Today was a lovely, sunny day and Wren enjoyed it in true Summer style. We went on a walk to get some groceries and she was excited to meet our neighbor's Poodle, Crush, but the highlight was when her grandma came over and surprised her with her very first parasol. Now she can avoid the sun in style!

Keepin' it Secure

Since I painted these frames and mounted the photos back in March I have not gotten around to actually hanging them. Worse still, I didn't feel I could commit to punching holes in the walls just yet (I have patched about 600 holes from the previous owners and have been reluctant to hang anything). This giant blank wall in our foyer has been giving me a tough time as well since I found it difficult to conceive of a plan that would work around our security code panel and have an elegant, clean look to it.

In brief moment of decorating genius I realized that the frames have a hollow backside. Since we really only set the security system at night (from our bedroom) or as we leave (in the garage) this panel is rarely used.

So I covered it up!

Sensational Slipcovers

Great news for those of us with tons of slipcovered Ikea furniture: we can now get even more fabulous slipcovers!!! I recently discovered one of those online stores you think to yourself "Why didn't I think of that???". It is called BEMZ and they have a HUGE assortment of patterns and fabrics to make your cookie cutter Ikea sofa, chair or ottoman a little more unique. They manufacture slipcovers in the exact dimensions of Ikea products so there is absolutely no guess work.

Here are a few of the slipcovers I am loving for our various pieces of furniture that would be fun to alternate between throughout the year: