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Sunday, June 27, 2010

5 Things DONE!

It feels so good to be crossing things off my list of 10 Tasks in 10 Days! I've got five of them done. Here are some before & after shots. I have PROOF!

1) Fix striped pillows: This took way longer than I thought it should, looks really obvious (if you know to look), and I broke a needle! *sigh* At least my kids won't be pulling out the fluff now!

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2) Paint door to basement: The door to the garage and the door going outside are within inches of this door and are both white. We're going to replace the interior doors eventually, but for now 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint make them all blend in and make the entry seem so much bigger and cleaner! Even if the floor is still awful and the door oozed some nastiness in between coats! Yuck!

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The doorknob and hinges are on the half of the list that isn't done yet!

3) Paint kitchen backsplash: When we bought the house, the backsplash was the same horrible sparkly pink laminate or something that required hours of washing with ammonia to cut the grease. So gross! It took me about a year to realize I could just paint it! It's been several colors, but because of some awkward spots, it looks best the same tan as the rest of the kitchen/dining area walls. Proof?

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 Yes, I painted the original gross switchplate too!


4) Hang and decorate shelves in bedroom: These canvas prints from our wedding day are a Christmas gift from my Mom. I love them! They look a little lonely hanging there by themselves. I've had shelves to hang there for at least 5 months... It took Gina's challenge to get it done!

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I'm going to change the pictures in the frames on the top shelf so it's just me and my husband. The snapshot on the bottom shelf is from our first date! Aw...


5) Make a chore chart: I'm going to do another post soon about this project, cuz it was so fun! For now, I started with the tops of canning jars, added scrapbook paper and magnets and pictures and I have a chore chart for my fridge!

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There are my completed projects! I need to keep the motivation, cuz there's a lot going on that didn't make the list!

How are your projects going?

~Ellie

11 comments:

  1. you have spured me on I will make a list tonight to do this week. Great job. The pillow looks great.

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  2. Thanks! I'm trying not to feel overwhelmed, as we're leaving town on Wednesday--that leaves me with only 2 more days to finish 5 more things! Guess I'll be busy tomorrow!

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  3. You are doing great! LOVE the chore chart!

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  4. Thanks Katie! I'm planning to do a magnetic calendar the same way some time in the future, but we need to eat thru 30+ more canning jar contents!

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  5. Your projects look great! What transformation! I love the impact of a fresh coat of paint. Your pillow looks great, too! I needed this challenge to get me movin'!

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  6. The shelf project was great! It makes your photos look even better. I, also, love the chore chart.

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  7. the lid project is so cute! Great job on all of your projects..
    hugs from Savannah, Cherry

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  8. Wow! good job! Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  9. Yay! Half way done! Your projects are looking good!

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  10. The difference in adding the shelves for the pictures is amazing! Love everything you have done!

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  11. I really like using the jar lids this way. I might have to borrow this idea.

    Aren't you grateful for this challenge? I know I am!

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