My Dad came up this weekend and helped me with tasks I don't have the expertise to tackle. I'm learning, slowly, how to do things like change out ceiling fans and light fixtures, how to re-screen a sliding door, and how to change out an old light switch for one that actually works. I feel like I should be able to do most of these things on my own ( Read more... )

I am spending a lot of time daydreaming about my home aesthetic. I like modern. I like mid-century modern, to be more specific. I like the Bauhaus school and Mies van der Rohe and Knoll and Paul McCobb and Eames. There's just something about it that feels serene to me. I like angles and edges and color and utility and function that come in a ( Read more... )