Stylist/Blogger/Mama in the Midwest.

myKind

let’s go hazmat.

I’ll be totally honest: I had no idea what a Hazmat suit was before embarking on this house project, but eh — I’m teachable. When we first purchased our home, we had found that the previous owners bolted three years prior, leaving the house abandoned, vacant — and with a leak. Needless to say, there

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Miscellaneous

the golden egg.

Or… tomato, I guess. German brainiacs at The Deli Garage have created an edible food spray that coats any item (eggs, tomatoes, you name it) with a metallic finish. I don’t cook much ever, but if I did, I’d bling my dinner daily. Can’t wait to see what Martha Stewart does with this!

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myKind

whew! deep breath…

… I should start off by saying that when Husband and I decided to tackle a fixer-upper, we weren’t prepared for a total gut renovation (TGR, if you’re fancy). In my mind, a fixer-upper meant just that: fixing up. In Husband’s mind, it meant the opposite: tearing down. Not that I blame him, of course.

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Miscellaneous

trend time: brass.

After drooling over Danni’s vintage brass round-up, I’ve been spotting brass everywhere. Seriously. Everywhere! Here are a few of my favorites: Animal Keychains Martin Margiela Watch Cuff Brass Bookcase The Horse Project …and of course, just for fun: The Brass Knuckle Chair.

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