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This is a bittersweet post for me.<br />
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I mentioned in my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/10/baby-food-jar-spice-rack.html" target="_blank">last post</a></b> that the kitchen wouldn't be completed as I had originally envisioned. Well, I can officially state why: we bought a house!<br />
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Never did we imagine that we'd be homeowners again this soon. We had basically sworn off homeownership because of our last home-buying experience but, as my mom would say, this was totally a "God thing" and we couldn't be more excited. Its a 1913 farmhouse-style total fixer-upper, and has all the character and charm the hubby and I love. At this point, we are about half-way moved in, which is why the kitchen project is at an end in our <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/p/my-old-house.html" target="_blank">rent house</a></b>.<br />
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The first trip moving things from our rent house to our new house had me tearing up a bit, which was surprising because I never thought I'd be sad to leave it. But it was our home, not just a rent house, and leaving home is always sad.<br />
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Now, without further ado, the kitchen reveal!!<br />
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Well, first, let's do a little walk down memory lane.<br />
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<b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-old-house-part-4-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Kitchen</a></b> when we first began:<br />
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Kitchen after we fixed it up:<br />
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And now!:<br />
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Can you see how different it is? Does it look calmer, cleaner? I hope so, because that's what I was going for. <br />
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It all started with these guys:<br />
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I had decided one day I was over the white knobs and wanted something that would stand out but still be clean & simple. I came across <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Liberty-Satin-Nickel-19mm-Milk-Bottle-Knob-PN0248-SN-C/24498447" target="_blank">these</a> knobs and fell in love! After I ordered and installed them, it was like a snowball. First the light above the sink didn't work anymore, then I couldn't take the yellow any longer and my counters need less clutter....<br />
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New knobs gave birth to a new kitchen!<br />
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One place I never really showed in the first kitchen reveal was the space to the right of the refrigerator. For the longest time, it housed a set of wire shelves that we used as our pantry and extra storage. It worked really well, but it certainly wasn't the nicest thing to look at. So I didn't let you look at it. #bloggersperogative But I'll let you see it now.<br />
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My husband - God bless him - took it upon himself to approach our landlord and see if it would be alright if we put in a dishwasher for me. Heart eyes forever! Landlord said yep, so we built the upper cabinets to match the existing cabinets, bought a stock lower cabinet and a dishwasher, and lookee what I have now!<br />
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That teeny extra bit of countertop made such a huge difference in my workspace. Not to mention the dishwasher was a wonderful addition!!<br />
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Before in my kitchen, we had two small shelves over the stove that didn't have any function except to hold junk that collected grease and dust, so those had to go. We also took down the liquor shelf and housed that somewhere else.<br />
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We replaced them with one long shelf that ran the entire width of the wall with a shorter shelf under it that was the same length as the butcher block counter.<br />
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One of my favorite parts of the kitchen revamp, and the hardest thing to lose when we move, was our new breakfast bar. While we did eat at the breakfast table, it became more of a catch-all and we were tired of the mess.<br />
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So we got rid of the table and installed a "bar" as a place to enjoy a meal, watch nature, or just sit and have conversation.<br />
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If you follow me on <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/justjennimarie/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b>, you likely saw this little teaser:<br />
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My cabinets needed a little pop but it also needed to be something removable since its a rent house. I looked into removable wallpaper, but with my kitchen going in a modern farmhouse look, somewhere chicken wire became the perfect solution.<br />
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And now, for the beauty shots!<br />
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We added a little interest to the breakfast bar by doing a concrete inlay in a grain sack pattern. <br />
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This whole process has been eye-opening for me in that I feel like I'm finally understanding who I am and what my design style is. <span style="text-align: start;">I love modern but I love vintage. I love color but I totally dig that clean palette that the Scandinavians have mastered. I love objects that tell stories, but I hate clutter. I love clean lines, but I love traditional elements. For the longest time, I thought all those contrasts couldn't exist together, but I've realized, why not? Now that I have discovered me, </span>I feel like my home will become a reflection of that. And I'm so excited to have a new home to style!<br />
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So I mentioned this was a bittersweet post. Sweet because I FINALLY get to share what we were able to do to our kitchen - which I totally plan on stealing ideas from for our new kitchen because I didn't get to enjoy it nearly long enough!<br />
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Bitter because I've decided that this will be my last blog post. Which may be a little shocking since our new home is a fixer but I've come to several realizations since we've bought this house.<br />
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Mainly, I'm just tired of playing keep up. When I first started blogging, there weren't many DIY/Home Decor/Interior Design blogs out there. And I started it with the intention of not only sharing my ideas but possibly generating a little design business, too. I never intended blogging to be my job, but more power to those that do. But as someone who doesn't blog full time, it was hard to always remember to take before pics, take process pics, then find time to edit the pics and write the post. Not to mention think of projects that could be the "next big thing" to generate more readers and followers. I love sharing my ideas and projects, but it was wearing me down and just not enjoyable anymore. You can tell it got to me this year as I've posted hardly anything.<br />
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And I didn't want that pressure for our new house. We won't be able to do everything we want right away; in fact, it will probably take years. And I'm ok with that, but I was afraid by keeping my blog, eventually waiting years wouldn't be good enough. I would want it done now to keep up with the blog Jones'.<br />
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Essentially, my blog has become something unhealthy for me, and it's time to say good-bye.<br />
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I'm not sure I'll give up blogging entirely. There may be something I just have to share, and if so, I'll do it on my personal design website, <b><a href="http://www.justjennimarie.com/">www.justjennimarie.com</a></b>. But this will most likely be the final post for "Be Made Designs."<br />
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To those that have followed me for the past 5 years, I thank you wholeheartedly! To those that found me on Pinterest or linky parties, I'm so glad you took time to peruse my little blog and hopefully found something to inspire you.<br />
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A huge thank you to my hubby, who not only supported all my hair-brained ideas but helped me brainstorm and create them. And for remembering to take process photos for me because I might blog about it when I roped him into working on something without me. He gets me, he trusts me, he pushes me and he loves me. This was as much his blog as mine.<br />
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Finally, thank you to <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-biggest-fan-has-wings.html" target="_blank">my mom</a></b>. She was the inspiration behind my blog. She encouraged me to share my ideas because she believed they were as awesome as I thought they were. She encouraged me in all aspects of my creative life and her words are what keeps me going when I feel like giving up. I miss her so, so much.<br />
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2015 was an incredible year for me. I am truly sorry to say good-bye to it. I can't remember feeling that way about a particular year. And I hate saying good-bye to this blog, but I feel like it is a good way to end the year, and ring in 2016 truly open to any possibility.<br />
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So, ta-ta.<br />
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For now. ;)</div>
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Jenni | be made designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630110820260803236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426952298408188010.post-80517790451438702922015-10-19T02:00:00.000-05:002016-04-07T18:02:29.609-05:00Baby Food Jar Spice Rack Thingy<div style="text-align: justify;">
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It's fall y'all! How in the world did that happen?! Life has gotten really crazy around here for me, but crazy in a good way, and in a way that is making time disappear WAY too fast! I had wanted to share this project a few months back, but yikes! Here we are in October! Anyhoo...</div>
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One of the new features in the kitchen that did get completed was my new spice "rack." Really, I don't know what to call it. <i>Spice display? Spice jar thingy?</i> I had a hard time deciding how to share this project because in order to get the materials needed, I had to do a couple of side projects. So, do I give out the materials first then show what to do with them, or show off the finished product and then explain how I got my materials? I decided on the latter. Here goes...</div>
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When we moved into this house, we removed all the cabinet doors to create open shelving, which I hoped would make <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-old-house-part-4-kitchen.html" target="_blank">the kitchen</a></b> feel a little bigger. Obviously, that means everything you have in these cabinets is on display. And, yeah, the designer in me wanted everything perfectly arranged and looking "pretty" but the practical person in me was like, whatever, just make stuff accessible. For the most part, the designer in me won out. But when it came to all my spices, the practical one won. </div>
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This was my spice shelf.</div>
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Not terrible, but not exactly pertty either. So with this kitchen mini-makeover, I wanted a better solution for my spices.</div>
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Now, here's the driving force behind my material choice for my spice jars: <b>getting my measuring spoons into the spice jar</b>. I have round measuring spoons. Yes, ideally you should have oval, for just the reason I mentioned above. But I don't. Mine work just fine for most other applications so why should I have to go buy new ones <i>just to fit in the jars</i>?! </div>
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So, what if my new spice rack had jars that had wide enough mouths so my measuring spoons would have no trouble fitting in? The first thing that popped into my head? Baby food jars.</div>
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I've done a <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/07/party-for-baby-j.html" target="_blank">project before with baby food jars</a></b>. These little guys are the perfect little jar. They're so great! Of course, my issue was that they are full of food and I don't have a baby for the food, and I can't just throw food away. With the last project, my husband graciously agreed to help consume some of the baby food so it wouldn't go to waste, and even though he said it wasn't terrible, I wasn't going to ask him to do it again.</div>
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So I thought surely you can buy just the jars somewhere, empty. And, you can, but nowhere could I find them as cheap as you can get them <i>with food!</i> Isn't there something wrong with that?</div>
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I ended up getting the baby food jars <i>with</i> food, and found a solution for the food inside that didn't include my husband eating it all, and those are the "projects" I have to share with how I got the materials for my new spice rack, so stay tuned for that!</div>
