Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Gray Days

It's been gray outside all week so a quick burst of color from my apartment is in order!



Colorful shelves


















and silly straws are guaranteed to brighten any day ;)

92 comments:

  1. We've had weepy weather here too! Thanks for brightening things up a little around here too! :)


    Moo has such natural modeling talent :3

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  2. your posts always brighten my day!
    how did you make that garland hanging from the doorway... is it paper airplanes?!

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  3. moo is GOURGEOUS! :) you are lucky to have such a beautiful cat!

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  4. did you get those bows from ikea? i have the same ones!

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  5. hah! I totally got them from ikea. They are so cute!

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  6. I just found your blog and I am so in love with it! You are a creative genius!

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  7. Lovely pictures! We've had such miserable weather around here too lately, and your colourful pics really cheered me up.

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  8. Who wouldn't want to smile seeing all those pretty colours?

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  9. This post is perfect.

    I love the animal papers.

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  10. I always adore your ideas and bright bursts of color-- I try to transfer that to my wardrobe! It's all rainy/snowy here in the Midwest, so I may have to steal your ideas for bi-colored toenails and paint-splattered tees. :)

    And you look like the cutest mad scientist in the last picture!

    Toast with Charmalade

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  11. your toe nail polish is too cute!!

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  12. love the last picture! the straw glasses look so wondeful. (:

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  13. Ha ha- I have not seen glasses like that since college.

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  14. Oh blue kitty!!!!!! Your'e FAMOUS!!!!! You look so happy in your new colourful home. We miss you so much and think of you often.xoxo

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  15. Adore your pictures, your home, your smile. You are a creative genius¡¡
    kisses

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  16. What a LOVELY post! What a great start to my morning!! THANKS!

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  17. I want to live there! So lovely.

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  18. hahahah!
    that is just gorgeous!

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  19. the Moo photo made me so, so, so happy! all that colour and those gorgeous kitty eyes, are instant happiness...

    oh and I love, love, love your nail polish choices of the day! (I usually don't use it but once I do, it's a different colour per nail, call me indecisive!)

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  20. please, please post more pictures of moo!

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  21. ooh I so want to make strings of hearts now! Thanks for the inspiration :)

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  22. I need those silly straws. My son would LOVE them!!!

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  23. I heard they're selling them at urban outfitters now!

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  24. Wow they are enough to cheer me up through the snow I've just had all day! Those glasses/straws look like a wonderful idea that I might need to invest in!

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  25. lol, those glasses are so cool -Adeline

    justanoldfashionedgal.blogspot.com

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  26. oh my goodness I love the citiscape behind the shelf in your apartment! And the garlands... I think I might have to make some today!

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  27. WOW so much color lifts my spirits .. really .. your post is great Katie .. I hope your day gray, soon begins to take color

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  28. Love all the colourful pictures, especially the third one -- the colours are so vivid and vibrant :-)

    Kelly

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  29. I adore you blog and glad I stumbled upon it for ever since then you've feasted my addiction for colour and adding it to everyday life.
    So thank you for your constant inspiration

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  30. I LOVE IT! Yes, the weather has been entirely too gray! I love the colors in your photos! How do you make them so bright? they are so pretty! :D thanks for the day brightener and love for life.
    xo

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  31. Obviously it is never really gray in your world!

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  32. Sooooooooo cute!!! Love those silly straw glasses and your cute toes. You're so fun!

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  33. I absolutely LOVE the hanging hearts, and how none of them are the same!

    I've been reading your blog for a year, and I just want to say that it ALWAYS cheers me up!

    <3 Michelle

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  34. oh my goodness. those silly straw glasses are hilarious! I forgot about those existing.

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  35. Ah love the buttons maddness! And you look so awesome on the last! ;)

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  36. i LOVE the surprise under the table. so simple and so much fun...am about to do it now.

    xo

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  37. Hi, I just found your blog, and I have to tell you that is amazing I'm really in love with this blog, you are so creative and original!!

    I love all the pictures!! and Moo is so cute!!!

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  38. Your shelves look like the lobby of Serendipity!

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  39. so adorable!! thank you for sharing. :)

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  40. Color is fun! Also, my son reccomends you try strawberry milk thru your silly straw! Check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/racheileen/4253011434/in/set-72157623032155193/

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  41. I love the hearts on your cupboard doors! I should totally try that with my own..would certainly add some fun to my boring kitchen! I really love all your ideas...you are brilliant!

    :)

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  42. i just recently came across your blog and LOVE it. it has become one of my favorites. love it!

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  43. I have been having a hard week and your little videos make me smile and so does your blog. I blog your little videos today
    blog.polkadotrobot.com

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  44. Your blog brightens my heart, and few things do these days. Thank You.

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  45. Katie ~ you are pure sunshine ~ you bring color to everyone that reads your blog! Good stuff!

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  46. I want, I need that glasses straws! They're so cool.
    I'll put some color in my bedroom when winter arrives.

    Kisses Dear!!!

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  47. A question. Does moo look at the camera always, or you start to made sounds and he look at it? When I took pictures of my cats, I have to start my sounds "kitty kitty, here here, kshkshslsk" and they look at me like "live me alone bi***" I love that actitud.

