tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9080198726099289172013-05-23T19:54:37.626-05:00...perennial renters turned first-time homeowners...mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125blogspot/WHWtVhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-13269675592325667032013-05-23T05:19:00.001-05:002013-05-23T05:19:00.302-05:002013-05-23T05:19:00.302-05:00fish and i were browsing another nursery -- i think it&#39;s becoming one of my all time favorite things to do. i&#39;d call it a cheap date, but i usually end up going home with more plants and flowers and pots and etc.<br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>anyways</i>.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> fish and i were browsing another nursery when we stumbled across...</div> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">LEMON TREES</span>. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hzbx9ZjyGuA/UZIk5k8JeOI/AAAAAAAAVwM/y5yN2rrAViI/s1600/tag2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hzbx9ZjyGuA/UZIk5k8JeOI/AAAAAAAAVwM/y5yN2rrAViI/s640/tag2.jpg" title="Lemon tree #houseplants | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><i><br></i></span></div> i&#39;ve been <i>pining</i> for a lemon tree. i mention it constantly <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">(see <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/04/wigging-out-part-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/07/orchids-orchids-everywhere.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-spirograph-gallery.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-sunroom-just-got-lot-comfier.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</span>...and it must have stuck in the back of fish&#39;s head because he suggested we buy one!<br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <br></div> </div><a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/when-life-gives-you-lemons-repotting.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/Ri9UtbZix6A" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com0http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/when-life-gives-you-lemons-repotting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-35566715695282759472013-05-21T05:19:00.001-05:002013-05-21T05:19:00.694-05:002013-05-21T05:19:00.694-05:00about a month ago, in our first foray into landscaping, we <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">(mostly fish)</span> built <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/little-bit-o-landscaping.html" target="_blank">small retaining walls around the flower beds</a> in front of our house. after completion, it was finally time for the fun part: adding the flowers. <i>hooray!!</i><br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ImZExa0NBu0/UY-JZYByD3I/AAAAAAAAVqk/7252E1wAyIU/s1600/casualoverview.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ImZExa0NBu0/UY-JZYByD3I/AAAAAAAAVqk/7252E1wAyIU/s640/casualoverview.gif" title="colorful and casual flower bed #landscaping | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <i><br></i> we did the <i>tiniest</i> bit of research into flowers recommended for our zone: how big they got, how much sun they needed, what colors they bloomed. we had a rough idea of the ones we liked before heading in to home depot.<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-flower-beds.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/pKnvpDe_8Go" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com3http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-flower-beds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-56112099583459942992013-05-18T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-18T05:19:00.272-05:002013-05-18T05:19:00.272-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> we finally...<i>finally</i>...updated our outdoor lights. wahoo!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> changing them out has been on <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/painted-front-porch-fence-and-future.html" target="_blank">my wishlist</a> since the day we moved in. take a look at their crusty crustiness -- blech!!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6x4To9XWz34/UYuby_0yWrI/AAAAAAAAVnU/LepJTtmK2EQ/s1600/blech.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6x4To9XWz34/UYuby_0yWrI/AAAAAAAAVnU/LepJTtmK2EQ/s640/blech.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> grody!! why in the world did we take so long to change them?? it turns out we&#39;re extra-picky about outdoor lights. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><i>oh wait, it took us almost a year to <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/choosing-dining-room-light.html" target="_blank">choose a dining room light</a> too...so i guess we&#39;re just picky about lights in general.</i></span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> we wanted something classic, understated. i wanted black fixtures -- to coordinate with the <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/painted-front-porch-fence-and-future.html" target="_blank">railings</a>, <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/05/painting-black-mailboxblack.html" target="_blank">mailbox</a>, <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-house-numbers.html" target="_blank">house numbers</a>, and <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-can-finally-be-nosy-neighbors-in.html" target="_blank">chairs</a>. meanwhile, fish doesn&#39;t like seeded glass and neither of us wanted frosted glass -- so we concentrated on clear glass lights.