The Great Pantry Makeover is done……almost.
Have you noticed that all my room makeover posts contain the words “almost” and “sorta?”
But really, is any room ever truly “done” in a house? (I’m gonna say “no” because that makes me look less like a flake and more like a “it’s all about flow and change” kinda guy.) Read the rest of this entry
Ever have one of those weekends when you’re so busy getting things done that you can’t get anything done?
I spent my time running around trying to get the “finishing touches” done on the Pantry remodel. “Finish Touches” is in quotes because was supposed to be a super easy re-paint project and I’ve turned it into a Million Pieces project and I keep thinking I’m almost done and then discovering I’ve forgotten something that will require more futzing. But I’m almost there….. Read the rest of this entry
My stalwart sisters have been at it again. Cruising around the web finding the coolest of the cool ideas to share. Read the rest of this entry
I woke up late and tired yesterday because all my dreams had been about not being able to fall asleep. Does dreaming about not falling asleep qualify as ironic? (Alanis Morrisette has screwed me up on how to actually use that word).
However, often in that not awake/not asleep state I get good ideas for projects and even though I couldn’t tell what was true or not I did have a brainstorm about making a display. Read the rest of this entry
Well the pantry project got a bit sidelined for the past few days. It’s coming along – walls painted, doors painted…..and that’s about it. Read the rest of this entry
It’s time for another installment of the series formerly known as Get Inspired and now known as Things As Beautiful As My Sisters. Read the rest of this entry
Well, I think I’ve found my superpower.
All I did was audition for a role on Ben & Kate and it was promptly cancelled. In the past I had to actually appear on the program (Terminator, Free Agents, Kath & Kim etc) to bring about its demise but now apparently my powers are growing. I should probably start targeting shows I don’t like…….is Honey Boo-Boo auditioning?
In other potentially disastrous endeavors
As you know my house was a bit…iffy when I bought it.
The chief offenders were the kitchen
and the main bathroom.
Both are now looking pretty good.
Next on the list are the laundry room and its neighboring bathroom. Both rooms have been pretty untouched since I moved in.
OK, untouched except for paint. Yes, I painted it that color.
See – the whole house was very dingy looking and I thought yellow would make the room brighter which it did. It was like a very bright clown car. A bright, cluttered clown car.
I’ve been kind of fantasizing what it might look like. Maybe these!
It would definitely be organized like this!
But to accomplish those kind of makeovers I would really need to gut it all and try again (Seriously there are, no lie, 5 doors in about 12 feet of space. Walking from the kitchen through to the front bedroom is like the opening credits of Get Smart).
Tragically, I have not sold enough coasters to pull that off.
So…. Plan B!
I’ll paint it, clean it, organize it and see if I can do some makeover magic on some cheap cabinets. The goal is to make it look like an extension of the kitchen – a sort of a butler’s pantry for a house where no butler has ever set foot.
It’s gonna take a while…….
It’s all cleared out and the first coat of paint is up.
Have a great weekend everyone. If you need me I’ll be in the laundry room butler’s pantry
