D.I.Y

I have completed my first DIY project. Well...sort of. I have been trying to gather up decorating ideas and furniture ideas for the house and I remembered a project I saw on Danielle Oakey Interiors. It was nightstands using dressers from Ikea. A dresser I already owned. After seeing the end result I really wanted to give it a try. DIY projects have always scared my because I've just never really been good at arts and crafts but I really liked these nightstands.

Austin didn't have much confidence in my abillities either so he suggested we at least do them at his Grandpa's Workshop, because we didn't have room and he has all the supplies we would need. After a little trial and error we had stained and painted the wood and I was surprised at how easy it was.

As it turned out, Austin's Grandpa decided to do another coat for us as well as reassemble the drawers and change the hardware to what I picked out. So I didn't completely do my first DIY project by myself but I'm happy with the result and have a little more confidence in doing more projects.

Thanks Grandpa Bill for letting us use your workshop and tools and for telling me that I was better at staining than Austin. :)

 BEFORE                                                

AFTER

Our First Home

In August we officially became homeowners! FINALLY!! I have been wanting a house for a really, REALLY long time and after months and months of looking we finally have one! We have to travel longer to get to work but we are down the street and around the corner from our niece and about five minutes away from my family. We are excited!

It's crazy we have been in there over a month now. We're all moved in and now I've been trying to decide how I want to decorate. For the life of me I cannot decide on some colors to do! All our furniture, floors, and cupboards are dark so I need to try and brighten the place up! I am open to ideas!

I went to the Calgary Home Show last weekend to try and get some ideas and Jillian Harris was one of the main stage speakers. I love her! I've always been a fan of hers from the Bachelor and such but I also love checking out her website for ideas on so many things. She talked a lot about making your home "YOU" and not decorating with things that have no meaning to you or represent your personality. I was starting to feel like I was decorating a show home instead of my own house so I'm really taking what she said to heart. I want my house to represent me and Austin. I don't know how to do that yet, but I'm working on it.