal is always appalled by how short I want the hemline.)
Below are the “before” shots.
…than my chalkboard wall. Can write on it, wipe it off and then do it all all over again. And boy, is it a hit at parties.
If you’re feeling very Martha Stewart-y you can make your own custom colours, but I got mine at Benjamin Moore.
The fruit bowl is from the Vancouver Art Gallery’s gift store, by the way. The teeth marks on it are from my cat Getty.
Completely and totally obsessed with Jak and Jill. The photos on that blog are absolutely, hands down, out of this world spectacular. Case in point:
Jane Aldridge of seaofshoes.com has the raddest sense of style. No surprise that her mom Judy does too. The designer’s blog is a mix of home and style inspiration with quite a few DIY tips mixed in.
She added the pizazz to her 501s, for example.
And her dining room balances modern and rustic perfectly.
