Here is what’s on my to-do-or-else list:
01. In a moment of weakness, I agreed to buy a cheap sectional off the floor of a big-box retailer that shall not be named. Its silhouette is nice and simple, but the quality and the clunky square legs leave much to be desired. The latter I can do something about: I want to swap them with these quirky-cool round ones.
02. After we wallpapered our dining room and painted all of the trim blue, the basic black door handle stood out in the worst way. I found a vintage glass-and-chrome replacement—similar to this guy, if you’re also in the market—that’s patiently waiting to be installed.
03. Ever since I saw the powder room in this Reath Design project, I’ve wanted to re-create the mini tile backsplash. I ordered $3 zellige samples from Clé in a bunch of colors to adhere to a piece of plywood, in case I change my mind in a year (likely).
04. Our main bathroom has the original 1930s pedestal sink, which is charming in theory but rather dysfunctional in reality—zero storage! How smart is Louise Roe’s cottagecore sink skirt? It can hide all manner of ugly necessities, and she hung hers with simple Velcro.
05. Our guest room triples as an office and workout studio, so there’s no space for proper nightstands and table lamps. I’m debating between getting plug-in sconces—this mushroom-shaped wood fixture is one of the better-looking options—or a hardwired style faked with puck lights.
06. I’ve taken to walking around our neighborhood for front door inspiration; ours is currently a dingy, forgettable white. A similar house a few streets over has a rad Kelly green door that I fell in love with, but lately I’m leaning toward an almost-black navy.
07. I snagged a vintage mirror just like this one off Facebook Marketplace earlier this year. Mine is white, which feels a little juvenile. Enter spray paint! I’m thinking black for a pop against my bedroom’s olive walls.
