how to use a french press

nothing starts off a saturday better than a good ol' french press at the studio

essentials: a FP, kettle & coffee grounds (largest grind size is best)

it's recommended to use level 2 tbsp of coffee for every 6 oz of water ...

... so i always use about 8 tbsp with 3 cups of water (24 oz)

(just to make it easy on a pre-caffeinated brain)

after adding 8 tbsp of level coffee grounds followed by 3 cups of water i mix it all up and let it steep for a couple minutes

plunging time!

make sure to press down in an even, controlled manner, keeping the rod totally straight

coffee is served!

favorite meal in the treehouse: breakfast (apparently)

but i still love breakfast at other treehouses, too :)

DIY: a decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture

scale: small studio, small kitchen, small kitchen table= diminutive hanging votive cluster. the glass votive holders were purchased from Area over the holidays to be used to decorate my patio railing during warmer months. but instead i decided to put them to use right away in my kitchen, clustering them together with a metal rod i picked up from Fredericksen's

snail mail from the studio

letter seals: the little touch that goes a long way

makin' banana pancakes

les ingrédients

multigrain pancake mix, banana, egg & one tablespoon of oil

the plan of attack

top left: mush banana

top right: throw it all in

bottom left: blend it smooth

bottom right: pour baby!

one banana pancake, two . . .

wait 'til it gets bubbly & flip it over for a bit

vOiLAS!

breakfast is served!

and for some, lunch or dinner ... midnight snack? i think yes

my suggestion:

icing on the [pan] cake, aka

100% pure maple syrup

DIY: picture hanger

what goes where

the plan of attack:

what to do

I decided to paint the walls. This was the hardest decision I had to make since moving into my shoebox. I like lots of colors for walls, but I could only have one!

initially, my ideal color scheme (right) & accent wall covering (left)

the floor plan & views

the floor plan:

most of the views are from the kitchen:

cute & little, very 1950's... reminds me of the beach house :)

and more views from the kitchen: