Going Vertical

Guess what I'm going to get started on this weekend! I'll give you a hint in the form of a photoshopped image:

Yup, my living room is going vertical!  With stripes that is.  It probably will end up much more subtle than my 5 minute Photoshop example here, though.

At first, I was planning to do just a satin tone-on-tone stripe which we had in our music room at the apartment.  Although we LOVED it in the apartment, people only took note if I pointed it out because it was so subtle.  Call me vein, but if I'm going to put that much effort in, I want it to be noticed!

.....So I was toying with the idea to mix in some lighter paint with the glaze to make the treatment pop a bit more.  For weeks I've been waffling about which to do and finally decided to let Photoshop help me decide.  Once I put in the stripes (although I'm fully aware they aren't perfect here- this took me 5 minutes people!) I was 100% convinced.

Here's what I'm hoping the stripes will accomplish:

• adding an element of verticallity that the room is severely lacking
• create some architectural interest
• brighten and lighten the room up a bit.  With the large scale furniture (that we are currently living with), the space feels heavy.

I've already got all the supplies I need to get started, I just have to bite the bullet and do it!  I know it's totally going to be worth it in the end.

Onward!

Well that was a bad case of blogger/DIYers block.  I've been focusing all my designing powers into the 9to5.  I have a SUPER fun project that they're actually letting me be the designer on (a first in my professional career!) for probably the BEST client ever (hint, their name rhymes with 'oogle').  I wish I could gush to you ALL the details, but I shouldn't. This week, my DIY gave way to TCB  (taking care of business) and I broke out Bernette, my trusty sewing machine and finally got to my heaping mending pile.  I only have 2 pairs of pants (one Hubby's and one mine) that still need hems fixed. Yay progress!

I also finally hung up the shed shelves that I mentioned here, but didn't have time to take pictures before we needed to shove all our patio furniture and grill into it before the joke of a hurricane we had here.   So those will come very soon, I promise!

Although I haven't had much luck at tag sales recently, my mis-matched future dining room chair collection has grown.  2 weeks ago, I snagged this chair at an estate sale for $4.  Don't you just LOVE the orange velour??  So sexy.

and this past weekend, my parents found this chair for me at a tag sale for $3.  Score!!

Handy Dad also was nice enough to put some glue on it for me so it'll be nice and stable.

Side note- I plan to have an awesome work area in my basement one day like Handy Dad's in the picture.   ... One day maybe my basement will be organized enough...HA.   But I digress.

I also poked my head into Savers on Saturday (much like a Salvation Army or Goodwill).  They had 2 chairs that I was considering, but I had the small car with me and couldn't transport them.  They're having a huge sale on Labor Day, so if those chairs are still there, you bet they'll be mine.  I'm starting to get close to a full set!  If you have no idea what 'set' I'm talking about, check out my plans here.

Did you get any projects done on this rotten weekend?

Objects at Rest

I'm blown away by the amazing response I got from my Pinterest Challenge project! You guys are seriously awesome! I've been keeping myself so busy in the past few months that I can't believe the summer's almost over!  I refuse to believe it, especially considering it didn't feel like summer until late June.

After my Pinterest Challenge project and the projects leading up to it, I was in desperate need of a break, so last weekend, for the first time in my recent memory, I decided I was going to sleep in (till 9), not go tag-saling and have a weekend to do NOTHING.  Of course by nothing I mean all the laundry, grocery shopping and doing a jewelry party (through my less than part time Lia Sophia business), but for me that's a lazy weekend.

And since objects at rest tend to stay at rest, I'm just now getting to you.

So, it's time for a project tease!

Fact: Organizing is fun.  For me at least.  Most likely because disorganization makes me twitch.  With that being said, I've been severely neglecting my organizational responsibilities.  In a small house, organization is paramount... and I currently have overflowing closets and a basement mess I wouldn't wish on my enemies.  So I have to enjoy the pieces of organization that I've accomplished so far.

Remember when I mentioned my intentions of a fabulously organized shed here?  Well, it's half-way there!

Here is where my embarrassment shed started:

There maaaay be more junk in there now too after our latest yard projects.  Just maybe.

But, on the plus side here's what part of it is currently looking like:

Woo Hoo!  On the right track and beyond easy to put up.  The hardest part of this project was FINDING the pegboard at Home Depot.  They hide the board with decorative moulding, but the pegs and hooks with the organizational items.  Totally logical, right?

The other side of the shed is going to be getting shelves leftover from my childhood bedroom (and still painted accordingly) as well as a few more organizational fixtures.  I can't wait to be able to walk in there again!  Seeing the floor would be a nice bonus, too.

Don't you love organizing?  Or is it just me?