As of 15 minutes ago, I am having serious home decor motivation/lack of inspiration. First, let me dump some projects on you that I've actually done since I started teaching (surprising that I would even find time, but when I get the urge to craft, everything takes a back seat.)
I found this little beaut while stopping by the parents house one evening. My mom had it in a pile meant for trash, so I took it! I'd been wanting to recover a lamp shade for a while now (lamp shades are so expensive...Even the ones at Wal-Mart are over $15.00...)
So as soon as I got home, I ripped that old crumbly fabric off and made it into this:
Presto Bingo - perfect addition to our superiorly boring entry-way. It's still a work in progress.
Kennedy & I also spent some time one weekend re-painting a guest bedroom in anticipation for company this Thanksgiving.
Here's a before:
It had become a catch-all for junk. My sewing machine was in there, along with a twin bed and a pile of unfolded (clean) laundry. Shame on us. It was so easy to shut the door and never look at it.
I have an in-progress photo, but it isn't entirely complete yet...Maybe I can talk myself into continuing blogging if I have something I need to update soon...
This is post-paint, but pre-re-install the baseboards. We also inherited a nice queen-sized bed from Emily & Patrick that will come in handy with the aforementioned company. Can't wait to share the final after photos!
Finally, I'll share some things from my Science Lab!
Here's a picture frame I painted so I could "frame" out my objective for the day...
You can see the finished product hanging over my board in this picture, if you look very closely....
And I might as well share the other view of my room, pre-first day of school. Now the tables are all crooked from kids pushing them around. And my table labels are all ripped off and in a landfill by now. Middle schoolers are messy.
The new dilemma is what the heck to do with our dining room. We bought a craigslist dining table that is now just not working for me. Still no dining room chairs. Plus there are many limitations to the room. HELP ME!
3 comments:
I like the lampshade (from ugly to beautiful) - Mom
That lampshade is awesome! How did you do it?
I love the lampshade. Definite improvement! :) I struggle with tables and dining areas, too. Very tricky to find chairs and tables that work together without being to matchy matchy (or expensive).
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