Tingey Tales: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

FLOR Carpet Tiles

Last year when Jeff and I were thinking about what kind of rug to get for our new apartment, we considered getting FLOR carpet tiles. I wasn't sure at first because carpet tiles remind me of a boring office and I've spent way too many hours in boring offices and I didn't want to feel that way at home.

As I did more research, I realized how great carpet tiles are. First of all, they are made from renewable and recycled materials. Second, they look pretty easy to install and if one gets dirty, you just replace that tile. Third, they come in great colors and textures.

If you have watched the new show Home By Novogratz on HGTV, you may have noticed they used carpet tiles in a couple of the episodes. Anyway, Jeff and I ended up renting an apartment that has carpeted floors and carpet tiles wouldn't work for us, but I definitely want to keep them in mind for our next place. There are only a few FLOR stores in the United States, but you can order them online. Also, I noticed that CB2 started selling FLOR carpet tiles. Here are some pictures I liked.

images via FLOR and Green Your Decor

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Kate Middleton

I'm in love with all her clothes, the girl has great style. No wonder everything she wears sells out instantly. I especially loved this green Diane Von Furstenberg dress she wore during her trip to Los Angeles.

Image via Pinterest

Here is the green Maja dress from the DVF website, and of course it's sold out.

Image via Diane Von Furstenberg website

Sunday, July 10, 2011

4th of July Weekend

This is a bit of a catch-up post along with some 4th of July pictures.

A few weeks ago we made a pizza with kale and sausage for Sunday dinner. It was so good and I felt like it was kind of healthy because of the kale. Jeff also made an orange olive oil cake and it was to die for. I can't wait for him to make that recipe again.

I love all the colors on this pizza, it's so appetizing.

Chef Jeff in action.

Finished product.

Orange Olive Oil Cake with Orange Glaze.

We had a wonderful 4th of July weekend filled with lots of fun activities. The weather was so nice and that was a huge plus since we've had such a rainy Spring.

One thing that I love to do is workout at the stairs in the West Hills. It's such a great workout and I love being outside. I also enjoy looking at all the beautiful houses. Over the 4th of July weekend I was able to workout twice at the stairs which I found very rejuvenating.

Here are the stairs from the top. I should actually count them one time so I know exactly how many there are.

And here are the stairs from the bottom looking up.

There are two sets of stairs right by each other so it's great to alternate between the two. Here is a picture of the stairs across the street. You can't see the whole staircase because of all the trees, but it goes up to the next block.

Another thing Jeff and I did over the long weekend was go for a walk along the south waterfront trail by our apartment.

Our apartment is with all the buildings on the left in this picture, it's just hidden with all the other tall buildings.

Someone in our ward invited us to watch fireworks at her house. She lives at the top of the hill overlooking all of Portland. The view was amazing. We could even see the fireworks in Washington.