tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:19:25 +0000A daily journal of random musings and interesting decorating and design finds.http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/addicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)Blogger446125addicted2decorhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-7097992331494150437Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +00002010-03-12T08:00:00.857-06:00window treatmentskitchen designvalanceOh, I'm so glad it's Friday! For some reason, this week has seemed to drag on and on for me. I'm soooo ready to turn my attention to my little condo this weekend and get some things done.Actually, I have one project in particular that I'm going to be focusing on. I'm not going to tell you what it is. I'm keeping it to myself.Nope, you can ask...you can beg and plead...but I'm not going to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/7DEvgsTE9pk/tgif-and-my-super-secret-project.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrcEkMfswpI6VMGIyLik9nchXC8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrcEkMfswpI6VMGIyLik9nchXC8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrcEkMfswpI6VMGIyLik9nchXC8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrcEkMfswpI6VMGIyLik9nchXC8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/7DEvgsTE9pk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/tgif-and-my-super-secret-project.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-6700932652768659556Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:26:00 +00002010-03-11T12:32:41.187-06:00upholstered headboardbedroom decoratingI'm about to start on a new project, and I'm super excited about it! This is a project for a client...not in my condo. (Heck, sometimes I get tired of talking about my condo, so I know y'all must get tired of it, too!)Anyway, the homeowners had been leasing a house, but recently decided to buy it. So naturally, they're ready to make some changes--from rental to personalized home. We'll be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/xOuyvle2aX8/new-project-begins-bedroom-redesign.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LKKiP-GZFe08xis44Bxbhyil3hE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LKKiP-GZFe08xis44Bxbhyil3hE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LKKiP-GZFe08xis44Bxbhyil3hE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LKKiP-GZFe08xis44Bxbhyil3hE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/xOuyvle2aX8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/new-project-begins-bedroom-redesign.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-1183196306369538604Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:50:00 +00002010-03-09T14:32:18.689-06:00upholstered headboardDIY projectWhen I was trying to finalize the design for the upholstered back on my banquette seat, I spent about two hours one evening looking at headboards online. Upholstered headboards are so incredibly popular right now, and while I knew that, I was still a bit surprised at how many different styles there are available today. Of course, most of them also have a pretty high price tag.Since I needed a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/Efn3Tux-80M/diy-project-how-to-make-upholstered.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)4<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mqb0usG81MY4K260g6qjAmm90v4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mqb0usG81MY4K260g6qjAmm90v4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mqb0usG81MY4K260g6qjAmm90v4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Mqb0usG81MY4K260g6qjAmm90v4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/Efn3Tux-80M" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/diy-project-how-to-make-upholstered.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-2991069976726193779Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:42:00 +00002010-03-10T23:51:26.766-06:00refurbished furnituredining tableDIY projectMy cute, bright, quirky, fun little table is now a thing of the past.I loved this little table top, but just not for this space. It was fun while it lasted, but my little table has grown up now--become more mature.I started by gluing a piece of 1/4 inch oak cabinet-grade plywood to the top of the table. I secured with clamps, leftover pieces of my butcherblock countertop, paint cans, and any http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/fB_T2e0Q18M/my-renewed-dining-table.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)14<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qEsqQH74yVlbtkU-VA-aoTh1_lM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qEsqQH74yVlbtkU-VA-aoTh1_lM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qEsqQH74yVlbtkU-VA-aoTh1_lM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qEsqQH74yVlbtkU-VA-aoTh1_lM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/fB_T2e0Q18M" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/my-renewed-dining-table.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-3067391870571262749Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:18:00 +00002010-03-07T10:09:55.847-06:00painting groutgroutsubway tileWell, that is, if your question was, "Can grout be painted?" Okay, so maybe that wasn't so much your question as it was my question. And it's a question that's been on my mind for about three weeks now.I know, I know...I can hear you now. "But Kristi, isn't your grout brand new?"Yes. Yes it is. And I've been unhappy with it from day 1. I used a pre-mixed grout from Home Depot. I checked http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/3AiXNJ841RQ/answer-to-your-questions-isyes.