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Living room

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The built-in project must be over since I have crap on my sparkling new shelves. It is really nice to unpack some of my books and give them a proper home. This of course won’t be the finally vignetting as I like to switch things up all the time. I always collect more crap for the house so things always shift. Its a start though…

Some close-up action for your viewing delight. I LOVE these new shelves. They’ve solved the year long unhappiness I’ve had with that wasted space under the windows. It makes me feel all fuzzy and warm when I go in the living room…sigh.

Its sure is starting to look like a real fancy house! Our delivery girl confirmed, “It’s so nice in here”. Thanks honey, I know it totally looks like a shit-hole from the outside.

FILED UNDER: after, decorating, fireplace, living

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Kitchen

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The new kitchen bar is coming along with the addition of my recently found Bertoia chairs. I just picked up a set of six that need some love, but for the price they were a steal. The other four will go on the patio right outside the kitchen.

Whats that lovely art you say? Above the awesome open storage? Oh yeah…

Spagat!

This lovely clown photo was the best of a stack of clown head shots from the seventies that I bought at a local Angel View Thrift. With a snazzy frame fom Target it looks like art.

He’s so drunk!

Here is a close up of my stuff on shelves. It will change…it always does…

**Maya – I finally got it! My very own Blabbermouth radio!

FILED UNDER: after, decorating, DIY, kitchen, thrifty

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Kitchen Bar

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Above is an older pic of the kitchen nook. We had this Ikea Melltorp table and pair of Saarinen chairs which in the end weren’t very convenient to sit in and took up a lot of space in our narrow galley style kitchen.

So while Craig built our lovely built-in bookshelves I asked to also have this bar built with the leftover wood – because I’m a dick.

I designed a little storage area to show off lovely cooking things.

Craig installed a wood support for the bar top on both walls.

The Boy and Craig are trying to level out the back support for the bar top.

All installed!

And for the big finish…I painted it up.

I have a new pair of chairs I recently picked up going here, which I’ll reveal later with the fully styled bookcases and breakfast bar!

*By styled I mean filled with crap.

FILED UNDER: after, before, decorating, DIY, kitchen

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