I can't wait to rearrange the furniture this weekend and get them settled in. I will finally have a desk to work from and do my homework! Best part was being able to talk them down in price on both pieces. A successful shopping day!
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Bringing Home . . . New Furniture!
I'm always on the lookout for fun, unique pieces to decorate my house with. A couple months ago I saw a sign for Vintage Finders Warehouse on my way to school. I passed by it everyday wondering what it was, so I looked them up on facebook. Sure enough it was a "warehouse" that sold vintage, antique and industrial finds. I finally had time to check out the store today and leave with my own treasures. Both of the pieces I bought are in my opinion unique and a great addition to my home. The first piece is an antique desk that I fell in LOVE with the moment I saw it. I knew that I wouldn't be walking out of the store without that piece. The second is a coffee table with a unique take on the American flag.
I can't wait to rearrange the furniture this weekend and get them settled in. I will finally have a desk to work from and do my homework! Best part was being able to talk them down in price on both pieces. A successful shopping day!
I can't wait to rearrange the furniture this weekend and get them settled in. I will finally have a desk to work from and do my homework! Best part was being able to talk them down in price on both pieces. A successful shopping day!
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Looking Back at the Year
I can't believe on the 26th of this month I will have been a homeowner for 7 months! Where in the world does the time go? Looking back in terms of what I have accomplished with the house doesn't seem like a whole lot until I sit down and start listing everything. Baby steps. . . at least that is what I keep telling myself! I was hoping to have the rest of my backyard fenced in by now, but sadly it's still only partially fenced in.
The first transformation I made was painting the master bedroom. When I bought the house it was white walls, white trim, white tile flooring, brass doorknobs, and a white and brass fan. Way too much white for me! It felt very sterile and uninviting. I decided that I wanted to paint the master a warm inviting gray. However, I soon learned that there are so many grays with so many different color tones. I had one gray sample that came out as blue-violet on the wall. I went through 11 gray samples before I found the true gray I wanted. The paint guy at Lowe's thought I was crazy until I showed him different grays next to each other with the different undertones. The gray completely transformed the whole room. I love how inviting it is now. I still have the brass fixtures, but hopefully only for a couple more weeks.
In September I replaced my non-working dishwasher. Eventually I want all my kitchen appliances to be stainless steel. I found a Samsung dishwasher that was originally $800 on clearance for $448, plus I had a coupon. It was the floor model and they were replacing it with the newer model. My brother (who is so awesome) installed it for me, saving me the $150 installation fee.
In September I bought a new leather couch set. I absolutely love the leather! It's so easy to keep clean, especially with Gunner shedding ALL the time.
I'm still not set on the arrangement of furniture, but that's the way it is for now. I had a small mold issue that reared it's ugly head in the fall. I had to have that taken care and no issues since then. When I purchased the house and moved in the smoke detectors didn't work. I have since replaced two of them . . . those suckers aren't cheap! I hated that I didn't have any sort of shelving in shower. I bought a nice shelving unit that will work until I remodel the bathroom. I also treated myself to a new matching dish set . . .
So while it may not seem like have a done a lot to the house, I really have. I'm not turning my head to the goals I have for 2015. Keep an eye out for that post! Let me know what you think about the changes!
The first transformation I made was painting the master bedroom. When I bought the house it was white walls, white trim, white tile flooring, brass doorknobs, and a white and brass fan. Way too much white for me! It felt very sterile and uninviting. I decided that I wanted to paint the master a warm inviting gray. However, I soon learned that there are so many grays with so many different color tones. I had one gray sample that came out as blue-violet on the wall. I went through 11 gray samples before I found the true gray I wanted. The paint guy at Lowe's thought I was crazy until I showed him different grays next to each other with the different undertones. The gray completely transformed the whole room. I love how inviting it is now. I still have the brass fixtures, but hopefully only for a couple more weeks.
