I want to scoop these guys up and take them all home with me!

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I don't really get this.... but I love it

(continuing the Chandelier theme...)

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bathrooms and chandeliers

It's the end to another lovely weekend at the beach.... where I have no internet access. It's probably a good thing, because then I don't have the distractions, and therefore probably am more active and social. I mean, what's the point of going to the shore and staying indoors on the computer anyway? But there is a big down side to this.....That being it's midnight on Sunday now and here I am feverishly typing away at my computer feeling like I have to post SOMETHING before the week starts! So here's something...

As I waste my life away in a small studio apartment in NYC, I dream of what I will do when I get a bigger place to call home. But I don't just dream of upgrading to a one bedroom New York apartment. That would be the logical next step, but no.... not in my head. I dream of living in a big house with lots of rooms, airy windows, a kitchen with some actual counter space and cabinets, a fenced in yard for Griffin, huge walk in closets, and of course, a big master bathroom.
It's a dream! So just go with it, okay? :) In that bathroom, I dream of having a sparkly chandelier dangling from the middle of the ceiling. I've mentioned this to people before and they usually cock their heads a little bit and repeat "in the BATHROOM?!" But for any doubters, check out these gorgeous examples. These may change your mind....  and have you tearing down that chandelier from the dining room for a relocation.

Could I hate my own bathroom any more right now???

Just love...

Here's some dreamy pictures to start your week off right....

Puppy painting

We spent this past weekend at my parents' beach house (where we spend most of our summer weekends). But the weather wasn't that great for sitting on the beach. So I should have used my time indoors to make lots of pretty blog entries, right? Well, if only the 3G on my iPad was working.... but it wasn't. Instead, I got creative and did some painting.
I picked a really cute table out of the trash a couple of weeks ago (I know, it sounds gross but it was in really good shape and clean other than sticky soda spills!) and finally got around to spray painting it white. I also painted this picture of my dog, Griffin. I wonder if he would be flattered or insulted by this representation of him?  :)

I was inspired by this painting of 2 dogs by Marissa of Creative Thursday. She commissions paintings of people's pets and we emailed about her doing one of Griffin. But I recently spent a good chunk of change on painting supplies and figured maybe I should give it a shot with my own paintbrush first. And I think I'm happy with the result! What do you think?

Awesome stairs

Living in a small, rented apartment building in NYC, I'm not going to be able to put any of these ideas to use any time soon.  Nonetheless, I LOVE the double use for stairs below. The photo quality of these pictures aren't great, but you get the idea...

Stairs that double as bookshelves

Stairs that double as drawers for your shoes... Genius! :)

Stairs with a slide?! I mean, come on! You don't have to be five years old to love this.