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-outdoor-lights.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/7GW56fN4fqc" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com10http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-outdoor-lights.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-83583043670614785012013-05-16T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-16T05:19:00.131-05:002013-05-16T05:19:00.131-05:00the <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/02/building-storage-shelves-in-basement.html" target="_blank">storage shelves that fish built</a> were just the first step in improving the finished basement. he was able to move a large amount of boxes off the floor and into the furnace room, freeing up a whole lot of usable space.<br> <br> we don&#39;t want to over-improve our home by doing too much in the basement, but we definitely want a new floor.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> the current vinyl tile:</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jfOQsjgXU5c/UYeOIGC4t5I/AAAAAAAAVjE/6gqJWwkx1qQ/s1600/floor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jfOQsjgXU5c/UYeOIGC4t5I/AAAAAAAAVjE/6gqJWwkx1qQ/s640/floor.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> it&#39;s not the most offensive floor i&#39;ve ever seen...but it&#39;s <i>dirty</i>. there&#39;s a layer of grime i can&#39;t capture in pictures -- and we&#39;ve tried just about every kind of solvent there is to try getting it clean.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> so...we&#39;re putting new floors in.</div> <br> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/plans-for-basement-laundry-room.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/TMRRFJuvPUY" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com4http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/plans-for-basement-laundry-room.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-60398756802064362612013-05-14T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-14T05:19:00.195-05:002013-05-14T05:19:00.195-05:00toddler <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">(and baby!)</span> clothes are <i>tiny </i>and adorable...but there&#39;s only so much you can suspend on those similarly tiny and adorable child-sized hangers. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">pants? socks? undies? tutus?</span><br> <br> ...so you end up with a big honkin&#39; dresser taking up valuable playspace in your child&#39;s room...or maybe you try to shove one into the closet.<br> <br> if you have a smallish-room and a corresponding smallish-closet <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">(i.e. <i>not</i> a walk-in and too small to force a dresser into)</span>, maybe my jiggery will work for you: hanging canvas sweater organizers.<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X8NZtdU7EuQ/UYSC0k83w-I/AAAAAAAAVfo/5KZwB81wd5k/s1600/canvastitle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X8NZtdU7EuQ/UYSC0k83w-I/AAAAAAAAVfo/5KZwB81wd5k/s640/canvastitle.jpg" title="Toddler clothes organization | crab+fish #organization" width="612"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/successful-organization-toddler-clothes.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/TPrP_WwzEsQ" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com2http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/successful-organization-toddler-clothes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-83040636402210718472013-05-11T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-12T07:56:06.905-05:002013-05-12T07:56:06.905-05:00a couple of weekends ago, we pulled the <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/fish-made-porch-table.html" target="_blank">table that fish made</a> and our <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-can-finally-be-nosy-neighbors-in.html" target="_blank">ikea chairs</a> out of storage and put them back in their rightful place on the front porch. this is what it looked like last year:<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vvnNv7p3o-Q/UYPOxw9sktI/AAAAAAAAVcs/2nwrXnjiSCk/s1600/lastyear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="508" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vvnNv7p3o-Q/UYPOxw9sktI/AAAAAAAAVcs/2nwrXnjiSCk/s640/lastyear.jpg" title="Front porch in 2012 | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> nothing too fancy. we had just moved in and i simply wanted a comfy space outdoors to eat lunch with lil&#39; archer while we took a break from making all those <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/09/minidiy-sidewalk-chalk-village.html" target="_blank">sidewalk chalk villages</a>. by that point, i had <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/05/painting-black-mailboxblack.html" target="_blank">painted the mailbox</a> and <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/painted-front-porch-fence-and-future.html" target="_blank">the porch railing</a> and fish had installed a wireless doorbell and <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-house-numbers.html" target="_blank">floating house numbers</a>. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br></div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-front-porch-is-back.