Happy Monday everyone! How about we start the week off with some art? The work of British artist Joel Pinkman recently caught my attention and I’m happy to share it with you today.
It’s Friday! Hooray! I don’t know about you but I am feeling quite worn out this week! It was a short week and my week wasn’t more busy than usual so I’m not sure why I feel so drained. If you’ve followed the reno updates this week on the blog and Twitter, then you’ll know that my weekend will not be filled with sleep-ins and lounging around with a good book. Instead, I’ll be giving it my all as I prime and paint my home (or as much as possible in one weekend) and I also am attending a “how to install backsplash tile” workshop at The Home Depot. I’m looking forward to it all even though it means my lazy days are on hold.
For today I’m leaving you with five bedrooms that showcase different approaches to incorporating books – aka a growing library – into the bedroom.
via Snob
Safdie Rabines Architects via The Fete Blog (I know this isn’t a real bed but I couldn’t resist adding it in!)
via Alma-Nac
via A Merry Mishap
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What do you think? How do you arrange the books in your house? Are they in every room? Do you pile them high on the floor in your bedroom or do you have designated shelves? I’d love to know!
Happy Friday! Have a great weekend.
I am so so so excited to share the news of my niece’s birth. My very first niece! I’m too thrilled! Giselle was born exactly two weeks ago and has been getting a lot of love and attention from her 3 older brothers (and her parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.).
I am definitely looking forward to meeting Giselle and seeing the whole crew in NYC soon.
Welcome to the world little Giselle! xoxo Zia Jojo
Can we take a moment to mourn the loss of my Jeep?
The transmission broke last week and it just wasn’t worth it to put more money into the car so yesterday my dad arranged for my Jeep to be taken to the scrap yard. Oh, I’m sad. Although I haven’t driven it for a while, I was – and am – attached to this car.
Jeeps have been my favourite car since forever*. While mine guzzled gas, I absolutely loved driving it. We all know that I like the Fiat 500 but I love my Jeep. I used it to commute to university every day during my undergrad, to drive from Kingston to Toronto countless times during my Master’s, and to move and start my PhD in London (not to mention all the driving to work over the years). Me and my Jeep have been on so many long trips together and so it’s no wonder I’m sad. It’s the end of an era.
What about you? Are you attached to your car?
*Long before the Fiat 500.
Photos by BG.
I have recently (as in this past weekend) realized that I actually like mopping. I think my new interest in mopping is really because of my new Vileda supplies*. I have the super twist mop and the quick ring pail and both are working out very well so far. And both are available for under $20.
Vileda Super Twist Mop, $9.67
Vileda Quick Wring Pail, $9.67
These are the first Vileda products I’ve owned (I think). Does anyone have any experience with other products from this brand?
*This is not a sponsored post.