i have been chillen, and enjoying my clean house!! i have to finish up my bedroom and had every intention of doing it this weekend but that didn't happen.
i will finish the room after next week. there is not much work to do at all....
here is my to do list:
take down curtains and mini blinds
hand new roman shades
get rid of the last of the outbox
install pulls on dressers
install lack shelf
put away the last of the laundry
http://flickr.com/photos/9566101@N06/1394436576/in/set-72157601935270229/
here you will find before pictures... it is not quite this bad... really, i swear.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
dining room: after
a summary of my dining room!
before:
after:
with all the books on the shelving unit, the shelf is nice and clear. the major work in this room was the plaster work on the wall. it was the most time consuming and messy part of the room. the chocolate brown paint went on really smooth and didn't require too many coats. my favorite thing in this room is the buffet. it holds my microwave!! it also holds my serving platters, extra dishes, and other utensils that don't fit on the kitchen wall. (i do not have any drawers in my kitchen).
before:
after:
the picture wall!! this is so much harder than it appears. i am pretty happy with how it turned out. (i recently discovered how to nail into plaster. duh!) i used a drafting dot, but any tape will work fine. then hammer as usual. the last time i had to nail something into plaster it just crumbled. i didn't have any troubles at all. i also put my beetle collection back on display!!
before:
after:
this corner makes me happy. you can see a bit of the buffet... (i need to add more pics.) i got rid of the mini blinds and hung new shades. oh, i finally added a battery to that clock... it only took me a year.
before:
after:
this is still my temporary desk but it works well for now. i also hung some more pictures, frame less photos of my daughter.
before:
after:
with all the books on the shelving unit, the shelf is nice and clear. the major work in this room was the plaster work on the wall. it was the most time consuming and messy part of the room. the chocolate brown paint went on really smooth and didn't require too many coats. my favorite thing in this room is the buffet. it holds my microwave!! it also holds my serving platters, extra dishes, and other utensils that don't fit on the kitchen wall. (i do not have any drawers in my kitchen).
before:
after:
the picture wall!! this is so much harder than it appears. i am pretty happy with how it turned out. (i recently discovered how to nail into plaster. duh!) i used a drafting dot, but any tape will work fine. then hammer as usual. the last time i had to nail something into plaster it just crumbled. i didn't have any troubles at all. i also put my beetle collection back on display!!
before:
after:
this corner makes me happy. you can see a bit of the buffet... (i need to add more pics.) i got rid of the mini blinds and hung new shades. oh, i finally added a battery to that clock... it only took me a year.
before:
after:
this is still my temporary desk but it works well for now. i also hung some more pictures, frame less photos of my daughter.
living room: after
here is a summary of the living room!!
before:
after:
i added the expedit shelving unit, which now holds all of my books. funny it seemed like i had more! my old tv stand is my new coffee table. (it is still in need of a coat of paint). it fine cabinet also holds my knitting basket, my box of photos, my to be filed basket (which needs to be emptied.), and my wireless speakers. i got some little plants for the new vases. the top of the unit is where i have my weekly flowers, since my cat, eddie, hasn't figured out how to get up there yet.
before:
after:
other than cleaning up all the junk... the biggest thing i did in this picture is frame my Matisse poster that i got in Venice, Italy in 1997. it was hung in my last apartment but it has been waiting for about 4 years to have a home.
before:
after:
first i moved the desk into the other room. huge difference. this expedit shelf has been a wonderful addtion to my house. it holds all the extra dvd's, cd's and magazines. the 2 chairs are so comfy!!
before:
after:
i added the expedit shelving unit, which now holds all of my books. funny it seemed like i had more! my old tv stand is my new coffee table. (it is still in need of a coat of paint). it fine cabinet also holds my knitting basket, my box of photos, my to be filed basket (which needs to be emptied.), and my wireless speakers. i got some little plants for the new vases. the top of the unit is where i have my weekly flowers, since my cat, eddie, hasn't figured out how to get up there yet.
before:
after:
other than cleaning up all the junk... the biggest thing i did in this picture is frame my Matisse poster that i got in Venice, Italy in 1997. it was hung in my last apartment but it has been waiting for about 4 years to have a home.
before:
after:
first i moved the desk into the other room. huge difference. this expedit shelf has been a wonderful addtion to my house. it holds all the extra dvd's, cd's and magazines. the 2 chairs are so comfy!!
Friday, November 09, 2007
they're up!
check out my new photos on flickr....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9566101@N06/collections/72157602200149871/
i added a smaller set that is before and after, but you should really check out the progress pictures that are in sequence in the apartment thereapy cure set.
enjoy!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9566101@N06/collections/72157602200149871/
i added a smaller set that is before and after, but you should really check out the progress pictures that are in sequence in the apartment thereapy cure set.
enjoy!
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