tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50334570144730643492024-03-04T22:03:44.221-08:00Design-AholicAmy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-89692359778857256742012-07-07T14:59:00.002-07:002012-07-07T15:01:29.302-07:00I Need a Little Blog Love + Unplanned Master Bath RenoWell, I miss blogging. I miss DIY, and I miss home decorating too! I haven't written a post in over a year, but I haven't completely disappeared.<br />
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Of course I could say "things have been hectic", or "there's so much going on", but hey, those are bad excuses for someone that thrives on this creative outlet. The truth is I haven't taken (yes, taken) much ME time in the last year and a half. There are valid reasons for that, but suffice it to say I'd like to be "back" at this.<br />
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Since it's been so long, here's a recap of the last year:<br />
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Backyard was re-done<br />
We got a new couch<br />
We got a new bed<br />
I learned how to seal granite counters<br />
I became addicted to Pinterest<br />
I made a lot of projects around the house<br />
Water heater broke<br />
Leak in bathroom wall lead (is leading...) to an entire renovation (of course, unplanned)<br />
Little Man grew, and grew, and grew, and is doing all sorts of fun things<br />
I took up couponing as a hobby<br />
I got out of the habit of crafting, thrifting, and DIY-ing (but this is an important start back to that!)<br />
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Item # 7 on the list is the most pressing right now. We have an open construction zone in our house and it's been there for 6 weeks already. It started with a re-caulk, found a leak, found mold, bathroom taped and sealed off, dried out, air purifiers, holes in the walls... and we land where we are today, with an open construction zone, and no estimate of exactly when phase 3 (construction) actually starts.<br />
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Good news is we caught the problem early enough for the damage to be covered under out homeowners policy. Everyone should check if mold damage is part of their policy because it's quick to grow, expensive to deal with, and not always covered. Because I'm the designed/decorator, hubs had asked me to start picking the finishes out for the put-back portion of construction.<br />
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Here are my ideas, in what I think is FINALLY coming into a solid image in my head!<br />
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First, there's paint. I'm going for a beigey/grey color, and this is a favorite:<br />
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Benjamin Moore, "Shaker Beige" (a top 100 BM color)<br />
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Then, the furniture/vanity. We're replacing an old late 70's 36" vanity with a modern 60" vanity, since we had the room, and a bunch of dead space.<br />
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Estate by RSI, Avalon in Java, w/white solid surface top<br />
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Next, shower and floor tiles... We had laminate in the bathroom before, so this will be an upgrade for insurance purposes for us, but if we're going this far, we're going to do it as much as we can how WE want it. So, I've picked these.<br />
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American Olean/Equinox in Cocoa, 20x20" floor tiles & 13x13 shower wall tiles:<br />
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There will also be some toiletry storage in the shower, and I like a design with two cubbies, like this: <br />
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As well as the cubbies, the shower will likely get a border of a contasting tile as a design punch. I'm just not sure how high to put it up the wall- the tile will now be carried all the way up the wall. <br />
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But, something like this probably:<br />
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We also need new shower doors, for which I picked clear glass. We have a large stall shower, like this one, in our master bath.<br />
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Kohler Frameless shower door:<br />
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I'm debating brushed nickel or polished high shine silver fixtures. I think I like the shiny contrast of the high shine fixtures, but they're so much more difficult to keep clean. But also, with the shower doors being high shine, I need it to match! <br />
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I like this set, AquaSource 2 handle polished chrome watersense faucet<br />
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So those are my selections. Since we weren't anticipating this reno right now, our selections are probably not EXACTLY what we would have picked if we had a real $10,000 budget. But, I think I'll be pleased with these picks.<br />
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Hopefully I'll be popping in more frequently now. Saturday afternoons are a treat around this house- little man is still sleeping 3+ hours on the weekends, which is affording hubs some naptime, and me some personal time (which includes blogging again!)<br />
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I hope you are still here with me and will stick around for another re-start and new posts!<br />
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<br />Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-59062757220114247832011-03-24T11:01:00.000-07:002011-03-24T11:01:00.302-07:00Taming the Ribbon-y MessA while ago, a remembered seeing someone organize their ribbon by wrapping it around cardboard sheets. I needed to uh, tame the ribbons I had. I love ribbon, but even though I don't have that much, it seems to take up way more room than it should! And considering I just added 13 new styles that I nabbed at the dollar store (to make baby ribbon/tag blankets!) I definitely needed to contain it.<br />
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Isn't it pretty:<br />
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Since I was doing tons of ordering online of necessities while I was on maternity leave, we had a garage full of cardboard! (By the way, if you're looking for awesome diaper deals, check out Amazon.com/Mom. Seriously, I'm getting super sweet prices with Subscribe & Save. Ok, back to regularly scheduled programming)<br />
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I cut the squares so they would fit nicely in the basket(s) I already had. Then, I started unwinding, and re-winding from the spools to the cardboard cards.<br />
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To this:<br />
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Yay for quick, and pretty organization. Love it. Oh, and I'll show you those ribbon/tag blankets soon!<br />
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While on Maternity leave, I signed up to follow a few blogs related to living well, but frugally, and it really became a game for me. I did things like signing up for the Target card, to automatically save 5%. I bought things in bulk, directly from Amazon.com and got free shipping (like toilet paper, and diapers). I even started searching for and using coupons. It's really quite amazing how much you can save doing these things.<br />
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I wanted to share my finds from this week. I was able to save myself more than I spent, and everything I purchased, I needed. Yes, I had saved my coupons for a while, and yes, I had watched for sales on most of the items (a few I got lucky on) but when you start paying attention, it can become second nature.<br />
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Here's what I got, all for $44, Retail was around $100:<br />
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I went to three stores. Target, BedBath&Beyond, and Kohls.<br />
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TARGET:<br />
<ul><li>Olay Face Wash (2) $4.49 & $2.49 (Retail $4.99/ea)</li>
