WITH MY HOUSE!! I've been dreaming of this day for years! Now that I finally have my own home I want to sit in it all the time. Ok, not all the time. I've been stuck on the couch for four days now with a bad bacterial infection. I finally gave in today, got a shot in the booty and some antibiotics. Normally I would love to sit on my couch without a care in the world, but I only have one week before I go back to school and I have TONS to do.
I only have a few pictures of the new house. Chris got me an adorable bedsheet set from West Elm for my Birthday/Christmas present. I love their stuff, but it is super expensive. Since I'm not gifted with the thread, I have to give in when it comes to any DIY projects that would require extensive sewing. So this is our new comforter set. I still want to buy new decorative pillows, but this will do for now. I might attempt to make some cute decorative flower pillows using fabric and hot glue. More on that later!
We I keep adding little details around the room to help soften the bright blue. I covered our lamp shades with burlap for now. Eventually I want new lamps, but I'm searching for the right ones with the right price. You can kind of see the nightstands by the bed. I scored those babies off of Craigslist for $35. I painted them a light cream color and distressed them. At first they felt too big, but now I love them.
This picture shows the curtains we had when we first moved in. They worked well in our old apartment, but I couldn't stand the length of them. They had to go.
Thanks to a giftcard from Mom for Christmas I was able to purchase these babies. They make the room look SO much better!! I'm in love!
I got my first comissioned project! I painted an adorable antique side table for my sister-in-law for Christmas and she asked me to do her bedside tables the same way! Hooray! A real project! Things were going smoothly until I got sick. Stupid little microorganisms. I don't have a photo of her side table, but I am trying to be good about taking before/during/after photos of all my projects.
Speaking of, I have decided to start a new blog with all my fun furniture/craft projects. It is called Craptastic. I know, classy! You can find it HERE. I wish I had started this earlier. Since I start back to school in one week I won't have a lot of time to for DIY stuff, but I'll do what I can.
Remember this cute little side table I got at a yardsale this summer? I scored it for $2 as is. Chris helped me put it back together. I liked the imperfect look of it, just not the wood color. So I filled all the screw/nail holes and painted it yellow then antiqued it. It is now on display in our hallway. I love it!
I have quite a few projects to complete between now and next Wednesday. I'm sure some of them will overlap into next weekend. Since we only have a two day school week I figure I don't REALLY have to get into full swing just yet! = ) Here are some projects to come:
1. Finish the S-I-L's bedside tables.
2. Finish Start the kitchen stools I'm refinishing for Mom's Christmas present.
3. Build a bookcase for my office.
4. Paint the BEAUTIFUL antique desk I scored off of Craigslist this week.
I'll be a busy gal this weekend!! Cheers to antibiotics and a New Year!!
