Sorry I haven’t posted! I have done tons of stuff to post, just haven’t had time to do so. I am studying for the GRE to apply for graduate school and trying to attempt to write my statement of purpose. Please be patient with me. 
Have a wonderful day!
For our Realtor, we wanted to do something special, since she has helped us with out first home buying experience (it wasn’t very pleasant). So I bought charms and a bracelet off etsy and added a few of my own “beads” or “charms” to it to give it character.
I gave it a little package. I even made the label that is on the front of the bag; however, next time, I will make the label a little smaller so it doesn’t take up half the bag. We gave it to her last night and she loved it!
P & I made a headboard for ourselves. I found a similar one online, but to tell you the truth, I don’t know where.
Materials:
- plywood
- quilt batting, super thick
- upholstery fabric
- anchor wire picture hanging system
-staple gun
Steps:
1. Place quilt batting down
2. Place plywood on top
3. Staple the quilt batting to the plywood, remember to stretch the batting as you go
4. Lay the fabric down, place covered plywood on top
5. Staple the fabric to the covered plywood, stretching as you go
6. Screw/Attach the picture hanging to the plywood (We used this to hang to our wall and used one on each side)
In the last picture, you can see our “new” lamps.
Last week, I came across this on Design Sponge! P & I decided to do our own version of it.
We gathered:
- Flower pot made from fiberglass
– Portfolio Candelabra Base Switch Cord
- Drill
- 1″ drill bit
Turn the flower pot upside down and drill one inch hole into the bottom. Clip the “Switch Cord” into place. Finished! It is nice and easy!
I’ve noticed that when it has came to the house, if it deals with a power tool, P wants to do it. I think it makes him feel “manly,” which he is. Therefore, I usually come up with the idea and he tells me if we can do it or not and then he does the parts that deal with a power tool.
Here he is drilling the whole.
The completed product.
My chest of drawers that I was using in the “mini” townhouse was falling apart. I convinced my mom to let me have the wardrobe outside in the garage that she has had longer than I have been alive. Trust me it took a lot of work, especially when I told her I was going to paint it back!
Here are the before & after pictures! Hope you enjoy!
P.S. I think I am done with redoing furniture for a while!
I am finally getting time to blog about what I’ve done craft zine to the new house. I have done a lot! Here are my bedroom and kitchen curtains. I did them the easiest way possible! Straight edges all the way!
Master bedroom curtains, pattern fabric on top, orange upholstery fabric on bottom… sorry for the dark picture
Kitchen Curtains: Cute birdy fabric
Let’s just say that I LOVE LOVE Google Reader. On Google Reader, I came across a post on Cucumbersome about a DIY recycled necklace. I loved the idea so I decided to take a try at it with some of my own shirts, yes, I was going to get rid of them before I decided to do this.
Below is my version and the steps I went through:
Hopefully within the next few days, I will be able to post all of my completed projects in the last few weeks and be back to somewhat normal! Sorry for the delay. Moving really takes a lot out of you. Never realized it was this much work! There is definitely a difference between moving one person verses two.