In September I replaced my non-working dishwasher. Eventually I want all my kitchen appliances to be stainless steel. I found a Samsung dishwasher that was originally $800 on clearance for $448, plus I had a coupon. It was the floor model and they were replacing it with the newer model. My brother (who is so awesome) installed it for me, saving me the $150 installation fee.
In September I bought a new leather couch set. I absolutely love the leather! It's so easy to keep clean, especially with Gunner shedding ALL the time.
I'm still not set on the arrangement of furniture, but that's the way it is for now. I had a small mold issue that reared it's ugly head in the fall. I had to have that taken care and no issues since then. When I purchased the house and moved in the smoke detectors didn't work. I have since replaced two of them . . . those suckers aren't cheap! I hated that I didn't have any sort of shelving in shower. I bought a nice shelving unit that will work until I remodel the bathroom. I also treated myself to a new matching dish set . . .
So while it may not seem like have a done a lot to the house, I really have. I'm not turning my head to the goals I have for 2015. Keep an eye out for that post! Let me know what you think about the changes!
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Labor Day Sales!!
It's still labor day weekend and there are still sales out there! Check them out:
For the Home:
Wayfair: up to 70% off at http://www.wayfair.com/
Lowes: 10-30% off major appliances. This deal ends on 9/3 http://www.lowes.com/
Pottery Barn: 10% off $100 or more, 15% off $250 or more, 20% off $500 or more, 25% off $1000 or more at http://www.potterybarn.com/
Pottery Barn Teen: up to 50% off beanbags, an extra 25% off clearance with promo code: EXTRA25, new bedding and bath up to 30% off. http://www.pbteen.com/?cm_type=gnav
Home depot:10-30% off major appliances, $10 off gallon cans of Glidden paint and $40 off 5 gallon cans of Glidden paint. http://www.homedepot.com/
Pier 1 Imports: up to 60% off and free shipping on orders of $75 or more. Code:FREESHIP75. http://www.pier1.com/
Target: up to 25% off tvs, home décor, and outdoor fun. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more and free returns. http://www.target.com/
Kirklands: 20% off bedding sets, up to $250 off vanity sinks, 20% off lanterns, lamps and pillows, 20% off vases, $20 off any purchase over $100. Promo code: TAKE20 http://www.kirklands.com/
Best Buy: up to 30% off on major appliances and HDTV's. http://www.bestbuy.com/
Hobby Lobby: 50% off frames, floral, home accents and paper crafting. http://www.hobbylobby.com/home.cfm
Shutterfly: 40% off everything. Promo code: LABORDAY40. Free shipping on orders of $39 or more. Code: SHIP39 http://www.shutterfly.com/
Overstock: 45% off patio, sofa, bedding. http://www.overstock.com/
Sears: 60% off mattress, 40% off appliances.
West Elm: up to 25% off sofas, sectionals and chairs. Up to 70% off others. Free shipping today ONLY. Promo code: OHSHNAP http://www.westelm.com/
Bath and Body Works: up to 50% off. Free shipping on orders of $25 or more. http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/home/index.jsp
Clothing:
American Eagle: up to 25% off and free shipping through 9/1. http://www.ae.com/web/index.jsp
Banana Republic: 40% off your purchase. http://www.bananarepublic.com/
Ann Taylor Loft: 50% off. http://www.loft.com/
Francescas: Buy one get one 50% off. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. http://www.francescas.com/
Gap: 40% off purchase, free shipping on orders $50 or more. http://www.gap.com/
Old Navy: up to 50% off everything. Online only take an extra 20% off. http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/home.do?ssiteID=GAP
For the Home:
Wayfair: up to 70% off at http://www.wayfair.com/
Lowes: 10-30% off major appliances. This deal ends on 9/3 http://www.lowes.com/
Pottery Barn: 10% off $100 or more, 15% off $250 or more, 20% off $500 or more, 25% off $1000 or more at http://www.potterybarn.com/
