tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87034261602414904092024-03-05T19:10:51.520-08:00Grand DesignThe Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-59380017571614516922015-05-26T09:03:00.001-07:002015-05-26T09:03:12.846-07:00I got a life time of knowledgeHave you ever wondered why when you pick out paint colors, it looks like the perfect gray color in the store and straight up purple on your walls? Here's why...<br /><div>
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LIGHTING!!! Lighting is so so important. Before you even pick the color, you have to factor in how much natural light the room gets. Other random factors- Flooring. If you have a whole house full of cherry wood, your paint colors will reflect it, making everything look slightly pink. If you have a ton of windows and a forest of green out the windows, the green tint WILL change the colors in the room. Fortunately, changing out the light bulbs can balance out any of those factors. The best situation would have a ton of natural light and a mixture of layered light (recessed, overhead, task, etc)</div>
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That being said, if you live in a cave, you can easily simulate that scenario. Picking out the light bulbs for the space can be a game changer in regards to color for your walls. I'll break it down for you...</div>
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Incandescent bulbs- are most commonly used. They're cheap and available pretty much anywhere. They also have a warm glow, leaving a yellow tint on paint colors. This bulb will make your whites appear cream and your blues appear green, etc. Cool colors look horrible with this type of bulb.</div>
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CFL's- like incandescent but last longer. Leaves a warm glow. the slight down side... these bulbs contain chemicals that can eat through your skin if broken. Buuuuuuuut, they're RECYCLABLE! So that totally makes up for it, right? ;) DONT GOOGLE IT. THE IMAGES ARE DISTURBING.</div>
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Fluorescent- We all know these from cold office buildings. These generally leave your paint looking blue or green although they are manufacturing some now that give a warm tint. They can't be put on a dimmer but I have 4 kids so romance is not an option anyways.</div>
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Halogen- These bulbs are the only bulbs I buy. They simulate the closest light to "natural daylight" and don't corrupt your paint color choices as much as the others do. </div>
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So before you get all mad and change your paint color for the 18th time, try changing the light bulbs in your space. I promise it will dramatically affect the color of your paint. </div>
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Also, here's a pretty picture of my old kitchen and the antique chandeliers I used above the island. Because I can't do a post without a photo. Note the natural light that was EVERYWHERE in that house. I miss that. Sniff. Oh, and by the way, the paint color here in called chocolate froth from Home Depot. I think it's a behr color. It was the perfect greige for a home with a ton of natural light. </div>
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-15011306521330391392015-04-23T01:23:00.000-07:002015-04-23T01:23:06.226-07:00Flea Market tacticsIf you're from Arizona, it's likely you haven't been to many flea markets. Personally, I'm so glad it's gotten more trendy here because I love them. Like, a lot. So, I thought it appropriate the week before one of the biggest flea markets in Az, Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, to do a post with the method to my madness for a successful shopping trip.<br />
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First things first. Make a list of items you hope to find or things you need for a current project. For my ADD scatterbrain, this is absolutely crucial. I tend to just get overwhelmed (especially in large crowds like at JITT) when there's so much to look at. It helps me focus in each booth and also helps me not spend as much. This obviously excludes the love at first sight, have to have with no where to put it, great pieces that are always at JITT. Here's my list of items I'll be on the lookout for next weekend.<br />
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Now, and this is crucial, don't forget a wagon/ basket/ stroller/ husband to carry around all your smaller purchases. JITT gives you tickets and hauls away your bigger items to be loaded later but they don't do that for smaller items. I carry and cross body bag for really small items and push something similar to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/heavy-duty-folding-matching--Basket--Jumbo/dp/B002C7U6UI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1429776149&sr=8-4&keywords=rolling+cart+for+groceries">THIS</a> for the impossible to shove in a purse items.</div>
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Lastly, bring 2 or 3 water bottles because spending all my husbands money is hard work, amiright? And remember that not all vendor accept cards so bring an appropriate amount of cash. That also helps diminish the paper trail back to the hubby. ;)</div>
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<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-44473583101757936392015-04-11T21:01:00.001-07:002015-04-11T21:01:42.172-07:00DIY marble cutting boards and cake platesI promised this post on Friday. It's only Saturday so... that goes in the win column. As some of you know from following me on instagram, my husband and I recently finished a project using some countertop remnants from my last home. I installed carrara marble and love love loved how it looked. I had a small piece left over so I hoarded the extra piece in my garage until I could come up with a way to use it.<br />
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While at perusing world market one day, I saw these babies...<br />
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And these from wayfair. Hello nurse.<br />
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And knew exactly what I wanted to do with the remnant. I was scared to tackle this project because stone is so hard. In my brain, I imagined pieces chipping off and flying into my eyes and being blind for the rest of my life. Which is obviously a reasonable fear. So I googled how to cut your own marble and found a number of ways to do it. What we ended up using was a mixture of an angle grinder with a masonry wheel and a jig saw with a diamond blade. I traced a few patterns on the marble using a couple different sized bowls and cutting boards that I already had.<br />