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X6gDL8QHkFBuoGXBy6PMw8EP1uw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X6gDL8QHkFBuoGXBy6PMw8EP1uw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X6gDL8QHkFBuoGXBy6PMw8EP1uw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X6gDL8QHkFBuoGXBy6PMw8EP1uw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/3AiXNJ841RQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/answer-to-your-questions-isyes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-3594551155197679936Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:51:00 +00002010-03-06T21:10:21.870-06:00I'm working on my table today, and Matt and I seem to be having a bit of a difference of opinion. It's not one that I'm unfamiliar with. In fact, I see it almost every time a client's husband gets involved in the decorating process. It's that unspoken (but very evident) opinion that wood is sacred. The more grain that shows, the better. And certainly, you should never, ever, EVER, consider http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/GFD1WH2NZT8/what-is-it-with-menand-wood.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)6<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kdhqc9OnE8Kzi8HIkbgYmKMvL0E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kdhqc9OnE8Kzi8HIkbgYmKMvL0E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kdhqc9OnE8Kzi8HIkbgYmKMvL0E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Kdhqc9OnE8Kzi8HIkbgYmKMvL0E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/GFD1WH2NZT8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/what-is-it-with-menand-wood.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-4727090210133477169Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:43:00 +00002010-03-04T11:52:01.429-06:00refurbished furnituredining tableDIY projectI've already shared this info on the A2D Facebook Fan Page, but I'm just so excited about it, that I wanted to share it here too!I have found the PERFECT dining table. And the best thing is that I already own it! It just needs a bit of work.Here's what my table looks like now:And while I love my little table, it's just not quite working in the space. So here's the plan:I'm going to adhere a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/zDz7P0ma9c4/new-plan-for-old-table.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FvRHqwUCyI0FDx8IsffktNKHim0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FvRHqwUCyI0FDx8IsffktNKHim0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FvRHqwUCyI0FDx8IsffktNKHim0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FvRHqwUCyI0FDx8IsffktNKHim0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/zDz7P0ma9c4" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/new-plan-for-old-table.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-8469353255995153111Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:45:00 +00002010-03-03T14:08:06.170-06:00DIY tipIf you're currently in the process of decorating your home, you can probably identify to my problem--my purse always looked like this:I carried them around with me everywhere, because I just never knew when I'd pop into the fabric store, or find myself looking at rugs or artwork. I mean, if you're redecorating your home, your paint samples are crucial!The problem? I'd always lose them, leave http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/rfzxlGE4B9s/little-paint-chip-tip.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)11<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l1WEvZoVmgXjMIFJJW3D-TmxxwY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l1WEvZoVmgXjMIFJJW3D-TmxxwY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l1WEvZoVmgXjMIFJJW3D-TmxxwY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l1WEvZoVmgXjMIFJJW3D-TmxxwY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/rfzxlGE4B9s" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/little-paint-chip-tip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-8537369126634922573Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:51:00 +00002010-03-05T15:10:48.563-06:00banquette seatingkitchen designAs promised, I'm going to show you the progress on the banquette seating as of today.I can't tell you how much I wrestled with the design of this seat back. I wanted tufting (I thought), but traditional deep tufting just looked too...well...traditional. Too dressy for this space. So then I thought I would do a simple tufting...possibly diamond or square. And even though the majority of you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/8veHjPX7m6Y/banquette-seating-progress.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)16<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B59gej8LyrLTe5V60RxjtWMfDtY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B59gej8LyrLTe5V60RxjtWMfDtY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B59gej8LyrLTe5V60RxjtWMfDtY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B59gej8LyrLTe5V60RxjtWMfDtY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/8veHjPX7m6Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/banquette-seating-progress.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-4597095514020855118Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-03-01T12:30:46.662-06:00lightingWell, my weekend wasn't good. I was sick. It's so disappointing to have awesome projects lined up, a plan in place, and then not have the energy or strength to finish even one single thing.Oh, it wasn't a complete bust. I did manage to drag my saw...and myself...outside for a bit to make some headway on the upholstered back for my banquette. I also managed to glue and nail a few pieces of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/6ypDAxCYdus/disappointment-and-shedding-new-light.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLfQTpsMNNOIM_VkSAX43-gFiAs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLfQTpsMNNOIM_VkSAX43-gFiAs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLfQTpsMNNOIM_VkSAX43-gFiAs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLfQTpsMNNOIM_VkSAX43-gFiAs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/6ypDAxCYdus" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/03/disappointment-and-shedding-new-light.