I'm participating in the Blogging from A-Z Challenge again this year. Today's post is brought to you by the letter N.
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Most pregnant women can tell you a zillion stories about the nesting instinct and just how insane it can be when it hits. I nested with Trinity, but with an unhelpful husband and extremely limited budget, it didn't go very far. Not to mention, we were renting a duplex and couldn't do anything major. So I hung a few pictures and called it a day. With Presley, we were literally shoulders-deep in boxes of our stuff mixed with my mother-in-law's stuff, trying to just make a path to the bathroom most days. That frantic urge to clean and organize never came, and the idea of decorating was almost laughable. But, just like "they" always say, every pregnancy is different. As I enter the 3rd trimester, the urge to nest has taken hold...BIG TIME! Though our budget is still an issue, I'm finding ways to make things work and at least try to appease the little domestic goddess within.
As I've posted about before, we recently replaced all 13 windows and 2 sliding glass doors in our house. This was something that was more out of neccessity than it was vanity. (A $700 electric bill was all the motivation we needed.) The fairly simple act of swapping out 1970s era aluminum frame windows for something modern and functional lit a fire under my tush. I promptly made a list of projects I absolutely want to finish before Sawyer gets here, or before I get too large to accomplish anything.
First on the list is the laundry room. The floor desperately needed replaced, so once that was done, I set my sights on window treatments. There are a zillion and one different diy no-sew curtain tutorials online, so pinterest became my best friend. A little fabric, adhesive, and hooks turned into some fairly decent little cafe curtains made by yours truly. Martha Stewart would probably balk, but I'm happy with how they turned out.
I've also been eyeing the fireplace hearth in our living room. The thing is an eyesore, but it would be way too expensive to take out completely. Once again turning to ye trusty olde pinterest, I found an idea for making a wash out of chalk paint to lighten the old-ass rocks and modernize it slightly. The hubs says that will only look good once the living room walls are painted. So that's another project on the to-do list.
And finally, there's Presley and Sawyer's shared room. This one is going to be a challenge and I'm still not sure how up for it I am, but none-the-less, it needs to be handled. Toys need to be downsized, organization needs to reign, and somehow I have to make it a fun and functional space for a toddler and baby of opposite genders to share comfortably for at least a few years. Once Trin is grown and out of the house, one of them can take over her room, but I'm in no rush for that day to come, so I have to make this work. There are ideas galore to be found online, but there are several aspects to this room that make most of those impossible. The built-in cabinets, reading nook, and desk area are the biggest issue. Then there's the closet and the sheer amount of crap it contains. In the grand scheme of things, this one is the most important, but it's also one of the most overwhelming so I find all sorts of reasons to do other things first.
I have a ton of pictures that need to be hung and just the usual spring cleaning tasks that I can accomplish. Little by little, this house is feeling more like MY home. For so long it has felt like a museum. Each bit of progress makes me feel better and makes me want to do more. We'll see just how much of that I can get done in the next 2 months.
As I've posted about before, we recently replaced all 13 windows and 2 sliding glass doors in our house. This was something that was more out of neccessity than it was vanity. (A $700 electric bill was all the motivation we needed.) The fairly simple act of swapping out 1970s era aluminum frame windows for something modern and functional lit a fire under my tush. I promptly made a list of projects I absolutely want to finish before Sawyer gets here, or before I get too large to accomplish anything.
First on the list is the laundry room. The floor desperately needed replaced, so once that was done, I set my sights on window treatments. There are a zillion and one different diy no-sew curtain tutorials online, so pinterest became my best friend. A little fabric, adhesive, and hooks turned into some fairly decent little cafe curtains made by yours truly. Martha Stewart would probably balk, but I'm happy with how they turned out.
I've also been eyeing the fireplace hearth in our living room. The thing is an eyesore, but it would be way too expensive to take out completely. Once again turning to ye trusty olde pinterest, I found an idea for making a wash out of chalk paint to lighten the old-ass rocks and modernize it slightly. The hubs says that will only look good once the living room walls are painted. So that's another project on the to-do list.
And finally, there's Presley and Sawyer's shared room. This one is going to be a challenge and I'm still not sure how up for it I am, but none-the-less, it needs to be handled. Toys need to be downsized, organization needs to reign, and somehow I have to make it a fun and functional space for a toddler and baby of opposite genders to share comfortably for at least a few years. Once Trin is grown and out of the house, one of them can take over her room, but I'm in no rush for that day to come, so I have to make this work. There are ideas galore to be found online, but there are several aspects to this room that make most of those impossible. The built-in cabinets, reading nook, and desk area are the biggest issue. Then there's the closet and the sheer amount of crap it contains. In the grand scheme of things, this one is the most important, but it's also one of the most overwhelming so I find all sorts of reasons to do other things first.
I have a ton of pictures that need to be hung and just the usual spring cleaning tasks that I can accomplish. Little by little, this house is feeling more like MY home. For so long it has felt like a museum. Each bit of progress makes me feel better and makes me want to do more. We'll see just how much of that I can get done in the next 2 months.
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