Posts tagged as "ikea"

Posted by Laura on 26th July 2010

Sportin’ a New Look

I’m still styling the bookcase, but I wanted to share some teaser photos with you! It was a long, arduous process, but Billy is painted! I’m not sure how well it’ll hold, as I noticed some chipping while I was putting things back together, but the shelves are in and the books are on, and [...]

Posted by Laura on 23rd July 2010

Giving Billy a Facelift

Projects, projects, projects! They seem to never stop. One of my biggest issues in our living room is this guy: He is way too dark! In my old apartment he worked, but now that we have a lighter, airier feel to the space (not yet, that is), I want something lighter! So this weekend, I [...]

Posted by Laura on 1st June 2010

Moodboard: The Living Room

With our move just a short week and a half away, I’ve been conceptualizing and putting together my vision of our various living spaces. First up was the living room. I wanted to go with something that was fun, comfortable and modern. A space that evoked both leisure and style, the living room is the [...]

Posted by Laura on 9th December 2009

Happy Birthday, Billy!

Did you know that today is Billy’s 30th birthday? No, it’s not someone I know — it’s Ikea’s billy bookcase! This fine creature: Such a simple, yet versatile bookcase has been found in almost every home. Coming in all colors and sizes, you can customize it how you want, like I did with my curtain [...]

Posted by Laura on 10th November 2009

Will I Ever Make a Decision?

So I have been using the boyfriend’s Galant Desk since I moved into this apartment at the end of August. It has worked wonderfully, but to be honest, isn’t my style. It has a corner piece and a rounded edge piece that just make it big. A bit too big for my tastes. So I [...]