{Home Improvements} Lockers...

...are just about finished....phew! Once the space is completely finished, I'll post better pics but for now, just a little peek! Bo still has to add trim around the bottom of them, touch up some of the paint, and I need to shop for baskets and a new rug for the room as well. Possible seat cushions might make an appearance too...we'll see if I actually have the time to squeeze that into my already jam-packed life...ughh! Can't wait to be able to FINALLY use these!

{Office/Craft Room Storage} Old Glass Hutch Top

I never thought I'd hear myself say this...BUT...I've run out of storage cubbies in my craft table already. My papers and envelopes and fabrics and threads and buttons and all of my other crafts have filled those cubbies to the brim. So...still on the hunt for storage, I had an idea for my craft area...


I want to refinish an old glass hutch top (just the top), mount it on the wall, and fill it like crazy with "crafty stuff". My husband has already shot down my idea, but I haven't given up hope just yet. You see, his mom has an old glass hutch top in her garage right now that my FIL is dying to get out of there. They need a taker. Right over here!!! Me Me!!! If he's still resistant, I might just have to suggest a smaller glass hutch option...similar to one that would go in a powder room instead of a dining room???


Most of my furniture is black, and that's always an option, but I'm really loving the look of one piece of furniture in a room that is painted a color. I'm thinking maybe a pretty light turquoisy blue color. Or maybe a light pink color. My to-do list keeps getting longer and longer :)

I will post pics when it's finished (that is if I can convince Bo to hang it for me :)

{Home Improvements} Storage Lockers are Underway!

The storage locker plans are underway - WOOHOO! I'm beyond excited because now I'll have a little extra "attractive" storage in my home (and I won't have to see my husband's jacket and work bag in my dining room anymore).

Carl of Minimi Builders (he is very meticulous and does excellent work - he installed all of our new windows last spring and did a fantastic job) stopped over yesterday to look at our space and draw up some plans.

I'm hoping that my lockers will be a combination of these first two pictures. I like different things about each. I'd love to take the lockers to the ceiling and have some pretty molding (like the picture above). I also love the wanes cotting that is on the back of the lockers. However, I like the underneath area of the lockers below. I plan on using the underneath space for baskets that will hold shoes. I also like the bench better in the second set of lockers...it's a little more spacious looking. Hopefully, Carl will be able to take what I like about each and create a custom look for us.

I LOVE the lockers below; however, I just don't have the space for these. Maybe in another life (or home). I really love how seat cushions were added to this space. I'm hoping to do that to my new space as well. I might just have to get really crafty and make my own! We'll see....

{Decorating} Smart Storage Solution

{This tote is in the corner of my dining room - out of the way and for the most part, unnoticeable.}
{This tote is in the baby's nursery - updated pics coming soon!}

The blizzard of 2010 was good for one thing: completely babyfying (is that a word?) my home. My husband put together about a gazillion and one different contraptions, and I've been washing the cutest little teeny tiny outfits and socks you've ever seen for two days! Now we need a new home to make everything fit. JK. But WOW....there's definitely a lot of stuff we need to make room for. So here's what I did....I went to Pottery Barn for their canvas totes. I actually registered for these. Got one as a gift and with a PB giftcard from my shower, bought the other! These are empty at the present moment, but I'm sure they begin to fill quickly with toys and other kiddie things. So, if you're looking for a smart storage solution without having to add another a piece of furniture to your home or put your house up for sale, try these! They can be monogrammed too!