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/aD6y3I-H2p0" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com5http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-front-porch-is-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-71174655038109217802013-05-09T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-09T05:19:00.796-05:002013-05-09T05:19:00.796-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> i&#39;m not sure i&#39;ve ever mentioned it, but i like to read. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> correction: <i>love</i> to read.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> a lot. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8fisDxSvGow/UT1EDKZF0fI/AAAAAAAAURY/xrV1b36vyts/s1600/stairway+books.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8fisDxSvGow/UT1EDKZF0fI/AAAAAAAAURY/xrV1b36vyts/s1600/stairway+books.jpg" title="Impromptu bookshelf | crab+fish"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> i&#39;m pretty good about updating my to-read, currently-reading, and read lists on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4462278-mari" target="_blank">goodreads</a>. buuuuuut, just in case you don&#39;t feel the need to belong to yet <i>another</i> social network site <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">((although i would highly, highly recommend goodreads if you&#39;re a bookworm, simply for the ability to keep track of books you want to read))</span>, i decided to start sharing the books i&#39;m reading here. i know, it&#39;s not really related to <i>our first home</i>, but i like to decorate <i>and</i> i like to read. i can&#39;t be the only one, right???</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"></span></div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-im-reading.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/zBFN4n1pG-U" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com4http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-im-reading.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-24397307499680817032013-05-07T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-07T05:28:56.371-05:002013-05-07T05:28:56.371-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> the landing strip in our entry has gone through many, many, many changes:</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sy4mYzqLUOg/UXIEMy6l_cI/AAAAAAAAVPo/Rbm3NFi-qi4/s1600/variations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="614" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sy4mYzqLUOg/UXIEMy6l_cI/AAAAAAAAVPo/Rbm3NFi-qi4/s640/variations.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <br> while i love that lamp in the bottom set of pictures, it was bringing me down, man. the black shade was too dark, too heavy with the other elements i had on the table. the gold base wasn&#39;t jiving with the rest of the metallics. i just couldn&#39;t get it to come together.<br> <br> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-lamp-and-landing-strip.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/zPqpstv3VlU" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com4http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-lamp-and-landing-strip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-68217439720948620732013-05-04T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-06T05:26:41.445-05:002013-05-06T05:26:41.445-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> i talk about flowers all the time because i love them so much. but, i also think our home would not be complete without a healthy dose of greenery. after accidentally killing our houseplants by giving them <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/02/fresh-flowers.html" target="_blank">sugar water</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">(Death by Mold)</span>, the place was feeling a bit barren. this, combined with the fact that spring is here and there are all sorts of plant-icular temptations begging to come home with me, means i&#39;ve been snapping up leafy gems left and right. plants really do add <i>so much life</i> to a home, cheesy as it sounds.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bc25DdQHv7E/UXdck87jIEI/AAAAAAAAVWk/webuHqg1I8A/s1600/lessononplants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="416" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bc25DdQHv7E/UXdck87jIEI/AAAAAAAAVWk/webuHqg1I8A/s640/lessononplants.jpg" title="Never give houseplants sugar water. | crab+fish #houseplants" width="640"></a></div> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> just how plant-crazy have i gone??<br> <br> <i>read on...</i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div><a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-love-me-some-houseplants.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/uYSXplO2T8I" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com8http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/i-love-me-some-houseplants.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-83268292665583162622013-05-01T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-01T08:16:28.039-05:002013-05-01T08:16:28.039-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> may day! may day!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>june is so close, i can taste it</i>...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> before we plunge headfirst into almost-summer, here&#39;s a recap of what we did in april:<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yeEu8bUjq7Q/UXDOfcL1Z1I/AAAAAAAAVOg/xvQJzT2JsZw/s1600/recaptitle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="592" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yeEu8bUjq7Q/UXDOfcL1Z1I/AAAAAAAAVOg/xvQJzT2JsZw/s640/recaptitle.