tracy chapman

I like this song...

something I want... kinda?

You know when you want something... but you know you don't need it.... so you try to push the feeling away? thats how I feel about this....
They sell it at our London drugs... its gorgeous in real life. The bottom border is wood as is the espresso handle. I like to think I'm educated in design. I'm not really. I can't for the life of me figure out if shiny stainless steel finish is 'in' right now... I know brass and gold is.... i think... anyways i would hate to buy something that isn't in. so if anyone wants to weigh in on this that'd be great.

*side note... does it bother any one when people spell is 'expresso' or worse... say 'expresso'? I am totally one of those people. and it annoys me.

Anyways. Like I was saying. I don't need this... but I think if we ever move to the middle of nowhere I'm gonna buy me this thing. Because I know that i won't be going out for coffee every day if we are way out in Sayward Bay. (this is just an example.... although it does look like a nice place doesn't it...)

So because I don't get sidetracked easily... If I was ever to open up my dream coffeehouse.... Heres what i like.

Man I love this. Found it over at www.blackwhiteyellow.blogspot.com which is an awesome blog that I forgot about until recently.

gotta love me some brick walls... just from google images

If you have ever worked in a coffeeshop... you will know that this is never how 'behind-the-counter' will look....but in my coffeehouse... it would. just saying.

And then theres this little place... called Little Nicky's in Toronto... apparently they make donuts. Look at that counter.... and those lights!! and just everything.

Does anyone else have a career that is completely opposite to their dream job? me too... Lets be honest. nurse...?! me...?!

side note... have you guys got your flu shot? I haven't. I'm too chicken of the needle. Its into muscle! thats why it hurts so bad. ugh. Apparently though, if i don't get it, I have to wear a mask whenever i'm at work.... Cuz that wouldn't scare the dickens out of an old person in the middle of the night when I check on them.... Although it would hide the chin pimples i've been getting lately. I'm gonna have to do a pros and cons chart on this one.

wow. I had a lot to say today. And you thought you were gonna get a funny video. Hah!

doggies

Cutie uh? Thats my little guy....

and thats my baby girl.... when she was actually kinda sorta small....
do u like my pjs?:) Thats how i roll. all day every day....
jk.
kind of.

anyways this is what you do when your practicum is slower than you thought.  you reminense about when your little ones were littler ones... I think its time to get another....

 

oooo i think so. cute little thing!! look at those ears!!!!!!! and little black eye... and cute little nose....

Please do not mention that I am considering this sweet thing to my mother. I think it would send her over the edge. 

 

 

 

In all honesty i'm not really considering it.

Only a little.

 

 

pretty stuff!

so for the longest time, I have wanted a metal antique bedframe for our guestroom.... but now i am really falling hard for spindle beds... this one looks like it may even have wheels... how perfect and cute would that be!? yes please. i actually love this whole room. its lovely.

http://www.designsponge.com/2011/08/sneak-peek-jesse-james-kostas-anagnopoulos.html

Another room I love. napping on that couch would be amazing. picture is from www.sfgirlbybay.com.... i love love love how they painted high up the wall in one color and then painted the top white. May have to try this in a room sometime.

 

 

I'm not a very organized person... i may or may not have already put this picture on here.... anyways i love it. its from www.the-brick-house.com... that knotted ball.... ya one time... i thought i would try and make one.... so i bought this really tough rope.... and followed a youtube video(i think its called a monkey knot) and ended up with like 5 slivers and a big frayed rope. so just buy one if you want one....:)

 

Notice these pictures are all rooms with white walls? I don't have one white wall in our house. except the linen closet.... I think I like them right now because this city's winter perma-cloud is now here.... de-pressssssss-ing!

 

Thats it thats all.

Happy Halloween folks....

song and pretty pictures

Good song! Kinda mellow.....

Anyhow. Heres some pretty spaces....

www.the-brick-house.com

www.houseofearnest.com

How cool would a 'greenhouse' kitchen be!! itd be amazing- all. the. time.

www.desiretoinspire.net

I may have already posted this... i love the high ceiling with the low and simple picture.

www.desiretoinspire.net

www.sfgirlbybay.com

 

These are all pretty.... white/light.... Im usually more of a depressing moody dark color person... But I like these.... maybe because our constant winter cloudiness has started here now.... who knows.

