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Morning folks! As I mentioned last week, Kyle and I celebrated our two year anniversary last week. It was a grand time, however, we didn’t exchange gifts as we thought lugging them around in our suitcase wasn’t such a stellar idea. Since the traditional second anniversary gift is cotton, we decided to go in on a joint gift and order our little abode a [...]
I’m sticking with the gardening theme from yesterday and introducing you to vertical gardening. Vertical gardens were first created in the 1980′s by Patrick Blanc, a French botanist who transformed the exterior of the Quai Branly Museum in Paris and the Parliament in Brussels by “decorating” them with plants. Portlander Randy Raburn has worked in the landscape business for over 15 years and his [...]
Did you know I love coffee? I mean, I live in Portland, so I guess I somewhat have to, but it’s a daily must-have for me. So, when I ran across this list of daily uses for recycling coffee grounds, I knew it was meant for me. Some of these are no-brainers, and others I would have never thought of… WAYS TO RECYCLE YOUR [...]
One of my favorite things to do on Restored Style is to share crafts and projects that my readers have created. Seriously, you guys inspire me big-time! I have the perfect example of this today…my dear friend Megan wrote me after my farmhouse table post and said that she’s tackling a very similar project. Well, she got her act together much quicker than me, and I [...]
Do you think if I carried this bag around rainy Portland I would get more Vitamin D in my life? Yay? Nay? This cheery number is from Alphabet Bags, an online store that makes irrestistable totes like this one above. And the fun doesn’t stop there, Alphabet Bags carries totes that feature intials, numbers, symbols and bold typographic designs like these: Helllllllloooooo housewarming gifts! And [...]
There are SO many reasons to fall in love with SKOY cloths. Read the facts below and you’ll understand why I’m not wasting any time “selling” you on these miracle cloths. Paper towel replacement that acts like a sponge Has an absorption factor of 15 times its own weight Each 4-pack replaces 60+ rolls of paper towels (yes, you read that correctly) Biodegradable/compostable - [...]
Memorial Day weekend seems to breed big sales, and Kyle and I went antiquing in hopes we would find something worthy of taking home. I found plenty of things I loved, but since Kyle was with me, I wasn’t allowed to make any “just because” purchases and came home with just one thing – a really, really old crab pot. What in the world [...]
While doing my daily Craigslist stalking routine, I came across this dining table made by Trevor Oswalt from Urban Boy Scout. Sweet, right? I knew I had to see these upscycled furniture pieces live and in person, and after a few emails, Trevor invited me to his studio. We met last week and Trevor officially introduced me to his furniture line. I learned that he makes numerous other furniture pieces [...]
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