Well, another beautiful Wednesday in the Radiance community. I have gone through yet another gallon of paint and have yet another unfinished room. Who would have thought that it would take MORE than a gallon to do 2 closets (granted, our master closet is nearly the size of my childhood bedroom, but the point still remains)??
Regardless, I am enjoying my day. My quest to have the most organized classroom of the 2010-2011 school year is well underway and has motivated me to attempt to organize our home as well. I added a weekly whiteboard calendar below our monthly calendar in the office and divided it into 2 sections - cleaning chores and meals. Shall we rename this board "Lindsay's 2 Least Favorite Things to Do"? Perhaps. However, one of my MOST favorite things to do is check things of a list. So, it makes chores and cooking more enjoyable. For now. Also, it's already helped to totally get rid of the following conversation we have many nights:
John: "What are you cooking for dinner?"
Lindsay: "I don't know. I hate cooking."
John: "Want me to pick something up on the way home?" OR "Want to make that frozen pizza we have?"
Lindsay: "Yes."
Thus, saving us money.
I really have to thank my MOM for reminding me that "Now is the time to get into a cleaning routine" and "No, you can't just wash all your clothes together." She also had the genius idea to buy an industrial-sized dust mop for the hardwood floor, and now that I have a two-footer it takes me only a few minutes to sweep up the downstairs!
Regardless, I am enjoying my day. My quest to have the most organized classroom of the 2010-2011 school year is well underway and has motivated me to attempt to organize our home as well. I added a weekly whiteboard calendar below our monthly calendar in the office and divided it into 2 sections - cleaning chores and meals. Shall we rename this board "Lindsay's 2 Least Favorite Things to Do"? Perhaps. However, one of my MOST favorite things to do is check things of a list. So, it makes chores and cooking more enjoyable. For now. Also, it's already helped to totally get rid of the following conversation we have many nights:
John: "What are you cooking for dinner?"
Lindsay: "I don't know. I hate cooking."
John: "Want me to pick something up on the way home?" OR "Want to make that frozen pizza we have?"
Lindsay: "Yes."
Thus, saving us money.
I really have to thank my MOM for reminding me that "Now is the time to get into a cleaning routine" and "No, you can't just wash all your clothes together." She also had the genius idea to buy an industrial-sized dust mop for the hardwood floor, and now that I have a two-footer it takes me only a few minutes to sweep up the downstairs!
I ran across a beautiful blog the other day, Second Street East, made by a young woman named Michelle. She isn't one of those professional bloggers but has super cute style and mentioned that she is considering going into interior design. She was offering to make free design boards for practice and feedback, so I hit her up, told her about my style, and showed her my ghetto board. She created this, which I think is lovely and much more polished than what I create:
She included a price/website breakdown as well. AND, I need to mention that she did this all in a matter of hours. This is a great place for me to start. Some of the pieces are a bit too expensive (ahem, buying a sofa for $500 when our living room sectional was $750), but I love her style and will definitely keep this feel to it.
I think I feel a need to paint all the walls a dramatic, dark color because you can get away with it here without it being too dark, and because I lived my whole life in a White Wonderland. However, colors like she suggested are beautiful and noticeable enough to really change the room. We will see!
Well, that's all for now. I will do the big Guest Room Reveal once John figures out how to install a new light fixture... :)
I think I feel a need to paint all the walls a dramatic, dark color because you can get away with it here without it being too dark, and because I lived my whole life in a White Wonderland. However, colors like she suggested are beautiful and noticeable enough to really change the room. We will see!
Well, that's all for now. I will do the big Guest Room Reveal once John figures out how to install a new light fixture... :)
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