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  48. oh my gosh, everything is just so colourful and wonderful. i love how creative and original you are!! :)

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  49. @ Melissa- I don't have to make sounds at all. Moo loves being in front of the camera! I don't even have to move Moo around to take his picture. The second I take out my camera he's practically modeling in front of it ha!

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  50. Wow! Your nails, all these colors... You do live inside of a rainbow, hahaha... Do you want to know what can easily make my day look brighter? Kids' silly happy faces and their true smiles with growing teeth behind them.

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  51. This Weather...I know! I've been craving sun so I can bring out my new film cameras more....

    Love the colour. Love the Moo.

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  52. you are so cute, and your blog is definitely one of my favourites! if ever I need to be cheered up, I know where to go. :)
    -flattery

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  53. I love your blog! Where did you get the animal wall prints! I would love them for our daughter's room!

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  54. Thank you for sharing your colorful universe. Inspired by your coloured snow me and a bunch og grilfriends went out and made rainbows in the snow int the streets of Copenhagen (Dnemark) - check it out if you get the time: http://streetheart.dk/pictureview.php?albumid=16&photoidselect=472

    Great big hug<3

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  55. Hej Katie!

    Your color therapy worked for me!

    Salut,
    Ingrid

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  56. Wow! So bright and cheery. I love your cityscape above the shelf. And the kitty pics. Your home is like living in Spring!

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  57. Thanks for brightening up this gray day!

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  58. Hi Katie! Love your pics~! I've been trying to upload my pics onto Blogger too, but, it'll never turn out as vibrant as yours! May i know how you've colour-corrected your pics (eg. over-saturate) or did any adjustments on Blogger side? Thanks!

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  59. Hey Jess! Blogger takes away the quality of your photos when you upload them because they are being compressed. So I post all my photos through flickr. I upload my photos to flickr and then copy and paste it's html into my blog post. That way your pictures will keep it's quality!

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  60. Hello to you, Just wanted to say how happy it made my day to discover your blog.. I love colours and creativity, and your blog really outstands it! Thank you!
    Regards,
    Brenda ( The Netherlands)

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  61. A) I love that you still have the turkey in your kitchen!

    B) I love your blue/pink toes!! Looks like sky and cotton candy. :)

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  62. I absolutely adore your pictures! They are always fun to look at, especially in my drab old cubicle at work. It takes some guts and grits to be able to follow through with your passion and sustaining yourself without having to work at a traditional desk job. I wrote about you in my blog post about people who lead unconventional lifestyles. Thank you for brightening our days! :)

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  63. amaaaazing! Although you get told this a million times a day i love your blog its amazing etc etc! Im note sur eif you even read all these comments but if you do I wanted to say thank you, last year you sent me an email that pretty much saved my life. I was falling over an edge and knowing you can rely on the kindness of strangers pulled me back. Ill always think of you as a friend, even though we have never met.

    xxx

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  64. two things:

    one: is that the thanksgiving day parade turkey on your fridge? because if so, awesome. simply awesome. and even if not, still awesome.

    two: can i come hang out in your apartment? it's seriously so friendly and bright!

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  65. Hi Katie! Thanks for your reply! =D I'm so happy to finally know how to tackle this problem that I've been facing for sooooo soooo long! A million thanks to you! =D And we just bought a Canon 5DMII too! *beams*

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  66. When I read your blog, I feel as if now were summer! Pity, that I don' t know anybody, who' s joyful like you!


    Michelle

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  67. I need to get myself a pair of silly straw goggles! They look super fun! And you look funny in them! :D

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  68. Very pretty. Your home is like a stage, I'm intrigued to see more!

    Your kitty is so adorable. I just posted about my kitty, my super annoying and naughty kitty whom I wouldn't trade in for the world! :)

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  69. I love how Moo is just the perfect companion to every shot!

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  70. I have spent almost the whole day reading your blog, when I wasn't reading it I was cutting out hearts and sticking them in fun places in my flat- half way through the sun came out!!

    Your blog is a magical place I love it. I blogged about it as well
    here


    Thank you for putting so many amazing, colourful and inspirational things on the internet! x

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  71. i seriously love all your colorful posts!

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  72. Really?
    So moo is the best model too. he's just so cute, I can't have enough of him.
    In some weeks I'll have a new cat, hope she likes the camera has Moo.

    Kisses dear!

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  73. Oooohhhh...thank you so much for the colours!!! Berlin has been gray for ages, I totally understand the need of colours <3

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  74. hurray! This has cheered me right up!

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  75. Where did you get those animal prints? I *heart* them!

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  76. Just stumbled across your blog via Bleu Vintage. Love it! Such great inspiration. Thanks!

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  77. all that color and the pictures and that handsome four legged man towards the end was adorkable.

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  78. I used to have that straw! You need to drink something with color - like Raspberry crystal lite - then you will have pink straw glasses!

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  79. I want the inflatable turkey on top of your fridge. :) And your cat is a show-stopper.

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  80. Are this pictures yours? I love theM!!! I truly love them!!!
    wow!!

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  81. The shirt is too cool! What kind of paint did you use? How does the paint not come off when you wash it? Replies would be awesome <3

    Love your blog btw :D

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  82. Moo has the loveliest green eyes.

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