Death by DIY

With the new house zooming toward us I realized our decorating/DIY projects really need to get going, then I took a look at the list. Geeze. I think I over did it just a tad. Take a look yourself:

 A console table by Young House Love. We really love the idea of having some lamps and storage behind the couch, we may not build this exact one but we want something similar. Honestly, I think that our living room is going to be pretty similar to this just because I think that's the couch we may end up with.

 A drying rack for the laundry room, I have really wanted some place to hang my air dry only pieces for a while, in the new house I will finally have the space to do so.

 Laundry sorting by Ana White. Love, love, love this for sorting our clothes both before the wash and after.

 Liquor Cabinet from Ana White. We aren't major boozers or anything but I love the idea of having a liquor cabinet.

 Apothecary media center for the living room, again from Ana White (sensing a pattern?). I love the look of this and it will fit lovely into the living room, unlike the behemoth media center with have now.

 Cable spool coffee table from Country Living. I found this on Pinterest and HAD to have it. I have already got my hands on a cable spool to make this pretty piece.

 Ceiling medallions as wall decor, found on Pinterest.  It's an easy way to liven up a wall space.

 Pallet table from Sew Homegrown. We want something similar to this and also some pallet end tables for the living room as well. 

The worst part about that list is that it isn't even the extent of my projects. There are still some others that I don't have pictures for, like a bench for the entry way and framed shelves. I honestly wondered if we should cut back some of the list and then I realized that the reason we are doing so much DIY is to save money. Many of these projects are lower cost than it would be to buy, in some instances basically free. We really need to get started on these. I promise once we do I will share the process. 

P.S. Anyone willing to come help out?

Thrifty Fun

Let us take a break from the building to discuss what happens after the building is done. We will have a house, a whole 2,100 square feet that will be ours. We can paint, we can buy furniture, we can settle down, we can decorate! I finally get to nest!!! YAY!!! For the last 4 years we have moved every year, we have lived in apartments and places that I can't do anything with and I haven't really bothered because who cares? It isn't mine. We haven't spent money on furniture, we haven't invested a lot into decorating because there either wasn't enough space or enough money or both. Our stuff is just a giant mismatch of what we had pre-marriage (most of which is decent furniture but it doesn't match) and gifts from our wedding (which is really nice but mostly kitchen stuff).Well now we will have the space but we have to be careful with the money part. I can't break the bank to do the projects I want to do. Therefore I have spent a lot of time on Pinterest searching for ideas and ways to decorate on a dime. Combine this with a crazy crafting urge and we get these:

The top picture is a monogram in a frame. All I did was buy a chipboard letter "T", an open frame, a piece of scrapbook paper, and some backing. I painted the "T" and glued the scrapbook paper on the backing. I still need to attach the "T" to the backing but I'm debating on which method to use to attach it. Best part, it was less than $20. Woot!

The bottom picture is some embroidery hoops and fabric. I just stretched the fabric over the hoops and closed. Super easy, like less than 5 minutes and super cheap (less than $15). Once I'm done cutting the fabric I'm going to group it on the wall. The best part is that I can use any fabric and easily change this to work in any room.

I found variables of both these projects on Pinterest and just made them my own. There are many more projects I want to try out and I can't wait.

I have a little secret

Lean in close...a little closer...okay too close. Anywho, my secret, I have an addiction. It only started yesterday but I know that it's going to be a problem. I got an account with Pinterest and haven't been able to stop. I noticed that this seemed to be a craze, it started popping up over at Weddingbee and on Facebook. I even checked it out a time or two but I just could not understand it. I mean I thought it would be helpful for something like wedding planning but I am not planning a wedding (a vow renewal would be fun tho *hint, hint Andy*). Then I realized yesterday that I have a new house to decorate and fill with furniture. So it begins, I requested my invite, received it, took a few minutes to figure it out but once I did things got crazy. Furniture, recipes, clothes, hairstyles, all things that I try to keep track of now can be in one place. LOVE. Now I have to go pin some more...