tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36350808802533780852024-03-13T13:50:17.118-07:00it's a monogrammed worldit's a monogrammed worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499918663912789489noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635080880253378085.post-6902790718352179042014-11-02T13:46:00.000-08:002014-11-02T13:46:23.888-08:00how I found my way - a time of reflection<div style="text-align: center;">
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your path straight. Proverbs 3:5-6</div>
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Oh, how easy it is to attempt to plan our own way without relying fully on Him and the plan that He has already laid out before us. It is in our darkest hour, that He reminds us that He is in control. Sometimes the nice guy finishes last, and that's okay. Be kind. Be genuine. Pay it forward. Do something you love. </div>
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To speak of something I love, I now present the Ikea dresser hack!</div>
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The master bedroom is lovely, but was definitely lacking in storage. Insert, the Tarka dresser from Ikea. I hunted around interested and gathered a few of my favorite ideas. I couldn't be more thrilled with final the result!</div>
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Hand me down vase (spray painted gold of course), jewelry case from TJ Maxx (only $20!) and a darling picture of the most precious goddaughter of all time!</div>
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Wooden monogram instantly fancied by a few coats of gold spray paint!</div>
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The added touch of the gold brackets completely ties together the look. I picked up 6, 4 pack for about $2 each at Lowes. Bonus, already gold/brass!</div>
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I replaced the original wooden knobs with these funky gold and ivory knobs from Anthropologie! I love the fun detail that they added. At $18 each, there were definitely the splurge item for this project. See similar knobs from Anthro, <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-hardware/33508219.jsp#/">here</a>.</div>
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Mr. added small felt pads behind the drawers to keep the from slamming.</div>
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This is what the dresser started as! At $149.99, this was definitely a budget friendly project compared to some dressers that I have been coveting on <a href="http://www.onekingslane.com/">OKL</a> and <a href="http://www.jossandmain.com/">Joss and Main. </a></div>
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I started by lying each piece in my covered garage, sitting on bricks, to allow for good even coverage on all sides. </div>
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BIN Primer by Zinsser is great for sealing knots in wood and ensuring a sleek and even surface for painting. I use it for 99% of my projects.</div>
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For the primer, I used a 4'' roller for 'doors and cabinets.' Between coats, I wrapped the paint tray and roller in saran wrap to keep everything from drying out and having to open a new roller and tray. That little trick works great!</div>
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First coat done! I applied three even coats, waiting about 3-4 hours between each application. </div>
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Second coat done! You can still see some of the knots and wood grain. </div>
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Third coat done! After the third coat, I waited 24 hours before starting with my colored paint. </div>
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Everyone has their own preference for paints, but I really like the new <a href="http://www.valsparpaint.com/en/find-the-right-product/reserve/index.html">Valspar Hydrochroma</a> paint featured at Lowes. It has excellent coverage and when it comes to paint, you definitely get what you pay for!</div>
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For the colored paint, I used a medium nap, full size roller to ensure smooth even coats of color of the orange paint I had picked. </div>
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Again, for the color, I applied 3 even coats, waiting about 6-24 hours between each coat of the Valspar. </div>
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I brought the all the painted portions inside for the third and final coat to prevent any environmental dust, leaves, straw, etc from attacking my finish. After allowing the surface to dry for 48 hours, I assembled the drawers. After the drawers were assembled, I applied 2 even coats of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Minwax-23333-Polycrylic-Protective-Finishes/dp/B000C02AO2">Minwax Polycrylic</a>. I bought a thick brush specially for application of this type of finish and followed the instructions on the can exactly to get a perfect, protective finish!</div>
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Next came the knobs and <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_315659-1277-MPB117_0__?productId=3168395&Ntt=brass+flat+brace&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dbrass%2Bflat%2Bbrace&facetInfo=">brackets</a>. I have to admit, this was the part I was most excited about!</div>
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#sweetizzygirl even helped me with this one! I think she loves the final look! </div>
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I must admit, there are times that I question this, and one of those times was during my most recent project. I truly felt like this one might be impossible, but I was going to give it my A+ effort nonetheless, and would not stop until I was done. I was on a mission, and I got stripes! (Get it?? Anyone??) </div>
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To say that I love the final product is a gross understatement! But, let me tell you this my friends, things did not start out so gorgeous. I've been scanning design magazines for months and months and months and two of the things that I was adamant about for our little house were hardwood floors installed at a diagonal, CHECK (blogpost coming soon!) and horizontal stripes on the walls of one room. Because the main living area includes the kitchen, dining and living rooms, I knew the horizontal stripes would be a bit overkill for that area. That left one of the bathrooms… no way, too much work for one small room which would end up looking too busy OR the guest bedroom. Bingo! Guest bedroom it is! Now that I decided I was actually going to move forward with stripes, I thought it over and gathered up the supplies that I thought I'd need. Let me start by saying that once I decide I am going to do something, I do it. These pictures are not professional grade because 1. I am not a professional photographer and 2. I get so excited about my projects that I have to force myself to stop working to grab my iPhone for a quick second to take a shot. </div>
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You really only need a handful of supplies for this project. It is relatively inexpensive but packs a huge punch if you have the time and patience to do this yourself. </div>
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First, I measured the total height of the walls so that I could calculate the width of the horizontal stripes that I would paint. This would be based on the final number of stripes that I wanted. My walls were ~90 inches so I knew that I could paint 6 total stripes and easily measure out each horizontal stripe to 15 inches. Get it? 15inches x 6stripes is equal to 90 inches/wall height</div>
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After that calculation, I went around to each corner of the room and measured/marked increments of 15inches from the floor to the ceiling. I did this on each wall at the door frames as well. Because I wanted to ensure this project turned out well, I measured in increments of 15 a few inches over from each corner and door frame too. This way, I had a measured place where I could stabilize my laser without compromising how straight my lines would turn out by the doors and corners of the room. Check out the picture above to see exactly what I mean. </div>
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After all of the marks had been made, I used my laser level to reach mark to mark. </div>
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I decided that the first stripe would be the base wall color. I had already trimmed around the baseboards with the base coat and didn't want to create extra work for myself. This meant that the second stripe would be in color 2. To ensure that the stripe that would get painted would be the fill 15 inches wide, I placed the painters tape below the first laser line. </div>
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Because I knew that I would have 6 total stripes, all in equal width, once the project was over, I marked whether the tape was above or below the stripe to be painted. Before I started marking the stripes with painters tape, I had applied a solid, even coat of paint that I wanted to be one of the stripe colors. This ensured that I had even coverage for my base color. </div>
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This picture shows the arrows that I drew on the painters tape all around the room. Those arrows in the picture above indicate that the stripe above the tape would be painted. </div>
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To create the full 15 inch horizontal stripe, I put the tape ABOVE the laser line for the top of that painted stripe. Now the area between those two tape lines will be painted and measured the full 15inches. </div>
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This picture better shows the difference in the tape-marked stripe widths. Again, each stripe is marked whether the painted stripe will be painted above or below the tape lines. </div>
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Here you can see my order. There are six stripes marked in total. Like I said before, from floor to ceiling I decided that I wanted DARK, light, DARK, light, DARK, light. My tape always stayed on the DARK paint side of my laser when making the stripe lines, ensuring the appropriate width for the light lines that would get painted. </div>
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I'm sure that you can do this project without a laser, but because I marked all of the lines myself, I didn't think it would hurt to use this little guy that we already had around the house. If you don't have one, you can find this Black and Decker laser level on Amazon for about $10. For me, this would definitely be worth the investment. Black and Decker is not paying me for this endorsement and I don't have any type of affiliation with their company, I just know that it was a huge help during my project!</div>
