next on the list...

although i'm all for up-cycling and love the look of mid century antiques (mr. brack likes to call them 'pieces of junk'...) i am very excited about this new series of furniture at ikea. i'm now going to use this time to defend ikea because i've had some discussions with some antique snobs who would't be caught dead at ikea (thats a paraphrased quote...). this comment hurts me. ikea is a great resource for those on a limited budget and they often have great sales on some of their more trendy pieces. i recently bought a really cute dresser that houses all of my paper and crafting supplies for $100! and it's totally cute...see for your self...

i think that dresser needs a bigger lamp...

but the drawers are HUGE! they disguise all my crafting junk!

and i might get some new drawer pulls like this...

how cute are you...from anthropologie.com

there is this amazing website called ikea hackers where everyday people turn ikea furniture into works of art! very inspiring! especially this piece by erin at 'a charming nest' (sorry i don't actually know her, but i was so impressed by the way this turned out i had to post it!)

                                          

three words: a-maz-ing!

anywho, i totally digress...on with the point...i'm constantly nesting and this is the next project...i have this mid century hutch with glass doors that i was contemplating painting, but then that just seems so daunting when i could just get this and wash my hands of the whole situation...

omgoodness look at how wonderful it is!

i wonder if anyone could guess it was from ikea if i didn't tell them...