 

Anyhow.... I was at home depot looking at paint colors the other day... (cuz thats just what I do...) I decided I want to change my career. again. I want to pick the names for paint colors.

This is a true story....

I picked out this dark brown color... looked at it and thought... 'Thats kinda blah, nope don't like it...'

AND THEN.... I read the name.... 'french roast' and then I was all like...

'Ooooo I DO like it afterall....'

Imagine having that kind of power over people. Its actually kinda false advertising tho... They get it home and paint thinking their house is gonna smell and emit 'coffee' vibes... but it wont. it'll just look kinda brown.

 

Of course, I would not be doing it for the false advertising but just cuz itd been super fun.

'beluga... zen.... puddle... cottage white... swiss coffee... quiet veranda...'

Now who doesn't want some zen and belugas in their house! and to enjoy swiss coffee on their quiet veranda.

fyi. these are actual paint colors by behr(my favorite paint btw.....  and yes this is something I feel strongly about.)

 

 

sidenote* is blogging outdated now? I kinda feel like the blogging world is slowing down... puttering out or something?

another sidenote* I was at chapters the other day... and Domino magazine is back! Its an awesome awesome home magazine. Pretty excited about it.

 

 

 

 

dog shame

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--25-.htm

kitchens!

I'm gonna post some kitchen pictures but I have a feeling I may have already posted some of them. sorryyyyyyy:)
still love them tho so at least thats consistent.

 

www.desiretoinspire.net for the top 2 pics, www.sfgirlbybay.com for bottom 2.

 

 

 

I think if I were ever to paint kitchen cupboards again.... (Please no!!)... I would choose the above colors. Get a new shiny black countertop and paint the cupboards that color. It is by far my favorite color right now. Love it. I would also special request brick in my next kitchen.

 

Now the next picture is one I found last night. On desiretoinspire.net. It was a post about using big vintage letters in your house. I LOVE this kitchen. I completely want it. When I see this I forget about any other kitchen dreams i have and just want this. (see above dream)

Sometimes I feel fickle about my design wants. I change so easily. just willy-nilly... 

Speaking of fickle. I am looking after a VERY fickle elderly lady right now. and I have to say... its not a quality I appreciate. at all. I can't even describe this woman... I can imitate her.... but...

She is also part-time deaf. That means she  only hears when its convenient.
Do i sound like i love my job or what!?! Nurses are so caring and loving and compassionate.............

...So i'm going to work on not being fickle in my life.

Now I feel bad. I actually tolerate really like 99% of the people I look after. This lady just gets to me.

fick·le/ˈfikəl/

Adjective:

Changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.

 

 

 

raylene

Amazing singers. So sad to hear about Raylene.

 

Ever tried to sing that last high part? I fail at it. Every. Time.

dog video

maybe this isn't funny.
but it sure made me laugh. :-)

Really long post.

So I figured that it was about time I followup with my before/after with my lamp pics. (thank you for your comments CS).... I didn't take any befores. But I'll walk you through what i did. Super super complicated.
1. Bought the cheapest matching lamps I could find at thrift store ($6/pr)
2. Bought the cheapest matching lampshades I could find at the thrift store ($4/pr)
3. Ripped off the fabric on the shades- harder than it looks actually. They used some kinda of retarded adhesive, it stunk, was sticky, and Googone barely took it off!
4. Shook my half-empty spray paint cans to find the fullest one(grey... i think it was actually a grey primer)
5. taped off the little light bulb part.
6. taped off the electrical cord.
7. Spraypainted everything like crazy with my spraypainter nozzle attached(posted about it before)
8. Phoned fifty billion stores and sounded like an idiot trying to explain the type of lightbulb i was looking for.... 'well its antique and it has filament in it....' ....'um lady... they all have filament in them'....yup
9. Drove to the other side of city and spent $20 on 2 light bulbs.... brought them home, one was burnt out already. I went back to exchange it. felt cheap.... is it cheap to exchange light bulbs? i felt like it was.
10. plugged the lights in. the husband says... 'i still don't know if i like them, but they are a bit better when they are turned on'.... i'll take it.

