Crochet Along and renovations

Still over at Maybe Matilda's doing the crochet along! I am going to have one fluffy cowl in a few weeks! Personally, I think that if the farmer's almanac is to be believed regarding the severity of the coming winter (worst on record last year and this one is supposed to be worse), then no amount of fluffy is too fluffy!

It's fluffy, and a good use of what's left of my brain after grad classes end for the day.

The bathroom renovation also goes well. The wallpaper is about 95% off and the molding (wainscotting) is slowly coming off the doorjams and baseboards. I broke the light in the tub section of the bathroom on accident, but we are going to replace it anyway. Hopefully this week we can get the primer on and buy the blue paint, if not completely paint. It's going great! Meanwhile, my brother and I are using the guest bathroom downstairs since there's exposed wiring in ours.

Photo from Thursday. Even my brother's girlfriend came over to help. This wallpaper was universally hated.

So all is well. See you later for another update!

Crochet Along with Maybe Matilda!

I'm going to do a whole project! Not finishing projects is my kryptonite (that and grad school and having a job), plus no one I regularly come into contact with crochets so I don't do it as much unless I need a winter hat/scarf combo. This shall change this year, hopefully, starting in a few weeks.

Why? Because I'm doing Maybe Matilda's crochet along! The idea is that a whole bunch of Internet-dwelling crafters are going to make the same project during the same timeline, and then post pictures at the end. There are prizes and such, but mostly I like the project that we're going to do. I went to Hobby Lobby and picked out my yarn already because I'm that excited- Yarn Bee's sherpa blend 103- "Serenity", which apparently does not exist on the Internet. So I took a picture so you can see the pretty colors:

The best part (other than finding yarn at all) is that these were in the clearance bin, so I only paid $8 for all three!

I'll have more updates on this once the crochet along starts!

Virtual Redesign- Kitchen

Back in 2000, when we moved into a new house that Mom didn't like much as my Dad did, the agreement was that she be allowed to pretty much redecorate the entire place without having to consult him. Unfortunately, two of the biggest eyesores- the kitchen and the upstairs bathroom- have been untouched (Dad doesn't understand that there's a problem. There are walls, and the doors work, so everything's good, right?). It's finally been delegated to me, as the daughter bumming free rent during grad school a concerned family member to make the rooms pretty.

Things that can't change in the kitchen: the white cabinets, island counter and plantation shutters have to stay as they are.

Ideas:

^I love the color and look of these countertops

^The wood panel island idea is fascinating.

^When I showed it to mom, this was her favorite.

I like the walls, light fixtures, and everything about the

countertops (color, texture, rounded edges)

^Accent color tiles

The main thing is to replace the countertops and repaint in our kitchen, those two things alone will completely change the room. Next update: the upstairs bathroom ideas!