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I waited two long and torturous days to remove that tape. I had been so patient during this project that I did not want to spoil my walls with hasty removal!</div>
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And third! We finally had a room that was done and could be decorated!</div>
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I used my antique oak dresser and bed from college (yes, college, I bought them as investment pieces knowing that I would have them for years) for our guest room, along with some other pieces I picked up. The lamp came from my local Home Goods and the vase and frame came from Target. </div>
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This painting belonged to my late grandmother, Mottie. It is so special that I have this in my home now and reminds me of her every time that I walk past it! I had these books in my collection and decided decorate them since our storage space is limited in our little house.</div>
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Old and new linens (all from Pottery Barn) give this room such a cozy, but modern feeling. I love all of the different elements that make this the perfect guest room for our little house! </div>
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Hello! I'm still here, but in case you've been wondering where I've been…</div>
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Surprise! The floors are on a diagonal in the house and to say that I LOVE them is a gross understatement. I am obsessed. I think they are gorgeous. Magnificent. Stunning. Beautiful. Do you understand how I feel about them?!</div>
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The floors in the master bedroom will be done once this small area and the two closets gets floors down in them. The baseboards are down and have already been painted 'Swiss Coffee' by Valspar. It's hard for me to even remember what all the wood looked like when it was stained in a 90s version of honey oak.</div>
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Oh wait, just kidding! This is what it looked like! I still can't believe how far we have come considering the state that the house is still in (We also updated the closets with a Rubbermaid system to optimize storage in the small spaces. I'll share more on that later, too!)</div>
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This is the entrance to the master bedroom from the hall. I, I mean <i>we</i>, chose 'Blue Arrow' (also by Valspar). </div>
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Looking into the master from the hall, the laundry room is on the left and got a much needed makeover with a little paint. I can't wait to share the final transformation of that tiny little room!</div>
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This is where every box of hardwood floors gets opened and sorted before we start arranging and nailing them down.</div>
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Welcome to our living room! Why yes, that is our new queen mattress brand new that we've had for 6 months and haven't slept on yet because we are waiting to get everything finished before we take of the protective covering. And yes, there is no 'living' going on in this room, only renovating and working. </div>
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The struggle is real, people. Our cabinet doors still aren't back up after being refinished, but here is a peek into the kitchen after updating cabinets. And yes, that is a tub of spackling on our kitchen counter. I told you the struggle was real!</div>
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I feel like we've been working on putting down our floors for months (well actually, we have), but we were able to save THOUSANDS of dollars by purchasing 'imperfect' floors. This translates to us having to sort each of the forty something boxes of flooring that we got, literally, board by board. Once we got a good system for sorting and organizing them, it became much easier to keep up with. Now, when we are working, I know where to go for exactly what we need. The time investment has been much more significant than if we had gotten 1st quality flooring, but the $8-10,000 savings was worth a few more months of construction, at least in my eyes. Don't ask Charlie, I don't think he'll share my sentiment. I will share more of our adventure in installing our own hardwoods floors later, but I wanted to give an update of the progress that we've made since I've been slacking on the blog front.</div>
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These pictures aren't perfect. Neither is life. Or the condition of our house at the moment. Or moving into a house and renovating with your spouse during your first year of marriage. When all is said and done, I know that we will love our little house even more knowing how much we did ourselves and all the bumps and bruises along the way. </div>
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PS. I've also gotten busy working on refinishing a dining room table that was given to us from Charlie's parents. Not only is it the perfect size for our little kitchen, it's solid wood. I made sure to snap pictures along the way of this project and will share a little DIY when it's all finished!</div>
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Hard to believe that I'm excited about that mess! I feel like we'll be living in an actual adult house before we know it. A friend stopped by the house last weekend and I am ashamed to say there was a toilet and a bathroom sink in the yard, waiting to the trip to it's eternal home, the dump.</div>
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it's a monogrammed worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499918663912789489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635080880253378085.post-63098008776008016372014-03-02T16:51:00.001-08:002014-03-02T17:12:49.139-08:00It's Hardwood Time!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm a lucky girl, there is no doubt about that! It's easy to be happy when things are going you're way, but it's harder to keep a happy face when times are tough. Part of what makes us who we are is how we handle those hard times. Browsing through blogs, magazines, online shopping and advertisements, it's so easy to think about the things that are lacking in our own lives and how things could be more 'storybook' like they seen for others. I wish for each glowing image posted, there were five of the trial-and-error shots that it took to get there! Getting where I want to be is what makes me appreciate the final product that much more. </div>
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I am not ashamed to say that we have been walking, standing, dancing, playing, eating and living on subfloor for over 6 months, but this weekend Charlie and I drove up to Murphy, North Carolina buy the long awaited hardwood floors for the house! This means BIG things are happening here, folks! Once the floors are in, we can start my favorite part, which will be decorating the little house! All of this means good things for {it's a monogrammed world} as I'll have lots of material to share with you!</div>
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Disclaimer: It was impossible to photograph, but the trailer's max capacity is 3500lbs, which means we really had that baby loaded down. An overweight trailer meant making a normally 5 hour trip much longer. We drove on average 50mph the entire way home.</div>
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it's a monogrammed worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499918663912789489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635080880253378085.post-8019573314608553542013-10-10T17:58:00.000-07:002013-10-10T17:58:34.578-07:00House on the Rock<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My, oh my, where has the time has gone? We've been in the house for a month now! And tisk tisk, I haven't shared any of our recent happenings, but the move happened by chance really. After spending the night away for a wedding, I told Charlie and my parents that I refused to unpack my bag in my upstairs suite one last time. I brought my essentials that were already gathered up and planted them on the subfloor (spoiler alert) of the new house. I was home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now let's rewind a bit... a lot has changed in the little house, but we still have far to go! Let's start at the beginning of the to-do list I shared in my last post. 1980s called... they want their popcorn ceilings back (so lame, I get it, but that's how crazy these ceilings made me). So I gave them back! It all began with a DIY concoction I found online.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix in a spray bottle and start super soaking your popcorn ceilings. I found that spraying from about five feet away was the perfect distance to keep the ceilings from getting too wet, but still got enough water to the final destination so that the popcorn was saturated. Then things got weird. I found that you had to wait a little less than three minutes to start scraping the portion of the ceiling that had been sprayed. If you didn't wait long enough, the popcorn was too dry and you got dents and dips in the sheetrock. If you waited too long, it got either super gunky and chunky or started to dry out. Due to this exact science, I sprayed sections in about four feet by four feet sections. This allowed me enough time to spray, scrape, spray, scrape, spray, scrape all across the room. I started with the laundry room because it was the smallest area and would be hidden behind doors. If the project went south, at least our guests wouldn't be subjected to visual disturbances while visiting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I cut my recipe down since I was using this small spray bottle. Mom had all of these things around the house, so naturally I took them over to the little house so that we could do the first part of this project for free!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This was what I was dreading the most. I don't know how high these ceilings are, but that ladder was like 12 feet tall and Mom and I were practically standing on the top of it to get the highest point of the ceiling</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The joy I felt at this time will not be understood by anyone who has not scraped popcorn ceilings of their own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stop laughing, it's not nice. I had no idea you had to prime sheetrock with a special primer. After a trip to Lowe's I was informed by the nice paint lady, who I am now quite chummy with, that you need to PRIME and then PAINT. Gotcha!