vinyl decals

seems everyone is selling vinyl decals these days, right?

they can be really cool or really farty...just depends on how you use them!

we found a fabulous source on etsy...circlelinestudios

they will take any of their designs and customize them just for you!

I had some blank canvases in my basement that needed a home.

I painted them up

and ordered a custom sized design to fit the canvas...

fun, huh?

remember those album frames from Restoration Hardware...circa 1999?

I have a bunch of those sitting in my basement as well...

went to papersource in search of

some fun wrapping paper to use for this project...

had circlelinestudios create vinyl numbers

 (this happens to be my anniversary)

this project was done while two toddlers took a short nap...easy!

tackling bookshelves

we're always doing it...  These bookshelves (featured in Lonny ) are just a few of our favorite inspirations.

okay, i know this one is a little creepy thanks to the swimming (drowning) chic, but focus.  Look at the way the color scheme of the bookshelf mimics the art.  Kind of clever, right?

dump lamps done!

funny how a little february vaca can interfere in our projects!

no treks to home goods or salvation army,

no swinging through the dump hut,

no spray painting while the kids are at school...

so now that the kids are back in school...

the dump lamps are done!

remember they used to look like this?

they were sprayed with krylon fusion in dover white...

and then topped off with krylon triple thick crystal clear glaze.

the shade is from home goods...

a fantastic deal on that one...

R.I.P. Fernando!

last fall, garnish interiors spotted an unusual vintage chair named Fernando

on the craigslist free section.

we took a loooong road trip out to acton, ma

to rescue Fernando from the basement of a tired, old house.

from the photos, Fernando looked huge...

but when when the owner brought him up from the basement,

Fernando was a petite chair...too little to stand alone.

we tried him at carolyn's house...he was laughed into the garage.

then, I took him to my house...gave him a fresh coat (or 5 coats!) of glossy, white paint.

Contemplated spending the money to have his cushion recovered...

but decided to live with him as is for a while.

I tried to make him fit in here...he was in the kitchen, family room and

finally ended up in the office with a fabulous pillow.

In the end, I made the very sad decision that Fernando had to go.

on a random Tuesday afternoon, I put him on craigslist for free.

within 20 minutes, I had over 30 responses.

people begging me to be the new owner of Fernando.

I finally picked a nice guy who promised to pick him up right away.

Fernando is now in a new apartment in Brighton...beer stained....

but having the time of his life!

goodbye, Fernando!