<ul><li>(On sale for $4.49/ea plus a $2 off coupon for one)</li>
</ul><li>Olay Body Wash (2) FREE (Retail $5.84/ea) </li>
<ul><li>(I had 2 buy 1 get 1 free coupons for Olay- I bought the face wash, and got two large body wash bottles FREE)</li>
</ul><li>Tide HE Detergent $10 (Retail $12.79) </li>
<ul><li>(On sale for $11, had a $1 off coupon)</li>
</ul><li>Tide Stain Release FREE (Retail 4.49) </li>
<ul><li>(I had a buy 1 get 1 free coupon for this item, when you purchase detergent)</li>
</ul><li>Dawn dish soap w/Olay $3 (Retail $4.79) </li>
<ul><li>(On sale for $4, had a $1 off coupon)</li>
</ul></ul>TOTAL @ TARGET: $19.95 ($21, less 5% discount was $19.95, Retail was $43.73, a 55% discount)<br />
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KHOLS:<br />
<ul><li>3-pack Carters bibs (2) $5 (Retail $17/ea)</li>
<ul><li>(I had a $10 off a $20 purchase coupon, plus the bibs were on sale for $9.99</li>
</ul><li> Christmas Snowglobe $0.41 (Retail $4.99)</li>
<ul><li>Because my coupon was $10 off $20, and the two bib sets were $9.99/ea, they rang up slightly lower than $20 (by $0.02) so I found a Christmas ornament for $0.49, and they discounted that 15%, so it was $0.41. Lucky me, it actually was personalized already with baby boy's name!)</li>
</ul></ul>TOTAL @ KOHLS: ~$10 (Retail was $38.99, a 75% discount)<br />
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BedBath&Beyond:<br />
<ul><li>Kitchen Dish brush set $2.40 (Retail $2.99)</li>
<li>Luna Bars (10) $7.90 (Retail $0.99/ea or $9.99)</li>
<li>Johnson's baby wash $4.39 (Retail $5.49)</li>
</ul>TOTAL @ BedBath&Beyond: $14.69 (Retail was $18.47, a 20% discount)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, I saved $55, and spent just under $45. The retail value of these items, even at discounted prices was $100. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I bought a new shelf for our garage to organize my extras, and so that I can quickly see what we're out of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What's your feeling on sales? Do you stock up on items? What's been your best bargain to date?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-53020562333102905612011-03-20T09:24:00.000-07:002011-03-20T09:24:00.185-07:00With a forecast like that...Can I briefly share AGAIN why <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/06/flooring-projects-part-1.html">we got hardwood floors</a> and <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/07/flooring-projects-part-3.html">Stainmaster carpet</a>?<br />
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Take a look at this:<br />
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And these guys:<br />
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And this (nope still haven't <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/05/backyard-inspiration-small-spaces.html">redone the backyard</a>)<br />
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All of that adds up to THIS, constantly: MUDDY PAW PRINTS.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0EIDpnmxRZsX5cHU9yDO1dKS7h0AyjPugD647fth4SPVpFhDEWyGpPY-hnK29KMbMMq1jk2Mo5tUz5K4FQtA9wZ59Jp5wAomthsuYxXQ4Kdm0buudkmXS8wDyrtjxh2Tx55RsvQyQrw/s1600/IMG_1858.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP0EIDpnmxRZsX5cHU9yDO1dKS7h0AyjPugD647fth4SPVpFhDEWyGpPY-hnK29KMbMMq1jk2Mo5tUz5K4FQtA9wZ59Jp5wAomthsuYxXQ4Kdm0buudkmXS8wDyrtjxh2Tx55RsvQyQrw/s320/IMG_1858.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7AdWIixYFHj5LF-R22f7_jInGpEakbiVBsrmlkb_dELgK9kWmN7e_XBql49KjXKYqymKKJkkeQc6aUWY86GneeQRiroty7j0K3pmnM9BhkVvEy8kaY5zq8TaUy5Dvtzs3gIUTPR-4kUI/s1600/IMG_1853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7AdWIixYFHj5LF-R22f7_jInGpEakbiVBsrmlkb_dELgK9kWmN7e_XBql49KjXKYqymKKJkkeQc6aUWY86GneeQRiroty7j0K3pmnM9BhkVvEy8kaY5zq8TaUy5Dvtzs3gIUTPR-4kUI/s320/IMG_1853.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The black dog comes barreling around corners, and gets her muddy feet up on the baseboards, and the walls! How the hell? </div><br />
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So, of course, I'm in love with my Shark Steam Mop (that I got on clearance at Target! Woop!)<br />
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All of this, to make it a better place for him:<br />
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I did end up doing <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2011/01/little-no-cost-makeover.html">my little "no cost" make-over</a>, but it was slightly modified in terms of the "no cost" part. <br />
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In order to get the blue, tan, white & black color scheme I talked about in my <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2011/01/little-no-cost-makeover.html">post</a>, I ended up buying some fabrics to make the toss pillows that pulled the design together. So, I'll count that cost. The rest, I just moved the furniture around like I figured I would, but still haven't bitten the bullet and painted that ladder shelf. (Going from white to black, to really pull the theme together.)<br />
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So, the fabrics I purchased were super inexpensive- one was $5.99/yd, the other two were 2.99/yd. I purchased 1.5 yards of the black and white damask, and 1 yard each of the trellis and circle damask. Also, I had found a white fabric shower curtain on clearance for $2.50 at Target, so I used that also to make two solid white pillows. I still have enough of the trellis fabric to make another pillow, so even though the fabric total was around $16, I didn't use it all!<br />
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Also, the mirror above the fireplace was purchased in 2010 (Just before Christmas) so it doesn't count in my 2011 project cost tally (but for score keeping purposes, it's a huge round, chunky mirror, exactly like I wanted, and it was $45.)<br />
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So, I moved the couches, moved the ladder shelf, put in another table and <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2009/10/reveal.html">my Louis XVI chair</a>, moved the sofa table, and added in a small cabinet (yet to be painted) with a lamp. We got a new TV stand (also in 2010), and have the glider from 2010. (Love the glider, but it's hard to decorate around!)<br />
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Stay Tuned! I've got a lot of posts coming up soon- even though I haven't been posting much, I've been taking photos of everything I'm doing. It's been a busy place around here, and is just about to get busier!<br />
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PS: Baby C is growing like a weed! Here's a sneak peak at his weekly pictures. YES! I'm still taking a new photo EACH week!<br />
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Week 1:<br />
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Week 10:<br />
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Our room has pretty good bones. The couches are neutral, there's a brick fireplace, white slatted blinds, hardwood floors, etc. I couldn't picture the room pulled together though (for our no-cost makeover) until the other day that I sat on the opposite couch in the room and it came to me.<br />