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i>it was another jam-packed month!</i></div> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div><a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/april-in-review.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/aGEGcyheYbc" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com0http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/05/april-in-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-49569039781947430722013-04-27T05:19:00.001-05:002013-04-27T05:19:00.507-05:002013-04-27T05:19:00.507-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> spring is in the air!<br> ...and i&#39;m a picture-taking nut.</div> <br> i visited our local nursery a few weeks ago and spent a <i>glorious</i> <b>two hours</b> in their greenhouses taking pictures of plants and flowers.<br> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> i. was. in. HEAVEN.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dAguZKNuMRo/UWjMufVa0qI/AAAAAAAAVEE/FXC_I5S8Ofc/s1600/nurserytitle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="450" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dAguZKNuMRo/UWjMufVa0qI/AAAAAAAAVEE/FXC_I5S8Ofc/s640/nurserytitle.jpg" title="Field trip to local greenhouse | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <i><br></i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <i></i></div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/happy-spring-field-trip.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/NK9xhwuZolc" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com2http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/happy-spring-field-trip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-58310040945557843082013-04-25T05:19:00.001-05:002013-04-25T05:19:00.050-05:002013-04-25T05:19:00.050-05:00after much hemming and hawing <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">-- only a year&#39;s worth! --</span> we finally settled on a light fixture for our yellow polka-squared dining room:<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QFr1eGGWi8E/UWXpAU6cWII/AAAAAAAAU8Y/wkJ6bUiV9z0/s1600/decided.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="438" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QFr1eGGWi8E/UWXpAU6cWII/AAAAAAAAU8Y/wkJ6bUiV9z0/s640/decided.jpg" title="Hanging the dining room chandelier | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> now...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> it&#39;s time to hang this bad boy.</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/hanging-dining-room-chandelier.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/YCvUaJxllEw" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com6http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/hanging-dining-room-chandelier.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-92123954979974339622013-04-23T05:19:00.001-05:002013-04-23T05:19:00.177-05:002013-04-23T05:19:00.177-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> i was living my life, minding my own business...and i decided to check if anything good had been posted on craigslist lately. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">mostly because i was bored.</span> i didn&#39;t even pick my lazy butt off the couch: i used the CL app on my phone, navigated to the &quot;furniture by owner&quot; section...and my heart stopped for a moment. </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> look at what had <i>just</i> been posted:</div> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7yDwujUmoCM/UWzhrzOMZmI/AAAAAAAAVLo/uEcTApZksVU/s1600/cllistingpics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="581" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7yDwujUmoCM/UWzhrzOMZmI/AAAAAAAAVLo/uEcTApZksVU/s640/cllistingpics.jpg" title="A Henredon Campaign Chest on Craigslist | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <i>aaaagghh!</i> i totally got that heated, frenzied, <i>i-must-have-this</i> feeling.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-henredon-campaign-chest-on-craigslist.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/EI8LqRAY4so" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com8http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-henredon-campaign-chest-on-craigslist.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-1999135242702342952013-04-20T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-20T05:19:00.555-05:002013-04-20T05:19:00.555-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> it&#39;s been over a month since i did my last <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/02/fresh-flowers.html" target="_blank">fresh flowers</a> post! don&#39;t worry -- i haven&#39;t abandoned my love for <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/search/label/pretty%20petals" target="_blank">pretty petals</a>. i&#39;ve just been focusing more on adding greenery back into our space via houseplants. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><i>...after i accidentally killed our previous plants by giving them sugar water. oops.</i></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> i couldn&#39;t avoid the siren call of fresh flowers for <i>too</i> long -- this wildflowery bunch practically screamed my name from across the grocery store. <i>of course</i> i snatched it up!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C3WPoumgj0Q/UWZOn5NEQxI/AAAAAAAAVBY/IIMYvyTRKNo/s1600/marketbouquet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="494" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C3WPoumgj0Q/UWZOn5NEQxI/AAAAAAAAVBY/IIMYvyTRKNo/s640/marketbouquet.jpg" title="Splitting up a supermarket bouquet | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/fresh-flowers.