tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77650506024305189412024-02-07T21:51:08.028-06:00AntweakTweaking the 'tiques and 'tiquing everything else! Creative makeovers...Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-37834033183310061532012-09-03T10:23:00.000-05:002012-09-03T10:25:17.821-05:00Labor Day = Post-Isaac Chore Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-88741073323317883612012-08-16T10:20:00.000-05:002012-09-03T10:26:22.282-05:00Furniture Graveyard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ever wonder where old hotel furniture goes to die? If you have a taste for a bargain, and you can use your imagination, you have got to check out any Hotel/Furniture Liquidator -- every major city has one, or two or many. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">So it's not exactly high end shopping. More like hold your nose, be prepared to sweat (this one has no AC), and try not to be too turned off by the dust and grime layering half the items. What you can expect are lots of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">$25 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">lamps, $50 chairs and sofas, $40 headboards, etc. It is the Rodeo Drive of Cheap. (Again, only if you bring your imagination).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">My eyes just light up at those price tags and all the nothings that I think I can turn into somethings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>One of the most comfortable chairs I own. </span><br />
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Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-31086914352935448572012-08-13T16:22:00.003-05:002012-09-03T10:27:06.768-05:00Coffee/Cocktail Craze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">While my love of coffee and cocktails is nothing new, I have a serious obsession with vintage coffee/cocktail tables lately </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(*see post below)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">. (What's the difference between coffee and cocktail table you ask? Nothing, one </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">just</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> sounds fancier.) </span></div>
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<br />Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-2031086353949815352012-08-03T12:53:00.000-05:002012-08-03T12:53:26.087-05:00Friday Finds<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Identity Crisis: Frankly, I envision this table in a more luxe/deco setting as opposed to rustic lodge. But, hey that's just my opinion, and you know what they say about those...there's always room for a second one.</span></div>
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<br />Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-41539553378360569292012-08-02T11:06:00.000-05:002012-09-03T10:28:04.129-05:00Humpty Dumpty is Getting Smashed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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a drawer, or maybe it’s a spare closet or empty corner cabinet filled with all
the idle, perhaps unattractive, accumulations of life. </span></div>
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drawer becomes two (I have two in my kitchen alone), and the door to that
cabinet/closet takes extra muscle just to shut properly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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i.e. something that is not a closet, cabinet or drawer (a room per se), becomes
your clutter receptacle. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Clutter Cops Crime Scene: Once a place to serve up high-balls, the functional but drab wet-bar space became my clutter recepticle in the recent redecoration. I painted the cabinets and upgraded the hardware a few years ago, but its sat untouched since.</span></td></tr>
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color (that was interesting), and put it back together again in some fashionable
manner. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All the King's horses and all the King’s men (uh, me)….<br />and I sort of put it back together again. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mr. T, our Foo Dog: "What you talking abt. Foo(l)? Quit yo jibba-jabba!" </span></b></td></tr>
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etc., and I've got another picture getting re-framed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll post finished
version soon!</span></div>
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Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-833337065343987732012-07-27T12:27:00.000-05:002012-09-03T10:28:51.919-05:00Summer Blockbuster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Summer kidnapped me and left the blog <i>Home Alone</i>, but the
only thing breaking into this house was <i>The Usual Suspects</i>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>vintage finds, re-up projects and a
compulsive re-arranger (that would be me).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you recall, the fabulous coffee table find created <i>The Perfect Storm</i>
to redecorate, and plunge into a creative <i>Matrix </i>around here.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Mission Impossible</i> this was not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moving art, and furniture from one room to another until
<i>Twilight</i> and beyond is <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s <i>Love, Actually</i>.</span></div>
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den:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>I can’t wait to show you photos of the ‘final cut”!</b></span></div>
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the end of my summer hiding.</span></div>
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floor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Things around the house got
a little <i>Tangled. </i>Yes, the hide from the floor is now on the chair. From <i>Cinderalla</i> to <i>Beuty and the Beast</i>:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">First, I woke up to strange sounds coming from the bathroom (like something or someone was in there). The danger-seeker that I am, I opened the door to discover a very large and fat possum hanging out on top of the skylight on the roof. He began frantically scratching at the window, and obviously wanted to come in. Of course, why wouldn't he want to chill here -- my house probably looks like familiar territory to him: wild. (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Unfortunately, I couldn't grab the camera quick enough! I'm wondering where he scurried off to...probably to his new home, our attic. anyone have the # for Animal Control?)</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Speaking of wild animals. A <a href="htpp://modern24seven.blogspot.com">buddy</a> of mine passed on two yards of this fabulous faux snake skin:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've been trying to figure out a creative use for it, and since the <a href="http://antweak.blogspot.com/2012/05/burnin-down-house.html">creative cyclone</a> hit the house, I decided to change the look of these two side tables I was never really crazy about.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">and I know my new marsupial friend would agree.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Welll, every story has to have a beginning, middle and end. The above table is the opening chapter in this mini-novella. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It really should be a soap opera, the way my week has gone, although I pray Marlena from Days of Our Lives does not make an appearance as the Devil. (That was from my college days when my roomates would tape that soap, and we'd watch it instead of studying for finals. Did I just age myself?). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I was vintage/antique/consignment shopping the other day with another talented <a href="http://modern24seven.blogspot.com/">eye</a> (she's the best), and spotted this puppy! It's an incredible Maitland-Smith tesselated coffee table (these things sell on 1stdibs for abt $3,000 -- and usually found in cream...this is a very unique emerald green (love)). Needless to say, I got this for MUCHmuchmuchmuchmuch less (less than that even). </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's an incredible piece and now I have to redsign the whole room around it. So, of course, now the whole house is being redecorated, everything is for sale on craigslist, etc. and it looks like a hurricane hit the interior of the homestead. But this is progress, folks. I love getting all crazy and changing up the chi/vibe of my own home every year.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can't wait to post Chapters 2 and up...! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know I don't need to explain why this is all sorts of wrong.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">On behalf of the color wheel between yellow and red, here is a message to this lady: </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Orange chest of drawers, and orangey rug via my Pinterest</span><br />
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<br /></div>Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-86945510452483889742012-04-26T18:53:00.000-05:002012-05-08T08:20:38.040-05:00What I've been up to...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tweaking....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my never-ending search for fabric, I came upon the above gem. Hey Jude, would it be sacriligous to sit upon Lennon or McCartney? I love the colors in the multi AbFab4 version. It also comes in black and white:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My 'work room' is a pretty good illustration of what the inside of my head probably looks like right now -- a wee bit fried. A painting I'm working on, a set of chairs I'm finishing, a chest of drawers I'm sanding, a lamp I'm gold-leafing, plus the usual clutter and mess that surrounds it all. Are there any drugs I can take to make the clutter and mess part go away? ha ha... </span>Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-33278976929525838162012-03-26T08:04:00.000-05:002012-05-08T08:26:21.427-05:00The Attic Bedroom: Rated PG-13 (almost)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Special thanks to my wonderful brother-in-law, photographer <a href="http://westfreeman.com/">West Freeman</a>, for shooting these 'after' photos! (The Biebs photo courtesy of my iphone).</span><br />
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<br />Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-9715033382851875432012-03-21T16:43:00.000-05:002012-05-08T08:26:00.787-05:00Programming Note and Photography Vote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I mean, why not? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sidenote:please notice what's hanging from his ice chest. </span></div>
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<br />Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-65813710827905281392012-02-14T18:42:00.000-06:002012-05-08T08:25:00.193-05:00Someone's Dear or Stag on Valentines?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Were you someone's '<b><i>Dear</i></b>,' or did you go <b><i>Stag</i></b> on Valentines?!?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I know my dear (or deer) readers did it in style, either way. xoxoxo</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>papered stag for your wall...from <a href="http://etsy.com/">etsy! </a></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>a nice resin for your wall</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Just saw this beauty the other day at <a href="http://shaunsmithhome.com/">Shaun Smith Home</a>...</b></span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I dare admit...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">The blow up version actually exists and resides in my son's bathroom. We call him Bruce, and he's a BIG hit at bathtime (and for the unsuspecting visitor to said bathroom!)</span></span><br />
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<br /></div>Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-12577539793307002502012-02-05T16:40:00.003-06:002012-05-08T08:26:55.281-05:00And the Superbowl Ring goes to....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://antweak.blogspot.com/2011/07/headboard-ahead.html">My bed</a>! Yes, <a href="http://antweak.blogspot.com/2011/07/headboard-ahead.html">rember this lovely-dovely 'ole-beddypoo</a> that I redid for my friend's lovely little girl? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>**(so, technically, it's not <i>my</i> bed since I don't sleep on it...but since I had a hand in it's creation, I feel like it's mother.)</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Long story short, a knock on my friend's door from a producer evolved into her house being chosen to shoot a Chase Bank commercial, featuring Drew Brees. The :30 spot will run this very evening in the advertising Superbowl of Superbowls, <b><i>the</i> <i>Superbowl</i></b>!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the commercial, Drew's adorable little boy kicks a football that ricochets through a few neighbors' homes. The scene starring the bed begins at the :04 second mark when the football crashes through the room where a teen girl is doing yoga.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, my bed's famous...and it better thank me in all it's acceptance speeches!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>PS: I have been a horrible blogger lately, I know. More updates soon! Lots of fun projects! xo.</i></span></span>Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-87155292536537458462011-12-23T14:53:00.000-06:002012-05-08T08:27:16.659-05:00Fa-la-la-la-la...la, la, la, la...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-75673406309839273502011-12-14T11:21:00.001-06:002012-05-08T08:28:46.901-05:00Dear Santa,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">While I've been busy not blogging, a certain five-year-old in my house has been </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">busy maturing into a teenager. Seriously, he turned the big 0-5 on Monday and he's already trying to get rid of me. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The fiver in question politely asked me to help him write a sign for his door. As he dictated, all I could think was:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a) He was so courteous about asking me to stay out. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> (Notice the two 'pleases'...I can pat myself on the back for that.)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">b) At least he's still calling me Mommy, and not by my first name yet.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">c) He only asked me to stay out for <b><i>A</i></b> minute -- that's not that long. I can handle that.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">d) Where has my baby boy gone?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So in the event that I can't read what I wrote, I can refer to the 'No Mommy Allowed' symbol. He's a genius!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">His bookshelves are such a mess right now I will spare you that view. I really want to do some canvas curtains in here with a fun blue trim, or just a big fat blue border on the bottom. What do you think? You think this look can last him a few years?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And speaking of kid's rooms...my niece's room is almost finished! It has taken forever due to several fabric back-orders. But, curtains are done and hopefully will be put up this weekend! Look out for pictures soon!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">xo.</span>Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-90330172240643510572011-11-23T10:26:00.001-06:002012-05-08T08:29:25.717-05:00Thanks, Thank you, Thankful for and Thanksgiving<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In the spirit of giving and thanks, this Thanksgiving I'm giving you a list of a few of the random things I'm thankful for, and that just make me feel happy...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">PUBLIC ART: It's free to enjoy and something we can all share in. Art like this gets the conversation started.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thank you to all the talented artists and patrons who provide the cash to make this type of art available to us all:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Arthur Silverman</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Claes Oldenburg</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ida Kohlmeyer</span></b></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">FAMILY: The dysfunction in all of them is sort of what makes all of these inherited units function. We love them, but admit it, they are all a little dysfunctional. Otherwise, we'd have no need for friends -- the people we actually pick, and I'm way thankful for those too! </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The bigger the hair, the bigger the love. Rock on.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes, mama's tired...tired of the '70s clothing and haircuts perhaps.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My all time favorite dysfunctional family.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My second favorite dysfunctional family.</span></b></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b> HAPPY THANKSGIVING! XOXO</b></span></div>Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-25643073846581130342011-11-10T10:48:00.001-06:002012-05-08T08:30:08.949-05:00Breaking up with the green...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Remember these </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://antweak.blogspot.com/2011/09/chairspiration.html">chairs</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The more I looked at them, the more I agreed with my friend. Green and the chairs were just not a good match. Breaking up can be hard, but the parting was amicable. Plus, I have a power-sander. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Where do good-looking, repro Italian armchairs go to find their next match? <a href="http://1stdibs.com/">1stdibs.com</a> of course. The number one online marketplace for all things beautiful, antique and vintage, 1stdibs.com provided me and the chairs' owner with ample inspiration for the next look.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nothing phoney about these online photos (all courtesy 1stdibs.com).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These are the real deal:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We're in the process of narrowing down fabric choices. Check back soon for the 'happily ever after' photos...</span></div>Katherine Veliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755347361440070614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7765050602430518941.post-41037508562380234212011-11-04T13:00:00.000-05:002012-05-08T08:30:38.155-05:00Are you a Tiger or Rolling the Tide?<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Apologies in advance to all my wonderful friends who went to University of Alabama, but the fact that I went to graduate school at LSU and that I live in its proximity, I'm thinking purple, gold (yellow) and tigers at the moment. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Listen Bama fans, don't give up on me yet. I'm fickle, especially when it comes to team loyalty. Knowing me and my fascination for underdogs I'll just root for whoever's losing tomorrow. In other words it's a bad sign if you see me cheering for your team by the second half. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Until the big game, here's a little purple and gold inspiration from the style files (most images are from my Pinterest). Have fun! xoxo, Kat</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-umfpNuExEOPZ8K8wg59wYBYeXeiNtKRa3jI-LBD6rQANqIanTM9GN6M_WuO74n_lN2DhxsroMqXKL0kFVfApxEInH4dgLJeymX9pKQwr7gP4EreBKZ4yHG5hE7wNopZDwQm02yqIIU/s1600/Living-Rooms-28-1-Kind-Design.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-umfpNuExEOPZ8K8wg59wYBYeXeiNtKRa3jI-LBD6rQANqIanTM9GN6M_WuO74n_lN2DhxsroMqXKL0kFVfApxEInH4dgLJeymX9pKQwr7gP4EreBKZ4yHG5hE7wNopZDwQm02yqIIU/s400/Living-Rooms-28-1-Kind-Design.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="400" /></span></b></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gold and purple pillows via Elle Decor </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Purple and gold by designer Massucco Warner Miller</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Beautiful purple room via Elle Decor</span></b></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Caption this Contest ---</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Seriously creepy yellow dude on purple velvet via random photo from the interent...<br />All he needs is a tiger to come eat him to complete the look.<br />Will someone please caption this for me? </span></span></b></td></tr>
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