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am woman enough to admit, that this DIY was not pretty. I made mistakes and I learned so much. This relatively short blog post does not come close to doing justice to this huge undertaking. All in all, we spent about $250 on our ceiling makeover. Our main expenses were the five gallons of primer and six gallons of ceiling paint (remember, I had to repaint that one room...). We were able to use the cheap rolling brushing to paint since it was a smooth surface being painted with flat paint, so that saved us money on this project too! Luckily, I had all the time in the world (and a four inch putty knife that I used to scrape the ceilings in the entire house) aaaaaand the world's most amazing mom on my side! About two weeks after I started the scraping, the scraping, patching, sanding, priming and painting were done. Words cannot describe my level of excitement the moment I realized the ceilings were done. There are a few areas where we may need to touch up... that stupid popcorn covers everything and a few bits got picked up by the paint roller here and there so they stuck to the ceiling, but they will not defeat me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I left my job working as a nurse, I had no idea how perfectly God had planned his timing. I was able to start renovations soon after the honeymoon and got the bulk of the dirty work done before I found a new nursing job! I'm monogramming after my 9-5 which I love, but now I have money to replace the floors I pulled up against Charlie's request. Whoops! When Charlie and I moved into the house, we had a bed and a TV. It's like watching your baby grow up... you look around and don't know when everything changed. I've spent so much time in this little house working early morning to late at night, and it's hard to believe it's the same house where I would visit my brother, his wife and later my two precious nephews for years before it became mine. Slowly, I'm getting settled in my daily routine in our new home and am building my first home with my husband. God is good, my friends. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Week one of renovations is done, and I survived. Barely. From sun up to sun down (okay, more like 9am to 7pm) I worked on the house. Charlie and I have different ideas of how the renovating game should be played. My angle... rip it all apart, move in, slowly build it back up. His angle... please don't make me walk on subfloors for six months. Spoiler alert, we're walking around on subfloors. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">To appreciate where you are, you have to remember where you've been. Doesn't the saying go something like that? For that reason, before you can appreciate all of the hard work I've been putting in, you have to appreciate how horribly horrendous the house was/kind of still is at this point in the renovation. Early 90s style and design at its finest! Luckily, the house was built well and has solid wood cabinets in the kitchen. Other than that, we pretty much struck out. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to the saddest house tour of all time, complete with various tools and supplies for renovations and the remains of what my brother and SIL haven't yet moved into the big house. </span></div>
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Now you can see why I was so <strike>crazy psycho obsessed</strike> excited to start the renovations. Understatement of the year, there is a lot to do. Top to bottom, side to side. Literally, no surface left untouched. </div>
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scrape popcorn ceilings in the entire house, including living room/dining room vaulted ceiling</div>
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remove carpet in bedrooms and monogramming shop</div>
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prime and paint 129385271985 feet of oak trim/molding/windows</div>
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prime and paint solid oak bedroom/bathroom/closet doors</div>
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patch holes in sheetrock</div>
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First order of business, rid the house of those funky/dusty popcorn ceilings. I found the perfect DIY concoction online, and tomorrow I will walk you through exactly how we removed 1000 square feet of them! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work because that is their lot... Ecclesiastes 3:22</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I am so incredibly grateful for the support I have received for my new endeavor! It hasn't been easy starting a business, a real business that I rely on for income to pay our mortgage and monthly bills, but I have been blessed. The joy that comes from creating beautiful things for my customers that make them happy is simply immeasurable. I work long hours. I learn something new everyday. I make mistakes. But I love my new job monogramming full time. For that, I am so thankful.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The end is in sight people, we are scheduled to move at the end of this week/weekend! I don't know if my little heart can stand another delay. I know I harp on this all the time, but seriously, we're ready. Beyond ready. It's time. I'm ready to start DIYing! I'm tired of painting furniture. I'm ready to start painting cabinets. And trim. And walls. Again, it's time. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Last weekend, the ladies of my church went on an outing to the Coastal Living showhouse on Daniel Island. This was the perfect time to get away from my own projects and get more ideas on what I want to achieve for the interior of our home. I find that when I immerse myself in projects, I tend to get tunnel vision. Things like this are great for me and serve as a reminder for my overall vision. Am I the only person who gets so wrapped up in one project that you obsess and nitpick every details until you second guess everything that you've picked and literally start to lose sight of what you wanted to begin with??</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Not only was this showhouse gorgeously decorated, but a portion of it was constructed by a local craftsman from our church. He's crazy talented! I loved spending the day with friends/other homeowners and chatting about our favorite things in the house. First question to the man taking our tickets at the door... Can we take pictures? When he said yes, I practically gave myself whiplash ripping my iphone from my pocket and running around the house like a crazy lady snapping shots of every single thing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I must admit that I've been doing a whole lot of hoping, a whole lot of praying, but I have had a hard time with this whole 'patience' thing. We still aren't in the house. Still. So I've continued to busy myself, as best I can, with projects to keep my mind off the current situation. Things could be worse. That has been my mantra for the past 53 weeks. Especially this past week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Things were going <strike>great</strike> pretty well, until <strike>I broke the stupid bobbin case</strike> my sewing machine malfunctioned. Good news... thanks to Amazon prime and $7, my replacement part would arrive ASAP. Bad news... that was Friday and Amazon Prime takes the weekend into play when it comes to that super quick shipping. I had to wait until Tuesday for that new part to arrive. That's nearly four days for you folks who may have an aversion to calendars. So, with no sewing machine, my to-do list of projects was greatly shortened. It didn't take me long to attach the knobs back to the side tables I had recently painted, so I was bored fairly quickly. This lead to the most boring/depressing trip to Lowes. Of. All. Time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Turns out, the mecca of home improvement stores isn't all that exciting when you don't live in the house that you need to renovate, and every single last project you can possibly think of that doesn't involve a sewing machine has already been done. First world problems, I know. Sigh. With that being said, we wandered around and looked/priced things we thought we may need once we were in the house to start renovations. There wasn't much point for us to get anything as we have run out of any extra room in our guest quarters upstairs and the garage is packed to the max with our stuff from the old house. But I refused to go home empty handed. I insisted we buy paint for the trim/cabinets and master bedroom. Hooray for small victories (insert pathetic, tired fist pump here). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In anticipation of my first sewing project after the repair, it was time to plan for the recovering of the nasty mildewy ugly seat cushions for the AMAZING bamboo inspired dining room chairs I had gotten. Before the most boring/depressing trip to Lowes, I drug my very patient husband to Joann's for some fabric I had been eyeing. I chose Waverly sun n shade fabric in citrine, lovely lattice. This stuff runs about $19.99/yard, but thanks to an end of summer sale and a 25% coupon (thanks www.joann.com!!), I paid $16 for two yards of this precious fabric. That's a pretty decent savings if you ask me! Anyway, I chose the indoor/outdoor after consulting with super mom. We decided that it would be durable <i>and</i> easy to clean. We also figured out exactly how much fabric I would need for the four seat cushions and seven yards of piping I'd be making. I could purchase as little as possible, therefore spending as little as possible. Win, win. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Monday, I removed all that old yucky fabric from the cushions and cut all the new fabric so that I'd be ready to sew when the time came. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First, I took off the cushions. Easy peasy. Then, I killed two black widows that were living between the frame and the seat bottoms. I decided I should give the chairs a good bath to restore their once known beauty. I mixed up a little ammonia and Pine-Sol in some warm water and wiped all four chairs down very well, carefully looking for black widows that might still be hanging around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once the chairs got their bath, it was time to take off that disgustingly dirty fabric. Fortunately for me, it was some sort of indoor-outdoor business as well so the foam and padding underneath was in great shape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you follow me on facebook, you know that I have decided the previous owner of these chairs must have had stock in the staple/staple gun industry. There literally were 175 staples in each cushion. Thanks to my trusty baby flathead screwdriver and needle-nose pliers, I got them all out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I told you, I wasn't kidding! That was from one cushion!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm in love with this stuff! This is the inspiration photo I took on my phone during my first trip to Joann's. I didn't know it was on sale, nor did I have a coupon, so I snapped a quick picture and headed home to brainstorm/look online for cheaper pricing. Turns out, Joann's had the best deal after the sale and coupon came into the equation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was time to cut the fabric. I measured the cushions and created this very sophisticated pattern out of newspaper. I had my cord all set and ready to go, along with my very sophisticated layout of how exactly I planned to cut my fabric so I could use every inch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One down, four to go! After I cut all four squares and the trim for the sides of the cushions, I cut the bias strips for the piping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is what seven yards looks like piled up on the floor. Notice the new paint in the background?