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...and then I found $5.
An exquisite collection of pointless stories
![Can I just tell you guys [again] what a great shopper I am?
I’ve had my eye out for fabric to make valances for the 4 windows we have in the kitchen, plus panels for the sliding glass door.
I came across a great pattern at a flea market last weekend, but for the yardage I needed probably would have ran me a little over $100. Not bad at all, but that also meant a lot of sewing (or Stitch Witchery) would have to be done.
As I was searching the internet for the fabric to see if I could find it cheaper (which I couldn’t), I came across these curtain panels from World Market. They are very similar, but I actually like these better because the overall print is smaller than the other fabric, which is what I wanted. Plus it has a couple more colors in it that I can play off of in other decor items!
I figured I could buy 1 of the 108” panels and cut it down for the valances and then buy 2 of the 96” panels for the door and hang as-is. Only problem…shipping was $21.
Well, I logged on today and happened to see that there was free shipping on curtain panels! Hallelujah! Immediately added them to my cart, signed up for the emails with a different email addres—which gave me an additional 10% off—and used the $35 or so balance I had in my PayPal account, which brought the final out-of-pocket total to just under $90! I got what I needed for cheaper, and it won’t be as much work.
I am awesome.
And for those of you who are curious, I am going to DIY some pelmet boxes for the valances. Tutorial found here.
But, I was so caught up in the good deal that I forgot to use Ebates! Rookie mistake, Kim.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4xubmFmHq1qzqfg2o1_400.jpg)
Can I just tell you guys [again] what a great shopper I am?
I’ve had my eye out for fabric to make valances for the 4 windows we have in the kitchen, plus panels for the sliding glass door.
I came across a great pattern at a flea market last weekend, but for the yardage I needed probably would have ran me a little over $100. Not bad at all, but that also meant a lot of sewing (or Stitch Witchery) would have to be done.
As I was searching the internet for the fabric to see if I could find it cheaper (which I couldn’t), I came across these curtain panels from World Market. They are very similar, but I actually like these better because the overall print is smaller than the other fabric, which is what I wanted. Plus it has a couple more colors in it that I can play off of in other decor items!
I figured I could buy 1 of the 108” panels and cut it down for the valances and then buy 2 of the 96” panels for the door and hang as-is. Only problem…shipping was $21.
Well, I logged on today and happened to see that there was free shipping on curtain panels! Hallelujah! Immediately added them to my cart, signed up for the emails with a different email addres—which gave me an additional 10% off—and used the $35 or so balance I had in my PayPal account, which brought the final out-of-pocket total to just under $90! I got what I needed for cheaper, and it won’t be as much work.
I am awesome.
And for those of you who are curious, I am going to DIY some pelmet boxes for the valances. Tutorial found here.
But, I was so caught up in the good deal that I forgot to use Ebates! Rookie mistake, Kim.
Somebody please pull me away from Ballard.
I don’t know why, but I really want these lil buggers (get it!?) to hang outside on our deck.
You cut your whole lawn with a WEEDWACKER? That’s bad form.
I have a problem.
I need these mirrors from Ballard. Four of them—just like this picture.
But at $229 a pair, it’ll never happen.
One of today’s 3 blooms!
Look what my wonderful mother did for Eric and I while we were in Pittsburgh last weekend!
She is quite talented when it comes to gardening!
(The bushes and the flag were there, she just added the pretty flowers and the mulch.)
Almost 2 years later and we finally have some wedding photos displayed!
Did you have to grommet them?
Nope! I decided to go the clip ring route to avoid doing any extra work, and love the way it looks!
Here is a close-up of how mine are hung:
You can get these at Target for around $6 per set of 7 (you’ll need one set for each panel assuming they are normal-sized). Pottery Barn sells essentially the same thing for $23.
Homeownership 101
Because our place was new-construction, if something goes wrong that really shouldn’t (and that wasn’t our fault), we can contact the builders to ask about it.
Well, last week our A/C wasn’t working. It was hot in here. We checked everything ourselves but nothing seemed to be “wrong” from our perspective. I emailed the construction superintendent and his assistant to ask them if they had any tips or if they could send someone over to fix it.
They responded and said they called the HVAC company to come by sometime this week.
Well this morning Cris, the superintendent, asked if he could stop by to take a look from the outside since he was on-site. I said I was working from home so if he needed to look at anything in here too, he could.
He comes over, takes a look at the A/C and said the switch on the actual unit was on “OFF” and it is now on “ON”—all fixed!
I didn’t even know they had power switches.
Finally, finally, finally installed my Pottery Barn bulldog beer opener on our deck! Threw our VT Hokies beer pail underneath to collect the tops. Works like a charm!
I’m on a roll today!
Hung my no-sew DIY curtains to add a splash of color to our guest bedroom. You can’t tell from these photos, but there is a bit of that red/pink color in the duvet. Somehow I found the curtain fabric at JoAnn’s in the exact same color, on clearance no less!
I used Stitch Witchery for the seams. So easy!
And we have a grill!
I want one of these four chandeliers for our dining room, but as usual cannot decide which one. I saw this picture and it got me thinking I want something with some sparkle.
The Chateau (bottom left) is almost identical to Ballard’s Waldorf (bottom right), but $50 cheaper. I also like Ballard’s Lourdes (top left), but it’s a totally different style. The Barcelona (top right) is just another option.
Hooray!
Because I can never make decisions…
Terra
Sage
Taupe
(I would rather have color because everything is so tan so don’t say taupe.)
Which color umbrella do you think would look best with a dark bronze/tan patio set?
