I've Got A Secret

<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's where my mind has been lately...</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS21TWVPOZ5M7UEc-CRWahToCKfxqak86nhO7r2yt7I71KYhl5hj71BEeRqGS7odUDM2d3_1CpA6TektS2xMqFxHl01G1wtaeoDWtOEfsFSdB9VRCfCLvqf5r3bPkXtxVllb8wxiFPb8/s1600/avent+bottles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKS21TWVPOZ5M7UEc-CRWahToCKfxqak86nhO7r2yt7I71KYhl5hj71BEeRqGS7odUDM2d3_1CpA6TektS2xMqFxHl01G1wtaeoDWtOEfsFSdB9VRCfCLvqf5r3bPkXtxVllb8wxiFPb8/s320/avent+bottles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27h1x9jMoJR0yYNGXneT0MoN1XeJpGECpLow3ryp5yYBWYSQbc3kE_no_32syoo5Mxc93FKxtPSVo_TWSLEgf95Ba17o9LjMVIAMDRlLzCzWOUpbEJ0lB2pOf1cw7wH40JsJk2SBbDl0/s1600/diapers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27h1x9jMoJR0yYNGXneT0MoN1XeJpGECpLow3ryp5yYBWYSQbc3kE_no_32syoo5Mxc93FKxtPSVo_TWSLEgf95Ba17o9LjMVIAMDRlLzCzWOUpbEJ0lB2pOf1cw7wH40JsJk2SBbDl0/s320/diapers.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP-qX4S6hEfNGYQ4JqT_9Dn1cwCQ5yfTTb4iZAUyz2oEj2YSwwyOWSgiCwt8F9C3ySJHy2SsVWQd1BTgWHte4Okq02019g_faxCJanEk_7qIQFL-fhKXGlm4GD4QLKzLevUUdh4E6UJo/s1600/onesies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxP-qX4S6hEfNGYQ4JqT_9Dn1cwCQ5yfTTb4iZAUyz2oEj2YSwwyOWSgiCwt8F9C3ySJHy2SsVWQd1BTgWHte4Okq02019g_faxCJanEk_7qIQFL-fhKXGlm4GD4QLKzLevUUdh4E6UJo/s320/onesies.jpg" width="262" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So if you haven't guessed it already, we're expecting!</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Baby #2 is on the way.  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We're all so excited to be expanding our family.  </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So excuse me as I haven't blogged as much lately.  I've been more tired than usual and on the weekends I've been laid out on the sofa.  I had good intentions to crank out some projects but my body just wasn't allowing me.  I'm slowly starting to feel like myself again so bear with me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As soon as we found out, I started planning a nursery.  Ok fine, I was planning a nursery a year ago.  I guess that's why the guest room stayed empty for so long.  We knew what we were after when we moved here last year.  I can't wait to share with you the plans I have for the room.  We won't know what we're having until next month so I'm holding now but with my finger on the trigger.</span> </span></div></div><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" />

I've Got A Secret

Here's where my mind has been lately... ...   ...     So if you haven't guessed it already, we're expecting! Baby #2 is on the w...