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The diamond bit was purchased at Home Depot in the tile section. When I asked where I could find it, the guys at home depot had no idea what I was even talking about. Then again, one day I asked where a speed square was and some dude said they didn't have it. Uh... ok. Does this bother anyone else? I know men are proud and junk but if you don't know, just say it. Ugh. So anyways, I wandered around until I could find it myself.<br />
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The angle grinder was perfect for the straight sides and the jig saw blade worked perfectly for the round parts and corners.<br />
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The jig saw worked exactly like it does with wood, just took way longer. The main thing I learned was to go slow and keep it wet. The diamond blade cuts way better when it stays wet. So we just poured a little water from a bowl as we went.<br />
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Sorry the picture sucks. I was trying to show the water, the jig saw, and the tile while taking a picture and I'm pretty sure there was a kid tugging on my leg for me to push play on a movie or something. Anyways, we just poured a tiny bit of water while we were cutting and it worked way way better. After the forms were cut out, I just sanded down the edges with a sander like regular wood. It worked like a charm.<br />
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I glued the round cut outs to a few candle sticks I bought from Target. Here they are in all their glory. I love how they turned out. I had some fun taking pictures of them at my friend Kalli's house. She has a plethora of awesome accessories at my disposal. Here they are in her gorgeous kitchen.</div>
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And here are the cutting boards. I was so glad to be able to use my left over marble and do a project that intimidated me. It's so fun to learn new things. Now I can say I've cut marble. I've also won a state championship and helped deliver a breach calf. But those are stories for a different time. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away!The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-53982804107553654382014-12-28T11:36:00.001-08:002014-12-28T11:36:05.900-08:00DIY pine plank wood flooringMy sister is in town and she is letting me use her computer. Because apparently I'm 17 and completely irresponsible with mine, wherever it is/ may it rest in peace.<br />
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I am about to explain in full detail as per request the process we took to lay our own wood flooring planks. Let me preface it first... If you are a perfectionist, these floors are not for you. Real wood floors shrink and swell over time and with the weather. Yes, there are small gaps between the planks in some parts that smashed up gold fish get into and I have to vacuum out. We did our best to avoid the gaps when we were laying them, which I will explain later, but it's still a clean freaks worst nightmare. And the pine is soft so if you're not going for that farmhouse distressed to hell look, move on to a laminate. For what I wanted though, these floors are perfect. And it's all about me. Me Me Me. Just kidding. Kinda.<br />
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So, on to the good stuff. Because we layed them over concrete, we had to rip out the old flooring which was mostly tile and prep the concrete to glue down a 3/4" plywood sub floor. That was our favorite part, as evidenced by this photo I took for IG.<br />
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NOOOOOOTTTTT! Scraping off thin set sucked. Good thing my husbands best friend Andy came to help. Especially when we got to that mesh tape tile layers use over cracks. I'm pretty sure that crap was invented by Satan himself to drive remodelers crazy. We tried a number of different things (I'm talking like 10 from floor grinders, to hand scrapers to a jack hammer with a small blade, etc) and found that a jack hammer and huge floor scraper rented from Home Depot was the easiest way to get it all up. Talk about back breaking work. In fact, maybe just pay someone else to do this part. ;)</div>
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Moving on, when all the sub floors are in, You can start cutting and laying the wood planks. I ordered 8" wide by 16' long 1" thick planks (Ends up being about 3/4" thick). I ordered mine from a local company called alliance lumber. Word to the wise, make sure the wood you order is kiln dried. If it has too high of a moisture content, it will move too much. I had the option of ordering tongue in groove unfinished pine planks but I wanted a really rustic look so I went with the plain planks. Here's a picture of the closet floors with just plywood.<br />
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Here's what we learned after already laying like 800 feet. You need to push the planks together before you staple them to the floor so it's way easier to dry fit all the boards and use the walls and pry bars to smash all the planks together, then staple. We tried to push them by hand, row after row like a bunch of tools. Now we just cut all the boards for the room, squish them together and staple all the boards at once.<br />
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You can see in this next photo, the plywood floors and wood planking. We used the tub as leverage to push the planks together in my bathroom and then stapled them to the plywood. We used 1 1/5" 18 gauge staples which ended up being the perfect length.<br />
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Once all the flooring is stapled, I gave my kids a bunch of hammers and chains let them go to town. All 4 years of pent up aggression. Once it's properly distressed, I stained it. The stain took to the wood really well. Too well. It was really dark when I applied it on a stick with lambs wool. I used dark walnut stain and had to apply it on my hands and knees with a hand applicator to get the coloring how I liked it. Also back breaking. </div>
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The lambs wool applicator was purchased at Home Depot. You use it to apply the stain and polyurethane because it leaves the least residue on the floors. You can't reuse it so buy one pad per coat of poly you want. After the stain has dried (at least 24 hours or you'll have foot prints) It will look something like this.</div>
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Then you can apply the polyurethane. I bought mine at home depot and it's fast drying (8 hours) and specifically made for floors. We only did one coat of poly on the floors because I didn't want them shiny at all. I'll do two in my bathroom just for extra protection. One coat protects but doesn't make them look too new. You have to apply the poly and stain with the direction of the wood or you can see the marks. Once the poly is dried, you can install baseboards and you're all finished! We also had to trim the doors about 3/4" and put them back up.<br />
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I love these floors because my kids can be really rough on them and it just makes them look older. I can sand down and stain them again unlike an engineered or laminate wood. I weighed the pros and cons of each and figured that this was the best solution for me in my area. A flooring expert will probably tell you to never do this flooring but Arizona is so super dry, it seemed to have worked just like I thought it would. And the best part, it cost me about $2 a square foot for everything. Wood, sub floors, stain, staples, poly and materials. I realize that this rustic of a look isn't for everyone but whoever buys my house can rip them out easily and already has a sub floor in place if they want something else. Here's a few before and after pictures just for fun.<br />
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If you have any questions, feel free to comment. And please read the comment section first so I don't have to answer the same question twice. I'll be posting a ton of before and after photos with my big girl camera as soon as our house hits the market.</div>
<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-17459771159247878662014-11-03T16:33:00.000-08:002014-11-03T22:22:19.051-08:00The HolidaysI'm not going to lie. I am kind of a grinch when it comes to Halloween and even Thanksgiving. Don't get me wrong, I love seeing family and eating free candy and delicious food. And then in turn wearing stretchy pants for 4 days. But overall, they're both kind of lame holidays and Arizona doesn't even have fall foliage so it's hard to get in the spirit. In fact, I like to pretend that the calendar goes from October 31st to December 1st with a large meal somewhere in between.<br />
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The one thing that is consistent throughout both months though is the slew of guests we get. To get ready, I like to do my yearly cleaning so it appears like I'm a good housekeeper instead of the hoarder I actually am. I also like to hit up my local antique stores for a few updates for those empty walls.<br />
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I went into to The Antique Plaza on Main St in Mesa and found an antique army truck and frameless mirror. You can check them out <a href="http://antiqueplazamesa.com/">Here</a>. Then I ransacked my stash of decorations under the bed and came up with this little configuration. I love how when you decorate with antiques, you can walk into any antique store in the world and find something that would compliment what you already have.<br />
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I pulled a pine dresser out of my bedroom to add a little warmth and made the little pom pom garland. I added a few fake tree branches from Hobby Lobby to the metal truck and called it a day. The dark gray paint on the door is called "Anonymous" from Behr and the wreath is from Home Goods. I swiped the gold frame from my Moms garage last time I saw her. Possession is 9/10ths of the law right???<br />
The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-1200628107030422212014-09-21T17:28:00.000-07:002014-09-21T17:28:02.103-07:00Great Room RenovationBeing on TV was on my bucket list. Every once in a while I'd check HGTV and other networks to see if they had any shows I'd like to do. Renovation Realities on the DIY network was something that allowed me to be on a show without a designer telling me what to do in the space. So we interviewed and they agreed to come film us for 5 days while we did our thing.<br />
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So on spring break of this last year, a producer, sound and camera guy came to work with us. They were seriously some of the coolest people I've met. By the end of the week we were all laughing so hard, it's a miracle we got any work done. Yes, quite a few scenes were "enhanced" in the drama department. It's reality television, it has to be interesting, right? I knew the way they edit it could make me look like a totally crazy person but it wasn't that bad. Anyways, I'm sure you want to get to the details so here goes. Here is what the great room looked like right when we bought the house.<br />
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The first day of the renovation was all demolition and the concrete counter top. Ideally, we would have poured the counter top in place but that wasn't really an option since we hadn't even built the island yet, not to mention the floors weren't down. And we needed at least 3 days for the concrete to dry. The concrete mix we got was a specially formulated powder that is specifically for counters from Lowes. It dries faster, harder, and sturdier making it ideal for our job. I ordered the egg and dart mold for the edge from <a href="http://www.expressions-ltd.com/">THIS</a> Utah based company. We then built the mold, finish nailed the rubber edging on, caulked it and then sprayed the crap out of it with cooking spray. Butter flavored ;) (If you saw the show, you know this didn't work. I'll explain later how we finally got the concrete to work for us.)<br />
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Then we beat up a ton of stuff. I wish I would have taken pictures while we were doing it, but I guess you have a whole episode showing you those. Demo was my favorite part. I love breaking crap. There is something so therapeutic about hitting things with a sledgehammer. After the carpet, tile, built ins, and island were up, it was time for us to put up drywall and mud. This was by far the CRAPPIEST part. I normally would have hired this part out, but.... you know, we had to.<br />