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Insert cord and sew. Fairly simple once you get the basics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the saga of the sewing machine malfunction, I also managed to break the presser foot that I needed to sew the piping. Luckily, Mom fixed it with a little super glue she had on hand, and it had several days to cure before I could use it again (revisit four day hiatus with a non-usable sewing machine). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After all four cushion covers were sewn, my amazing friends and neighbors let me borrow their fancy upholstery staple gun! I hooked it up to the air compressor and BAM. Super fast, super easy stapling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pull edges tight, alternating sides and viola!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I laid down this gorgeous blanket under my workspace so that the tops of my new cushions wouldn't get all dingy from the grime on the shop floor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What a difference, right?! Not bad for a $16 upgrade (as I pat myself on the back)! I am still playing around with the thought of painting the chairs, but I want to see them in the house before I make any decisions. I am very much amazed by this newfound self control I've gotten. It is normally<b> <u>impossible</u></b> for me to wait to have a definitive plan. I guess that it my trade off for losing patience with the progress of the actual house. </span></div>
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it's a monogrammed worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499918663912789489noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635080880253378085.post-44687325637115547862013-07-30T06:40:00.004-07:002013-07-30T06:41:44.380-07:00cut the clutter<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I'm in a serious fight... with all of my junk. It's tying me down! I feel like I just want to break away from it all and scream and have it gone. But alas, I am sorting and torturing myself over what to do with the things I have amassed over my 26 years of existence. I think back to all the times that I have de-cluttered and how I rarely think about or miss the things that I did away with. And then I see all of my things. And I have fantasies about a clean and organized house in which I have every single thing I could possibly ever need or own, neatly tucked away in it's own labeled spot in an uncluttered/nonjunky cabinet (oh heyyyyyy OCD). And then I look at my stuff and snap out of it. At this point in the process, I have faced the truth. All of this stuff, is just stuff. I started this blog to keep track of my business happenings, moving, getting married, renovating a house, budgeting, decorating, etc but along the way, I want to know that I am not alone. I am human and so are you. I think. Or at least, hope. So I am on a mission to cut the clutter and get back to the things that really matter. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Most important in this process for me is perspective. I constantly remind myself that these things are just things. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE to hang an antique dish on the wall, frame an old print from my grandparents, use a dresser that belonged in my family beach house and on and on and on. This is the part of the process I love. The part I don't love, knowing that I can't keep everything. Nor should I need to. Or want to for that matter! We shouldn't be tied to our memories with <i>stuff</i>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Having a drawer/closet/attic/garage full of j<strike>unk and basically garbage</strike> old stuff that no one will ever get to know about or see in the future = not good</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Of course, I'm not just battling with things that can be easily donated here. For instance, tonight I found stacks and stacks of birthday, graduation, Christmas, etc cards in my old dresser. I obviously don't have the heart to toss these (OMG, you Scrooge!) so I'll turn to trusty ol Pinterest for an idea on keeping them. But, I don't need that last four inches of wrapping paper that I might possibly use on the world's tiniest gift or the stubby colored pencils left behind in my desk drawer because they have always been there and I couldn't possibly throw them away and put something else in their designated spot?! So as we prepare for the move (have you found the common theme of the blog?), I am untying the strings that have been binding me to this baggage. I don't want the start of my life with the Mr. to be one that is focused on things or every single aspect of a past life. I want <i>us</i> to have a life that is focused on each other and the relationship in our marriage that we build together. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A friend shared this link a few weeks ago and I immediately read/loved/reread/obsessed over it. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I think my theme tonight goes hand in hand with this advice written by Danielle over a Butler: party of two. By focusing less on things (junk in your house, old memories, best shoes, best car, etc, etc, etc), we can focus more on the relationships in our lives. I already feel better just thinking about ridding the garbage that clogs our house, our routine,<i> our lives,</i> but I know it will take work. It won't be fun, but I know it will be worth it. So, today, I am thankful for this precious little house. And for the husband I'll be sharing it with. And the two maltipoos that we have together. And my amazing family that is just a stones throw away (no matter which way you throw the stone).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If you are anything like me, revelations such as this are great and everything, but to feel like a productive member of society, you just need to do something. A purging of sorts, to make you feel like this revelation has actually translated to the visible clutter. That is why today I am sharing with you my quick and easy <b>spice cabinet makeover</b>!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This is what I started with. Before, we had a really sophisticated system in which we stored our spices in the cabinet... they were randomly thrown into tupperware and shoved on a shelf. Nice, I know. So no matter how this project turned out, it would be an improvement based on our past spice transgressions. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ta da! Pretty simple, huh? I love these containers because they are big enough to hold the contents of the large size spice containers without having any left over. Once we are all moved, we'll have magnets mounted on the back of two kitchen cabinet doors where we'll stick these! I saw on Pinterest that someone added small hooks to store their teaspoons/tablespoons for easy measuring. Umm, definitely doing that. I'll be sure to share the final step once we have these hanging up in their new home. I feel better already after tossing those mismatched/different sized/different shaped spice containers. I give this project an A+ for convenience, cost and style. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">PS. Super mom pointed out that I misspelled the word 'selvedge' in the post about my DIY curtains. She then shared with me the correct spelling, which I immediately forgot because I was working on something else. So today, I tried to google it. Yall, at least four different spellings came up. So here today, I want to confess to my misspelling and say that I do not know how to spell this particular word. Still. Sorry, Mom!</span></div>
it's a monogrammed worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499918663912789489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635080880253378085.post-87856119934391767442013-07-25T15:11:00.000-07:002013-07-25T15:11:05.353-07:00finding the valance<div style="text-align: center;">
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work . II Corinthians 9:8</div>
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At this point in time, my morning routine consists of walking downstairs, fixing a cup of coffee, then asking Mom what my project of the day should be. Since we're still a bit off from moving (in case you have had the horrible circumstance of this being my first post that you've read, I suggest starting at the beginning), I'm trying my very hardest to get done all the interior design projects that I can tackle without actually living in the house. </div>
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Today, we deemed that project to be textiles. </div>
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Last weekend, Charlie and I picked out a new duvet for our master bedroom from Pottery Barn. We had gotten a handful of PB gift cards as wedding gifts, so this upgrade didn't cost us a thing! And it was on sale, yes! This morning's mission was to find fabric that we could use to make coordinating pillow shams. After ransacking Mom's seemingly endless supply of fabric around the house, we found half a dozen options that we spent the better part of the morning arranging, rearranging and arranging again. We finally settled on our picks! Of course, I'll be sharing pictures of the patterns that we chose and how I've sewn them all, but I wanted to wait until I could share the full master renovation with yall. So more on that to come later!</div>
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But I won't leave you hanging! In the mean time, I decided I would start with a simple project to get me warmed up on the sewing machine. I monogram on a regular basis, but it has probably been more than a year since I've sewn anything myself. My mission: cafe curtains for our kitchen window! Mom practically insisted on a valance for this bitty window, but there is just something about a cafe curtain that I love. The clean lines. The delicate rod. Those tiny little hooks. (Insert long sigh here!) I vetoed her decision. The cafe curtain won, and it was time for me to make it. </div>
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Mom very casually pulled out a large bolt of green ticking and said I was welcome to use that if I'd like. Seriously?! I shouldn't have been surprised... so I took the fabric and didn't ask any questions. And don't you worry, there was plenty of other fabric that I could use to make the curtain lining. I gathered all my supplies and got started!</div>
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I started by measuring the window to get the numbers I'd need for the length and width for my curtain fabric (face and lining). Mom says the standard for a curtain pattern is triple the window width (that way your final result doesn't look skimpy). In my particular case, I didn't anticipate closing the curtain that often so I decided double the width would be fine. The end result would hopefully be a nice curtain to soften things up a bit, without looking too bulky in the little window frame. </div>
