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Chair Makeover

July 1, 2013
Remember these guys? I bought them on Craigslist last Fall and asked you all for some input on what should do with them.
I love a good DIY but these were a little more challenging than I had anticipated. The wood wouldn’t take normal stain and I wasn’t feeling painting over the wood so I thought we were stuck. After a little research, I finally found gel stain and it worked like a charm. 
After staining it I took it to a local upholsterer and had them re-cover the chairs in West Elm’s dove gray velvet. It’s such a gorgeous fabric!
They’ve made it all the way across the pond and they’re perfect in our little flat.

What do you think?

Happy Weekend

June 28, 2013
{Shop the look: similar pants by Piamita, similar sunnies by Karen Walker, similar blazer by Jenni Kayne} 
This weekend I’ll be:
+ Highly considering pulling the trigger on this gorgeous green dress. Such a great price, too.
+ Finally taking pictures to post a chair update from way back when! They’ve made it all the way to London and I’ll be posting about their magical makeover sometime next week.
+ Do you use Google Reader to read your blogs? It’s going away this weekend so be sure to follow my blog on Bloglovin‘ or import your old Google reader to Feedly to keep up with posts! 
Have a great weekend!

Countdown to Paris

June 25, 2013
One of our reasons for moving to the UK was to travel the world as much as we possibly could — there are so many incredible places so close to us here that it’d be such a waste not to! We’ve officially booked our first trip, we’ll be spending a week in August in la ville de l’amour {did I say that right?} for our three year {three year? Woah!} anniversary. To say that I’m excited would be an understatement! We’re just now starting to plan everything we want to do and that’s where I need your help. Where are your favorite spots in Paris? I’d love to hear!