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After that was laying the flooring. I've talked about this on my IG a lot but here it is for you. We wanted a really rustic, really inexpensive product that would allow the kids to be crazy and still have it look good. So I ordered 6'' wide, 3/4" thick plain pine planks. They are kiln dried and are NOT tongue in groove. We installed 3/4" plywood to the concrete with glue and then stapled the wood planks to the plywood. Stapling them allowed us to pry the boards that were slightly crooked closer together for minimum gaps. The total amount for flooring ended up being about $2 a square foot. That's dirt cheap if you haven't priced out flooring. After they were stapled, I stained them dark walnut from Minwax and did one coat of polyurethane. Now that I've lived with it for a while, I'm still pretty happy but I should have done 3 coats of poly after. We just didn't have the time for it. If you want perfect, pristine floors, these are NOT for you. My kids distress them and they look more aged. They get crackers in the gaps and I vacuum them out once a month or so. But they also look like they belong in an old cabin which I absolutely LOVE. And I mop once or twice a month, they hide dirt so well.<br />
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Moving on, we had beautiful carrera marble installed and I'm still in love. The biggest problem I've had has been slight clouding from oily foods. But again, I'm not a perfectionist so I don't even remotely care. The marble broke on one side but I think it was from a natural vein that made it weak. We haven't replaced it yet, we just kind of glued it back together. We are going to install butcher block on that side that matches the island legs some day. The backsplash is regular white subway tile from Home Depot and has a medium gray grout. The cabinets were painted with Benjamin Moore's advanced paint. This paint is the BOMB. It has all of the good properties from other paints. It self levels like an oil, cleans up like a water based, and dries hard like an alkylid. Love, love, loved working with it. The hardware on the cabinets are from Martha Stewarts line at Home Depot. The paint color is "Chocolate Froth" from Home Depot. It's a Behr color and I love it. It's a true greige. It looks great with browns and grays. If you don't have a ton of natural light, try the color just darker, "Wheat Bread".<br />
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Ok, the island. I've gotten so many questions about this so I'll try and provide as much info as possible. Like I said before, I ordered the rubber edging mold from Expressions limited. It was the most expensive part of the island. I think the reason why it failed the first time was because it dried too fast. It was partially in the sun and it was hot for March. Once we saw that it cracked, we ordered more concrete so we could pour it in place the second time around. The island legs were spun out on the lathe by my husband. I bought the 6" thick wood from a guy on craigslist who pulled reclaimed beams out of a renovation. We used a silhouette screwed to a board to make them all the same. I posted a video to instagram of him cutting them out a while ago. It's kind of hard to explain. Here's a bunch of after photos!<br />
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I think that's it. We are still planning on making a reclaimed hood, getting a different stove and making a few design changes to the island but other than that, I love the changes we made! If you have any more questions, feel free to comment and I'll answer it in the comments as well. I know it's so much information. Thank you for reading if you made it this far!<br />
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<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-17395513662263922692014-09-03T17:11:00.000-07:002014-09-03T17:11:50.260-07:00If you're reading this, I applaud your loyalty.Sorry I've been MIA. But you guys. I forgot how to blog. For reals. It's been so long that when I started typing my blog name in my web browser, IT DIDN'T PULL UP! And then I just sat staring at my dashboard going "Well Crap" and "What does the pencil do again? Oh! Sweet!" And don't even get me started on not having auto correct.<br />
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Anywhooskis, I can think of a million reasons why I haven't blogged. Here are 3 to make my point.<br />
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Number 1. When we moved into the new house, we immediately renovated our great room. It was being filmed for the T.V. show Renovation Realities and I'm not supposed to post pictures until it airs. Which happens to be September 20th at 9pm on the DIY network. Watch it. I'm positive you'll laugh at me at least once. And that's all I'll say about it. (ahem... disgusting sewer water right in my mouth ahem...)<br />
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Number 2. It is way easier to post pictures to Instagram. If you don't follow me over there, you totally should. My user name is Nikki_Grandy.<br />
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Number 3. My backspace button broke. I can't make this crap up. It's a total pain in the you know what to type anything. I literally have to highlight the whole word and start over if I misspell something or forget an apostrophe. It's so dumb.<br />
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Ok, so it's mostly because of number 3. However, as I Instagram away, I feel a void in my life. The desire to write self proclaimed witty run on sentences can't be quenched by IG, Facebook, or Twitter. Plus, my Moms getting too old to see the tiny pictures on IG, so I guess I have to post real ones, from my real camera, wearing real pants. Just kidding, I'll photo shop those in.<br />
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Moral of this story is bear with me. I intend on blogging more regularly but I may go into shock and forget my name if I don't ease back into it. I'll leave you with these amazing iphone pictures of a project my husband and I did over labor day.<br />
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The before: An old barn door from Flagstaff that had been torn down and hauled out into a field. And old Ship lap that someone listed on craigslist. She wanted $9 a linear foot for it which made the planks around $118 each. What the WHAT? Turns out, she didn't really do the math so when I offered her $20 she happily obliged.<br />
