I got the new work week off to a flying start this morning by doing laundry. I used to absolutely dread Laundry Day, but now I look forward to it because it gets me up and moving in the morning. Plus, it usually results in getting other projects completed since I’m already up, moving, and motivated.
Pretending that the arrival of March also means the arrival of spring — hey, they’re forecasting low-40s by the end of the week, so gimme a break! — I changed out my winter sheets for spring sheets today. Out with the dark colors, in with the brights. Unfortunately, I don’t have a duvet cover that goes with the brightly-colored sheets, so the red comforter looks a little awkward paired with the sheets right now. I thought I had a duvet cover in a black-and-white pattern that would have been perfect, but I didn’t discover until I got it home that it was only a twin size — poo — so I washed it, and one of these days I’m going to bone-up on sewing skills not used in years by turning it into throw pillow covers. (Don’t worry — it was a cheap thrift-store find.)
I also found a solution for my entryway dilemma. I’ve been using an old coffeetable in my entryway forever, but it was too low and wide for what I really wanted, so I’ve been on the lookout for a table or some sort of console to put there for awhile now. I’ve spotted various dressers and credenzas at St. Vinny’s over time that I thought about trying, but that would involve having to haul them six blocks home, and that would have been a major pain in the butt. (You should have seen me struggle to carry the record cabinet home those six blocks, and that was relatively light!) So, anyway, returning home from work late last Friday night (or, rather, it was technically Saturday morning), I remembered seeing some diningroom chairs next to the Dumpster behind the building next door that I wanted to check out. Wandering over there, I noticed on the other side of the Dumpster a large, white desk. Looking it over, I thought it would be great for my bedroom, so I lifted it up as best as I could and carried over to our building. After getting it inside the backdoor, I looked it over better in the light and inspected the drawers to make sure nothing was living in there. Nope, looked mostly clean and good, so I lifted it up again and carried it up to my apartment. It being now nearly 1:30 in the morning, I wasn’t any too interested in messing with it any more that night, so I left it on the rug in the entryway to be dealt with in the morning. (I mean the REAL morning — as in, after I’ve slept.) Seeing it sitting there in the entryway got me thinking: huh, that might be the solution I’ve been looking for for the entryway itself. I cleaned it up Saturday afternoon, inside and out, and then moved the coffeetable out of the way and replaced it with the desk. Perfect! The best part is, I the boot matt fits under the desk as well, so I moved it there instead of the awkward place it occupied previously on the other side of the rug in the entryway, which makes the whole thing look considerably less cluttered. Now that I’ve found the furniture I was looking for (seriously, I’m not planning on moving any time soon — not only am I tired of moving my stuff, but I’ve acquired several new pieces of furniture since moving in here on top of all the stuff I had before), the next task is to scour thrift stores for the perfect mirror and lamp to accompany the desk in the entryway. Oh, and Mom and Dad — now that I know you’re reading this again — I should probably warn you that I might be sending that coffeetable back with you next time you’re in town, because I really don’t have another place to put it now that it’s no longer in use in the entryway.
So, anyway — Monday, Monday, back-to-work day. Rent’s due (it IS the first of the month). Have a good start to your week everyone!
♥k!
Pretending that the arrival of March also means the arrival of spring — hey, they’re forecasting low-40s by the end of the week, so gimme a break! — I changed out my winter sheets for spring sheets today. Out with the dark colors, in with the brights. Unfortunately, I don’t have a duvet cover that goes with the brightly-colored sheets, so the red comforter looks a little awkward paired with the sheets right now. I thought I had a duvet cover in a black-and-white pattern that would have been perfect, but I didn’t discover until I got it home that it was only a twin size — poo — so I washed it, and one of these days I’m going to bone-up on sewing skills not used in years by turning it into throw pillow covers. (Don’t worry — it was a cheap thrift-store find.)
I also found a solution for my entryway dilemma. I’ve been using an old coffeetable in my entryway forever, but it was too low and wide for what I really wanted, so I’ve been on the lookout for a table or some sort of console to put there for awhile now. I’ve spotted various dressers and credenzas at St. Vinny’s over time that I thought about trying, but that would involve having to haul them six blocks home, and that would have been a major pain in the butt. (You should have seen me struggle to carry the record cabinet home those six blocks, and that was relatively light!) So, anyway, returning home from work late last Friday night (or, rather, it was technically Saturday morning), I remembered seeing some diningroom chairs next to the Dumpster behind the building next door that I wanted to check out. Wandering over there, I noticed on the other side of the Dumpster a large, white desk. Looking it over, I thought it would be great for my bedroom, so I lifted it up as best as I could and carried over to our building. After getting it inside the backdoor, I looked it over better in the light and inspected the drawers to make sure nothing was living in there. Nope, looked mostly clean and good, so I lifted it up again and carried it up to my apartment. It being now nearly 1:30 in the morning, I wasn’t any too interested in messing with it any more that night, so I left it on the rug in the entryway to be dealt with in the morning. (I mean the REAL morning — as in, after I’ve slept.) Seeing it sitting there in the entryway got me thinking: huh, that might be the solution I’ve been looking for for the entryway itself. I cleaned it up Saturday afternoon, inside and out, and then moved the coffeetable out of the way and replaced it with the desk. Perfect! The best part is, I the boot matt fits under the desk as well, so I moved it there instead of the awkward place it occupied previously on the other side of the rug in the entryway, which makes the whole thing look considerably less cluttered. Now that I’ve found the furniture I was looking for (seriously, I’m not planning on moving any time soon — not only am I tired of moving my stuff, but I’ve acquired several new pieces of furniture since moving in here on top of all the stuff I had before), the next task is to scour thrift stores for the perfect mirror and lamp to accompany the desk in the entryway. Oh, and Mom and Dad — now that I know you’re reading this again — I should probably warn you that I might be sending that coffeetable back with you next time you’re in town, because I really don’t have another place to put it now that it’s no longer in use in the entryway.
So, anyway — Monday, Monday, back-to-work day. Rent’s due (it IS the first of the month). Have a good start to your week everyone!
♥k!
