tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41053578077718245602024-02-20T01:12:02.514-08:00tesslan's hemMy place for gathering and sharing inspiration for a beautiful hometesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-36769567116616599382011-08-12T07:39:00.000-07:002011-08-12T07:39:29.775-07:00Friday find<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7hLI3_8j-cHkzsIAIbVx7tepqAeJAD01F2IdSb3fQyyE62vH_lyy8F8qZmHA2FqZ_f4vsDDFI3tNeuhaiichd-B2bWvuREvvoMmTRzuBACRU5Wj76FMpUtQgjc-omSAiYacaF9Ud3A/s1600/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7hLI3_8j-cHkzsIAIbVx7tepqAeJAD01F2IdSb3fQyyE62vH_lyy8F8qZmHA2FqZ_f4vsDDFI3tNeuhaiichd-B2bWvuREvvoMmTRzuBACRU5Wj76FMpUtQgjc-omSAiYacaF9Ud3A/s640/Picture1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This fabulous snippet was quoted from <a href="http://playinggrownup-about.blogspot.com/">Brooke</a> at <a href="http://playing-grown-up.blogspot.com/">Playing Grown Up</a>. Check out her <a href="http://playing-grown-up.blogspot.com/">blog</a> for lots of inspiration and some great DIY ideas. The frame (actually a mirror)...naturally from <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/">Anthropologie</a>.</span> </div>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-81144777830763770782011-07-30T07:32:00.000-07:002011-07-30T07:34:04.792-07:00GO: Green City Farmer's Market<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woke up early to walk to <a href="http://www.greencitymarket.org/">Green City Farmer's Market</a> in Lincoln Park. Shared a yummy crepe filled with fresh from the farm raspberries and blueberries and took in the gorgeous bright colors from the produce stands. Finds of the day: green hydrangeas and purple carrots. </span><br />
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sablon area. This is a gorgeous square in Brussels home to several antique stores (hello window shopping) and home decor shops, including my favorite <a href="http://www.comptoir-de-famille.com/homepage-1-2.html">Comptoir de Famille</a>. I wanted to take pictures inside this shop so badly - the old wooden floors, exposed brick walls, and beautiful arrangement of goods for the home, but I was instructed by the shop owners that photographs are "forbidden"! Also worth checking out is the famous <a href="http://www.marcolini.be/">Pierre Marcolini chocolatier</a>. But if you are hungry, I suggest buying your chocolate at a different chocolatier (Neuhaus is a good one) as Pierre Marcolini's exclusive chocolate displays will remind you of being inside a jewelry store. Some chocolates even contain gold, and are, um, priced accordingly. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQTXNGDjU0CmMqIMOkn2TmMnW0EMMWTOfCrKad2poUqu2pBcFeeeMF0T444O-7XB2BnF6NfXIdm48VJ_AbRCKgZnbZFDViljR-RHGubC9KFMKhQWMWG7KKpH6Sn0KFlSswfdTebFNFg/s1600/indulgences.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQTXNGDjU0CmMqIMOkn2TmMnW0EMMWTOfCrKad2poUqu2pBcFeeeMF0T444O-7XB2BnF6NfXIdm48VJ_AbRCKgZnbZFDViljR-RHGubC9KFMKhQWMWG7KKpH6Sn0KFlSswfdTebFNFg/s400/indulgences.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></li>
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<li><b>Mykonos</b> - There is a street right off the Grande Place that we affectionately call "Pita Street". It is basically a row of authentic Greek gyros shops. There is nothing fancy about this food, but it is the best gyros sandwich you could eat. Everyone has their favorite spot, and mine is Mykonos. Order the traditional gyro sandwich and add feta cheese. Something they do here that is different from the U.S. is add a delicious cabbage that is the perfect match with the delicious gyros meat. Yum! - <em>Rue du Marche aux Fromages</em> <i>8, Brussels </i></li>
<li><b>Kriek</b> - A cherry lambic-style beer that is just wonderful. And for those looking for a stronger, less fruity beer - my husband couldn't get enough of Westmalle Trippel. </li>
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<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Phoebe the mouse is having a night cap. Good night all!</span></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent; border: 0px none; padding: 0px;" /></a></div>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-52738294180540064522010-12-06T20:30:00.000-08:002010-12-06T20:43:30.210-08:00Swedish holiday classic: Glögg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASRBuSYwZjY4SR5XFo3D09D6VVuBpPFZIf-63QjOKKDn7GZoMD6K_av-jOTVTeNrrcbQRekaC5CFsewXdlw1BPITaGboOYRbW1HqSWhyUb0Khe8PxGPbljqgCmO1tt9JDOisdjscmxw/s1600/glogg3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASRBuSYwZjY4SR5XFo3D09D6VVuBpPFZIf-63QjOKKDn7GZoMD6K_av-jOTVTeNrrcbQRekaC5CFsewXdlw1BPITaGboOYRbW1HqSWhyUb0Khe8PxGPbljqgCmO1tt9JDOisdjscmxw/s640/glogg3.