mid-century is the new black

Today I want to share with you a mid-century modern coffee table we just put in the booth. It was originally a barn red, so we decided to paint it black. I think that the shiny black really highlights the beautiful shape of the table. I really wanted to keep this one, but Kyle reminded me that we don't have room for it. I'm sure whoever buys it will enjoy as much as I would.

Here is what it looks like at the booth:

And here is what the booth looks like right now:

I hope you all had a great weekend! Allie and I went to Chicago and had an amazing time in the big city. However, I am glad to be back home again in Indiana snuggling with my pups.

We've Been Framed

This time I (accidentally) got to work on a project for the house, a black frame. We found the frame and it was originally tan. Then Kyle and I entered into a great debate: to paint it white or black. We couldn't be on more opposite sides. Usually we agree on what color to paint a piece almost instantly. However, this time we debated for weeks.

The booth was really full and I said we should just paint it black and keep it. Lucky for me, Kyle agreed. So we painted it black, and I of course loved it. Then, our booth got cleared out basically over night. I discovered the frame in a pile to take to the booth. I struck a deal with Kyle to see how it would look in our room and if he hated it, we could sell it in the booth. Much to my glee, he loved it. We kept it and I wanted to share some photos of it with you. I hope you like it as much as I do!

I also hope you enjoyed the pictures of our pups striking a pose.

A Side of Teal

Once again we decided to paint a side table teal. It just seems to work so well, so we continue to do it! We recently found a side table with gorgeous lines. We liked the top, but it had some marks on it. So we just painted the whole thing teal. Here is what it looked like before:

So maybe they are more like during pictures, but you get the gist of what it looked like before.

Kyle wanted to stage it at home before we took it to the booth. Here are some after pictures from our house:

I really love the teal color. A lot of times you can't really see the actual teal color in our booth pictures because the light isn't so good. I am glad we took some pictures at home so you could really get to see the true color of the teal.

Here are some pictures of it in the booth:

We paired it with a vintage school desk that we added to the booth this week too.

Then, we also added a vintage floral chair and foot stool:

And lastly, here is what our booth looks like now:

Later this week, I will post about a piece that I worked on for our house, instead of the booth for once.

All that Glitters

Before the holiday season I told you that metallics were a trend this year. I consider glitter to be a metallic. So I decided to make some glitter tights to wear for the holidays. Christmas came and went and I was sad I hadn't worn them yet. Then New Year's Eve arrived and I knew that would be the perfect night to debut my glittery creation. Here's the DIY:

What You'll Need:
1. tights
2. glitter
3. spray adhesive
4. newspapers or magazines
5. hanger


Directions:
1. Roll up the newspapers or magazines and place them in the tights. This will ensure that the spray adhesive doesn't make the tights stick together on the inside.
2. Lay the tights on the ground (preferably in the garage because this can be a mess).
3. Spray the tights with spray adhesive and sprinkle the glitter on them.
4. Flip them over and repeat.
5. Hang them on the hanger and let them dry.
6. Before you put them on try to hit them and stretch them to get rid of any excess glitter.

Here's how they turned out:

When they were on the hanger, they looked really glittery. But when I put them on they were perfect. I think it added just the right amount of sparkle I needed with my black dress. And it was a really cheap project! Next week check back in for another booth update.

Mid-Century Masterpiece

We just added one of my all-time favorite pieces to the booth. It is a tall mid-century modern dresser with the cleanest lines and beautiful handles. We painted it gray and I think it's a stunner. All right, all right, enough talk about it, here are the pictures:

 I am very happy with how it turned out! We staged it at home first, but here is a picture of how it looks in the booth:

And finally, an overall picture of the booth:

Check back later this week for another fashion DIY. 

Happy 2013 Party

This year we had our 2nd annual New Year's Eve party! My first blog post was about last year's party. We were really excited to ring in a new year with great people and great fun. I thought I would share some pictures of the party with to keep with tradition.

We made raspberry pomegranate champagne jello shots that were delish! Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

1. 2 packs of raspberry jello

2. 2 cups water

3. 2 cups champagne

4. 1 pomegranate

Directions:

1. Boil the water and stir in the jello until it dissolves

2. Let cool to room temperature and stir in the champagne

3. Pour into ice cube trays and a cool mold

4. Add the pomegranates and cool in the fridge

5. Dip in hot water for 5 seconds and cut around the trays and mold with a knife

We also made pomegranate ice cubes. It was so easy, we just added pomegranates to the ice cubes before we froze them. It made for pretty and delicious drinks.

The ice cubes in our double duty owl ice cube bucket OR cookie jar that we bought on Ebay.

As usual we updated our chalkboard with a new festive greeting.

We had a ton of tinsel left over from last Christmas so we decided to put it to good use. We cut out numbers from a cardboard soda box and spray-painted them silver. Then, we wrapped the numbers in tinsel using a hot glue gun. It ended up being a way more involved project that I thought, but I like the way it turned out.

We just easily added some curly ribbon to our curtains for a fast, festive look.

Our Christmas lights were the only Christmas decorations we left up for the party. I love to look out our window-paned front door and through the lit-up wreath to watch the snow fall.

And lastly, a picture of Kyle and I on New Year's Eve. I was so excited to use my Chanel lipstick that I got for Christmas and get it on Kyle's face when we smooched at midnight.

Happy 2013! I can't wait to share more posts with you this year! Check back next week for a booth update.