I'm not going gray; that's just paint in my hair.
I briefly mentioned it yesterday, but it bears repeating: there are fifteen different wall surfaces in this house that are turning from a medium tan to a light greige. Among these surfaces include:the hallway to the kitchen (done) the entryway nook (done) the bow window in the living room … [Read more...]
Yeaaaaah... (TLC, anyone? No? Ok, me, myself, and I will have our own little dance party over in the corner.)I'm creeping along with my staircase project. Since the entryway, living room, and staircase walls (and upstairs hallway) are all getting painted the same color, I'm skipping around a bit … [Read more...]
Guess what next week is? Finals.It's actually just one final. And I know what you're thinking: wasn't I just complaining about starting the semester a month ago? And wasn't I complaining about an exam last week?Yes - yes, I was. Because I wasn't paying attention when I signed up for my … [Read more...]
I like this lamp. Reminds me of some really expensive ones. Except it's only $30. So I snatched it up.But I'm on a goldy-bronze kick lately, and it's the metal finish of choice for my study-o. So thanks to a little paint, my metallic dreams came true:I originally tried … [Read more...]
I'm done with painting the stair treads!Milestones. Gotta love 'em.Let's travel back to when I first moved in to the house. The stairs looked like this:And then I painted them white and realized a dirty dog and white steps don't mix:Just a few short weeks ago, Charlie's butt … [Read more...]
Nowadays, having "the day off" from work hardly means that I get to actually spend time doing leisure activities. Instead, I'm usually hard at work on the house. And then I take a nap or take the dog to the park and allow myself to do a little leisure reading before getting right back to … [Read more...]
Sunday evenings are always a trade-off On the one hand, I get a lot more done than in just a few hours than I have all weekend. Last night was no exception.On the other hand, my productivity has very few photographs to show for it by Monday morning because I'm in a flourish of … [Read more...]
 Hey there - I'm Sarah.Can't cook. Don't have time to clean. Full time day jobber, weekend grad student, and power tool collector. I have a knack for getting paint all over ME instead of all over the wall. But I'm determined (hissy fits and all) to turn a 1980s eyesore into a young, modern home. Join me for all of the fun and frustration... and bring your paint brush! More>>> |
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