So, Xan’s had this table for a while that his dad bought long long ago that he loves. It’s a beautiful mid-century teak dining table that fits 4 and can expand to seat up to 8. We didn’t take it to San Francisco with us (#didntfitinthecar).
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Okay, so about a month ago Xan and I were going to my parent’s house for the weekend, which is 4 hours away. He left work a couple hours early and we hit the road in time to have dinner with my parents.
Read moreDIY Shibori Techniques
Hiya! I’m coming to you today with a DIY to take you into the weekend. Do you know what Shibori is? It’s a Japanese dyeing technique that produces really beautiful, organic designs. It’s like a step-up from that tie-dye you did at camp when you were a kid.
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Hi there! The idea for this post started out as a DIY project that I could use for a memorial day get together that we’re having. I wanted to make a little something for the table.
Read moreA DIY Clawfoot Tub Shower Curtain for Your Clawfoot tub Shower Combo
Hi friend, happy Monday! Pretty much since my last post I’ve been firmly camped out in shower curtain land, and am happy to say I’ve made it out to the other side! If you’ve been following along since we bought the house you’ll remember that our main bathroom has a claw foot tub, which means it needs to function primarily as a shower instead of a tub. I searched far and wide for the best way to do this and came up with not a whole lot. I detailed the things I did find in this post and the next thing was to get a shower curtain liner in there so we could at least start using the bathroom. With a little DIY elbow grease I took care of that. And then the next thing the tub needed was an actual shower curtain. Because of a lot of the obstacles I talked through in the previous posts this was a bit of a challenge. Ultimately I figured out that I could use 2 regular sized shower curtains to get all the coverage we needed. We both agreed that it didn’t seem necessary to cover the back because as you can see in the photos it’s not at all visible. And another layer would just block more light from the window. But, I did want the curtains to wrap around the sides enough that you couldn’t tell the back wasn’t covered from the outside. Overall it seemed easy enough, just find a shower curtain we liked and buy two. Welllllll, that’s where I hit a road block. There really are just not many shower curtains out there that I like right now. The ones we did like we expensive. Like $120. Which, when you multiply it times two just felt crazy. To me a shower curtain is like a tablecloth. You don’t want to be too attached to it because it gets a lot of wear and tear and there’s a good chance it’s going to get stained. So spending nearly $300 on shower curtains was something I wasn’t ready to do.
Read moreShower Curtain Liner for Your Clawfoot Tub
A few weeks ago I posted a compilation of research I’d done about how to turn your claw foot tub into a useable shower. This particular subject happens to be the thorn in my side. It’s been hanging over my head for months now and every time I think I’m almost finished something else comes up that causes it all to come to a screeching halt.
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