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booties roundup
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diy schoolhouse ceiling fan
like i said a few weeks ago – we bought a simple ceiling fan that i wanted to DIY up somehow. while most people spray paint their ugly old ceiling fans white so they don’t stand out – i bought a white one and perhaps i uglied it right up. after doing this fan roundup, i was enamored with the retro schoolhouse fan.
i was freaking out during the whole process about ruining the fan – but now that it’s up, i’m happy with the look. i just don’t know if having your ceiling fan STAND OUT is a good thing.
SUPPLIES
ceiling fan (here’s the exact one i used)
wood grained contact paper
scissors
oil rubbed bronze spray paint
INSTRUCTIONS
step one . cover each fan blade in contact paper. obviously you only have to worry about the side that’s visible. i’d love to say i figured out a way to do this perfectly – but frankly, it sucked. by the third blade, i basically cut out around the shape of the blade, and cut slits for every curve and then tucked them over. go from one end to the other slowly, using a ruler or a book to remove air bubbles. (i still had a lot of air bubbles but they seem to be pretty invisible now that the fan is up.
step two . tape off all the important stuff and spray paint all the hardware besides the light. as you can see, i taped off the entire top of the fan because it wouldn’t be visible and i didn’t want to break it.
step three. hopefully you can hire someone to install it.
see that? that’s my regulated body temperature.
also – i can’t decide if i like those weird triangular chain pulls that came with it or not.
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payday wishlist
happy friday! but more importantly – happy friday the 13th! i’m a horror person, so i love watching friday the 13th movies on friday the 13th. yes yes very original. if you’re planning on it – my favorites are part 3, 4, and 7. they’re all terribly awesome.
you guessed it – part 3 is in 3D.
one . i’m so looking forward to fall this year – i haven’t worn a sweater in months. this cozy scarf would go everything.
two . the nursery pendant light would look amazing in a bathroom, a kitchen, a bedroom … you get the idea.
three . looooving the pattern on these reversible canvas bins. i think i need five.
four . i don’t usually rock a backpack – but the everlane reverse denim backpack is cute enough for daily wear.
five . i love the look and simplicity of this entry organizer. would make for an easy diy … ooo ideas are brewing.
six . this pretty kimono looks expensive – but is $30!+ have a great weekend!
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i link you
THIS WEEK +
elle sweden does a twin peaks fashion spread (via welcometotwinpeaks.com)
a list of 10 online kitchen shops – some of them i love, some i will soon love (via sfgirlbybay)
joy does the lazy girls guide to makeup – perfect for people like me who don’t know what the majority of makeup items even are. should i be wearing cream blush and eyeshadow? (via oh joy)
if walt jr. had an instagram account (via buzzfeed)
another amazing sharon montrose nursery by the brick house. my dream room looks like this and comes with a wooden ceiling a la the parker palm springs (via cup of jo)
the preppiest cities in america (via business insider)
here’s the reason i am obsessed with my kittens and they are obsessed with me right back – poor gideon (via discovery news)
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embroidered
i know it’s kind of a summer look – but i realized i am really into embroidered clothing right now, and it’s much harder to find the perfect blue and white embroidered top in september. dammit.
+ embroidered blouses are so cute, right? check out this sold out one and this sold out one.
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glasses roundup
i’m in the market for new prescription glasses. i don’t wear them for much besides night driving, working, and watching tv – but my current ones are missing the arms and the lenses are all scratched up.
i ordered the five pairs from warby parker for at home try on – and as much as i like the company and the glasses in theory, none of them look good on me. actually they all look i drew glasses on my face. i’ve rounded up my favorites. the truth is – i think i just hate the way i look in glasses, but these all seem cute.
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diy wrapped cords
i’m certainly not the first to wrap cords in other stuff (good ones here and here and here), but mostly i’ve seen DIYs done with extension cords. i personally don’t have a big extension cord problem in my house. i have a big white apple cord and camera cord and wacom tablet cord problem. specifically on my desk. so i decided i had WAY too many cords sitting around to not do anything about it.
but THEN – i was walking around aimlessly at home depot and saw that they started carrying the smaller version of the bungee rope i’ve always loved. i’ve been wanting to make something with the pretty bungee and now it came in convenient bracelet size. i was ready to go.
DIY WRAPPED CORDS
+ SUPPLIES
bare cords. duh.
bungee / twine / whatever
a needle
nylon thread
scissors
a lighter (for bungee ends)
lots of patience and good tv to watchi did this DIY with the intention of it being removable in case i didn’t like it or the cats didn’t like it even more. so far the cats have been fine. so have i. so instead of using hot glue like i was planning, i used a needle and thread to secure the ends and tied the rest super super tightly. the ends are not the most beautiful thing but who looks at ends!?
+ INSTRUCTIONS
step one . tie a small knot around the first end of your cord.
step two . sew the knot together a ton – if you’re using nylon thread, it’s practically invisible so don’t worry about how it looks. sew until it feels tight.
step three . sit there and wrap. do it really tightly and keep pushing towards the end you sewed.
step four . once you reach the end and have pushed the bungee or twine as far towards the other end as you can, keeping it all tight – tie a knot in the other end, cut and light with your lighter. sew to secure with your needle and thread.
i feel much better about my desk being cluttered with cords now.
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payday wishlist
one . lately i’ve found myself only wearing loose blousey tops. maybe it’s the fact that i’ve gained weight and maybe it’s because they’re comfy – but i love em. i LOVE em. this one is on sale for $15!
two . this desk from target really makes me want to replace my current one.
three . i’m back to liking huge sunglasses like i used to wear in the paris hilton nicole richie days. these big round ones from asos are so good.
four . i’ve always wanted a bialetti espresso maker. i love espresso and i love pretty kitchen items.
five . i like lamp so so very much.
six . you can’t have enough pajamas in my book. these womens silky boxer shorts look like something i’d wear everyday always. -
i link you
THIS WEEK
i’ve seen her house before, but i love every room in the home of althena calderone. (via refinery 29)
photographer stephanie gonot’s photography project titled “fad diets” (via phaidon)
have you seen that brendan fraser movie blast from the past? that shit is real. (via messynessychic)
25 celebrities when they were young. helen mirren, martha stewart (above), & stephen colbert are my faves. (via sobadsogood)
oh joy studio tour designed by emily henderson. i’m such a sucker for pretty / functional workspaces. (via designsponge)
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some ceiling fans actually look good
we didn’t realize how hot our apartment would get when we moved in last november. but all spring and summer have been really brutal for us. we live on the second floor and are basically in agony unless we’re sitting with the AC on and all the doors closed in the bedroom. this was a big adjustment moving from somewhere with central AC.
for some reason, the second bedroom that we use as an office doesn’t have any AC. so we take shifts of working in it and having to take cool down breaks. not joking. for months now this has been going on. did i mention there has been a heatwave happening this week?
the other day i was like wait a minute… why don’t we buy a ceiling fan? after doing some research, i discovered there are in fact good looking ceiling fans. but not really for the price i’m going to pay. here is a roundup of my favorites that are under $500.
+ we bought one (that isn’t on this list, but was very cheap) and i’m planning a DIY to style it up when it finally arrives in the mail.
one . machine aged polished copper fan // $384
two . westinghouse matte black ceiling fan // $89
three . schoolhouse ceiling fan // $476
four . minka aire kewl ceiling fan // $100
five . casa reaction oil rubbed bronze fan // $199
six . paris ceiling fan // $384
seven . modern cirrus fan // $376
