Lust.Must

Totally, completely lusting over some new M.A.D. jewels! Waiting for Mr.Mail Man to get here is practically torture...

. refurbished .

I've been gathering ideas since October to refurbish some old furniture. A dresser, a coffee table, and a kitchen table to be exact. I am determined to have them in my home. At first I was looking where to buy the pieces. And then one day I was surfing the net and thought, how much more special will these pieces be if I do it myself?! Now, as I've said before, I'm working on my "craftiness" if that's a word. So the online tutorials have been great. I'm going to "practice" on a couple pieces before I select the 3 items I want to re-do. Practice makes perfect, right? I'll post the final pieces once I perfect them!

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stark.kitchen

There's just something about a crisp, white kitchen. So clean, so fresh. I am about to remodel an entire house and kitchens like these are definitely screaming my name. Narrowing it down to one idea is the hardest part.

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.shine.

Chipotle.Lime

As we near the last few weeks of summer{hey, I'm sorry but it's true!} I am taking advantage of any bbq days I can. This appi on the grill will be a crowd pleaser no doubt. That's if you'll even consider sharing...

Chipotle Lime Shrimp

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder
• 1 lime, juice and zest

Method:

1. Mix the chipotle powder, cumin, brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice and cilantro in a bowl and and let marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Skewer the shrimp.
3. Oil up the grill and grill the shrimp until cooked (pink and opaque), about 2-3 minutes per side.

4. Enjoy!
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ballerinas.

I am having a serious love affair with flats lately and looking forward to seeing what comes out as we near the Fall season. They are just so easy, so cute. You can easily take them from day to night. You can wear them with skirts, skinnies, dresses. And the options out there are plentiful. A look at some of my recent lustings {okay, and some that may or may not have already found their way into my closet....}

 

{From top: Jeffrey Campbell, Osborn, Mango, Target, Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch, Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent

DIY

My upcoming weekend project is also a goal of mine: to fully unlock that artsy + crafty part of my brain the best I can.

I saw this Do It Yourself'er and instantly knew it was do'able... and also the perfect fit for a certain room in my house.

Paint Chip Wall Art

1) Select your desired color scheme in paint chips gathered from Home Depot or a similar store

2) Cut one triangle to the size you want and use as a template


3) Cut triangles out from other paint chip samples and create your pattern on the paper before gluing it {in case you want to switch up any colors}


4) Coat your paper with spray adhesive or attach your pieces with rubber cement or other adhesive.

5) After you perfect the pattern you want transfer them one by one to the sticky sheet of paper cut to the size needed

6) Trim off any overhanging triangles, put it under glass, and you're done!

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