tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21782893983576314252024-03-12T23:42:27.232-04:00Temporary NestGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.comBlogger366125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-75887539478765906772015-01-10T21:51:00.002-05:002015-01-10T21:51:45.265-05:00First Wives Club<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This New Years Eve was the best night of my life, because I became a Mrs. </span></div>
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Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-23417155361150596182014-03-10T21:28:00.000-04:002014-03-10T21:28:02.599-04:00Passing down the HobnailHeya Nesters!<br />
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I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I had the unusual pleasure of having both weekend days off, so I know I did! With my extra time off, Matt and I went on a little road trip. <br />
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I had found a gold mine of a Craigslist ad. A woman in Bristol, RI was selling some gorgeous hobnail glassware.<br />
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Matt and I went to the <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/01/hello-nesters-my-old-friends.html">Brimfield Antique Show last year </a>and came away with 4 of the wine goblets. I love them and we actually use them! And now that we're looking for our own vessels for the wedding, I've been on the hunt for all kinds of cool items and in that hunt, I happened upon this gorgeous lot. </div>
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We drove down to Bristol, RI- over an hour and a half just to get there! And met a very sweet woman who was selling her Mom's prized possessions. You could tell it was bittersweet, her giving away this piece of her Mom but allowing us to give it a new life. I told her I hope to use 2 of the coupe style champagne saucers for Matt and I at our wedding. She told me that would mean a lot to her... And even though I only knew her for 5 minutes. I was happy that we could make her Mom proud. </div>
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After having a lovely lunch on the ocean, and another lengthy commute home, I hand washed each piece and laid them out on the dining room table. Aren't they gorgeous?<br />
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Then they inspired me to make up the new Spring tablescape!<br />
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The tablecloth was on clearance at Target, and the placemats and linen napkins were a gift from my brother and sister in law from Crate and Barrel. And the centerpiece is a feeble attempt at growing plants. So far…. I think only one is dead.<br />
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So that's my long story! Gorgeous hobnail glass and some modern touches worked up a really cool and interesting tablescape! I hope you guys enjoyed!<br />
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GGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-46979674405093371462014-02-23T10:15:00.000-05:002014-02-23T10:15:07.771-05:00I have awesomely crafty bride friends!Heya Nesters!<br />
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Right now, I have six friends <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{excluding myself, of course}</span></i> that are engaged. <b>SIX. </b><br />
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Almost all my fellow brides are pretty stink in' crafty, but my one friend Megan has gone above and beyond the adorable DIY factor. I asked my friends to be bridesmaids via a hand written personalized note card. Megan took a page out of the <a href="http://www.oncewed.com/diy-wedding-blog/diy-bridesmaids-cards/">Once Wed's</a> <strike>book</strike> blog and made the most adorable. cards. ever.<br />
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What an awesome job did she do!? She really brought the cuteness factor to another level. I'm so impressed and happy she shared this with me and is letting me share it with you all! And as always a big thanks to Once Wed and the blogging community for the endless inspiration that you give all of us betrothed ladies. </div>
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Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend!<br />
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GGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-60086442011375487262014-02-11T09:48:00.000-05:002014-02-11T09:48:36.630-05:00Reupholstered Ladies ArmchairHeya Nesters!<br />
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Now, I promised I wouldn't just write about wedding stuff, so today I am keeping to my promise. Today is back to my bread and butter … my roots … my thats right, upholstery.<br />
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A few months back, I splurged on Selfie-Christmas present and signed up for another upholstery class at <a href="http://upholsteryonbroadway.squarespace.com/">Upholstery On Broadway</a>. I happened to be prepared to start class with another freebie trash pick. This was a chair Matt and his fellow gym owners found while they were cleaning out the space that is now the gym. He brought it home to me, because he knew I could make something of it. And I was so excited to finally give it new life.<br />
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I originally had spray painted the frame with <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Universal-11-oz-Universal-Metallic-Paint-and-Primer-261411/202813434">Rust-Oleum <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Metallic Pearl Mist Spray Paint</span></span></a> and man-o-man did that turn out poorly. Not only did it not cover it evenly color-wise,<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> {and not to toot my own horn here, but I am pretty well versed in spray painting.}</span></i> but it clumped up and felt like a gritty sandpaper surface. You may be able to look closely and see the top right picture that shows this first step. Bad news bears. I opted back to my old fashioned ways and got a small can of a high gloss medium gray paint, sanded down the horrible texture that had been left behind and painted over it with a 1" angled brush.<br />
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I had to completely strip this chair down before building it back up with its original springs. I needed to use 8 way hand ties <span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">{Which gave me blisters for weeks.}</span> before covering with burlap, a finger roll and artificial horse hair. I filled in the gap left by the finger roll with cotton, and then covered the whole seat with 1" high density foam. I re-webbed the back in both directions <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{not as tightly as the seat, since it doesn't hold the same amount of weight}</span></i> and then applied the burlap over that as well. <br />
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I had purchased this fabric a while back, <a href="http://maryjos.com/fabrics/gazebo-cloud-braemore">Gazebo by Braemore in Cloud</a>, from <a href="http://maryjos.com/default.aspx">Mary Jo's</a>. I had bought 3 yds for a table cloth for our dining room table last spring and I knew I had just enough left to do the majority of this chair.<br />
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I also had just a wee bit of a <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/uo-841/premier-prints-canopy-stripe-twill-storm">Premier Print Twill Storm Gray and White Canopy Stripe from Fabric.com</a> left laying around. I knew I loved the two together and wanted the chair to look different pushed in, than pulled out. Originally I wanted floral on the back, and then stripes on the seat and inside back. But when I laid everything out, this just made more sense. <br />
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And after 8 weeks of this labor of love.... I brought Alice home. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>{I don't know if I like Alice... but she's kind of Alice in Wonderland-y, no? Suggestions welcome!!} </em></span><span style="font-size: small;">And it just so happened that Matt and I went shopping at Home Goods right before I brought Alice home and lookie what we found... </span><br />
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That's right! $800 for my chairs sister. Mine was not the cheapest in the world, because the class is definitely a splurge, but I got my hands dirty, got out of the house, and get to say to people that "I made this." And man-o-man does that feel good to say. <br />
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Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-35539661534087238602014-02-08T22:26:00.001-05:002014-02-09T21:48:21.971-05:00Let's Get This Party Started!Heya Nesters!<br />
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FOREWARNING: I'm going to write about the wedding. I promise I won't turn this into strictly a wedding blog, but it's a big honkin' piece of whats going on in Ginaland... that's what we're here for right? Sharing our day-to-day to feel a little more sane about our crazy lives, no? So, if weddings aren't your thing, feel free to skip today… otherwise enjoy the wedded bliss! </div>
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We've already done a TON of planning. I always imagined a summer garden wedding in a clear top tent under the stars, with what felt like candle hanging from the sky and branches growing over your head. I wanted it to feel like our wedding was in the secret garden that was frozen in time. Kind of sort of like this...</div>
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While Matt didn't hate the idea, he also wasn't as excited about it as I was. And one day I threw out the idea of having a New Years wedding. His ears perked up and for the first time he said, "THAT would be cool!" And in the following weeks <span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">{mind you, this was before we were engaged…} </span>he went ahead and polled his friends to see if they also would think it was cool, or if it was a bad idea to have a wedding on a holiday.<br />
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The consensus? COOL- SUPER COOL. And it. was. on.<br />
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First on the list to find was a venue. I must admit, I was doing my fair share of research before we were even engaged. I am lucky to work in the event industry and being a part of several groups that attend events at different venues once or twice a week. This helped me narrow down what I liked right off the bat. I decided to stick to the idea of a vintage feeling, and geared my search towards the Historic Mansions in New England.<br />
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To make it easier, three of the biggest are within walking distance from our house. <br />
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<a href="http://www.goreplace.org/">The Gore Place</a>. It's a gorgeous mansion literally 2 blocks from our house on a working farm with rolling hills, flanked with a carriage house and encapsulated by an old world stone wall, lined with trees. Matt used to catch frogs here as a child, which made him not find it "special" anymore. Sadly, scratched from our list.<br />
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<a href="http://www.commandersmansion.com/">The Commanders Mansion</a>. This second gorgeous Watertown mansion, is again perfect for an outdoor tented wedding using the indoor space as a cocktail hour or smaller weddings that want to utilize the space indoors. They have a great team running the show here and anyone that gets married here would be lucky! Being that we can't keep a tented area warm enough in December, and we just attended our friends wedding here last summer, this one was also off the list. <br />
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<a href="http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/function-rentals/lyman-estate">The Lyman Estate.</a> Another gorgeous mansion about a 5 minute drive from us, in Waltham. Set even further back from the public eye than the Gore Place. They have a stunning wrap around porch in the back, that meets up with the seasonal tent. There are several hotels in varying price ranges a short drive down the street, making it easy to get guests bussed back to hotels instead of having anyone drive. The only thing that crossed this venue off the list for me is that the rooms wouldn't be able to hold our entire guest list in one space, which is important to me. Again, sadly scratched off the list.<br />
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<a href="http://willowdaleestate.com/Home.cfm">The Willowdale Estate</a>. Further North than the other three, in Topsfield, you'll find this amazing stone mansion hidden in the Bradley Palmer State Park. I had every intention of getting married here. I adore the team, the food is exquisite, the mansion is gorgeous in every nook and cranny. But the capacity inside the mansion is 130 people, and we are inviting 150. I wouldn't want the fire marshall to shut us down because more people showed up than we anticipated! And then I was told that they booked New Years. *sad face* <br />
