Archive for January, 2008
Movin’ On Up
Here’s that bedroom wardrobe update that you’ve all been clamoring for. Per many of your suggestions- thanks again for all the help!- we realized that it was key to bridge the 5 inch gap between the top of the wardrobes and the ceiling to make everything look more deliberate and “built in.”
So we ran [...]
Fan-friggin-tastic
Here’s a simple little fan makeover project anyone can do. We decided our boring cheapo white fan in the den would look more high-end with a lamp shade on it instead of one of those generic and dated round glass bulb holders.
All we needed to make a quick switcheroo was a nice looking white lamp [...]
Purty Prezzies
First, thanks to everyone who emailed and commented about the wardrobe quandry. We’re currently in the process of making them appear even more “built in” by eliminating the 5 inch gap above them and hanging thicker, richer curtains from the ceiling. We should have photos for you by this weekend- assuming everything goes as planned. [...]
Help Wanted
We started 2008 with a home improvement bang like no other. We were up at 8:20 am and on the road to Ikea by 9. What would motivate two sleep-deprived twenty-somethings to get up that early on our last day off? How about the thought of gaining not one, but two more bedroom closets?! That’s [...]
2008: The Year of the Kitchen
Happy ‘08 everybody! We hope the new year brings you everything the old year hasn’t. As for us, we’re hoping it includes a finished kitchen.
To help celebrate our new year in our new kitchen, I snagged a perfect little gift off Etsy to be part of Sherry’s Christmas present. It’s a calendar called “A [...]