Pottery Barn Teen: up to 50% off beanbags, an extra 25% off clearance with promo code: EXTRA25, new bedding and bath up to 30% off. http://www.pbteen.com/?cm_type=gnav
Home depot:10-30% off major appliances, $10 off gallon cans of Glidden paint and $40 off 5 gallon cans of Glidden paint. http://www.homedepot.com/
Pier 1 Imports: up to 60% off and free shipping on orders of $75 or more. Code:FREESHIP75. http://www.pier1.com/
Target: up to 25% off tvs, home décor, and outdoor fun. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more and free returns. http://www.target.com/
Kirklands: 20% off bedding sets, up to $250 off vanity sinks, 20% off lanterns, lamps and pillows, 20% off vases, $20 off any purchase over $100. Promo code: TAKE20 http://www.kirklands.com/
Best Buy: up to 30% off on major appliances and HDTV's. http://www.bestbuy.com/
Hobby Lobby: 50% off frames, floral, home accents and paper crafting. http://www.hobbylobby.com/home.cfm
Shutterfly: 40% off everything. Promo code: LABORDAY40. Free shipping on orders of $39 or more. Code: SHIP39 http://www.shutterfly.com/
Overstock: 45% off patio, sofa, bedding. http://www.overstock.com/
Sears: 60% off mattress, 40% off appliances.
West Elm: up to 25% off sofas, sectionals and chairs. Up to 70% off others. Free shipping today ONLY. Promo code: OHSHNAP http://www.westelm.com/
Bath and Body Works: up to 50% off. Free shipping on orders of $25 or more. http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/home/index.jsp
Clothing:
American Eagle: up to 25% off and free shipping through 9/1. http://www.ae.com/web/index.jsp
Banana Republic: 40% off your purchase. http://www.bananarepublic.com/
Ann Taylor Loft: 50% off. http://www.loft.com/
Francescas: Buy one get one 50% off. Free shipping on orders of $50 or more. http://www.francescas.com/
Gap: 40% off purchase, free shipping on orders $50 or more. http://www.gap.com/
Old Navy: up to 50% off everything. Online only take an extra 20% off. http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/home.do?ssiteID=GAP
Monday, March 31, 2014
News on the Home Front
Ahhh!!! I'm about to enter a crazy, stressful month. April is the time of finals for all those college students out there including myself. By this time of April I will be done with finals and this semester! I'm taking the summer off from school, but that in no way means that I won't be busy. I wanted to wait until further along in the process before announcing (I didn't want to jinx anything!). I'm in the process of buying a house. We have the closing date set for June 2 and I'm so excited!!! I have received a conditional approval on the loan and now they want everything. The inspection and appraisal have been completed and now they have a lonnnng list of things they need from me. It's actually nice, because until this point it was a guessing game for me. When is this going to get done and oh what about this?
I feel like I have a little bit more control in the process, because I know what they need from me. The quicker I get it to the underwriter the quicker the process will take. Once I get everything over to them it will be a waiting game again. It's very stressful buying a house. I'm excited to actual be in the house and own it, but the journey getting there is a stressful one. Everyone I have spoken with says how stressful it was purchasing a home and they always wanted the process to be over with. Sometimes I feel that the stress is taking some of the enjoyment away. None of my friends have been through it yet, we are still relatively young, that I'm the first one jumping through the hoop. I find that I have to constantly explain the process. One of my friends asked me a couple weeks after putting an offer down on a home if I owned it yet. I had to explain that purchasing a home is completely different than buying a car and driving off the lot with it (it was the closest thing she could relate to). I explained how long it takes, and she didn't understand why it takes so long and why the bank needs so much information. One day she will understand. So for all those homeowners out there . . . what was the process like for you? Easy, hard, stressful??