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And then there was <a href="http://www.wyliecenter.com/tuppersite/">Tupper Manor</a>. Further North- in Beverly- right on the water, you will find Tupper Manor at Endicott College. After talking to more industry friends about what I was looking for, I was encouraged to check it out. I was originally anxious about the distance for all of our guests, particularly a 45 minute drive on New Years Eve. However, the biggest selling point for us <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{aside from being gorgeous}</span></i> was that they have their own hotel attached. Thats right- there is a hotel with an <i>enclosed walkway</i> that leads directly into the mansion. That removes the need for us to rent any kind of transportation for the guests yet still ensures their safety and everyone can enjoy their night. Ah-mazing.<br />
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The other part that sold me was the view. Standing outside the front door, waiting for our tour, we could see straight through the mansion to the ocean. Matt is a big water kind of guy. So he loved that aspect. <br />
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These windows in the conservatory, look our over the cliff, to the Atlantic. This also gave me that similar feeling I was looking for in my original garden wedding. Surrounded by trees and not feeling so "inside."<br />
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Another big selling point- the groomsmen's room is the Billiards room. Matt could not have been more excited. This is the only point on the tour, where Matt took a picture. 'Nough said.<br />
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And the sweetest part of the venue is the ballroom and its fireplace. There are several fireplaces throughout the space, but this one is often used as the backdrop for the ceremony. <br />
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It's a far cry from the garden wedding I originally envisioned but, I could not be more happy with Tupper Manor. Needless to say, we loved <b>ev.er.y.thing.</b> about Tupper and SO much more that I haven't even mentioned. So….. we booked it!! Tupper Manor 12/31/14. <br />
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Jeez, all this New Years talk makes me want some bubbly…. Cheers, Nesters!!<br />
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PS: Happy <a href="http://www.mbfashionweek.com/">NYMBFW</a>!!!! <br />
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After the proposal, we both made the rounds calling all our friends and family. When I called one of my oldest friends to tell her the good news, her brother was yelling in the background, "I want to do their engagement photos!!" He is half of the team at Creative Images Boston.<br />
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We jumped at the chance to have a friend photograph us, and booked a the first Sunday after the New Year- after all the holiday-mania was over. And after many weeks of gray, snowy days, the sun broke through the clouds and we snuck down to Great Brook Farm in Carlisle for our shoot.<br />
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Shannon Dillon and her husband, Rod Cornejo, are a photography team called <a href="http://www.creativeimagesboston.com/">Creative Images Boston</a>. Shannon is the spunky, hilarious lead photographer and Rod is the McGuyver of the team, at one point he was holding 3 reflectors at one time in some seriously high winds while shooting back up images. They were not messing around.<br />
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Matt was apprehensive to say the least about having professional engagement photos taken. I don't know that I even want to use them for Save the Dates. But I just thought it was a great excuse to have some fabulous pictures taken that weren't selfies. Luckily, Shannon and Rod are so laid back and funny that they put us both at ease immediately and we could relax into our poses.<br />
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We spent about an hour in the farm and decided we would love to head over to the adorable general store that we drove past on our way to the farm. The store was called <a href="http://fernscountrystore.com/">Ferns Country Store</a> and they made the experience even better.<br />
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We went inside to ask for permission to use their site first, then went back in shortly when we thought having some hot chocolate would be a cute prop. Not only did they allow us to use their store as our backdrop, but they gave us 2 Ferns tumblers <i>and</i> the hot chocolate. It was above and beyond nice of them.<br />
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After we "wrapped" we sat with Shannon and Rod for some delicious sandwiches from the store's fresh deli and just caught up. We are so excited to be friends with the people that will be so close to us on our wedding day. <br />
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It was just an awesome experience all together and I can't wait to tell you more about wedding details and maybe I'll even get you caught up on a house tour one of these days!!<br />
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So, despite <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2014/01/nov-20-2013.html">not having the pictures of the proposal,</a> we now have some amazing images where I'm not airplane-fresh and rumpled or holding the camera myself, hoping I get both faces in. Hope you guys like them too, Nesters!!<br />
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Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-58040299273799362582014-01-29T21:43:00.001-05:002014-01-29T22:13:14.548-05:00Nov 20, 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
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In the last year or so, I started getting a little antsy about getting engaged. I thought "I'm rounding out my last couple years of my 20's and want to start a family. Let's get this show on the road, buddy." So, when I was 28, I gave him a deadline of my 29th birthday to propose. That's right a deadline. Not to be confused with an "ultimatum!" When I told people that I gave him a deadline, they assumed it was an "if, then" situation. But it wasn't. I knew we wanted to marry each other. I was just giving him a realistic time frame to propose within. <br />
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So, about a week before my birthday, I headed to Cleveland, OH for a business trip. I was only gone for about 3 days and compared to some of the trips I've been on- this is a drop in the bucket. But Matt <em>insisted</em> on picking me up from the airport. This was a bit of a tip off for me, since after my 3 week long trips to China, he assured me that my taking a cab home from the airport was easier.... Needless to say, it was an anxious 2 hour flight home to Boston.<br />
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He was sitting waiting just outside security for me. After meeting my travel partners- including my boss- he told me he forgot his jacket at the restaurant in the terminal where he had been waiting. So, we walked back to the restaurant as I insisted that it wasn't a big deal- it wasnt an expensive jacket, I can go get him another one… Once we got to the door, I wanted to wait outside so I could avoid having to weave my luggage through the tables tightly knit tables. But he was persistent that I should join him. I was more annoyed than anything at this point. He walked up to the manager and she told us to take a seat while she went looking for his coat. She directed us to sit in a closed section of the restaurant. This is when I flipped the switch from annoyed to <i>extremely </i>suspicious... <br />
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As soon as we sat down, he stood back up and said <i>"I actually didn't forget my coat at all. I just thought this would be a better place for someone to take a picture when I asked you to marry me."</i> and he got down on one knee and brought out my gorgeous, perfect ring. <br />
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Of course I said yes and started crying and hugged and kissed my adorable new fiancé. The manager gave us two glasses of champagne for a toast and snuggled and made a few phone calls to family and friends. And giggled and giggled and smooched and snuggled some more.<br />
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It was sweet ...and shocking ….and surreal ...and I couldn't have asked for anything more special.<br />
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<i>Well</i>… I could have asked for <i>ONE</i> more thing…. other than the image above, which Matt asked them to take with his phone… the waitstaff that took pictures of us while Matt proposed did not send us a single. picture. They also said they would post it on their Facebook page, which they didn't do either. I don't know why they wouldn't send it along but that really chaps my ass that some stranger has my memories captured on their phone but I don't ….grrr.<br />
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So, let me know what you think!? Did you have someone take a picture while your hubby/betrothed popped the question? Should I call or does that make me a stalker? Lots of the planning is already in the works, and I will fill you in on the fun stuff very soon!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">xoxo</span><br />
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I have some awesome news for you all! Remember a bit ago, I told you about <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/07/puppy-problems.html">Buttons and Rosemary</a> and how we had to give them back and were heart broken? Well... about a month ago, we went back to the shelter to see if there were any promising puppies to take home and love. When we didn't find any that we thought would be the right fit, we asked the front desk one more time, if they would let us adopt just Buttons. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<b>Update</b>! They did eventually let someone else keep just Buttons. We were not happy campers that day but we decided we love Beans more than we could imagine, and we were happy with how it turned out.}</span></i><br />
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While they wouldn't, they did take the time to sit down with us and talk about what kind of dog we were looking for. After explaining we were mainly looking for a small dog with a good temperament, they sighed and said "<i>Bring out Beans</i>." And a young volunteer comes out of the office area with a auburn colored Chihuahua cradled in her arms like a baby. This was Beans. He is a 1 to 2 year old male Chihuahua who acted the least like a Chihuahua than either one of us had ever seen. He was sweet, not skittish at all and just wanted to be snuggled. So we were allowed to take him out in the parking lot for a walk and immediately fell in love with him and his odd tendencies. We signed a paper and we were allowed to take him home from Monday through Friday for a "temporary <strike>nest</strike> housing" situation to see how he worked with us.<br />
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Things started off a little rocky. Matt sat with Beans in the back seat on the way home. He fussed and fussed and was trying to climb <i>all over the car</i> and he was testing Matt's patience.... until eventually, he climbed into the front seat with me and nuzzled himself behind my back... while I was driving 80 on the highway. YIKES! I pulled over as soon as I could and we switched and i managed to get him to sit still for the remainder of the ride home.<br />
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If you notice the picture above, we got him a little belly band to prevent him from attempting to spray in the house. I ran out to get this because our homeward-bound odyssey was topped off with a spritz on the ottoman in the master bedroom- that was NOT going to happen again if we could prevent it. Luckily, he was comfortable in the house after just a couple days and we got in a routine and trusted him that there would be no more leg-lifting.<br />
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Before we knew it, Friday rolled around and it was Matt's 29th birthday! After I came home from work, we grabbed Beans and <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{anxiously}</span></i> hopped in the car. This time, Matt drove and I held Beans on my lap. He was a happy camper and fell right to sleep. We got to the Shelter and they tried to turn us away, telling us to "come back tomorrow." But we explained that its nearly an hour drive for us, so its not exactly convenient for us to come out- plus we were both working the next day and weren't able to come out. So they quickly had us sign the papers and in 15 minutes, he was ours! Best. Birthday present. Ever.<br />