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I cut the lining and the face down to the correct sizes. Mom had to remind me to cut off the selvedge, so don't forget that part!</div>
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I used the straight edge of my lining as the 'pattern.' I lined it up along what would be the top of the curtain and sewed that piece first.</div>
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Next, I pinned each side and sewed what would be the sides of the curtain. </div>
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Lucky for me, my pattern had stripes and was easy to keep straight. Here, I have sewn the top of the curtain and am working on the sides. </div>
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Here, I'm finishing up what will be the sides of the curtains. </div>
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I trimmed off the edges and flipped that bad boy so it was right side out. </div>
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Using a needle is a good way to get your corners out nice and tight. Otherwise, the fabric stays all tucked in and wadded up after you flip it. </div>
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I pulled my seams tight and ironed them down flat to make sewing my last seam easy peasy!</div>
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By ironing the seam, all I had to do was follow along the straight line with my sewing machine needle. This ensured a nice even hem on my final product. </div>
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All ironing complete!</div>
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Now, I measured my perfectly straight rectangle of fabric and hemmed my final and bottom seam so that my curtain would hang evenly in the window sill. </div>
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Now I'm all pinned up and ready to sew. I decided to pin both sides of my hem, although I'd only be sewing in one place. I did this because I didn't want to chance the fabric moving under the foot of my machine thus overlapping along the final edge. This was important because any excess would've shown around the face of the curtain. Eek! It makes me queasy just thinking about all of my hard work going to waste!</div>
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Here I am following my nice straight/ironed seam to create the final hem. My measurements worked out perfectly so that my cafe curtain would hang just right!</div>
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My final product is pressed and ready to be hung.</div>
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But, I don't live in the house where these curtains will hang... Sad... So I rolled them up and tucked them away so that they are all done and ready to go once we are moved in the little house!</div>
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That is, after I took a few pictures, of course! This clearly is not a cafe curtain/rod/curtain placement, but it does give the idea of how they'll look once they are up. </div>
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They are a little stiff, but they are also fresh off the ironing board so I'm hoping the fabric will rest a little. I also worried a bit about the thick hem at the bottom. I asked Mom her opinion and she says that a thick hem is a sign of quality sewing. Who knew?! </div>
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The best part of this project is that it was entirely FREE! Mom had all the materials on hand that I needed so I just had to browse through her stock. I'll have to buy an interior mount cafe curtain rod and the small hooks once we are moved in, but I'm still considering this a huge cost-saver! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">With high hopes we'd start moving into the house this past weekend, we were absolutely elated to find out that Lis and Matt's new house has PASSED THEIR INSPECTION! Woohooooo (Vicki Gunvalson anyone?!) Less than two hours later, our dreams were crushed when we found out it would be two more weeks before the little house was ours for the renovating. Unfortunately, there are some issues that need to be corrected in the big house before Matt and Lis will be moving in. But... I picked my jaw up off the floor and moved it right along. I've been busy with various little projects to pass the time until we can pack up and settle in. Guess what I'm going to share with you today?!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thrifty ol' me found this dresser while we were living in Byrnes Down at a yard sale for $40. But I didn't pay $40, I paid $25! With big dreams and high hopes, I drug Charlie around the neighborhood to pick up my find. It was hideous and it was all mine. </span></div>
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After looking around the glorious world wide web and exploring multiple DIY blogs and websites, I was ready to get started. I gathered my supplies... </div>
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I wish I had taken the time to get a better before picture. Y'all, this thing was ugly! That oak stain circa 1990 had. to. go. But I paid the $25 because I knew this chest of drawers was legit. To prove it, super Mom made tell her all the ways I knew it was a worthy investment. </div>
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My favorite thing about the piece was the slight convex shape of the top three drawers and the slight concave shape of the bottom three. You hardly paid any attention at all to this feature when it was wood, but it was beautiful!</div>
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So I took the drawers out and vacuumed the whole thing. This was important because I'd been storing this baby in the garage and it had all kinds of yucky on it. Drawers, shell, everything got vacuumed. </div>
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Next, I mixed up some water straight out the spigot with a little pinesol. With an old rag, I wiped down every single surface and put everything in the sun to dry. By no means was my rag sopping wet (I didn't want the wood to soak up all that water), but it was definitely wet enough to give it a good wipe down. </div>
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One of drawers was a little loose at the joint, so I put a little wood glue down and held it overnight with a clamp. </div>
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I decided to use different hardware than what was original to the piece, so I filled in the previous holes that I wouldn't need with my wood putty and putty knife. I let this dry overnight. The next day I sanded down the excess and used super coarse sandpaper to scuff the finish. </div>
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I hoped that the two coats of primer would let me sneak by with only one topcoat, but I ended up going ahead and doing a second. There were only a few areas to touch up, but I figured that if I had spent the time and energy to make it this far, why not take another hour or so to really do it right?!</div>
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After finishing up the new paint job, I took everything inside out of the South Carolina humidity. I let it rest for a day and took to lining the drawers. I did a little research, again on DIY blogs and websites, and decided that I'd find some cute paper and use and adhesive to make the drawer liners. For the first time during this project, I let Charlie have some input. We ended up with sock monkey lining. Shall I say more?</div>
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I was drooling over the different glass knobs at Anthropolgie, but I snapped out of it and found these that were almost identical for less than half the price at Nadeau in Mount Pleasant while browsing Sunday afternoon!</div>
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All in all, I paid less than $100 for this entire project which is great considering what a new chest of drawers costs these days! </div>
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$25 piece of furniture at a yard sale</div>
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$3 each of the glass knobs, twelve total (inspiration knobs were $8-10 each)</div>
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$13 each, two pints of paint</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Don't urge me to leave you or turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Ruth 1:16</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I cannot believe it has come and gone. That is, the wedding, of course! If you follow me on facebook or instagram, you know that our special day was one right out of a fairy tale (okay okay, my opinion mayyyy be a little biased). As I planned, I knew that I wanted to look back and not have one single regret. I didn't want to think, oh I wish I had just gone ahead and done (insert xyz)... Well, I can say that my mission was accomplished <i>and then some</i>! Thanks to Ashley and her amazing crew at WED Charleston with special help from Luke and Brooke, Charlie and I had the most amazing wedding e.v.e.r. We're waiting to get everything back from our photographer Nadean with Gene Ho Photography who was AMAZING, so I can share my favorites with my devoted readers, but for now I want to share a <strike>zillion</strike> few of our best shots from the honeymoon!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">As if the wedding wasn't all that I could've hoped for, Charlie really spoiled me with the most fabulous gorgeous incredible amazing spectacular fantastic honeymoon of all time! We decided to rest and recoup in Charleston for a few days before leaving for Antigua the Wednesday following the wedding weekend. Best decision of all time. I don't want to be one of those brides who thinks she knows everything about wedding planning, but if I can give one piece of advice, give yourself a couple days of staycation before you leave for the main event. We were well rested, well packed and ready to go by Wednesday morning. Not to mention, once we got to Antigua the trip seemed so much longer !</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Local Antiguan food served our first night at Jumby Bay, complete with ocean view of course!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">View of the main beach from the circumnavigation tour around the island. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Charlie planned the most amazing surprise, private dinner on the beach for us! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Gorgeous sunset from our private dinner!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ok ok, so I don't think that verse exactly translates to 'happy wife, happy life' but I have to give thanks to a God who gave me a <strike>husband</strike> fiancée willing to let me play housewife for a bit! After careful thought and consideration, I have decided to leave my RN position at MUSC Children's Hospital and focus on monogramming full time! I'm sure there will come a time in the near future that Charlie has had about enough and I'll start looking for a new job with benefits, retirement, blah blah blah... but for now, I am enjoying my time working from home!. With less than three weeks until <strike>the event of the year</strike> the wedding, I am finishing up last minute details and focusing on our move to the new house. Renovations will be started about the time of the wedding, so it's probably better for all involved that I am going to be working at home and able to micromanage each project... Yeah right! Maybe now I'll actually be able to do a few projects myself rather than pay for someone else to do it all.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Please contact me directly at lchoove@gmail.com if you need any custom embroidery done locally! Within the tricounty area, I plan to have scheduled pick up/drop off days on Mondays. New business information with prices and more samples will be available soon so check back for updates. With all of the goodies we've gotten as wedding gifts that are just dying to be monogrammed and the new work that I'm doing by monogramming full time, I'll be adding to the blog almost daily. </span></div>
