Week of Projects

I've started quite a few projects in the past few weeks, and I'm planning on using this week to finish them all up! After a fun and busy Summer, it's time to focus on getting the house in order for Fall, especially since I will be teaching piano again from our home. So, most of the projects are geared towards the music room!

First off, Josh and I found this wonderful specimen at a garage sale last weekend. Isn's she a beaut?

Actually, using my supreme detective skills (a la Hercule Poirot), I have deduced that this was once used in a clubhouse of some sort. Why? Because someone scratched in the surface "Boys Rule" and "No Girls Allowed." Awesome. 

Well, I couldn't really have that kind of propaganda in the house, considering that I am in fact a girl, so I sanded it down and gave it a coat of primer, 2 coats of a lovely off-white shade, and a protective polyurethane coat.

This bookshelf fits the room perfectly! Originally, I was going to buy something from IKEA for this space, but really, this bookshelf was only $5 (plus $50 for materials I will be reusing on other pieces). And, it's solid wood!

The bottom shelf fits the boxes I store sheet music in perfectly. It's so nice to finally have a little storage in that space! 

Are you curious about what other projects I am working on this week? Well, here's my list (so far): 

• Paint bookshelf #1 (done!)
• Paint bookshelf #2 
• Finish curtains (yes, I started this project 2 whole months ago...)
• Organize and clean music room
• Prettify music room using things I already have
• Finish wooden tray (I found an awesome wooden tray at Goodwill that needs a makeover!)

So, here's hoping that I can check a few more projects off this list before this week is out!

Couch Love, Part Deux

I am thrilled to report that we finally found a new couch! Our saggy old couch had certainly seen better days, and it was time to move on. So yesterday Josh and I snagged a Corona couch off Craigslist. The picture above is our couch, but off of the Macy’s website. I haven’t had a chance to take any pictures of it in our living room yet because it’s just a huge mess in there!


The couch is practically brand new (the couple we bought it from were getting rid of it because they were moving).



The best part?


Cost new from Macy’s: $899


Price we paid: $350