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Because of the rushed nature of things, we didn't really get to talk to them about his history. So now, we don't know much. We know he came to Massachusetts from California and that he had been taken in by the LA Animal Control. But we don't know if he was a stray, or surrendered, or neglected... or what. But we do know he's happy and healthy and the perfect little fit for us. He never ever barks, and wants to be snuggled constantly. I'm pretty sure he'd rather be held than walk. But he's very athletic at a whopping 11 lbs. He can go for 2 hour walks and be a-ok! <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{But boy does he crash as soon as he gets home!}</span></i><br />
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We've really integrated him into the family. Everyone loves him! We get stopped on the street constantly so people can pet him. Matt experienced two elderly women who pulled over their car and got out to play with him. I was eating at an outdoor restaurant with him and a woman talked to me for at least 10 minutes about wanting to take him home. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{After about the first 30 seconds it became somewhat creepy...}</span></i> What can I say- Mr. Beans is a ladies man.<br />
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Oh thats right!- we've essentially renamed him. <i style="font-size: small;">{legally, he's still Beans.} </i> His new name is Mr. Beans. Of course, in honor of Rowan Atkinson's classic British slap-stick character.<br />
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The irony is that Mr. Beans has no affect ever. He looks unimpressed all the time, even when he's SUPER excited and his tail wags like a maniac. In fact, he wags his tail so hard, he wiggles his little butt to make it wag faster. It's hysterical.<br />
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In honor of his name, I decided it was only fitting to get him a harness with a bow tie. I bought it from Karen at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LearnedStitchworks">LearnedStitchwork</a> on <a href="http://etsy.com/">Etsy</a>. I got everything super fast and its excellent quality. He's quite the dapper guy, isn't he?<br />
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If you would like to see the trials and tribulations of Mr. Beans- <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">and maybe a couple other adventures that I go on without him</span></i>- follow me on instagram @temporarynest! We've also had quite a few things going on here at the homestead in addition to the wee one. Which I hope to update you on soon! Hope everyone has a great week out there in the blogosphere!<br />
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GinaGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-56461205203186941512013-07-27T22:57:00.001-04:002013-07-27T22:58:41.733-04:00Office makeover ... the 1,716th edition and counting...Heya Nesters!<br />
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This office has been my little cube of inspiration. I don't have to compromise on anything in here. It's all Gina. All the time. And I've been doing project after project working on this little space. And sometimes they work out. And sometimes they don't.<br />
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Not all that long ago this is how the desk side of my office looked. Then I upped the ante with a <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/olin-grey-rug/f45406">new rug</a> and <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/06/diy-vintage-desk-reveal-its-about-damn.html">the new desk. </a><br />
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Yummy, right? The pair really brightened up the space. But it was still really cluttered. I hated the way there were so many mismatched things on that wall. I needed something that tied it all in together and was kind of organic. Then I came across <a href="http://aplaceforusblog.com/">Destiny's blog: A Place For Us</a>. And she had the most inspirational <a href="http://aplaceforusblog.com/diy-confetti-wall/">DIY confetti wall</a>. </div>
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And I am a big hater of "copying," I prefer seeing an inspirational idea and pulling something else out from it, putting your own spin on it. That's what creativity is.... But this time, I straight up copied. So I will take no credit for this.- Destiny- I don't know you but your gorgeous office space was jaw dropping and I am a total copycat. I'm sorry and thank you. </div>
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Using Destiny's instructions I went to <a href="http://wallsneedlove.com/">WallsNeedLove.com</a> and found the <a href="http://www.wallsneedlove.com/polka-dot-vinyl-wall-decals/#.UfR-3xafe2w">vinyl dots</a>. You can then choose what size you'd like. It would be interesting to use 2 different sizes for confetti, particularly if you were doing a childs' room or different colors. I went with the smallest 2"dots. Also in the gold. They were $22 for one sheet {which completed my entire wall} and I got a coupon code for 20% off which took care of most of the $5 shipping.<br />
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And you'll notice the frame hanging in the center. Well that once was being put to a different use as an <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/01/hello-nesters-my-old-friends.html">inspiration board</a> I had made.<br />
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And it just got so <i>busy.</i> It wasn't inspirational anymore. It just looked ...messy. So I popped the center back out of it and decided to hang just the blank frame in all its antique glory. </div>
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And that gigantic pair of scissors are temporarily placed there, will hopefully be painted some color and hung in the center. Now the question is what color? White or Gold? I feel like the white will look really modern and the gold will just look really cool. Because everything painted gold looks really cool. Let me know what you think!!<br />
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So there you have it Nesters! A quick $23 project that took me all of 30 minutes and makes a BIG difference. It's getting there. I have a million more projects on my plate coming up. And we're having the outside of our chipping/flaking house sided starting Monday and we couldn't be more excited! Soon all the hard work we've put in on the inside will also be evident from the outside!<br />
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On a side note, we also went to our friends wedding last night, where Matt was a groomsman. So if you don't follow me on Instagram @temporarynest here's a little snippet:<br />
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Hope you all had a great weekend like we did, Nesters!<br />
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xoxo<br />
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I'm sure the post title made you think of some fabulous local TV show that provides tutorials on organizing in a Roman fashion. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{No? Just me? Anyone?.... Anyone? ...Bueller?}</span></em> But really I'm talking "IKEA language."</div>
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Last week Matt and I trekked South to IKEA when it was just too hot to go to the beach. We thought, "Overly air conditioned home improvement shopping? Don't mind if I do!" While we were there we had a few main goals:<br />
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3) Peruse options for shoe organizers<br />
4) Organization systems for our bizarre closet in the hallway.<br />
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While we did go home with the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80178419/">Songe</a> Mirror for our bedroom. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Item #1- CHECK!} </span></em><br />
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After we repaint the Master, we will get the white <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60250963/#/70250967">Hemnes TV unit</a> as our bench for the end of our bed. I will probably make a cushion for the top as well. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Or perhaps just put a doggy bed on top.... </span></em><a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/07/puppy-problems.html"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">If we ever get a 4-legged friend</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">. *sigh*} </span></em><span style="font-size: small;">We could have gone with the black/brown finish to match our bed and dressers but I wanted to bring a little more white into the room, to tie in the <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/07/love-like-loath-new-house.html">mismatched nightstands</a>. </span><br />
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And we will also stick with the large white <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40216908/#/20169559">Hemnes Shoe Cabinet.</a> This will help Matt avoid breaking his ankle. While I like to think I'm fairly maniacal about my tidiness- my weakness is leaving pairs of shoes around. It isn't unusual for me to leave 4 to 5 pairs of shoes around the living room under furniture. Out of sight out of <strike>mind</strike> harms way... right? Well this should be a great resolution for me. Instead of leaving shoes around willy-nilly, I'll just pop them into the shoe cabinet! BAM! Hazard removed!</div>
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Yep, that one. Looks nice and empty here. Before we moved in. And then it took on a life of its own. It was the Doesn't-fit-in-the-kitchen-cabinets-just-throw-it-in-the-hall-closet Closet. And because there are no shelves, the use of space was poor to say the least. I will not be showing you a picture of the real "before" because it is too embarrassing. You would never speak to me again. <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Ready from me again?}</span></em> But I CAN show you <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19876454/">Antonius</a>, who saved us. </div>
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So instead we grabbed 3 <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70222451/#/90222450">Algot Large Wire Baskets</a>. Bad move, Muchachos. </div>
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After I got the first frame assembled, I realized that the Algot does not fit the Antonius. As you can see above, its about 2" too narrow to fit in the runners. So, I just moved one of the Antonius baskets down to the bottom runner, allowing the height for taller items.</div>
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The set up all organized. Like I said, not super pretty. But a huge improvement over the previous situation!</div>
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After getting two assembled, I figured out that all three we bought will <em>not</em> fit in the center in order to pull the drawers out. I suppose measuring before we left would have been smart. Are you noticing the list of product mounting that we will need to return? I pulled everything out of the closet and separated them into piles: pantry items, spare toiletries, décor, home improvement, spare cleaning products and Ziploc bags. That's right- we keep getting more boxes from Matt's Mom <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">{who has a backlog as well}</span></em> because they would get lost in the black abyss that was this closet, and we always thought we were out! Now we have an entire drawer worth. Anyone need any freezer bags? Anyone?</div>
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The left is stacked TP and paper towels, as well as any waters or dog food. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/07/puppy-problems.html">{Left from the incident}</a></span></i></div>
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Voila! It's not as pretty as I had originally imagined in my head. But hey, its better than it was before. I can assure you of that!</div>
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Ok I want to hear from you, Nesters! Does anyone else have a strange little nook like this that you've attempted to organize? Or better yet, have you ever had such a big return list like our failures on this post? IKEA once is a trek... IKEA twice is a pain in the neck! </div>
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Over the last couple of years, the Mr. and I have talked non-stop about getting a dog. Finally, for this past Christmas I got an IOU for a dog. Since Matt is a teacher, he is off for the summer and it would be a perfect opportunity for us to take advantage of the time at home, to bond with a new furry friend!<br />
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A few weeks ago, Matt and I went to a shelter, and picked out a perfect pair. They were Jack Russell Terrier mixes, Rosemary and Buttons. <br />
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If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen a few pics.<br />
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They were rescued from an elderly woman who passed away and her dying wish {in the form of a hand written letter} was to have them kept together. We took them home, thinking it would be perfect for Matt's brother and his girlfriend {who live downstairs} to keep Rosemary who was more high energy like they are. And for us to keep Buttons who was a couch potato- more like us. But then crating them together at night. Well after just a few hours of gleeful doggy playing at home, it was discovered that Rosemary had some serious separation anxiety issues. She was unable to be with men alone. The Shelter never knew about this issue because she had only been fostered with a single woman and most of the shelter staff are women. Rosemary flipped when a women left the room. She went so nuts, she gnawed her own tooth off on her crate.<br />
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Sadly, the next day, we had to bring them back. We knew that was not something that could be truly resolved since they were already 4 yrs old. The shelter apologized for the mishap. As I mentioned they had never realized the situation. They are still up for adoption together and they wont let us just take buttons because of the note. <a href="http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/06/09/pet-parade-northeast-animal-shelter-5/">They even had them on TV to advertise their adaptability</a>!<br />
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Needless to say, we are heartbroken. Matt's brother and his girlfriend have already adopted another dog and I hate to say it... But while I'm happy for them, I totally bums me out. They always invite us down to play with the dog, but I don't have the heart. I would probably just start crying.<br />
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So, here's where you come in Nesters. We would love to hear from you guys. We're having trouble finding shelters that actually have dogs that you can go and meet before committing to anything. We want to be able to meet and play with a dog before we commit. We want to make sure there is the right chemistry. <br />
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We want to find a smaller dog- 20 lbs or under- but most importantly a good temperament. Maybe erring on the side of couch potato just like Buttons but also being able to play and get excited. We've been looking at Dachshund's, Chihuahua's, Pugs and Frenchies and any mixes therein. We're also looking for a little bit of an order dog- not a puppy- around 1.5 - 4 yrs old would be perfect.<br />
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If anyone has any advice or knows anyone who is looking to surrender a dog, or if you work at a shelter and you're in the New England area, please send along an email. We just want to provide a loving home for a wonderful dog. We'd love a little more info on other shelters and any other insight you guys may have on adoption.<br />
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xoxo<br />
GinaGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-11365682956079382202013-07-11T08:34:00.003-04:002013-07-11T08:34:21.461-04:00A Little Thursday Treat... Thanks to my Freshman year college roommate, Alexis... Oh yeah, and Buzzfeed.<br />
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Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-38851941824426407222013-07-08T23:35:00.000-04:002013-07-08T23:35:19.478-04:00Love, Like, Loath: The New HouseHeya Nesters!!<br />
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I just realized that it's been over <i><u>two years</u></i> that we've lived in this house and you guys have barely seen anything at all. <u><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{All those other "responsibilities" have taken over.}</span></i></u> But there is SO MUCH I want to share with you all! The rest of the house is really coming along nicely, a natural progression of bettering... except the master bedroom. I don't know what it is. I feel like I hit a roadblock when I chose a color I ended up loathing. Remember <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2011/06/painting-town-gray.html">Wasabi Powder</a>? So, I am bringin' back the oldie but goodie <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2011/03/love-like-loathe.html">"Love, Like, Loath" post</a>. Which ironically, was also about my last bedroom.<br />
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It's lovely-- in <i>this</i> picture. But frankly. In other lights its kind of a bummer color. May I say, slightly poop-ish. And its a difficult color to work with others. I have bought plum glass lamps to try to work those kind of muted shades but it just looked muddy. I was thinking of adding some gold/brass accents in here to look a little vintage. But I just keep hating everything.<br />
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See how as you turn on the yellow light bulbs, it looks much more yellow?? Poop-ish! Who has two thumbs and is a Debbie Downer about this room? THIS GIRL!<br />
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The thing is, I'm a color gal. And while this <i>is a color</i>.... I like mixing complimentary colors together. I don't feel like I'm doing my job if I'm just doing black, white and the one color on the walls. Which is exactly the rut we've fallen into in the master. In fact, I'd rather have white walls and be able to put some awesome colors in the bedding and accessories!<br />
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So, first loath: paint color. But lets not be pessimistic here, lets follow the title and really get into it with the Love's first. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>{But seriously, I have a LOT to say about this room so bear with me.}</i></span><br />
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I LOVE our bed and bedding. Our bed is the Hemnes King size bed and the mattress is also from IKEA and is the most. comfortable. mattress. ever. I currently have our Home Goods white and beige Moroccan Medallion print/variegated stripe reversible quilt on the bed for the Summer.<br />
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The throw pillows are kind of a mishmosh of finds. The 4 pillows we use while sleeping are Ralph Lauren from Home Goods.... and I only use white sheets. I love white sheets. The "<a href="http://www.target.com/p/threshold-performance-sheet-set-solid/-/A-14217233">Performance Sheets</a>" from Target are affordable, wrinkly resistant and super comfy. The <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00200693/">euro shams</a> are from IKEA. Then the velvet lumbar pillow I've had for <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2010/10/why-couldnt-i-commit.html">ages</a>. And I saw the raw cut pillow at BB&B on sale and it was still insanely expensive {even if I had used a coupon!} but without even searching, I found the exact same one on clearance at Home Goods for a quarter of the sale price!<br />
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If you cant quite see, I've got 3 containers on a mirrored tray with my favorite perfume, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dbeauty&field-keywords=stella+mccartney+nude&sprefix=stella+mcc%2Cbeauty%2C224">Stella McCartney Nude</a>. And then my little frog box. I got her as a present from an old friend for Christmas many years ago and I just love how whimsical she makes this otherwise very adult space. </div>
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It's nothing wild, but it makes me smile. And that's all that matters, right?<br />
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There are quite a few things in this room that I like. And I am okay with keeping and improving upon them, or replacing.<br />
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First is all the lamps. They're all okay. They're a crackled glass globes.<br />
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I want to paint a bit of it with <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/06/diy-vintage-desk-reveal-its-about-damn.html">my beloved gold paint</a>. Just an uneven, drippy bit on the inside.<br />
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And I thought I could compliment the other set of lamps by painting the inside of the shade kind of like <a href="http://www.ikeahackers.net/2012/07/jara-lamp-shade-over-hanging-ceiling.html">this</a>. But do I want to do the gold and silver together? Not particularly. Maybe the answer is to spray the base a fun color also! Who knows! But for now, they're "okay".<br />
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I also like the mis-matched night stands. I've had them forever and I like that they don't match the rest of the Hemnes furniture. I normally loath matching bedroom sets. But this one was simple, inexpensive and worked for us. Another like!<br />
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Lastly, the simple white curtains. I like them. They were non-committal, white cotton, cheap curtains from Target. They're fine. *shrug* I like the way white curtains look in crisp rooms. What I would like to ultimately do, is get a longer curtain rod that will allow the curtains to go all the way to the ends of the bed, almost as if its a secondary headboard. Would I like to upgrade to something with more pattern and color? You bet! But that comes after I get a clear vision of what this room should look like. </div>
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Ignore my horrible photoshopping job. But you get the idea. That way, we can have the laundry basket in the corner still but hide the "dirty little secret". Brilliant, right?! It's just a matter of figuring out how to do it all. That would be one serious IKEA Hack! </div>
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And the very last thing I will gripe about tonight is the art. We've got the front half of the room figured out for what will happen down the road. But its all the other "art" that's at the other end, near our bed that drives. me. nuts. </div>
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This is sentimental. I drew Matt a version of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAERYfeiYBc">"George Lasso's the Moon" from It's a Wonderful Life</a> for our first Valentines day, it had only been a month and was too soon for a real present. And it's sweet and I love it, but it doesn't hold its own over the night stands.<br />
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I feel the same about this <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2011/02/transfer-fail.html">canvas art I made</a> long long ago. It just doesn't fill in the space well enough. I would love to do something like this.<br />
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Then there is the biggest point of contention. The degrees. I love my boyfriend and I love that he's smart. <i style="font-size: small;">{Maybe even smarter than me ;)} </i>But he has both his undergrad and masters degrees hanging on the wall. He has his own office... the perfect place for a degree! After broaching the subject with him about possibly moving those to his office and maybe adding a piece of art to that wall instead, he got offended, saying that it's his only truly proud thing he has hanging in a shared space <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{aka not his office}</span></i>... and he wants to keep them there...<br />
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*sigh*... I love him and his happiness is more important than the "balance" in our bedroom. But They just look so empty there. So, I think what we may compromise on, is utilizing those sentimental pieces that currently hang over the nightstands and over Matt's dresser, and making a little gallery wall of sentimentality. Maybe I'll coin the name Sentimenwall? Eh? Eh? Like it?? </div>
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So there you have the <i>longest winded blog post in the history of man-kind</i>. Thank you for keeping up with my blabbering. But now, I'm dying to hear your thoughts on what to do... whether you like what I like or hate what I hate. Let me know your thoughts, Nesters!</div>
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And a Happy Fathers Day to you, too! I hope you all celebrated your dad or your baby-daddies and enjoyed time with family this weekend. Working 6 days a week doesn't make spending time with family, or DIYing as easy as it used to be. I don't have the time for a thousand thin coats of paint or to sand a piece to perfection. But after 5 months, I am finally <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{pretty much}</span></i> done with my desk. If you remember this post from back in <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/02/she-works-hard-for-her-money.html#more">February</a>, I was not feelin' the desk that I had used since childhood.<br />
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It was just bringing down the light and airier feeling I was looking for in the room. Not to mention it had Z.E.R.O. storage. Everything was in plain sight on top of the desk, which not only ended up being unsightly and cluttered-looking, but it also just got in the way. So, a-hunting I went. You may remember this Craigslist find.<br />
