Beautiful Mistake

We had been lagging on getting a dining table to replace the desk, yes desk, that we were using at the loft (ghetto functional).  But DANG, dining tables are EXPENSIVE!  Even second hand, a good one that we'd be happy with both functionally and aesthetically could easily be the most expensive piece of furniture I have ever purchased.  I played with the idea of refurbishing an old table, but the ones I found and liked were pricey too!  So I suggested DIO: doing it ourselves.

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I had my eye on this for a long time dreaming of the day I'd have the space for something this big.  Salvaged wood + legs from Ikea + some screws = genius!  Ryan thought it was a great idea too...... for an outdoor table.  I swear in the three weeks that we've lived together, he's been winning most of the design decisions!!!!  Did NOT expect that AT ALL, but I'm not mad because it turns out he has a lot of awesome ideas; subdued and neutral, but combined with my ideas I can honestly say that we both can't wait to come home and just do stuff to the house.

Men at work

After eating on the living room floor on a spread-out towel for three weeks (we fancy), we finally picked a dining set we both agreed on.  It kind of came to us by accident while shopping online for an "armchair".  The chairs in the online brochure had arms on it, go figure.  The best part was that the price for the entire set was well below our budget.  What I we didn't realize was that it was an outdoor set.  Womp womp.  No wonder it was so cheap, but cha know what?  We bought it anyway, and we LOVE it!  

 

(Terrible pic from my phone)  There's not much to see at the moment, but once we stain it it'll get all dressed up with place mats.. maybe a table runner.. some flowers.  I'd say shabby chic, but that sounds too feminine lol.  Must be Ryan-approved.  I joked that I was subconsciously drawn to an outdoor table because of his comment about the first table, or perhaps because it looks like my blog background haha!  We had our first meal on it tonight... McDonald's!  We are so fancy, I can't take it.

Would love to read about your beautiful design mistakes!

K Bye!!

Ahhh-xygen

Ryan and I both love the hardware store.  One section we've been spending a lot of time in is the garden center.  Seriously, we can't stop thinking about plants!

Meet Susie, the succulent.

I've recently learned that a home should have 10-15 plants in order to improve indoor air quality, which is far more polluted than outdoor air. YIKES!  I cringe at the thought of having had only one indoor plant at the loft and the occasional vase of flowers.

Falling deeply in love with terrariums.  Until I can build the one of my dreams I potted the cutest little succulent that cost less than $3 at Home Depot.  Vase and rocks $1 each from the dollar store.

So far we only have five plants, but at the rate we're going we'll probably have a jungle by next month haha.  Not only do plants remove toxins, it's the easiest way to add beauty to a room and is good for the soul.  Taking care of them gives you a rush of well-being.. a sense of joy and healing.
 

Susie and Fernie Mac

Deep breath in... ahhh-xygen.

K bye!

Still mixing it up in our new home!

Easter OOTD.  I wear this floral scarf entirely way too much, but it matches everything so well even when it doesn't!  Make sense?

Happy Easter!!, and oh MY gosh (Chandler Bing style) it's been over a month since I've blogged.  Then again I've always sucked at posting anything regularly (!), but this time I have a pretty good reason...  I MOVED!!  We moved, I should say :)

Our first meal in our new home.  Domino's Pizza! Yum.

I've been so blessed this past year with so many wonderful changes.  Some of you who knew we moved into a house asked if I'd be changing the name, but somehow HouseRemix just doesn't have the same ring to it, lol.  LoftRemix is and has always been about mixing up what you already have with something new, which applies to just about everything: design, food, career, school...  So... LoftRemix is here to stay :)

His creative juices are a-flowin'.  What is it about kids and boxes? 

I just want to thank everyone who continues to read LoftRemix.  I've received a pleasantly surprising number of emails.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE receiving emails from you, and I do answer them all ;)  Thank you for sharing your own personal life remixes, ideas, and virtual pats on the back.  I can't tell you how touched I am (that whaaat, people actually read this???) to receive such positive feedback and well wishes from you all.  

I'll be back very soon!!  Stay tuned for more remixes on family life, projects and DIY's galore along with stories and insight about my work in mental health AND my upcoming deployment!!!!  As my son would say, "Yuppety yup!"

Popcorn art:  Lamb of God.  He is Risen!

Happy Easter, and as always happy remixing!

K Bye!

Stuck Between Now and Then

When a dear friend is going through "it", it's hard to find the right words to express that you know how they feel.  I'll leave it to Alicia, Adam, and The Rolling Stones.  Love you, friend, til no end.

Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys - Daylight and Girl on Fire live at the 2013 Grammy Awards

I know everyone interprets songs differently, but I think it's an interesting mix.  On one hand you don't want to leave in fear of having to start over, but on the other you're a strong woman, handling your business, taking care of the kids, doing it all, lonely.  When life brings you to a crossroad, it's possible to feel both ways, making it hard to decide which way to go.

Alicia Keys featuring Adam Levine - Wild Horses (originally by The Rolling Stones) Unplugged

This song is so beautiful.  I read that Mick Jagger's love interest at the time said the chorus to him after snapping out of a drug induced coma!  But I also read that the song was written to express unconditional love for their families and how much they hated being away from home while on tour.  I'll go with the second interpretation!  When you're millions of miles from where you want to be, it's hard to imagine it getting better... If only there was an Adam and Alicia collab that talks about it, well, getting better...

(When there's no Alicia and Adam collab about it getting better, we turn to Proverbs)

This too shall pass.

And also
Woosah.
(Not a proverb)
Just sayin'.

K Bye!

Pop goes my heart (pop goes my heart)!

Ok, so I know I'm supposed to post a cut weekly.  I suck at blogging regularly as you can see, but I think this will more than make up for it.  This song from the movie Music and Lyrics "popped" up on my Facebook page the other day posted by my sister.  Totally made my day, even more so when my brother replied that he was singing it out loud at work, and a customer sang along with him.  Hilarious!

 

This has been your Cut of the Week (can I even call it that?  More like Cut of the Month) brought to you by (ficky, ficky) Loft Remix.

K Bye!

Girl Scout Cookie Season! YUM!

Between my five year old and I, the three boxes that I purchased did not last a week.  They're a-mah-zing.  Always have been.  Always will be.  Must.. buy.. more..  Props to the Girl Scouts of America, including my younger sis and former troop member, Abi, and everything they stand for. 

 

Happy Girl Scout Cookie Season!

K Bye!

Bucket List Item: Hotel Fox - Copenhagen

Volkswagen chose 21 artists, including Simone Legno (creator of Tokidoki), to design this Denmark hotel.  I stumbled across this place online almost six years ago.  I think I was looking something up for my car, and ads for the unique hotel started popping up.  If even for one night, I want to stay in one of the rooms.  Someday.

All photos courtesy of  

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