where my blog theme strays a bit...
i don't know if it is the endless rain or the endless projects that i have on my "to do" list that is getting the best of me. knitting has not been foremost on my mind as the condo needs some major decorating. although, i have to tell you that part of the lack of inspiration in the knitting department is partly due to these (and admittingly, the trashy chic lit novel is a bit of a distraction as well).
2 socks on 2 circs. a great idea, but in reality, boring as heck. i mean really. progress is slllooowww. granted, i will have a full pair of socks when i am done, but i am absolutely condsidering going back to 1 at time on 2 circs. i managed to knit a pair in a week last time. the progress you see above? cast on a week ago.
now, i have again put the condo needs first so my office debuted it's new desk today due to a load of painting on my part and wood work on my dads. not to mention an endless go around of my itunes library (thanks shuffle mode for knowing just what songs i want to hear, i mean i love superchunk, yeah!). but i digress...here are some before and during pics (i still have a long way to go, but the desk was the biggest hurdle).
this is the dreary corner i was working in. but with the help of some pottery barn inspiration and some cheap, unfinished cabinets from joanns, i set forth, paintbrush in hand, for a "whole lot cheaper" look.
my dad did an awesome job on the desktop and we were able to *kinda* *sorta* recreate the pottery barn desk i was drooling over. pottery barns? something like $1200.00, mine? $135. after weeding through this lovely pile of cables and cords,
i got the desk set up so that it would be functional for me to work at on monday morn (gotta love working from home). i am a networking pro now. cable? modem? router? 2 puters, one mac, one pc, some speakers, a couple printers and voip? yep, i can handle it.
it has a long way to go before looking like the perfect pottery barn home office, but i'll be darned if i am gonna stop before it does. although my desk will probably never be able to look that tidy. up next, shelving that lines 2 full walls. again, enlisting the help of my great, cost savings dad.
gonna snuggle up with some cocoa now and get ready for dr. mcdreamy. i have mentioned that grey's is my fav right? night!
2 socks on 2 circs. a great idea, but in reality, boring as heck. i mean really. progress is slllooowww. granted, i will have a full pair of socks when i am done, but i am absolutely condsidering going back to 1 at time on 2 circs. i managed to knit a pair in a week last time. the progress you see above? cast on a week ago.
now, i have again put the condo needs first so my office debuted it's new desk today due to a load of painting on my part and wood work on my dads. not to mention an endless go around of my itunes library (thanks shuffle mode for knowing just what songs i want to hear, i mean i love superchunk, yeah!). but i digress...here are some before and during pics (i still have a long way to go, but the desk was the biggest hurdle).
this is the dreary corner i was working in. but with the help of some pottery barn inspiration and some cheap, unfinished cabinets from joanns, i set forth, paintbrush in hand, for a "whole lot cheaper" look.
my dad did an awesome job on the desktop and we were able to *kinda* *sorta* recreate the pottery barn desk i was drooling over. pottery barns? something like $1200.00, mine? $135. after weeding through this lovely pile of cables and cords,
i got the desk set up so that it would be functional for me to work at on monday morn (gotta love working from home). i am a networking pro now. cable? modem? router? 2 puters, one mac, one pc, some speakers, a couple printers and voip? yep, i can handle it.
it has a long way to go before looking like the perfect pottery barn home office, but i'll be darned if i am gonna stop before it does. although my desk will probably never be able to look that tidy. up next, shelving that lines 2 full walls. again, enlisting the help of my great, cost savings dad.
gonna snuggle up with some cocoa now and get ready for dr. mcdreamy. i have mentioned that grey's is my fav right? night!
13 Comments:
It looks great. I love the Pottery Barn look, hate the price.
Amy
The desk looks great! I love having room to "spread out" when I work.
And last night's Grey's made me cry! Next week's episode looks crazy! A code black?! Yikes! That does NOT sound good.
Wow, what a transition. It looks fantastic. Again, I bowed down before your creative genius!
Oh and as for socks on two circs. I totally feel your pain. I never knit my socks together at the same time. Some people swear by them, but I swear it takes ten times longer because it's hard to be inspired by the slow progress.
Love the new desk! Looks really great! :) And congrats on the networking skills, I'm impressed...
And your socks are looking great! I have to admit that the first time I did two on two, it did feel like forever, but now I love it. However, to each their own, 'eh? ;)
Well, two socks on 2 circs does look like its taking forever, but you won't have that whole second sock startitis problem!
Great Job on the desk! I love DIY projects and saving $$$.
I use two circs, but I don't know if I'll ever try two at once. I started out that way on the sleeves and (seperately) the fronts of my Ribby Cardi, and constantly having to untwist the two yarn balls nearly drove me crazy. I went back to one item at a time after just a couple of inches. Not fun.
Your office really looks great! You and your dad did such a great job! I'm in awe.
The desk looks great! Sadly, mine looks more like the before picture. I'm jealous.
What a transformation - you guys did a great job!
Okay was Dr. McDreamy ever dreamy this week...swoon. I cried though...when Meredith had to disconnect the tube on that lady...waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!
Your condo is coming along GREAT! Lurving the Pottery Barn look!
Your office looks great. Amazing what a little bit of imagination and effort can do. I loved Grey's last night, got teary when Meredith hyperventilated and McDreamy haelped her breathe into the baggie. Next week looks so good!
I sooo love Grey's anatomy....I really like the Burk storyline.
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