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After weeks of back and forth emails and dueling schedules with the woman who was selling it, I battled horrendous traffic and torrential downpours to get this puppy after work one night. The former owners were so sweet they refused to let me get it out of the house myself <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{not that i would have been able to get it out all by myself}</span></i> and into my car. I handed over the cashola and drove slowly and carefully home while the trunk of my new car was roped open and water was pouring in.<br />
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Safe, sound and a little damp, we both got home in one piece. Fast forward a few weeks and New England was blessed with a spectacular weekend weather and on my day off I spent hours taking all the hardware off, and sanding down the whole desk, inside and out. You would think I would have taken a picture of that. Alas, I was not that smart. <i>Or </i>I was, and I lost them in the vast black hole of the interwebs. Either way, I don't have any action shots like this of me... but you get the idea...<br />
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Next step, I started painting it with a paint and primer in one. It worked great on the<a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2012/04/diy-filing-cabinet-makeover.html"> filing cabinet </a>I painted. It did <i>not</i> work as well on this one. I was planning on painting the desk top to match the filing cabinet, but since the bleed through was not cooperating, I rerouted my course. But we'll get to that later....<br />
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I decided that while I could have added a fun color and gone wild with prints and patterns. I wanted to think of what my overall look was going to be in this room. My office already had so much stimulation between a <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2012/02/ive-been-debating.html">gallery wall</a>, <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2013/01/hello-nesters-my-old-friends.html">a new inspiration board</a>, and some seriously <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2012/02/ive-been-debating.html">yellow chevron curtains</a>... I figured I better keep this desk somewhat sane. And everyone knows that gold is the best neutral there is! So, I hunted down liquid gold leaf. <br />
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You may have seen this little tidbit I posted a few weeks ago on <a href="http://instagram.com/temporarynest">Instagram</a>. I have to tell you- I. LOVE. THIS. STUFF. All the other paints I looked at would have required many many coats <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{which I already mentioned, I do NOT have time for}</span></i> and still may not have been totally opaque. Then I was looking for real liquid gold leaf, and it was not available in stores. Finally, I found Martha Stewart Liquid Gold and $6.99 from Michael's <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{don't forget your 40% off coupon!}</span></i> and good God, I wanted to paint EVERYTHING with it. It went on so smoothly. Needed just 1 coat with a small touch-up here and there. New favorite thing on the planet. I also may or may not have painted 2 frames that sit on my desk because I couldn't stop myself.<br />
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After I regained control of my hand and stopped painting everything gold, I took care of the inside of my desk. I will admit to totally half-assing the actual painting of the inside, knowing I was going to take care of it with these puppies...<br />
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I picked up a couple of self adhesive shelf liners from Marshall's a while back, knowing I'd use them for something... low and behold, I found the perfect project! They were $4.99 for a 2 pack for each pattern. I still have 2 full rolls leftover and some scraps! Money well spent!<br />
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Luckily, I also had some <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-hardware/073183.jsp">pull tab knobs from Anthro</a> left from the filing cabinet that I never used. So I bought a few extras and simply screwed them on! I love that the brass works with the darker color of the gold paint.<br />
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My last step was the desk top. I had wanted to add a glass top to the desk to protect whatever finish I may use which I assumed would be a matching painted pattern like the filing cabinet. Though after all the rigmarole of the bleeding paint, all but threw out the top. After <strike>a mini fit</strike> some thought, I decided I would utilize the glass in an additional function- as a giant frame. That way, I would be able to house either fabric or paper under the glass and at the same time be able to change it out as my little heart desired. <span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">{Hissy-fit over!} </span>I used my favorite guys in Arlington, B&R Glass. They are always the most affordable and after this being a fairly expensive project, I did <i>not</i> want to spend a couple hundred more on glass. Luckily my mom knows the guys and uses them all the time and gave her a pretty good deal on the custom cut glass! $80 for tempered glass and a beveled edge! The only bummer was the wait. It took about 2 weeks to get in.<br />
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While I waited for the glass to come in, it was a matter of what was going underneath it. I considered a few options. <br />
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This is the Premier Print Cottage Twill Harmony. I have a throw pillow using this fabric on the guest bed, I thought this might tie it in nicely. But it just was too big of a pattern.<br />
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Ultimately, I went with this last one, Lokta Herringbone. I was very close to grabbing the scalloped dots which I still love. However, my final decision was that the herringbone is a much smaller pattern and therefore wouldn't compete with everything else going on in my office. I love the final outcome because it almost looks entirely gold, until you look a little bit closer. </div>
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There are still a few finishing touches that I need to fix. <span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">{The door that houses the printer, doesn't close because the long screw part of the knobs, actually stab into the printer. The Man-friend promises to help me with that one of these days....}</span> But good things comes to those who wait, right?! For now, it's 100% usable and I'm a happy camper.<br />
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In case you were curious, here is a breakdown of the final total project cost:<br />
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Vintage Desk: $100<br />
Sander/paper: $0 <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>{already owned}</i></span><br />
White Paint: $13<br />
Knobs: $48 <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{already owned 4}</span></i><br />
Liquid Gold: $4.99 <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>{$6.99 with 40% off coupon}</i></span><br />
Paper: $24 <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{used 3.5 sheets at $6 each}</span></i><br />
<u>Glass: $80 </u><br />
<b>Grand Total: $269.99</b><br />
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Not too bad considering a huge, high style desk like that could easily run me $300 before shipping. All in all, I've got a great space to work on now that keeps me inspired. I hope you guys like it!!<br />
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Have you guys tackled a REALLY LONG, NEVER ENDING project recently like me? Or did you redo a desk? Or have a hissy fit over wood bleeding through your paint, like me?<br />
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<br />Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-76241506124664494262013-03-29T19:24:00.001-04:002013-03-29T19:24:15.180-04:00I have the best job ever...Heya Nesters!<br />
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So, my job at TJX was cool and all <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{traveling to China and Taiwan was pretty stinkin' cool.}</span></i> but my new job is -dare I say- DA' BOMB. I get to help people get all the goodies they need for their events, whether it be over the phone or in our showroom. My new home {read: desk} looks out on to our showroom. Half of the showroom is dedicated to a working space that displays all our equipment and linens and allows customers blank tables to play and figure out how they want to set their table.<br />
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The other side of the show room is dedicated to showcasing tables that event venues, planners, caterers and florists have designed to boast their abilities. I figured you guys might enjoy some of these ornate, living masterpieces!<br />
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This table was inspired by Downton Abbey!<br />
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The turf underneath the table really gives the vibe of an outdoor event.<br />
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And the small vignettes beneath the acrylic fill out the visual expanse without cluttering the surface itself. Brilliant!<br />
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I love all the moss and burlap giving the nature feel, coupled with the acrylic topper. Little fact: the acrylic is being held up by shot glasses hidden in the moss!<br />
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This table is one that our team put together! We call this table "Get the Look"! Martha Stewart had a Spring table in one of her recent issues and the team put their own spin on it with all products that we have in our showroom! Perfect for an Easter table or a Tea Party!!<br />
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This table was put together by the Decordova Museum. Every month they install a new piece of art and make a table that works with it. I love that this one has a touch of a Nautical theme.<br />
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My apologies on the blurry picture to follow! I didn't have a tripod, or much time to take pictures. If you have a hard time seeing this, there are starfish tied with ribbon to the back of each chair and a seashell balanced on each napkin ring.<br />
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Sometimes we will showcase our new products, whether it be linens, china, flatware, stemware or chairs. The silver and white table perfectly balance all our new goodies. It's simple and modern and perfect for any function.<br />
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We just put up quite a few new tables so those will be soon to come!<br />
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Happy Easter!<br />
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<br />Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-60126173397248487462013-02-02T22:42:00.002-05:002013-02-02T22:44:52.834-05:00She works hard for her money!So hard for it, Honey! <br />
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Since I work so hard... I think I deserve a nice space to work, dagnabbit! And let's be real- I am kind of over my office desk right about now. <br />
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I've had this desk since the beginning of time. Okay, well, at<i> least</i> since the time I started using a desk for homework. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Kindergarten?}</span></i> It's done me well and withstood a couple <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2010/06/hey-nice-legs.html">smaller makeovers</a>, and despite my best efforts to make it work, it just <i>doesn't</i> tickle my fancy anymore.<br />
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So off hunting for inspiration I went! Thank you <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterst</a> for helping me with that delightful task...<br />
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X-frame desks really caught my eye. Their clean, contemporary look really had me at hello. But my current desk has just a little storage as these and I. NEED. STORAGE.<br />
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Love that this is a vintage piece. It's got such great curves and character! Not to mention the sheepskin! Very romantic!<br />
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Taking into consideration the storage issue, this beaut seems to be just up my alley! I love the pink detail on the top, and the drawer pulls. I'm also kind of in love with the brass lamp... I might have to do a little thrifting.<br />
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Now this shot, I just thought this was so pretty. The color scheme is so chic and girlie. Maybe not exactly where I'll go in terms of color but not far off...<br />