 

 

 

 

Also thought I'd throw in a pic of the 'music room'... our old front closet....

 

 

Jers comment to this was.... 'it would look better if i could get a new black electric guitar, then they would both match.'

 

As a side note. I have a rant. so that dresser redo thing is still suppose to eventually end up in our room... but do you think i can find a decent closet organizer (cheap one of course...)? I have NEVER seen a closet organize that has made me think... 'wow that would solve all my problems....'

I'll stop there cuz i know i've gone off about that before....

 

I also have a funny dog video. but thats for another day. just to keep you coming back.

 

another song

I was listening to the radio last night on my way home from work... and this came on... coincidence because yesterday was my friday. It got me all pumped up....
Then I got home and did laundry.
o well.

good song!

Just found this by chance on youtube.... love it when that happens. love the video that goes with this.

video

i would probably hurt my dear sweet husband if he ever tried this. not kidding.

chair.

Todays topic: chairs for my future dream office. in my loft. or attic space.

this first chair. oh man. perfect isn't it? but probably uncomfortable for 8 hrs of work... but so nice to look at it would almost be worth breaking my bum for.

this next one.... is an 'after'- i say good job. i like it. again.... needs some cushioning!!

 this is cute. looks a little more comfi-er.... possible redo? i like the stamp thing. nice touch.

 now this one.... i want to do this i think. especially for fall/winter. i really really like this office space.

originally i had imagined a little attic room with a 'office' at one end... and 'sewing room' at the other. in my imagines... it was all white. so i like the one below.

These are all compliments of pinterest after searching 'office chairs'. I will never ever ever ever ever get sick of pinterest. embarrassed of time spent there... yes. but sick of it!? never.

 

As a side note. I will probably get something that is super ergonomical and ugly... sigh.... but maybe i will do the sheepskin thing. thatd be okay.

desks.

So, i've started back. my last semester. hopefully forever. i'm still in the enthusiastic part of going back to school- although haven't got the motivation part yet.... so i'm all pumped up for finishing soon and being able to work from home. Who knows if that will even happen. Anyways. So tonights 'school time' included looking at desks at ikea... and picking out how my office is gonna be. I think we are going to have to move cuz we are running out of room in this house. :) anyways i'll show you the desks i like.
... my favorite- but i think its too tiny.

this one is kinda modern... but i think it would work good- ikea claims it has room for 2 laptops which I think should be enough room for my coffee pot, water jug, lamp, plant... you know...

I found some more on google images... which I think would be a more .... thrift store fix up kinda project....

of course... I am gonna need some storage/filing space as well which I haven't completely looked into.
The start up cost of this 'working-at-home' business is starting to go up.... How can I be expected to work in an environment that isn't completely user friendly though right!?!:)
I also have to think about paint colors for my office....
-office chairs....
-a new coffee maker....
-little mini fridge... (for cream... for my coffee)

o dear.

good song

try to not stamp your foot in this song....
impossible.

anyways- i really like this band... jer got me their cd for my birthday... and this song is on there.

and so i like that..............

guilty dog

have you seen this!!?? someone at work showed me it yesterday. (i work really hard. all the time. serious... i dont.) i laughed. soo hard. almost had to borrow one of the old ppl's incontinence products in fact. yes i just went there. ugh.

before and after.

here goes. I'm gonna try and do a before and after post. that being said. all pictures are taken on my phone... so not the greatest.
so in the beginning... i was looking for an awesome looking long dresser/credenza/sideboard for the end of our bed....
i looked for a long time. found some good ones but was too cheap to spend more than $50..... finally... finally i found one. not perfect but kinda cool.... here it is. in the thrift store.... it even came with a mirror for the top... which is in our garden shed now....also only $20.... this was bought a long time ago. months.

and no... i did not buy the lamps. shud've wud've cud've...... right....:)
so then i started sanding. and sanding and sanding. for hours. literally. power sander even. then gave up. tried paint stripper. took me a couple tries but i figured out how to do it. you gotta put it on thick. like thick thick...

