New lights

May 28th, 2008

We replaced some of the fixtures in the master bedroom and the hallway with some FADO pendants from Ikea.

Heres the before shot of the bedroom and hall fixtures – respectively.

The bedroom after:

The hall after:

Heres the mess that awaited under the master bedroom fixture. Thats a GIANT hole.

We had to scrape off the lovely paper medallion thingy – which was a pain in the ass and a mess…who wants to snuggle?

So to cover the big hole we put up a medallion from the Home Depot. Its a cheap ad-hoc solution for the monster hole. I’m not sure if you can patch that thing in especially with the giant wood beam in the center that the fixture attaches to – there would be no room for the wires to get in….

Once we touch up the paint and caulk the medallion it might blend in and be less of an eye sore.

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Kitchen table

May 26th, 2008

The kitchen got a new little table from Ikea.

I really like it. Its small, stable, and matches the chunkiness of the molding. A great little table overall – especially for two.

I really hate to break away from vintage with furniture and especially hate when someone goes “Oh that’s from IKEA!” Sometimes you got to admit that the big yellow and blue has well priced solutions for everyday living. If I find something better I’ll just use this table for the patio.

The kitchen also needs window coverings and I want to restore and recover my pair of Knoll executive armless chairs. The foam is falling apart and the original fabric is stained and worn out. What color though? I kind of dig the orange…

Should I do long curtains, roller blinds, or maybe a half curtain by the table and above the sink? Choices, choices. Window coverings have always given me LOTS of trouble.

We also started painting all the vents (this one is in the kitchen). They all looked pretty shabby after the new white paint so we used Rustoleum white high gloss spray paint. It makes a subtle but HUGE difference. The spaces feel cleaner and a lot more finished with that little touch.

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Master Bedroom

May 23rd, 2008

These vintage deer horns alert visitors that this is were the magic happens – so be prepared.

The tiny master bedroom is in transition. I’m still not sure exactly were its going to go design wise but I hope to be inspired soon enough. If only I had like $500 to spend on DWELL bedding, then maybe I would feel really inspired.

I installed those horrible white curtains. I’m not happy.

I forgot to buy an extra set so I’m short 2 panels and they need to be washed. I will wash them so they aren’t so stiff and wrinkled when I get the other set from Ikea and see how i feel then. Oh god and get rid of those blinds. YUCK. I’ve never seen a blind I like.

We are working on the closet. We had to make new doors, since someone (*he he – i mean you PREVIOUS OWNERS) took out the originals and left one of them in the front yard for 2 months. Its beyond repair, warped and dry rotted.

This is the dry fit run. Some adjustments need to be made and then we can paint and attach handles. The top doors are also in need of some paint and handles, maybe this weekend.

And then there is this.

Nice light. It really sets the mood for romantic times with that dangerous gaping hole, missing fan blades, and fishbowl globes. FADO to the rescue…



Oh yeah, I almost forgot the best part.

This is the light switch, and no its not here to stop the nuclear reactor from melting down. I’m not sure why they put this in, you have to pull it to get the light to turn on and slam it to get the lights off.

So it’s like “hey baby welcome to my bedroom, let me get that light” – THUNK THUNK – “Go over to the bed and relax” – THUUNK THUNK THUNK – sexy.

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