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-79814993969442834982014-01-28T13:26:00.001-08:002014-01-28T13:26:36.794-08:00Renovation Realities!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My husband and I are about to close on our new house. I promise, I'll post a ton of before pictures when I do. We also may (and I say MAY because we are still in the application process) get the opportunity to be on Renovation Realities. We posted a video to youtube of our application so go check it out! It will give you a peek into the great room of our new house and describes our plans on what we want to do with the space. And I feel like an idiot on film. Plus, our 8 year old did it. That's whose finger we had the pleasure of viewing at minute one ;)<br />
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If that doesn't work, you can also search youtube for "Nikki Grandy". Happy viewing!The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-22568777324560773442014-01-02T18:17:00.000-08:002014-01-02T18:17:04.881-08:00Farmhouse tableIn the house we are buying, there is a dinky little island in a pretty big kitchen. One of the first projects I want to do it rip it out and build a monstrous one our kids can eat at every day. I want to make it completely myself, including pouring an egg and dart concrete counter top. I wanted really chunky farmhouse style legs but when I priced them out I was deflated.<br />
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Have you ever priced out table legs?!? Someone is making a freaking killing. It was almost $1000.00 for 4 island legs that are 6" thick. Being the true DIYers that we are, my lover and I decided to turn them on our lathe. I wanted to practice on something before hand so we made a farmhouse table to sell.<br />
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The table top is made out of 8" pine planks from Home Depot. I let my kids beat it with hammers, chains, screwdrivers, etc. It's our own little form anger therapy. The legs were made out of reclaimed beams I bought off craigslist. They were in his historic home in Tucson.</div>
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I think after making 4 of these legs, we are sufficiently practiced enough to bust some out for the island. Mission accomplished. And while not relevant, I had to post a picture of my fun printer drawer and accessories. I love hydrangeas. Too bad Arizona is the place all hydrangeas go to die.<br />
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-121014594002379582013-12-29T20:44:00.000-08:002013-12-29T20:47:59.403-08:00I'm ALIVE!!!So... I just had to make a new password for google because it's been so long since I blogged. And I had to push a bunch of buttons at the top till I found the one for a photo. I feel like a big stupid hairy monkey named kronk. Oog.<br />
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I know you guys all probably thought I must have cut off all my typing fingers on the table saw but alas, that is not the case. I'm here in my rental house waiting patiently for a house we are buying to go through. Our original plan was to build but we found the perfect house for us so we decided to jump on it. I'm having a blast planning out every last detail for the new house before I even move in. If you follow me on pinterest, you are probably wondering what kind of crack I'm on because I'm on there at like 2 am.<br />
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Until we close, and because I don't want to jinx it, I am leaving you with an inspiration picture. One of the very first projects I'm tackling when we close is installing some beautiful wide plank flooring. I can't wait to be at it again. I've been going through some serious project withdrawals.<br />
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So hopefully I'll have good news soon. And a place to renovate from here to hell. Stay tuned!<br />
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<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-4578038683402175372013-07-31T21:00:00.000-07:002013-07-31T21:00:14.523-07:00Chalk map of the USI realize it's been a while and you're probably choking on a chip right now because you never thought I'd post again. It's not even because I don't have much to post about. In fact, I'm having a hard time posting because of the sheer amount of projects I HAVE done. I don't even know where to start.<br />
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So I'm not going to. If you want to know what I've been up to, you can find me on Instagram. No, the photos aren't nearly as beautiful as images from my canon but I update there a couple times a week. Because I can do it while I'm laying in bed in my chonies on my phone.<br />
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On to the map. I'm selling these beauties on etsy. If you take a looksie over to your right, you will see a link to my shop. You can buy it there. Otherwise, I'm doing a giveaway on instagram that ends tomorrow, There's more instructions over there.<br />
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The map part is permanent, the heart is drawn on with chalk. It's such a fun piece of art and super kid friendly. If they're armed with chalk and not scissors.<br />
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-84931697320115589032013-07-04T16:59:00.001-07:002013-07-04T16:59:37.007-07:00House for sale. Again.It's been a month since I've posted last. Sorry. Turns out moving while your husbands deployed takes a lot out of you. Also, getting our house that we moved into ready to list took a while. Yes. You heard me. I'm selling our house and moving... again...<br />
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Here are some updated pictures of the house and the<a href="http://www.flexmls.com/cgi-bin/mainmenu.cgi?cmd=url+other/run_public_link.html&public_link_tech_id=zqyewmk9du4&s=12&id=1&cid=1"> mls link</a> if you, or anyone you know is interested in purchasing.<br />
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Give my bomb Realtor a ring if you want to come look at it. It'll be open all weekend for viewings.The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-77161916375515028002013-05-26T19:31:00.001-07:002013-05-26T20:53:16.866-07:00Memorial Day and a reclaimed wood headboardIf you read my blog regularly, you know that my husband has been in Panama for a 4 month deployment. He flies Blackhawk helicopters for the army and they're down there on a humanitarian aid project. He is supporting troops who are building schools and providing remote villages with medical treatment. He is the most selfless person I've ever met and he honestly loves this country. I am so incredibly blessed to have him in my life near or far.<br />
