Bedroom Overhaul 3.4: Now With More Storage!

So, for some reason, my dad was under the impression that my sister's husband is the master builder. He had failed to notice that, in the last 10 years or so, I have been the only person not paid by a company who has bothered to put together any of the furniture in the house, which includes the desk of extreme difficulty that my laptop is currently sitting on. I was just happy with my previous accomplishments, but now, I was annoyed at his oversight. And that means I HAD to prove him wrong. Not that it really made a difference. Oh well. Moving on.

Step One: Find the box



Step Two: Open the box



Step Three: Build the bloody thing




Step Four: Move the heavy hunk of particle board into place, and marvel at what you've made



Step Five: Hide the bodies of those who tried to tell you "You're doing it wrong".

Tell me you did not really expect me to post a picture for step 5. It defeats the purpose of the "hiding" part

Photos taken by Jenn on a Canon camera on May 15, 2010, Except for Step 4, which was taken Sept 14, 2010

Bedroom Overhaul 3.3: Now With More Stimulating Footage!

BEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! So, with this blog comes something new (for me). Video. I hope it works. I got the box spring, mattress, and pillow top from Ikea. The bed frame I've had for...forever. My dad....I think he was watching T.V. Here is what the mattress looked like. My spring mattress, and I mean no reference to the season. I had no idea that a spring mattress could be rolled. The thinner roll is the pillowtop. Here is the box part of the box-spring mattress duo. Here is the mattress on top of the box.
Here is the video of the opening of the spring mattress. Try to ignore the commentary, my dad thinks that he needs to narrate every thing. P.s. There is a difference between narrating and captioning. I prefer the latter. (To those who are confused as to which in a series of items is former and which is latter...the latter comes later, and the former has been replaced.) Photos taken by Jenn on a Canon Camera on May 15, 2010 Video taken by Jenn on a Canon camera on May 15, 2010

Bedroom Overhaul 3.2: Now With More Photos!

WINDOWS!

The first thing I could decide to decorate was my window. The supplies I used were:
curtains, a curtain rod, curtain rod hanging things, a screwdriver, a hammer, a leveler, a tape measurer, a step stool, and my dad.

You can find the curtain, rod, and hanging things at Target; the screwdriver and hammer at Ikea; the tape measurer at Office Max; the leveler, stepstool, and dad in my garage.

Now for pixies!
The Archaic, Barren Porthole


The Magic Curtain Rod


The Dark Curtain


The Mystic Hanging Things

The Curtain Rod is up! (I know, that's what she said.)


The Curtains Are Up! (Yup, she said that, too)


Look at the Size of that thing! (ok, I'm done. For now...)


P.s. Did anyone notice that the Boo Kase has moved? The pics of the bare window thru of the curtain rod being up were taken before I moved the furniture, and the ones of the curtains up were taken while moving was still in progress.

Photos taken by Jenn on a Canon Camera on May 13, 14, and 15, 2010

Bedroom Overhaul 3.1: Now With More Content!

PAINTING!

Here we are entering the room formerly called "the nest". Be sure to keep an eye on the little ones, as the monsters that used to inhabit the area may still be hiding...



To your left is the creature known as "Boo Kase". It has traveled far across "the nest" to where it is in the photo, but it will eventually migrate back to the place it last resided.



When so many creatures gather to the center of "the nest," it is difficult to see the scenery. But do not fear, my friends, for if you do not move suddenly, the creatures will ignore your presence.



The creature above you is known as Fluffy. It is a member of the lamp family, and usually has not one, but three heads attached to a single body. It is currently perched upon the "Dre Sir", with which it has formed a symbiotic bond.



From this vantage point, you can see the bed which is the most important element of any nest. It provides a comfortable perch for the alpha creature of the land.


The final marker on our journey is the window. Ironically, on our next trip, it will be our first stop.


Have you got all your belongings? All the little ones safe? Bobby? Ma'am I'm certain you came on this trip alone. No, we do not have a lost and found location for you to check. If we find any extra body parts in the animal excrement, we will be sure to contact you.

P.S. A huge thanks goes to Katie for helping me paint the walls. I know they may not look too different from the "before" pics, but that just shows how unobservant you are.

P.p.s. Did anyone notice the hole that is missing from the photos? The credit goes to my big bro and Mr. Grumpypants.

Photos taken by Jenn on a Canon camera on May 13, 2010.

Bedroom Overhaul pt...3?

So, I did not forget about you. I was taking pictures for everyone to see, and then, tragedy struck. My P.O.S. SD card decided to "lose" all my pictures. And, stupid me, forgot to upload any pictures from the last year.

There were many coins added to the swear jar that day.

However, as luck would have it, my sister married a useful guy, and he was able to recover *most* of the missing files. Jerry, if you are reading this, what I just said IS a compliment.

Anyway, as I had originally planned to post these in parts, that is how you will get them. Also, there are a few videos, and I'll do my best to figure out the best way to get those posted too.

So, now for Pics pt 2:

ok......there will be no pictures for now....I lied....and my laptop hates me.... So I will post pics later, which means sometime in the next month. Hopefully it won't really be that long...

See you then!