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Artful...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">This home is so dreamy - with its hints of stunning artful pieces!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Notice how they all pop against the minimal feel... gorgeous!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRYpuvCmHnoFiPMuVayYznZoascZJPI6GO2Ilro9OQdWdWsDHCsFQNQ68UCAu8McPC3vj8aWgtAjZyjXkRssel7FuE1m6tcggJaeAZVTWwMeAvuUEODb8fiN6gmDLsb_U7VCKuyiggIFd/s1600/Isager-ochre-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRYpuvCmHnoFiPMuVayYznZoascZJPI6GO2Ilro9OQdWdWsDHCsFQNQ68UCAu8McPC3vj8aWgtAjZyjXkRssel7FuE1m6tcggJaeAZVTWwMeAvuUEODb8fiN6gmDLsb_U7VCKuyiggIFd/s640/Isager-ochre-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeYItRg6tdk54l5IhKKwSLIDd6kLJo4UuFFUEoBAcOQxOJaY6nZ-BIs433ClaHzCahAJVsJdFn6pjdZqaHEXDnIMhQXe_ChgYS7DpHk93LvG2lrkp-9jX_itJRTOTxgs39t0bT-ZllxDi/s1600/Isager-ochre-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeYItRg6tdk54l5IhKKwSLIDd6kLJo4UuFFUEoBAcOQxOJaY6nZ-BIs433ClaHzCahAJVsJdFn6pjdZqaHEXDnIMhQXe_ChgYS7DpHk93LvG2lrkp-9jX_itJRTOTxgs39t0bT-ZllxDi/s640/Isager-ochre-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOHUU8dmqKSl4czN3wLkid31muwT8ONKGF1P8fQdgwEv-jf-1RwzSmVMx3iv1ZvgDfYUjhaw-kp1PuDzOhNhAI_aBByHlk7W-Zf1rNhmQXo6XuncXoRJCu-LDPu-SDU0MxN2miZMLVZM-/s1600/Isager-ochre-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOHUU8dmqKSl4czN3wLkid31muwT8ONKGF1P8fQdgwEv-jf-1RwzSmVMx3iv1ZvgDfYUjhaw-kp1PuDzOhNhAI_aBByHlk7W-Zf1rNhmQXo6XuncXoRJCu-LDPu-SDU0MxN2miZMLVZM-/s640/Isager-ochre-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek2Fgzf514KWue8H299s4OarcY5PDi_OHM64nmfetGRktYmgHl_1dIwPnE6vl3WFZ2fR_rAumKDkQGht2NYk_MlkqVoSJz4QXuEN-fyhGcj5JD2zudO-rs9e8GmGvvjVtqqS4zMEbnIH3/s1600/Isager-ochre-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek2Fgzf514KWue8H299s4OarcY5PDi_OHM64nmfetGRktYmgHl_1dIwPnE6vl3WFZ2fR_rAumKDkQGht2NYk_MlkqVoSJz4QXuEN-fyhGcj5JD2zudO-rs9e8GmGvvjVtqqS4zMEbnIH3/s640/Isager-ochre-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvBOsGLIcE3PX8Ew3tZOI6zZDBSEtt0Yz8_H6iHAh5_cKiF2kI0TmjDAt81uh5yDzYVArv9XMbhsHACxFa0Zi4ZJs459aC0ACTzRcXIRwZuZEDa1EcSUacUmHydOnaA3zfHURNSykhonq/s1600/Isager-ochre-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvBOsGLIcE3PX8Ew3tZOI6zZDBSEtt0Yz8_H6iHAh5_cKiF2kI0TmjDAt81uh5yDzYVArv9XMbhsHACxFa0Zi4ZJs459aC0ACTzRcXIRwZuZEDa1EcSUacUmHydOnaA3zfHURNSykhonq/s640/Isager-ochre-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.ditteisager.dk/">all images via</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy voting everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>

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Relax...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I love Sundays!  It's a day where I can relax, be with my family and just be!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfg01_zZoGmqiaqms3zM6vxui_ereTwRawHwxrXuUgPH85mL16zGFoPCWXtZK92I4Ft8uTOvJ_RfpMEY91NTwQSNBpLkY0N38-CKeuAt36N3H119MPLxClslstx_ySbeERdLzUyDIk1b2/s1600/if+only.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfg01_zZoGmqiaqms3zM6vxui_ereTwRawHwxrXuUgPH85mL16zGFoPCWXtZK92I4Ft8uTOvJ_RfpMEY91NTwQSNBpLkY0N38-CKeuAt36N3H119MPLxClslstx_ySbeERdLzUyDIk1b2/s640/if+only.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAPqK3I3hmxuVnBpaBorZ_BUwVKKMzmBxgHomyZn6BJ4um2gJHT3XLeqezAW6XJcORFw4E1-idG8MrYhrVUNrMVEnfOdBpG6bZxm3_C7fNGfnjHeMbA1xbwIhpb_AQ9NS8M6aV9kCQjW-/s1600/Isager-blommingdals-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGAPqK3I3hmxuVnBpaBorZ_BUwVKKMzmBxgHomyZn6BJ4um2gJHT3XLeqezAW6XJcORFw4E1-idG8MrYhrVUNrMVEnfOdBpG6bZxm3_C7fNGfnjHeMbA1xbwIhpb_AQ9NS8M6aV9kCQjW-/s640/Isager-blommingdals-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.ditteisager.dk/">all images via</a></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>all images by Isager for Bloomingdales</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you all have a wonderful week!</div></div>

Relax...