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/dCBX5s42jdM" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com6http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/fresh-flowers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-75023000660107445152013-04-18T05:19:00.000-05:002013-05-15T05:13:52.353-05:002013-05-15T05:13:52.353-05:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <i>did you catch the DIY paper-cut houses i shared on eighteen25 last week? if not, here they are for your viewing pleasure: it&#39;s a super simple DIY project featuring...your house! </i><br> <br> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> [<b>SNAPSHOT</b>]</div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <i>time</i> : minutes</div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <i>difficulty </i>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; line-height: 18px;">★ </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">★</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; line-height: 18px;"> ☆ ☆ </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; line-height: 18px;">☆</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <i>would i do it again? </i>: yes!</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K7wmDXeNkDA/UVOSOE6vq-I/AAAAAAAAUpM/qxA25trDpPc/s1600/papercuttitlephoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K7wmDXeNkDA/UVOSOE6vq-I/AAAAAAAAUpM/qxA25trDpPc/s640/papercuttitlephoto.jpg" title="DIY Personalized Paper-Cut House | crab+fish" width="548"></a></div> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">see the easy step-by-step after the jump!</span></i></b></div> <br> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-personalized-paper-cut-house.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/-u7dbn3eJeY" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com8http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-personalized-paper-cut-house.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-84417142479335452942013-04-16T05:19:00.001-05:002013-04-25T20:27:59.207-05:002013-04-25T20:27:59.207-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> please meet the hole in our dining room ceiling. he&#39;s almost a year old!</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h2yIe79BDcc/UWTL7VaF_PI/AAAAAAAAU5g/OJzWK0Vr9sk/s1600/hellohole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="482" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h2yIe79BDcc/UWTL7VaF_PI/AAAAAAAAU5g/OJzWK0Vr9sk/s640/hellohole.jpg" title="Choosing a dining room light fixture | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">happy birthday hole!</span></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> this is what used to live there:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/choosing-dining-room-light.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/wcNgW5avq5Q" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com6http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/choosing-dining-room-light.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-91041911562038752122013-04-13T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-13T05:19:00.994-05:002013-04-13T05:19:00.994-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> we hemmed and hawed a lot during the winter about what kind of border we wanted around the flower beds in front of our house. well, with all the beauuuuuutiful weather lately, fish and i <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">((mostly fish))</span> finally felt up to tackling it. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0XOJ8_gdE9w/UWNmz6yGYII/AAAAAAAAUzs/CQ0EaFqRTrY/s1600/landscapetitle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="510" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0XOJ8_gdE9w/UWNmz6yGYII/AAAAAAAAUzs/CQ0EaFqRTrY/s640/landscapetitle.jpg" title="Step-by-Step Low Retaining Wall | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <br> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">see the step-by-step after the jump!</span></b></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/little-bit-o-landscaping.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/y17mIWQeJg0" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com6http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/little-bit-o-landscaping.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-57889543987572436862013-04-09T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-09T05:19:00.185-05:002013-04-09T05:19:00.185-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">&lt;&lt;&lt; psst! you can see a full list of my diy projects <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/p/diy-projects.html" target="_blank">here</a>! &gt;&gt;&gt;</span></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <br></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> [<b>SNAPSHOT</b>]</div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <i>time</i> : minutes</div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <i>difficulty </i>: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; line-height: 18px;">★ </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px;">★</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; line-height: 18px;"> ☆ ☆ </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; line-height: 18px;">☆</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: &#39;Sue Ellen Francisco&#39;; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 18px;"> </span></div> </div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> <i>would i do it again? </i>: yes!