enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: new home
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For me, it's all about work surfaces and storage. So basically – A LOT of Ikea furniture. The main table is where I do the bulk of my "crafting". Lots of paper cutting and adhering and when applicable painting and writing. Below the table are boxes of stuff – 8.5×11 paper, paint, envelopes, stamps, book…
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I shared a peek of our "curtains" over the weekend. I'm so glad to have them done. When we moved in, there were two doors that led off the bedroom to the bathroom and closet. Both doors opened in, which meant both spaces felt very cramped. I convinced Paul that it was a good idea…
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This is where we live. I talked originally about making this room black and white themed. But then the lamp I wanted sold out. And the rug I loved was too small. And slowly, the room became yellow. (Which means I can cross off number 16.) The furniture is the same as what we had…
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I'm learning that when they're easy to see, they're easier to wear. hook rack from anthropologie. Necklaces from j.crew, kate spade and Macy's.
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When we were still back in Maryland, I gocco printed the front side of our "we've moved!" postcards. You can see a video tutorial for that process here. Now that we are actually moved and have an address, I finished up the backside of the postcards. Originally, I planned on typing and printing them, but…
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I am so addicted. Yesterday, when I picked up batting for the round pillow, I bought three yards of yellow cotton to recover another old pillow we were going to give away. I had gone to sleep thinking about making a ruffle pillow and was anxious to try it out. I feel like I have…
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My first project turned out! It's far from perfect (you can't see the falling off button on the back) but it's a pillow! And now I am completely addicted to my sewing machine and am going to start my next pillow in about four minutes. (This one was based on this Design*Sponge tutorial only instead…
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We planted a little window sill garden of mint, basil and rosemary. Ideally, this means we'll get to use fresh ingredients for our mojitos, salads and whatever it is you use rosemary in. This also means I get to cross off number five on my list. herbs from Lowe's & white pots from Ikea.
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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…
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We already own a cream couch, a black TV and some simple light wood end tables. Most of the frames I already have are black and I just recently collected a few silver ones. You'd think I'd be hurting for a little color, but instead I'm totally drawn to the white and black Ikea rug.…
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