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HLWv943f9mxJ_kdJ8UPB56OPcqb6rKO_RvtnHO5fz6m4Ttu-mIsXrWNuUuNea2xxH8wwvrlPyaaXrKIZW6M_rbvJGb3iBrurJdYkuuTNGPJca4jacLURkqTaCZsQ8PIrTGKvlXJVbQ/s1600/IMG_1887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPl9mDHUxCZKCOxSL5YqXHCuki6vdQmUp2zbi3Y21ydn7nYgsxpFSEynRzoG-Ml2Yvo-PJ_n_wQVOytue_13OnT5MvtT5ZAR9LgLbhzKRRqQNT0OHf8pmXszUfKZaUOZQ2h1vzUfXRw/s1600/Glogg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="duration"><span class="value-title" title="PT50M">Swedish </span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Glögg</i></span></span></div><div class="n3" id="rI" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ingredients:</span></div><ul style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;">2 bottles (1.5 liters) of red wine (Black Box Cabernet works great - I also use Vendage Merlot)</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;">1 liter inexpensive brandy </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;">15 cardamom pods</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;">8 whole cloves </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;">2 cinnamon sticks ,broken into smaller pieces </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;">1 orange</span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;">2 cups sugar </span></li>
<li class="ingredient"><span style="font-size: small;"> 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup almonds, 5 dried figs</span></li>
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</h2>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-85409029652807473912010-11-28T21:01:00.000-08:002010-11-29T14:05:44.294-08:00Holiday weekend wrap up<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#1. Delicious Thanksgiving dinner at Foxtail with family...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05JGiPhTmPFNOTI5FDEho09t9SStR_OFwUypUZW93rRUyDjBnaZieCSbq1Y4pGGpBHjbkUrICKatYzqd_Wj5GlZmcb1EuXQ5vgMq1MrmzjnTerBufFYZiMrD2tquPLSQgSvdLv5G1ig/s1600/IMG_1803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05JGiPhTmPFNOTI5FDEho09t9SStR_OFwUypUZW93rRUyDjBnaZieCSbq1Y4pGGpBHjbkUrICKatYzqd_Wj5GlZmcb1EuXQ5vgMq1MrmzjnTerBufFYZiMrD2tquPLSQgSvdLv5G1ig/s320/IMG_1803.JPG" width="240" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#2. Early a.m. dash back to Denver to get my Black Friday on. Stores covered: 8 (in two segments). Christmas gifts secured: 5. Successfully abstained from self-gifting with the exception of redeeming a Sephora gift card. <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/share/">Starbucks</a> consumed: 3</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOLG1FtSGZev-dMMhRTY66hK66ehDkxuPBrB70gEbAOyMpNYbfkEI3iJJtqQ-m0_zptN_9ZB1iGrNguWOjNYZtqt8BCtC7Xpznn10XjQKiuqdzVhVyQce7mA6MbUNJ3UjrVAZxUlWEw/s1600/IMG_1826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#3. Finished our first "home" stockings. We have stockings at both sets of parents' houses, but we now also have our very own for our house:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_96qA08L4l0dOcjZ0YjehxPhPN-zit_fIMEN5VUWi-o1jaOlB467hkzhxt1EPOoKrGYZ7ZhMLUNKdVGg3j5q8CiReL46FpSpqnoMsmtO__Zj1YDOMwCC9Sg4_WObPIpLNcvQKwlBdVQ/s1600/stockingscollage.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_96qA08L4l0dOcjZ0YjehxPhPN-zit_fIMEN5VUWi-o1jaOlB467hkzhxt1EPOoKrGYZ7ZhMLUNKdVGg3j5q8CiReL46FpSpqnoMsmtO__Zj1YDOMwCC9Sg4_WObPIpLNcvQKwlBdVQ/s320/stockingscollage.png" width="236" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#4. Exhausted Stella from a weekend with her boyfriends Orion and Max</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#6. Finished our tree skirt. Side note: I came to the realization that all commercial tree skirts are either hokey or really expensive, like <a href="http://www.garnethill.com/poinsettia-tree-skirt/bedding-home/holiday-decor/trim-the-tree/190371">this glorious one</a> from <a href="http://www.garnethill.com/">Garnet Hill</a>. I decided to make my own with some burlap, felt and embroidered stars. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU02rwZ5J9mYnMSMduE3KtpeDScCGQahRbWExiibKGd-3JyFQjBLQiyxZMgXqxosbk4M3SF0RbUuAnnN0vC3rmKyJy5KXgmJjv8qY6y6JPap8eRZV03m4BzNXUh2A7zlaPqxVyDvI-xw/s1600/IMG_1830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU02rwZ5J9mYnMSMduE3KtpeDScCGQahRbWExiibKGd-3JyFQjBLQiyxZMgXqxosbk4M3SF0RbUuAnnN0vC3rmKyJy5KXgmJjv8qY6y6JPap8eRZV03m4BzNXUh2A7zlaPqxVyDvI-xw/s320/IMG_1830.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Phew! How's that for a productive weekend? </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This morning I’m making the first of many holiday dishes – Risgrynsgröt, Swedish Rice Pudding. This is a classic that I grew up with every Christmas, and there are several traditions linked to it. <br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">In Sweden, instead of leaving cookies for Santa Claus you leave him a bowl of Risgrynsgröt. It is also an indispensable part of the Swedish “julbord” – the large spread of Christmas goods including Swedish meatballs, red cabbage, fish and various breads and potato dishes. Legend has it that the person who gets the “hidden almond” in their risgrynsgröt will be married within the next year! We had a lot of girls in my family, so my mom always threw in a few extras to keep everyone happy.<br />