</div> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> </div> </div> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XCtpBW8MZ8/UV-UzgisuYI/AAAAAAAAUy8/-LQW8fuQEHc/s1600/relinetitle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XCtpBW8MZ8/UV-UzgisuYI/AAAAAAAAUy8/-LQW8fuQEHc/s640/relinetitle.jpg" title="How to Reline a Thrifted Suitcase | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">see the steps and the finished piece after the jump!</span></i></b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-relining-thrifted-suitcase.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/WS6H08MPqvc" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com16http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/diy-relining-thrifted-suitcase.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-17173001111192606862013-04-06T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-06T05:19:00.151-05:002013-04-06T05:19:00.151-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> do you know where i haven&#39;t taken you in a while?<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pTTS7k23nHQ/UVz7fIFUUnI/AAAAAAAAUvc/YFsCK_oJ99U/s1600/frontroomdecor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pTTS7k23nHQ/UVz7fIFUUnI/AAAAAAAAUvc/YFsCK_oJ99U/s640/frontroomdecor.jpg" width="422"></a></div> <br> <div style="text-align: left;"> why haven&#39;t i shown any pictures of the front room in so long? well...we haven&#39;t done much in there. but <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">-- unless you keep up with me on <a href="http://instagram.com/meandering_mari" target="_blank">instagram</a> --</span> it probably looks a lot different than you&#39;re expecting.</div> </div> <br> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/progress-on-front-room.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/qBWYKlC7YpE" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com4http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/progress-on-front-room.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-65213331281763948972013-04-04T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-04T21:30:53.625-05:002013-04-04T21:30:53.625-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> are you tired of me talking trash-to-treasure yet? </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> i hope not, because here&#39;s the <b>third and final</b> installment of:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FO9qXW60iKw/UUqZb4__QlI/AAAAAAAAUhM/GSGAp0vjtgQ/s1600/vintagetitle_part3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FO9qXW60iKw/UUqZb4__QlI/AAAAAAAAUhM/GSGAp0vjtgQ/s640/vintagetitle_part3.jpg" title="25 Sources for Vintage Home Decor | crab+fish" width="522"></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> if you kept up with me last week, then you already read my <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/18-tips-to-get-most-out-of-thrifting.html" target="_blank">general tips on thrifting</a>. i also reviewed the first fifteen sources of vintage home decor: the <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part_26.html" target="_blank">obvious places</a> as well as some that can be found <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part.html" target="_blank">around the neighborhood</a>.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/XrFq08VhjjI" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com6http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-52381049512893043482013-04-01T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-01T05:19:01.005-05:002013-04-01T05:19:01.005-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> happy april first!<br> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> it&#39;s time once again to review the past month&#39;s goings-on at crab+fish. the dreary winter months are just <i>flying</i> by...and i&#39;m very happy about that! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><i>soon it will be spraypainting weather again -- wahoo!</i></span><br> <br> the most exciting moment of the month was seeing my <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/11/gilded-nightstand.html" target="_blank">gilded nightstand</a> featured in an <b>HGTV #lovehome commercial</b> on tv!<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/11/gilded-nightstand.html" target="_blank" title="click here to see the step-by-step of how i gold-leafed my nightstand!"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4tyFb14kmTw/UVDo3EH-XsI/AAAAAAAAUk0/ofYd9kMtHB0/s320/photo-6.JPG" title="DIY Gilded Nightstand | crab+fish" width="328"></a><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/uweGJt-hZ3c/0.jpg" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/uweGJt-hZ3c&amp;source=uds"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/uweGJt-hZ3c&amp;source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><i>AAAGGGHHHH!! my nightstand is famous! </i>;)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> </div> ...but a <i>lot</i> more happened in march besides that!<br> <b><i>read on...</i></b><br> <br> </div><a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/march-in-review.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/XtygHF-EoY0" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com3http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/04/march-in-review.