proud of myself.

most people who read this blog know that i recently moved and have been playing house for real. as promised to many, here are some pictures of some of the projects i have been doing around the house. i have to say that i am a little proud of myself for teaching myself how to do them all!

the living room before...

i recently discovered paint matching at home depot. best. idea. ever! i went and bought a sample size of the blue i wanted to paint the living room. when i went back for more, they didn't have the base i needed to mix up the color i wanted. long story short, i got a quart of paint for $5. this whole project--paint, rollers, and all--cost me less than $15!

the new blue wall

the kitchen/dining room before...

this dining room table/chairs is from ikea (a special blog thanks goes out to bryan for helping me build them :)) my roommate haley made this adorable pumpkin from a pinterest inspired post, and with some more paint matching at home depot, i painted the mirror to match the pillows on the couch nearby.

we also landed on this free vinyl from one of haley's family friends to post in the kitchen. i'm willing to prove it to anyone who's interested :)

the living/dining room

a close up of the wall gallery. many have asked about the clock in the middle and the mirror on the shelf. i bought both of them as an lds church missionary in bilbao spain. the clock design is the same as the pattern of the cobblestone found on all the streets of bilbao. every time i look at it i get a twinge of homesickness for northern spain. i sure love and miss that place!

my bedroom before

this dresser is also from ikea (thanks again, bryan!) i found this comforter at kohl's, thanks to a sweet hook-up coupon from one of my patients at the hospital. the yellow and gray make me happy.

so there you have it. slowly but surely my apartment is coming together. it's starting to feel like a real home, and i feel really good about that!