I Need.

I CAN'T believe I don't own a breakfast-in-bed tray. What household is complete without one?

That MUST be the reason I never get breakfast-in-bed...

Nonetheless, I feel a void in my home which I hope to fill shortly by making one. The tray pictured is an old cupboard door picked up at a salvage yard. Positively brilliant. I'm sure I shall awake to breakfast-in-bed very soon. *hint, hint*

*check out craftynest for other sweet DIY projects*

Summer Lighting

Summer is a feeling. It's feeling like you can stay up late every night of the week, even though you still have to go to work everyday. It's feeling like you should eat ice cream every meal, soak up the sun liberally, and abandon adult responsibilities more often. And no summer is complete without quiet evenings in the great outdoors. And I'm madly in love with the lanterns I have been seeing everywhere. I am in the process of making my own, which I will be sure and post. In the meantime enjoy these courtesy of d*s.

Feature Friday

Each Friday I will be featuring fellow bloggers that inspire me.

Today I am featuring Andrea at hulaseventy. Andrea is a very talented photographer and does really sweet polaroids...like this one.

Hers is the first blog where I spotted my favorite to-do list of all time,"38 things to do before I turn 39." Her list is fabulous. My favorites include number 6. celebrate the chinese new year in a garden and number 8. write one sentence everyday for a year and number 13. wander aimlessly. I love lists as many of you know, so I embraced the concept and have my very own 24 things to do before I turn 25 (which might have to be a future post by itself).

I also love her photobooth fridays. As well as photobooth pictures in general. She takes her kids to a photobooth for mothers day every year which is such a sweet idea.

I love the way Andrea embraces life. She shoots fabulous polaroids, savors moments with her kids, and cruises the darling bicycle pictured above. check her out here.

*I will be adding each featured blogger to my side bar for future perusing*

love.

Here are some ideas I've found for a headboard alternative.

This is a bed made from crates and an old door.


This is a antique divider screen repainted.

No headboard at all. Just a simple shelf. This is stunning.

I'm ready to sell my bedroom set. However, I'd have to do one of these all on my own...M has sworn off sanding, painting, and "projects" for the rest of the year.

Making a Come Back...

The Polaroid. This has to be the COOLEST picture ever, I would like to buy it and blow it up to hang in my bedroom. I'm swooning.

**picture featured on designsponge contest**

Today.

In the mood to put this away...


And have a quiet SUMMER evening here.

Salt Lake City

Design sponge has featured a great series of city guides. They include must see design shops, must experience neighborhoods, and must eat food. I have loved reading about foreign cities and exotic places and wishing I was there. This week they featured my very own Salt Lake City! I could not be more excited! I am planning a 'staycation' for Salt Lake to visit a few of these shops and to eat at Este a new york pizza joint I have been wanting to try...after the fabulous review included here I HAVE to try it. I'll post my own review of the places featured. If your a Salt Lake local check it out here. Or you can check out other fabulous cities here