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With packing, moving, working, monogramming, wedding planning and preparing for the renovation, I've gotten quite behind on my blog! I'm so glad that I started it when I did, because I was lucky enough to capture our house being moved, our engagement and now, our wedding planning. Of course Charlie rolls his eyes when he needs me to do something and I tell him I'm busy updating my blog, but I think it will be great to look back over all that we've done at these important milestones we've recently met and those soon to come.</div>
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Over the summer, we were lucky enough to make a trip to Nashville for Charlie's cousin Courtney's wedding. It was absolutely fabulous! She's a fab blogger, author and creative guru so you can imagine how fantastic her wedding was! Guests were asked not to snap any pics at the wedding so I don't have any to share, but there were lots of other fun things we got to do during our long weekend away.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> First, we met up with our sweet friend Rachel! She and her husband, Doug, moved to Nashville after college so I don't get to see her near as much as I'd like. It was great to connect with her while we were in her neck of the woods. We ate at Whiskey Kitchen and the food was good, but the basil berry lemonade that was fan.tast.ic! It was so great to see you, Ray!</span></div>
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Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart! Psalm 37:4</div>
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I can barely believe it, but after nearly five years Charlie and I made it official... we are going to be getting married!! The details of our engagement are sweet and wonderful, and I still can't believe that I am so beyond blessed to have such a hunk of a fiancé and a gorgeous engagement ring! This post is quite late (read on for more), but I was proposed to by the man of my dreams four months ago looking <strike>disgusting</strike> a little less fab than I would've liked (reason number one why there are zero pictures) but I am the happiest girl in the world and cannot wait to marry my sweet Charlie June 22, 2013!</div>
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Mere moments after we got engaged, we packed our cars and left our precious home in Byrnes Down for the last time. We'd been packing for days and the time finally came for us to leave, but not before Charlie proposed! We got engaged in the back yard so that little house will always have a special place in our hearts. It was quite sad to go, but renovating (and painting, and landscaping, and decorating, oh my!) our own home will be a fantastic new adventure for us to tackle together as an engaged couple. We literally could not be happier! Unless you ask Charlie after he's been working in the yard all day on the weekends, then he probably could be happier... </div>
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After leaving our sweet little house, we made the 40 minute drive to Mom and Dad's house in Lebanon. We've been staying here for the past four months and anticipate being here at least another three. During the next three months, we'll begin to make preparations for the massive reno to take place in our first house as a married couple! </div>
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<strike>My</strike> our goal is to have wedding planning done by the end of the month so that we can focus solely on the renovations we'll be doing on the house. Today I suggested to Charlie that we spend the day shopping, going to see the lights at James Island County Park and then have a dinner date night to celebrate our wedding date being exactly 6 months away. Charlie's response, 'I thought we were getting married June 23rd.' Perhaps I should let him be more involved in the wedding planning?! We are very close to having our plans for the big day finalized and I owe a big thank you to our wedding planner for that. Ashley at WED Charleston is THE BEST in town! Not only do I love love love her, but each vendor I meet with says the best things about her. I couldn't imagine planning with anyone else!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">J</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">esus said to his disciples, "Don't be worried! Have faith in God and have faith in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house. I wouldn't tell you this, unless it was true. I am going there to prepare a place for each of you. After I have done this, I will come back and take you with me. Then we will be together. You know the way to where I am going."</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;">I must say that as I was searching for the perfect Bible verse for my post tonight, I definitely found humor in John 14. After all, at the end of the month, my wonderful parents will welcome Charlie and me into their home until our new house is ready to move in. How long that will take exactly, we aren't sure... But in two short weeks we'll be leaving our cozy little house in Byrnes Down and make our move. We'll be downsizing and getting rid of everything that we don't absolutely love and want to put in the new house. Even better, we'll have an awesome opportunity to save money to put toward renovations for the new house! How lucky I am to have been blessed with such an amazing family who will welcome home their 25 year old daughter! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;">These past few months my brain has been fogged with ideas of how to create the perfect home. Will I have the best storage? Will I have the best ways to <strike>hide all of our clutter</strike> organize? Will it be decorated well enough? Will I have picked the best landscaping for the yard? And not in the sense of best, better than everyone else, but best, best suited for our needs and likes. Unlike many guys, Charlie definitely has an opinion as to the decor and functionality there of. This, indeed, makes my job much more difficult. Will we both be happy with the choices we make? These thoughts race through my mind and after hours of scouring the web, give me heart palpitations, until I can no longer subject myself to the torture and close my laptop. But I can't complain... this time in limbo will give me the time to choose those things that are best for us. At the end of the day, we are creating a home. Our first home together! Hint Hint, I'd like to find something pretty and sparkly on my finger before then :)</span></div>
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17</div>
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Over the past few months, as we've begun to prepare for our move to the new house, I've been thinking a lot about the direction of The Possum Shoppe. What originally started as a monogramming business, slowly morphed itself into a small business that dabbled in all things cutesy and handmade. The main problem with this is that all things cutesy and handmade come with A LOT of materials that need to be kept in stock. A lot of materials kept in stock = lots of junk and not a lot of room for storage. This got me thinking... why did I start my little business almost two years ago? Was it to sew handmade dresses? Or to make one of a kind burp cloths? Or to sell mugs and sippy cups? I realized I was losing sight of why I started doing what I was only kind of still doing. Regardless, I love to monogram!</div>
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Bottom line, craft supplies are hard to store neatly and they take up a lot of room. So I'm getting rid of all of the fluff! Effective immediately, The Possum Shoppe is getting back to the basics and will offer only applique and monogramming to all of its fab-u-lous clients.<br />
That means all of the fluff has got to go... a sale is in order!</div>
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Everything must go. Prices are valid while supplies last.</div>
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<i>Bloomers $10 </i></div>
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<i>(including traditional 3 letter monogram, in the color of your choice)</i></div>
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Size 1 (0 - 6 months) up to 18 lbs</div>
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Size 2 (6 - 12 months) up to 22 lbs</div>
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Size 3 (12 - 18 months) up to 26 lbs</div>
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Size 4 (18 - 24 months) up to 29 lbs</div>
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Size 5 (3T) up to 34 lbs</div>
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Size 6 (4T) up to 38 lbs</div>
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<i>All pre-made bows as advertised on www.thepossumshoppe.com $5</i></div>
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<i>All travel coffee mugs $10 + 1 additional free monogrammed insert</i></div>
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<i>Price includes {one} travel mug and {two} monogrammed inserts</i></div>
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<i>Fabric of your choice with one or 3 letter monogram</i></div>
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Despite the business overhaul, we will continue to offer our most popular ready-made item, monogrammed badge clips!</div>
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Valid now through Saturday June 30th at midnight</div>
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<i>Badge clips, </i><i>Two for $15</i></div>
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Prices will return to $10 per clip after sale ends July 1st</div>
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With all of these exciting changes, www.thepossumshoppe.com will be debuting a new look!</div>
