Kitchen Inspiration: Shelving Units on the Counter

Today has been a crazy shoot day for Domino and I am tired, but excited about how the projects turned out. :) I am heading back up to my parents house tonight to close out our Spring Break week with a bang. We're going on a really cool hike that I haven't done since I was a kid, and I know my girls will love it.<br /><br />I'm back to thinking about the shelving in our kitchen again. I took down some of the upper cabinets to make room for a symmetrical set of shelves, but I've not been able to find brackets that make me excited. Then I saw this pretty cute <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S49931798/" target="_blank">wall shelving unit</a> at IKEA a while back and I realized I'd love a shelving unit rather than separate shelves. The IKEA one wasn't the right look or size for my kitchen, and I want shelves that sit on the actual countertop, but they got me thinking for sure. Then <a href="http://www.laurenliess.com/pure-style-home/our-kitchen-before-after" target="_blank">Lauren Liess' kitchen</a> in the current issue of Domino seriously, seriously sealed the deal. Her custom ironwork shelves are TDF.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo Norman_13033LL_085_web.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2018/Norman_13033LL_085_web.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />I've got some project ideas in the works (I found some brass parts that could work really well), but one of my friends told me brass is lame now. I don't agree with her (I think pretty much any real metal material is going to be a forever classic), but I sort of get what she is saying. I think I will always have brass in my home, but do I want a full set of brass shelves forever in my kitchen? I think if I used another metal too (like Lauren did), the mix will help keep things fresh.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo Norman_13033LL_087_web.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/ALBUM%2018/Norman_13033LL_087_web.jpg" /></div><br />What do you think? I kind of thought copper was going to make a bigger comeback last/this year, but it hasn't quite hit the stride that brass did four or five years ago, has it?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://www.laurenliess.com/pure-style-home/our-kitchen-before-after" target="_blank">Photos by Helen Norman, via Lauren Liess</a></i></div>

Kitchen Inspiration: Shelving Units on the Counter

Today has been a crazy shoot day for Domino and I am tired, but excited about how the projects turned out. :) I am heading back up to my par...

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Canopy Beds

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">I'm guest blogging over at <a href="http://www.simplyseleta.com/2010/11/guest-blogger-little-green-notebook/">Simply Seleta</a> today and chatting about canopy beds. I spied this pretty canopy recently at FAO Schwartz:</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/IMG_3728.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">And this gorgeous canopied bed belongs to one of my all time favorite girls rooms:</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/3556029712_036d34392b_b.jpg" /><br /><em>Palmer Weiss</em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><em></em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="left">So stop on over to <a href="http://www.simplyseleta.com/2010/11/guest-blogger-little-green-notebook/">Seleta's</a> and say hello! Maybe tell me your favorite canopy style while you're at it. </div>

Canopy Beds

I'm guest blogging over at Simply Seleta today and chatting about canopy beds. I spied this pretty canopy recently at FAO Schwartz: And...

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Sugar City Journal

If you haven't heard about it already, <a href="http://sugarcityjournal.blogspot.com/">Sugar City Journal</a> is a great blog for anyone interested in sewing. Two sisters in law, living across the country from each other, post their own creations for themselves and (mostly for) their kids. And they usually do it Project Runway style - no patterns!!<br /><br />This little shift dress has been my favorite to date.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllX4pVsiB3lHm1FYHJdou1SHFbRf7SxyDpbW3m6EHeIPCI1yUQi2sZ5vrOYiPIDnfEAmOyAl_FRfzQsSBEB3EtrP5C9gvbYP4U9-i-Mh8SM3ZPG8Zge68O8Sw3VoSGDdkC0uVCHn-xKs/s1600-h/villagedress2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190951514041143218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllX4pVsiB3lHm1FYHJdou1SHFbRf7SxyDpbW3m6EHeIPCI1yUQi2sZ5vrOYiPIDnfEAmOyAl_FRfzQsSBEB3EtrP5C9gvbYP4U9-i-Mh8SM3ZPG8Zge68O8Sw3VoSGDdkC0uVCHn-xKs/s320/villagedress2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Every time I look at it I am inspired to pull out my sewing machine and make better use of my giant fabric stash. Grace would look so adorable in this dress.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi42OnhVSVOEIHXdlPDExBNwna4ywkbB5FH6BE6JFaO5adZEsPul6BNnh7ddugbVyhZ-W4M8_C4x0oXH-blOrwVi_GqseVLWxhDlL2Ec28YlTrILmx_EIDZji38RSJ6AjS1whEIxmJFY/s1600-h/villagedress.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190951509746175906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidi42OnhVSVOEIHXdlPDExBNwna4ywkbB5FH6BE6JFaO5adZEsPul6BNnh7ddugbVyhZ-W4M8_C4x0oXH-blOrwVi_GqseVLWxhDlL2Ec28YlTrILmx_EIDZji38RSJ6AjS1whEIxmJFY/s320/villagedress.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>

Sugar City Journal

If you haven't heard about it already, Sugar City Journal is a great blog for anyone interested in sewing. Two sisters in law, living a...

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