Playing In The Kitchen

The Inspiration 

The Reality

A few years ago I bought these three plate hangers at a Junior League Bargain sale for $0.10 each. It's such fun to finally have a chance to use them. 

First Purchase - $14.99

Get Excited!!

A shower rod

I've had the off white panels since my very first apartment in 2006 but haven't found a need to use all SIX of them at any other apartment since then.  So I thought well why not put them to work?  So I bought the $14.99 shower rod at Home Goods and... poof my curtain panels are back at it.

Before

After

Pretty huh?

Unfortunately, the panels are an OFF-WHITE color and all my towels are STARK WHITE.  I guess I'll have to go shopping again, darn.  : )

Don't worry I'm thinking about adding a little color to the bathroom.  So the towels will not be any shade of white.  Promise.

Trying to Organize - Before and After (sort of)

Because I love seeing the before and after shots on other blogs I've decided to show you a few before shots and after shots.

Well actually that's not quite true.  This whole moving, organizing, and decorating thing is going to take me a while.  So I'll show you where I am currently via the DURING shots.  Then hopefully, eventually, some day, if all goes well you can see the AFTER shots.

Living Area

BEFORE

DURING

 DURING

 I know it doesn't look a whole lot different
 but this is a process. 

Kitchen

 BEFORE

DURING

The main thing I want to point out is that we actually have free space. 

Office 

 BEFORE

 DURING

DURING

DURING


Master Bedroom

BEFORE

DURING

DURING

DURING

Master Closet

BEFORE

 DURING
Jacqueline's side

DURING
David's side


Guest Closet

BEFORE

DURING - Phase 1

DURING - Phase 2

Guestroom

BEFORE

DURING - Phase 1

DURING - Phase 2

I'm crossing my fingers that it won't take me a year to get everything organized and I will be sure to include the AFTER shots as soon as I get there.

Getting Settled

Well it certainly didn't take us long to start filling the place up.

 A look at our future guest room

and guest closet. 

Organization is a process

1010 ~ Our New Place

After living in 638 sq ft for the past 18 months we have finally moved!

Here are a few pictures of the new place.

 Natural Light and Windows!!!

 Kitchen 

 Counter Space....LOTS of it!!

 More counter space.

Notice the stovetop.  

No rust stains or food grease.  Perfectly clean for now.

 Office space

Master Bedroom

Master Closet

I believe those are angels that I hear singing.

 Master Bathroom

 Oh yes sir, there are indeed TWO sinks.  

I love you baby but I am so happy to have my very own sink!

 Washroom

Guest Bedroom

 Guest Bathroom

 Guest closet aka STORAGE

 Additional view of the living room

 Ahhhh... more space

 The Entryway that we share with our upstairs neighbors.

Our cute little sidewalk.