Working at Work

Constant Construction 

A new fireplace decked out in Walker Zanger Siena Silver

A little accessorizing

A finished project

A kitchen coming together

All Pictures via Rebecca June and Design Works

Let There Be Light

So I have wanted to put a little light over my kitchen sink for some time now. My biggest problem is that the ceilings in there are very low - 7 feet to be exact. So how in the heck would I find a light that would not be overwhelming, or too low, or just awkward.

Until I saw this:

For $15 bucks at the flea market I figured it was worth a shot and I had a vision for it.

High Gloss White and Gold Leafing

Items needed for the project:

Gold Leafing - even the package says easy.

Gold leafing Sealer

Soft sponge brushes

Spray Paint

Drop cloth

Ceiling Medallion - the recessed can there was larger than the lights canopy

Since the cord was so short I rigged the canopy to hang from an outdoor chair on my balcony while I sprayed it.

The gold leafing was not hard but it was impossible to take pictures while doing it. I will recommend that if you are going to try gold leafing I loved the kit that had the gold leafing attached to wax paper. It made it immensely easier to place and not waste any of the sheets as well.

My perfectly imperfect gold leafed edge.

Two things:

1. I wanted the interior gold for looks but also for the amazing golden glow it casts in my kitchen now.

2. I kept the gold leafing imperfect. It makes it seem old and worn rather than glossy and new.

The perfectly imperfect interior of the shade.

Ta - Dah!

All Pictures via Rebecca June

I am enjoying the light even more with the sun going down so early!

I Can't Cook..

but I LOVE a pot rack.

(especially if it is filled with copper pots!)

Picture via House Beautiful

Picture via Atlantis Home

Bottom 3 Pictures via So Haute

A Funfetti Sandwich

So I do not really know how to cook, but I tend to like to bake. (Maybe it has something to do with my sweet tooth.)

So, we were having dinner with my brother and his girlfriend the other evening and I needed to bring a dessert. I tend to always go for cupcakes, so this time I thought I would try something different. I am a Funfetti fiend. Funfetti is the easiest thing to make, and it is always a hit. THe last time I made the Funfetti cupcakes I noticed a cookie recipe on the side of the box. I thought I should give it a try, but I would take it up a notch.

They only take a total of about 10 minutes to mix together and bake.

2 eggs, 1/3 of a cup of oil, and the Funfetti mix

Mix together and scoop out onto a cookie sheet.

6-8 minutes later and TAH DAH!

Then a little Funfetti frosting and the edges rolled in sprinkles...

A cookie sandwich everyone loves.

I kid you not, these disappeared in a heartbeat.

All pictures via Rebecca June

Come and Get it.

So even though I tend to eat most of my meals on the sofa in my Living Room with my husband, I am still a sucker for a nice table.

I LOVE the Saarinen Table and the shiny pendant light.

I love the antler chandelier in this very mid-century modern feeling home.

I want to know what these floors are.  They mix so beautifully with the shell chandelier.

White, white, and more white.

Carrera Marble and Chinese Chippendale chairs...yum.

Picture via Domino