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These pictures were taken by an incredibly talented pilot my husband flies with, Tyler Fricke. They were chasing each other around Panama in the first picture and in this next picture, they are sling loading a hummer. I know his job may look like every little boys dream but he still spends a ton of time away from us :)</div>
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I didn't think he'd be able to come home at all during the 4 months. But he called me a week ago and told me they were letting him come home for my brothers wedding. I was ECSTATIC. I hadn't seen him in three months. Three months is a long time when you have a husband as fantastically good looking as mine.</div>
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When he was home I took full advantage of him. Not like that you perves. Actually, yes, like that. But also helping me build and clean and pack (our house is supposed to close next week) and everything in between. But I wanted to show you the awesome headboard he helped me build before I fall off of the blogging planet from moving.</div>
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It cost about $75 to build. I had to buy a sheet of plywood, two 2x3's, and the reclaimed beadboard from a friend. We busted it out in about 3 hours. We make a pretty good team if I say so myself.</div>
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I didn't do a single thing to the paint on the beadboard except wipe the chicken crap and dirt off it. It was already this beautiful white and turquoise color. It's even stained with age. Everyone keeps saying chevron is "sooooo last year" but I'm still totally digging it. </div>
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I sprayed it with polyurethane to seal it and keep it from chipping more and called it a day. It is B-E-A-uuutiful. Thanks again for helping me lover, wherever you are. See you in a month. And happy memorial day. I miss your guts. </div>
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-17380176375927095452013-05-13T11:49:00.000-07:002013-05-13T11:49:32.574-07:00Grain sack stripe inspired hutchI picked up a hutch at the decordeals sale a while ago. I've had this vision of painting stripes onto the back of a hutch for a while and found the perfect one to try it out on there. If you follow me on instagram, you have already seen the before and after.<br />
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I bought the baskets from a the Big Heap up in Cave Creek. They fit inside these holes perfectly. It was almost one of those gates opening, angels singing moments. </div>
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The color is called Gray Tabby and I sealed it with minwax's provincial stain. I measured and taped off the stripes onto the back with blue painters tape. Then after some heavy distressing, I applied a thick coat of stain. I'm in love.<br />
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And my all my white dishes look phenomenal on it. In fact, it inspired me to do a bit of painting in my rental before we list it again. B-E-A utiful. I really love this dark gray color.<br />
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Pardon my slightly askew photos and lighting. My computer has NO photo editing software on it. In fact, I can barely write an e-mail right now before wanting to shoot a hole right through the screen with my 9mm. I'm not so patiently waiting for the hubby to return with my trusty laptop he took to Panama. He can have this windows 8 hunk of junk.<br />
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Over and out.The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-12860433406004766632013-04-30T14:27:00.000-07:002013-04-30T14:27:02.547-07:00Ceiling tin shelvesI have a friend who makes and sells these amazing tin shelves. I got one and had so much fun styling it, I decided to do it for a girls, boys, and living room. It is seriously so versatile and would look phenomenal in any space.<br />
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She has 3 of this square style already made and ready to go for Mothers Day. She can order more tin and have a shelf ready in less than 2 weeks. She can also do light gray, cream, black, yellow, light pink and any other color with a small custom charge. It's 50" long by 8" tall by 7.25" deep and it's only $95!<br />
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This quatrefoil shelf is 50.5" long by 11.5" tall by 7.25" deep. She only has one of these available since it's made of actual antique ceiling tin. Here it is styled for a little girls room...<br />
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She is selling them via facebook at Decor Createur. If you aren't on facebook you can send her an e-mail at decorcreateur@gmail.com. She can also ship to anywhere in the US for an additional fee. Go check her out!The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-75246464088277470462013-04-24T08:44:00.001-07:002013-04-24T08:44:46.460-07:00Open HouseMy Realtor is having an open house this Saturday from 9-12. If you're thinking of buying or would just like to see some inspiration for your own home, feel free to stop by.<br />
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Here's a <a href="http://www.estately.com/listings/info/4030-e-meadow-creek-way">listing</a> for more information.<br />
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On a related note, if I get a contract on the house I will be having a MEGA sale on almost everything in my home. I'll post more details on that later!The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-55352730771018168332013-04-18T15:51:00.003-07:002013-04-18T16:01:04.051-07:00Holy crap, we're doing it.So my husband and I decided to list our house next week. I realize I just kind of got it to where I like it, but we are craving a little adventure. I've designed a home and we are going to build it over the next year so I'll be moving back to my tiny rental property in the meantime. So, if you know anyone in the area who is looking for a larger (3,009 sq feet) home, please pass on the word. We are scheduling showings for next weekend. If you want more information, please call my Realtor, Chris Wilson, at (480)440-1559. Anyways, here are some pictures.<br />
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-16828650454830016112013-03-19T14:17:00.001-07:002013-03-19T14:17:22.308-07:00InstagramIf any of you have missed my blogging and care to keep up with projects and the like, you're going to have to follow me on Instagram. The hubs took my computer on his deployment to panama and I've been having camera issues.<br />
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So, to save on psychiatric bills, I've decided to update and post projects via Instagram. My user name is nikki_grandy.<br />
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I promise it'll be lots of fun. I've already posted pictures of my new planked wall in my master, a winged headboard with nailhead trim, a little girls upholstered headboard, a buffet with ceiling tin and more. And that's just in the last two weeks since my lovers been gone!<br />
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When he gets home and my life is a little less crazy, ill be back to the blogging world. Until then, see you on Instagram!The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-11617186469510694132013-02-28T16:22:00.001-08:002013-02-28T16:22:16.131-08:00Sale this Saturday<div>
My friend Kalli is having a huge sale this weekend at her house in Mesa. If you live in the valley, you definitely need to check it out. She is also known as decordeals on instagram and always has the most amazing things for so cheap! If you remember, I featured her house back in November. <a href="http://www.granddesignco.blogspot.com/2012/11/last-of-kallis-house.html">Here's</a> the link to that.</div>
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You can find all the info for her sale <a href="http://instagram.com/decordeals">HERE</a>. The address is 916 W 10th St in Mesa. Close to Alma School and University. I just bought some awesome stuff from her and will try my dangdist to get there on Saturday. Here's a pic of some of my loot.<br />
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Also, I don't know if I mentioned it, but I woke up one morning last week and hated all of my stuff. So I've been selling a ton of my junk on the east valley antique group on facebook. Are you on that group? If not, you should be. They have great stuff. Anyways, I decided to redecorate Paysen's room and am excited to show you what I've done. I'm waiting for a headboard to get here next weekend and once I refinish it, it should be all wrapped up! </div>
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-62172124839836427182013-02-24T17:08:00.001-08:002013-02-24T17:18:37.444-08:00Limited time on etsy and a shelfI recently purchased some cast iron brackets and salvaged wood to make a shelf. I wanted to change up my hallway to the great room so I installed a shelf made some new art.<br />
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It's one of my favorite quotes from Thomas S Monson. "Choose your Love, Love your Choice". I decided to make a limited number of them available to order on etsy. Each sign is hand painted and distressed by me. It takes quite a while but I love painting with "Veronica Mars" or "How I met Your Mother" on in the background.<br />
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I found inspiration from subway art at Restoration Hardware and went with it. Each sign is 24" long and 12" tall. Its framed in heavily distressed wood and is available in light brown, dark brown, or distressed black wood border.<br />
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I really like the shelf in the hallway. Its too small of a space to put any big furniture in so a shallow shelf is perfect. I'm in the process of making frames out of salvaged wood that will go on the right side instead of the clock but otherwise, it should stay this way for a while. Maybe. Probably. I give it a 1 in 10 chance it'll last through the month.<br />
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<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-8744689330921762592013-02-13T11:56:00.003-08:002013-02-13T12:03:22.071-08:00Spring rearranging and a few projectsWhile I'm not so patiently waiting for my Home Depot gift card to come in the mail, I've found some projects to work on. I'm always rearranging my rooms using stuff from other rooms or my craft closet. I started moving furniture around at midnight with Lady Antebellum blasting in the background.<br />
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When I woke up in the morning I was surprised to see I actually really liked it. I thought it might have been one of those genius ideas like the one I got to TP my soccer coaches house at 2am and then had to run lines for the next month after practice because of it. But it was one of my better night idea. It didn't cost me a thing since I just grabbed stuff around my house but it feels like all new stuff. The doors were shoved in various corners around my house and the garland was from my Christmas tree this year.<br />
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I also built a bench to go at the foot of my bed. I cut off the base of a clothing rack I bought at the last Junkrestore market and beat the crap out of a piece of wood for the top. I'll show you more once my master bedroom redo is finished.<br />
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And the last thing I want to show you is a project I did with my loot from the Merchant Square flea market last week. I was browsing through the tables and found this antique flip mirror. The mirror had broken out of it and the guy selling it was like "See, I told you someone would buy the thing, even broken" He told me I could just cut new glass for it but I kindly declined. I had different plans.<br />
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Here is is now. I bought some fun necklace holders from Urban Outfitters a while ago and needed something equally interesting for my earrings. I just used cardboard, string, hot glue and fabric to do it. I love it.<br />
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Notice my bath curtain in the background? That thing was a beast to sew. I'll tell you all about it in the reveal.<br />
<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-57065524447772659662013-02-10T13:20:00.002-08:002013-02-20T08:08:58.810-08:00Down East StoreSorry I haven't been on in a while. I have a ton to blog about but unfortunately I'm having computer issues. I'm actually posting this on my neighbors Mac. And that alone makes me want to shoot myself. I need a pepsi after this. Anyways...<br />