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Ok, so, onto the spice jars. The idea was simple (or so I thought). I wanted something similar to the magnetic spice canisters: the jars with their bottoms to the wall and their lids facing out with the spice labeled on the lids. I wanted the lids to be a matte black against my new lighter-colored kitchen, which meant chalkboard paint. And I wanted them in the same location as before, on the cabinet shelf, but not attached to the back of the cabinet.</div>
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Hubby's the one that came up with the idea of using a pegboard for the jars: having small dowels in the holes that would support the jars. Genius!</div>
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So we bought a plastic pegboard at Home Depot, I painted it white, stuck my dowels in the holes, added my jars, and <i>womp womp. (Sorry, no "womp womp" pic.)</i></div>
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I hated it. Well, not really hated, but it just wasn't at all what I thought it would be. So I waited for inspiration to come to me. And it did. (:</div>
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Somewhere (because I didn't save it) I came across an image of a wood pegboard, similar to this:</div>
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and I KNEW that's what I needed to do, and how perfect the wood with the black lids would fit into my modern farmhouse kitchen look.</div>
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I cut a piece of birch plywood to size to fit in my cabinet to use for my wood pegboard. Because the plastic pegboard I was originally going to use had the hole spacing perfect already, I just used those placements for a template on the plywood.</div>
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Then, I went to town with my drill and made all my new holes on the piece of plywood. I should note: I did not drill out every hole that the plastic pegboard had. That was part of the reason why I didn't like the plastic version: too busy with all the unused holes. So I only drilled the holes I needed for pegs to support my jars.</div>
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I cut the dowels to be just a tad longer than the jars were tall. I wanted the jars to stick out past the dowels, but I also knew the dowels were going to go all the way through the plywood, so I let that make up the difference. I also sharpened the dowels a bit in a pencil sharpener just to dull the edge a little on the end that would be sticking out. I think it gave it a softer look. (You could definitely buy pre-made furniture dowels and drill your holes to accommodate those rather than cut down longer ones.)</div>
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I hammered the dowels into the wood pegboard so they were secure enough to support the jars, and because the dowels were slightly larger than my drilled holes, I didn't use wood glue, but you certainly could just for the added strength.</div>
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Before I put all the jars in place, I wiped down the wood with oil to really make the grain pop and brighten up the wood a little. The difference was pretty remarkable. </div>
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I set my new pegboard on the shelf in the cabinet, then added all my spice jars.</div>
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The jar lids were lightly sanded, then given 3 or 4 very light coats of spray chalkboard paint. Once they were dry, and the jars had been well cleaned and dried, I transferred the spices to their new jar homes and labeled each lid accordingly with a pastel pencil, which is a great alternative to chalk when you need finer points.</div>
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I loooovvvee it sooooooo much!!! We've had this in place for a few months actually and it works so great! Its easy to read each label and know what is where, and all my measuring spoons fit perfectly in the jars. This is by far one of my favorite projects for the #goodbyeyellowkitchen and that I've ever done!<br />
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So, now that I've got you convinced you need to make a baby food jar spice rack display thingy, I'll fill you in on what to do with all that baby food - if you choose to buy jars with food in them, and if you don't have a baby to feed it to! Look for those posts - yep, multiple - soon!</div>
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I am a planner. Not my best quality, not my worst. I'm working harder to be a bit more spontaneous -- our summer road trip was proof of that -- but I will probably never be able to turn off the part of me that wants to make sure everything is in alignment.</div>
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I am also a visual person. I need to see plans in writing, physically see my to do list on paper, to make it make sense in my head. While I love technology, it is not always my friend in my plan making. </div>
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This physical need to visualize plans is what inspired this project. For nearly all of my adult life, I have had a physical calendar in my kitchen, planning out the months. Usually, I'd look for calendars that would add a bit of art to my space, or even let me dream of far-off places. You know, something that looks nice. Not too long ago, we "upgraded" to a dry-erase magnetic calendar for our fridge since wall space is a bit limited in my current kitchen.<br />
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O, my fridge. It was once the shame of my living spaces. <i>EVERYTHING</i> ended up on my refrigerator. Saved recipes. Little notes. Drawings from the nephews. Torn pages from magazines of things to remember. A mini dry-erase board for notes and meals. Magnets, magnets and magnets. Pictures. More magnets. <br />
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It was ridiculous. I should be ashamed to show it.<br />
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When we started on this kitchen face lift, I knew I had to do something with the fridge. I couldn't stand staring at that clutter anymore.<br />
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So, I decluttered & demagnetized, and while it looked so much better, I wanted a different solution for the calendar. Something that would plan out the month but also have a place for notes -- all those little reminders -- and a place to meal plan. A combo of the two dry-erase boards into one clean memo space. And something that would look nice.<br />
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Going off the <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/kraft-paper-planter.html" target="_blank">Kraft paper planter idea</a></b>, and the dry-erase board concept, my mind put together this guy:<br />
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It was fairly simple to create, but did require a bit of planning. Of course. ;)<br />
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I first measured my freezer door to determine the size of my calendar, which for me, ended up being 18x24. I grabbed my roll of Kraft paper -- I had bought a roll of plain paper for this project, rather than the patterned paper I used on my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/08/kraft-paper-planter.html" target="_blank">Kraft planter</a></b> -- and cut a piece to size. I then taped it square to my work surface so I could begin drawing out my boxes.</div>
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I then used grid paper to help me plan out my calendar and notes spaces. Once I got the layout I liked, I determined my measurements and transferred my grid plan to my Kraft paper in a <u>very light</u> pencil.</div>
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I used a chalk marker to outline all my pencil lines, and I ended up having to go over my lines a few times to get them as dark as I wanted. I also trimmed my side boxes with washi tape, just for a little extra somethin' somethin'.</div>
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Now, I just needed to call out what my boxes are for, and label my days of the week on my calendar. A gray marker did the trick.</div>
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Now, for the "dry-erase" part. I was in a "use what ya got" mode, and what I had was an old poster frame that was broken. Of course, I had kept it because I CAN'T THROW ANYTHING AWAY, and this project only justifies my hoarding tendencies, hahahaha! <i>Not really!</i> But, you know those frames I'm talking about? The cheapy ones you can get at Wally-World or even maybe Hobby Lobby. They have plastic frames and super thin plastic "glass". Well, I took the plastic "glass" and used a box cutter to cut it down to size: about a half inch or so larger than my Kraft paper.</div>
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Now for application! I taped the paper with washi tape to my freezer door, then used mini-magnets to hold the plastic on over it. I used the really strong kind of magnets -- like <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Master-Magnetics-1-2-in-Neodymium-Rare-Earth-Magnet-Discs-6-per-Pack-07046HD/202526367" target="_blank">these</a> -- just to be sure the plastic stuck, and would stay stuck.</div>
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Then, I filled in the blanks with the month's plans, and voila! The handiest calendar ever (for me)!</div>
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It's worked so well for us now for several months (as you can see I did this in March, and here we are in September!!), and the "dry-erase" is working super well. It looks great -- just how I had pictured -- and is so functional (my favorite part)!</div>
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As you can see, I didn't completely get rid of all the magnets. The hubby and I collect magnets when we take trips. It started inadvertently on our honeymoon and we've just kept at it since. So I just took washi tape and created "frames" to group all the different trips together, sort of as a scrapbook on our fridge. I labeled each trip with a mini-banner, and it looks so much better being organized! Now I have our summer trip to add to it from this year. I love when my nephews come over and play with the magnets, asking me about each one. I like getting to tell our stories. (:</div>
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Just another piece of the kitchen makeover. It's coming along!<br />
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So, I took a bit of a summer break. I hadn't really planned to, but plans just kept forming, and life became more important, and I realized it was a much needed break. I will admit though I've had kind of a hard time getting back to my projects: all those little things on my to do list so I can one day stop and smell the roses. So, here I am getting back into the swing of things. I missed my wittle bloggy-blog.<br />
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I mentioned in my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/04/remade-cabinet-door-to-tray.html" target="_blank">last post</a></b> that we are giving our kitchen a mini-makeover. #goodbyeyellowkitchen Between the hubby's and my work schedules - and our summer break - it's taking a lot longer than I had hoped, but I think we have most of the major projects out of the way. Now, we are just down to the nitty-gritty...you know, the stuff that always gets pushed to the end that's just not as much fun to do as the rest of it. I'm not entirely sure when those last little bits will get done. To be honest, that's driving me nuts, but I'm trying to be chill and just go with the flow about it all. I'm more grateful for my life being so busy because it means we are <i>living</i>. </div>
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But, that also means the most exciting part -- the reveal -- is still a ways off. <i>Womp-womp</i>. So I thought what I would do in the mean time is share all the little projects that make up the big project, which will hopefully get you excited for what our kitchen looks like now. <br />
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In an attempt to add some greenery to my house with indoor plants, I opted to put an aloe vera plant in my kitchen for decorative - and practical - reasons. <br />
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I can't really remember how the idea came about, but when I was planting the little aloe plant in its pot, I was wishing it wasn't the color it was because it just didn't work with what I had going for my kitchen. I thought it would be neat to have a pot that looked like Kraft paper. I'm trying to keep my kitchen modernly neutral with farmhouse touches and the Kraft paper look is right on par with that. But how does one get a Kraft paper pot for a real plant?<br />
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Let me just say this first: if you decide to do your own version of this project, wrap your pot first, before you plant your plant. I had this awesome idea <i>after</i> I had potted my aloe, and trying to wrap a potted plant is not easy. I managed, but it certainly would have been easier had the pot been empty first.<br />
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So, you start with you pot. Here's mine, <i>post</i>-potting.<br />
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The Kraft paper I had on hand is actually wrapping paper, so I used the reverse side for plain paper. But you can buy just plain Kraft paper, too. The edge punch isn't necessary, but I wanted to give my pot a little detail. You could also draw/paint patterns or designs or doodles on your pot. Really, the possibilities are endless!<br />
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The Kraft wrapping paper was a leftover scrap from another wrapping project (I can't throw anything away!!) so it was more than I needed for this project. I loosely wrapped it around the pot and made a mark of where to cut off the excess. I also marked how much to cut off the top. I left about an inch or so taller than the pot so when I used the edge punch the paper would still stick up above the top edge of the pot to completely conceal it.<br />
