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City livin' ain't always easy. But I've got a handy RocketMan, two RocketBabies, and 680 square feet. If astronauts can do it, so can we! Any questions, drop me a line at rocketgirl [at] rocketcitydigs [dot] com.
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Category Archives: Furniture
Murphy Bed: A Photo Story, Or Project Last Stand
Project Last Stand has begun. Phase I is the installation of a Murphy bed and the reclamation of 40 precious square feet in our bedroom nee sunroom. Phase II may be the purchase of a car. We’ll see how far … Continue reading
Introducing the Coolest Bed Ever
We’ve been thinking for months about getting a Murphy bed, and we’re actually starting to dig into some serious research. We don’t need anything too fancy–standalone and seimsic-safe are pretty much our sole requirements, besides queen-sized and “folds up nice.” … Continue reading
Transformation of a street treat chair: A craft half-fail.
Dinner is waiting for me and I’m a hungry mama, so I’m going to make this as quick as I know how. Bottom line: this post has been waiting in my “FutureBlog” folder for so long (how long?) so long … Continue reading
One-Bedroom, Meet Two-Bedroom
Holy mackerel. We did it. Remember that wild hair I mentioned about a month ago? Stash the DVDs, stash the books, make ourselves a two-bedroom? We actually did it. All three. On a trial basis, anyway. After much discussion re … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Bedroom, Furniture, News, Organization
Tagged one bedroom, two bedroom
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Bringing in the reinforcements: Space Angels!
Oi. Between work, doctor’s visits, a failed attempt to wean RocketBaby from her occasional bottle (I am not looking forward to her teenage years), unexpected medical bills–it’s a crazy week on the space station. Fortunately, we did make some headway … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Bedroom, Furniture, Organization
Tagged murphy bed, space angels, storage space
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Drastic times, drastic measures: Converting a one-bedroom to a two-bedroom
It started with the chairs. In early July, the AIDSWalk committee convinced a few furniture dealers to donate four chairs for a fundraising raffle. Mind you, I work at a major international interiors and architecture firm, so we’re not talking … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Bedroom, Furniture, Kids, News
Tagged converting one-bedroom to two-bedroom, hallway nursery, kartell eros chairs, small apartment
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DIY Coffee Table: The beater edition
Sometime in 2004ish, I visited RocketMan in his apartment to find a giant plank of wood: about 2 inches thick, 6 feet long, sturdy but scratched. “What’s that?” “I found it in the garbage room.” “Oh. What’s it for?” “I … Continue reading
The Rocket Guide to Cheap, Fast, Unattractive Babyproofing
Now, you may have noticed over the last year or so that while we’re by no means Apartment Therapy-ready, we try to inject a certain aesthetic into our apartment enhancements. The vacuum cleaner lamp sheds a nice light, but we … Continue reading
Posted in Apartment, Crafts & DIY, Furniture, Kids, Kitchen, Nursery
Tagged baby gates, babyproofing
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Deceptachair gets a makeover!
If you’ve been following this blog awhile—we’re talking a year here—you might remember The Deceptachair. It’s a high chair. It’s a chair. It’s a walker. It’s a potty seat. It’s from a company called Storchenmuehle (inventors of the carseat) and … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts & DIY, Furniture, Kitchen
Tagged contact paper, high chair, potty chair, storchenmuehle, vintage, walker
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Product Review: The Pop-a-Tot!
Now that the Agent of Chaos is almost seven months old, we’ve moved into a new phase of baby gear: the not-quite-mobile baby stage. She’s sitting up, she likes assisted standing and bouncing, and she’s able to roll off of … Continue reading
Posted in Furniture, Kids, Reviews
Tagged baby gear, exersaucer, johnny jump up, jumperoo, pop-a-tot, popatot, portable baby walker, portable exersaucer
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