getting busy

things that need doing. go

alright..i figure if i share my project 'to do' list..i might be held accountable to get some things finished around here. so i spent the morning taking photos of some areas that need some attention while these two assisted rested.

after making my list i had a bit of a panic attack! really that long! so did the mr. b...all he thought was $$$$. i don't blame him because we do have important things to be thinking of like student loans, rental home upcoming costs, surgery bills, ect. to make it less daunting for the both of us i decided to do a top 5, and then when it is completed ill start another. hope it works. i plan to share my progress with you as i check them off the list. so here they are...now time to get busy.

the list:
  1. shelves project... new solution to this post
  2. build bench...legs purchased just have to find wood
  3. cut down rug/buy new rug
  4. frame artwork..samples have been ordered
  5. restore tables [coffee table + occasional table]

so today we are starting to plan [it takes some math] the shelves for the living room, and i'm headed to lowes to buy the materials i will need to refinish this occasional table. which is on the calendar to be completed this weekend.

before pictures

i got this table for $30.00 [much better then the $300.00 price at most retail stores], and although the original plan was to paint it i have decided to strip the piece and restore the wood. we will see how it goes. the table will stay in this awkward corner at the top of our stairwell then over it and down the staircase we are going to create a family picture wall with old photos [pictures of everyone..grandparents..parents..siblings] in their 20's-30's of everyone in both b and my family in gold frames. hopefully will look something like this..source unknown

although seeing this photo makes me want to paint the table orange...humm.

glad to almost be over that hump friends!

-K