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-31033298166426458972013-03-30T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-04T21:30:23.230-05:002013-04-04T21:30:23.230-05:00let&#39;s see...amidst this barrage of information regarding thrifting, i covered my <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/18-tips-to-get-most-out-of-thrifting.html" target="_blank">general tips on buying used goods</a>. i also listed some <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part_26.html" target="_blank">obvious sources of vintage home decor</a>...as well as some places that can be found <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part.html" target="_blank">around the neighborhood</a>.<br> <br> now, let&#39;s take a quick break from the sourcelist and review a few things i&#39;ve learned about buying &quot;used&quot; on the internet:<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x3M4u1nPEzU/UU09pzeqH_I/AAAAAAAAUkg/AJXeJVBWxPU/s1600/10buyinginternettips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="414" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x3M4u1nPEzU/UU09pzeqH_I/AAAAAAAAUkg/AJXeJVBWxPU/s640/10buyinginternettips.jpg" title="10 Tips for Buying Used Goods on the Internet | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <br> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/10-tips-for-buying-used-goods-on.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/pKzfpLnFF8A" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com4http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/10-tips-for-buying-used-goods-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-23371224112955972482013-03-28T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-04T21:29:44.776-05:002013-04-04T21:29:44.776-05:00it turns out i have a lot to say about buying used! after giving you my <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/18-tips-to-get-most-out-of-thrifting.html" target="_blank">general tips on thrifting</a> and listing <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part_26.html" target="_blank">five obvious sources to find vintage items</a>...i&#39;m here with the second installment of:<br> <br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvEXq7YSgv8/UUpb75QPRJI/AAAAAAAAUgI/eZfeEXePp9M/s1600/vintagetitle_part2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NvEXq7YSgv8/UUpb75QPRJI/AAAAAAAAUgI/eZfeEXePp9M/s640/vintagetitle_part2.jpg" width="522"></a></div> <br> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/bj26Vhte0Jk" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com4http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-12443880075066878962013-03-27T05:19:00.000-05:002013-03-28T23:51:07.407-05:002013-03-28T23:51:07.407-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"> well, let me clarify:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> not ME...but my <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2012/11/gilded-nightstand.html" target="_blank">gilded nightstand</a>! </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> in our <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/february-in-review.html" target="_blank">february recap</a>, i mentioned that HGTV contacted me about possibly using this picture i posted on <a href="http://instagram.com/meandering_mari" target="_blank">instagram</a> in their #lovehome campaign:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4tyFb14kmTw/UVDo3EH-XsI/AAAAAAAAUk0/ofYd9kMtHB0/s1600/photo-6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="490" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4tyFb14kmTw/UVDo3EH-XsI/AAAAAAAAUk0/ofYd9kMtHB0/s640/photo-6.JPG" title="Gilded NIghtstand | crab+fish" width="640"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> WELL...</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><b>it&#39;s featured in a #lovehome commercial that started airing on tv this week!</b></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><br></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> you can see the video after the jump!</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/watch-for-me-on-hgtv.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/tGDhmivqupg" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com4http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/watch-for-me-on-hgtv.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-908019872609928917.post-28353391255196874992013-03-26T05:19:00.000-05:002013-04-04T21:29:03.156-05:002013-04-04T21:29:03.156-05:00now that i&#39;ve shared my <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/18-tips-to-get-most-out-of-thrifting.html" target="_blank">general tips on thrifting</a>, let me tell you where to find some goodies for your home...<br> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;"><br></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6plCwJ1Ic4/UUkTI2UWp3I/AAAAAAAAUfA/BECtiUUiVQA/s1600/vintagetitle_part1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S6plCwJ1Ic4/UUkTI2UWp3I/AAAAAAAAUfA/BECtiUUiVQA/s640/vintagetitle_part1.jpg" title="25 Sources for Vintage Home Decor | crab+fish" width="522"></a></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br></div> </div> <a href="http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part_26.html#more">see more after the jump! »»»»</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WHWtV/~4/gT9bQv9K1Uo" height="1" width="1"/>mari of {crab+fish}http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113174254886129311noreply@blogger.com2http://crabandfish.blogspot.com/2013/03/25-sources-for-vintage-home-decor-part_26.html