So, I may have told a teeny tiny lie in my last post! I PROMISED the cabinets would be done over a week ago, and that I would post pictures and all that. Well. We have had quite a few mishaps with these stupid cabinets. First, we found out the hard way that these 60 year old cabinets aren't even or level or symmetrical. We found this out because all of the holes we measured three times and drilled in for the new hardware were completely uneven. So we had to fill all of the holes, sand them down, repaint, and drill new holes. We did all of the holes and were able to attach all of the hardware (handles and hinges) in one day and then attempted to hang the doors. That's when we discovered the second problem. The hinges we bought were CRAP. They were soft and wouldn't lay straight on the door or the cabinet. After we tried to hang 4 doors, multiple times, with lots of yelling and tears, we decided to remove all of the hinges, return them, fill the holes, and buy different ones. This all happened on Friday. Since then, the cabinet doors and drawers have been hiding out in our "catch all room" because I want them as far away from me as possible. I cringe every time I get a glimpse of them. I might have some type of PTSD from the things those cabinets have put me through. We have ordered new hinges, and once they come we will finish the cabinets. At this point, I'm not super anxious to finish them because I don't want the stress of putting the doors on again, but it will get done. It has to get done. So it will. And when it does, I will post millions of pictures. Until then, here's what we have going on right now.
(Please ignore the mess. Keep in mind we are basically updating a whole house all at the same time, so it's a little hectic around here)
(Please ignore the mess. Keep in mind we are basically updating a whole house all at the same time, so it's a little hectic around here)
Lol this is when we had the cabinet doors drying up top. But, as you can see, the actual cabinets are all painted white and look wonderful. We have since painted the kitchen walls white as well. After the walls and cabinets are completely done, we are going to get some kind of vinyl flooring to hold us over until we can afford something better. We're going with a vinyl floor that looks like hardwood and sticks right over top of the existing linoleum.
Here's a few pictures of the kitchen along the way, so you can see what the whole thing looks like!
Here's a few pictures of the kitchen along the way, so you can see what the whole thing looks like!
Last week, Sunday through Thursday, my mom and Isabel came down to help paint the house. They are rockstar painters, so things got done way faster than they would have if I had been on my own! The first room we (they) painted was the dining room. Here are the color palettes I used for inspiration in this room.
We went with the tan color, Maison Blanche, for the walls in the dining room. Our dishes are turquoise and brown, so I decided to use turquoise, brown, and (lots of) gold as accents around the room. Also, before I show you the whole room, let me tell you about everything in it!
First, the dining room table came from my parents. While we were in Korea they got a new table and chairs, so they gave their old one to us. The table is glass and the chairs were a bright coral/orange color. Those did NOT match our color scheme, so i did a quick fix and "reupholstered" them with some new fabric from the discount bin at Joann Fabrics and a staple gun.
First, the dining room table came from my parents. While we were in Korea they got a new table and chairs, so they gave their old one to us. The table is glass and the chairs were a bright coral/orange color. Those did NOT match our color scheme, so i did a quick fix and "reupholstered" them with some new fabric from the discount bin at Joann Fabrics and a staple gun.
Next, maybe you remember these beautiful thrift store mirrors I bought in Muncie a while back? Well the bigger one found its home in the dining room.
It went right above a thrift store buffet we snagged for $38! It will eventually be sanded down and repainted, maybe get some new hardware, but it's in great condition and should have been selling for much more than $38!
The last things I'll brag about are all of the decor on top of the buffet. We got an old set of lamps from Drew's mom, so one found a home here. (I might paint the base, not sure yet.) I bought the little owl babies from Hobby Lobby from the sale rack. This is just a temporary home for them at the time. They will be moving next door to the living room once they get a fresh coat of white paint. AND... last but certainly not least... perhaps the ugliest, weirdest, COOLEST thing I have purchased at Goodwill in my entire life. (And I've bought a LOT of things at Goodwill!) This my friends, is not a painting. It's fabric and the horses are STUFFED, so they stick out. It's so weird and old ladyish, but I LOVE it.
And here, my friends, is the dining room right now. (Not finished, but we have a decent start.) Again, it's messy. And most of the pictures suck because it was getting dark outside.
The next room we (my mom and Isabel again) tackled was the living room. Originally, we planned to get a black leather couch from the BX. The walls were going to be grey, and all decor was going to be black, white, grey, and silver. BUT we got a really good deal on a couch from someone who is about to PCS to Florida, so we changed our whole plan. Here is the color scheme we chose for this room. Well, sort of... I improvised a bit.
