How 'Bout Them Dawgs

B and I came up with the idea to create my Dad a man cave for his birthday. We are all die hard UGA fans so we took that theme and ran with it. We painted the walls red, the trey (in the trey ceiling) black, painted a bookshelf, re-covered some pillows, made some curtains and end tables, drew some murals on the wall and called it a day. I have NEVER worked so hard for someones birthday, not even Miss. H's and I made her a castle! All the hard work is worth it in the end after seeing the end result.


My Mom and I were at one of her favorite stores that is going out of business and came across a fixture for sale for only $10. It was GA red and I thought it would make a cute end table. The only problem was there was only one base. It had three baskets that were stuck on a pole to create a tree fixture. I went to home Depot and had the nice men help me to create another base out of PVC pipe. We decided to paint them all black to set off the red walls. I also bought some plexi glass from the said store and created some really cute, sturdy end tables. Below are some pictures.


We had an extra basket that we be put on top of a spinning platform to create a lazy susan for the coffee table.


My friend, K (who is an art major and who's mom is an artist) came over to help me paint the murals on the wall. We decided on a big Georgia G over one couch and "How 'bout them Dawgs" over the other couch. Her mom has a projector that is used for making murals which made it a lot easier since the G is such a clean shape. We knew if it wasn't perfect it would look AWFUL! So, this was a HUGE help!!! Thanks, K!!!


We took all our Georgia Memorabilia and put it in the room. We put different pictures of the family at the games and framed them. B had a GA rug made at the Mat company she works at. My mom helped me make some gingham curtains, and to re-cover four huge pillows we have down there. We made the window treatments straight (with no pleats) because that is more masculine. It is also a lot easier! Win,win! We covered the oversized pillows in solid black fabric and hand appliqued the G, in the same fabric we used on the windows, onto the pillows.


The best part of this entire project was that we spent below.........wait for it........... $200!!!! That includes all paint, fabric, knickknacks, and the rug B had made (which is on the way). We did good!!! Beat that HGTV!

Shelves, Shells, and Summertime

WOW! It has been awhile since I have been able to post. Since my last post I have graduated from College!!! WOOO HOOO!!! I have a Bachelor's on Business now! Thank God that is over with. Now on with the job hunt (the hard part). There are absolutely NO jobs and the ones I do find and apply for I "don't have enough experience for" Well, DUH! I have been in school. What do these people expect? All the other jobs you have to be bilingual...Don't even get me started on that! Anyway, that is what is consuming the majority of my time right now.

In my last post I was talking about the dreaded job of organizing the play room. I am happy to say it is complete! I re-arranged the couches and some bookcases etc. and I am VERY pleased with the outcome. Once the couches are out I plan to make a craft corner and a dress up section. The dress up section was inspired by a shelf. Yes, a shelf! I was garage saleing and found a white $3 shelf. You see a white shelf, I see a princess dress holder for the playroom. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up four already made (cut out and painted) wooden die-cuts. One is a castle and one a crown. I also picked up some appoxy glue (smelly but sticky). I appoxied the castle and crowns to the shelf. I am going to add some faux crystal cabinet drawer knobs to be the hooks to hold Miss H's Dress up clothes and create a section of the playroom dedicated to dress up! $3 Garage Sale venture=Success yet again! Below is a picture of the completed shelf!


This is such a simple and inexpensive way to create a dress up section fit for a princess! I still need to add some hooks for her dress up clothes to hang from. I am thinking about using faux crystal cabinet knobs. I'm going to put them in between each picture. I will post a picture of the completed shelf soon!

My Uncle was kind enough to let us use his condo in Amelia Island. Miss H, my sister (B) and all my girl cousins and I went down there and had a BLAST!!! It was so relaxing and much needed for all of us. Miss H went on her first beach trip last year and loved it but I was a little concerned as to how she would react this year. She LOVED it again! She ran straight to the water and probably would of kept running if I would of let her. I have a water bug on my hands! It's great to take a vacation but it's nice to come back home. We have a lot of projects to get done this summer so it's time to stop playing and get to work!!!