I know, I know...enough with the watercolor hearts. If you've read my blog before, you've probably seen my watercolor hearts. I love making them to add to a card at Valentine's Day or for birthdays. This year I made watercolor hearts to create a simple ombré heart garland for the coffee bar.Using inexpensive watercolors, paint stripes on watercolor paper. Cover each piece with one color and ...
simple pizza recipe with arugula + Friday Favorites
Ever since we went to Bebee's in Queens I've been wanting to recreate their "rooftop" pizza. Making pizza is not so much a recipe as it is a combination of simple things. For this pizza we looked at the description on the menu and made our usual pizza dough, which is way better than buying it, then topped it with ricotta, mozzarella and arugula. With a drizzle of olive oil and squeeze of lemon, it ...
Creating a coffee bar from a piece of furniture
I've been wanting to create a coffee bar in our kitchen ever since I saw my friend Diane Karmen's black and white coffee bar. Diane has plenty of counter space in her kitchen but wanted to have a designated coffee area. She created hers by having her cabinet maker create a simple cabinet with drawers and open space for baskets, and then used a leftover piece of granite from her kitchen during the ...
Homemade Bread – part I
Brooke of Nesting with Grace has been talking about making homemade bread on her blog ever since the birth of her little boy, Finn. And he's going to be three in a few months. For some reason I decided I needed to give it a try. It's so simple and I love knowing that there are no preservatives or unknown ingredients. Bread making inspired by Brooke and her mom! Brooke's mom found this bread ...
Our new (cozy) attic space
Attic renovation in 3 weeks! I'm so excited to be sharing this space today. When we first bought our new (old) house we knew we would need to renovate the attic for our son when he's home from college on holidays. We had a small window of time to complete the work before the first holiday break. Three weeks to be exact. And we did it! Thanks to our contractor Jason DeVivo and quick decision ...
Party Favors for your next lunch
I'm sharing this idea because it's what I love most about blogging! It's the community of people that has kept me inspired and motivated to keep going. Recently I had Brooke of Nesting with Grace and Kris of Driven by Decor over for lunch. I made them little salt and herb mixture and put it in a cute jar for them to take home. Brooke is so sweet that she has mentioned it in her instagram ...