I love Sundays!  It's a day where I can relax, be with my family and just be! all images via all images by Isager for Bloomingdales I ho...

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Simple Pleasures...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">When the weather gets cold, all I want is comfort food... how about you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRABTE66-dj2uxwdZ3uKsamw0ZVPdEaux4o9ybA_l7Md6-ggikM87g9pFwgUFhvuKZr8_4cu16RWyufK6wBb0PsWDn91IVp9Dgrks1RjkoG0GtOlY_wbQFw_aXAyG3o58QfoxvnCZkUINQ/s1600/Green+market+for+Donna+Hay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRABTE66-dj2uxwdZ3uKsamw0ZVPdEaux4o9ybA_l7Md6-ggikM87g9pFwgUFhvuKZr8_4cu16RWyufK6wBb0PsWDn91IVp9Dgrks1RjkoG0GtOlY_wbQFw_aXAyG3o58QfoxvnCZkUINQ/s640/Green+market+for+Donna+Hay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Artistic Interpretation...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I just spent the day with my Mom and darling Sister.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's so fun shopping with them; I love to see the different artistic interpretation on what they would wear and buy.  I'm definitely more traditional with an edge, where my sister loves funky colorful items that show off her fun personality.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love seeing what people love, it gives me a peak into their brilliant minds and personality.  Lately my sister has been talking to me about the aesthetic of their future home.  When I came across this home - seeing the creativity of the owners, I thought immediately of my sister and her husband Roland!  They would definitely add more color, but it reminds me of them - festive, fun and unpredictable with hints of Scandinavian simplicity!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHO_mBtZImosB1VXyAz6E1_emGDHIb_MlM6luJ2QKO-RGGg1ladk3vArHvOkheXIsTLYb8XXVDMTqdYFdBjlHeD0rFuH-_bkv6rdIujYZtJb7Yh3Q1iS1qttpxkEfAV_U_dd4TWYn4Fr6h/s1600/1118227_original.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Artistic Interpretation...

I just spent the day with my Mom and darling Sister. It's so fun shopping with them; I love to see the different artistic interpretation...

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Clever...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">I'm loving the clever combinations in these images.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Gasv5IdoSxqRdf5IjbVQ6erAgJp6YSWUBzbu6xV4ntAcD3d-kxst8rUisZroaQ1x3r_-J1sU1TsJk3lN93eQAOxXzOlU9aP_wPtxDL3C0l1TnOnfCISlFT9DO4KcFlZ8_5Y-oChOn4Jm/s1600/Picture+9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Gasv5IdoSxqRdf5IjbVQ6erAgJp6YSWUBzbu6xV4ntAcD3d-kxst8rUisZroaQ1x3r_-J1sU1TsJk3lN93eQAOxXzOlU9aP_wPtxDL3C0l1TnOnfCISlFT9DO4KcFlZ8_5Y-oChOn4Jm/s640/Picture+9.png" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Clever...

I'm loving the clever combinations in these images. all images via All images taken by Damian Russell Whenever you see an image of a spa...