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Fun, whimsy, classic. Always the perfect color combinations and timeless designs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;">And if you know me, you know that anyone who makes giant beautiful flowers, gets to do what she loves for a living, and has a BARN is on my idol list :) So if you haven't already, check out Emerson's beautiful things <a href="http://www.emersonmade.com/">here</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> and her fun and playful </span><a href="http://www.emersonmade.com/blogs/emersons-journal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">blog</a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> (gorgeous photography that will make you happy)</span></span></div>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-81574219332611693172010-11-14T10:07:00.000-08:002010-11-14T10:07:09.071-08:00Sweet Paul's Holiday edition is up!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I couldn't have asked for a better weekend to ring in the holiday season. Denver weather has been chilly and crisp, my kitchen smells like <a href="http://www.thymes.com/ProductDetail.aspx?nodeid=57576&parentnodeid=2037&productid=57550%20%20">Thymes Frasier Fir</a> and I started my Christmas cards. I spent yesterday with my girls at the Rockettes (yes - they came to Denver this year!) Needless to say it's been magical, and to top it off, <a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/">Sweet Paul</a> released the Holiday issue of their <a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/sweetpaulmag/holiday2010">magazine</a>! I haven't had a chance to go through the whole thing yet (have to fully savor it) - but I'm already smitten over their DIY Whisk Pendant below:</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> <div class="cornered" id="custom_widget"> <h2 id="custom_widget_title"><div class="left thumb"> <a href="http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/sweetpaulmag/holiday2010?pg=24&u1=friend" target="_blank" title="Click to Read More" trackpage="memberlibrary//read_cover"> <img alt="Click to Read More" border="0" src="http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/tcprojects/sweetpaul/sweetpaulmag/inbox/79630/imgpages/lgtn/sweetpaulmagholiday2010_0024.gif" /> </a> </div> <div class="right detail"> <strong>Sweet Paul Magazine</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Felt was really easy to work with. I had a hard time finding quality wool felt at first but ended up getting some great color squares at my local favorite <a href="http://www.fancytiger.com/craftindex.html">Fancy Tiger</a>. I also ordered some larger pieces from <a href="http://www.prairiepointjunction.com/woolfeltcentral.html">Prairie Point Junction</a>, an online shop with a great selection and gorgeous colors. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lots in store for the next few weeks. I have been planning several Swedish holiday goodies to share with you as we get closer to Christmas. Check back for yummy recipes, how-to's and other festive tidbits about the Scandinavian yuletide. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">xox</span></span>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-50026634834635296012010-11-06T19:35:00.000-07:002010-11-06T19:35:04.229-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMbUNYxuuXhzgFY7z3Y2pSj-AszJGJJJGWmrB9WLJURigKInrhee37jp6F0jVNsEUuCLmRLCw6v7GslFgQa7pEywRtz7rkxaFPsaEQdiup8pdS-OjhVD32n4feXYAyFefZ7HxtKveXg/s1600/scandneedlecraft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMbUNYxuuXhzgFY7z3Y2pSj-AszJGJJJGWmrB9WLJURigKInrhee37jp6F0jVNsEUuCLmRLCw6v7GslFgQa7pEywRtz7rkxaFPsaEQdiup8pdS-OjhVD32n4feXYAyFefZ7HxtKveXg/s320/scandneedlecraft.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I like books, and I have a lot of them. I always have good intentions when I buy a new book whether it's a cookbook, sewing book or other inspirational home decor type of book, and I get so much joy from flipping through pages and adding new projects to my list. But I have to admit that a lot of the time they end up looking pretty on my bookshelf (which still serves a great purpose!) but don't always get used in the manner in which I originally intended. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sooo...I have to share my excitement about my latest addition, </span><a class="external" href="http://www.amazon.com/Scandinavian-Needlecraft-Step-step-Projects/dp/1907030220/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272389613&sr=1-1" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><em>Scandinavian Needlecraft</em></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> (</span><a class="external" href="http://www.cicobooks.com/" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;" target="_blank">Cico books</a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">, 2010 $19.95) because barely a week after buying it, I'm almost done with my first project. I was literally flipping through the book at Joann's and was so excited about all the ideas that I drove to three different places on my way home just so I could get everything I needed to start immediately. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Most of the projects are felt & embroidery projects, and this was something I'd never done before but decided I had to learn. Author Clare Young is very descriptive in her step-by-step instructions and super easy to follow. The book comes with a ton of templates and a page of her favorite resources for fabric, craft supplies, etc. I'm obviously biased, but I love Scandinavian design and I especially like Clare's fresh and modern take on all these country Swedish styles. Stay tuned for pictures of my first finished piece...hints include birds with a white, green and blue holiday hue :)</span></span>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-17944877588258063932010-10-09T16:39:00.000-07:002010-10-09T16:39:37.707-07:00Elements of Fall<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's been too long since I've posted...the past few weeks have been a whirlwind of travel for work, catching the last of this season's flea markets and trying to take in the gorgeous Colorado fall weather around me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last weekend I went to the last <a href="http://www.aparisstreetmarket.com/">Paris Flea Market</a> of 2010 (sniff), the new <a href="http://www.horseshoecraftandflea.com/">Horseshoe Flea Market</a> in the Highlands which I LOVED, and also scored bigtime on some items I got to pre-shop for at my in-laws garage sale (which will have to be a separate post because I still need to doctor it up...but let's just say it involves a mint green garden chair and an old red rusty bike)</span><br />
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</a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">At Paris I found an old metal farm trough...must have been for smaller animals because it's the perfect size to hang on the other side of the front door with some fall flowers coming out the top. For now, I've filled the bottom with some pumpkins, gourds and pine cones until the hubs helps me figure out how to drill it into the exterior wall. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We woke up early this morning and strolled down to South Pearl St. to check out the farmers market and get breakfast at one of our most favorite little places - <a href="http://gaiabistro.com/">Gaia Bistro</a>. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While we were waiting to be seated, I had a chance to peek around. Gaia is located in an old victorian house, so all the tables are spread throughout the house in various small rooms, making it really cozy and full of character. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A ripe plum from Gaia's backyard</span></span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All of Gaia's produce comes from their backyard, which is full of seasonal goodies that inspire the constantly changing menu. If you're ever in Denver, this place needs to be on your list. <br />
</span></span>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-47620518242090742802010-08-15T21:05:00.000-07:002010-08-15T21:12:28.616-07:00And now the details...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Wire Metal bookshelf, $150 (moving sale special!) - <a href="http://www.oldgloryantiquesinc.com/">Old Glory Antiques</a></i></span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This red bench was what my MIL would call an "alley find" (they are the best!). Found in our alley a few years ago, and turned from junky to rustic after some sanding and red paint. I keep my treasured old issues of Martha Stewart Living, Domino (sniff, sniff) and Real Simple in magazine holders (that are begging to be replaced) for reference. </i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">House number metal pots - a gift from my MIL from Anthropologie (no longer available)</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<tr style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>3x5 Rug, $19.99 - <a href="http://www.target.com/Plaid-Accent-Rug-Red/dp/B003E6IU5O/ref=sc_qi_detaillink">Liz Lange for Target </a></i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i> Pendant, $35 - <a href="http://www.oldgloryantiquesinc.com/">Old Glory Antiques </a></i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">An old industrial desk that was left in our shed by the previous owner. After the cobwebs and dust were removed, I realized how much character this thing has! It's also got built in electrical and an overhead light, which will be great for sewing.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> Numbered mugs - Anthropologie (no longer on website, but I've seen them in stores!) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> Lantern, $4.99 - Ikea </span><br />
