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home sneaks.

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My parents drove down from Sacramento on Saturday with a U-HAUL full of wedding gifts and other fun things we were storing until we found a place. We spent Sunday clearing out boxes and setting up shop. And going crazy with projects. At one point, my mom was sewing curtains, I was recovering chairs, my dad was building shelving and Paul was cooking dinner.

It was a great day. The apartment is looking rad, I learned how to use my new sewing machine and Paul finally understands why I often shout "Let's just DIY it!" It's in my blood.

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I hope to have the apartment ready for a full photo tour in a week or so. There are still so many projects I want to take on (making posters, sewing a duvet cover, trying to make these) but the details are coming together!

Have a safe and happy Memorial Day and because Stephanie says it so much better : please read this.

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17 responses to “home sneaks.”

  1. Mandie Segura Avatar
    Mandie Segura

    Cute! 🙂

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  2. s.patel Avatar
    s.patel

    i am anticipating a move when my husband finishes residency and goes on to fellowship, and i have to admit, that it is bringing me a sense of relief to see you go calmly through the process and even enjoying it! 🙂
    fun that you got a new sewing machine–what machine did you get? learning to sew is on my “i want to learn to do one day” list but looking at the features on different machines gets so confusing!

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  3. Jane Toft Avatar
    Jane Toft

    I hope you don’t find this patronising, but I am absolutely loving your enthusiasm for setting up your first married home. Your posts are a breath of fresh air, and remind me to keep being creative in my own home. Looking forward to seeing more of your projects!

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  4. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    🙂 not at all. Thank you.

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  5. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thank you! I got a Singer 2273 at my bridal shower. It was pretty inexpensive and has been great to learn on.

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  6. Marina H. Avatar
    Marina H.

    I spy Pottery Barn mirrored side table and stacking crystal lamp! even though it’s been over 8 months since i worked there i still always manage to remember the product names…
    VERY nice choices. I can’t wait to see the rest of your apartment! It looks awesome!

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  7. leah Avatar
    leah

    lovely! can’t wait to see the photo tour. i’m super impressed in how much you got done in a day — we have barely managed to unpack all the boxes; i haven’t even started to make everything look nice!

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  8. Leeann Avatar
    Leeann

    Your macbook has a cracked topcase! : ( You should get it looked at…

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  9. Lisa Martin Avatar
    Lisa Martin

    I can totally see those pillows in the link in….hmm…orange and gray? lol. that would be ‘rad’.

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  10. cara harjes - stuffed food blog Avatar
    cara harjes – stuffed food blog

    wow elise! i just loooove this color palette you have been working with and am so inspired by your commitment to make your dream apartment vision come true. can’t wait to see the pics next week!

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  11. tanya w Avatar
    tanya w

    loving the sneak peek photos looking forward to seeing more photos once its all done

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  12. sarah Avatar
    sarah

    Hey, so does that mean you’ll be showing us a bunch of awesome sewing projects you’ve done? Yay! Good luck with the sewing. Hope to get a machine (if I can fit it into our new place) soon. {was going to ask what you got – but you already answered that!}

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  13. Desiree Avatar
    Desiree

    I think you could handle that pouf, sewing is a lot of fun and goes really fast once you get going.

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  14. Melissa Mann Avatar
    Melissa Mann

    The apartment is looking good! Love the color combos I’m seeing!

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  15. s.patel Avatar
    s.patel

    thanks!

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  16. Toni Brockliss Avatar
    Toni Brockliss

    Well you are doing fabulous on your new machine!
    I think you need to run up a few summer skirts. A DIY is on my blog….not telling you to head there or looking for any self promoting as the pattern is from a gorgeous blog I read….
    Just letting you know because the pattern is so simple and easy and once you make one skirt, you will not be able to stop!
    xx

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  17. Jessica Fulkerson O'Brien Avatar
    Jessica Fulkerson O’Brien

    i spy a dwell for target pillow, wine corks and layered frames. love, love, love. enjoy this time 🙂 xo

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