I was getting onto an elevator this morning and noticed a light shining in the normally dark space between my elevator and the adjacent elevator. When I looked a little closer, I saw a guy with a flashlight sitting, like a gremlin, on top of the slowly descending elevator. Thinking that I could unsee what I wasn't sure that I had just seen, I continued into my elevator car when I heard the guy say, "Hi! Just checking it out." "Okay, maybe I did see it", I thought. Feeling somewhat reassured, I peeked back into the space between the two elevators and said to the guy, "That's something you don't see everyday." He chuckled as his elevator continued its slow descent. I entered my elevator and the door closed behind me. #noteveryday #truthisstrangerthanfiction #ghostsinthemachines #whatthewhat

I'm still working on my living room! But, if you look closely, you will see my very first Mother-in-law's Tongue plant!!! I don't do well with live, indoor plants but they tell me this one is pretty hearty! It will need to be! #workinprogress #stillatit #plantlife #vintage #living #retro #style #midcenturymodern #diy #itsalifestyle #snakeplant #hopeitsurvives

Before and after photos of my living room update! The "Before" photo was taken during the day with natural lighting and the "After" photo was taken at night. Incandescent lighting coupled with vintage lampshades, cast a really warm glow over the entire space. #thriftychicdesignerscorner #vintage #living #retro #style #beforeandafter #redo #interiordesigncommunity #midcenturymodern #sectional #transformation #likenew

I added platforms to the bottoms of each chair that make up the sofa. An additional 3 inches in seat height makes a big difference! LOL #thriftychicdesignerscorner #vintage #living #retro #style #diy #mcm #refinish #interiordesign #midcentury #modern

This is how the "new" sofa came to be... #thriftychicdesignerscorner #vintage #living #retro #style #diy #mcm #refinish #interiordesign #midcentury #modern

I am redoing my living room. The surfboard coffee table is the one that my neighbor was throwing out and I refinished. The three chairs that make up the sofa is a project I also refinished and am working on, still. I will build platforms for each seat to raise them by about 3 in. As a side note, the most I paid for anything that you see in these photos, with the exception of the house, of course, was $15. Most things were $10 and less. This way may take a little bit longer and may require some elbow grease, but it is so rewarding! Loving the DIY MCM lifestyle!

It was a pleasure meeting designer, @coreydamenjenkins at the Highpoint Furniture Market at the debut of his new lighting line for Hudson Valley Lightning! A beautiful person and an awesome lineup!

Baby lily pads rising from the depths...:-)

In-pond test of the filter box that I designed on-the-fly, for the pump for the pond. #seemstowork #tcdc #designonthefly #diy #pondlife #pondwork #neverends #sofarsogood #mcm #waterislife #relaxation #zen #peace #happyfish #remnant

Testing a filter box that I designed and built for the pump for my pond! #tcdc #designonthefly #diy #pondlife #pondwork #neverends #sofarsogood #mcm #waterislife #relaxation #zen #peace #happyfish

My new-to-me, vintage estate sale Panasonic blender! #vintagelife #mcmlife #thriftychicdesignerscorner #lovinit

When admiring the beauty of the moon, you notice the moon peeking back at you... #moonbeam #moonglow #thruthefog #moonlight #iseeyou #peekaboo #fromthebackyard #nightlife #thruthetrees

Snow Day! #snowfall #snow #staycation

Be an active participant in the manifestation of your desires. See yourself there. Become a part of it. Walk through it. Visualize yourself experiencing it for it will not tarry nor will it wait. #midcenturymodern #dreamscape #manifest #itcametopass #seeittobeit #makeitso #suchatimeasthis

When it's cold outside...

Here it is! Once the water damaged area dried, the veneer flattened out by itself (no cutting needed) From there, I put wood glue under the loose sections, blocked it and clamped it overnight. It turned out pretty well. A big thanks to everyone who offered repair advice!

#river #birch and #early #evening #sunlight #natural #textures