Laundry Closet Finale and Reveal

It's been a while.  I would love to say I had a good reason for this project to take so long, but really, it was just life.  Either way, it's finished! And I'm extremely happy with the results.  To take you back to where I left off: Parts 1 and Part 2.1

I've come a long way since then and I apologize for the pictures in advance. I've gotten a new phone recently, so the pictures should be a bit better, but the lighting in the area is still horrible.  This area of the house gets no direct sunlight and only gets a wish of sunshine during the day.  

Since all the walls are prepped, the first order of business was to find a pick out my cabinet for the corner.  This definitely took 2 people: one to hold it up, one to screw it into the stud.  This also prompted to me to purchase a stud finder.  I'm usually very adept at finding studs in the wall, but this closet seems to defy all logic. 

No posts in the month of April?  None before that?  What am I doing??

Well, I have a job and it sometimes takes up quite a bit of my time.  I've also been working outside quite a bit to get a landscape bed planted and getting all the others in tip top shape.  Lastly, I haven't had motivation or money.  Both are key to brain storming and planning new projects!

So, I promise I will have a post up within the week on my finishing my latest project, the Laundry Closet.  I've put the finishing touches on it and I'm excited to share!  I've also gotten a new phone with a better camera, so I hope it helps.

In the next month, I also plan to start on a few projects for my Future Guest Bedroom.  Get excited!

Let me know what you think!  Leave a comment or send me an email.

Closet Organizer Giveaway!

I'm sure you've all heard of ClosetMaid and I have great news, they're having a giveaway!  The Love Your Closet Sweepstakes is giving away 2 awesome closets like the ones below

Visit the ClosetMaid Facebook page or @ClosetMaid #Love Your Closet Sweepstakes to enter the LoveYourCloset Sweepstakes!

I know I'll be entering, so make sure to share it with all of your friends!  Click the Facebook link below to share.

Resurfacing My Lovely Island Butch Block

If you haven't read my previous post about my DIY kitchen island (Part 1 and Part 2), then let me introduce you to my kitchen island.

It's been at least 6 months since I completed this project and I've succeeded in beating up the counter top like no other.  I did the initial conditioning of the top and didn't do any follow through.  I know better!  No really, I do.  I've already stained it with beet juice (the ugly dark gray blob) and there are small water spots on it.  It's begging me to be oiled.  Overall, the top was just looking dull and much lighter than when I started, which is a sure sign that it needs some love.  

Quick Update

It's been a bit since I've posted any projects, I know.  I'm trying to get my next project together, but I keep running into roadblocks.  Such is life, right?  Planning my work travel has taken more time than expected.  It's also been a VERY expensive month.  First, then fence and now my refrigerator!  The ice maker is on the fritz and since I HATE the layout of this fridge, I decided that it's time.  I will be the owner of a (hopefully) lovely side-by-side fridge tomorrow.  Luckily, my upcoming DIY projects will be inexpensive, so I guess I have even more incentive to get them going!

Have any suggestion for DIY projects?  Let me know!  Leave me a comment or send me an email.

Project: Floating Shelves

Sometimes, you just look around the room and say "This room is missing..... something."

I had done that for a while in my living room.  So I put a picture on the wall.  That wasn't it.

Then I got lamps.  That helped, but still wasn't 'It.'

One day, when I was trying to sleep, it dawned on me:  I didn't have any shelves.  I didn't have any place to set 'things.'  I didn't have a place for a sense of ME.  My walls were also practically bare.  Painted, but bare.

I don't care of bookcases, but I knew I wanted shelving.  Built-ins were out of the question as they can be somewhat expensive and require more handy work than is all of my family, combined.

As with a lot of my ideas, I started with research.  I figured out what I wanted first and then researched the options available.  It happens that my beloved Ikea has floating shelves.  I liked the options at Pottery Barn, but let's be honest:  Do I seem like the person to buy the Pottery Barn option over the Ikea option?  That would be a no (under most circumstances).

To see if my plan would really work out, I resorted to making a life-size representation.  I seem to do that a lot, right?  It works.

Spring Cleaning FEVAH!

There is a (slight) warmth in the air that can only mean one thing: Spring is coming.  For me, this means spring cleaning.  Why?  Because I'm in a winter funk and I MUST find something to bring me out of it.  I swear, there hasn't been a sunny day in weeks.

I'm starting to brainstorm and plan out my things to tackle in the next few coming months.  There are a few things I've put off and some older projects that I did before I started the blog.  I hope to have a full slate of items to keep me (and you) occupied and active.

What are your plans for spring?  Have anything awesome planned?  Or are you just dreaming of when you can go outside without a sweatshirt?