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-7691803997286200954Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:13:00 +00002010-02-26T13:20:51.129-06:00banquette seatingWell, my day is off to a rocky start. After staying up until 1:00am trying to work out the details of my banquette design, and tracking my FedEx package from Lamps Plus (my new kitchen light...yay!), I then woke up at 4:00am with a stuffy nose, and a very dry and scratchy sore throat.Yuck.After staring at the ceiling for what seemed like an eternity (and hearing Matt sleeping so peacefully...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/XafkfUDHFak/finalizing-banquette-design-and-hoping.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)17<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EKSyBoxFX8ze_6xvwC0WTgLaC3k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EKSyBoxFX8ze_6xvwC0WTgLaC3k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EKSyBoxFX8ze_6xvwC0WTgLaC3k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EKSyBoxFX8ze_6xvwC0WTgLaC3k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/XafkfUDHFak" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/finalizing-banquette-design-and-hoping.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-7434985004452031299Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:03:00 +00002010-02-25T12:04:05.231-06:00banquette seatingAs I told you yesterday on the Addicted 2 Decorating Facebook Page, I've had a brilliant idea! But first, let me explain the dilemma I had.As you know, I've built a banquette seat in my eating area.I wanted to do an upholstered cushion for the seat, and then a diamond-tufted back to give it some pizazz. Then along comes my mom who reminds me that a bit of practicality is in order. She says http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/j_LPEcieivs/here-it-ismy-brilliant-idea.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)9<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5TPJhGyzZL-arLjJ_rzpi-M94Co/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5TPJhGyzZL-arLjJ_rzpi-M94Co/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5TPJhGyzZL-arLjJ_rzpi-M94Co/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5TPJhGyzZL-arLjJ_rzpi-M94Co/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/j_LPEcieivs" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/here-it-ismy-brilliant-idea.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-1892748010215377831Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:06:00 +00002010-02-24T09:41:02.287-06:00banquette seatingIf I had to pinpoint one single designer who has had the most influence on me, it would be Candice Olson. Chance are, if you own a television, and you've ever watched HGTV, you know who Candice Olson is.I love her use of space, her use of fabrics and window treatments, and her use of banquettes. It's no doubt that her use of banquettes greatly influenced the design of my little condo. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/sPph6egsyYA/i-love-beautiful-banquette.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)6<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/099GkNFmb38xR1YJ6S4NCFanfI0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/099GkNFmb38xR1YJ6S4NCFanfI0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/099GkNFmb38xR1YJ6S4NCFanfI0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/099GkNFmb38xR1YJ6S4NCFanfI0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/sPph6egsyYA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/i-love-beautiful-banquette.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-5708593894987773112Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:56:00 +00002010-02-23T14:38:06.849-06:00dining tableHow's the weather where you are? I woke up this morning to this.Oh sure, it's nothing compared to what some of you have had to deal with. But we central Texans are not used to this type of weather. Snow is a rare sight here. When we see know flakes, we hibernate. I ventured out this morning to get us some yummy hot chocolate, and it looked like a ghost town out there!I really don't mind it--http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/wie5Ke7pY_A/ready-for-garage-saling.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)7<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hXQe3QnStxOAFzcmB8QXmQBgo3w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hXQe3QnStxOAFzcmB8QXmQBgo3w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hXQe3QnStxOAFzcmB8QXmQBgo3w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hXQe3QnStxOAFzcmB8QXmQBgo3w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/wie5Ke7pY_A" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/ready-for-garage-saling.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-4156352529299951103Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:05:00 +00002010-02-26T00:10:40.063-06:00banquette seatingwindow treatmentskitchen designFor two years now, I've had a vision in my head of how I wanted my eating area to look--additional cabinets, banquette seating with storage, beautiful diamond-tufted upholstered back, big overstated chandelier. I love it when a plan comes together!Of course, it's far from finished. There still no diamond-tufted upholstered back, no big overstated chandelier...but I do, FINALLY, have my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/04E6dDX-CrA/banquette-seating-finally-underway.