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10 Fabulous Ikea Hacks

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'm starting to become a regular at the good ole Ikea.  That store has so many great pieces for cheap.  I have noticed though since being a blogger, that many of us have some of the same pieces in our home, like the Expedit or Rast.  It makes me smile when I come across a blog where someone has taken a simple Ikea piece and added something to it to make it their own.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After adding some wood to the legs, <a href="http://matsutakeblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/before-and-after-ikea-table-becomes.html" target="_blank">Matsutake</a> turned this Ikea Ingo into a beautiful piece.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2zSU3SAxyIpsng9XTOxJYdATKk2Fadu3eSUenQJy5Tmjg6gS8CFKxsz2-UJfGMfYVNJsSykFFIRfJByu75RI8TSo7yySpQ3EC7S3QwRGUfUUgik3xN0ky0arlY6j1z-W2K5lakWvlUo/s1600/ikea+table2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE2zSU3SAxyIpsng9XTOxJYdATKk2Fadu3eSUenQJy5Tmjg6gS8CFKxsz2-UJfGMfYVNJsSykFFIRfJByu75RI8TSo7yySpQ3EC7S3QwRGUfUUgik3xN0ky0arlY6j1z-W2K5lakWvlUo/s1600/ikea+table2.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://thepaintedhive.net/2012/04/ikea-card-file-drawers-hack/" target="_blank">The Painted Hive</a> turned an Ikea Moppe Drawer into a gorgeous card file drawer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEHO0S00_0CKJOhFo3IgzWRyWMF74HtolTHs1uOUPZeruW7awfGqTKUzNnDUy8Yoegxmc5xWfIPV9Rs4YRHFoJIlQpVIsBDX2SQ3HDDdX9rDLFFOhAd0dK9Pwpr-sq9ueR-FdIgfzINI/s1600/Card+File+Drawers+After.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEHO0S00_0CKJOhFo3IgzWRyWMF74HtolTHs1uOUPZeruW7awfGqTKUzNnDUy8Yoegxmc5xWfIPV9Rs4YRHFoJIlQpVIsBDX2SQ3HDDdX9rDLFFOhAd0dK9Pwpr-sq9ueR-FdIgfzINI/s640/Card+File+Drawers+After.jpg" width="488" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've seen many Rast hacks but this two toned look from <a href="http://aubreyandlindsay.blogspot.com/2009/09/side-table-project.html" target="_blank">Little House Blog</a> is one of my faves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxTOWUhtyXs8-F1X_lW7X4SHj6DfOoOrAND6GDRjtZtngjS8zqUUqiAPguXrEkypppaotMXdkuD3WgraBtojpLIwXZCyPEJBxfO5V39u9S4oJvs4l7mEbg4K58OwNWFxFcgcUhOVrfPA/s1600/rast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxTOWUhtyXs8-F1X_lW7X4SHj6DfOoOrAND6GDRjtZtngjS8zqUUqiAPguXrEkypppaotMXdkuD3WgraBtojpLIwXZCyPEJBxfO5V39u9S4oJvs4l7mEbg4K58OwNWFxFcgcUhOVrfPA/s400/rast.jpg" width="341" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">How many of us haven't seen a Billy bookcase turned into a built in bookshelf like <a href="http://justagirlblog.com/billy-bookcase-complete/" target="_blank">Just a Girl</a>?  Ever since I saw this, I've been wanting to add built ins somewhere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciJUUn6kk2tmXXGs6J6vXwNwMG2_V8NuvHSFjr5xyL0wspzZH0pKGfWgDU-rvd98cKjAzah2CegPrhL3eIL_P8KVWO2SUL86hqTP8mU9kP-ZDsA7lPJewyNa6W367WsnNU3uKwNEl3GU/s1600/billy+bookcase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciJUUn6kk2tmXXGs6J6vXwNwMG2_V8NuvHSFjr5xyL0wspzZH0pKGfWgDU-rvd98cKjAzah2CegPrhL3eIL_P8KVWO2SUL86hqTP8mU9kP-ZDsA7lPJewyNa6W367WsnNU3uKwNEl3GU/s1600/billy+bookcase.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love how <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2012/10/our-playroom-reveal.html" target="_blank">I Heart Organizing</a> turned a small Expedit into seating for her playroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCzYrfRPplYKlUst3AU52UwF1A2lOR6TwSrYuTMmJfsTV5iQCx2QfzYRMD-FuWAdoW78phPc_-1QMA2kw0vxILMrZjHFE-6kujN_3lwxUKhfesluMY5Qy46oTXzKyKq9z11yX5ddchZA/s1600/expedit+seating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCzYrfRPplYKlUst3AU52UwF1A2lOR6TwSrYuTMmJfsTV5iQCx2QfzYRMD-FuWAdoW78phPc_-1QMA2kw0vxILMrZjHFE-6kujN_3lwxUKhfesluMY5Qy46oTXzKyKq9z11yX5ddchZA/s1600/expedit+seating.