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I folded a tiny edge on one side of the paper in order to give it a cleaner edge, since it had been cut before. Not necessary, but a detail I wanted.</div>
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Then I used the edge punch to add a decorative touch to what will be the top edge of my "pot."<br />
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I then placed a piece of double-stick tape to one side of my pot...<br />
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and stuck one end of my Kraft paper to it.<br />
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I wrapped the paper all the way around the pot, then secured the other end with another piece of double-stick tape.<br />
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Just to add a little extra somethin'-somethin', I randomly wrapped cotton string around the pot a few times, then tied it off.<br />
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And that's it! So easy, and I love the result.<br />
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Clean, simple, rustic, neutral with a little pop of color from the aloe. Just what my kitchen was asking for.<br />
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I placed it on some new open shelves we put in above our stove, so it is close to easy access, should we ever need a bit of aloe for a burn.<br />
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I've got another Kraft-paper project next that was an AWESOME addition to our kitchen to help keep us organized. Can't wait to share!<br />
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If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen we are giving our <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-old-house-part-4-kitchen.html" target="_blank">kitchen</a></b> a face lift. #goodbyeyellowkitchen We aren't calling it a makeover really because there's mainly just painting and accessories being added. Ok, and some new shelves, and a new cabinet.... It's taking a while (due to those work schedules I mentioned) but hopefully I'll have that reveal soon (because I'm <i>so</i> ready for it to be done!).<br />
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We did add a new base cabinet in one space, and to make things easy we just bought a stock cabinet from Home Depot. The only issue was the door and drawer front didn't match our existing cabinets, so the hubby crafted a new one to match, which left us with this cabinet door.</div>
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After we took if off the cabinet and laid it on the floor, I immediately saw what it could become: a tray (I mean, it's perfect, right?) and I'd use it as a centerpiece on my table with a collection of those super cute brass candlesticks that are <i>everywhere</i> right now.</div>
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I thought to give it a little bit more character, I'd add a piece of marble contact paper (like I used on my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2015/02/simple-makeovers-sewing-table.html" target="_blank">sewing table makeover</a></b>) to the center panel.</div>
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Once the stain dried, I laid down the marble contact paper, making sure all the air bubbles were out as I went. For me, that's always the trickiest part.</div>
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And that's pretty much it! I added little rubber bumpers for feet to keep it from sliding - and maybe scratching my table - and then added my brass candlesticks.</div>
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I'll tell you a little secret. My original intent was to paint the candlesticks copper. I'm just not a big fan of brass, but am completely in love with copper, so I thought painting them copper would be fabulous. But once I had cleaned and polished the candlesticks, I began questioning that decision. And then, after I had them on my new tray, I knew they had to stay brass. My husband was super shocked.<br />
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I really loved how this turned out, and it ended up being the perfect quickie project for a super rainy day.</div>
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I'm now half-debating adding a bit of gold to the inside of the frame, or the outside edge. But I dunno...it might be better for me to keep it neutral, hehe! <br />
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Oh, and here's a quick tip: votive holders make the cutest mini-succulent planters!</div>
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Remember when I made a <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-new-coffee-table.html" target="_blank">new coffee table</a></b> for our living room? We replaced our <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/02/spitshined-bare-naked-coffee-table.html" target="_blank">naked coffee table</a></b> with it.<br />
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I decided to give the naked one a little makeover to make it more sellable because I didn't want to hold onto it. I'm trying to be a better non-hoarder. #diyerproblems<br />
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As successful as my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-2014-sweet-little-desk-makeover.html" target="_blank">pink desk makeover</a></b> was, I kept with the bold -- to me -- color trend and took a chance with a light turquoise/aqua, then did a "grain sack" detail down the middle with stain.<br />
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Aaaaannd, after!<br />
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Turned out pretty cute I'd say. (:<br />
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The side "shelves!"<br />
I felt like it would be more appealing if it lost its little shelves. (It was a little awkward styling it at times.) When I took them off, I was left with lots of screw holes and peg holes, easily solved with wood filler. And I love how the peg holes in the center on each edge look like actual pegs when stained. A great little detail for the look I was trying to achieve.<br />
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I stained the top first, then laid down painter's tape to imitate the "grain sack" pattern you see everywhere. I wanted it to be clean and simple but give a nod to the country farmhouse style that is so popular.<br />
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And the light aqua turned out so great! <br />
The stain is "Dark Walnut" by Minwax (which is my fav go-to stain color!), and the paint is Pantone's "Bay" by Valspar. I am a huge <b><a href="http://www.valsparpaint.com/en/index.html" target="_blank">Valspar</a></b> fan, and the <b><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/index.aspx" target="_blank">Pantone</a></b> colors are fab-u-lous! I love using them in my projects. (Not a sponsored post, just really like their stuff.)<br />
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It's now in its new happy home, and I'm glad to have made something perty for someone else. (:<br />
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Isn't it amazing what a little bit of paint can do? There's been a lot of change happening in my house, but most of it has been just a simple paint change. So I'm gonna have a few quickie posts with befores and afters showing these simple changes that are making big impacts in my home.</div>
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First up is my sewing table. My grannie gave me this table when we moved into our first home. It had been left in a house she was selling and asked if I wanted it. It was in very "well worn" condition, even missing two of the drawers. But I loved it and welcomed it into our home.</div>
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I used to have a philosophy with old stuff: their "well worn" condition should be left as is, unless you are restoring it to its former glory. And so I left that sewing table as it was: rusting base, warped & chipped top, missing drawers.<br />
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Somewhere, my old stuff philosophy changed. I think I came to the conclusion that leaving some things, especially this table, in their current condition wasn't helping them survive; it was simply allowing them to grow old. I thought by changing/redoing/updating these old things they would lose their stories, and the stories are what I love best. But the stories don't get taken away just by giving old stuff new life.</div>
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When I first decided I was ok making over this little table, it was going to just be paint: I was going to paint the base and paint the top. Painting the top was going to require removing the warping veneer, but I also wanted to remove the lid that flipped open for the machine that used to be there. However, that was going to leave me with a hole in the top that I wasn't sure how I was going to fill. And I wanted this to be a simple project.</div>
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Things in my house are definitely moving toward the modern, or at the very least, more contemporary side of things. As I've said before, I've been drawing lots of inspiration from Scandinavian design, which is clean & simple, but I like throwing in my quirkiness here and there, too. (I'm sorry I keep mentioning this, but I feel like it justifies/explains my design decisions of late.)</div>
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I've been seeing lots of projects lately using marbled adhesive vinyl to refinish furniture, and after some thought, I thought the contrast of that clean marble look with the antique iron base painted glossy black would be AWESOME!</div>
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And the sewing table makeover was born!<br />
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The process was fairly easy. I cut a piece of plywood to size, which we decided to go smaller than the original top, then covered the plywood with the marbled adhesive vinyl. I used a wire brush to clean off most of the rust from the base, then gave it a good coating of gloss black spray paint, which was a definite challenge with all those nooks & crannies! Once the paint was dry, I attached the new top to the base, and voila!<br />
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It's such a great little table now, and its new look is exactly what I was hoping for.<br />
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It has also become the perfect place for our record player! We have had lots of fun shopping for records for our player, and sitting in our living room listening to music with all those crackles is so great! I'm thinking the record player might be getting a makeover soon, too. Whadya think?<br />
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It's soooo good!<br />
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See you soon with more mini-makeovers! :D</div>
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Oh my, ya'll. I've got some bad news. Chevron is out for 2015! Daaaahh!</div>
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Now, normally, this wouldn't be a huge deal because with trends, you should do them in moderation and with items that can be easily - and ideally, inexpensively - replaced. I'll say for the most part, I have lived by that rule.</div>
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There is one piece in my house, however, where I went for it: my living room rug.</div>
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It's chevron. Big, bold, colorful chevron. </div>
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I admit, when I first saw it, I was smitten, even though a large part of my inner self was yelling at me, "Don't do it!" because it was so <i>trendy</i> and I'm not just someone who can go out and buy a new 5'x8' rug whenever the desire hits me or the trends change. That's a significant purchase in my house. So I could hardly believe what I was doing when I ran it through the check-out.</div>
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But it's so awesome! I mean, the colors! It became the anchor to which my new, more modern look in my house stemmed from. And now they're telling me it's taboo to own chevron!</div>
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I know, I know, who are they to tell me what I can and cannot have in my home if its something I love. Believe me, I'm right there with you. But that part of me that was screaming "Don't do it!" is now screaming "I told you so!" and convincing me it's time to go.</div>
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Plus, there's a few other factors involved with my decision to "let it go." Let's just say that white part ain't as white anymore and that drives me nuts! (I live in the country, guys, with the sandiest dirt short of sand you could imagine...and cows...and dogs that run around in that dirt with the cows and then bring all that <i>goodness</i> inside. White is not that welcome in my home.) These are things one doesn't really think about when one is buying something one is smitten with.</div>
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Soooo, I'm in new rug shopping mode. My husband is super excited, lemme tell ya.</div>
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This is a fun style board I built around that gorgeous anchor featuring some amazing pieces from <b><a href="https://www.chairish.com/" target="_blank">Chairish</a></b>. All the contrasts working here is something I love, and the quirky mix of pieces is all me! I brought in the flower prints because the rug reminds me of a bouquet of flowers, but I kept the prints black and white so the rug would still be the showpiece. I also like using dressers in living areas because they make such great storage in small spaces. It works as an accent piece, an accent table, and a way to bring light up if you use a table lamp without having to use a floor lamp. </div>