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)19<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/shQJN1t6YPWMvOtK7nwLNqcWLUo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/shQJN1t6YPWMvOtK7nwLNqcWLUo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/shQJN1t6YPWMvOtK7nwLNqcWLUo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/shQJN1t6YPWMvOtK7nwLNqcWLUo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/04E6dDX-CrA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/banquette-seating-finally-underway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-8812265827566626865Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:58:00 +00002010-02-19T14:37:40.903-06:00Today's blog post is a bit different from most. Because I'm a visual person (and this is an interior decorating blog) I generally like to fill blog posts with lots of pictures. But not today. Today I just want to write what's on my heart.It's no secret that I'm doing my condo remodel/decorating on a very tight budget. And while some people decorate on a tight budget simply because they enjoy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/iIVGB8EFj4U/making-do-on-very-tight-budget-and.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)17<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X2PB8shbyywuOJIofHorYw704GU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X2PB8shbyywuOJIofHorYw704GU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X2PB8shbyywuOJIofHorYw704GU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/X2PB8shbyywuOJIofHorYw704GU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/iIVGB8EFj4U" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/making-do-on-very-tight-budget-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-9020670151912079337Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:52:00 +00002010-02-18T10:47:33.806-06:00kitchen designOkay, first of all, nooooooo...I don't mean THAT kind of booty! After all, this IS an interior decorating blog, remember? But more on that in a bit. First, let me tell you about my major kitchen blunder.Here I was, thinking everything was going along just fine, until I tried to turn on my undercabinet lighting on the stove side of the kitchen. I flipped the switch and...NOTHING. My heart http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/M8QVYYnSMrg/houston-we-have-problem-but-take-look.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rIlv_2U90dzJHKWYsl69IwJHiSQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rIlv_2U90dzJHKWYsl69IwJHiSQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rIlv_2U90dzJHKWYsl69IwJHiSQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rIlv_2U90dzJHKWYsl69IwJHiSQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/M8QVYYnSMrg" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/houston-we-have-problem-but-take-look.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-6748999114279479304Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:51:00 +00002010-02-17T10:21:51.600-06:00kitchen designsubway tilelightingAs promised, I have pictures of my kitchen to show you! I still didn't get as far as I had hoped, BUT...a promise is a promise, right?So here is the current status of the backsplash installation:As you can see there are still a few things left to do. For example...I still need to caulk where the tiles meet the countertops and the upper cabinets, and I still have a few hinges that need to be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/Ga1gqZtDz6A/my-kitchen-progress-and-peek-at-my-new.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)8<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GOpFNVeh3PcmjWdEtnSztdZiXBo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GOpFNVeh3PcmjWdEtnSztdZiXBo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GOpFNVeh3PcmjWdEtnSztdZiXBo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GOpFNVeh3PcmjWdEtnSztdZiXBo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/Ga1gqZtDz6A" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/my-kitchen-progress-and-peek-at-my-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-1777674077368372158Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:13:00 +00002010-02-16T11:17:53.855-06:00shelter magazines(Kitchen pics postponed until tomorrow. I'm sooooo close to finishing! Bear with me!)I've really been struggling with creativity lately--the LACK of it. I couldn't really pinpoint the reason, but those creative juices just haven't been flowing like they used to. After sharing my frustrations with Matt, he pointed out to me that it's been a LOOOOONG time since I've looked at any type of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/quQtVSSHWkY/please-help-me-keep-this-one-alive.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gbz6MvlRvtEUOA1n_EI0V4Bdbj8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gbz6MvlRvtEUOA1n_EI0V4Bdbj8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gbz6MvlRvtEUOA1n_EI0V4Bdbj8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Gbz6MvlRvtEUOA1n_EI0V4Bdbj8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/quQtVSSHWkY" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/please-help-me-keep-this-one-alive.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-8789244437948649258Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:50:00 +00002010-02-15T12:11:18.624-06:00White HouseToday is a national holiday here in the U.S.--Presidents Day--so I'm taking the day off! (Hey if the government and the banks can do it, so can I, right?) :)But in honor of this day, I'll leave you with this gorgeous photo, taken on February 3, 2010, after a night of snow. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.)Notice the flag that is perfectly framed by the trees. GORGEOUS! This http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/nqx0b99LKyA/happy-presidents-day.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)5<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GzKg_pLGm1OPlYfgix5oZLMC7eY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GzKg_pLGm1OPlYfgix5oZLMC7eY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GzKg_pLGm1OPlYfgix5oZLMC7eY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GzKg_pLGm1OPlYfgix5oZLMC7eY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/nqx0b99LKyA" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/happy-presidents-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-5335701177456351508Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:54:00 +00002010-02-12T10:33:37.227-06:00kitchen designToday's topic may seem a bit strange, but I just HAVE to share this with you (although I hadn't intended to originally).Matt and I purchased our condo from a couple who were using it as rental property. Unfortunately, the people who were living here had fallen on difficult times financially, and were being evicted for nonpayment of rent. So when we got our keys and walked into our condo for thehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/ysceeXDQps8/my-little-photoshop-secret-lets-just.