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Our makeover will be based on this color scheme:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, the execution plan will consist of the following:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Paint ladder shelf black (I showed you this shelf before <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/02/bookshelf-design-dilema.html">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recover couch throw pillows in white fabric (I've done that once before, <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-on-living-room.html">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add series of four Black and White NY City prints to the room (from the office, that's not being used)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Reorganize picture frame ledges (see them before, <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-i-arrange-picture-ledge-gallery.html">here</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add white cylinder lamp shade to current lamp, plus add another lamp (this room is dark at night!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Re-arrange furniture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's the room now (right after Christmas decor was removed). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">NOTE: This is not for the faint of heart... I'm not proud, and I wouldn't consider this room pulled or put together in any way... ok, disclaimer over, now you can see the photos. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anywho, I hope to work on this room this weekend. Our adorable baby boy though is so cute, that I just love hanging with him, so I'm not sure how much I'll get done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just thought I'd share. Now, to get this done, and be excited over our room again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-90167786813927522152011-01-03T14:57:00.000-08:002011-01-03T19:17:05.913-08:00Repotting SucculentsSo I've got this really sad plant in the kitchen. It's actually the second plant that's been in the pot, but it's just as sad as the first. I can't seem to keep plants alive. Except the neglected succulents, ironically, that I haven't touched in months:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And my sad indoor plant:</div><br />
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Remember when <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2009/09/succulents.html">I posted a while back</a> about my love for the colors and fullness of succulents? Since that post, the aqua container I planted them in has been outside- it was fine during the summer, and now after the rains of the winter have passed, they were getting soggy. Succulents don't need that much water, and prefer the soil to dry out.<br />
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Enter the light bulb! I could take the sorry looking plant in my current pot, and replace with my beautiful succulents that have multiplied! Yes!<br />
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Here they are outside being re-potted. I snapped the succulents off the long stems near the flowery ends, and replanted them into my red pot for in the house. I buried a few of the leaves, as I read online this was how you re-pot them.<br />
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Now, they're inside, and making me so happy! Just look at those colors and textures. I sure hope the transplant worked. <br />
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I just love the colors, and the small water droplets from the water down are pretty too.<br />
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Have you ever re-potted anything successfully? What about unsuccessfully?! Any tips to share?<br />
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Oh, and the cost, to add to my new <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2011/01/project-tally-cost-2011.html">"Decor Cost: 2011"</a> tally? A big fat <span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #38761d;">$0</b></span>! I had the red planter pot, dirt, and the succulents already! It was all about moving stuff around this time. Gotta love $0! :)Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-5515073289285527112011-01-02T15:44:00.000-08:002011-01-02T16:01:13.967-08:00Project Tally Cost: 2011As I mentioned in <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2011/01/new-beginnings-2011.html">my previous post</a>, I am hoping to be more fiscally responsible this year since our expenses are growing with a little one.<br />
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One thing I've missed out on through 2010 was decorating, because there was just no time. I want to revamp our home again in 2011, and I thought a neat project would be to tally the amount spent in 2011 on my projects & decor for the house.<br />
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So, on the sidebar now, there will be a <b style="color: #38761d;">Decor Cost: 2011</b> tally section. (see it over there, on the right side bar?) I'll update that after my projects or revamps and purchases for the house are made. I hope to do a lot with a little... what a game to play!<br />
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2010 was a busy year for us. No, really. From basically day one, we were going places, planning events, renovating the house, or dealing with our biggest accomplishment- our little boy.<br />
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As 2011 begins, I'm pausing and making sure that I focus on the important things in my life while having some fun, and being responsible fiscally as well. Those are big goals to have but I'm sure it's possible.<br />
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Every day I want to tell those I love just how much I do. I want to hug and kiss my son, husband, and even the dogs! I want to keep a clean house, but also keep my sanity. I will continue to take so many pictures that it makes everyone crazy, and I'll also do my best to be social.<br />
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And, on top of this, I'd really like to start blogging again. Posts will probably be short and sweet again for a while, and maybe only here and there during the time that I start again, but I miss it. It's an outlet for creativity that I need- Not only posting, but taking some time to view all the great things everyone else completes.<br />
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So here's to 2011- new beginnings, and changes abound, and I hope each of you are blessed with a peaceful year. <br />
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Take care,<br />
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If you can believe it, little man is sleeping (thank you swing!) and I got a moment to pull my computer out and even do some shopping...<br />
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At the holiday time every year, I always need the following:<br />
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At least for the first one, my Holiday Cards, I can take care of that easily at Cardstore.com with their <i>hundreds</i> of <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/holiday-cards.html">Holiday Cards</a>. <br />
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If you've been following my blog <i>at all</i> (thanks, by the way!) you'll know already that I love this site to easily order personalized Photo Cards & other paper goods, like stationary, invitations, and announcements. I have ordered cards in the past to showcase my photography, numerous stationary cards, and even my Wedding Invitations and Birth Announcements just a month ago for little man.<br />
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I will be ordering these "<a href="http://www.cardstore.com/catalog/red-scroll-border-cs_0775_0.html">Red Scroll Border" photo cards</a> today and get them in the mail:<br />
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The hardest part? There are so many great patterns to choose from- like over 350+ just in the holiday photo card section! Bold red is my favorite, so I love the clean lines on this card. Also, I chose to personalize the back as well. :) I chose to personalize <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/">Photo Cards at Cardstore.com</a> this year, and it was fun to browse my photos of little man to find the best ones for the cards.<br />
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It's so easy- I really reccomend trying it out this year if you haven't ordered your Holiday Cards yet- they're even going to offer a giveaway for my blog readers! Just leave a comment about your favorite part of the cardstore.com website and I'll enter you into the drawing- You'll get to pick- either a set of <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/personalized-gift-tags.html%20">photo gift tags</a> (another new item offered this year! see the selection <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/personalized-gift-tags.html%20">here</a>) or a <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/personalized-notebooks.html">personalized photo notebook</a> (another newer item that you can check out <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/personalized-notebooks.html">here</a>). Entry eligibility closes Sunday (12/12/10) 11:59pm PST<br />