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And if you've never heard of <a href="https://www.chairish.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Chairish</a>, I highly recommend you check them out! It's like a designer craigslist...but like better, haha! Like 1000 times better! It's the perfect place to find vintage and designer items that might only be available via the trade or are hard to find, or just something unique, and it's all in one spot for your viewing, buying, and selling pleasure! And it's not just home decor & furniture, but <a href="https://www.chairish.com/collection/rugs" target="_blank"><b>rugs</b></a>, jewelry & accessories, too! You can read all about their story <a href="https://www.chairish.com/pages/about-us" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Go check 'em out and create a little window of your own to dream shop in, and maybe you'll get lucky and find that one-of-a-kind can't-live-without piece!<br />
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I have started this post probably 10 times. My thoughts are such a jumble that I've had a hard time pinning down exactly what I want to say. <br />
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You may have noticed I've taken an extended leave of absence, which has me feeling a little neglectful of my blog, but life lately has become more of a priority and I can't say I'm super upset by that. But it's a new year, full of new opportunities, new objectives and an obvious excuse to reevaluate things.<br />
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My blog will be 5 in April. When I started it, there wasn't much of a "blogosphere" and making a living blogging was nearly unheard of. But in the last couple of years, blogging has exploded until any and everyone has some sort of online diary. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but it's causing quite a stir in the blog world. And I admit to sharing in some of the feelings being put out there. (I'm not going to really go into what's being said. Just google "state of the blog" if you're interested and you'll see what I'm talking about.)<br />
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But it has made me step back and think about why I started blogging, do I want to continue my blog, and if so, what do I want my blog to be about?<br />
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I was totally one of those bloggers that got caught up in the numbers game. And it was exhausting, and quite frankly, took the fun out of something that I started for fun. And it had me seriously considering hanging up my blogger hat. </div>
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I am a doer. Always have been. And I felt like I was always doing something with never a moment to do nothing but enjoy what I've done because I had to keep doing to do my blog. <i>You follow?</i> And in the past few months I've purposely tried to <u>not</u> do things so I can enjoy try to enjoy life more. <br />
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And my husband and I have been busy doing just that, taking each day at a time, being spontaneous, doing things we've talked about doing forever. It's been wonderful, and I really hope we can keep that momentum going in the coming year(s). We have also been drastically de-cluttering our house and making things simpler, cleaner, maybe a bit more modern. If you follow me on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jennic84/" target="_blank"><b>Pinterest</b></a>, my "<b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jennic84/design-love-interiors/" target="_blank">Design Love</a></b>" <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jennic84/design-love-exteriors/" target="_blank">boards</a></b> are full of Scandinavian inspired designs and I can't get enough of them, so I'm trying to emulate their design philosophies in my own home. No knick-knacks unless they have meaningful value. Keeping items only if they serve a purpose or serve a particular function I need in my life. Working with a neutral palette and keeping things quiet, but incorporating my love of color. Finally letting go of things I held onto of my mom's simply because they were her things. (That last one has been the hardest to work through, but I'm getting there.)<br />
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I have had little baby projects here and there around the house as well, but nothing I've felt was "blog worthy." Sure, I've done the photographing and staging <i>just in case</i>, but I haven't felt the desire to sit and share. (Although you might say I've got a "micro" blog going on with my <b><a href="http://instagram.com/designer_jen/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b> account.)<br />
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And I think, therein lies the issue. I started my blog with little baby projects that probably weren't "blog worthy" but I shared them anyways because I enjoyed creating, I enjoyed sharing, and I enjoyed writing. I wasn't worried about it being photographed perfectly, or it being the "next big thing" on Pinterest, or going "viral." None of that mattered. I just shared for sharing's sake. Ok, and because I'd hoped it might generate a bit of business for me BUT I wasn't obsessed about it. It didn't consume my life.<br />
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So, what does all this mean? <br />
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It means that I'm making life a priority, not this blog. It means I'm going to be doing things to better enjoy what I have. It means I still am, and will always be a doer, so I still plan on blogging. It means I may blog about things other than design/DIY because I'm making it more about what makes me happy. It means I'm blogging because I want to, because it makes <u>me</u> happy, not everyone else.<br />
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So that was a much longer version of what I'd hoped would be a short explanation of my absence and the future of my blog. :P But I'm looking forward to what is to come, and what I have lined up to share, because even though I haven't been doing like crazy, I have been doing <i>some</i> that I'm excited to share.<br />
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One of them, I've got for you today. This was a project I actually created last year but never got posted because that big ol' cloud of doubt hung overhead. But I really liked it, so I figured, screw the doubt! I know we are already well into January, and 2015, but maybe you don't have a calendar yet, so I've got a cute little one for your free printing pleasure. (: <br />
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{Cute Sidenote: the colors of each month correlate to that month's birthstone.} (:<br />
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So, my goal for 2015? Less really is more, or at least it is in my world. Less clutter in my home, less worry about what project will I do next, less stress of trying to be like everyone else, less unnecessary anything.</div>
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There once lived a girl who was oblivious to the world of thrift stores. She had grown up with mostly hand-me-downs (there's no real choice what you get there), with some new stuff bought at the big-box stores, or sometimes "name brand" stores, but the concept of "one man's trash is another man's treasure" held no value to her.</div>
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Until one day, after she and her mom had moved to their new home in a new town, did she venture into a shop boasting thrifty finds.</div>
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And her life would never be the same.</div>
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Well, I might as well admit. That girl was me. hehe </div>
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I honestly don't remember how I happened upon that little shop. For years, it was across the street from another shop my mom and I would frequent, so I probably subconsciously remembered it was there. When my mom and I moved to our new place, we were trying to outfit it very cheaply, and I was hoping to get some new goodies for my very own bedroom. A first for me.</div>
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And if I remember correctly, I drug my brother along with me to this little shop. I didn't really go in with a purpose or looking for a specific piece, but when I spotted this chair -- and sat in it -- and saw the $15 dollar price tag -- I knew I had to have it. </div>
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That was 2002.</div>
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And this chair has been with me ever since, through thick and thin.</div>
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My first bedroom of my own. My first college apartment. My hubby's first apartment for a bit. Our first home. Our current home. And probably others in between. I've moved a lot in the past 12 years.</div>
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I knew when I bought it I would need to reupholster it or make a slipcover for it because the fabric was horrible. The color was faded in places and I just don't do damask. When I got to a point where I thought I would have it reupholstered, I worried that it would compromise the current state of the springs and batting, and I could not have that. If you sat in this chair, you would agree. It's one of those you just sink into and it envelopes you and holds you and you could sit there forever sleeping and reading and watching the day pass. Yes. Really. I love this chair! And I hated to think reupholstering it would possibly make it less comfortable.</div>
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So then I thought about slipcovering it. I had a new sewing machine and had successfully created a few things with it, so I thought it wouldn't be too terrible. It was just basically rectangles. <i>Ha.</i></div>
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But I guess I don't have the patience for such things. I guess. After a few attempts at DIY slipcovers I decided it wasn't going to happen. At least me making one. I searched the web for premade covers, but couldn't find one I thought matched the shape close enough. I ended up just draping fabric over it as a sort of "throw cover." <i>Not cool.</i><br />
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Years and moves later, the chair found itself in our current home. For the longest time, it lived in our bedroom, and was the perfect dumping spot. Rarely did we sit in it. I tried to make a reading nook and used it a bit, but we just don't hang out in our bedroom much. It really is just the room where we sleep and get dressed in.</div>
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So the junk gatherer, i.e. my favorite chair, needed a new home in our home where it would be appreciated. Which ended up being our living room.</div>
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And there it lived. In all its faded chartreuse damask loveliness.</div>
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Some time back, I decided to go more modern in our house -- at least the main living part (remember <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-new-coffee-table.html" target="_blank">my new coffee table</a></b>?). Things started getting cleaner, colors bolder, and less stuff everywhere. If you follow me on <b><a href="http://instagram.com/designer_jen" target="_blank">Instagram</a></b> you've seen some of this transformation. And my poor chair was looking more and more out of place. The clean lines were there in the shape of the chair, but the color wasn't working and really, it needed some love, especially on the arms, which as you can see, had begun to rip at the edges.</div>
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Then, the heavens opened up and the angels sang and a <b><a href="http://www.naptimediy.com/2014/02/dyewingbackchair/" target="_blank">blog post</a></b> appeared one day on my computer that was the answer to my chair's prayers: dye it! </div>
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Say what?! You can dye upholstery? With, like, fabric dye for clothes?</div>
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When I saw that post, and how awesome her chair looked after going dark, I knew mine would look awesome, too. And a dark damask in contrast with my mostly pattern-free living room would be a winner. Somehow, the damask got to me. I blame the hubby. He's a damask kind of guy.</div>
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I decided on navy -- which seems to be taking over my house -- and pretty much just followed <b><a href="http://www.naptimediy.com/2014/02/dyewingbackchair/" target="_blank">her directions</a></b>, except I did make my solution a bit stronger by adding more dye per mixture since the fabric was so old and I wasn't sure how it would take the dye, and I wanted to make sure I got a deep, rich navy. </div>
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I had also removed the skirt (which you can see in the fat cat pic above) around the base of the chair one evening - prior to dyeing - in a fit of "I-need-more-modern-in-my-house" rage. But I really had just torn the fabric off, so I had to remove the remains of the skirt before I dyed the chair.<br />
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The difference in just dyeing the chair was incredible. </div>
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My goodness! Isn't she a stunner now?!<br />
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She's like a brand new chair! Gorgeous on the outside, but deep down, she's still my "fall into me" old faithful. I feel like its like that old reality show "The Swan." Anybody watch that? Not a very healthy show, actually. But this chair's makeover was <i>totally</i> healthy.</div>
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So whadya think? I think it was certainly worth the wait all these years to find the perfect inspiration to give my favorite chair new life!</div>
