five little things that made my week.
1. this tool box.{because all painted up blue, it gets new life for faye’s art supplies.}
2. this wire basket.
{because i’ve been fiddling with the arrangement of our linen closet since we moved into this apartment two years ago, and i think i finally got it right.}
3. this springtime indulgence.
{because i’m powerless at the farmers’ market this time of year.}
4. this hand towel.{because i finally admitted that our bathroom towels needed reassignment to the rag pile.}
5. these peach blossoms.{because see number three.}
other things:
these photographs of salt lakes. via ginny.
visions of gjelina.
“my most-used kitchen utensils,” per my chef-friend carrie.
“their idea of a woman is ‘mother, daughter, girlfriend, friend’ not ‘writer, artist, public person.’”
sweetest little outlet there ever was.
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What a great idea to paint the tool box! I have an antique one whose mustard paint I am tired of. May I ask what type of paint you used and whether you had to sand first?
I did a very quick and dirty job: no sanding, no priming, just one coat of the same acrylic paint that we painted our bedroom furniture with. It’s only been a few days, and time will tell how well it wears, but I wanted a quick fix to cover up rust! If you want a super long-lasting fix, I’d recommend sanding and priming!
Quick and dirty works for me. Thanks for the tip!
i totally agree. i cannot resist lovely blooms at this time of year. it’s worth it for the mental health boost!
I am so into that Flat Saute Set! It’s beautiful and I can’t imagine ever needing any other utensils.
I’m with you! And the cutting boards on the site were beautiful too. Putting on the wishlist now
I’m SO INTRIGUED by that set! It’s so beautiful! How would you … use it? All I can imagine is trying to flip something in a frying pan (a hamburger, a piece of fish) and burning my hand on the side of the pan. Has anyone here used it? Does it really work? If so I want to buy it immediately…
Hi there: I was intrigued by it because a friend of mine who’s a trained chef has the set and loves using these guys for everything from flipping fried eggs to scraping the last portion of rice from a pot, to sautéeing veggies, etc.! Don’t think the risk for hand burning would be any greater than with other utensils
Thanks for pointing me towards the Meaghan O’Connell article. I loved it.
You’re welcome! She always has a smart thing or ten to say! Loved this piece in particular!
Pics of your linen closet? I’m sure it’s gorgeous and inspiring.
I agree with Lauren but I’d also love to know what art supplies you have for little Faye.
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