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Anyway, I really wanted to share with you quickly. Go, check out the cardstore.com site, leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for the <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/personalized-gift-tags.html%20">photo gift tags</a> or <a href="http://www.cardstore.com/personalized-notebooks.html">notebook</a>, and have a happy holiday!<br />
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Take care, and keep up those awesome Holiday Crafts... I hope to join in with a few this weekend :)<br />
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Getting time to eat, shower, and do any chores is basically unheard of, and let alone opening my computer, or even as far as blogging (luckily daddy is hangin' out with sleepy little boy right now, trying to coax him to sleep)...<br />
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So, there are a few super exciting things coming, maybe even a great giveaway, wink wink, but for now this is a post and run.<br />
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I can't wait to share with you again, but I'm trying to get used to our schedule and watch my little boy grow and change. You understand I'm sure. :)<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving- I'm grateful to all my readers, for a great family and home, and the desire and will to decorate. :)<br />
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Take care everyone, see you soon!<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ23PfBTmrwIrw-gkYTRj3N4lJ5jexqjyNdZQGnqMlCTOIdWwtITim_LuCkkGit54Qpp337MGHVEDVRH5-BrpgaPKRFIspIIhMZuqLPZM2v5LRJGG9IzWb9pd1FH7-bpPu36uyR6Mo7gY/s1600/DASIG2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ23PfBTmrwIrw-gkYTRj3N4lJ5jexqjyNdZQGnqMlCTOIdWwtITim_LuCkkGit54Qpp337MGHVEDVRH5-BrpgaPKRFIspIIhMZuqLPZM2v5LRJGG9IzWb9pd1FH7-bpPu36uyR6Mo7gY/s1600/DASIG2.jpg" /></a>Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-50228363532577414892010-10-10T19:53:00.000-07:002010-10-10T19:55:48.262-07:00Budget Friendly Alphabet ArtOne of the last projects for Baby Boy's nursery was completing some sort of alphabet art. I had originally desired to make the alphabet a large focal wall, but that can wait until the toddler years. After all, Z said he doesn't need to know his alphabet until at <i>least</i> 6 weeks... :) So, for now, artwork in frames is what I went for.<br />
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This was a super thrifty project- We're talking $3 in frames (yes, they're the same color of the crib and glider wood!) from the dollar store- 11x14" even- They're big! The letters came from a pack that was $3, and I used only 1/2 of the pack, so lets call it $1.50. The rest of the materials I had on hand: white fabric, acrylic paint, spray adhesive, fabric glue...<br />
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So, here's how the second attempt at my alphabet artwork came together.<br />
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I found this pack of letters at the one trip I've made to Walmart in years. They were $3 for the pack, and turned out to not be what I thought they were (I thought they were cardboard, turns out they're more like post it note letters...). I used the holographic letters that were also included since they were coated, and I knew the acrylic paint would stick much better than to the black paper letters.<br />
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I organized them in the frames (with the black letters first), and started painting with the 5 coordinating colors in totally random pattern. (I don't do random well, but it seemed to work this time!)<br />
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Each letter took at least 2 coats. Some of them took 3 since the paint brand was a little cheaper (more water in the paint?)<br />
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I took these $1 11x14" frames from the dollar store, and removed the cardboard backing. I used the spray adhesive to adhere the frame insert upside down to the cardboard, and then used the spray adhesive again to adhere the white fabric to the boards. (I used this same curtain liner fabric for the laundry basket liner I made. I guess it worked out that I had extra) I used my rotary cutter to trim the excess fabric so it was nice and snug in the frame.<br />
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They're not hung yet. What I'm trying to determine is whether they should go horizontal along the wall, or vertical. You be the judge (but quickly, since baby is coming any day now!). The reason for the question is because I still need to incorporate the mobile into the room, and I figured it would go in the corner by the dresser. So here's the wall the alphabet art will go on. What do you think orientation wise? <br />
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Let me know what you think!<br />
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These were imagined back in June, when I stopped off at Home Fabrics, and picked up the three main fabrics for baby boy's room. Remember when I showed you this fabric set (polka dots used to cover the glider cushions, that I showed you <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/09/polka-dot-play-slipcovering-glider.html">HERE</a>):<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>To go with our bedding set my awesome cousins purchased for us:<br />
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I wanted a pulled together room (designed from scratch) but not something totally matchy-matchy which a lot of nursery stores provide. So, I imagined these curtains while walking through the store. The top fabric is green and white houndstooth, and the bottom is a blue and lighter blue stripe.<br />
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The curtains, for now, are hung on the closet as doors since the doors that were installed were not going to cut it (bi-fold doors, braced together so they opened like regular doors, plus they didn't shut tight and seemed cheap). They're fully lined, in case they become window treatments later (in order to black out the sun while baby sleeps <br />
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Since these were all straight stitches again, I didn't really make a tutorial. But, essentially, I measured the full length I needed which was 84" (luckily the closet and the window are the same length, if I want to swap the curtains later), measured the width of the blue stripe fabric I wanted to use, and subtracted that from the full length needed. I cut down the houndstooth and blue stripe fabric (with seam allowance) to the proper size. I sewed the blue and green together first, and then the white liner onto the back. The top seam is rough, but since I knew we were just going to use clips to hang them, it wasn't a huge deal.<br />
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With a typical spring loaded shower curtain rod, I hung the curtains as "doors" for the closet. They are a nice touch, and hide the closet that's still a work in progress of organization (even though I've been given orders to kick my feet up and not do much... which bums me out, but it awefully nice!)<br />
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Oh, and Shhh, they hide this:<br />
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Yep, I forgot I still have to paint these small portions of the closet sides. We were going to cover them in the beadboard, but time got away from us. The paint will be fine for now. :) When I get around to it. <br />
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Here are a few shots of the curtains from different angles:<br />
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So, what do you think? I can't wait to show the whole room put together- there are just a few finishing touches that hopefully we'll have time to get to this weekend. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-31187645682251904992010-10-07T10:09:00.000-07:002010-10-07T11:44:07.149-07:00Boat Applique PillowWow, I <i>AM</i> getting good with the sewing machine! Or, at least I hide the imperfections well. :)<br />
