ANOTHER DIY PROJECT

Im having fun w/ these mini projects that save money! This weekend Steve is off to a canoe trip w/ the boys up in Maine. As much as I miss him when we are apart I have to admit it's nice to have some alone time to just do girly stuff & knock things off my personal/anal (HA!) to do list. Tomorrow I will be painting these items to use in our house!

This cabinet was in the house I grew up in. My Dad had it in our basement storage room & used it to store/hold school supplies. He was always able to collect extra supplies since he was/is a teacher. My sister & I used to hate having to rummage through this thing bc we really wanted to just get our supplies @ the store where the supplies were wayyy cooler. But of course my parents were all about saving money. HA! Too funny! I laugh @ it now. And of course this cabinet gives me humorous/good memories looking back. I plan to paint it black & put fabric behind the glass to hide whatever I put on the shelves. Probably clothes-since I have "way too many" as my family has always told me & now Steve tells me. It will be placed in the "Glamour-esque" big guestroom that I am re-decorating!
A lil something we found @ this unfinished wood store in RI. We will put the numbers in our newly finished basement as you come down the stairs. 9-5-09 is our wedding date! YAY! Clever right? I'll paint them white so they POP on the black wall/ceiling.

Last but not least...this desk was given to Steve by his Mom a few years ago-I believe it came from her side of the family. One of the drawers was broken until I realized last night how easy it was to fix. I will paint this black as well, along with adding fun glass vintage looking knobs. Then I'll add a vanity chair in front of it & a vanity mirror above it. This of course will go in the "Glamour-esque" big guestroom as well.

***a weekend to myself= relaxation, mani/pedi, errands, dvr, re-decorating our big guestroom "glamour-esque" style, facial, house chores & lifetime movies. :)