July 2015 – part time martha

nursery part 3: the desk and the stripper…

July 31, 2015

So as I have mentioned a few times my mother lives with me. She occupies 1 room in my house and infinite space in my head. She also takes up a significant amount of space in my basement. She downsized from a 2 bedroom apartment to a 7×10 room and did not downsize much. It’s important to … More nursery part 3: the desk and the stripper…

Nursery part 2: refinishing furniture or “oh god what have I gotten myself into”

July 29, 2015

So I knew I was spending money on paint and a rug and what not, and didn’t want to buy too much new furniture so I started looking around the house. I had a black expidit book case and a nice antique dresser that had seen better days(lots of damage from a basement flood and … More Nursery part 2: refinishing furniture or “oh god what have I gotten myself into”

New Nursery Step 1: Paint

July 24, 2015

So my moms old room is becoming a big girl room for my daughter Tamsin. Its gonna be a long and big project cause i plan on painting, refinishing several furniture pieces, putting up custom shelves and art and dying some textiles. But it sounds overwhelming when i list it all out so lets start … More New Nursery Step 1: Paint

Home Depot for the win

July 18, 2015

Home Depot employes are not usually what I would call “home improvement experts”. No, it’s much more likely you will run across “underemployed part time staff who could care less”. For example a few days ago I went in to price out some barn door hardware for my guest room in progress. Turns out they only … More Home Depot for the win

Back porch office turned guest room part 1: furniture and paint

July 13, 2015

With baby 2 on the way space is a real problem. So my husbands weird small office is becoming a guest room for grandma/live in nanny. Once I had the room emptied out I got to see what I was really working with. So yeah it’s a really small space! It’s basically 6feet 4inches … More Back porch office turned guest room part 1: furniture and paint

Ombré curtains, not as easy as Pintrest said.

July 13, 2015

My 2 bedroom condo is home to 1 big dog, 1 cat, my husband, myself, our daughter and my mother. Baby number 2 is due in late September. We are quickly running out of room. In anticipation of our new arrival we are in the midst of a serious amount of DIY projects. My husband … More Ombré curtains, not as easy as Pintrest said.