Lateshoes

In 2007, the Medleys undertook a huge redesign/ remodel project in the front of  our house and for year si was the part of the house that made us proud…. but 4 years is a long time and I’m getting itchy to spruce up my favorite space in the house.

Our poor Ikea Karlstad couch is looking shabby. The back cushions are a smooshed mess (and when you see the photos below, you’ll totally understand how they got that way. I definitely wanted a new a new cover – so, I scoured Ikea’s catalog and website first, but all of the colors/ fabrics were just blah. I wanted something versatile, durable and most of all washable, but, Ikea just wasn’t delivering.

For a minute, I gave up and started checking Craigslist, but that was a similar bust.

Then I stumbled upon something wonderful… an Etsy shop called Fresh Knesting, which led me to the seller’s website, Knesting.com. Susan, the owner makes lovely custom covers for Ikea furniture. She’s got a very lovely selection of fabrics and I instantly went bananas over the Taupe Twill. Susan has been amazing to work. She’s sent me swatches and has been super nice, even offering to send me some extra scrap fabric for the next couch refreshment I have in mind…. tufting the back cushions.

These horrid people who make me feel guilty about everything in my life took the same couch we have and made it unbearably gorgeous by having the cushions very cheaply tufted ($40) and adding new, mid-century looking legs.

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Seriously…could this be prettier? And doesn’t it seem like the answer to our couch’s prayers?

Bwa bwa…..

Inspiration wise, I’m hoping it will look something like this when I’m done being crazy.

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I’m also going to repaint our entryway and try to find a cute piece to fill the space, since the round, metal table sitting there now makes me want to curl up and die.

Look forward to pictures galore.

Cindy Sherman is amazeballs and I want almost every piece of this makeup collection.

Last night I dreamt that men’s genitals were made out of strings of letters and interchangeable fonts.
After surveying what seemed like millions of peen-fonts, I decided I liked Museo Sans best. A nice, tidy sans serif.
Yes – the very font that graces the body of this text right now. Deal with that, Dr. Freud.

I’ve been a fan of Kate Bingaman-Burt’s Obsessive Consumption for a while, but seeing her book in Barnes & Noble, followed by purchasing said book for a considerable mark-down at Amazon (I know, I’m sell out). I thought I should share.

Her drawings remind me a lot of Angie’s drawings and therefore fill me with untellable amounts of joy.

I obsessively consumed some Fried Green Tomatoes tonight, so I ain’t sweatin’ either.

Recipe tomorrow.

I’m exhausted, but I promise, now that I’ve spent the time to make my blog something I can look out without barfing – I will write more. I know. I always say that.

The new design is a little slap-dash, but I’ve been wanting to try 3 columns for a while now and I’ve chosen colors and shapes that make me happy. In fact – every color in this palette (I’ll share specifics tomorrow) can be found in my house. On the walls, in textiles – these are the colors and combinations of colors that dominate my happy space.

So, sit back – stay a while. Have an ice tea.

Look forward to:

A mix tape. I really owe you one.

A list of the movies I could watch every day.

A kiss on the nose.

….Here’s a preview from my movie list.

Dear fellow nerds,

I am tired and stressed, but Lars sent me this link and it’s really mellowing my vibe….de-harshing my shit.

Check it before you wreck it.

These are mega low-resolution, so please forgive the crunchy looking text.