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Since jumping into the graphic design world, the majority of my customers have been of the boy variety. Not that I have anything against boys, but not being able to do sugar and spice and everything nice has had me itching for some time to have a girl client.</div>
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My very dear friend made my wish came true when she welcomed her sweet little daughter to the world. I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was when she asked if I could do her first birthday invites.</div>
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And then how even more excited I was when she told me the party theme was Strawberry Shortcake.</div>
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I loved the color scheme, which was something we had done before when she was born. Her mom had asked me to make towels for the sweet baby, as well as name art for her room, which was all in the Strawberry Shortcake color arena.<br />
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It wasn't too difficult to come up with the design for the invites, with those extra little details to make these special, and the final product wasn't <i>too</i> far off from the initial sketch.<br />
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Ok, I'm way late sharing these. Time flies when you're having fun, right?!<br />
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I have this super awesome friend who has supported me from the very beginning. Every year she has had me design her son's birthday invites, and now she has a beautiful daughter who is turning 1 and I got to do those invites too. (Which I CANNOT wait to share! They are so cute!) So, to my friend, thank you so much for taking a chance with me and supporting me and allowing me to have a part in your celebrations! <br />
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Confession: I had to do a bit of research for the Ninja Turtles design. I know, I know. What kind of 90s child am I? But they just weren't ever my thing. I could maybe tell you a couple of their names, and I knew they had some chick who hung out with them. O, and they liked pizza. <br />
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My poor husband. I'm so glad he gets me and just lets me do me. I doubt there'd be anyone else who would put up with someone spending hours <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/02/spitshined-bare-naked-coffee-table.html" target="_blank">refinishing -- or rather, definishing -- a coffee table</a></b> and hunting for months for castors the perfect size for these coffee table legs, only to decide it needs to be replaced just a little over year later.</div>
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It all started with these legs.</div>
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Aren't they some sexy legs?! I found them one day in my landlord's stash of junk he keeps and he let me have them. For what purpose, I had no clue. But they were so mid-century mod, so sleek, so non-traditional, that I had to have them.<br />
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Until I started putting together <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/06/trending-lucite-rustic.html" target="_blank">this post</a></b> on the Lucite & rustic trend. And that lovely light bulb of mine went off.</div>
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Not long ago we bought a new rug for our living room. I'm trying to lighten things up in my house, and the rug was a great way to start. </div>
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So between the Lucite & rustic post, and my desire for a glass-top, more modern coffee table, this beauty was born in my head!</div>
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Making it a reality was a <i>little</i> more difficult. But isn't that how light bulbs work, haha!</div>
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I'm going to more or less let the pictures do the talking. This DIY is unique because of the legs. I can't really tell you where to go out and buy a set to make a table exactly like this one. This was me making do with what I had. But I'm sure a quick online search could produce the perfect set of legs. Maybe even one of <b><a href="http://www.curbly.com/users/modhomeecteacher/posts/8529-diy-online-sources-for-furniture-legs" target="_blank">these</a></b> sites.<br />
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Anyhoo, since I was going sleek with the legs and the glass top, I wanted some texture for contrast, so I opted to make my table top frame from OSB board. I've never really worked with this material before, so I wasn't entirely sure this was going to work out. But I forged on...<br />
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I cut a piece 24"x24" then rounded the corners. I sanded the edges really good, too, since this is basically millions of pieces of wood sticking whichever way they please and I didn't wanna get stabbed by one walking past my table.<br />
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My original thought was to clean the rust off the legs and paint them black again. But once I started grinding off the rust, the original metal starting coming through in this great charcoal patina. So I decided to grind down as much as I could to the original metal then apply a clear coat. In places there's still a bit of rust, and still a bit of the painted/coated finish, which adds so much character than just painting the legs would have.<br />
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I really <i>really</i> wanted my table to be just the OSB frame with glass top and these awesome legs. But attaching the top to the legs wouldn't allow that to happen. You see, the holes in the legs hit smack dab in the middle of my piece of glass. And I really didn't want to drill holes in my glass. Too much risk there. So I added in these two pieces of flat trim that I screwed to the legs, then attached the top to. Originally I had thought to run the trim pieces perpendicular to the legs (but aligned with the cross pieces on the legs) but that was too obstructive of my glass, so I ran them parallel. <br />
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It is about half the width of my old coffee table, which makes me love it even more. Proportionally, it works so much better, not to mention functionally.<br />
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This was one of those pieces I saw in my head but wasn't sure how I was going to get to the end result. But I finally got there, and I love it! And if you used a set of the <a href="http://hairpinlegs.com/" target="_blank">hairpin legs</a>, you could attach them in each corner of the OSB frame (or plywood or plank...anything could be used for the top), and you'd really have a clear top.<br />
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Be sure to check out the post that inspired it all: <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/06/trending-lucite-rustic.html" target="_blank">{Trending} Lucite + Rustic</a></b>!</div>
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With all this talk of change, I bring you a post all about change! <i>Betcha didn't see that coming, did ya, haha!</i></div>
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First things first, the blog itself. I am finding myself leaning more and more towards modern design: in my <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jennic84/" target="_blank">pins</a></b>, in my home and now in my blog look. I've gone through several modifications (even an entire name change!) to get to this point, but I hope (<i>really hope</i>) this is it. For a while. A long while. (: And I hope it speaks more to what I hope this blog will be about: me doing whatever makes me happy and sharing it with you guys, whether it is a DIY project, a graphic design project or a design trend or space that I'm in love with. </div>
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The blog's new design has been up for a bit, but I thought I'd formally introduce you. <br />
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I've tried to clean up the blog design and hopefully make things easier to navigate. Like with my pages tabs.</div>
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-- "<a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">My Favorite Projects</a>" contains just that, all my best projects in one place!<br />
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I have also updated to a new feed service for subscribing to my blog. You can enter your email address in the box on the left side of the page:</div>
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Sooooo, I think that about wraps up all the blog design changes. The goal is to make it better for you, so let me know your thoughts! (:</div>
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I made another <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/05/spitshined-corkboard-chalkboard.html" target="_blank">corkboard chalkboard</a></b>, but this one is just a plain ol' chalkboard -- no calendar. I painted the frame in a metallic turquoise then added a lace trim to the inside edge.<br />
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This next B&A was literally a trash to treasure. I think this was only the second time I've grabbed someone's trash from the side of the road. I'm surprised it hasn't been more! Anyhoo, I've been wanting to bring in more greenery into my house so when I saw this plant stand with its clean lines, I knew it would be a perfect perch for a plant in our bedroom.</div>
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I bought this little guy, put him in a black pot that I added some stripes to, and set him up in the bedroom.<br />
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Finally, these little cuties. I guess I was feeling a bit romantic (it was around Valentine's when I painted these) but I decided these owls needed to be more monochromatic, and how cute would it be to paint their chests like hearts! So I did. They <i>are</i> in our bedroom, after all. ;)</div>
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That's all the changes I've got for today, but there's plenty of change going on around my house these days, so I'll have more changes to share. Like in our <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-old-house-part-3-bathroom.html" target="_blank">bathroom</a></b>. And <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/10/my-old-house-fall-living-room-update.html" target="_blank">living room</a></b>. And soon the <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-old-house-part-4-kitchen.html" target="_blank">kitchen</a></b>, too. Not to mention the master bedroom still has yet to be revealed <i>at all</i>. So, STAY TUNED! :D<br />
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I debated sharing this recipe for a while. It was one of <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-biggest-fan-has-wings.html" target="_blank">my mom</a></b>'s. I've shared another of her cake recipes <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-inside-out-bundt-cake.html" target="_blank">here</a></b> before, but this cobbler recipe has memories. Of summers long ago. In <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/p/my-old-house.html" target="_blank">this house</a></b>, actually. So it's a little precious to me. Ok, a <i>lot</i> more than a little precious.</div>
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But one thing I've realized since losing my mom is that it's ok to share things of hers that brought her -- and me -- so much joy because then maybe others can have a bit of joy, too. I know she would like that. She would want her treasures to be enjoyed by others.<br />
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So, I figured I'd share her cobbler recipe, too, and while you may not think it's the best cobbler known to man, maybe you'll make it and create a few summer memories of your own. (: Just in time for the 4th of July!</div>
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Two things to note about this particular cobbler recipe:</div>
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My landlord brought us a bagful of Fredericksburg, Texas peaches, which is what spurred the cobbler making in my house. With the amount of peaches he brought, I was able to make 2-1/2 cobblers with this recipe (the other half was a blackberry cobbler).</div>
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Once I've got all the other ingredients mixed, usually the butter is melted or nearly melted. Just stir it around a bit to completely melt it. This way you aren't dirtying another dish melting the butter on the stove or in the microwave. Plus, you aren't using the microwave. I try to avoid using that thing as much as possible.</div>
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So now you take your casserole dish out of the oven, and stir around your stick of butter if it needs to be to get it all melted.</div>
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My suggestion is to serve warm with homemade vanilla ice cream. Of course, if you can't get your hands on homemade, then Blue Bell is a must. And if you can't get your hands on Blue Bell, then I can't help you. Haha, just kidding! But really, there's nothing like a bowl of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream.</div>
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Again, this cobbler isn't really gooey or pudding-y or fruity (although it could be if you added more than 2 cups of fruit). It does get a little mushy from the fruit juices, but I've had cobblers that were more like puddings, and this isn't at all like that. I would say its almost cake-like in its consistency.</div>
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If you give it a go, I'd love to hear what you think. <br />
And I do hope you enjoy it, and maybe make a few of your own special summer memories. Happy Summer!</div>
