Bedroom Makeover: Overdue! Part 1

Needs: paint

Needs: Fabric 

Need: Elimination of Clutter!!!

Okay! Let’s start … with fabric! 

I’ve got just about everything I need here

Took off the sheer, plain old dollar store panels 

So much dust!!!

I turned on our air filter to level 4!

Left that on for the day 

Don’t need any extra dust mite allergy troubles.

When we first moved in 

The windows provided a lot of needed light 

And over the years we have taken down 

Many of the huge and dangerous pines that were 

Within 25-50 feet of the house.

Since we are on a hill and 100ft from the road 

We felt no real need for curtains right away with the trees obscuring some of the view etc…

But now… so much light floods in! 

It’s amazing! 

But not if you want to sleep past sunrise…

It is glorious

…

The moments of trying to catch up with lost sleep tho…

Became 

Well, really only possible if 

It was an extremely cloudy day…

Moving some furniture aside to easily get up 

Onto the trusty step stool…

Found loads more dust, and three pairs of shoes! 

Lol

Oooooooo

Lookit!!!

Curtains that are the right length!

I think I want to get rid of that rug now 

Lol

Mr Kit

Are you impressed? 

Next I get the new sheers in

And I will start on the next wall o windows!

No really 

What do you think?

Awww 

It looks so cozy at night!

Just about done with this wall…

At this rate I may actually have 

this curtain project done 

before the end of the week…?

Whaaaaa????

I will try not to jinx my motivation.

I will try to keep plugging away! 

So far so good… 

Did that jinx it…

Hope not lol

May we all stay motivated!

x~J

Guest Room Progress! Almost Done!

 

Here we see the real progress… 

A project begun in November… 

The goal to have a real guest room!

The need really presented itself last fall

With pandemic issues rising 

And the possibility of needing to quarantine 

Apart

To try to control both of us becoming ill

At the same time 

A bummer at anytime 

Pandemic or not

And the end of the scramble 

If a real guest room is needed 

When everything gets back to normal-ish

Shockingly we were able to source a bed frame 

And mattress 

For around 500 dollars 

It wasn’t in the budget 

But neither is one of us giving up 

Sleeping for a possible 2 week quarantine 

Even the few nights of mask up and sleep separate 

Until an official test can be scheduled…

Home tests have helped…

But if a positive result… 

A cozy exile is a comfort 

Just knowing that you will rest fully 

And obviously it’s working 

For our Skellifriend

This desky -dressing table 

Will soon be filled with 

Supplies 

Everything one could want or need

For a cozy self-care space…

And the details 

Sconce from a yard sale

I took an old lampshade 

And strung some wire

Clipping on some butterflies…

Faux Ivy 

Use some twine wrapped wire to give it structure 

The effect is 

Dare I say

Chef’s kiss

I’m debating the layout of the pictures

Most of this arrangement 

Had been there 

In this rooms 

Previous set up as our Snug

And maybe hanging some plants is happening…

The last corner to be done…

Board games 

Waiting for their place 

On a shelf in the closet 

And the extra linens…

Maybe to take a place in the closet as well…

I put together this little chandelier yesterday 

It originally was for two tea lights…

So I clipped out the bits of wire for the candles 

And it made plenty of room for this hanging bulb

Pendant assembly that I picked up 

At Michael’s years back…

Lil Kits portrait really needs a frame… 

The new chandelier 

Sheds a nice light on him though…

What do you think? 

I’m really basking in the fact that some efforts 

Are finally looking like progress is being made!

Feels like it’s taken forever…

And the office!

Still a bit of stuff hanging about

And adjustments 

To be made

But it is functioning!

Really hoping to have this all super close to done 

And dusted

Before outdoor chores begin…

Getting really excited about being able to get

Stuck into the chainsaw pruning jobs

And move more mulch!!!

Oh! And the YouTube channel is at 100 subscribers!

I’m so excited!!!!

I’m going to put a bit of a room tour for the guest room 

On the next video! 

Until then I’m resting after being on my feet too much yesterday… heating pad and all…

More poetry tomorrow… cheers!

~J