Switcheroo

I think I’m finally over hatin’ on my living room. For now anyway.

As much as I wish I could say that Erin’s fab post on sectionals at Design Crisis made me go out and take care of business, this little surprise was already in the works.  Remember my longing and dreaming for a groovy serpentine sectional here and here?  Well, I can’t afford those.

I managed to find a 10 seater on E-bay for $480!  I took the money I made from selling the old buffet and actually managed to find something in the budget..I was as surprised as you are…probably more. It may not be De Sede, but it’ll do pig.  It would be nice to reupholster, but that would be about $2k I’m sure, plus, the reason I bought it was because I don’t HAVE to right now. Project 2015 maybe.

The room feels much bigger now, despite this behemoth taking up the whole space.  The Things LOVE it.

I switched out coffee tables to put our lucite and zebrawood table in here and traded the Wassilys for the Barcelonas in the bedroom.  So far (10 hours) I’m digging it.  As for the other sofas?  Thing One has the orange one, and Thing Two got the green one, so both have very grown-up sitting areas in their bedrooms now.

I think I’ll switch up some of the art and wall decor…maybe move SO somewhere else…You know how Decor-ADHD and non-committal I am, so tomorrow, it will be different I’m sure.

Diving Belle

I just got my print in the mail from Star Foreman on Etsy and I’m trying to think of how I want to frame it.  It’s likely going above my desk in the bedroom, or above the new arrangement in the dining room.

I might dig in the attic and see if I can re-purpose an old frame to save some dough.  Framing is crazy expensive and I haven’t found the right size or style in the cheap, readymade variety.  Michael’s usually has all I need for quick, cheap framing, but it’s a metallic print and I want to do it justice with something unusual.  My sled fatigue has me stuck on what would look right for her…matting..no matting?  Yellow frame or frameless glass?  I’m all over the shop on this one.

Snow Days (Again)

At least this time, the snowfall was respectable.  Enough to close the schools for 3 days? I dunno.  I’m worn out though.  We finally had the chance to see what this hill had to offer in the way of sledding, and it did not disappoint.  What did disappoint was my stamina for trudging back up the hill hours on end.

Maybe the Colbert Nation will sponsor our family sledding team…….here’s the course…

After I decided I could not climb the hill again, I plopped down in the snow to do something less demanding…like making Superman’s Fortress of Solitude…well, kinda….I was TIRED.

Sneak Peek

Because I don’t listen to my own advice, I’m pleased to show you another unfinished project… getting to this point was too exciting…long time coming.

I. HAVE. STAIRS. (this is where I do a little dance, not unlike Elaine in Seinfeld)

Once I’ve stained the wood and all that jazz we’ll have a proper before and after, but this is beyond thrilling for me. The hog panels kick ass.

Oh, and I finally sold the 19th century buffet, so Flototto has moved in from the living room at last…big change-ups afoot here.