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With all that inspiration here is my latest and greatest find from our friend Craig and his ever-famous List.<br />
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Okay, I haven't solidified anything yet but I hope to soon. So maybe I shouldn't be getting <i>quite so</i> excited... but I cant help myself!! This great solid wood old teachers desk. It has drawers and one of the sides is a faux drawer facade on the other, that opens like a door for some shelves.<br />
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I am going to paint it white and then I was thinking of painting the trim another color.... Or I could do a surface detail. Or just a details on the sides? ...But I cant decide!! My office is a white, Robbin's egg blue, and yellow theme but I'm intertwining more hints of pink.... but I was thinking gold could be cool too? I don't know .... what do you think? I need your help, Nesters! Let me know your thoughts.<br />
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<br />Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-44569142506487252082013-01-26T20:26:00.000-05:002013-01-26T20:27:27.635-05:00Hello Nesters My Old Friends...I've come to talk with you again....<br />
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Hiya guys!! How are you all!? It's been a while! Happy New Year! I'm sure, much like you guys, life has been madness and I am thrilled to have enough time to jot some words down for ya! Because let's be real... I miss you. So here I am! ... Hooray!<br />
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Well I guess I should just cut to the chase and tell you the biggest news around the house!!<br />
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I will be starting a new job in about 3 weeks! I'll be working at an event supply company called <a href="http://www.ppcinc.com/">Peterson Party Center</a> based just outside of Boston, and I'll be able to help people choose their gorgeous tablescapes for their events <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{weddings!}</span></i> and also work in the linens department! ... Um ... I get to make tablescapes and play with fabric for a living now? I think I can handle that! Certainly beats staring at spreadsheets for 12 hours a day. Though I will miss my TJX crew- I may have cried when I told them I resigned... <i>twice</i>- I am very excited to start my new position! <br />
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With the big news out of the way, lets get to the fun stuff that's happening here at home :) We are far from being done, though, I think anywhere I live will never be "done". But you know my thoughts on that. I'll bring it back just with a little project I did one night while Matt was watching football. <span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">{Come on ladies, please tell me I'm not the only one that avoids my living room like the plague during football season...} </span><br />
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We attended the Brimfield Antique Show this past summer. We got some amazing little finds!<br />
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A vintage camera...<br />
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some vintage boxing gear for Matt's office, a set of gorgeous white opalescent Fenton goblets...<br />
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...and last but not least, a slightly tattered ornate gilt frame. I had my sights set on getting a big empty frame for me to make into an inspiration board. After we brought our haul home, the frame kind of hung around my office for a while, not inspiring <i>anybody</i>. And then that fateful football- avoiding day rolled around and I saw a shimmering beacon of light coming from the corner of my office... whispering "project.... 20 minute project.... you know you want to..." And I collapsed under the peer pressure. I had actually bought all the supplies for this project ages ago, so when I decided to get down to it, I had everything at my fingertips.<br />
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My apologies again for the terrible photos... So, in case you're wondering how I did it...<br />
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Empty frame<br />
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1) I measured the back of the frame, where the inlay is, and bought a piece of MDF cut to size from Home Depot. This will be the body of your frame. You can use any kind of wood you'd like, I just like MDF for something like this because its cleaner to work with and easier to glue the cork to.<br />
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2) I dry-fit the MDF in the frame, and turned out to be cut incorrectly. It still fit in, but snugly. So I dealt. But its best to double check your fit before you move on to the next step.<br />
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3) I then dry-fit the cork tiles and made the required cuts. The tiles I had bought came with small tiles of double stick tape, otherwise I would have used spray adhesive to adhere all the tiles.<br />
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4) Once strongly adhered, I laid the fabric on top of the board, to decide where I want the pattern to lay once framed and I marked the corners with pencil. I liked the pink emblem off center and toward the bottom, almost like a letter.<br />
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5) I flipped both the fabric and the board face down, ensuring the markings still met the corners and started stapling!!<br />
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6) When stapling, fold one side of excess fabric down tightly and secure with one staple. Then go to the opposite side and pull fabric more tightly and secure in the center of that side. Then repeat this for the remaining 2 sides. Once you have one staple in each side, go back to one of your sides and pull tightly and staple closer together the entire way along the side, leaving the corner. Once you have all side secured and corners loose, fold your corner fabric into a triangle pointing toward the corner and secure with three staples <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{center, right, left}</span></i>.<br />
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9) Decorate to your hearts content!<br />
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And just as a little side note, my Mom found this picture I drew when I was around 3 years old, of a bride and a groom. She framed it for me and gave it to me for Christmas. She said she knew I was not your ordinary bridal fan even as a wee one. I love it. I look forward to hanging it in my new office!<br />
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Phew! That was quite the wordy post! I hope you stuck around to the end! And I hope you guys make your own inspiration boards too! Did you have any other ways you've made inspiration boards? Dish, Nesters! We all want to hear about it!<br />
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xoxo<br />
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<br />Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-73147851452543361212012-10-30T22:15:00.000-04:002012-10-30T22:15:00.039-04:00Greetings from Hong Kong!A whole lot of things have been going down in my neck of the woods since my last post oh-so-long ago. And no, I'm not even talking about <a href="http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2012/10/29/outer-edges-hurricane-sandy-are-bringing-high-winds-and-rains-today-but-worse-still-come/Q9xxjXy0lsXcVzUKT49CkJ/story.html">Hurricane Sandy</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Though, it is worth saying- we weathered the storm well. No power outages or massive floods.}</span></i><br />
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In August, I accepted a permanent position within my company. I was a mere Temp before working the ole 9-5 grind. Since having accepted the salaried position, I'm now working the good ole 8-630 grind. Part of the reason I have been off on blogging. I also was asked to make a trip to Hong Kong and Taiwan with work. So, on my singular half-day off: <br />
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We went to The Peak. Ignore the tired slouch, horrific hair and dripping sweat. Hong Kong in Sept is approximately 95 degrees and 90% humidity all day and night. This picture is taken at the top of what they call "The Peak." Its a very steep mountain to which you have to take a ferry<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> {from the Kowloon side where we stayed.}</span></i><br />
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Then you walk for ages over foot bridges and through the streets, up to the Tram that takes you up a very, very, terrifyingly steep mountain and it looks like you're always on the verge of falling off a cliff. It was a cozy feeling. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{sarcasm- and lots of it...}</span></i><br />
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And once you get to the top, you are faced with a giant shopping mall! Oh Hong Kong you are such an expensive sartorial tease! Well if my crippling fear of heights hadn't been tested yet, the worst was yet to come. In order to get to the observation deck, you must ascend probably 8 stories of escalators. Now I'm okay in the 2 story- maybe even 3 story malls. "Just don't look down, it'll be over soon" But when you keep going and going and going, and you can see alllllllllllll the way down? This little Acrophob' was white knuckling it holding on for dear life and using yoga-esque deep breathing routines, while trying to convince my heart not to <i>actually</i> beat out of my chest. Which was also really embarrassing to be taking place in front of one of my superiors and another co-worker.<br />
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After my heart attack, we took in the great landscape. It was stunning.<br />
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After hour couple of hours spend taking in the city, the remainder of my time there was all about the inside of offices and my hotel room. Rinse. Repeat.<br />
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I was gone for about 10 days and I am currently scheduled to go back on Nov 26th. The Monday after Thanksgiving also known as <b><i>"Gina's 28th Birthday"</i></b>... That's right Nesters! I will fly/time travel to almost entirely skip my birthday this year. If you haven't had the opportunity to fly to Asia, you get on the plane on Monday morning and you get in Tuesday Night. It's like one big long 36 hour day. It's totally disorienting. And what's weirder is when you come home. For example, I'll be leaving Hong Kong at 10 AM on Sunday, and I'll be arriving back in Beantown at 3 PM on Sunday. A mere 5 hour flight across the world! <br />
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Well that's part of what has been going on with me lately. More on the rest later...<br />
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What about you Nesters? Are you all okay after Sandy? I hope you have power and no damage to your nests. Have any of you been to anywhere on the other side of the world?? Maybe even on your birthday!! <br />
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Dish it up Nesters!<br />xoxoGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-70300577652368431272012-07-21T23:48:00.001-04:002012-07-21T23:48:45.794-04:00How soft is your stool?Ew! Get your mind out of the gutter! I am <i>not</i> pulling a Dr. Oz and talking about your poop. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{That's right, I said poop!}</span></i> I mean your <i>foot</i> stool! I'm having a wee dilemma with mine... A while back <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2012/04/boston-picker.html#more">I mentioned stopping for a stool on the side of the road</a>...<br />
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I have since reupholstered the little guy and he's lookin' better... but not great.<br />
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First, ignore the crud on the ground... then, let me show you how I covered 'im.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I skipped a couple steps </span><i style="background-color: white;">{oops- bad blogger}</i><span style="background-color: white;"> but all you missed was stripping it down- which was filled with straw by the way. It must have been in Mister Ed's man-cave! Needless to say, I threw it all away as fast as possible. All I was left with was a the legs and the round wood base to screw them into. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I bought an 18" square of 2" high density foam and 1 yard of cotton dacron. I traced the wood base of the stool onto the foam then cut it out with a bread knife. If you have an electric knife it works even better! And yes I mean this kind of electric knife....</span><br />
