Showing posts with label house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label house. Show all posts

Around the House

August 18, 2011

I am really scatterbrained when it comes to, well, everything.  Especially projects around our house.  Here are a few things I'm working on at the moment:

- we re-painted our bedroom and I love it :) Pictures soon to come. In the mean time I'm working on finding items to hang on our walls and perhaps a coffee table--bench reno inspired by Love and Renovations for the end of our bed.

- I received my comic book boards from Amazon and have started the tedious process of organizing my fabric.  I love how they look now, but I have come to the realization that I have way too much fabric.  I see a much needed sewing marathon in my near future.
 
- I made my first ever craigslist purchase!  Details to come... :)

- I am still scraping off bits of wall paper border from our downstairs bathroom.  It sucks.  It's a project that I've had to walk away from for a while because I hate it so much.  I found that using a plastic (kitchen) scrubber and hot water is the only way to get the large amounts of glue and paper scraps off the walls.  The good news is that the paint has been bought and as soon as the last of the paper is gone, the painting will begin!

- The backyard.  Oh help me.  Our grass is quickly dying and I hate this area next to our patio.



Once it gets a little cooler, I'm hoping to will rip up all of the pavers, de-weed and re-lay/ extend them to the fence, and then mulch the side of the house for a "dog-run" area.  I also purchased a pair of metal chairs at a garage sale that I'm repainting & reupholstering for this space.  And, I found a small outdoor (al fresco dining) table at Target on clearance for $15 (yay), but cannot find any pictures online...

- I am slowly collecting artwork and frames for my frame wall under the staircase. One day, it too will get finished.

It really doesn't seem like that much when it's documented punch-list style, but it feels like so much every time I step through the front door.  I know it will get done, but I am easily overwhelmed. 
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Making a House a Home

September 27, 2010

So, X and I have been living together in the same house for a little over 2 years now.  Just recently, our roommate moved out and now it's just us two.  The house was on the market for a good 7 months and now it's not. 

What does all this mean?  Well, for one, we have much more room.  Also, we can finally get rid of the storage we've been throwing money at using while our house was on the market.  And finally, we are starting to make this house, which feels more like a rental, our home.  We will be trying to sell the house again next Spring; however, until then, I would really like to spend some time making our house more cozy, creating flow through our downstairs living areas, and making the space more fitting for the two of us.  Right now, our house is a mixture of mismatched ideas & themes and has zero (okay, okay.. very little) femininity.

The problems I'm running into?

1)  We I would really love new sofas.  We have a black leather set right now that my husband purchased during his bachelor days.  They are about as masculine as you can get and they scream BACHELOR PAD.  But, we're kind of hesitant to buy anything new until we move.  We want avoid the problem of having furniture that doesn't fit our (future) new place.

2)  We won't be painting any walls because we want to sell next spring.

3)  We want to find a nice balance between modern and comfy.  I feel like this is going to be difficult, given the furniture we have to work with.

4)  My husband and I have very different tastes.  I am learning that living together = compromise of individual styles. 

Up next, see the spaces, furniture, and inspiration I'll be working with.
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