this young house

One of my favorite renovations is from This Young House. They made something fabulous out of nothing, and it gives me such inspiration just looking at the photos!
Before: After!:

See all the before/afters here.

summer hurricanes

Ah, perfectly summer - these glass hurricanes with sand and seashells are just right for July.

They would be really inexpensive to make, too.

{from Williams-Sonoma}