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Dreaming Of: The Perfect Playhouse

Sarah — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

I drove up to see San earlier this week at the spur of the moment which was a nice surprise for both of us. While I was driving, I passed some kind of storage shed store and saw the coolest house ever. Well, not a house but, well…you’ll see:

I don’t know the name of the company that was selling these, but I found the photo above here which is exactly what I saw while I was driving. How cool would this be for a kid’s playhouse? I have to feel some sense of deja vu while writing this because for my eleventh birthday, I believe, my dad, who is a carpenter, built me a playhouse which was basically a pretty storage shed with three windows added and a door. He even added a little porch to it. Now my parents use it as a garden shed. I loved playing in it. I bought everything for it at garage sales (a cot, art, a rug, some kitchenware, etc.) and even was given an old-fashioned desk to use in it by my great uncle. It was everything a little girl could dream of, so when I saw these awesome sheds with the lighthouses I couldn’t help but file them away for future reference when I have kids.

Heck, I may even buy one for myself one day as a quiet retreat! I’m hoping the little girl inside of me never dies and I just keep on dreaming!

Would you ever build or buy one of these for a child in your life? Did you have a playhouse or treehouse growing up?

Dreaming Of: A Blank Slate Attic

Sarah — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0000

In my dream house there is a third floor attic waiting to be completed – full of possibility. What would you do with the extra space?

A master bedroom?

A bedroom for kids or visitors?

Coastal Living

My Home Ideas

LivingEtc

An office/craft room?

SILive

Home Interior Design Themes

Martha Stewart

Country Living

An extra living/family room?

Source Unknown

A play room?

Closetmaid

A home theater?

Candice Olson

An “everything” room for napping, playing, working, etc?

Candice Olson

An art gallery?

A man cave?

I think I would go with an everything room that focuses most on the office/craft room portion. It would be so hard to choose, though!

Sorry about all the inspiration photo posts – I am swamped with stuff from school and don’t have the time to do anything crafty (much less the money to buy crafty things) or decorating-related. Still cooking away though!

Have a great day!

This post is a part of the Inspired By party at The Inspired Room.

Dreaming Of: A Kitchen of Bountiful Appliances & Accessories

Sarah — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

I try to be realistic here. I’m a poor college kid dreaming of big things but working up to those big things in many little ways every day. I’m a poor college kid who likes to cook, decorate, and be crafty. Decorating I can do on the cheap by shopping secondhand stores and being creative. I can be crafty by using things I already have and even by doing things on my computer. Cooking I can do, but only with what I currently have and with ingredients I can afford. This post is dedicated to all the cooking-related appliances and accessories I would totally have stocked in my miraculous dream kitchen if I had the money. Dreaming is good, right – that’s what my blog is all about, so I hope you say yes!

Stainless Steel Spice Rack

Not only is this a very chic and organized way to house spices, but they usually come with the spices included which overall is much cheaper than buying all the spices in the store upfront.

Le Creuset Round Dutch Oven, 3 1/2-Qt.

What cook doesn’t want one of these?

Clovers Plate from La Plates

I found these amazing customizable monogrammed plates on a giveaway at Little Green Notebook. They are so cute and would make me appear to be so much more sophisticated than I really am. Maybe I would host a dinner party! They are amazing!

KitchenAid, Artisan® Series, Tilt-Head Stand Mixer

San has been drooling over the 6-quart professional-grade KitchenAid mixers for a couple years. I don’t think I would ever need one that powerful (he is a pastry chef), but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want one at all!

White Ramekins

There are hundreds of great dishes I could use these to make – desserts, individual mini soufflés, etc. They’re even great to keep small candy in and to use to decorate with. I want some!

Pretty Tea Kettle

Spode "Baking Days" Bakeware Collection

Yes, please!

Chicago Cutlery Bamboo Cutting Board

San and I stand in awe whenever we see this cutting board. They are so pretty and exactly what I want to be cutting my vegetables on!

Curvy Glass Water Pitcher

I have no intention of buying a glass pitcher right now because I don’t really have a use for it – but I’m always look in the cooking section of department stores. I’m really picky – I want one with this exact silhouette – it must bring out my femininity or something.

Cute Canisters

Asymmetrical Olivewood Salad Bowl

I need to stop myself – I could go on for days and days! Looks like I have a lot to dream about over the weekend!

What kitchen appliances or accessories have you had your eye on?

Dreaming Of: The Perfect Camera Bag

Sarah — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Now that I am an avid user of a Digital SLR camera (a Nikon D5000 to be exact), I have been hankering for not only new lenses (or just one new one for now), but also for a more roomy and cute camera bag.

When I bought my camera, I added on an inexpensive kit that included this camera bag:

Rokinon Leather-Style Holster SLR Carrying Case

It does pretty much all I need it to do right now, seeing as I usually don’t go anywhere, so I don’t need to take my camera with me, and I only have the kit lens that came with the camera, so I don’t need any extra storage. This little carrying case will always be useful when I am on the go and only need one lens, but I plan on purchasing a new lens in the near future and will want more storage, as well as for papers, filters, my point and shoot camera, as well as room to grow.

Here are some options that meet my camera bag requirements that it must be cute and have organized space for me to grow into.

Vituri Digital SLR Camera Bag in Brown

The Bowler Camera Bag

This Bowler Camera Bag does not give me much more storage, but boy is it cute!

Lola

The bags from this website are incredibly cute, but out of my price range.

Large Purple Synthetic Leather Bag

I wouldn’t say this is the cutest bag, but it has a fair amount of room.

5 Million Dollar Home

Jill-e Nylon Camera Bag – Yellow

Classic Messenger 2010

For some extra cash, you can also design a custom bag on this website.

SNUGGLENS DSLR Padded Camera and Lens Carrier Bag

Digital SLR Camera Bag and Lens Case

XcessRize Designs GRAB AND GO CAMERA LENS PHOTOGRAPHER BAG

Custom DEEP MOXY Camera Bag

The nice thing about the Etsy camera bag sellers is that a lot of them custom make the camera bags to your specifications. That, and they tend to be less expensive.

However, as a college student who already spent a lot of money on the camera itself, I found one awesome alternative. See this camera bag?

It is also a custom bag, but it comes with a tutorial! I figure I have some time to wait before I need a camera bag and by that time I will probably be done with the semester and will have time for a project this demanding. It’s the perfect way to practice my sewing skills, save money, and come out with a completely custom camera bag all for myself! What do you think?

If you have a camera, any type of camera, what kind of case do you keep it in? Have you ever tackled a project like this before?

Spreading the Love

Sarah — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000

I’ve been in the mood for a random post, so I’m just going to throw some pictures and some links together of some things I’ve been loving lately. Enjoy!

Shimmery Stardust Pattern Cardigan\

Aurum Convex Wall Mirror

World Globe

Seaside Pendant

Scroll Footed Vanity Tray

Sweet Dress O’ Mine

Atomic Age Clock

Waterfall Ruffle Curtain

Quoth the Pillowcases

I love such random things – I’m so glad I’m still in the dreaming phase and have absolutely no money to buy anything on this list! It doesn’t seem like a happy thing, but at least when you’re dreaming you have an unlimited budget and don’t have to commit yourself to any one thing.

Happy dreaming! Have a great weekend!