Speaking of Stripes!

So while I was posting pictures of what will soon be my striped motorcycle, I got inspired to do something thrifty. So, after work I took off to Savers. That is were I found this ugly dude...

2.99 and rather ugly... But, it was tested and it works. That's all I needed to take 1/4 yard of white canvas fabric, some black & gunmetal ribbon and some double sided tape... and Voila!

I originally thought that I would want it on my kitchen counter, however, it was too small for that area, so instead, I found it a lovely little spot on my desk in my kitchen.

Anyways, just a fun 1 hour project. :D

STRIPES!!

Okay. So as you all know I got a motorcycle. It looks something like this...

with more rust, less shine, paint fading, etc....

The goal is to turn it into this badboy. 

Don't judge, I know what I like and I know that I, like stripes! Hmm. Going home and cleaning this now...

Zoom Zoom. Put put put... Zoom.

This week I acquired a little vintage motorcycle. And yes, I learned to ride it!

I smell like stain.

So I have been dying for a shelf that goes above my couch for my amazing Wos Studios original. I was going to go get the regular Ikea ledge that looks like this one...(but the length of my couch)

Instead, I decided I wanted to do an old rustic barnwood ledge to bring some warmth into the house. However, barnwood is expensive and not that easy to come across. So I decided I would try and make it look like it with a stain. So Jake and I went and got a large pallet (The length of the wood just happened to be the exact length for our couch. I was stoked.) My handsome husband cleared the beams from the rest of the pallet and I was ready. With some dark oak stain from the hardware store (about 3 bucks) and some nails I made this lovely thing.... 

The pictures that you see upside down and stuff next to it are just a layout of how the frames will look. I am going to be putting black and white divinci, dali sketches in it so that it has flair without taking away from the painting.

And, that's not my last project of the night. I found this giant lightbulb in the trash a few years back and knew I wanted to do something with it. I have been holding onto it for years. This is what came of it last night... 

After this part I made poor Jake run to wal-mart with me at midnight to get some of these cute tangerine and white flowers that I saw the other day. What a fantastic splash of spring!

Anyways. That's the how thus far. I am loving it.

Progress!

Alrighty, we have progress on my dream of a yellow sideboard. It's not completely finished, I ran out of paint but wanted to put it in its space until I get around to it again. We added a few more accessories and lowered the poster behind it. But here is a sneak peak! (Please excuse the mess on the coffee table.) I wish I took a picture of the before! It was a glass iron rod shelving unit that took up that whole space and was filled with clutter. I am loving what we have going on now. So fresh and clean over there.

Here are some other things that I am loving right now and hoping to incorporate into our home. 

This is going to be the new runner for our table/desk in our kitchen. I think i'll be able to find fabric and make my own. but I am loving the zig zag print and it will look so cute on my black and red table with my beautiful mac sitting on top of it.

I love these books! They're from a thrift store. You rip off the cover and wrap them up. I might need to find some teal and white ones for my new yellow sideboard. hmmm delicious. 

I love a gallery wall and when I have children and lots of pictures I would love one at the top of my stairs. 

I just like the yellow on this one. 

Umm. Where do I find that Rhino?

This room rocks. That table behind their couch is amazing and I am going to make a shelf out of the same wood treatment for the amazing painting above our couch. 

Another cute gallery wall. 

Gorgeous stencil treatment on the wall. Took 2 months. I would do something more simple.

I want to make a bench like this and put it in front of the fireplace for extra seating. Not so bold. Something more conservative seeing that it will be by my red leather couch and bright yellow sideboard.

Umm still love yellow. 

Pretty dark room.

I found this today and I want it to be my future childs room. Delicious. 

I have a light bulb that is oversized and I found it like 2 years ago. I have been saving it, not knowing what for. Turns out it's for a vase. Woot Woot.

I love this studio room.