Business and a Better World

I'm working on a fun new tutorial for you right now to post, but in the mean time, if you need a little blogger Rachel fix, pop over to CraftMBA's  site for the Book Club for a post I wrote on making a better world through business and craft.

Even if you're not reading along, I'd love to hear what you think, so join in on the convo!

Living Room Update

Lately I've been making lots of fabric rosettes. Big, little, silky, pretty, messy, you name it. I've been finding uses for them to finish off the living room wall as well. It must be a sign that I am ready for spring to make its way to Chicago already.

Remember? I went from sketch to canvas.

Then started to adorn it a bit.

And just kept going with making them.

It's a little more feminine than I'm used to, but the seasonless flowers are a nice touch, don't you think?

My Sun Ray Yellow

Instead of a tutorial today, I wanted to share a project I mentioned about a week or two ago for my living room. I've been drooling over some really impressive furniture rehabs that others create and share for the rest of us out here in Bloglandia. So here's my humble before & after.

Before

What you miss in this meager pictorial is the plastic tarps covering my entire living room. It was so very attractive.

After

Thrifted cabinet. Behr paint in "Sun Ray". Knobs from Anthro.

Feelin' Baubley, pt. 2

As you may know, I moved into my new apartment 2 months ago. Since then, it has been a slow but steady process to make it a home. When it came time to move in, everything seemed much different than I remembered (story of my apartment life!) It came time to get a little creative.

The first issue was that my new bedroom had no lighting. Literally none. There were light switches that turned on nothing. So after being inspired by baubles, checking out this tutorial, and doing a little bit of handy work... this is what I came up with.

2 Ikea paper lanterns, 5 sheets of paper from Pearl, some nylon twine and they hang delicately over my bed to provide the kind of soft light that reminds you fireflies and something celestial all at the same time.