I ♥ 3M
I love 3M Command hooks! Who doesn’t though, honestly. They’re probably the most useful tool/accessory to be developed this decade – second to Bread Gloves, certainly. (more…)
Tap into your NEST-ing instincts
When we bought the house this year one of the things we were most excited to do during our renovations was to find ways to make the home more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly. In addition to improving light sources, we also wanted to ensure we got to the source of our energy usage – namely heating.
Our house originally had the classic, old-school mercury thermostats, so one of the first things we did upon moving in was install programable thermostats.
Lovin’ the Geometry
I’m gravitating towards geometric design and shapes a lot lately.
Here are a few of the interesting geometric accents I’ve been coveting this week. The lamp and console I’m looking at getting for the living room, and I’d SO love a brass wire frame bear head for the dining room wall. One day. (more…)
How does your arctic garden grow?
photo credit: thefreshexchangeblog.com
For those who think we live in ice and snow all year round up here, well your almost right. The snow isn’t usually gone until the end of June and comes back again in September. Nonetheless, we do get an awesome, although shorter, growing season – in large part due to the near 24 hr daylight during the summer.
Dining Room Updates
It’s a lovely, bright, sunny, warm (-25 with no wind!) day today, and I’m stuck inside with a head cold. *sigh. On the plus side, the greenhouse is warming up with the longer days and it was nearly +28 in there yesterday. So I figured I’d take advantage of the brightness in the house and post some nicer pics of the dining room. (more…)