my husband and i have done lots of housesitting in the hyde park/south kenwood neighborhoods of chicago. (hello, obamas!) for us, it was a treat to get out of our apartment and hang with our neigh...

so great, em! definitely inspiring. would love to see it (but mostly you) in person sometime. :)

LOVING the brightness of this.

good ones! i made a skirt once out of a vintage pillow case. sooooo easy and super comfy.

their place is gorgeous and i'd live there in a heartbeat. and that sink! oh my. nice work.

i went to pilsen to visit the textile discount outlet the other day and it took forever to find a spot. i'd say an average of 5 or 6 spots were "reserved" on each block within a three block radius...

i'll be doing a reupholstery apprenticeship with a pro in indianapolis starting in january and would love to have your chairs be our first project together, but i think it will be too late . . .

the use of "still" in this title made me laugh. like, "are you still livin' in the past, oh lame one?" it is an interesting question though. we don't have albums and the major...

my first thought was a shade of gray, too. a medium one would be very nice.

oh, geez. the couch, by far. put me in that bed and i'll never wanna get back up to finish the rest of the day. plus, if you don't have a couch you ever wanna nap in, what are you doing with the...