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Remember when <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/09/polka-dot-play-slipcovering-glider.html">I made the polka dot slipcovers for the glider</a>? It's super cute by itself, but I thought the small little 12x16" I had bought would be so cute as an accent (Plus, potential actual lower back support on the glider, if needed!)<br />
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I've had a few pillow cover creation mishaps, so I thought since I've taken to sewing lately, that I might be able to do this one quicker and easier, and I did... but I cheated. How, you ask?<br />
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This small pillow was encased in a plastic bag when I bought it, that I realized fit PERFECTLY around the pillow, and allowed it to be nice and plump. So, I cheated by using the bag as fabric cut guide. You know what? It worked! It even had an envelope closure, instead of being seamed all the way around. <br />
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So, with the extra drapery lining fabric I had (solid white) leftover from the nursery curtains, I made the 3 fabric cuts: 1 for the front, and 2 for the back to make the envelope closure. Again, straight seams made this easy to put together. I did turn it right side out, and fit the pillow in, and needed to bring the side seam in a bit, so I just turned it out, and made a new seam. Fit better the second time.<br />
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I pulled the quilt out, and picked the boat I wanted to duplicate, and drew it out on a paper so I could cut the fabric to the right size (after all, the rest of the nursery is starting to look polished and pulled together, and the last thing I wanted was the accessories to look sloppy)<br />
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But anyway, as it's all coming together, I love it! Here are some photos of the little pillow on the glider, and how it all fits together in the room. Oh, and did you recognize the sail fabric? It matches the "C" artwork frame I did a few weeks back. Check that project out <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/09/initial-artwork-letter-c.html">HERE</a>. :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>And, if you're interested in the painted barn stars on the wall, I love them! I posted about them just the other day... check that post out <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/10/power-of-paint-tin-stars.html">here</a>.<br />
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So as it all comes together, I can thank this little puppy:<br />
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Who knew I'd become a sewing fanatic! I always felt more crafty than being a seamstress, but perhaps it's just another tool to be crafty. Who'da thunk?!<br />
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Let's just say I whipped up the liner.<br />
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First, I bought this basket probably a year ago ($4.99!), thinking I would actually turn it upside down, and use it as a side table in our family room... Then, all decor projects stopped when I got pregnant, because I just lost all energy. Anyway, last week, we realized we had the diaper pail, a small trash can, but no place for those dirty clothes everyone seems to remind us we'll have. :) I asked Z to pull the basket down from the garage storage loft, and I re-purposed it.<br />
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Here's the basket before (perfect size I believe for baby laundry :) )<br />
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I painted the basket blue to start- a nice royal blue in a glossy finish (spray paint, of course...)<br />
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Then, I essentially sewed up a really large pillow case (thanks mom for the idea.) I had originally thought I would cut a circle that fit the bottom of the basket, and then sew on the sides in a tube type style. My mom quickly helped me realize with my novice sewing skills, that simply making a pillow case type liner would be quicker, easier, and just fine for this use. I measured the depth needed, used some extra drapery lining fabric, and winged it sewing it together. The finished seams are on the inside, where the clothes drop in, and the rough edges are on the outside of the liner. I just move the basket so you can't see those. :)<br />
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I added 1/2" elastic to the roll over sides of the liner so it stays in place. Voila! Totally simple, and an inexpensive final touch. I love it in the closet now, but honestly like the color so much I might find a place for it in the room out in the open!<br />
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Oh, and notice the closet doesn't have doors? Yep, those curtains I gave you a <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/09/polka-dot-play-slipcovering-glider.html">sneak peek</a> on are up, and totally cute & functional. I'll share those shortly with you all... They were another glorious sewing project. :)<br />
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Hope you're enjoying the nursery posts! I find myself walking in the room all the time, loving how it's turning out. More to come still :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-50685340548497577652010-10-04T20:27:00.000-07:002010-10-04T20:29:31.166-07:00Power of Paint: Tin StarsOne element I added to the 95% done nursery was a feature wall of coordinating colored tin barn stars. As my design board showed, I wanted one in about every color to match our <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/baby-boats-nursery-bedding/?pkey=x%7C4%7C1%7C%7C3%7Cbaby%20boats%7C%7C0&cm_src=SCH"><i>Baby Boats</i> bedding from Pottery Barn Kids</a> my cousin purchased for us.<br />
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So, I collected the stars at the early "end of summer" clearance sales at Joann's fabrics, and a few at Michael's. They were $4 and under, each, and around 70% off when I picked them up. The three little ones were under a $1 each.<br />
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Because they were dark colors (mostly for fourth of July/Americana decor) we needed to spray primer them, before I used acrylic paints to paint them up in coordinating colors. I love the large star. It has some really great detail on it.<br />
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I got the quilt out, and my paint bucket and picked the colors that best coordinated... not matched exactly. After all, I was adding them to the lime green walls (which I've been told in person is much more the color of a granny smith apple, instead of a lime)<br />
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Here they are painted with the first coat...<br />
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And, here's the corner of the nursery I added them to! (Doesn't the glider look great in there too! Here's <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/09/polka-dot-play-slipcovering-glider.html">how I slipcovered the cushions</a>...) I love the pop they provide, and they're the first thing you see entering the room. <br />
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Isn't paint great?!<br />
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Now, if I could just finish the other corner of the room before baby arrives... Since it's 95% done though, we're in good shape, and I hope to share a post or two with you each day for the next few days as we count down to his arrival!<br />
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First, since I'm proud of myself, here's the "after":<br />
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Do you recall the "before"? Dirty, plain light blue fabric. While the slipcovers were constructed well (maybe even better than mine) <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/08/recovering-glider-ottoman-polka-dots.html">the ottoman</a> was a joke. Some things you improve, some things stay status quo. At least the overall looks MUCH better than it did when I bought it with my friend Annie (check out her blog here, at <a href="http://navywife-diary.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Navy Wife</a>.)<br />