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I love a good contrast, and what contrasts better than crystal clear Lucite with rustic textures?? <br />
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Lucite is coming back -- did it ever go away? -- but a new trend has it being paired with rustic, earthy woods, giving a warmth to this starkly clean, modern material.</div>
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Lucite has been around for a long while, and I would say it was mostly seen in residential design with this chair:</div>
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Other designers jumped on that bandwagon and created other "ghost" chairs, and from there tables and accessories followed suit.</div>
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And a lot of times these Lucite beauties were set in modern environments, but sometimes traditional ones as well. Now, they are being combined with another current style trend: <u>rustic</u>. And it looks pretty good.</div>
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The obvious way to pull off this trend is pairing the Louis Ghost Chair -- or other Lucite seating options -- with a rustic table or desk -- something rough or worn -- or even placing them in a space that <i>feels</i> rustic.</div>
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While it doesn't contain any Lucite furniture, I loved this space below with the clear stair "railing" combined with the rustic stairway. Such a great combo!!</div>
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As much as I like those spaces, I think the best examples I found of this trend were products that combined the two as one. Some of these are just simply amazing. I'd love to have some of them in my home!</div>
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I LOVE this!!</div>
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And this is just crazy amazing!</div>
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This is a great DIY for getting the look in your home:</div>
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And, of course, I had to get a little something quirky in:</div>
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Ha! Isn't that great?!</div>
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After researching images for this post, I was crazy inspired to do something similar in my own house. I didn't have any Lucite laying around, but I did have a glass table top not being utilized. Combined with a piece of OSB board for that rustic texture and a set of old metal chair legs, my new coffee table was born!</div>
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Catch my first {Trending} post "Crushing on Blush" <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/trending-crushing-on-blush.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<br />
And be sure to read my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/06/enjoying-piece-of-humble-pie.html" target="_blank">previous post</a></b>, too!<br />
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Jenni | be made designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630110820260803236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426952298408188010.post-89927347548015775832014-06-10T02:00:00.000-05:002014-07-28T17:37:53.114-05:00Enjoying a Piece of Humble Pie<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Funny how epiphanies reveal themselves at perfect moments.</div>
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Especially life-related epiphanies.</div>
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Especially life-related epiphanies that have you choking on humble pie. Well, ok, not really <i>choking</i>...maybe more like the "trying-real-hard-to-swallow-that-huge-lump-in-your-throat" piece of humble pie.</div>
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Somewhere along the line in my life, I developed a personality trait that can be a good thing, but also a really bad thing. I <i>strive</i> for perfection. And I don't mean I just try my very best at everything I do (even though I do), but I try my very best to be <i>perfect</i> at everything I do. And when I'm not, I feel like a complete and total failure.</div>
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Perfection has it's place, especially in the design world. Clients almost expect it of designers because of our expertise. Just as we expect a product we purchase to perform perfectly as it was intended, or a service that is performed for us. And, while we may desire perfection, I think underneath it all we understand that we are human, and humans are most definitely <u>not</u> perfect, therefore mistakes do happen, and it's ok.</div>
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But for me, perfection is expected of myself. And I think the negative aspects of that go without saying. The pressure can be unreal at times, which I only do to myself. I've never really discussed this with anyone, which is funny that I'm now sharing it with the world, but I'm curious if other designers ever feel the same way.</div>
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I don't know how it came about. I was certainly never pressured by anyone around me to be perfect. It just became a standard I set for myself. To get perfect grades in school. To design perfect projects that would be ooo-ed and aahh-ed over. Because the recognition and praise felt so good.</div>
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This standard I have set for myself has given me a bit of a snobbish attitude, as hugely embarrassing as that is to admit. I find myself thinking, well, I went to design school so I know what to do. I understand how to put things together better than you. <i>Ummmm....no, I don't. I have skillz but I ain't the best.</i></div>
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And I get really, <i>really</i> defensive when someone tries to critique my work. And critique is such a pivotal part of the design process! In a good way! I should be welcoming it because it will only improve what I do. But, no, I spend hours getting things just right in each of my designs -- especially my graphic designs now -- hours getting every detail <i>perfect</i>, so how in the world could you possibly find fault with what I've done?</div>
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Here's where I got slapped in the face with humble pie.</div>
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My hubby and I have recently opened an Etsy shop, <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/p/my-shops.html" target="_blank">Made Market</a></b>. It is our creative outlet. We both love to make things, random things really, and we wanted to share our creations with everyone, rather than let them pile up at home! Haha, I kid, I kid...<i> but really...</i></div>
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For the first time in my new freelance career, I listed a few of the invitations I have designed for kids' birthdays as printables. Just a few to sort of "test the waters" and see how it would go. That's another thing I've had trouble with: putting myself out there.</div>
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But not long after I posted the listings, I got an order for one, along with a message from the buyer if the wording could be altered a bit. Absolutely! Not a problem! Shakespeare I am not, so by all means, rewrite my cutesy one-liners. (:</div>
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So after spending a couple of hours making the changes the buyer requested, along with all the previous hours spent designing the invite and perfecting it originally, I emailed them the proof. And I anxiously awaited the reply approving it with accolades! I mean, it <i>was</i> awesome!</div>
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But that email didn't come. Instead, the reply called out an error I had made with the date (<i>omg, complete and total failure</i>) and a request to change the layout I designed of the text they rewrote. </div>
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After the "complete and total failure" feelings wore off a bit, I was left with a touch of aggravation. How dare they redesign my design? It was perfect. I am the designer. I know what's best. I know what layout looks good. That's what I went to school for. But the customer is always right, right? Humph!</div>
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As I sat there fuming just a bit, I suddenly heard a still, small voice inside me say, "Yes, but wouldn't you want it to be perfect for your child? Wouldn't you do just the same to get it just right for your party? Wouldn't <i>you</i>, of all people, want it to look perfect?"</div>
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Wow. Pie served.</div>
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God: 1 (not counting all the <i>other</i> times He's bested me) Jenni: Zip. Zero. Zilch.</div>
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Were I in the buyer's shoes, I would be doing the exact same thing. I am purchasing an item for a very important event and I want it to be the best it can be. I would want it to be perfect.</div>
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And if I'm being totally honest, the customer really was right. It looked better the way they had asked. (Second helping of pie??)</div>
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Now, I'm not saying I'll never get a little testy when someone wants to redesign my design (hey, I'm not perfect!), but I know now, before I blow a gasket, I'll remember those words. I'll remember my place. I'll remember that my talent is a gift from God, and he could take it from me at any moment. </div>
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I'll remember how much joy I feel when someone receives the final product -- the final design -- how they absolutely loved it, and how it made their day just a little better. I'll remember how I made someone happy. I'll remember that <i>that's</i> why I do what I do. Honestly. I love making other people happy. Their joy makes me feel joy. And that is the best feeling ever.</div>
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My husband is a genius!</div>
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An incredible out-of-the-box thinker.</div>
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The other half of my creative soul.</div>
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Ok, ok....I could keep going, you know, haha!</div>
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I guess I'll start at the beginning so you know why I am boasting about his genius.<br />
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Confession: I really am not the most organized person when it comes to my own space. Try as I might to emulate some of the amazing-looking, immaculately organized pantries, linen closets, bathroom cabinets, etc. out there in blogland and on Pinterest, it just doesn't happen. <i>I do really try!</i></div>
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I can deal with those areas being haphazardly "organized," but the one thing that drives me absolutely bonkers is our household tool storage.</div>
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Since we don't have a garage or storage space outside directly linked to the house, we keep a few tools in the house to use for everyday purposes.</div>
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Hammers, tape measures, nails, levels, screwdrivers, etc.</div>
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But where they live in the house has always been, well, all over the place.</div>
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A few more in a drawer there...</div>
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We've been trying hard to figure out the BEST way to store our household tools so that they are easily accessible, and easy to put back in the same place EVERY TIME!</div>
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So, one day he says, "what if we use one of those over-the-door shoe holders."</div>
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Ding Ding Ding! You win! Genius!</div>
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{ONE} Go buy an over-the-door shoe organizer (or use one you have, I'm all for being frugal!).</div>
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{THREE} Scavenge around your house and find all of the homeless tools. (This was all I could find :/ I know there's more out there -- thus the need for this thing!)</div>
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One of the first classic movies I was introduced to was "Breakfast at Tiffany's." I think I must have been very young because I can remember not really knowing what Tiffany's was. <i>Crazy, right?!</i> And for the most part, I didn't really understand what the movie was about, I was just in awe of Holly Golightly. She was silly, she was classy, she was beautiful. And with that, Audrey Hepburn became my favorite actress.</div>
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I then tried to watch every Audrey Hepburn movie I could, <a href="http://www.tcm.com/" target="_blank">TCM</a> becoming a staple in my life. There are still a few I haven't seen, but I pretty much love them all.</div>
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When I saw the <b><a href="http://bliss-athome.com/2014/05/06/summer-style-soiree-icons/" target="_blank">Summer Style Soiree</a></b> challenge come up with Audrey Hepburn as the first star, I decided to play along and create a design board based on one of her movies. First instinct was "Breakfast at Tiffany's" but I realized that's too easy.</div>
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So I picked a different movie that is another favorite, even though I'm a "happily ever after" kinda girl. <br />
"<b>Roman Holiday</b>" is so much fun and you want so bad for the princess to run away with the reporter and have her life of freedom, but you know, in reality, a princess can never run away. She has a duty, but at least she was able to know love. </div>
