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Barn Wood Shelves

Becca — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 04:14:47 +0000

I’m feeling a bit like Joanna Gaines right now. You see, a few weeks ago I decided that my hubby and I each needed a work space in the craft room/den. On days that he worked from home, I would clear off my sewing table and he would use that as his desk. I’ve been fine with sharing, but I decided that he really should have his own space. He was setting his computer on my cutting mat and whenever he reached for a pencil he’d grab one of my fabric/chalk pencils. It was time to give him a designated office space. I started by clearing out the book shelves and paper cupboard that were currently in the space. (My kids were calling me a hoarder through this whole process. IT’S NOT HOARDING IF IT’S IN LABELED BINS, PEOPLE!) Once the space was clear, we had room to move a desk and shelves in. This is the part of the story where I channel my inner Joanna Gaines.

See those shelves there?

A couple of years ago I saw these pieces of barn wood leaning up against my cousin’s barn and started begging to take them home. They’ve been in my garage waiting for the perfect project. Well, the perfect project is this one!

I had three long pieces of barn wood, which we only had to trim a little bit. I looked for cute brackets but couldn’t find anything that I liked. We ended up using L-brackets that really weren’t meant to be shelf brackets. They were sturdy enough and had kind of an industrial look.

I still need to find a few office-type organizing pieces for the wall between the table and the first shelf. I was thinking about some sort of wire wall basket to hold papers, and maybe a few mason jars mounted to the wall to hold pens and pencils. This space is also pretty dark, so I’ll be on the lookout for a lamp for the area.

We found the long skinny table, on sale, at Cost Plus World Market. I already had all of the baskets. I wish they still sold them because I could use a few more now.

(Please excuse the blurry pictures. I’m still trying to figure out why WordPress is making my photos blurry.)

Not bad for some reclaimed barn wood and an inexpensive table, huh? My hubby likes his new office space. I kind of think his favorite part might be not having to fight with all of my sewing projects for space. I was feeling pretty proud of myself for thinking of using these pieces of wood! I have to admit that it wasn’t ALL my idea. I just asked myself WWJD (What would Joanna do?). Now, if I could just tear down a few walls, find some rustic light fixtures, and add a few farm animals out back!!

Happy decorating!

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Home

Becca — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 03:33:01 +0000

I always struggle a bit this time of year. I just can’t stand the dark, gray, gloom that surrounds the Pacific Northwest during the winter months. (Who am I kidding… it’s most months here.) Don’t get me wrong, we have beautiful days here and there, but for the most part it’s pretty gray around here. I love being outside and working in my yard, but this time of year everything has died and there is just a muddy mess of leaves that we didn’t get around to picking up and skid marks of mud where we once had grass.

It’s dreary, Friends.

Well, at least we don’t feel the pressure to work in the yard every weekend when it’s a muddy mess.

My attention turns to inside this time of year and making a cozy and inviting place for my family. I focus more on cooking, baking, cleaning, organizing, and decorating than weeding, planting, pressure washing, and dead-heading.

As I was feeling down about the gray and rain again today, I reminded myself how much I LOVE home. I want my home to wrap my kids and husband with coziness. I want it filled with smells of good food and the sounds of laughter. It’s a happy place, and do you know what? It’s not so bad to be trapped inside because of the gray and gloom.

It’s a time to nest a bit and create as many memories inside the house as we do outside.

Home is a good place to be.

Happy Homemaking!

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What Are You Going To Do?

Becca — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:50:00 +0000

My kids went back to school this week, but the district that I work in doesn’t go back until Monday. That meant TWO FULL DAYS, at home, all by myself. Let me say that again, ALL BY MYSELF. I love my family to pieces, but…. wow…. does a little alone time do a person some good!

People kept asking, “What are you going to do with your time?”

Does that photo answer the question?

My craft room was filled with boxes, tape, ribbons, and wrapping from the post Christmas blizzard that happened in our living room. I was able to reclaim the rest of the house by the day after Christmas, but this room had not been touched.

I worked on closets too, but I’ll save that post for another time.

Ahhh. That’s better. Not perfect, but better.
(I can’t tell you how happy it would make me to put all of those fabrics onto little miniature fabric bolts.)
We’re taking baby steps right now, friends.

Happy sewing!

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