I feel like I have a little bit more control in the process, because I know what they need from me. The quicker I get it to the underwriter the quicker the process will take. Once I get everything over to them it will be a waiting game again. It's very stressful buying a house. I'm excited to actual be in the house and own it, but the journey getting there is a stressful one. Everyone I have spoken with says how stressful it was purchasing a home and they always wanted the process to be over with. Sometimes I feel that the stress is taking some of the enjoyment away. None of my friends have been through it yet, we are still relatively young, that I'm the first one jumping through the hoop. I find that I have to constantly explain the process. One of my friends asked me a couple weeks after putting an offer down on a home if I owned it yet. I had to explain that purchasing a home is completely different than buying a car and driving off the lot with it (it was the closest thing she could relate to). I explained how long it takes, and she didn't understand why it takes so long and why the bank needs so much information. One day she will understand. So for all those homeowners out there . . . what was the process like for you? Easy, hard, stressful??
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Duvet Change
I decided back in December that I needed a new duvet cover. The one I owned at the time was gray and white with horizontal stripes. I had owned it for 3 years and it was starting to show some wear. I wanted something a tad bit more feminine, and I wanted it to brighten the room up a bit. So began my search. I started at West Elm, where my last one was bought. However, I couldn't find anything I really had my heart set on. I turned to Pottery Barn Teen next, and I was surprised by how many option they had. There were some that were geared more toward teenage girls, but I saw several options that I liked. I wanted something that was a blend of feminine and elegance.
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| This was the first one I found |
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| This was the second one I found, and I fell in love with it! |
The first two are part of the Emily and Merrit line that is semi new to Pottery Barn Teen. There are several things from this collection that I like. I have a hard time finding a good duvet cover that isn't mostly white. I have a German shepherd, so I need a duvet cover that isn't mostly white, or else his hair is all over it!! Yikes!! My second choice was out because of this. Unfortunately, that was my favorite one. The second choice I just wasn't set on. It reminded me of a beach theme room and I just didn't go with my plans. I continued looking through the website and finally came upon this one:
I still had to think about this one for awhile. I just wasn't sure about those white sheets mixing with German Shepherd hair. It didn't seem like a good idea, if you know what I mean. I found matching lavender sheets and I decided to buy this duvet cover. To help offset the cost Pottery Barn Teen was offering 20% off bedding and free shipping. Even with the 20% off it was still expensive for a queen size duvet cover. I plan on having it around for awhile though. I had to wait a month before buying the matching sheet set, because of the price for a queen size bed. I have had the sheets for about two weeks now, and I love the entire set!!! I wake up every morning and feel happy. I just love the way it looks!
The best part? I used my Delta Skymiles credit card and went through the Pottery Barn Teen link on the American express skymiles shopping website. This allowed me to earn 2 miles for every dollar spent! I love getting miles for my shopping!
Friday, February 21, 2014
Meet the Author
Greetings Everyone!
My name is Amber and I want to welcome you to my blog. I created this blog to discuss everyday life. I love DIY-ing, reading, travelling, playing board games and baking, donating to charitable causes and being active in my community . I'm going to blog about these things and many more. I'm a twenty-two full time student and work full time. I'm constantly dreaming and planning my next vacation. I consider myself to be a pretty lucky person. I love my life! I have a big, sweet German shepherd, who is my child. I love him and his quirkiness. I have completely fallen in love with this breed and I want to get another one!
He loves to turn the faucets on in the house and chase his cousin (Ruger) around the house. You can follow my travels and travel reviews at my other blog Expedition: Wanderlust (http://expeditionwanderlust.blogspot.com/). I welcome comments and questions . . . let me know if you have any. Enjoy my blogs!!
My name is Amber and I want to welcome you to my blog. I created this blog to discuss everyday life. I love DIY-ing, reading, travelling, playing board games and baking, donating to charitable causes and being active in my community . I'm going to blog about these things and many more. I'm a twenty-two full time student and work full time. I'm constantly dreaming and planning my next vacation. I consider myself to be a pretty lucky person. I love my life! I have a big, sweet German shepherd, who is my child. I love him and his quirkiness. I have completely fallen in love with this breed and I want to get another one!
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| 8wks old/ first day home |
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| 4 months old |
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| Now: 22 months 82lbs |
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