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It's been some time since I've seen the movie all the way through, but I decided to design a living room for a girl who took her design cues from the movie. </div>
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I love the colors, I love how chic & fun it is, and I love how it looks a little modern. And that's where I got my inspiration!</div>
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Since she had tons of fun exploring Rome, how could I not make the room feel a little whimsical, right? I took it a little modern but still classic, and gave it a girly edge, along with just a touch of "frilly" to make the princess feel a little more at home. And the touches of dark add the much needed contrast, but also give that edge of masculinity, a reminder of her first (and only?) love. <i>Yep, I'm a romantic.</i> (:</div>
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Well, personally, I think we could all use a little Audrey in our lives, haha, so do yourself a favor, and go enjoy one of her movies. Soon. (: I recommend Roman Holiday (<i>obviously</i>) or The Children's Hour or Funny Face. O, heck, here's a <b><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000030/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" target="_blank">whole list</a></b> you can pick from, haha!<br />
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I went to the mountains, y'all!</div>
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I haven't traveled out of Texas much in my life. Not nearly as much as I'd have liked to. For one, I'm afraid to fly. {I know, I know...} So that kind of limits things. But I'm working on it. Secondly, time and money are always an issue. But I have been lucky enough to visit a few places I'd always wanted.</div>
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Like the mountains. Didn't really matter which. Living in South Texas for nearly all my life, I've only ever really experienced flat, sand-based land, with the occasional rolling hill. Living in the Hill Country for a few years exposed me to hills that seemed like mountains compared to my almost-sea-level "homeland." But I've never really seen true mountains. </div>
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By my hubby's sheer determination, we made the 2-day trek to Denver a few days before my birthday. We decided to not do a straight drive and stopped over in Amarillo for the night on the first day.</div>
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But the volcano was amazing. Not just because it was a <i>volcano</i> that I was on top of (!!!) but also because that's probably the highest I have been up until that point in my life, and it was so scary and exhilarating at the same time! Words cannot even describe the view, and pictures certainly don't capture it, although I tried.</div>
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As we climbed higher, the wind became harshly cold, and our fingers and noses started turning purple. It. Was. Awesome!</div>
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We spent about an hour there, then decided to move on in our journey. As we crossed into Colorado from New Mexico, we hit snow. While a little scary at first to drive in, it was so, so beautiful. I'm sure there are some of you who are sick to death of the snow, but as one who's has only seen it in real life less than the number of fingers on one hand, it was pretty amazing.</div>
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But the mountains took my breath away. I'm sure my husband thought he was traveling with a 6-year-old for as giddy and excited as I was. But I was just absolutely amazed. I have never seen anything like them at all.</div>
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And again, pictures just can<i>not</i> even begin to capture their majesty, their power, their ability to make you feel so small and so powerful at the same time. I mean, you can't help but feel on top of the world when you are on top of the world, and yet the view makes you feel so insignificant.<br />
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I won't bore you with all the details of our trip. We explored Denver as much as we could in the two days we were there, which included a trip to the Molly Brown House Museum. I love history, and have been a fan of this lady for as long as I've known the Titanic story, but we quickly learned there is much more to Margaret Brown than just the Titanic. I highly recommend visiting her home if you are ever in Denver. Sooooo different from the movie.</div>
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On Saturday, we made our way South to Buena Vista, Colorado, which was the true purpose for the trip. We had a bit of time to kill on our way, so we stopped off for a couple of hours at The Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Such a cool place to wander around.<br />
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Although we were moving South, we were traveling higher up in elevation, higher up into the mountains. We were smack-dab in the middle of the Rockies, and breathtaking isn't nearly a good enough word to describe the beauty around us.<br />
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We made it to Buena Vista pretty late Saturday, so we weren't really aware of the scenery we were surrounded by until morning. And, scenery, o my!</div>
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On Sunday, we went panning for gold in the Arkansas River {in the snow}. It was pretty awesome!<br />
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Sunday was also my mother-in-law's birthday, so after we warmed up from our gold expedition, we said a final good-bye to her atop a beautiful mountain with a view to be envious of. It was a beautiful way to celebrate her birthday, and say "see you later." </div>
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Good-byes are always hard when the heart is full of love. And what I've learned is that that hurt never leaves you because that's what love does. I think, at least for me, over time the hurt doesn't necessarily lessen, but it becomes a part of the love you felt. The love and the hurt become something new and beautiful to remember your loss with. It's ok to hurt because you had love.</div>
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We decided to head home that Sunday afternoon as well, which looking back, may not have been the best idea. We were really exhausted -- which was part of the reason we wanted to head home a day early {go figure <i>that </i>logic, haha}, and by the time we reached our destination for the night -- Amarillo -- we were struggling <i>hard</i> to stay awake. I think we had an angel in the passenger seat for sure!<br />
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But all in all, the trip was fantastic! I am eager to go back, although only when it's warmer. he he I don't do cold! And as beautiful as the snow is, I prefer temps <i>well</i> above freezing!! <br />
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I will say, though, I'm glad I don't live here. Not just for the cold {hehe} but because I wouldn't want to get used to the view. I wouldn't want to look out my window and NOT be amazed. Know what I mean? <br />
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And, had we flown, I would have missed some of the most beautiful landscapes I've ever seen. ;)</div>
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<br />Jenni | be made designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13630110820260803236noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5426952298408188010.post-77127234294565956922014-03-28T04:30:00.000-05:002014-05-03T11:02:23.979-05:00Deliciously Dark Bedrooms<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sorry I went all Negative Nancy on you guys with my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/03/diy-jones-update-state-of-me.html" target="_blank">last post</a></b>. Just had some things on my mind I needed to lay out there, and I gotta say, I do feel better. My outlook is much more positive, and the words of encouragement I received just reinforced all that positiveness. So thanks!</span></i><br />
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The hubs and I are planning a trip to Colorado -- Denver, more specifically -- and we have been searching for hotels. In all our trips, we try to find unique hotels to stay at, so our search in Denver has been fun.</div>
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One hotel we looked at, or maybe B&B is a better term, was the <a href="http://www.pattersoninn.com/index.php" target="_blank">Patterson Inn</a>. While very traditional looking on the exterior, each of their nine rooms have very unique, sometimes very modern looks. Quite a contrast. But two of their rooms really caught my eye, and I became consciously aware of a trend that my subconscious has been drawn to lately: <b>Dark Bedrooms.</b></div>
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These are the two rooms at the Patterson Inn that grabbed my attention:</div>
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I find it a little ironic that I'm drawn to these rooms. I mean, I constantly complain about how our house is so dark and never seems to get enough light. Not to mention that light, white and bright is totally <i>in</i> right now. And I'd paint our bedroom even darker? Yup. I think I would. There is something so classic about darks.</div>
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As I was searching for inspiration images, I found I was more drawn to those with a contrast of some sort: dark walls with bright bedding, dark walls with bright trim. Dark rooms with a pop of bright color. Something to break up the dark but still keeping the room in that "moody" tone.<br />
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What I think I love, too, is the contrast of the dark walls -- which feel very modern to me -- with more traditional styling and furniture. We have an iron bed painted cream that I think would just look fabulous against a dark wall! And to think I wanted to paint our bed green! Scratch that! I'm saving that cream for when I can go dark in our bedroom. That is, if I can get hubby on board with it. I'm not sure he's as sold as me, hehe! Hey, it's romantic, right??</div>
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So here are the rooms that <i>wet my whistle</i> the most. There were so many but I didn't want to overload you again -- like I did <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/trending-crushing-on-blush.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>. There's also a really great pin board <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/emeraldgreenint/dark-painted-rooms/" target="_blank">here</a></b> that is full of even more dark rooms (not just bedrooms) if you want to see more.</div>
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Ok, I know that last one isn't a bedroom, but isn't it a FAB bathroom all decked in black!!<br />
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Of course I had to design my own dark bedroom, for that day when I can have whatever I like no matter the cost. <i>Like that's really going to happen! Ha! One can dream!</i></div>
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I gave it that contrast I like so much (although the mirrored bedside tables probably wouldn't be that bright in a dark room, <i>knowwhatImean</i>). And for even more contrast I added a touch of bright color -- with a bit of Radiant Orchid -- to slightly brighten the space and give it a more feminine touch against the dark, masculine colors. I almost used a white iron bed to really see how my bedroom would look with dark walls, but that gray tufted thing was calling my name.</div>
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I'm still working on those bathroom projects I mentioned <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/02/functional-art-broaches-in-bathroom.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>, but our weather (as it seems most of us DIY bloggers are experiencing) is not cooperating. Where is my beautiful South Texas Spring?? I told my husband the other day, I am not going to complain when we finally get our hot, sunny Summer days. Winter, I think it's time you go hibernate! Hopefully soon and very soon I'll be able to get that bathroom update done. Yay!</div>
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I've written this post maybe 5 times. The last time, I was ready to hit the publish button. But one final proof-read had me hesitating. I was trying to keep myself in check after posting <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/05/keeping-up-with-diy-jones.html" target="_blank">this</a></b> about nine months ago, and probably vent a little, too, but it seemed in the end I just sounded like a whiny brat! I was trying to be honest with myself, and you guys, but somehow that honesty came off as juvenile. So, I'm gonna try again...<br />
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When I wrote about how <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/05/keeping-up-with-diy-jones.html" target="_blank">keeping up with the DIY Jones'</a></b> was wearing me down, killing my creativity and making me doubt my abilities, I felt like I was all alone in my thoughts. But suddenly there were posts everywhere from other bloggers proclaiming the same, or very similar, thoughts to those I'd just posted. I was a little amazed. But then, when you read their very real thoughts, you realize they are human just like me. Some of them really resonated with me and I was glad to not feel alone anymore:<br />
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Hard as I may try, I think there will always be that voice in my head comparing to others, but I believe that is just human nature. To want to be better than others, whether secretly or openly. It's not a feeling I'm proud of because ultimately I'd love to be completely secure and confident in who I am, and hopefully one day I'll be there. That's probably my biggest goal. <br />
