There Will Be Cake

Better Sleep!

I won't even get into why it's been so very long since I last updated. Let's not go there. However, I will say that I am getting much, much better sleep these days thanks to a brand spanking new mattress set. It's not my ideal mattress (a 100% latex mattress), but it is rather lovely and the price was right. After sleeping on a mattress that really died out about 3 years ago, my body is happy again. And apparently, the kitties approve too:

 

By the way, the mattress? It's a Serta Annabelle Eurotop from Overstock.com.

Prettying Up Boring Boxes

 

I bought a set of three plain wooden boxes from Ikea on my last trip. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them at the time, but I knew I'd modify them somehow. A collection of leftover papers from projects past was just what the boxes needed.

First, I traced out each box shape twice (once for the front of each box and once for the back. I left the sides uncovered). Then I cut the shapes out with scissors and adhered them to front and back of each box using some clear-drying craft glue. That's it!

For 20 minutes of my time, I'd say these came out pretty nice! I'm planning on using them to hold paperclips and pens and other small objects on my desk at work.

Sources:

1. Molger boxes, set of 3, Ikea
2. Spindle print and starburst print paper, Paper Mojo
3. Iota striped wrapping paper, Target

Cutest House Ever

A couple of weeks ago I saw this house tour on Apartment Therapy and fell in love. I can't stop going back to look at it every few days. When I grow up, I want my house to look like this. Check out the Apartment Therapy tour right here.

P.S. It's for sale. I suddenly want to relocate to Allandale, TX.

The Master Bath Renovation Begins

We've finally started our master bath renovation that I blogged about back in October. I'm so excited to get this room finished, not only because the existing bathroom is outdated and awful, but because I have a list of projects I want to tackle after this one. I've been extremely motivated these past couple of weeks to just get STUFF done.

This weekend, we removed the old sink and sink cabinet from the bathroom along with the 25-year old vinyl floor. On schedule for the coming weekend is the removal of the toilet and the medicine cabinet (which includes an attached lighting fixture). We decided to leave the tub - it just wasn't something we feel ready to handle right now. It's that almondy beige color, but it's in good shape, so it's okay.

I don't have any pictures of the gutted bathroom to share just yet (but I will) but I did want to share with you my updated design board. I've changed the color scheme a bit since my first design board in October. This new one ties in much better with our master bedroom.

Master Bathroom Renovation

This winter we are planning on tackling our master bathroom. It won't be a complete renovation, but a mini one of sorts. I'm going for a light, calm, modern, spa-like feeling. The tub and toilet will remain in place, but we'll replace the sink and cabinet, tile the floor, add new lighting, paint the walls, and install a new medicine cabinet. We have a budget of less than $1000 and here's how I plan to accomplish this: