It’s Halloween Time!

October 5, 2022, 5 Comments

Life has been so busy lately I haven’t had time to photograph our home all decorated for Halloween, despite it being decorated for a month! If you’ve been following the blog for awhile then you may have noticed a few big changes around our living room and dining room from last year to this year.…

Two orange and black sofas sit in an L shape. A painting above one sofa features a modern desert landscape. A pillow on one sofa reads "California" and features oranges on it. Pillows on the other sofa are abstract modern designs of maroon and teal. A square, step table sits between the two sofas. Text overlay reads "Our 1954 Home Living & Dining Rooms"

Our 1954 Home: Living Room & Dining Room

April 16, 2020, 12 Comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a look at our home, and it’s for a variety of reasons. We only have so much money that we can put towards home improvements each year, and I was waiting on two very specific things before sharing our living room, and while everything isn’t exactly how I would…

How to Restore & Reupholster a Dining Room Chair

How to Restore and Reupholster a Vintage Wood Dining Room Chair

May 31, 2018, 3 Comments

When my dad came to visit back in February, he brought with him four of my dream dining room chairs, the “dog bone” or “dog biscuit” style chairs by Heywood-Wakefield. The chairs had some issues, but they weren’t too far gone! Most of their iconic finish was still intact with some wear in a handful…

At Home in Orange Part 2

November 13, 2014, 17 Comments

While I haven’t been feeling too hot these last few days I finally felt good enough to snap some pictures of our bedroom at our new place! Our bedroom got a bit of a western theme, as I couldn’t pass up this massive covered wagon black velvet painting my dad found, which set the tone…

At Home in Orange

October 23, 2014, 19 Comments

This post has been a long time in the making! You are finally going to see our new apartment! Well some of it anyways. While the driving portion of our move was pretty uneventful, the settling in process of the move went slower than maple syrup on a cold day. We faced multiple hurdles, some…

Settling In

October 6, 2014, 6 Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, moving in is going a lot slower than we thought. It’s been a game of Tetris for sure, and we’ve had a few hiccups along the way. We also got rid of a great deal of items before leaving, both items that we simply didn’t want or need…

Anatomy of a Vanity

May 14, 2013, 22 Comments

When I wrote my review of Red Apple Lipstick, I got a comment or two on how some were distracted (I assume in a good way!) by what was going on in the background, so I figured it may be a good time to share a few pictures of my beloved vanity. Hope you enjoyed!

At Home with the Atomic Redhead

August 29, 2010, 4 Comments

On the east side of Portland’s Willamette River is PDX’s Hollywood District. The area is named after the grand movie palace The Hollywood, which started taking tickets in 1926.Just two blocks away from the Italian inspired facade of the cinema is a 1960s apartment building that looks as if Pete and Trudy Campbell will walk out…