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They work GREAT on foam rubber! Just watch those fingers. This stool is only a good addition to the house if you have all your fingers afterwards. Once I had my foam cut to size, I took it outside <i>{for ventilation purposes} </i>and used spray adhesive to attach it to the original wood base of the stool.<br />
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It's okay if your foam cut isn't perfect, it will mold to shape with the addition of the dacron. Then lay the dacron the exact opposite way than I have it pictured here. <b>Lay it on the dacron with the wood side up.</b><br />
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Pull the darcon over the foam and onto the wood and staple. Here is where the trick is... you're going to imagine its a pie and imagine it in 4 slices- pull tight <i>{but not to tight, you don't want to tear the dacron}</i> and staple on opposite points. From there, split each pie slice in half and staple opposite points again. Keep repeating this until you have the dacron fully adhered and you have a nice smooth surface on the top of your cushion.<br />
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When stapling be aware of where your legs screw in. You don't want to staple over the pre-made screw holes. Once all stapled, trim nice and close to the staples.<br />
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Now if you want just a simple stool without any piping, repeat those steps with your chosen fabrics and add your legs and you are done! I couldn't make my own life easy, so I decided to add piping. I cut a circle about 1/2 inch larger than the size of the ottoman base, to accommodate for seam allowance. This will be the top of your ottoman. I also cut a 5" wide strip of fabric that was the diameter of the ottoman base plus 1" also for seam allowance. This will be the side of your ottoman. And the last element to produce the cover is the piping. I stitched my piping out of my fabric, but if you were to use another fun patterned fabric, it would look fabulous with a solid pre-made piping. <i> {Coats and Clark has really picked up their game with colors on their accessories lately!}</i><br />
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Start stitching the piping <i>{with a zipper foot to get as close to the piping as possible}</i> a few inches extra unstitched. Be sure the outer edge of the circle with the fold <i>{the piped part}</i> facing the inside of the circle. Once you get all the way around, bend the start of the piping <i>{that was left loose}</i> away from the edge and make an X with the remaining end of the piping. Stitch these down together, creating a nice clean ending to the piping.<br />
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Again, keep in mind where your screw holes are and be sure not to cover them with your staples and/or fabric. Trim excess fabric. Now, if you were to professionally refinish a stool you would add cambric {the black fabric that you often see on the bottom of an upholstered piece of furniture} which prevents dust collection and helps it look more cleanly finished... But a) I didn't have any and b) this isn't hollow on the inside, so really no dust will collect anyway.<br />
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So there you have it! I reupholstered my trash pick! <br />
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I have to admit... after looking at it though, I don't love it. Isn't that sad? I might rework it. I want to add a second layer of 2" foam so it doesn't look quite as spaceship-like. I have enough fabric that I can do that but we'll see how motivated I am. For now, its a comfy addition to our chair and I am reaping its benefits as I write this! <br />
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Hope you all are having a superb weekend!Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-16376499924965834352012-06-11T23:16:00.001-04:002012-06-12T12:37:57.988-04:00Take another picture with your click click click click camera.<div style="text-align: center;">
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I totally love this song. And it happens to be right in line with a very exciting happening in my little life this week. Back in August {yes, I mean TEN months ago} while on vacation in Cape Cod or for those of you from the Commonwealth- "The Cape"- my camera inexplicably stopped working... just after taking this picture....</div>
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Obviously unusable, it sat in my office for 8 months. Which was part of why the pictures I've been posting for the last 8 months have been sub-par at<i> best</i>. I think it was part fear of sending my beloved camera off to no-mans-land, and part of it was laziness. Then I found a small mom and pop shop in my hometown that had great ratings for camera repair. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Though, I must say, they were less then stellar in my case. They were curt, expensive and they vastly under quoted their lead-time. Hence why I'm not mentioning their name on here.}</span></i> Six weeks later... My camera is up, running and back in my hands! WOO! </div>
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You guys might remember <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2012/02/yep-it-happened-again.html">the personalized print</a> I made for Matt and I not too long ago. But the yellow and white print on the right? That is thanks to my brother <a href="http://joealterio.com/">Joe</a>, who is a seriously talented artist and his most recent <a href="http://joealterio.com/2012/05/studio-x/">gallery show</a> featured a slew of a silk screens entitled "There's No One There." I had mentioned long ago that I loved the one with the truck. And my amazing big brother surprised me by sending us that very piece all the way across the country. Isn't it so cool? And it goes so perfectly with the rest of our bright colorful art that we have in the room already. </div>
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That may or may not be The Bachelorette on the TV. This particular wall is a toughie for me. I want to replace the TV stand for something more like furniture, something more solid. In the meantime, I want to put a fun table or a pouf or a plant under the Metropolis poster. A plant, to me, would be ideal. I would get height from it, as well as a fresh, comfortable, lived-in look. </div>
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Along with a paper mache animal head that I plan on making myself. BUT! While the paper mache animal head is a "go" the plant .... not so much. Matt is afraid of ruining our beautiful hardwoods. So maybe something like this would be more up his alley...</div>
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Not too bad, right guys? What do you think? What are your ideas for that wall that is irking me? We don't want too much furniture... but not so little either.... Oh all the things we could do! Alright guys, its on you! Now dish!! </div>
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Happy Tuesday Nesters! xo</div>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-42023273347825063842012-06-05T21:56:00.005-04:002012-06-06T11:17:15.333-04:00Mae Linnaea handbags<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Heya Nesters! I don't know about you gals, but I am a big fan of HUGE bags. I am like the modern day Mary Poppins. I have a spoonful of sugar in my purse right now next to the Advil. </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">{Not really but I do have sugar packets in my desk... does that count?}</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> But after enough friends picking up my bag and groaning about how heavy it was, I thought maybe I should give my shoulder a rest and just get a little wristlet to just grab and go. While these thoughts stewed in my brain, I perused my good friend Mae's Etsy site: </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/maelinnaea?ref=ss_profile" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mae Linnaea</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. I saw one of her new designs and fell. in. love...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know. Gorgeous right? I pounced on it and bought it form her. It has been a lifesaver! I use it every single day and I've also worn it to a wedding! I get compliments on it constantly because its so unique and beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But enough about me and my bag... I thought you guys might want to hear from the artist herself. Meet my friend <span id="goog_370625324"></span><span id="goog_370625325"></span><span id="goog_370625321"></span>Mae<span id="goog_370625322"></span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Mae:</b> I started sewing when I was pretty little - maybe 3rd or 4th grade? I remember my grandmother bought my mom a Bernina sewing machine as a gift (the same one that was eventually given to me, which I used all through college and even some now) and I was so excited about it. My mom used to make quilts and clothing and I loved watching her do that. She grew up in an age where you always made your own clothes. The first thing I ever made was actually a little bag that I was going to give my Mom as a gift. I found these great little pieces of fabric all cut out already and appliqued them onto another fabric (much like I do now) and sewed a little pouch. It wasn't until I gave it to my mom that I found out the pieces I had used were special parts ready for a quilt she was making! I'm pretty sure she forgave me though :) When I was in middle school my mom helped me buy my first pattern and some fabric and taught me how to read a pattern and make a dress. I sewed the whole thing myself and wore it everywhere. It was a cute little navy sundress with white daisies on it. From there, I was hooked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><b>Mae:</b></i> H<span style="line-height: 22px;">ere is where I’m supposed to say something profound right? Like I find my inspiration from these famous designers, or this highly published artist, etc. But in all honesty, I was never one of those people who perused the magazines to draw inspiration from images, or poured over fashion history to try and re-live fancy moments. This could also end up being my downfall, as market research and trend spotting are major components in a successful business of any kind. Don’t get me wrong, Fashion History was one of my favorite subjects I ever studied, and I love seeing what the designers are going to come up with next; I just didn’t ever use this as my main starting point for design. Maybe this is because I originally began as more of an artist. I grew up loving to draw, and got into oil painting at a very early age. I probably picked this up from my late Grandfather and Dad who are both very talented painters and artists. I think most of my inspiration actually comes from the materials themselves. I am kind of a fabric hoarder and I usually buy all this stuff I love and then let that kind of dictate where the design goes.</span></span><br />
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High school was a hot mess of colors, cuts and bad butterfly bobbie pins. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{oh the 90's}</span></i> So we'll just skip that and head straight to undergrad. As a college gal, I rocked the Betty Paige 'do <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{I even did <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxKQuwLbCjL9pjMwKh-2_rXSUjHGqueJVIdPrrGfQqPcGf4eDsXUPG8Ye9Xfa1O03jiJf_AyjPCp6zfBPXBJS1O0SPAXQrP6bgkrp2GDYjfqW0zlKpTXfJZzd0RxSHykCaufWd0QTpVLk/s1600/Victoryrolls.jpg">Victory rolls</a> at least once a week... and a circle skirt and heels and a cardigan. Ok I was into the retro look but it was acceptable since I was a fashion major.}</span></i></div>
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Then I got a bad, <i>bad</i> haircut <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{an awkward bob but kept the bangs. Sounds fine but trust me, it wasn't good.}</span></i> About 2 weeks- and a drivers license renewal later- I went to another hairdresser to "fix it" at which point she asked me if I "had balls," to which I of course responded a hearty "hell YES!" and she proceeded to cut off all. my. hair. into a pixie cut a la Michelle Williams <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{but I did it waaaayyy before Michelle Williams, thankyouverymuch!}</span></i></div>
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I drove home crying but it quickly grew on me<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i>{ba dum bum! heyooo! I'll be here all week with nerdy puns!}</i></span> about a year later I started the epic journey of growing it out and kind of just had 'long hair' for a while kind of like Carrie Underwood... though, not blonde. At all. </div>
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After my hair was half way down my back, I decided to donate my hair to <a href="http://www.locksoflove.org/">Locks of Love</a>. Because I am never happy with my hair staying the same. Nothing terribly exciting but I brought in this pic of Nicole Richie as inspiration.</div>
