Posted by smgrady on October 31, 2015 · Leave a Comment
I honestly didn’t know how we’d fare in a 800 sq ft apartment after a palatial Georgian flat in Edinburgh and a stint in my parents’ (classy) behemoth in the suburbs. But we’ve passed the one-year mark in our little city pad and I still love it to pieces. Initially it was a single-year commitment, … Continue reading →
Filed under Crafts & Home · Tagged with Chicago, decorating, DIY, domestic, hacks, home, IKEA, lists
Posted by smgrady on June 30, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Being the top floor of our building has perks, including our mini-patio (aka the platform at the top of the fire escape). The morning sun is delicious and I’ve spent many stolen minutes while brushing my teeth or watching the kettle boil imagining how we could transform it into a summer oasis. My lack of … Continue reading →
Filed under Things I Like · Tagged with beautiful things, decorating, design, DIY, garden, green space, home, someday
Posted by smgrady on June 19, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Those big, driveway-sized containers primarily. To look in while passing is obscenely intimate, if casual — so they are finally getting rid of that pink formica from the 1/2-bath — sometimes even glimpses of photos and long-loved armchairs and rugs with a lifetime of stories and stains. Today I found a vintage mirror, oddly oblong … Continue reading →
Filed under Crafts & Home, Starter for Ten, Things I Like · Tagged with carpe diem, decorating, domestic, dumpster diving, finding things, home, stories
I love our apartment. I love it hard. Even if we were millionaires I’d be hard-pressed to change much about it (excepting of course my burning desire to build a terrace hanging garden and outdoor cafe seating area on the back deck. THAT I will splurge on as soon as I am able.) Our apartment … Continue reading →
Filed under American Adventures, Crafts & Home, Life · Tagged with beautiful things, color, decorating, domestic, kitchen, nostalgia, projects, travel
For the first time, I have my own office. I am so excited to have my own work space. I usually end up in a bullpen style open plan office when I’m working for clients and I cannot wait to Get Things Done somewhere quiet. But I’m nervous, too. I’ve not been office-bound for years. … Continue reading →
Filed under Crafts & Home, Life, Starter for Ten · Tagged with beautiful things, decorating, lists, projects, work
Que Sera Sara? · I mostly tell stories. About my projects. About my adventures. Occasionally, about art, culture and big ideas.
Que Sera Sara?