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I think I'm better than I was nine months ago, but still not where I want to be. I've done better about being ok with what I like and that it's not like what everyone else likes or is doing now. It's hard, though, because that makes me less "popular" (I really hate writing that word), and I wonder who I write for {besides me}, but I still really enjoy this blog and sharing the projects I do. I still had a <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/09/dressing-my-chairs-with-new-cushions.html" target="_blank">couple of moments</a></b> in these last nine months where I tried something I wouldn't normally do but did because "everybody is doing it." No, I didn't go jump off a bridge, hehe.<br />
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But I have seen, and realized, that those who are totally confident in what they do -- whether it's "cool" or not -- are appreciated that much more because it just doesn't matter what others think. They do it because <i>they</i> like it, not necessarily anybody else. THAT'S the mindset I'm working towards! Although I do hope my husband likes what I do, since he has to live with it too, haha!<br />
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But as I'm trying to be ok with me, I'm facing a milestone that's doing it's damnedest to set me back. I will be 30 this year -- in less than a month, y'all. I don't feel 30. Not even close. But there it is. I feel like 30 is that threshold between an adult and a true grown-up. And I'm not ready to cross it. I'm not really ready to be a grown-up. I'm still learning about me, I'm still trying to figure out what I'm suppose to be when I grow up, and I'm still <i>desperately</i> trying to meet goals & dreams I set for myself when I was 25. 30 is not welcome yet, but I can't stop it from coming.<br />
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I keep hearing that your 30's are fabulous, and I promise I'm <i>really</i> trying to get on that bandwagon, because I really want to rid my life of negativity. And that's where that "comparing myself to others" comes into play big time. It is SO HARD for me to <i>not</i> compare where I am at nearly 30 to those my age and where they are. I mean, shouldn't I be in the same place? I've been on this earth the same amount of time they have! But then I read this:<br />
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and I try to remember no, God made each of our paths different. Although I'd love to know the "why" of some of the things I've been through and am currently going through, -- He and I are going to have a heart to heart when I get there (although by then it won't really matter, will it, haha?) -- but I need to learn to be content with ME, and what I have NOW. Because it can all be gone in a heartbeat.<br />
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I may not have a magazine worthy home, but I have a home full of stories. A home that welcomes. A home full of creativity. A home of love. And when I look back and think about where my husband and I were three years ago, having a home with all of that is so much more than I could ask for. So much more than I deserve.<br />
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This year I didn't give myself a New Year's resolution. I decided I was just going to go with the flow, no pressure of projects and just let things be and happen as they happen. I do have goals and projects I'd like to complete, but I'm not going to pull my hair out if it doesn't happen. And as a planner, that is the <i>hardest thing ever!</i> But, I've never felt better. My "days off" from watching my nephew are spent leisurely doing what I want, rather than rushing to get a project finished {"ohmygoodness I have to get this done today! I have to blog this <i>tomorrow!</i>"} And even though I haven't shared many projects this year on <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">{be made}</a></b>, I've accomplished a lot this year, and it feels so great!<br />
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Somewhere along the line, however, I became a broach gal. I just LOVE broaches, especially vintage, sometimes quirky ones, and I try to work one into most my outfits.</div>
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Like most DIY projects, this one came about as a solution for the above mentioned problem. I needed a place for my broaches, and thought their perfect place would be on display, where I can see how perty they are each day! And I had just the right spot in the <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-old-house-part-3-bathroom.html" target="_blank">bathroom</a></b>:</div>
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And since they were going to be little art pieces, why not mount them on a canvas? Right?</div>
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My display space is a little small so I opted for an oval canvas roughly 8x10.</div>
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Hanging the broaches became a little bit of a quandary. Most of my broaches have the type of clasp with the long pin {sorry I don't know the jewelry lingo} that goes sideways, which gives it a good "hole" with which to hang it. I did a test "hang" with a paperclip by pulling out the inside loop, and the broach hung nicely, so I had an idea of what I would be looking for to mount on the canvas for hanging my pieces.</div>
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So I have my canvas and my "hangers." First problem I saw was the white canvas against my off-white walls. Um, no.</div>
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Next, I laid out my hangers. This pattern left me with 3 hangers left. I really wanted to use them all because I do hope to expand my collection, but I ultimately left them out because I didn't want my canvas to be overcrowded, which it is coming close to with just these.</div>
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Anyhoo, after I figured my pattern, I decided to go ahead and slightly pull out the middle part of the clip, rather than after I glued them on and placed undue pressure on the canvas. <br />
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Then I used my trusty E-6000 glue to attach each clip to the canvas.</div>
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Now for the fun part!</div>
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Aren't they just lovely?!</div>
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And I love having them on display now.</div>
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This is the guy that started it all. That fab little owl came from my great-grandmother, and I wore him all the time before I acquired others.</div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This crown jewel {ha!} is another of my favs. I wear it quite often. And I'm not a gold girl!! But it's just different, and I love the worn look on the back of the jewel. That big clear sparkly one came off my maid-of-honor dress from my brother's wedding.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This big beasty is another favorite. It was a gift from a former boss when she found out how much I loved vintage broaches. Its actually an old elks-lodge-type membership pen, and it is one heavy piece, but it makes such a statement!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This peacock is one of two {the other is a little red one} that my boss also gave me. They are so cool. The tails are on a hinge so they fall back. The idea is to wear them up near your shoulder with the tails laid back semi-sitting on your shoulder. So fun!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This lovely lady you may remember from our trip to </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/10/for-love-of-junk-warrenton-fall-2012.html" target="_blank">Warrenton</a></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> a couple of falls ago. I love cameos but this is actually a reverse cameo {the pic makes it a little hard to see}. </span></div>
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I'm eager now to fill in the last few hangers, but I'll still probably be picky about it, haha.</div>
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*Side note about the bathroom: I did a quick glance back at the bathroom post after I added the link to this one. Um, I'm thinking it's time <i>soon</i> for an update. We had made some big changes at the time we moved in, but that's been almost 3 years {!} ago and we've made even more changes since then. We have a couple more projects for that room -- a wall cabinet and mirror frame, and maybe a stool makeover -- then I'll share all that we done since we've done that room. (: I'd show ya now, but I think I'll just keep you in suspense. ;)</div>
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Design is my first love. I mean, I love to make things, but ultimately it is design that inspires those things I make. I want to focus a little more on my love of design on my blog as part of me <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-2014-sweet-little-desk-makeover.html" target="_blank">refocusing myself</a></b> and being <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/05/keeping-up-with-diy-jones.html" target="_blank">true to who I am</a></b> and not someone else. (:</div>
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The beginning of a new year usually brings on a plethora of trend predictions for that year, as does nearly each season. I keep seeing articles on designers' predictions and several have caught my eye. Generally, I don't do many trends in my own house, but that doesn't mean they don't inspire me, or that I can't drool over some amazing rooms that are "on trend!"</div>
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So I'm sharing the trends that are really speaking to me. </div>
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First up, <b>{blush}</b><br />
Perfect start considering a certain holiday coming up!</div>
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I am not a pink girl. Or at least, I didn't used to be. Never in my wardrobe. Never in my house. And I always swore if we ever had a little girl, she wouldn't have a pink nursery. Too cliche and <i>I don't do pink</i>. But lately I've been drawn to it and I keep seeing it pop up in my closet, on my pin boards, even in a <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-2014-sweet-little-desk-makeover.html" target="_blank">project of my own</a></b>! Usually its the brighter shades I'm drawn to -- like <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-fall-color-scheme-copper-fuchsia.html" target="_blank">fuchsia</a></b> -- but I'm noticing blush taking center stage in interiors and I gotta say, I like it. </div>
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And just like blush for your beautiful cheeks, blush in interiors comes in many shades. It is so subtle, yet it makes a big statement when used right. And it is a great color when paired with bold jewel tones, like navy or emerald or purple. I like it with grey or black also -- made obvious by some of my inspirations below. And of course, it's great with polished copper, since copper -- in my opinion -- already has a rosy shade.</div>
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So here are few spaces featuring blush -- whether as an accent, the main focal point, or the entire room; soft or bold; modern or traditional -- that I couldn't help but drool over.</div>
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<b>**Be prepared for image overload. I couldn't resist some of these!**</b></div>
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Of course I couldn't <i>not</i> show you guys some awesome blush paper goods that are inspiring me as well.</div>
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After all that blushy goodness, I put together my own inspiration on Polyvore. I am so digging on this sofa! I can totally imagine the loft London apartment where I would be living amongst all this. Just gotta get the hubs on board with pink, which may not be too hard since he loved my <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-2014-sweet-little-desk-makeover.html" target="_blank">desk makeover</a></b>.</div>
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So what about you? Are you crushing on blush, or do you not do pink, either? Do you like it more traditionally used or are you all on board with modern applications?</div>
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As I <b><a href="http://bemadedesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/freezing-lemon-juice-practically.html" target="_blank">previously mentioned</a></b>, I have the flu. Ugh. And I have discovered I do not do well just laying in bed with nothing to do except blow my nose. And cough. And drink water. Such fun.</div>
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And although my body doesn't have the energy to do what normally entails my day, my brain apparently does. I've had my no-more-drugs-I'm-too-foggy moments where I can barely grasp a coherent thought, but otherwise my brain has had those hundreds of tabs open. So I sit here in bed with my laptop making stuff.</div>
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I actually haven't done any graphics just because lately-- only for clients -- so to keep my mind occupied and to keep me from going crazy with boredom, I designed a couple of little printables for you.</div>
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Of course, they are Valentine's related, but they could also be for any other time as well. Each is available as a PDF as 8x10, 5x7, and 4x6. The links for each are below. {The printables are logo-free.}</div>
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I also have a perty desktop background for you, showing a little sparkly love. (: Desktop sizes are linked below.</div>
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Boredom is good for creativity. But I'm ready to be back to my non-bored, non-flu-ridden self.<br />
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