The first theme has been announced, the crafts are up, and the voting has started.
11.02.2009
10.19.2009
A New Adventure...
I'm sorry I've been slacking a little bit on this blog. I've been setting up my newest adventure. I'm really excited about this one.

9.15.2009
Sewing Table
This past weekend I helped my brother clean out his garage. We had a load of garbage that needed to go to the dump. As we were unloading, the couple in the truck next to us threw a gorgeous little vanity/desk onto the ground.
When I saw it soaring through the air, I thought it was missing the drawers which was no biggy, I could just use baskets. So I got up the nerve and asked the lady if I could have it. She said of course and that the drawers were even in the pile of junk somewhere. YAY! I jumped up and down and giggled, literally.
Unfortunately, this drew the attention of the mean dump man that told me I wasn't allowed to take it because it had touched the ground and was now company property. After I mutely told him what I thought about the company and made a pretty mean face at him, he said he would just turn his head. Long story short I'm now the proud owner of a cute little desk.
It was originally going to be for my daughter, but then I was reminded of this goal. I am now one step closer. At least now I have a sewing desk.
When I saw it soaring through the air, I thought it was missing the drawers which was no biggy, I could just use baskets. So I got up the nerve and asked the lady if I could have it. She said of course and that the drawers were even in the pile of junk somewhere. YAY! I jumped up and down and giggled, literally.
Unfortunately, this drew the attention of the mean dump man that told me I wasn't allowed to take it because it had touched the ground and was now company property. After I mutely told him what I thought about the company and made a pretty mean face at him, he said he would just turn his head. Long story short I'm now the proud owner of a cute little desk.
It was originally going to be for my daughter, but then I was reminded of this goal. I am now one step closer. At least now I have a sewing desk.
Before:
After:
Desk: free!
Paint: free! {glidden giveaway}
=FREE!!
Paint: free! {glidden giveaway}
=FREE!!
9.08.2009
Kitchen Window Shades
Our landlords left some straw roman shades for the back windows in the kitchen. They looked nice in there...until I painted the room yellow. Then they just looked like they glowed. Too much yellow.


Half Bath
Our apartment is a typical townhouse style layout with a half bath off the kitchen. It was an easy fix. I already thought the paint was nice so no need to change that.

I just added the red and yellow towels we got for our wedding, a $5 rod iron thing from a garage sale and a dead flower in a cute yellow vase {i went on vacation and the flower died :( sad day}.
$5
9.07.2009
Coffee Table Desk
When my husband and I moved to this apartment, we decided to sell our computer desk. We couldn't use the extra room for an office anymore thanks to our new little one, and the desk was too big for our kitchen {where we decided it would have to go}. Fortunately I had a coffee table table that we haven't been using that was the perfect profile.
Unfortunately it is a coffee table, not a computer desk. Here's how I fixed the problem. I took the base off and headed to Lowes...then Home Depot...then a local place. Did you know that unfinished table legs are like $12 a leg! I refused to spend that much. As soon as I got home I checked craigslist. They had a table that had legs exactly like my kitchen table. The whole table was only $10 and the seller lived 3 blocks away! I couldn't believe it.
I ripped the legs off, painted them cream to match our kitchen table then glued them on. I also had to buy some wood for the frame. I just had Home Depot cut them for me.
Since I don't have clamps, I used our handy-dandy cinder blocks as weights while the glue was drying.
Here's the before {we were using a folding dinner tray}:
9.04.2009
Step One...Paint the Walls
We have awesome land lords. Before we even moved in, they let us come in and paint the walls. She had beautiful colors up, but they weren't really my style. We decided only to do the kitchen, living room and hallways.
The kitchen was a burnt orange color.

The living room and hall ways/stairs were a forest green.

I went with a color called "Celery" {it looks more blue than green to me though} for the L.Room and beige for the hall.
I'm thinking this was probably the hardest part of the project. I'm so glad it's over.
Total Cost: Free!
{our land lords reimbursed us. I told you... they're awesome}

I went with a color called "Celery" {it looks more blue than green to me though} for the L.Room and beige for the hall.
Total Cost: Free!
{our land lords reimbursed us. I told you... they're awesome}
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