so this is the dresser up on its side... you pour the stripper on... wait about 30 minutes or so... then just scrape. i ended up giving a quick sand after all this too.... directions said i would'nt have to but i did.
then i stained a dark walnut... i was so upset after first coat- it looked identical to the color that was on the dresser before!! i should also tell u... i painted the drawers- glossy white. i spraypainted them. got this trigger thing... amazing- i recommend for all avid spray painters like myself..... some of the drawers did not turn out super awesome upclose- i think cuz it was super muggy out maybe??.... but i was getting impatient at this point so really- did not care.

anyways back to the staining... second and third coat of stain looked way better, then i tried waxing(used a product by 'Minwax') it to protect instead of using a varathane.... it worked pretty good i think... im still letting it sit for a bit more before i put anything on the dresser but i am happy with finish- it feels smooth but is not overly shiny like varathane looks sometime. so here is semifinal product.... still need to line the drawers. and its ended up in our living room for now instead of the bedroom....

 

yes that is my mop in the picture... funny its out seen as i can't remember the last time i used it:) also there are some random shoes in the picture. I especially like that the white drawers bring out the not-already-obvious white cable and outlet... in the middle of the freaking wall....... i guess i should do something about those.
i bought some lamps to redo for the top.... they are almost done and then i will post pictures of the whole dealio.
dealio? dealeo? not even a word. doesn't matter how you spell it.

so its not fantastic. but its a dresser.

things i love this week.

yoga. who knew.

coffee shops with my man! (this one is just off pinterest)

seeing the first buds of lavender on my new lavender plant!! (this is not my plant)

tasting this for the first time. like a magic show in my mouth. amazing. thank you molly.

so... wow. where have I been!? No excuse for not posting....(*COUGH* ashley..... *COUGH*). Anyways heres another video. It is a little mean.... but seriously- just try not laughing. If you cant stand the video because its mean... at least watch just the last clip. It is hilarious. The friend is laughing so hard! Have a good monday.

2 posts 1 day.

Another baby laughing video.

I love the top picture. Almost looks like our future loft..... teehee. That whale wall hanging is gorgeous. That pic is compliments of Apartment Therapy. Also love the second picture- mostly i love the picture in the picture. Notice there is no back leg on the desk...... how does that work!?! (from desiretoinspire.net)

I'm working on school a little today and dreaming of when I'm done and I can work from home and have a nice big desk and a nice comfy chair. I am thinking about having a coffeepot on my desk. It would save me soooo much time and effort!

(It is pouring rain today. Miserable.)

Another video.

o man. I passed my test. I thought I had failed. I almost did. But I didnt. One more course and then I'm done for the summer.
This is a long video but amazingly well done I thought. I giggled. Not gonna lie. Also, love the open shelving in the background.

happy friday

Just putting off starting the ol test again today:) thought I'd leave you with some cool pictures. That lamp- love it.  i wouldn't mind it for the guest room- Problem with it is that it is somewhere between a floor lamp and a desk lamp. Would look awesome by a platform bed though uh. Its from chapters. The couch.... it is called a 'chester sofa'... its from dwell and it is perfect. The wallhanging... positive reinforcement... which never hurt anyone i suppose... I really like it. Its from this australian store called White horse. I found it through www.sfgirlbybay.com. I think i'm gonna have to make  knock-off of it if i want it tho cuz its in australia....

SIGHHHHHHHHHHHH
This course i'm taking.... WHY am i doing it?! I have no idea. I have been writing an untimed test today... all day. Way to go with procrastinating! trip to the mall, out for supper, laundry(this was a need), um..... coffee at tims.... coffee at starbucks.... all in a day. of schoolwork. yup. its almost midnight. yup. lets make another pot of coffee.....

pretty picture though uh. from www.sfgirlbybay.com

The good news is.... the test tomorrow is timed. So... procrastination=fail.

I'm dreaming of a place other than the kitchen table to work on my course..... first picture is from www.desiretoinspire.net.... the second is from restoration hardware... and only comes to about $4000 for the desk and chair........ the third which I think is my favorite, is from www.sfgirlbybay.com and the fourth photo is from www.gindoraduxdeluxe.blogspot.ca found va google images.