I'm not too pretentious to hide my frugality. I'm always on the hunt for another treasure or good find. And I found it .. on my street .. literally. My first DumpsterDive!! haha but I was too nervous to just take something that's not mine... so I knocked first! And here we have it... in perfect condition, a 6 x 9' jute rug.
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Showing posts with label basement. Show all posts
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Dumpster diving
I'm not too pretentious to hide my frugality. I'm always on the hunt for another treasure or good find. And I found it .. on my street .. literally. My first DumpsterDive!! haha but I was too nervous to just take something that's not mine... so I knocked first! And here we have it... in perfect condition, a 6 x 9' jute rug.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
home improvement anxiety
Last weekend I spend 20+ hours between Friday night and Sunday night doing a little DIY weekend... self torture intended initially to encourage and inspire Jimmy to start volunteering to be so proactive as to want to help strip paint.
it ended up involving wayyyy too much solo time (he got stuck at work conveniently) looking straight up while I fixed cracks, primed, and painted a ceiling, + 3 rooms-worth of flaking paint removal and trim painting, + a staircase update. what in the world was I thinking, and was it my mother, or maybe my mother-in-law, that I thought I needed to impress? "were are you going to find your charm without a little crack here and there?" should've been my mantra and I could've avoided all the nonsense.
On to the meat of the subject: our staircase to the basement, which can seem quite daunting..that is, until we added our sick rumble strips! {grrrrrrr!} Jimmy's taken measurements for new handrails on either side too.
Piper was more than a little anxious about the new black enemy invaders on her steps though, and each trip to the basement now requires our coaxing from the bottom of the stairs! ha.
it ended up involving wayyyy too much solo time (he got stuck at work conveniently) looking straight up while I fixed cracks, primed, and painted a ceiling, + 3 rooms-worth of flaking paint removal and trim painting, + a staircase update. what in the world was I thinking, and was it my mother, or maybe my mother-in-law, that I thought I needed to impress? "were are you going to find your charm without a little crack here and there?" should've been my mantra and I could've avoided all the nonsense.
yes, that is the edge of a moustache left over from our awesome Mexifest stuck on the fridge. i can't part with it
On to the meat of the subject: our staircase to the basement, which can seem quite daunting..that is, until we added our sick rumble strips! {grrrrrrr!} Jimmy's taken measurements for new handrails on either side too.
Piper was more than a little anxious about the new black enemy invaders on her steps though, and each trip to the basement now requires our coaxing from the bottom of the stairs! ha.
obviously i never obtain tremendous amounts of entertainment from my neurotic 75 pound canine. i'm not laughing at your five-minute descent into the wonderful world of the basement, Piper, i'm just not that cruel.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
table skirt
Some time and supplies from King Cotton and Hobby Lobby and I now have a table skirt to hide my junk!
I modeled the construction after the curtains hanging in our kitchen.
First I ironed the fabric so I could hem the sides (double turn under).
Then I took the top tab and made a wider hem, ironing first.
I gathered the top hem about every 5" or so into this "double bunch", spacing between each bunch was about 5", and each bunch was a total width of about 4" (but could have been done with about 3").
A single row of vertical stitching holds the bunching together, and a single horizontal thick stitch helps.
Now the curtain hooks fit right in.
and a cute husband who likes to use powertools to help you fix your curtain rods.... voila!
{notice my new rug from West Elm, seen here, also in la casa of a good friend, Ashley}
Saturday, July 24, 2010
!Casi terminada!
The den is finished.... minus a rug, the actual installation of the new light, fabric curtains for hiding what's underneath the table, and a large cork inspiration board for behind the table....!
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Monday, July 12, 2010
Craft Den Treasures...
A few pieces found to maximize style with minimal price for the downstairs room!!!
Lantern - {thanks to Cover} - from Tuesday morning for $19!
Books - various antique stores for <$2 apiece!
Antique blue Bell mason jars - Hoover antiques - $16 apiece
Old ironwork piece found years ago in Pensacola - $5
Large gray wicker cylinder for storage (not for trash!) - $14
Fabulous chair with adorable metal legs - Bama Flea Mall in Leeds - $12
Best of all - Loveseat - from Goodwill - $99!!!
Lantern - {thanks to Cover} - from Tuesday morning for $19!
Books - various antique stores for <$2 apiece!
Antique blue Bell mason jars - Hoover antiques - $16 apiece
Old ironwork piece found years ago in Pensacola - $5
Large gray wicker cylinder for storage (not for trash!) - $14
Fabulous chair with adorable metal legs - Bama Flea Mall in Leeds - $12
Best of all - Loveseat - from Goodwill - $99!!!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Lighting for the craftden...
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I am starting to think less chandelier (not really me...) and more hardware-inspired look for my basement ceiling lighting fixture. What do you think?? I put the pictures of the pendants in the room when available so you could see the scale. Tell me especially if you DISLIKE any of these! Obviously I would like to keep the price a bit low... so here are some options:
Wisteria, 13" wide, $139, Pendant Cage Lamp
Pottery Barn , $60, 12" x 16", Sheer Lanterns
Lowes, ?$$, 17" wide, Portfolio 3-light bronze Traditional Pendant
Sea Gull Stainless pendant, Lowes, 16" wide, $??
Pottery Barn, *kindof out there*, 10.5" wide, $129, Exeter Pendant
Calhoun glass pendant, Pottery Barn, $149, 12" diameter
Ridged Pendant, Pottery Barn, 10" diameter, $99
Garrison Pendant, Pottery Barn, 8" square, $199
Knotted Rattan 3 bulb pendant, Home Decorators, $219, 19" diameter
Eldridge Pendant, Ballard Designs, 14" square, $199
Jute Pendant, Ballard Designs, 12" diameter, $149
Helene Pendant, Ballard Designs, 8" diameter, $169
Bamboo Pendant, Ballard Designs, 17" diameter, $119
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