The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
Your IKEA couch called. Her legs are tired, and she’d love a new set. Perhaps in blue or sunshine yellow-dipped or even a flaming orange.
How terrific are these PrettyPegs, Friends? Designed to replace sofa and bed legs from IKEA, they’re also available with a universal fitting plate for pretty much any piece of furniture that needs fresh pins. So smart and such an instant design-changer, right?
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My name is Gabrielle Blair. I'm a designer and mother of six. We currently live in a farmhouse in the French countryside. I post on where design and motherhood intersect.
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What a neat idea! These would be great to jazz up any couch. Love it!!
Great idea, and…. how terrific are those boots (btw)?
How does the quote go? “Detail IS design” …thanks for sharing these are a breath of fresh air!
Awesomely fun idea – it’s all in the details!
These are like candy!
This is such a cool idea. A great way to have trendy furniture that can easily change with the shifts in color taste. I will have to check them out next time I am at IKEA.
I’m learning more and more how important details are, and this is just a great idea. A small change that adds and updates existing furniture – love it!
I love this idea! I was just looking at my old leather couch with one of the back legs all chipped up on one side. I don’t know how I noticed it but I think it is time to fix it! Thanks!
Such a cool idea!!!
What a great idea. Cheap way to brighten up a room or change a colour scheme.
You ALWAYS find the neatest, cutest things!!! Love looking at your posts :-)
Brilliant!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Love the pegs…and the boots! :)
Like! like! LIKE! Glad to learn about this. Thank you for sharing Gabrielle.
This is so brilliant!! Love it. Total game changer–you are so right.
We can’t afford a new couch but some new legs might be in the cards!
xo
cortnie
Wow. Too cool.
I saw these a few weeks ago – absolutely brilliant. I wish they had purple, I could do the turned leg pegs in purple! FUN.