That's right! Dan and I are expecting a little one this summer and couldn't be more thrilled to finally share the news. You won't be surprised to hear that nursery plans are already underway including my Handy Dan constructing a window seat for our precious addition. Details to come as we get things going.
The news of the baby has hardly slowed us down from continuing to tackle projects around the house. Gotta get these things done so we can 100% focus on the nursery- right?!
We will call today's post Design on a Dime (an old HGTV show I used to love). You will be amazed at our latest creations and how little was spent out of pocket:) I apologize in advance for the lack of before, during, and after pictures here. Let's blame it on pregnancy brain.
Up first- Wreath. Once I took down the Christmas wreath, the door looked so bare and lonely. I decided to throw together a quick little burlap wreath that would keep the door company in these winter months until we can dust off the Easter wreath this spring. I used a wire hanger we had at the back of the closet, strips of burlap I had on hand (from the fab shop at Dan's office), pine cones salvaged from the Christmas wreath, and ribbon from my stash. Ta-da! Cute + free. Nothing better!
Up Second- Paint. I've been wanting to paint our study for a while. I even knew what color I wanted it to be without any hesitation; Elephant Skin by Behr. Then it happened. The luckiest trip to Home Depot. Ever. There Dan was (while I was getting my hair done), grabbing the few items we needed for our weekend projects, when I got a text...the paint sample of the color I wanted next to a gallon of what they call "Oops paint" that is significantly discounted because it didn't turn out how the customer wanted it to.
Unbelievable! It was almost a perfect match. And for $7 instead of $40, I was sold. He brought it home and after I contributed my pregnant portion of the painting job, the taping, sweet Dan trapped himself in the study (with the windows open) and painted the room all by himself. Here are a few before pictures of the bland walls we were working with...
And the sweetest husband hard at work...
Up next- Table. Dan has had these old Coke crates for years and I've never quite known what to do with them. Then it hit me last week. A table! We needed a table for our study, to help tie some of the furniture pieces together. So we got to brainstorming how to utilize the Coke crates as a table. Luckily Dan salvaged a piece of particle board from our old laminate countertops during the kitchen demo. He was able to cut it down to size, paint it black, and screw the crates right onto it to give them a stable base. For legs we used 4 wrought iron corbels (if they look familiar that's because we used the same ones under the bar in the dining room). All we had to buy for this project was a can of black spray paint. Looks pretty neat, huh? It definitely adds function and purpose to our space as you will see in pictures later, and for a single-digit price tag!
(Now I'm on the lookout for a collection of some sort to fill in a few of the spaces inside the crates)
Last Up- Light. I posted over two years ago on my previous blog about a trash to treasure item I had been given by Kaelan's mom. Remember these wheels?
Soon after they'd been given to me, I painted them white and knew they could be transformed into something. At the time, I just didn't know what. Luckily, I managed to keep them through two moves, determined that they truly were a treasure (not trash). They have since been transformed into an industrial + modern light installation in our ever-evolving study. All we needed to complete the project was a swag light kit purchased for under 20 bucks.
Loving the shadows the wheels make on the ceiling!
Now, check out the entire room with all of the updates-
Putting that jug and glass bottle collection to good use!
Keeping our eyes peeled for interesting art prints for the big bare walls.
And there you have it- Another exciting weekend here in Raleigh!
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