Friday, January 21, 2011

Living Room Makeover

This past Fall my boyfriend set out to build a new TV entertainment center. I don't know where he got the itch, but I thought it was just a ploy to go out on Sunday afternoons to watch football games. I figured, give him until playoffs, then he'll cave and we'll go shopping for a new one.

Then, last weekend I went to see his progress and found a beautifully crafted piece of furniture stained in a dark walnut. 


We jazzed it up with knobs from Anthropologie. 


And viola! here it is. 
(Imagine there is no xbox cluttering the shot.) 
It is such a dramatic improvement from our hideous glass table that showed all the cords. 


Good work, Chris! Now that I know you're so handy, I'm thinking I want a shoe rack...

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Warm Hands are Happy Hands

My boyfriend's mom is the best at making gifts. Remember those amazing yellow socks last year? Well, she followed it up with purple fingerless gloves this year. Could she be any cooler?

Fingerless gloves are perfect for blogging on your iPhone :)

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Portlandia

A new 6-part comedy series draw viewers into "Portlandia," the creators' dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland, Oregon. The show premieres Friday, January 21st on IFC.

Portland is so special. Here is proof: