Project "Veggie Garden"

Last weekend Mark and I finally put in the veggie garden! We have 5 tomato plants, 2 pepper plants, and basil and mint going strong! It was back breaking work but we sweated it out! So far we have a few veggies starting to grow- can't wait to start on the next garden! We have about three more major spots to convert...- AY

Project "Market Bag"

I just finished making my new bag..."it looks like a diaper bag"- says Mark...laugh it up. Maybe I'll start on a few more for friend's future babies :) Anyways I'm pretty happy with it and just glad I didn't ruin the fabric and sew this thing to my sleeve by accident :) The pattern I followed was easier than I thought- but does force you to make your own interpretations as the directions are not as specific for a few of the steps. -AY

A new kitchen table - finally somewhere else to eat besides the couch.

I just purchased this table and bench from World Market, and really love its casual feel. Since the dining space is rather small a bench works well since it can easily be tucked under the table and out of the way. It ended up being a little bit of a tight fit, but oh well! We will eventually paint the kitchen cabinets, so the wood on wood won't be an eye sore. It does look nice with the flooring. We've pushed it up against the window ledge, and still need to add a chair (or two) to the ends. Unless we pull it away from the wall when we have more company, we can really only put one chair on an end. Any suggestions? I'm not sure if I should just go back and buy the chairs that go with it or not.

We also need to replace the light above the table because the existing one is awful. It doesn't center over the table in it's current position, so the new one will have to swing over and attach to a hook and then hang down. Any ideas? -DS

Our little garden

Josh definitely has the green thumb in our house. He planted a nice little garden right outside the kitchen. Basil, rosemary, chives, parsley, sage, lavender, tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, and even an apple tree! Everything is growing out of control - I love it! -DS

Grill it up baby!

Check out our snazzy new housewarming gift - thank you Sabrina!! It's almost too pretty to cook on :) -DS

Bedroom Colors

Choosing a paint color for the bedroom has been just as tricky as the office. All the paint swatches are starting to look pretty ridiculous - I've got them on all four walls. Started out thinking a blue gray, then was leaning more towards blue. Still undecided. -DS

A blue day

So after a little googling for inspiration yesterday I've now gone to the blue side. I've always loved Carrie Bradshaw's blue apartment in the SATC movie (see image below) and found out it is Ben Moore's "Electric Blue". -DS



I also love this office from the blog Brooklyn Limestone:
http://www.brooklynlimestone.com/search/label/office



I bought samples of both and threw them on the wall in our office. Unfortunately I don't have nice lighting to show true color - in person the colors actually do appear like the above photos. Whatcha think?






The green block is from an earlier swatch test, but I think it's too neon bright.