This weekend involved a heck of a lot more sleeping than DIYing. On Saturday, I was nervously barreling through another finance exam, worried sick that I was going to fail. Normally, I take a great amount of pride in my academic abilities; I don't often even get B's. But as the universe … [Read more...]
Change of Plans
February 27, 2012 5 Comments
After class on Saturday, I came home to find a small trash can and block of wood on the front lawn. It wasn't all that noticeable... except things like that should have been in my garage. And as far as I could tell, the garage door was still closed.As I entered the house, I noticed more things … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Craft Desk
January 17, 2012 5 Comments
Last week, I showed you the start of my schmancy new desk for the study-o. After a weekend of making the final few tweaks, the two tables are ready for a final reveal:I. Freaking. Made. That. And here's how.(by the way, materials I used are put in bold on this post to make your … [Read more...]
Craft Desk (Partial) Reveal
January 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
The desk is FINALLY ready for its first tryout in the study-o.Did I go with Design #1? Nope. Design #2? Nuh-uh.I went sleek and modern. You kinda already saw it already when I showed you build day #2, but let's just pretend it's for the first time since it's finally in its new spot.Ooh, … [Read more...]
Making Mistakes
January 4, 2012 1 Comment
Oops.It's bound to happen when you're doing something for the first time. Like building two desks in your craft/study room and you've never really built anything before in your life. Sure, I know a thing or two by now about caulk, painting, and even sawing under a stone fireplace to install … [Read more...]
DIY Desk Progress: Day 2
January 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
Day 2 of desk build. Don't mind the garage - it too is a work in progress. Yesterday that entire area had Christmas boxes stacked up.I won't say it came without frustration, and despite its imperfections (hey, never built a piece of furniture before - I'm just amazed it stands up straight), it … [Read more...]
Let’s DO THIS
January 2, 2012 3 Comments
After what feels like far too much waiting, I've started on one of my NYE resolutions already: the STUDY-O DESK!These are just a few shots from the build process so far, but I'm getting really excited at the idea that I will finally have this sucker in place in less than a week. That's the plan, … [Read more...]
