apartment tour

i figured i would give you all a tour around my quaint, yet charming apartment. it is QUITE feminine, BUT, i figure that i will only be able to have a place decorated like i want once in my life, so WHY NOT?!?

 i hope it will give me some accountability for some DIY projects that i want to accomplish this year.

living room:

my mom and i made the pillows on the couches (i am hoping to post a DIY blog about those in the future)

the coffee table was also a project that i completed and hope to post about soon!

*the knitted/felted bowls (above and below) are also something i will post about soon.  SUPER easy for even the amateur knitter!

LOVVVE all my vintage pyrex that i have accumulated over the years!!!

entry way:

 kitchen:

 bathroom:

extra bedroom:

master bedroom:

 it feels like i have been on a year long search for a new dresser/cabinet to put this TV on, the black matches NOTHING in my place!

 my mom refinished my dresser.  repainted/covered the fronts of the drawers with wallpaper! LOVE!

one project that i would like to accomplish this year is a headboard.  i have been quite indecisive about whether i want to use an old door or make one myself.

so, there you have it! that is my place.  if you saw something that your interested in knowing where i got it or how i did it, please comment or send me an email!  also, if you have suggestion on how to make it better, DON'T hesitate to offer opinions! it is a constant work in progress and i am ALWAYS changing things around!


dont forget that you can follow the blog via EMAIL now! SOO easy! in the top right hand corner, just put in your email address! :)

emily

giveaway WINNER!!!!!!!

i am happy to announce that the winner of the giveaway is..........

Megan Palmatier!!!!!!!


megan, message me on facebook or on here with your address and i will send off the knitted dish cloths to you!!!!


ENJOY!

cup cozy

i am soooo loving this new cup cozy that i knitted today!  the pattern is super easy, only 2 different stitches!

supplies:

size 7 knitting needles (or any about that size, not significantly larger though because it will be too loose in the end)

yarn (any color or style will do)

needle to weave in ends and sew seam

pattern:

K-knit

P-pearl stitch

k2tog-knit 2 stitches together

cast on 39 stitches

row 1: K1, [p1, k1] to the end

repeat row 1 until piece is about 2" from the beginning

decrease row: K2tog, p1 [k1, p1] to end

next row: [k1, p1] to end

repeat last row every row until piece measures 3" from beginning.

bind off

sew seam and weave in ends

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!

hey all faithful readers, i am going to do a GIVEAWAY! 

okay, okay, nothing super huge, but none the less, still something FREE! and who doesn't like the possibility to win something FREE!

i am going to give away 4 hand knitted dishcloths (i posted about them here)!!!!!

get yourself in the running:

become a follower of the blog (you can in the top right corner of this page) 

*if you are already, then please disregard*

**also, you cannot "privately" follow the blog, you have to be public, so i can see you in order to enter you in the drawing!**

thats IT!!!!! super simple, i will keep this giveaway open until Sunday night 2/5/2012 at 10pm and then i will announce the winner and mail off your dishcloths!!!

feel free to share this with your friends via facebook or email!

emily <3