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So, to get started, I cut two squares of fabric from my humongous piece of polka dot fabric that would work for the size I needed. (seriously, what was I thinking? I could cover two more full ottoman sets at LEAST with the amount I have left!!! I think I got something like 4 yards of 54" fabric? Good thing it was a STEAL...)<br />
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Then, I removed the blue covers from the cushions (which just sit in the chair form, aren't snapped, banded, or otherwise actually attached to the frame) and laid them out on my wrong side up polka dot fabric.<br />
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I laughed a little when I saw the backs and bottoms of the cushions were just hand sewn together...<br />
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There were two cushions to slipcover- the back, and the seat cushion. The back was more or less a square, but had the trickiness of needing the loops to hold the cushion to the frame sewn in.<br />
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<i>Let me just pause here a minute. Did I even mention to you that I haven't pulled my sewing machine out in months, and now I was planning to tackle making my first slipcovers? No? Well, yes, I was petrified. The last thing I made were <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/01/orange-you-glad-you-stopped-by.html">these straight seam orange curtains</a>, and <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-on-living-room.html">these envelope fold chevron fabric pillows</a>... For some reason, winding the bobbin, sewing rounded seams instead of straight... all these things gave me the heebie jeebies. I don't know why I was so scared. Really. I think I was most concerned about getting the tread all tangled up in the insides of the machine because I did something small and stupid. But, alas, reading directions helps! Even though the poor translation of these Janome instructions made us laugh the first time I used the machine, months back, this time was serious and I had to pay attention to what they said... Outcome? It worked. Just fine. Now I'm not scared. End the pause.</i><br />
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I attempted the back cushion first, and it went relatively well. I left the bottom seam open until I tried it on the cushion, and fit it to the chair. When I realized it worked, and was finished with my happy dance, I sewed the bottom cushion closed.<br />
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The rounded edges of the lower cushion posed a slight problem for me, but going slow with the foot pedal, (no, I guess this was not the autobahn) it worked out. For this cushion, I had actually traced the pattern with a pen as well as pinning it, so that I had a guide to work by. Since the fabric is so heavy duty, it doesn't show through at all, and me being scrappy, I had just used a ball point pen anyway to do the tracing. :)<br />
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Sewing this cushion together at the back (the last seam) was trickier than the first because I hadn't left much excess fabric to work with. After some help holding it properly from Z, a broken nail, and some severely sore and tired hands, the cushion was closed (but looked like crap on that back seam) and fitted to the chair. Shhh, don't tell anyone how bad the back seam was. :)<br />
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Anyway, even though the nursery isn't being re-assembled yet, we're already enjoying the glider. It's still in the family room, and I just love the polka dot fabric.<br />
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And, as a nursery checklist reminder, the following projects still need to be completed:<br />
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- Chair rail added above the beadboard (in progress today, weeeeeee!)<br />
- Baseboards added to the floor (in progress today, weeeeeee!)<br />
- Furniture (well, the crib at least!) to be built<br />
- Furniture placed (dresser is in the garage still, and yes I "won" the one I saw on craigslist!)<br />
- Artwork Hung<br />
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... The curtains are finished, I'll share those with you soon too... Here's a sneak peak: <br />
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Here's the mood board, again, for the eleventy-billionth time:<br />
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And, to my (really, my sister's) sewing machine, I'm sorry to have doubted you.<br />
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So there's the recent progress... We're getting there, and so is the final baby countdown. As of today, I'm now 35w1d... time is closing in on us :)<br />
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So, here's what I did.<br />
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First I took an $8 clearance frame from Home Goods (regularly $25!). Of course, the butterfly motif wasn't going to quite cut it with the baby boats bedding. :) It was all wrong!<br />
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The white frame stayed, but the green mat was painted blue. I painted this with acrylics, and I think it looked like wood when I was done. I just loved that the mat was cut to fit the square frame already, plus the cut out/lined details were great.<br />
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Because of the depth of the frame, I was able to adhere the C to the board, and still have room to close the frame down. First though, I needed to cover the cardboard backing with green houndstooth fabric, that matches the curtains. I used spray adhesive and adhered a piece of fabric to the top of the cardboard. Since the mat was going to cover the edges of the cardboard backing, I didn't fold it around the back edges... just simply adhered to the top.<br />
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Then, just cleaned and reassembled! Oh, I just L-O-V-E it, but am even more excited to see it on the wall in <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/06/nursery-design-board.html">baby boy's room</a>!<br />
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It's amazing what a little vision and paint will do!<br />
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What do you think about the transformation, and colors?<br />
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More to come on the <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/06/nursery-design-board.html">nursery progress</a>. Labor Day Weekend brought a lot of progress that I can't wait to share!<br />
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With blogland offering so many fantastic ideas to really stimulate creative expression in your OWN crafts, I've found our house overflowing before with projects in the raw, half done, or complete, and it pains me. I love almost everything I do, but I suppose like the catalog stores, we have to rotate our goods in order to keep it fresh. But what do you do with all your old projects?<br />
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I assume there are some options, but I'm really actually curious what the consensus is- Do you give them to the local thrift store? Do you sell them in a store (such as etsy, or consignment)? Do you have regular garage sales? Or, am I going to be jealous to hear that YOU really get to store everything, and continually rotate your projects back into the decor every year?<br />
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I've made a lot of fun things in the last year, but some of them just can't stay.<br />
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So, this comes up for me, because finally, I have the mental capacity back to have the desire to craft, even though physically, I'm out of energy. The same <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/02/sunny-spring-wreath.html">cheery yellow wreath</a> I made back in February is still on the front door. While cleaning out the garage, I came across a stash from my last thrifting trip I took- of course all with high hopes of re-vamp. Some of it made a trip in the back of my CR-V to Goodwill. Some of it ended up in the rafters.<br />
