I am in love with Drew Barrymore's bathroom, featured in last months Domino. Our downstairs bathroom is in need of a makeover and I am taking a lot of inspiration from her bathroom. I want something bright and clean since it is kind of like a dungeon right now. Here is what I came up with so far:



Paint: I want to paint the walls a light vibrant yellow. The dark gray and pale green would be the accent colors.

Mirror: From CB2

Light: From Lamps Plus

Mat: From CB2

Shower Curtain: From Anthropologie (Brandon already veto'd this because of the price, but I can dream!)

Canisters: From Pottery Barn

I am sure most of you Target lover's have seen this picture. Well being the bird lover that I am, I had to have it. Being on a budget, I was not willing to spend the $16.99 and waiting for it to go on cleareance was out of the question (I wanted it NOW!) so I took the matter into my own hands.



The piece of wood I bought at Micheals for $4 and I already had the paint. I like how it turned out plus it was 1/4 of the price. I will probably still buy the one at Target but at least this will hold me over until it goes on sale.

Since my schooling is coming to a close, I am starting to make a list of things I want to do with all my free time.

1.

Print out pictures from computer, put in frames, and hang on walls.

2.

Figure out a cute way to display all my poloriods. Any suggestions?

3.

I am really behind in my magazine reading. I also want to start an inspiration board to put in my "craft walk-in-closet".

4.

Start painting again. I am most excited to get back to painting. I feel the most creative when I am sketching or painting. Plus it relaxes me.

I am sure there is tons more, including organizing bills, but who wants to do that.


p.s. Did anyone watch the office last night? I almost died when Andy started to float away in the sumo outfit!

"I just want to lie on the beach and eat hot dogs. That's all I've ever wanted."

No you are not seeing a mirage, I really am posting again. Things have been crazy busy at the Lowe's but lets begin.

Our Home:

is pretty close to being done. I want it to be all done and empty of boxes before I attempt to take full room pictures. One thing I have learned in my PRESENTATIONS CLASS is that you wait until your final project is done before showing work. Meaning you never want to show a work in progress. But I am to dang excited about the things we are doing so here is a preview!






Pretty much the theme is "green", the color and the concept. I know, suprise.

WORK:

I have realized a couple of things.

1. I do not want to be a drafter, its boring and I feel like all my creative juices are going to waste.

2. I do not want to be a commercial designer for the same reasons.

Number 2 suprised me more then number 1. I thought I always wanted to be a commercial designer. Eventually, I want to be able to work from home and I finally realized residental was the way to go if I want to achieve that goal. I already have my first paying client. Her family has been a friend of mine for a long time. She needs help picking out flooring and kitchen materials and all the furniture. I am beyond excited!

LIFE:

Since everyone on both sides (Lowes and Fullers) decided that this was the year to have a baby, I decided this was the year I am going to travel. We are starting to make plans to go to Virginia (to visit Brandons sister and go to Falling Water & Hersey Town), New York (to visit all of my favorite places in the world), and San Francisco (to visit my favorite family in California) by the end of this year.

Until I figure out how to take care of this one,



we will NOT be having kids any time soon.

Other then that, my life is pretty normal. Brandon is awesome. We have been extremely blessed and we are so thankful everyday. I can't believe it has almost been a year.

I have a ton of good posts coming up. So please start checking again!!

Sorry everyone (all 5 of you) that I have been missing in action lately. I have been pretty busy with finals, moving into a new home, and getting a new job.

Once we get internet at the house, I promise I will have a huge entry. So keep checking back. Meanwhile enjoy this photobooth pic of Brandon and I.

I love this idea of painting a tree on a wall. I think it adds a unique and interesting focal point.



Can't you just imagine that whimsical tree on that corner!?

I have been searching for the perfect clock for our bedroom for a while now. And since my cellphone is getting pretty hard to read at 5:30 in the morning, my search has been narrowed down to four.



I love this clock. It goes with my black and white theme but I don't think I will be able to see it in the dark. So NEXT!!!



This clock reminds me of Inspector Gadget. That's probably why I like it so much.



I like how this clock comes in a bunch of colors and is also an alarm clock. The whole design of it is really cool and I love how you knock it over in order to turn off the alarm. Plus its digital, so it is instantly tells you the time.



I love this clock and how big it is. Brandon is pretty much blind without his glasses but I am sure he could see this clock without them.

Decisions, Decisions!

When Brandon and I were engaged we were overwhelmed by all the stuff we needed to get done and buy for our home. So we took everything that was offered to us, including a forest green leather loveseat. It works for right now but when we move in 3 months we would like to get a sofa that can seat more then 1-1/2 people.

I like these two from CB2 (Crate & Barrels cheaper side)

Choice number 1:



Brandon and I really like this one because the fact that it serves as a extra bed (when a certain someone comes to visit) but with the ottoman removed it only seats about 3-4 people.

Choice number 2:



This option seats more people and also has a chaise to stretch out in. I really don't dislike anything about this one plus I could keep my blue and green scheme going. The only thing I worry about is it being "too big." We will be renting again and I worry about it taking up the whole room.

I have never had a sectional before. Any suggestions?