Showing posts with label Decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Decorating. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

REARRANGED OFFICE

Now I have to work......

I belong to an online yard sale group.  I've picked up a couple items on there.  There are a few things that are overpriced but overall you can get some really good deals.   This past weekend I went on to check it out and saw a brown leather recliner for $100.00.  I thought it was beautiful but since we were heading to buy our new dining room furniture I didn't want to spend the money.  That was until I got to Wolf's Furniture and saw similar ones priced from a thousand bucks to two thousand bucks.   I immediately regretted my decision to not get the one online (especially since my husband looked at them and commented on how much he loved them).  I grabbed my phone from my bag and searched and was so upset because I could not find the listing.   It had been sold, or so I thought.    The next morning I was still bummed about losing out that I decided to check the group again and low and behold he had just re-listed it.  YIPPIE for me!!! I don't think my fingers could have typed my response fast enough.  I WANT THAT CHAIR!!!

On Monday my son was out of school because of an ice storm so I treated him to lunch and he helped me pick up the new (to me) recliner (once the ice melted of course).  When we picked it up the man selling it told me that it was only a couple years old and he bought it from...... of all the places..... Wolf's Furniture..  Are you kidding me?  I got a steal!!

When we got home we discovered that unfortunately it did not fit in my office so we had to do a little rearranging.  My older son happened to be off of work that day so he came over to help me with the move.  We had the entire office moved around in two hours.  Let me tell you I was pooped!!!  I'm not used to that much movement for two hours straight.    It was all worth it in the end.  I love the new arrangement and love that I now have a view of the back yard (my back used to face the window).  I don't know how much I will love that in the summer since my pool is the view I have now.


The BEFORE pics (I hated having my back to the window)
The room seemed so long and narrow this way.










The worst part is having to unload the shelves and the desk.  
That's my handsome & extremely helpful older son.  
He ROCKS!!


The new layout




The side view from the door
I just got the desk chair clearance from Wolf's


The view from the door (and a shot of the new recliner)
See the pool in the yard?  That'll be hard to look at while I work in the summer.





So what do you think of the new layout?   So far I am loving it. 

Lisa

This week I will be linking up with these lovely ladies. 


Masterpiece Monday - http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Monday Link Up Party - http://makingtheworldcuter.com
Make it Pretty Monday - http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
Before & After Party - http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com
Table Top Tuesday - http://www.astrollthrulife.net
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday - http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
Tuesday's Treasures - http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com
Wow Us Wednesdays - http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net
Welcome Home Wednesday - http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com
Open House Party - http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com
Whimsy Wednesdays - http://thenymelrosefamily.com
Thursday favorite Things - http://katherinescorner.com
Feathered Nest Friday - http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com
Thrifty Things Friday - http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
It's Inspiration Friday - http://www.atthepicketfence.com



Tuesday, October 30, 2012

REFINISHED BUILT INS

When my husband finished our basement several years ago, he had a Divine idea to frame out a wall unit around our huge( at the time) top of the line HD projection TV.   We hadn't considered at the time what on earth we would do if they went out of style and came out with flat screens.  Well that exact thing happened and after a few years we had to purchase a new one.   We temporarily (at least a year and a half) placed the flat screen in a spot it fit until we could come up with a new design plan.   We liked the existing cabinetry and it was well used so we decided to keep it but we replaced the tops with granite, had lighting added and had a built in installed where the big ugly old TV hole was.  I am very pleased with the outcome.   What do you think?  

YUCK YUCK and YUCK!!  What were we thinking??



A much improved beginning



Almost but not quite right



Now much better



Not exactly the "man cave" but we both love it




Hope you are having a wonderful day. 

This week I will be linking up to these wonderful blogs: 


Newbie Party - http://debbie-debbiedoos.com
Masterpiece Monday - http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Monday Link Up Party - http://makingtheworldcuter.com
Make it Pretty Monday - http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
Motivate Me Monday - http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com
Before & After Party - http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com
Table Top Tuesday - http://www.astrollthrulife.net
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday - http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
Tuesday's Treasures - http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com
Wow Us Wednesdays - http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net
Welcome Home Wednesday - http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com
Open House Party - http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com
Whimsy Wednesdays - http://thenymelrosefamily.com
Thursday favorite Things - http://katherinescorner.com
Feathered Nest Friday - http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com
Thrifty Things Friday - http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
It's Inspiration Friday - http://www.atthepicketfence.com

Lisa

Saturday, October 27, 2012

FINALLY FALL

I have seen so many lovely fall decorations lately.  I was a little slow getting the fall decor out due to a hectic work schedule and a little stint in the hospital for a bout of the whooping cough (did you know you should get a booster as an adult because I didn't).   I debated even decorating for fall and moving right on into Christmas but I knew I would miss it if I didn't do it, especially since I have a big Thanksgiving get together at my home every year.   I didn't decorate as much as I normally would have but I am enjoying what I have done.  What do you think?














Hope you are having fun decorating for fall.  

Today I am linking up to:  

http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/
http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/ http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/ http://makingtheworldcuter.com
http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com/
http://thenymelrosefamily.com



Lisa