Tuesday, December 20, 2011

My Weekend in Pictures

I ventured to one of my favorite Chicago stores for a second time in less than week.
(I sense an addiction coming on...this could become a problem)
Every time I visit I find something to add to my collection. 
The owner has such a great eye for finding unique treasures...like the carved wooden chain pictured above.
I never leave the store empty handed.
I stopped in Anthropologie to return an unnecessary purchase I made last weekend and ended up walking out with Deborah Needleman's new book, The Perfectly Imperfect Home.
Is anyone else as obsessed with Deborah and I am? 
I did a little DIY because this year I was determined - DETERMINED, I tell you! - to have linen herringbone napkins for this year's Christmas tabletop.  The only ones I could find were these Sferra ones at $520 (I need 12) and I just couldn't justify paying that much for an item whose sole purpose is to wipe ones hands + mouth.  
So I took matters into my own hands, bought 2 yards of this Hannah Linen from Fishman's Fabrics ($60 total), found this simple tutorial + spent my Sunday afternoon parked in front of my sewing machine.  I'm thrilled with how they turned out!  There's really nothing I like more than saving money...$460 in this case! 
Now on to a new week, with new projects + new adventures.  The countdown to Christmas is on + I can't wait!  Only 2 more days of work then I'm off until January!  Woohoo!

What do you have planned for the week?

11 comments :

  1. Oooo, that store looks amazing. I will need to check it out next time I am in Chicago.

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  2. This store looks so beautiful! I will add this to my Chicago must-see list when I visit in the spring!

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  3. So much to comment on! First, that store looks amazing! Where is it?? Second, I just got Deborah's book too and I love it! Isn't it so fantastic? And third, amazing job on those napkins!! Seriously impressed.

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  4. So impressed with your napkin making skills! And PS what store is that? And why don't I know about it??

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  5. I love Debra's new book as well. I'm curious as which store you are getting "addicted" to. Would you mind letting us know?

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  6. That book looks great! I'll have to pick it up as a last-minute christmas gift for my sister....

    XX kathryn

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  7. That store looks awesome! What's the name of it? xoxo
    http://hellofridaybypaik.blogspot.com/

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  8. this is why i love your blog!

    karling.blogspot.com

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