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Sneak peek – this weeks DIY Friday

Ugh, I am so excited to reveal this weeks DIY Friday. So excited in fact that I’m going to do that annoying thing where I share with you a nondescript photo, and then not tell you what it is … 

This weekend I struck charity shop gold. I’ve been looking for an item like this for a couple of weeks, and was tres excited when I found this most delightful piece on Saturday. It is ever so excellent. I also picked up some trimmings from Home Focus at Hickeys, one of which was the delightfully fun black bauble trim which I used earlier this year in my lamp revamp DIY. I’m such a sucker for bauble trim. Kitschy awesomeness. 
So, does anyone want to take a stab and guess at what it is? … Tune in Friday for the reveal 😉
And with that, I will bid you adieu internet friends. We have a special guest staying with us this week so I must run off and ensure all the pillows are prepped et cetera. xx A
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It’s gonna be a …

Friday, you sexy beast, we meet again. This particular Friday we will be celebrating with a bit of bubbly – yesterday husband was offered an amazing IT job and we are over the moon, to say the least. 
We both graduated from college in the last two years {as mature students … we’re not that young}, and there was a lot more hope for husband to get a job in his field as he is an all round IT genius / graduated with top of the top marks. I won’t bore you with Ireland’s continued recession details, but we’ve been waiting for this to happen for a long time, and we were close to giving up = depression central. That is, until yesterday. Hubby immediately handed in his notice at his current job {which is completely unrelated to IT} and has been on a cloud ever since. I was a mess of proud / bubbling wife business yesterday. I’m sure it was very embarrassing. 

And way more importantly, husband can finally make use of the IT Crowd inspired cross stitch I made him and has been waiting for such a time to proudly display it on a desk. The old brain wheels are crafting up another QR code cross stitch as an alternative / back up desk accompaniment just in case. Hells yes.

To conclude today’s post, I will quote what was read out at my graduation from the CEO of Microsoft Ireland, “always be nice to nerds because chances are, one day you’ll work for one“. And in some cases – marry one. 

So proud of you, hubster 🙂
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I want it now – mini Eames Lounge Chair

To say I’m a little obsessed with Eames’ furniture would be an understatement. Their 1956 classic Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman combo is my all time favourite. I geek out whenever I see them included in a photo shoot. Husband is sick of hearing me say “when we have our own house we’re owning all of that {insert crazed hand gesture}”, but with a price tag starting at €1,500, it’ll be a long while before that happens. 
That is, until I crept Michelle Chelsea’s tweet a couple of weeks ago about the insanely awesome 3D printed Eames set. Designed by kspence, this 3D printed model is not only so cute I want to squeal a fraction of the size, it’s also a fraction of the price. At $25 = way affordable. 

Way awesome. Perfect desk accompaniment me thinks.