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I have to admit that I am in love with white cabinets. And thick, bold, white trim. And I don't discriminate... I love it all... white baseboards, white crown molding, white door trim, white window trim (this is likely to be old news to you if you follow me on Pinterest!). But what's the use for any of this, if it isn't oversized? Luckily the combined living room and kitchen in the new house have high, vaulted ceilings so all of this thick molding will look right at home! Right after we scrape down the popcorn ceiling, that is!</div>
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Height added to a traditional door frame by adding simple moldings.</div>
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Beautiful three paneled doors look timeless!</div>
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Find more on this project, <a href="http://www.tarpapercrane.com/2009/12/trim-out-interior-door-casing-with.html">here</a>.</div>
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I. love. this. All kinds of molding ideas, <a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20448849,00.html">here</a>. </div>
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My new front door has side panels just like this one. I'll be painting them white to contrast against my colorful front door. More front door facades, <a href="http://www.houzz.com/front-porch-portico/p/224">here</a>. </div>
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Square, white columns are a must! More like these, <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/start=16">here</a>.</div>
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I never knew I wanted back, covered porch until I saw this picture. Rug, patio furniture, lantern, combined with white columns, white door and lots of white trim... say no more! Such awesome ideas, <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/porch">here</a>.</div>
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Be still my heart! White, square columns. White trim. Painted floor. Gas lanterns. Working shutters. My white washed-ish brick will look great with my attempt to recreate this! More, <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2011/07/24/beautiful-farmhouse-oh-how-i-love-you/">here</a>. </div>
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Am I so silly to want my back patio painted like this?! Love the eccentric design ideas, <a href="http://amberinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/in-my-mind.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmberInteriorDesign+%28Amber+Interior+Design%29">here</a>. </div>
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White cabinets and dark hardware are a must in my kitchen! I love these solid bases with glass paned uppers. Farm sink is precious... huge surprise, I'd rather have a white one! Precious home ideas like this one, <a href="http://ahomeinthemaking.blogspot.com/">here</a>.</div>
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White trim. White cabinets. Dark knobs. Natural bamboo shades. Am I in heaven?!</div>
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Beadboard in the bathroom. I'm swooning. Adorable ideas, <a href="http://nikinikinine.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-02-13T14%3A05%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=2">here</a>. </div>
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These mirrors are my OCD dream. Storage all hidden away = perfection. I could look for ideas all day, <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/119338/Master-Bath-Retreat-traditional-bathroom-seattle">here</a>.</div>
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Anyone who has had the <strike>serious misfortune</strike> opportunity to see my embroidery room knows that it is a bit of a mess. I struggle with ideas to store my fabric, crafting supplies, ribbon, etc. knowing that any investment of time or money will be lost once the machine is moved over to my new house and a smaller room further complicates the equation. A floor to ceiling built in cabinet like this smaller one shown above is exactly what I need to hide my embroidery machine. Hopefully, a wall of built in cabinets combined with a built in desk and drawers for storage will be the answer to my organizational woes. Other great ideas, <a href="http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/storage/organization/clever-ways-to-store-small-appliances/?page=2">here</a>.</div>
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While on the theme of hiding, I just had to share this idea. Looks complicated, but you could easily modify your own cabinets with a pull out tray from Lowes or Home Depot. This would be perfect for people like me who wouldn't use small appliances like this on a regular basis. I'll take a lime green Kitchen Aid stand mixer if anyone has an extra $300 they're just dying to get rid of. Sigh... guess it will be added to my mile long wish list wedding registry. Seriously, great ideas, <a href="http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/storage/organization/clever-ways-to-store-small-appliances/?page=2#page=3">here</a>.</div>
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Now, none of this seems like too much to ask for, does it?! But I'm torn, do I continue my search for construction based projects or spread my efforts to include cosmetic and or design features as well? It's too bad I've yet to mention anything about my obsession with plantation shutters...</div>it's a monogrammed worldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15499918663912789489noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635080880253378085.post-54322867297520795192012-05-19T23:20:00.000-07:002012-05-19T23:21:12.061-07:00well, isn't that fancy!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I do believe that an organized house makes for a organized mind, and the closet bug has got me thinking about all kinds of organization for the entire house! No doubt, the common thread in my posts so far has been how to best utilize every square inch of space in our new abode. I've started digital stickies on my laptop that are organized by room to remind me of all of the fancy ideas I see while searching DIY and organizational blogs, but I thought I'd share some of them here and maybe even get a little feedback. Are there any space saving projects you've started that just work wonderfully for you?</div>
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These are some of the things that I've stumbled across in my search that have made me look twice and think about how I'll implement them (or similar ideas) into H4. </div>
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I found this great idea <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/search?q=coaster">here</a>. They are fridge liners that add a little pizzaz to your drawers and bins, but they are also absorbent! Pick up three of these for $25 <a href="https://www.fridgecoaster.com/products.asp?l=1">here</a>. I personally am in love with this idea! Absorbent = no yucky, crusty milk spills or grimy veggies to wipe up = easy cleaning! And they come in four different colors and three different patterns, say what?!?! I'm sold!</div>
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Now, Martha Stewart makes this uber fancy by using etched glass, but you could easily pick up some plain glass containers from the dollar store, a craft store chain or even World Market (with coupons!) and add vinyl letters to label some of your pantry staples. Added bonus, no spilling sugar or flour when unrolling the tops of your open bags (you know exactly what I'm talking about!). Now, you'll never discover you're out of all purpose flour in the middle of a baking project because the clear containers let you easily scan your cabinets before making a grocery run! I'm so excited to do this in our new house!</div>
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I try to cook as much as my night schedule allows, but I hate hate hate all those different size spice containers that clutter my cabinets. Enter this handy idea from one of my new favorite sites for organizational ideas, <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2010/02/february-featured-space-kitchen-spicin.html">iheartorganizing</a>. What a great way to streamline your spices <i>and</i> save cabinet space. Seems like a win-win if you ask me! </div>
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I'm quickly learning that the backs of various doors are great places to utilize wasted storage space. I don't mean the traditional coat rack that is overflowing with junk (or at least I know this is what I end up doing), but actual everything in its place kind of storage. For our double door laundry room, we'll have a hanging basket on one side for our detergent and fabric softeners with the iron/ironing board just below. On the other door, a broom, mop, etc hanging like what is shown above. I just think this is genius! Think of all the space we'll be saving on our shelves in the laundry room closet! I'm in OCD heaven!! </div>
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We'll be investing in a stackable washer and dryer for our small laundry closet and I think the idea of a pull out shelf between the two units in awesome! I hate wrinkles so I love to pull things out of the dryer one by one and fold while they are still warm. This idea will work just perfectly for that!</div>
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Although I won't be using this tip in the exact same way, what a great idea! We'll use a small basket next to the washer and dryer for our clothes that will bypass traditional washing and go straight to the cleaners. This surely beats an unsightly pile in the corner of the bedroom just reminding me of a looming list of errands waiting to be done!</div>
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To go along with the back of the door theme, I love these decorative necklace holders to mount on the back of my closet door. Cute and functional, the large knobs will ensure necklaces don't fall down with the frequent opening and closing of doors for daily closet access. There are plenty of these for sale on etsy, but I plan on making one with salvaged cabinet door fronts and cute clearance knobs from Anthro. Like this one? Buy it <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77989817/necklace-holder-with-blue-and-green?ref=cat1_gallery_26">here</a>.</div>
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I have a love/hate relationship with my scarves. I love to wear them and hate to store them, which means I have yet to come up with a good solution. I like this idea... get a cheap towel rod and knot your scarves for easy and wrinkle free storage. Viola - now you can see your different options without having to dig through baskets or dresser drawers! Wish I came up with this idea, but you can find the inspiration <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/a-5-solution-for-scarves-170282">here</a>.</div>
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Now, the biggest challenge will be the embroidery room. I must admit, I'm a little fearful of tackling this area because there is so much j<strike>unk</strike> stuff that needs to be organized. Along with the organization of all my monogramming essentials will come a business overhaul to simplify The Possum Shoppe. More on that later!</div>
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Whew whee, what a busy couple of weeks it's been! With so much going on, I've had a pleasant reminder of how blessed I really am. If we're besties on facespace, you may have seen that I planned a surprise trip to Napa for Charlie's birthday. It was a huge success! Have you ever tried to plan something super secret without telling your significant other? Let me tell you, that was the longest two weeks of my life leading up to our departure. Despite a hiccup with my luggage being lost (and then broken, urghhh), it was a<br />
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wonderful things about our stay at the Carneros Inn and all of the staff there!<br />
We absolutely loved the area and are already planning to go back next summer. </div>
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I know the guy next to us thought we'd probably never been on a plane before when I asked him to take our picture. For the record, I have been on a plane before, I was just very excited about the big surprise trip I had (successfully) planned for us!</div>
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Front of our precious cottage at Carneros. It was amazing!</div>
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Practically a town inside the resort. Three different restaurants, market with snacks </div>
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I was so thankful to be on such a fantastic trip with my honey. Things like this can really put </div>
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Loved this sign pointing to the registration building!</div>
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He's going to kill me for posting this! We rode these bicycles all over the place. The baskets on the front were perfect for carrying my purse and all of our goodies from the market. </div>
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Beautiful view at dusk. I took this right after I schooled Charlie on the bocci court!</div>
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Everything about our resort was so wonderful and relaxing that we had to make </div>
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It looks like this everywhere. Literally, everywhere!</div>
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After Charlie let me shop a little in Napa, we starting talking with the precious owner of a local boutique who pointed us in the direct of this public market. Inside, it had lots of little restaurant-type stands with public seating for the bookoos of customers browsing around.</div>
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Possibly my favorite part of the entire trip, the hot air balloon ride! Such a crazy feeling just floating up into the sky, but so fun! There were a handful of other people in the basket with us. Wouldn't you know my luck, another couple in the sky with us got engaged. During our balloon ride. Seriously?! That would happen to me... Anytime, Charlie, just sayin'</div>
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Our awesome pilot who has been flying balloons for over 30 years. He was so funny and an absolute delight! We found out after the ride, from another pilot, that he was actually the fella that started the company, modest little thing! If you go to California and want to do the same, use Napa Valley Balloons. Well worth the price and I'd definitely do it again!</div>
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Deflating the balloon after our ride. The blue ring up at the top is the sky. That's how it opens things up and lets out the air to deflate. Our pilot says you know you're in trouble if you see this during your ride!</div>
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After such a long day, we decided we wanted to just relax around the resort (I told y'all it really was that amazing!). Later that night, we went to one of the restaurants on the grounds. We heard the donuts were amazing so we tried them for dessert. Think mini funnel cake with sweet chocolate dipping sauce. I ate all but one of these little suckers, <i>after</i> an entire plate of what might have been of the most delicious fried chicken I have ever tasted. Sorry, Mom! Love you!</div>
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We decided we had to tour at least one vineyard while we were in town and this was the one we chose after an excellent recommendation from one of Charlie's friends. It was a 45 minute drive from us in Napa and the last 20 minutes were spent going about 35 mph through tiny, winding mountain roads. Despite the undesirable conditions getting there, the our guide was too nice and very knowledgeable, making the trip worth the visit. Unlike most vineyards, this one stores all of it's wine barrels in an underground 'cave' that is better for temperature control. Who knew there was so much to learn?</div>
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On our wine tour was the winner of Food Network's Hell's Kitchen, season four. She recommended stopping at Gott's for 'the best burgers' around. She was right, they were delicious!</div>
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After we got back from Napa, we closed on the house (I totally would've taken a cheesy picture, but Charlie had to work so he wasn't there with me)! This is so exciting because Matt and Lis closed on their new house too. Their builder will start working next week and estimates 9-12 months of construction. I can already </div>
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Forget the former things; do not dwell in the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Isaiah 43:18-19</div>
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Of course, on our weekly trip home today I forgot the camera, but so much has changed with the house over the past weeks. Foundation, check! Passed inspection, check (thanks to TONS of hard work from Dad and Matt)! Power turned on, check! All of this is wonderful news for us because the sooner my house is livable again, the sooner Matt and Lis get to start building their new house. The sooner their new house is ready, the sooner they move out of my house and that means the sooner I get to start renovating! There are definitely things I'm going to miss about Charleston, so I've made it my mission to catalog these things and I'll attempt to incorporate them into la casa nueva!</div>
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I saw this poor little thing darlin sitting next to the street a couple months ago. There's nothing like finding someone's trash and upcycling it to use as your own!</div>
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Our landlord and his two younger brothers grew up in this precious little house!</div>
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My favorite part of spring, duh, window boxes! I planted these in October and they are still looking good. Thanks, of course, to my friends at Abide-A-While who helped me pick out just the right plants. </div>
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Besides being pretty, the new house needs to be functional. Our back room will be expanded to use as a den slash office slash embroidery room. Organization is going to be key and I'm already preparing for the challenge of having to best utilize every single square inch of the house for storage. I'm definitely one of those 'a place for everything and everything in its place' kind of people so Charlie and I have been brainstorming ideas to maintain the peace. I'm thankful I have plenty of time to come up with our methods and I'm even more thankful to finally have my embroidery machine in the same house as me. </div>
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Did I mention lady genius and fellow home crafter turned small business owner will be right down the road from me once we've made the move? She was behind the lens of the camera that took all the shots of the house from my first post. We'll be sipping coffee and updating our websites together in no time. In the mean time, check out her fab-u-lous jewels for sale and her country livin' blog, <a href="http://sweetlowcountry.com/">here</a>!</div>
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To put this simply, I bought my sister-in-law and brother's house. Yes, house. Then we moved it. Next door. Now it's my house. Well, it's their house until their <i>new</i> house gets built, where their old house was. Then it will get renovated. Then it will be my house, and I've got to make their house my home! </div>
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I can't seem to find my pictures of the house while they are breaking apart the foundation and tearing down the chimney. The house movers jacked it up and put it on this trailer. I had no idea you could even move a house until my sister-in-law and brother wanted to sell and move this one. I'm fortunate enough to know the seller... let's just say he's done more than his fair share of the work. </div>
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It sat here overnight, getting ready for the big move!</div>
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Ernie of Johnson House Movers leading the way!</div>
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His wife making sure everything was going smoothly. You'll never guess who they let drive this rig down the road...</div>
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backing in to her new yard</div>
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Would you believe this whole thing had a crowd gathered across the road watching for the better part of the morning, a police officer blocking the road and traffic backed up down both sides of the house?!</div>
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rocking chair made the move without a scratch</div>
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Charlie excited about our new house :)</div>
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In the mean time, Lis and Matt's new house will take a year to build so that gives me 12 months to scour Pinterest for ideas on how to best update and renovate what has now become H4!<br />
(Everyone's house has a title. H for our last initial and a number depending on the order in which we joined 'the compound.' There's some debate as to the order, but since I'm the latest addition I'll be H4, even though Matt insists on calling it preparation H. Funny, huh?)<br />
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What would I do without a website where I can collect all of my favorite decorating and design ideas?! It sure beats the days of circling pictures of things you like in books and magazines. And it's much lighter too, considering the interior<i> and </i>exterior of our new abode will be subject to the overhaul.<br />
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