They have arrived...

I got the campus cuties last week in the mail, so quick! To my surprise...they were an awful shade of pink. I knew that they would be pink, but not that pink. I had to change the color. Off to the Home Depot. Well, I was torn on the color...until I saw spray paint for twenty cents! How can you pass it up? So, I purchased four cans of seaside green.

Now I own four campus cuties who are seaside green. Nice spin on the dark green army men? I am uncertain on where the ladies will go in my house. I am trying them out here and there. Group them in twos, threes, or fours? So, for the photoshoot, I placed them in various spots throughout.

So, here is the eBay photo...



And now the seaside green campus cuties...

Things Coveted...

Well, I want to apologize first! I was previewing my frequented blogs for Monday's posting; however, I was a bit uninspired. I feared that I would not be able to post a things coveted. Alas, I found something.

I discovered this product and wanted it to share it with you. Head on over to twelvesouth and check out the bookbook. What a clever way to hold your laptop. Plus, the photographs of the product are quite nice. Enjoy!







P.S. Stay close to your computer and my blog! The Campus Cuties have arrived! I painted them. I am still unsure where they will be placed, however. Please be excited!

Things Coveted...

This week was more productive for finding things that I would enjoy having. Thank you bloggers for posting great photographs.



Let's speak about seating. The chairs on the left look really great, not sure how comfortable they would be, however. I do enjoy the stool on the left. I enjoy the color and shape. I know exactly where I could put it.
Images from The Design Files and Haus Interiors.



Next, recall the bar that I wanted to create? I saw these photographs and thought that these would be nice inspirations. The cloisonne jars, decanter, and glasses are terrific!
Images from Relish Small Pleasures and the Peak of Chic.



Oh, let's discuss storage. The shelves are so great! Not sure how they were created or where they are from, unfortunately. It is a nice alternative to the traditional pre-assembled wooden shelving. The wire baskets are pretty great too. They would look fun placed inside one of the shelves, well maybe more than one shelf!
Images from Lipstick on Your Teeth and Three Potato Four.



Oh rug, rug, rug! I do love a rug, but I do not trust my dog on a rug like this or any for that matter. I would love to roll around on the rug. I am certain that it is too soft to stop touching! Either rug would be nice, but the white rug is not realistic. It would get dirty so easily. I have been thinking about replacing my coffee table, but I have not decided on the best one. I am fond of the clear lucite one pictured above. I know that CB2 has a nice option, a bit small but still nice. Just like the white rug, I wonder how hard it would be to keep clean.
Images from Design Public and At Home At Home.


Moving on to lighting. As you can see, each floor lamp has the same basic shape. I am really coveting this type of lamp. I would love love love to have this lamp over my sofa. I enjoy the way that it arcs...so elegant.
Images from La Redoute and Desire to Inspire.


Well, let's end the posting with some art from Liza Corbett. My friend Maura thought that I would enjoy her prints...which I do. I chose these two prints, St. Bride and And when you’re hungry and thirsty, here’s someone to chase you away. She has an etsy store that you can find here. I am quite fond of her drawings. Her artwork would make a great addition to my room in my house.

Living room Curtains...

The living room curtains are finally up! Josh did a great job of mounting the rails...hey thanks! The hardest part was attaching the hooks to the curtain. Achy fingers! It turned out to be a bit of a contest to see who could attach them the quickest while we watched the Golden Globes...I won.

I have taken a few photographs, but I am still uncertain how they should be. Here are the choices:

+ panels between the windows.
+ 2 panels covering the side windows
+ 2 panels pushed completely to the edge, slightly covering the windows.

Nonetheless, the curtains look nice when entering the room. Perhaps it will take some getting used to. I am more excited about using them to block out the frigid air.



Sorry for the day and night shots. I was really anxious to post this blog. I suppose that I could have waited until the morning to be consistent.

Enjoy!

Campus Cuties...

I was looking at Apartment Therapy one evening when I came upon the house tour of Michael and Anna's Rustic Modern Loft. As I was scrolling through the photos, I spied this photograph.



I immediately wanted these tiny women figurines. So, I set my detective skills to work! I went through each comment of the house tour hoping to find someone else inquiring about these objects...nothing. I viewed the photos again, hoping to find a link for more photos...and I found where they published more photos independent of Apartment Therapy's article. I emailed Michael about the photograph, and within a short time he told me that they were Campus Cuties and not too hard to come by.

I immediately checked eBay and find quite a few sole Campus Cuties. I was not willing to pay $22 for just one, because, well I wanted a couple like in the photograph. I found a gaggle of 4! I waited until the last minute, bid, and won! Excellent. So, I do hope that they are exactly as the photograph portrays them. The seller has excellent reviews.



I am hoping that they actually stand, I have a few places in mind where I would like to display them. As soon as they arrive, I will post photographs.

If you are interested, as I was interested, I wanted to learn more about these small creations. I was searching and came upon this Campus Cuties website. The author goes into detail about when and why they were created. There were two series of eight, the first series is easier to come by on eBay. The author includes additional close-up photographs that makes me covet a few from the second series. Here are the photographs of those:



So, if anyone happens upon Bermuda Holiday, Night at the Opera, or A Touch Of Mink do drop me an email at designrevisiting@gmail.com.

Things Coveted...

Well, hello! I have decided to create a new weekly (I will try my best) posting called Things Coveted. These will be items that I have found through the plethora of blogs that I follow. It may change for a specific theme later on, but in its infancy, there will be random photographs of items that I would enjoy having in my house.

So, introducing...



Let's analyze the photographs in a clockwise fashion. At 11 o'clock there is a flannel chair that I would love to have in my home. It can be found at Brimfield, a local store that I discussed in an earlier posting. I would enjoy adding more flannel to my home; however, the price of flannel is a bit excessive.

Transitioning, I would like to talk about the mirror in the photograph at 1 o'clock. I have a great mirror above my mantel, yet I am on the look-out for a roundish mirror similar to this one that I can hang on a wall. I am drawn toward hanging the mirror by a rope or a chain, where the rope or chain is exposed. Exciting!

Oh, wow, we are now at 3 o'clock. So, the photograph is terrible, but this fun pillow can be found at West Elm. It is too pricey, but still, I saw it in the store and molested it a bit. It was so soft!

Let's end at 8 o'clock with the great industrial desk. I love all of the drawers on the side. I think that my father has a desk similar to the style, but a bit more chunky. Perhaps I can convince him to let me have it?

Well, please come back often to see what I have posted next. I am always open for comments. The comments help me shape my content.

Photograph credits: Apartment Therapy Chicago, Design*Sponge, West Elm, i suwannee, & Design*Sponge again.

Black hutch...

Remember the black hutch from the garage sale? The deal that I got for $20! Well, I used the free blue paint from Glidden to paint the interior. I touched up some of the areas in black. I then hauled it up a flight of stairs...by myself, to the upstairs office.




This was my inspiration for the hutch. I saw this piece one day when I was out thrifting.

I am still uncertain what items I am going to display in the hutch. There is not enough separation (height) between the shelves to put books, so until then, I have some pieces from my white collection and some vinyl toys scattered throughout.