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  • Renter Friendly Reclaimed Wood Wall DIY

    A while back  PJ and I found our way into an adorable interior design boutique in downtown Los Altos (that we blogged about here), where I picked up a pretty awesome reclaimed metal and wood rhino. I had plans to put him on the wall above our TV (which is way too big for our space, I know), but thought he needed to go up there with something else or…

  • DIY Before & After – Upcycled Tea Cart

    We are t minus 25 days away from a vintage and rustic fall wedding in Santa Cruz that we’ve been planning and crafting away for and are oh so excited about. We’ve got lots up our sleeve for the big day and we can’t wait to see it all come together! As we’ve planned and pinned away, we got our sights set on a vintage drink cart to add to…

  • Before & After: Student Housing Revamp

    If you’ve checked out our lookbook, you may have seen some of Going Lovely’s event and storefront design work. Well, we also love getting our hands dirty in the interior decorating space. Today we’ve got a fun before-and-after to share with you! Just a couple weeks ago I moved from a lovely loft in San Francisco (750 sq ft) to student housing in Palo Alto (550 sq ft) . I  LOVED LOVED LOVED our…

  • Engagement Shoot Prep Work

    Here’s a little snippet of some prep work for an upcoming engagement shoot we’re styling! So excited about all the details for this one. Stay tuned for more…

  • DIY Driftwood Planter

    I recently visited beautiful Half Moon Bay with my dear friend kara, and we walked around the beach and collected some driftwood! After soaking in a bleach bath and laying it out to dry, I made it into a planter for some succulents. Here are some pictures of how I did it. I took the biggest drill bit I own and started drilling into the spot where the plants will…

  • DIY Wedding Ribbon Wands

    Today I am going to show you how to make ribbon wands! Ribbon wands make a nice alternative for a wedding send off because some venues do not allow sparklers or confetti. Image via Ruffled. You will need ribbon in your color choice, scissors, 12 inch wooden dowels, a hot glue gun and glue sticks, a candle, and ruler. Cut your ribbon 16 inches long and then glue the ribbon…

  • Vanity Fair

    So, my girlfriend was looking for a vanity and asked if I’d help her find some alternatives to the pricey options she’s seen online. She sent over the first picture below as inspiration and I did some additional searching myself on Pinterest and Craigslist. I’ve come up with quite a few reasonable options that just need a little TLC, paint, and updated hardware. Inspiration vanities:  via Etsy via Pinterest via…

  • Pillow Talk

    Let’s do a little pillow talk today. It was time to finally replace/update the pillows that we got when we bought our couch. They weren’t bad, but they definitely weren’t “us” –  I knew we could do better. I don’t have any pictures of them in our current place, but here they are in our last apartment. Definitely time for an upgrade, right? I wanted to somehow incorporate bright blue…

  • Quick and Easy Birthday Decorations

    Last night my girlfriends and I did some more birthday celebrating over dinner at a restaurant in the Dog Patch – Serpentine, home of  honest food + classic cocktails! In order to spruce things up a bit, I brought a few decorations for the table that were quick and easy to set up and turned out so cute! Here’s what I brought: Pink and white streamers that were cut and hung on…

  • Coffee Table Creative

    Our coffee table was in need of a little pizazz, and after some pinning and blog surfing, I was inspired by the coffee table styling done by Kirsten over at Restored Style. I already had a similar jar, but I decided rather than using some moss covered balls, I wanted something with a bit more color to brighten up the room a bit. What did I decide to use? Yarn!…