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Either way, I can't store it all. So I need to know... What type of storage solutions, purge solutions, or otherwise do you employ to keep your house in order? <br />
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Have you received this one yet?<br />
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Um, inspired by Provence?! Yes please!<br />
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Seeing that I have no energy to actually get out of bed, I decided to flip through and go on a small shopping spree that I would share with you all. Now of course, most of these items are reproducable in much less expensive manner, but I sure do love browsing.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JQAHloD5wigcIJV3XWvTDYP0cNBc8VCdZy_UOtsMdpKb4PhpH29yyZ1eVqgamwRYcNTIiqvV0unRl1L6Ry6PeUlS-U1XFXOB0M0SLYqddGYj2HtrGXc5CjmjGKqU9o2LMXW31fE8wAA/s1600/img27m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JQAHloD5wigcIJV3XWvTDYP0cNBc8VCdZy_UOtsMdpKb4PhpH29yyZ1eVqgamwRYcNTIiqvV0unRl1L6Ry6PeUlS-U1XFXOB0M0SLYqddGYj2HtrGXc5CjmjGKqU9o2LMXW31fE8wAA/s320/img27m.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/barrett-media-stand/?pkey=x%7C4%7C1%7C%7C10%7Cbarrett%7C%7C0&cm_src=SCH">Barrett media stand</a> (while I didn't first picture it as that...) has great detail, a great color, and perfectly scaled. However, at $699, I'll keep my eye out at some of those thrift stores I've been missing out on while pregnant...</div><br />
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What do you think? All of these items add up to $1550!!! Yea, that's not going to happen.<br />
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Any of these photos tickle your fancy? :) Do you get the idea that Pottery Barn may be taking a hint from the blogging/craft world? How many of these pieces have you seen someone already create a version of? I still heart Pottery Barn, and in fact wouldn't mind working there- inspiration would overcome me. On second thought, it's probably better for our finances if I don't work there. :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFxojpiSlLyfjobW6mhoQ812ZRsqyX_mbHCeo4oqi_28Ynb1NCodN4-ZOC5zULUEtyqD46XPSVqoXy9_BchR6Jzb15KjAEoIUHk7BtIwjAV7_38SSkglIdvbeOnRndFWzAan0ORLl7Oc/s1600/DASIG2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFxojpiSlLyfjobW6mhoQ812ZRsqyX_mbHCeo4oqi_28Ynb1NCodN4-ZOC5zULUEtyqD46XPSVqoXy9_BchR6Jzb15KjAEoIUHk7BtIwjAV7_38SSkglIdvbeOnRndFWzAan0ORLl7Oc/s320/DASIG2.jpg" /></a></div>Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-64105244576311400602010-08-20T16:02:00.000-07:002010-08-20T16:02:28.460-07:00Nursery Progress ReportI felt it was time to show off some of the in-progress projects that are going on nursery-wise around here. We had a big weekend planned, but that was derailed realizing I'm sick, yet again (seriously? SERIOUSLY???)<br />
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Either way, some really great progress has taken shape, and I'm feeling less stressed than before (read: still slightly stressed, but just a little less... :) )<br />
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First, I'm happy to report that the painting of the walls in the nursery is 100% done! If you recall, I used Olympic Premium No-VOC paint, mixed to <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2009/12/my-color-love.html">PPG's Lime Green 209-5</a> for the walls. I did the dirty work first, one night, of cutting in, and the edging. This way the rolling of the paint took no time. This paint is awesome! It went on really well, and though I did two coats, I could have gotten away with one had I put it on a tad thicker the first coat.<br />
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Next, we have purchased the beadboard, chair rail, and baseboards- all 40 linear feet! The beadboard is cut (the sheets start out 8x4') in half, so I have 10 sheets that are 4'x4'. I think we'll go with 38" high beadboard, so we'll need to make some cuts for that to happen. The garage will be set up like a workshop this weekend, so that hopefully next week some of the hard labor of wood installation can actually start.<br />
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Then, the remaining painting (chair rail, beadboard, and baseboards) can occur! This part of the project I can't help much on... it kills me!<br />
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As for some of the other touches, those are definitely on their way. If I can get some sleep today, and feel ok tomorrow, I should be able to knock those projects off the list! Remember <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/06/nursery-design-board.html">my design board</a>? Well, I'm talking about the star artwork, the mobile, and the alphabet art. <br />
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I'm still a little frightful of sewing the replacement covers for the glider and making the curtains, since I've only used my sewing machine a few times! (Remember <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/01/orange-you-glad-you-stopped-by.html">these curtains,</a> and <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/02/more-on-living-room.html">these pillows</a> from earlier this year?) I think the curtains for the window are slowly turning into curtains for the closet instead, and the intention of purchasing blinds for the window is becoming a reality. Either way, the fabric will be a nice touch- just depends where it ends up! (Closet doors were removed, and I really want to be able to hide that mess!)<br />
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We still don't have a dresser, even though I know the one I want. I've been striking out lately, even though I did get excited when Kate @ Centsational Girl found <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/08/the-boys-dresser/">the same one I was looking for, and painted it white...</a> We're in the same area, and it seems that folks just love those dressers, and they either aren't selling them, or they're snatched up quick! But, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for one that was just posted about 30 min ago, and it's already white! :)<br />
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I'm really having fun watching it all come together, and planning for what happens next, I'm just a bit anxious about it all getting done. Looking at the calendar, there really are limited weekends left to work with.<br />
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How long did it take you to pull a room together? Did you ever have a room that felt like it just wasn't going to EVER be done? Do you work well under pressure, and deadlines?! Do tell!<br />
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I ordered two- one in green from <a href="http://babysteals.com/">babysteals.com</a> (new discount baby/kid item daily!), and got the blue one direct from <a href="http://www.smartmomjewelry.com/">smartmomjewelry.com</a>, since the color sold out at babysteals.com right away.<br />
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So, what do you think? Good idea? Will they be slobbery on our chests?<br />
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They even come packaged super nice:<br />
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Thoughts?! My doctor friend thought they were a great idea. I have to hope her opinion is worth something too!<br />
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My first project- one to really dig in and finish wasn't small- well, the piece itself is small, but the project wasn't! Today I recovered the ottoman that matches the glider I purchased for the nursery:<br />
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I've recovered furniture before... in fact, these two projects, <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2009/10/tiny-footstool-project.html">Tiny Footstool</a>, and the <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/02/thrift-store-table-turned-bench.html">Grey bench</a> should have given me the practice I needed for this project. I should tell you though, that Dutalier, the manufacturer of our glider, really makes quality product, which made the initial dismantling more difficult than expected!<br />
