Monday, October 3, 2011

Dear Diary....

I'm going to try something a little different this work week and I will really, really try to not bail before the end of the week. This is going to be a busy week and as many of you know, writing posts and sourcing pictures is a time commitment, so instead, I'm going to post a journal of my projects, jobs and design related activities. I'll add pictures as I go and I hope it will be somewhat interesting (and perhaps will motivate me to get things done along the way). We shall find out! I know I have a few aspiring young designers following- come see how glamorous designing can be- haha!

So this morning I brushed my teeth and then...just kidding :)

Here we go:

* First thing this morning, I got an order for some painted pumpkins.

{I just have to laugh at myself, why am I painting pumpkins? I swear I'm cursed!}


* Visited the job site of an ongoing project to discuss exterior trim board and siding details as well as some interior design issues.
{"Very private people, No pictures please!"}


* Picked up cut wood from carpenter to make more lazy susans for my Etsy shop- Yay!

{Designs just waiting to happen- I think I'll do one "weathered " black.}


* Another meeting, this one at a business where I will be painting their logo behind their reception desk.

{Yup, that wall definitely needs something!}

* Came home armed with five cans of spray paint...and painted the chair for the piano room- Yay!




Time for a confession...I've been kicked out of the bedroom!
Seriously, My husband decided that our bedroom was no longer the place for...
...my office!
Pretty much on a whim the mister started painting our son's basement bedroom (he's away at college and even when he's home he doesn't sleep in there anymore).

So I'm getting a new space. Below is a picture of the BEFORE.

Okay, don't judge!
I know I'm not the only one with a college kid who leaves their room looking like this!

Below is a picture that I took today:

{More design waiting to happen!}
The walls are painted Benjamin Moore's "Wetherburn's Tavern Bisque". It's a flat finish- I would have preferred an eggshell finish but we had a gallon of this from a previous project. It will do. 
I decided the ceiling should be painted- it was stained wood. The mister used our trim color, C2's "Coconut". It's a semi-gloss and it gives the room a little extra sheen- something it desperately needs with only one tiny window!


* I prepped, primed and painted an old metal cabinet that I'm going to use in my new space for storage. I'm glad to have a metal cabinet that I can use my fancy magnets on and the front is mirrors which will be great in this small space. It's getting a coat of black paint.


So that's it for this designer today. 
I really wasn't planning on doing an office/studio design but I'll be refurbishing furniture of course and I have a couple of storage ideas that I'm excited to share with you. Stay-tuned!
Now I must have a glass of wine and watch my Yankees, ahh life is good :)
Another busy day tomorrow!

4 comments:

  1. HA! I love seeing this "day in the life" stuff - you are a busy lady! I really love the gold sprayed pumpkin with the cat - I might have to try to spray some pumpkins this weekend. That chair for your office is great - and so exciting you're getting your own office! I would LOVE to have my own office at home - maybe in our next home.

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  2. So nice to share your day with us all. We all know it's more than doing a project, taking pics, writing the post/procedures, and publishing it. So it's nice to see what you have going on. Love it!
    Thanks for sharing. Have a great week

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  3. Wow you have been one busy girl! Those pumpkins are AMAZING, do you sell them? Seriously genius! I can't wait to see your new office take shape, trust me we all have college kids leaving their room like that and worse! Such fun to see a room take shape and evolve. Love that chair you spraypainted..well done!
    Thanks for the updates..good luck with it all!

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  4. Holy cow! You are one busy lady! Looks like you have some fun projects up your sleeve though :)

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