For the walls, we got the lightest blue we could possibly find. I must have compared 20 paint samples. I wanted white with just a hint of blue, and that's not really what we got... BUT I am happy with the way it turned out!
This room is actually clean! But I still have some disclaimers. We have not gotten around to buying curtains yet. Also, we have not even started decorating in here, so it's very bare. Although, there is one piece on the mantle that I'll point out in a bit.
This room is actually clean! But I still have some disclaimers. We have not gotten around to buying curtains yet. Also, we have not even started decorating in here, so it's very bare. Although, there is one piece on the mantle that I'll point out in a bit.
The tv stand in the living room was another thrift store find! It was only $28. I think it will eventually get painted, but I haven't decided and it's fine the way it is right now.
The couch will eventually have some more pillows; white and blue, but for now we just have yellow.
You can only see it in the second picture, but there is an end table next to the couch that I picked up at a garage sale for $3. It was falling apart, but it's nothing a little wood glue can't fix. That's getting painted too. Eventually. Before we move.
On top of the mantle is a piece of artwork that I found at a thrift store for $6. It originally looked like this...
The couch will eventually have some more pillows; white and blue, but for now we just have yellow.
You can only see it in the second picture, but there is an end table next to the couch that I picked up at a garage sale for $3. It was falling apart, but it's nothing a little wood glue can't fix. That's getting painted too. Eventually. Before we move.
On top of the mantle is a piece of artwork that I found at a thrift store for $6. It originally looked like this...
I painted the whole thing white...
...and then went over the design with yellow paint.
However, to no one's surprise, I'm not happy with the way it turned out. So I'm thinking of painting the back piece a different color other than white. Suggestions?
The next room! The downstairs bathroom. This is one that I envisioned all on my own based off of a $300 mirror I (almost) bought from Bed Bath and Beyond.
The next room! The downstairs bathroom. This is one that I envisioned all on my own based off of a $300 mirror I (almost) bought from Bed Bath and Beyond.
Now, there was no way I was going to shell out $300 for a mirror. (Okay, I strongly considered it, but then I came to my senses!) I knew it was possible to make something almost as cool on my own. So, I bought another thrift store mirror. This puppy was $8.
Then I painted the frame tan, so that it wasn't as noticeable if it showed though the rope.
And then I spent hours.. days.. glueing rope to the frame. It took ages. I ran out of rope. Couldn't find the same rope. Got new rope. Blah, blah, blah... but here it is!
So there's that. I planned out the whole bathroom based on that mirror. All of our decor in the bathroom will eventually have rope involved. Right now, we haven't purchased any of it yet, but it's coming!
Here's the bathroom. We are still working on repainting the tiles on the wall, but we're half way there.
Here's the bathroom. We are still working on repainting the tiles on the wall, but we're half way there.
Those are all of the rooms we have painted AND started decorating. We also painted one downstairs guest room and the upstairs bathroom.
We still have four rooms that need painted... The other bedroom downstairs (Drew's manacle), the guest bedroom upstairs, and our bedroom. All are planned except our bedroom. That's the hardest room to figure out! I don't have any pictures of those rooms right now, but, here are some of the laundry room (boring), hallway, and Drew's future mancave, the trashed "catch all room".
This week I'm working on finishing some projects and organizing rooms. We hope to finish getting the furniture we need and the bedding/decorations we want soon. I promise as soon as rooms get finished I will do a complete room reveal!
It's a crazy life right now. So much going on, so many new things, new places, new people. I pinky promise you all that I won't be so absent on here once we are all settled in.
In other news, if you haven't yet, head over to our reception page to find out all of the details about our wedding reception! There is also a song request form that I would LOVE for everyone to fill out! Even if you can't make it, we'd love to know what songs you think we should play!
Miss everyone, no matter where you are, and can't wait to see you all (hopefully) soon! That's all for now!
It's a crazy life right now. So much going on, so many new things, new places, new people. I pinky promise you all that I won't be so absent on here once we are all settled in.
In other news, if you haven't yet, head over to our reception page to find out all of the details about our wedding reception! There is also a song request form that I would LOVE for everyone to fill out! Even if you can't make it, we'd love to know what songs you think we should play!
Miss everyone, no matter where you are, and can't wait to see you all (hopefully) soon! That's all for now!