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<div p=""><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></i></div><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Stool, a hand-me-down from my in-laws </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"> Sailboat model, purchased at <a href="http://www.target.com/Plaid-Accent-Rug-Red/dp/B003E6IU5O/ref=sc_qi_detaillink">Frank's Fisherman</a> on our honeymoon in San Fransisco </span><br />
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</tbody></table>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-88679587446746233082010-08-15T20:37:00.000-07:002010-08-15T21:18:33.482-07:00Bye-bye shed, hello studio!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-81771751423970220242010-08-13T14:40:00.000-07:002010-08-13T14:40:45.090-07:00Oh I want you so badly...dear flat file<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Recently I've seen so many uses for flat files - coffee tables, craft stations, etc. I love the idea of using an old vintage flat file as my sewing table, and storing all my fabrics in its drawers. I'm especially in love with this beauty from <a href="http://www.factory20.com/storage/vintage-industrial-1890s-wood-flat-files/">Factory 20 </a>(and wildly jealous of the lucky person who bought it!):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E44mlXY2sSRVCGC8ZXQpcRnnw1MgteH6SFzje8rIxY4ZJDayhAohVAyrFdwtSPIeCgvmZX-fHYwqk0KfvKjyGqz0fHcUqZdQSJ19HbYIYouz976VpR07R5CjdKQKPRBKzwTL-d0InQ/s1600/flatfile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1E44mlXY2sSRVCGC8ZXQpcRnnw1MgteH6SFzje8rIxY4ZJDayhAohVAyrFdwtSPIeCgvmZX-fHYwqk0KfvKjyGqz0fHcUqZdQSJ19HbYIYouz976VpR07R5CjdKQKPRBKzwTL-d0InQ/s400/flatfile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4105357807771824560.post-88564632401889873912010-08-08T20:50:00.000-07:002010-08-08T21:07:41.195-07:00My little shed<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Inspired by </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://simetra-junkaholic.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Tales of a Junkaholic</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">'s fab </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://simetra-junkaholic.blogspot.com/2010/04/weaving-sewing-shed-photos.html">shed to studio makeover</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, I decided it was time to give my poor, neglected shed some attention. For the three years we've been in our house, our shed has been a contestant for a gardening shed, man room and even a miniature brewery, but these things must not have been in it's future, because last week it was clear that it was destined to be my very own little place to create. My sewing machine will finally have a home!<br /><br />This weekend was the start of the makeover. In two days, we've made good progress and I can't wait for next weekend to get to the fun part - decorating!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Before</span><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyVO20bdTj6cWqoUaj0Lc0t2kdi1aTZ8rke5gPVMDi6ivoQlR1n7api-4uI9O5m-qc_dtXp80LKzKkkqb3-4avqxcELzhbSr3jT8-Uexsve8qU-wNBPjlLnqZ8tFWXBj3r4-mXXrpcw/s1600/IMG_1204.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyVO20bdTj6cWqoUaj0Lc0t2kdi1aTZ8rke5gPVMDi6ivoQlR1n7api-4uI9O5m-qc_dtXp80LKzKkkqb3-4avqxcELzhbSr3jT8-Uexsve8qU-wNBPjlLnqZ8tFWXBj3r4-mXXrpcw/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503254688385132082" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br />Wood paneling, flourescent lights (ick!) and an old brown door in some serious need of a paint job...</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >Current</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b9zjPyr-6pwORP_BHiwC8joPRMAhdV2naMXA4ZZpTxKVCiy4zxhf3lmDmEngh00AIzNkGJU48ecKoE5lLu0xFcuNwUAh1oxzontVhTO1YVdqXoaT10K_JFyzyWbymb5zuPOpIPmldA/s1600/IMG_1209.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3b9zjPyr-6pwORP_BHiwC8joPRMAhdV2naMXA4ZZpTxKVCiy4zxhf3lmDmEngh00AIzNkGJU48ecKoE5lLu0xFcuNwUAh1oxzontVhTO1YVdqXoaT10K_JFyzyWbymb5zuPOpIPmldA/s320/IMG_1209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503255535089462130" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><br />Fluorescent lights replaced with an industrial pendant, and walls have been painted white. And guess what! Turns out the old brown door has a window that was painted over. The hubbie scraped off all the paint so I now can make a pretty curtain for the window :)</span>tesslan's hemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03492834608397093509noreply@blogger.com0