Master Bedroom Update

Now that we've installed the toilet and it's no longer sitting on the bedroom floor, we were able to lay down the rug and set up the bed frame.  We bought the Simple bed frame and Window headboard from West Elm.  The headboard and bed frame were both on sale, and we got them for $665 total.  The rug was called "Stepping Stones" and we bought it from RugsUSA.  We were so happy with our living room rug that we took the plunge and ordered another one!  The rug was also on sale for 75% off, so the total came to $157 for a 8'x10' rug.





And most importantly, the dogs approve :)

We're really happy with how our bedroom is turning out.  Now that the bathroom is almost finished, we're working more on the bedroom.  We still have some trim to finish, but pretty soon we can start looking for a new mattress!  Hopefully we'll be able to move into the master bedroom in the next few months.

Update Office Chair

For Matt's birthday a few months ago, I bought him a new office chair.  It's better for him, because the arms fold down so that he can play guitar easier.  Since he had no more use for his old office chair, I took ownership.

The only problem... It was old and pretty beat up.  It is at least 10 years old, and the gray material is tearing in places and slightly discolored from constant usage, and many food and drink spills.

 

I got the materials I needed together.  I planned to use a staple gun to attach the fabric to the chair.  

 

I ended up choosing a fabric that matched the office walls almost exactly.  Lucky, because I didn't even take a paint chip with me! I loved the cream/pink/brown color palate.  I also liked the fun, floral pattern.  Eventually I would like to do a light pink flower stencil on the wall, and this fabric was very close to what I had in mind.

 

I started by taking the chair apart.

I then cut the fabric to fit the pieces.  I used 1.5 yards of fabric, and had just a little bit left over, so I guessed right again!

It took about 30 minutes to attach the first piece of fabric.  I was a little bit frustrated with how hard it was, because I had such an easy time with the headboard earlier this month.  I ended up needing to use a combination of hot glue and staples, because in some places the staples wouldn't stick.

I did end up getting all of the pieces covered in fabric.  I put the chair back together, and it looks completely different!  

I love the new look of the chair.  Plus, it was so cheap!  Here's the cost breakdown:

Staples: already had them

Hot Glue: already had it

Fabric: $6.30

Total Cost: $6.30

Not too bad for a new-looking chair!

New Chairs!

Good news: Matt and I finally agreed on chairs for the living room! 

Bad news: They are special order and won't be delievered for 10-12 weeks. 

But they're pretty.  And blue.

We decided on the Tulip chair from West Elm.  Since our sofa is beige and our walls are gray, we really wanted the chairs to be bold and colorful.  We ended up choosing a blue called Lagoon. 


In addition to the chairs being awesome, they were also 15% off.  That, coupled with our 10% off coupon, dropped the price from $499 each to $381 each, so we saved $236. 

On the schedule for this weekend:  I want to finish the built-in bookcase in the kitchen, and the base cabinet.  I'm hoping that we won't lose power (we are in Irene's path, and the fun is supposed to start tomorrow and last until Monday morning).  I hope everyone has a good weekend and if you're on the east coast keep safe!