Pinterest Picks

It's Friiiiiday! It was another one of those weeks where I felt like I had too much going on at once, but I did cross one MAJOR thing off my list: the built-ins in the family room are white! They still need to cure before we put all of the stuff back onto them, but they are indeed painted. Here's a little sneak peek from Instagram last night.

Now, on with the Pinterest picks!

This is so smart: turning old book spines into a box to hide things in plain view on your shelves. This would be nice for a router, the cable box, maybe a pile of remotes...

Also on our DIY makeover list is the kitchen. We plan on painting the cabinets white like we just did for the built-ins, but we also need to figure out a solution for the weird, tumbled stone backsplash. Beadboard is a contender, and I like the green:

Hedgehog measuring cups! Look at the cute little nose!

I'm 98% sure that I've pinned these kale and quinoa patties before, and maybe blogged about them, too, but they look so delicious that I couldn't resist when I saw them again. Even Hubsey will skip his meat and potatoes for quinoa, which is like me skipping nachos:

And finally, my list of books to read gets longer everyday. I'm also going through a nonfiction kick, which is unusual for me (right now I'm in the middle of Lean In by Sheryl Sandburg). Anyway, this print is accurate:

So happy weekend! What are your plans? I'm working on a charity project for the design club at school today and tomorrow. We teamed up with an organization that's similar to Make-A-Wish and designs dream bedrooms for terminally ill kids. Our client is Emily, she's 10, and her leukemia is almost in remission. She's getting a happy room full of polka dots, and the family doesn't know this yet, but we're making over a music room she shares with her sister, too. I'm so excited! Be sure you come back on Monday to see the pictures.