Beautiful Oops 1.6.14

Hey, it's me, that girl katie, Do you remember my Lamp DIY Disaster? Here is the link of that post: http://www.thatgirlkatie.com/?p=753 Since I still had the lampshade that houses the electrical wiring to make the lamp work all I needed to do was find a perfect base.

This summer while vacationing at my families cabin which happens to be my favorite place in the world I spotted a vintage Stanley thermos. I knew it would make the perfect solution to my lamp DIY disaster. Plus, it also houses a lot of awesome memories. But first, I had to get the "OK" that I could have it. After an intense review panel, I was indeed allowed to claim the thermos as mine.

When I got home, I took the thermos to a local welder to cut a circle in the top of the base so the wiring would fit into the lid of the Stanley thermos.

For me, decorating is all about mixing old items that have history with new functional items. I love this lamp and couldn't have purchased something so special. So, making the effort of piecing this together was completely worth my time and imagine it will be a family heirloom for many decades.

Do you have any items that you have transformed into beautiful oops pieces?

Future Media Room - Material Board

Hi y'all, it's me, that girl katie, Here is my future media room material board I put together for a class I am taking. I am planning to pull this together with some DIY projects later this fall. Stay tuned.

material board

My 1st blog entry

Hey there, it's me, that girl katie! This is my 1st blog entry.

I feel as if the theme song to Doogie Howser, M.D. should be playing as I write this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrERtikdPus

Ever since I watched the show as a kid I have imagined keeping a journal on a computer would be very cool (of course with a theme song playing in the background) However, the truth is writing has never been something I have enjoyed or found easy.

Question: So, why do I feel the need to do a blog?

Answer: For the challenge of documenting my passion for design.

I think I should also admit I don’t regularly read blogs, who really has the time but maybe that will change too.

So, here goes….

I am currently in WV, my hometown state and the home of the Greenbrier Hotel where the famous designer Dorothy Draper decorated the hotel. I went on a interior tour of the hotel early this week with my 4 yr old daughter. So, you can only imagine how much I was really able to listen to the tour guide and I was dragged away to the toy store only 10 minutes after the tour started. However, I did manage to capture a few pictures of her fabulous bold style.

Olivia was also with us on the tour and I have no doubt she would really love the Greenbrier.