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With Matts enthusiastic response to this cut, I will probably keep it until the second he proposes, at which point I will immediately start growing it out for a wedding 'do! But we have time before that happens. Now I dont know whats going to happen between growing out and going gray <span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">{which has actually already started btw}</span> but I do know that when I go gray I refuse to pull a Betty White.</div>
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I will never dig the Q-tip look. I dont know what it is that women turn a certain age and decide that this is the right look for them? It is when they have a grandchild? Is it the same time they decide to wear velcro shoes and cat sweatshirts? Regardless, my future hair idol is Emmylou Harris.</div>
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Um, HOW GORGEOUS!? Beautiful face aside, I am totally aiming for this chic timeless look once I've gone gray. I have heard the texture of your hair changes and it doesn't relax into a blow-dry like it did with full pigment but I will do whatever I have to in order to rock some silver locks like these. </div>
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Anyway thats my rant on hair. Have you guys had any really bad or really great haircuts that you'd like to share? Maybe some day I'll scan in some old pics and actually show you how they look on me. Dish up the do's Nesters! <3</div>Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-65141047175348427672012-04-23T22:17:00.000-04:002012-04-24T06:32:21.924-04:00DIY Filing Cabinet MakeoverHeya Nesters! Well I finally had a chance to put the finishing touches on a project I've been working on for a couple months. I alluded to it in <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2012/03/no-5-lamp-where-are-they-now.html">this post</a> but I don't think anyone really picked up on it. It really was only a few days work, but with nice long gaps in between. I guess it was somewhere between laziness and being busy. I had about hit my wits end when it came to file organization...<br />
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...even when I tried really really hard. What can I say, I'm also not that strong! Arm strength aside- I knew I needed a filing cabinet. But blah, what a boring piece of organization. So I hunted down a wood one with the help of everyone's best friend Craig and his ever-growing list. I knew that with the wood exterior, it would have the ability to finish it however I wanted to, without the limitations of metal filing cabinets.<br />
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Early one Saturday morning Matt and I drove about 30 minutes away, took about 1 minute to load the lovely new-to-me filing cabinet and pay $30 to the kind man and we were on our way home. Sadly, this is a stock photo, because I was too anxious take before pictures.... Or during photos for that matter. But I have lots and lots of "afters"! So without further adieu, take a peek at my new and improved filing cabinet.<br />
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I started out by grabbing some paint and primer in one from True Value. I got both a small can of standard white and a small can of "<a href="http://www.truevaluepaint.com/Color_Selection_Tool.aspx">Gesso</a>."<br />
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But I'm getting ahead of myself. Lets rewind: I started by using my orbital sander to take the first layer of gloss off the cabinet. You wont be able to get all those little crevases but you can hand sand those bits, or if you're lazy like me, say "<i>I'm sure the primer in the paint will take care of it.</i>"I started painting using thin, even coats of the white paint and primer with a small roller. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Which was the first time I've used one on furniture and it is a MIRACLE!}</span></i> And I was lucky that the primer in the paint did, in fact, take care of </div>
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Now, it was<i> not</i> all roses and sugarplums. I had to deal with the dreaded "grain bleed-through." Ugh. I could have probably done more, instead I painted a few extra coats of white and dealt with the fact that there may be some bleed-through in the future. <i>*le sigh*</i> Lazy DIYer, right here! </div>
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After it was nicely cured and <strike>sparkling</strike> white, I cut out the black parts with an Exact-o knife and used it as a stencil. I took each drawer out of the cabinet and traced it on with a pencil, overlapping a row of each pattern to ensure I wasn't going too far off track. Once all penciled on, I busted out the art school tool box and found my fine acrylic paint brushes and started painting on the Gesso blue. I went back and forth painting blue, then filling in the white, then blue, then white... until finally I was happy with the color saturation. </div>
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After weeks and weeks of <strike>laziness</strike> curing, I grabbed some clear spray paint and finished it off with a protective coat. I also ended up spraying the existing hardware with ORB spray paint. I had no intentions of using the pulls, however because I had bought <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-hardware/073183.jsp">these beaut's from Anthropologie</a>:</div>
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So what do you guys think? Do you like it? Hate it? <i>{*Ahem* Remember, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.} </i>Have you recently done a filing cabinet make-over yourself? Dish, Nesters! We all wanna hear it!Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03701650725472355399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178289398357631425.post-59793069586247226932012-04-12T21:30:00.000-04:002012-04-12T21:30:49.511-04:00Boston PickerHeya Nesters! Do you ever have those mornings where you do exactly the same thing you do every morning, but for some reason <i>that</i> morning, everything takes twice as long? This morning was that morning for me. I leave myself two hours and fifteen minutes to get ready. That includes some light house cleaning, eating breakfast, making Matt and I lunch, and probably the longest portions: doing my hair and standing in front of my closet figuring out what to wear. Somehow I left my house 10 minutes late today. When I got in the car, I remembered that it was pretty much on empty. <i>*sigh*</i> Of course.....<br />
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Luckily, we have a gas station right at the end of the street, but they do take their sweet time pumping. The words "Time" and "Crunch" must not be in their vocabulary. But... I needed gas, so I pulled in. Once filled to the brim and ready to roll, I was hauling ass down a side road near our house. I had seen a pile of junk yesterday on this street and thought I had spotted a cool retro footstool, but I was going to fast to stop and figured, I'd leave it to the next lucky trash picker. But in a turn of fate on that late, late commute this morning, the pile of junk was still there. And so was the footstool. Right on top. I was probably going too fast to stop this time too, but I slammed on my breaks, threw it in neutral and hopped out of the car to grab it. Only on my way back into the car did I realize that there were not one, but two Verizon trucks with workers inside, laughing at me. I didn't care, I was the one ending up with the awesomeness that is this stool!<br />
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Look who's laughing now Mr. Verizon Men! Mwahahaha! I love this thing. And it will look awesome reupholstered next to our beloved leather armchair. Oh yeah! I haven't mentioned to you guys, that I am back in upholstery-action! I'm spending my Saturday mornings at <a href="http://www.upholsteryonbroadway.com/">Upholstery on Broadway</a> and I'm working on the big black armchair. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Which was also a trash pick...} </span></i>And I can't wait until she's all done! </div>
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This is a super old picture of her- so old that it was in the old apartment! EEK! But it's a nice little reminder of how awesome our new home is. I will be reupholstering it in this gorgeous chocolate faux leather with an ostrich embossing.<br />
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Anyhoo, I will reupholster this little guy to match and they will be bffs! They already look like long lost cousins but once they are all ostrich-ified, they will look like big brother and little brother! I am being sure to take pictures of the process of this chair also. <i> And</i> I have to show you all the glory of <a href="http://temporary-nest.blogspot.com/2011/04/week-2-on-fire.html">the last chair</a> I did! So much to catch up on! I promise I'll share it all!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She's clean, sophisticated, not too flashy, but still totally stunning. Sure, it's not the most original chandelier known to man, but it's clean look will withstand any of my future crazy, design changes in the house. After falling in love with our Princess Kate Chandy, we were talking about how much we loved her and that with all of our huffing and puffing about how ugly our 1970's etched glass chandeliers were, it would be better if we shied away from the trendy oil rubbed bronze look anyway for fear that down the road, that will look just as dated. I can just see our grand kids saying "Ew Grandma! That chandelier is <strong><em>so</em></strong> 2012!" Let's be real- I'll never let my house get that way, but it's kind of funny to think about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But the best part? If you check out the link, HD has it on their site for $189! That crazy little section must have been the clearance corner because we snagged this puppy for $79.99! Putting my math to work, that is a 57.7% savings! Our wallet was thanking us! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We also noticed this little $6.99 flush-mounted ceiling light whose box was sitting right next to our chandy's, that was perfect for our hall way. And again! On the website... $29.99!! That is 76.7% off! We thought we got good deals, but until I was checking them out on the Home Depot website, did I really realize how much we saved!! I am on cloud nine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On our way home, Matt prefaced to me "Now, these might not go up until April break, is that okay?" <i>{Remember, he is a teacher.}</i> Of course it was! As long as we had a light at the end of the tunnel <i>{believe it or not- that was a fully unintended pun.}</i> I was sittin' pretty! That evening I set sail on a beautiful and super fun Odyssey Cruise, for my girlfriends bachelorette party. While sitting at dinner I got a text from Mr. Handyman himself "The Chandelier is almost up!" He decided he couldn't wait either, and took advantage of my evening away to make a mess with his brother and install the new lighting fixture! If I wasn't already happy before, I was elated after that text! The boys hadn't finished the chandelier when I got home that night, due to some technical difficulties, but they finished it the next morning and tackled the hall light. In less than 24 hours the house was looking like a normal home in 2012 and no longer a throw back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay enough drooling over the new chandy.... Here is a vague picture of the hall light before....</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">See how the door <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>{the ugly, ugly door}</i></span> hits the light? It was no good. I wish we had taken more pics of the old lights before they were gone-zo. But then again, I don't even want to remember what they look like. So maybe I'm not that sad! HA! </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thank goodness for flush mounted ceiling lights! Now, we don't have to worry about our weird little storage closet hitting the fixture like it used to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We couldn't be happier with how things are coming together. A huge bonus that we hadn't anticipated with the new fixture, is the additional light. Our dining/living room is so much brighter than it was! We catch ourselves sometimes just staring, like a moth to a flame. This was also the very first light that Matt ever installed, so I am super proud of him and he did a fantastic job! Everything is up to code and safely done, as opposed to before which was apparently done very poorly and unsafely. Another happy bonus! Safety!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well there you have it, Nesters! Another happy day in our house hold. Has your husband or wife <i>{or boyfriend in my case or girlfriend}</i> surprised you with a house upgrade while you were gone? Or maybe you got an awesome deal on something at the store instead of online? Spill the beans! We want to hear it! </span><br />
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