Phase 7: The Reveal!! and BIG news: Blog Candy!!

It’s done!! Well, I still have a few little things to move back in, but I didn’t want to delay this post anymore than I already have.  See the results and be sure to scroll down for some Blog Candy!

I did have to go to plan B for my craft area shelves; the concrete/plaster wall was too much and the shelves fell out last night leaving my wall looking like it was an extra in the epic shoot out scene from the DeNiro/Pacino/Kilmer movie HEAT.

 

 

 

 

 

Here are the very embarassing before pictures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What can I say? Creativity requires chaos.  But it was a little out of control

 

Home Computer

 

 

 

 

 

Work computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything else storage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND NOW!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work and home computer now sit perpendicular to each other

 

 

 

 

 

 

And my stamping area is completely separate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stamps, paper and accessories are all stored in the closet so I can close the doors and keep it tidy!

And now for the BIG news; my first ever Blog Candy!

In honour of my office renovation, I’m offering some blog candy;

10$ gift card to Michaels craft store

Here are the Rules:

1) Leave me a comment on this post telling me your craft room secret…not a trade secret of your craft, but here’s mine:

I had to use my Cuttlebug on the floor because I had no room on my table!

 

 

 

 

2) Number your comment in chronological order to that above you, so I can use Random.org to pick the winner

3) Link to my blog on your blog and get a second entry! (I’ll publish all second entries on the last day of the contest to keep the numbering easy)

4) Blog candy contest will be open for 1 week, and winner will be picked at 6pm EST Wednesday May 27th!

If the winner resides in the U.S.,  I will order the gift card from Michaels.com and have it sent to you as a ‘gift’ so the currency will be in U.S. Funds.

If the winner resides in Canada, I will send you an actual gift card.

Sorry my global friends, I will work on something else for the next blog candy.

So c’mon…tell me a secret!!

Happy Wednesday!

Ciao for now,

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Phase 5: Make sure you have the right drill bit

I thought it was too good to be true. Everything was coming together quite nicely.
Apparently, it was too good to be true.

I have had trouble in the past drilling into some of the walls in my apartment.

First, was the outside wall in my bedroom, while putting up curtains. I tried everything, including paying $35 for that "As Seen on TV: Mighty Putty", which did not hold and took the paint off the wall. In teeny tiny fine print it says
"do not adhere to paint".
I eventually got the curtains up using a shorter plug and screw.

Second, was the shelf in the living room behind the couch, so it looks like a sofa-table. The wall is an inside wall, but separates mine from the apartment next to me. I finally got the shelf up, however do not put anything heavier than tea lights and Christmas cards on it.

I'm positive it was during the 'sofa-table-looking-shelf' incident, I bought a concrete drill bit. For this office renovation, I was sure to buy the anchors and screws that could be used in a multitude of building materials, including concrete and brick.

The shelves on the outside walls went up with no problems. I decided to take a break and ran a few errands.

I came back and wanted to finish putting up the last two, and largest shelves, and a rail system. I started with the rail system: and couldn't drill more than 1" into the wall. I tried backing off, and drilling a bit more slowly, and nothing. I checked with the stud finder again and it wasn't picking anything where I was drilling.

A phone call home to my Millwright/Heavy Machinist Mechanic father six hours away. He thinks I must not be using a concrete drill bit, or I'm hitting a steel support bar and to move the drilling 1" to the right or left. I tried drilling a hole along the same wall, but in the closet,...no go. I must not have a concrete drill bit like I thought.

It's 5:30pm. On a Sunday. On a long weekend.

Looks like the big reveal will be delayed until the hardware stores open again on Tuesday and I can pick up a concrete drill bit. If that doesn't work, we'll have to go to plan B.

What is plan B? I haven't a clue.

Happy Sunday!

Ciao for now,

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Phase 3: Primed

Phase 3: Prime the walls.

Duration of priming: 2.0 hours while listening to the first 1.5 hours of the season finale of Grey's Anatomy.

Why do I always forget that painting is only fun for the first 5 minutes?

What's next?
Phase 4: Colour. Two colours to be exact. Will you get a sneak peak? I haven't decided yet ;)

Happy Friday!

Ciao for now,

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Phase 2: Clear out and unplug

clack CLACK clack CLACK clack CLACK

The keys echo off the empty walls as I type. 

The walls have been cleared, only a couple shelves left to remove, and a few nails where pictures and evidence of academic accomplishments once hanged.

 

 

 

 

The furniture has been removed, yet some will stay and be moved for obvious reasons …I am but one girl.

 

 

 

 

 

And now, the age-old question:

WHERE DO I PUT IT ALL???

Any where I can find room (no judging, please, it’s a renovation).

*shudders* isn’t the point of this to get RID of clutter????

I part with the famous last words of anyone conducting a renovation or makeover….

 

This better be worth it.

 

Happy Thursday!

Ciao for now,

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Phase 1: The De-Clutter

First step in any renovation or makeover is to clean.  De-cluttering.

First up the closet:

See those boxes on the top shelf?

I have, for some stupid reason hauled the contents of these boxes through at least 3 moves before I arrived at this apartment 3 years ago.

It was time for them to go.

 

 

Boxes of boxes? Seriously!  I only kept one, for my work phone.  That’s progress people!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, I know it’s 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 feet of Cable?

I have wireless.

 

 

 

 

 

Ontario used to have 5 years of high school, O.A.C. was “Grade 13”.

I graduated from University 4 years ago.

 

 

At least they were organized.

 

 

 

 

 

Boxes of photo frames. Mostly holding pictures of people I don’t talk to, or don’t like anymore.

 

 

 

 

These are the people I do still like.  But, they need to go live somewhere else.

 

 

 

 

 

Well, maybe just one can stay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bye-Bye clutter!!  (insert incredible comments about the Forester’s cargo capacity without folding down the back seat here)

Happy Wednesday!

Ciao for now,

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