Post by downtoearth on Mar 6, 2015 12:51:43 GMT -5
Manhattan nest is in that slow remodel time. I really like him and understand he can't entertain me all the time, so I've been checking out other blogs and FB/Instagram rolls recently to entertain. Don't judge - I don't have HGTV.
I have to admit that the tile job in the Bower Power guest bathroom is beautiful. It's not what I'd put in our house, but she does good tile work. And what? She's pregnant again? I saw a recent post on that, but didn't scroll back for the whole story about this "surprise" pregnancy. How do they get so much done with all those kids around? I really mean that. Granted, I don't make my living blogging, but I can hardly get one bathroom done in a year with 3 kids around.
I don't follow Housetweaking as much, but she did do a house tour of someone in Indiana who did great work to make a Craftsman style house shine again. I'm a sucker for DIY before/afters.
Before
After
Emily Henderson always seems to inspire me a little, but I'm more excited about curling up watching her baby/birth videos later. Didn't know she had those. www.ulive.com/emily-henderson-is-pregnant
Oh and I miss How About Orange and her blog, but I love that she still does FB/instagram updates to inspire. instagram.com/howaboutorange/
I still follow Design mom b/c I like her and really like her "living with kids" series that gives me ideas. I feel bad saying it, but going blond made her look way older, don't 'cha think. I think she's naturally a brunette, but maybe not.
Oh and I think I'm falling in love with letterpress designs. I want them all around my house b/c they are unique, artistic, and so tactile.
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Now that I've spilled my random stuff, what have you been perusing in your free time?
I follow Christian Siriano on instagram and ohhh, that man knows how to put together clothing. I would kill for a siriano original. instagram.com/csiriano/
Post by emoflamingo on Mar 6, 2015 13:51:17 GMT -5
I have always liked the style of tile that Katie used in that bathroom. The "surprise" pregnancy thing was a hot topic on ML I think. Not surprisingly, also on GOMI.
I sporadically check up with all these folks, but I don't really subscribe to any feeds or use Instagram for bloggers and stuff. I'm very weird lol.
I am following A Country Farmhouse - They are renovating a new house in New England. I love how their old house turned out. I don't mind a slow remodel . I like to see a step by step process.
As for my guilty pleasure I still check in with a certain Thrifty blogger just to see how messed up she is making her house. I get leaving a bit of imperfection but I usually just shake my head at a lot of the things she does. If they ever sold the next owners are going to have a lot of surprises to uncover.
I am following A Country Farmhouse - They are renovating a new house in New England. I love how their old house turned out. I don't mind a slow remodel . I like to see a step by step process.
As for my guilty pleasure I still check in with a certain Thrifty blogger just to see how messed up she is making her house. I get leaving a bit of imperfection but I usually just shake my head at a lot of the things she does. If they ever sold the next owners are going to have a lot of surprises to uncover.
I was talking about Thrifty Decor Chick. I shudder at how she cuts corners on every thing. instead of ripping off her baseboards and replacing them with bigger versions she covers it up with the bigger board and then fills in the gaps with shoe molding at the top and a lot of caulk. It looks sorta ok in pictures but I bet in person it is a hot mess. Her attitude is "I don't mind the half finished __ fill in the blank . winky face."
Speaking of I don't remember this blogger's name but I was searching pinterest for adding pendants over my breakfast bar. I came across a link of a blogger that cut a hole in her ceiling and ran extension cord behind the ceiling and plugged it into an outlet she rigged on top her cabinets. Then covered the hole with a piece of barn wood. I was astounded at all the fawning she was getting for the fire hazard of a mess. She also blew off the one or two people that commented that was illegal and could void insurance if that caught fire.
wow that turned into a long post. Sorry about that.