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I was invited to attend a party at the new Down East store in the San Tan Village shopping center a few weeks ago. It was to promote their new store opening. I met some really nice bloggers and we shopped to our little hearts desire.<br />
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I heard about the home store opening while shopping with my friend Jen and I was ecstatic. I love their stores in Utah and couldn't wait for one to open in our area. I shop their clothing lines all the time and will now gladly purchase their home decor and furniture. Because it is is 40-90% off of national prices. And that makes my heart happy.<br />
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If you haven't been, I recommend it. Here are a few shots I took that night of items you can expect to find in store.<br />
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I also loved this metal set for a little breakfast nook. Kid friendly if I've ever seen it.<br />
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I almost had a heart attack when I saw this set. I just purchased a 3 seater set like this when I was in Alabama. I didn't care how I was going to get it home, only that I had to have it. Any one coming here from southern Alabama that I could bring it to me? I'll make it worth your while!<br />
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And last but not least, I freaking love this cabinet. The grey, the glass, the distressing. Be still my heart. You guys seriously need to check out this store. Also, here's the <a href="http://www.downeastbasics.com/">website</a>.<br />
<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-1963584176180964762013-01-29T06:24:00.002-08:002013-01-29T06:24:54.985-08:00THANK you!I won! I won the contest at <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2013/01/winner-of-the-best-diy-contest.html">Not just a housewife blog</a>! I'm so excited to get my Home Depot gift card and redo my master bedroom and bath!<br />
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Thank you guys so much for voting for me. I really really appreciate all my readers that took the time to help me out. And the people who just plain liked the project who voted for it!<br />
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With my hubby leaving in less than a month for a 4 month deployment to Panama, I am stoked to have something to distract me and this gift card will help do just that! I am planning projects now to complete every week while he's gone and maybe time will fly by.<br />
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In other news, my 5 year old learned how to ride his bike without training wheels last Monday. So naturally, he asked us to build him a bike ramp on Tuesday. That triggered a sequence of events that ended with me designing new products for my etsy shop. Don't worry if you can't follow my train of thought. Therapists can't either ;) Hopefully I'll have it stocked up in a few weeks and introduce you to my new art and home decor!<br />
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As always, thanks for being the best readers in the world. I may be biased but you guys really are rad. Or boss. Tubular? Whatever kids are calling it these days. You guys are that.<br />
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<br />The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-11521119817578268692013-01-26T09:09:00.001-08:002013-01-26T09:10:28.104-08:00Ikea hack and a winnerMy husband was gone this week for Panama planning meetings. I can't believe he's deploying in a month. It seemed farther away before. Anyways, while he was gone some neighborhood cats decided that they were going to reproduce very loudly outside my bedroom window at 3 am. Laying in bed, wishing I had a rottweiler, thinking of everything I needed to do that day, I decided to repaint my Ikea bookcases.<br />
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My husband doesn't complain about much when it comes to how I decorate, but he does have one complaint. I hate the amount of books that we have and how they look on the shelves. He hates looking for books and doesn't want me to cover them or turn them around or anything that is visually appealing. So he won this fight.</div>
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I took off the backing and attached new plywood that I had cut into 4" pieces. Next time I think I'll do it myself because the guy at Home Depot made the cuts a little crookie. And my table saw cuts like butter. And then I painted it all Swiss Coffee. It is MUCH better than before...</div>
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Why did I wait so long to paint those suckers? Now all I need is to win a certain gift card and I can finish my master bedroom and bath ;) Go vote for me if you haven't already!</div>
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Also, Kim Skinner. You won my giveaway. Congrats, I'll get you the enamel bowl soon!</div>
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The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8703426160241490409.post-67258521123886348162013-01-22T07:43:00.003-08:002013-01-22T07:48:11.252-08:00HELP! Vote for me!I entered a contest for the best DIY of 2012 and the winner gets a $250 Home Depot gift card. The bunk beds I did made it in the top 10 and now I need your help! It's open for voting now and the winner gets the card! You can vote every day until the 29th and they'll announce the winner!<br />
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<a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2013/01/top-ten-projects-vote-for-your-favorite.html">HERE</a> is the link!<br />
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Here is a picture in case you haven't seen it.<br />
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This photo was taken by This Old House magazine. <a href="http://granddesignco.blogspot.com/2012/01/bunk-beds.html">HERE</a> is the link to my original bunk bed posting.<br />
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I have BIG plans for my $250 gift card. I plan to redecorate my master bedroom AND bath on only the $250. I'm super excited! Please vote for me! Again, you can vote EVERY day until the 29th. Please share, blog, facebook this so we can reach as many people this week as possible! Thanks in advance!The Grandy'shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242493158558751235noreply@blogger.com5