headboards

There is one bed frame out there that j & i both love. we even contemplated getting it when it went on sale for 20% plus free shipping. but it's still really expensive, and although we would have it for life, we want to get into a house first. so..the next alternative is making one ourselves or hacking a craigslist one for less than $100. We figure if we are spending $3-500 on an ikea/west elm bed that we mostly like, but not love, then we should just put the money into savings for the one we do love. i found a few on apartment therapy complete w/how to instructions. I also found some using photography, stencils, old doors, etc. Do you think an actual headboard is necessary? Could you make do with just a stencil or block of paint and no physical wood/cushion?

off to pack

we're heading back to indiana tonight on a red eye to pack up our lives and have it shipped out to us in cali. i will be immersed in boxes and won't have time to blog, so i'm leaving you with some announcements i did the other week for a friend of mine. we told his little story on the back. to our friends/family in indiana - we'll see you soon! i'm bringing my new diana camera so expect some good images next week.

coffee table

i found this image on the flickr stream from a magazine in canada. i really dig the coffee table and no amount of googling can track it down. so j is going to help me make it. it will bring the feel of the beach/nature to our apt as we fill it w/rocks and shells (we already have a pile started) and display them under a glass top. the rocks will keep it weighed down. we'll get the metal (either silver or black) and then have it welded so there are no sharp point sticking out when visitors come over. a little modern, a little eclectic. anyone have any ideas of what else we can place in there? old b&w family photos perhaps?

pretty things for free

nubby twiglet has a free calendar you can download each month for free right here. each month a new one pops up. the designs are so pretty and they have quotes on the opposite page like "everyday is an arrival."