candy apple

Remember the Kijiji chairs I posted about? these ones?


I love them but I don't love the rusty old metal legs. So...







Much better, huh? I only did one since it was starting to rain. And it turns out spraypaint fumes don't make you feel too hot when you have a hangover. Who knew?

november time

Nice hiatus IDIOT! Not a whole lot to post about in the past few weeks but I did do a couple half-interesting things. Like, I dyed my hair! red! INTENSE red!





A few months ago I found this beautiful fabric at Value Village. I handed it off to my personal seamstress (my mom) and it turned out to be the perfect size to turn into a set of curtains for my living room window and closet.




I'm not too pleased about my futon though. I realize the custom slipcover makes it like, the Cadillac of futons, but it's been sat on and slept on and cat-haired on for so long I think it needs to be retired. Besides, as hard as you try, there's just no way to make a futon look chic or sophisticated. I've been cruising Kijiji constantly but can't find anything perfect. In PEI, at least. I have a destructive habit of searching "retro" in cities I don't live in just to see what I'm missing out on.


what do you mean people aren't just giving these away on the side of the road???

All that searching had it's perks though, since I refresh the Kijiji iPhone app CONSTANTLY through the day I managed to stake my claim on these Eames-style molded chairs almost as soon as they popped up!


please note: the kitty

what's new pussycat

I've gotta admit, my motivation for finding a Halloween costume every year fizzled out when I stopped trick or treating. I'm not a huge fan of scary movies or costumes but I love candy so much, I suffer through it.

I cobbled this vague costume together with stuff I already had and some felt triangles taped to a headband. It's more... inspired by cats than an actual costume. Oh well! Having to come up with a costume is worth it for the heavily discounted candy on November 1st.

oh deer

I went to Value Village yesterday to check out their Halloween section, only to find they had NO cat ears! What am I supposed to be for Halloween now, something that requires effort? The trip wasn't wasted however, as I picked up these perfectly kitschy salt and pepper shakers.

dusty

striped top and boots: thrifted, cargo pants: joe fresh, open jacket: dynamite

Right before I took this photo I cut my thumb BAD with a butter knife. This is what happens when you have a full time job and have to* feed yourself and write a blog post on your lunch break.

*blogging: a need.

hop

old navy dress, active cardigan, joe fresh socks, scarf HANDMADE (!) by Lillian, thrifted sweater clip, shoes and coat


this coat is without a doubt the best thing I've ever thrifted. It was ten dollars at a Value Village 2 years ago. Wool and cashmere. Light enough to throw on but it's kept me warm on some very cold winter days. Everyone needs a cute little red coat like mine.

take it as it comes

how perfect is this video?

Vivian Girls - Take It As It Comes [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] from Polyvinyl Record Co. on Vimeo.