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The blue fabric was the victim of a horrible recovering job (I purchased the glider chair and ottoman at a garage sale in a nice neighborhood by our house). They just stapled blue fabric OVER the existing dirty upholstery! So while the first layer of fabric came off easy, the second did not. Using the best tools I knew, I pried about 150 staples out of the cushion until there was a clean (enough) layer to work with.<br />
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Then, finally was the *easy* part: laying the fabric out, cutting to size, and stapling the new fabric around. The corners were tricky, but I did them the same way I have on my other pieces (they have two folds rather than the typical "professional" way of having one fold on each corner.)<br />
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I'm pretty happy with the results, and glad that the chair/glider itself just needs the cushions recovered, which should be made quick work of with the sewing machine.<br />
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A full shot of the glider, which is next:<br />
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Until then, I leave you with a few more progress sneak peaks of the <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/06/nursery-design-board.html">nursery-to-be</a>. Oh, and let me just tell you that we DID purchased the following today:<br />
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- 40 ft of beadboard<br />
- Chair-rail to cap beadboard<br />
- Baseboards (for the 3 carpeted bedrooms!)<br />
- Olympic NO VOC paint in PPG color "Lime Green":<br />
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Z filled holes, sanded, and painted the ceiling today. Now we're really on our way! I'll be hitting that green (in more ways than one!) paint up this week. :)<br />
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Baby steps to the finish line, but it feels like we're on our way now. I can't wait to see the paint up!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto04RCd91WV1igmXx0-thCrEHBKJd7jabd9CGC34bn53e9LzS4DxL7TFyHIRIEYCi_ZUOg3jsZDWj2Po1ypkVe9y7hLiUb9CpKMTo9Kb4cTQVGyklNVsSlZ3Y8fPVzKU5WNko7A0cw4U/s1600/DASIG2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhto04RCd91WV1igmXx0-thCrEHBKJd7jabd9CGC34bn53e9LzS4DxL7TFyHIRIEYCi_ZUOg3jsZDWj2Po1ypkVe9y7hLiUb9CpKMTo9Kb4cTQVGyklNVsSlZ3Y8fPVzKU5WNko7A0cw4U/s320/DASIG2.jpg" /></a></div>Amy @ Design-Aholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350012971062437043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5033457014473064349.post-33107707697175069332010-08-05T20:53:00.000-07:002010-08-05T20:54:15.914-07:00A little Hemnes for the NurseryOur nursery isn't going to have much clutter, or much furniture for that matter! Just the basics, for now- remember when I posted our <a href="http://design-aholic.blogspot.com/2010/06/nursery-design-board.html">nursery design board here</a>?<br />
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Our Dutalier glider & ottoman,<br />
and hopefully soon,<br />
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the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00067830">8-drawer Hemnes dresser from IKEA</a>:<br />
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BUT, I thought I would search for pictures of others that had used this piece that I feel is extremely versatile (not to mention, grows with the child) in their own real world settings. I came across some great features, I now I'm convinced I'm not crazy.<br />
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As a side note, I'm thankful it's the end of the day Thursday, because I have the drive and energy to start working on other nursery projects this weekend. Cross my fingers (yours too?) that this energy streak continues, because with about 9 weeks left, we've got a heck of a lot to do still!<br />
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Anyone else out there not use a "traditional" change table, and opt for a dresser instead? Any pros/cons you'd like to mention?<br />
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TIA! more coming soon... stay tuned!<br />
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I had the idea for the branches long ago, but exactly how to construct and complete them didn't really hit until about a month ago. A few friends went to a wedding and posted pictures of what would be the final inspiration for our centerpieces:<br />
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As you may (or may not?) recall, I purchased 12 branches inexpensively from a Californian seller on eBay. All 12 branches shipped were like $75 or something silly.<br />
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The rest was really easy-<br />
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We used 5" cedar fence boards cut to size for the bases- these we hand picked for straightness (7 of them) at Lowes, which is also where we picked up the paint too. Originally we were going to glue them together, but ended up using a nail gun and finish nails and they were done in a snap (Z did the leg work on these, Love you!)<br />
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After the boxes were built (we ended up with 14, and wood left over) they were coated twice with black semi gloss paint... another great find! I was about to have the paint counter mix up black for me, when they took too long and I started poking around the paint section... Low and behold, there was a quart of BLACK Valspar semi gloss for $2.50 on the "oops" paint rack. SCORE! My friend Gina painted one coat, then later that day, Z painted another coat on the boxes, giving them a nice sheen.<br />
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I purchased 12 packs of floral foam at the dollar store, and spanish moss at Joann's (I used way less than I thought I would- I purchased 4 bags, and have 2 whole bags left- could have just purchased the same stuff at the dollar store!)<br />
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The branches were secured in the boxes with the floral foam- each one took about a whole package of the foam, and luckily it was already cut into 4 blocks (each "pack" was $1 and had 4 small bricks in it). Some of the branches required a bit more support, and a stuck a river rock or two in with the floral foam. Those also came from the dollar store, and I have extras!<br />
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After the branches were secured, the next day we added the spanish moss around the top of the boxes to cover the base of the branch and the foam. Then, we used the pom poms and simply hot glued 1 at the base of every centerpiece, and a few throughout the "branches".<br />
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The colors turned out perfect- and they looked exactly how I had hoped. :)<br />
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All in, these 12 centerpieces, which we gave away to guests cost just about $110, or $9.50/ea.<br />
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<b><i>Here's the breakdown:</i></b><br />
12 manzanita branches: $75 shipped from eBay listing<br />
7 cedar fence boards: $14<br />
1 quart black semi gloss paint: $2.50<br />
2 packs of tissue paper (for pom poms): $3 <br />
2 bags of spanish moss: $3<br />
12 packs of floral foam bricks: $12<br />
TOTAL: ~$110 (or about $9.50/ea)<br />
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When I have some good photos from the photographers, I'll post those, but for now, heres an action shots from the reception where you can see them on the tables (sort of):<br />
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Oh, and I found out that people loved "winning" the centerpieces! One of my family friends getting married in January is even going to make them for her wedding! I hope we get to go and see them :)<br />
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So, what do you think? Pretty thrifty, eh? It's the name of the game I tell ya- champagne taste on a beer budget.<br />
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