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/07/ikea-shelving-modified/" target="_blank">Centsational Girl</a> took a Vittsjo and made it a shelf for her kids' study.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChAmBx6c6oZUqU13U_Tb6DpYCCRAZ4og2nLpa87TWI0QKmKQLZ0EltQiDBkiGlOPLsqbKT2fl_pdDFLmVByU5pEDU1ywJmy8UfmZZZqSojDCgUn_gCNIcTyqQQnJNrvrcki92OqkzGxM/s1600/ikea-vittsjo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChAmBx6c6oZUqU13U_Tb6DpYCCRAZ4og2nLpa87TWI0QKmKQLZ0EltQiDBkiGlOPLsqbKT2fl_pdDFLmVByU5pEDU1ywJmy8UfmZZZqSojDCgUn_gCNIcTyqQQnJNrvrcki92OqkzGxM/s1600/ikea-vittsjo.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thesweetbeastblog.com/2012/03/14/svalbo-hack/" target="_blank">The Sweet Beast</a> made a dipped beauty out of a Svalbo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATGQjE3m1mek_u7bUnupIlyJm8_TGNO2oCfAjOQ4R2UxD_RngM-OM40BX0uY5IhShNYaCiocQktiBzdWaPLB7RUhTg6R5mBiBcFomT6RLBsk1w_k7wr_5_WuZroB2oKjn6K7Taxp0AEI/s1600/ikea+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATGQjE3m1mek_u7bUnupIlyJm8_TGNO2oCfAjOQ4R2UxD_RngM-OM40BX0uY5IhShNYaCiocQktiBzdWaPLB7RUhTg6R5mBiBcFomT6RLBsk1w_k7wr_5_WuZroB2oKjn6K7Taxp0AEI/s640/ikea+table.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have been wanting to DIY a rug for the longest.  The Erslev is the perfect thing.  It's exactly what <a href="http://www.cape27blog.com/2011/04/diy-chevron-rug/" target="_blank">Cape 27</a> used to create this chevron rug.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfA23u65l00PQsbzk_8mfvApyfVVVCFjV6qhEQxUsYGre5dr88KrispK2B5FM_UEhPOia91iDSsa2oD081N9wR-3xN31hwhJr_2xEgZOo98lNknNAmQZ9lFHOnAqGJ5Ndt7VlSWRiQNQ/s1600/rug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfA23u65l00PQsbzk_8mfvApyfVVVCFjV6qhEQxUsYGre5dr88KrispK2B5FM_UEhPOia91iDSsa2oD081N9wR-3xN31hwhJr_2xEgZOo98lNknNAmQZ9lFHOnAqGJ5Ndt7VlSWRiQNQ/s1600/rug.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2010/08/before-after-ashleys-chair-marys-ikea-hacks.html" target="_blank">DMC Studios</a> took a plain white chair and used paint and decoupage to create this beauty.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIwcBIvB5bt2QxgnnroL7P5SyDB4SFaJfnhJlg0q-Ox21wD4tBq7Bb7aFrxX0Ags-Kj7SlmGFQ8Zg-Qxa_TEceBuIpdFQNFkNS6v8f0bZvxCQEcmWwsuaL9C1xfzwNR3Wf7NTPzHybvg/s1600/chair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIwcBIvB5bt2QxgnnroL7P5SyDB4SFaJfnhJlg0q-Ox21wD4tBq7Bb7aFrxX0Ags-Kj7SlmGFQ8Zg-Qxa_TEceBuIpdFQNFkNS6v8f0bZvxCQEcmWwsuaL9C1xfzwNR3Wf7NTPzHybvg/s1600/chair.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I would love to create this play kitchen from Ikea parts as seen on <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-build-a-play-kitchen-fr-66719" target="_blank">Apartment Therapy</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8miwYgsMqG6j3mr2RtEhW1djEFiV6B_n3xQv47Paw4Mbep4Lyu03DLZE4Yos_Z1ZESf4MOYq8pmEsc2x6MkhMwIjxMtdyb0iOHR5a3yTpwMRIdhHhveIER_jYhvF6wWiV4AQAXCwF09g/s1600/kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8miwYgsMqG6j3mr2RtEhW1djEFiV6B_n3xQv47Paw4Mbep4Lyu03DLZE4Yos_Z1ZESf4MOYq8pmEsc2x6MkhMwIjxMtdyb0iOHR5a3yTpwMRIdhHhveIER_jYhvF6wWiV4AQAXCwF09g/s1600/kitchen.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've got a few pieces around that I would love to hack.  What about you?  Done any hacking lately?</span></div><br /> <img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/316/0CB760E2AD1EF5DEC1BEB8DD6026223F.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0px none ! important;" />

10 Fabulous Ikea Hacks

I'm starting to become a regular at the good ole Ikea.  That store has so many great pieces for cheap.  I have noticed though since bein...

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