enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: on our walls
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I don't think I have actually shared this on the blog but we moved! Yes! Bought a new house in our same neighborhood in December 2018, tore it all apart in mid-February 2019 and moved in to a demo zone the last week of February 2019. Our interior and exterior phase one remodel was completed…
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I shared a peek at my new(ish) office whiteboard in a photo on Instagram this week and wanted to provide some details here. I’ve been wanting a big board for my office since we’ve been writing on Ellerie’s easel. There’s something special about whiteboards! They take pen so easily! They erase so cleanly! I was…
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Sometimes (almost always) the simplest projects are my favorite ones. When I bought this frame for Ellerie’s Santa photos, I bought a second one thinking I’d “need” it for something. It sat in my garage for over a year. In February, as part of my “I must clean out every inch of this house” madness,…
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So my deadline for a "complete house" has come and gone. And we are…done! I am excited to share some before (move-in day) and afters (two years and so many nail holes later!) in the next week or so. In the meantime, one more project post… I've had eight Ikea Ribba frames in my garage…
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Last weekend I dashed around the house like a crazy person hanging, cleaning and crossing-things off. I want to get this house done by February 27th, the two year anniversary of when I moved in. Now I realize "done" is an odd term. People don't like to think of houses being "finished" or home decor…
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I recently commissioned Elizabeth Chapman to paint a picture for me in her abstract portrait style. I have become such a fan of her work through Elsie & Emma (talk about a talented family!) and was so thrilled that she was willing to take on this project. This photo of Ellerie and me works perfectly…
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I saw this grid frame* on Pinterest and immediately a light bulb flashed. This is the ideal frame for a photo progression collage. You know the ones – one frame, multiple holes, photos from repeating years to show growth and change. My parents have one with photos of all the houses that we have lived…
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Since we built the new media stand, I've been very slowly adding to the art around the TV. This wall is the one I look at most frequently (that's sad, but true) so it's been considered probably more than any other space in the house. Instead of just filling it in all in one day,…
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To wrap up this week, I wanted to talk a bit about framing (family) photos and hanging them on the walls. A few years ago, I was all about plastering the house with photos of the two of us. I've pulled up a little bit since then and have worked to incorporate a lot more…
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Almost all of the art I have created for our current townhouse & past apartments has been of the simple and graphic variety. I have talked about this before, but while I love "abstract" art, all of my attempts to make something awesome and abstract have revealed it's so much harder than it looks. When…
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