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)10<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QeSZVe5B5gDsonoLjlBCc3fkaEY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QeSZVe5B5gDsonoLjlBCc3fkaEY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QeSZVe5B5gDsonoLjlBCc3fkaEY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QeSZVe5B5gDsonoLjlBCc3fkaEY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/ysceeXDQps8" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/my-little-photoshop-secret-lets-just.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-7500898132810961030Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:54:00 +00002010-02-11T09:50:53.557-06:00kitchen designHave you ever come up with a creative idea, worked hard to make your vision a reality, then only to realize that your idea was not your own at all?This recently happened to me.Here I am, working so hard on my kitchen, thinking that my design is sooooo unique, and that it's my own creation, only to realize a few days ago that I've been looking at this kitchen for about 16 years. Yep...SIXTEEN http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/u3mQpdzh19I/perhaps-im-not-as-creative-as-i-thought.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)10<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dsfehANAgIndp2vyWs7wcJRzXTQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dsfehANAgIndp2vyWs7wcJRzXTQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dsfehANAgIndp2vyWs7wcJRzXTQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dsfehANAgIndp2vyWs7wcJRzXTQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/u3mQpdzh19I" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/perhaps-im-not-as-creative-as-i-thought.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-5567680169676119341Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:27:00 +00002010-02-10T10:09:03.746-06:00kitchen designlightingI spent some time last night scouring the web for lighting options for my kitchen, and I believe I've found some really viable options.First up, for the main light in the kitchen, I found three candidates:Option 1: VERY simple (and very inexpensive) from Home Depot. I can't say that I just LOVE this light, but the $34.20 price tag, along with the vintage look, makes it very appealing to me. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/yHistix8kxk/narrowing-down-my-kitchen-lighting.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)6<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5bjnKZfHaoPAaRGvjTqAom2Sxf4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5bjnKZfHaoPAaRGvjTqAom2Sxf4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5bjnKZfHaoPAaRGvjTqAom2Sxf4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5bjnKZfHaoPAaRGvjTqAom2Sxf4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/yHistix8kxk" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/narrowing-down-my-kitchen-lighting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-1148809968187611806Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:37:00 +00002010-02-09T22:17:49.612-06:00kitchen designlightingOkay, okay...I know. I shouldn't ask questions when the answer is obvious. My over-the-sink light is...well...it's not the best.I purchased it shortly after we moved into the condo, back when I thought my style was sleek and modern. (Ha! Boy was I wrong!) It was just a cheapy that I got at Home Depot for about $10, and it was an impulse buy just to get rid of this hideous thing:But now here http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/QC6-7QgLBwc/what-do-you-think-about-my-over-sink.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)3<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAmCv2wBQTBJ2o6T1GeZIxbCZ4Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAmCv2wBQTBJ2o6T1GeZIxbCZ4Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAmCv2wBQTBJ2o6T1GeZIxbCZ4Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rAmCv2wBQTBJ2o6T1GeZIxbCZ4Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/QC6-7QgLBwc" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/what-do-you-think-about-my-over-sink.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493356152866319468.post-7757917763174595123Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:56:00 +00002010-02-12T16:18:04.285-06:00kitchen designgiveawayDIY projectThis weekend was...well...interesting, to say the least. On Saturday, I was all excited about getting started on my kitchen backsplash. I went to Home Depot, purchased everything I needed, and was headed home to get started when...I had a flat tire.Bummer. I had to pull into the parking lot of some very shady apartments (the ones that are often referred to as "the projects", where a few short http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/addicted2decor/~3/gADb33rfWv0/backsplash-progress-and-giveaway-winner.htmladdicted2decorating@live.com (Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decorating)10<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yakaKQ-E4Xy3sXew5uO7tHRowlM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yakaKQ-E4Xy3sXew5uO7tHRowlM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yakaKQ-E4Xy3sXew5uO7tHRowlM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/yakaKQ-E4Xy3sXew5uO7tHRowlM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/addicted2decor/~4/gADb33rfWv0" height="1" width="1"/>http://blog.addicted2decorating.com/2010/02/backsplash-progress-and-giveaway-winner.html