Operation Teal: Mission Accomplished
Jan. 29th, 2012 06:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sabotabbyI AM DONE WITH THE TEAL AND THIS IS VERY EXCITING AND YOU SHOULD BE EXCITED FOR ME
*ahem*
I am not entirely done with the teal, actually, because the desk is going to have some teal accents. But I have finished the stage where my entirely life is covered in teal. I now have a teal nightstand, three teal bookshelves, and a teal shelf that is going to hold the overflow from my bookshelves until a more permanent solution can be arranged.
I did not have the foresight to take shots of how these initially looked, but you guys have seen IKEA's Billy bookcases? I mean, I wager that 90% of you have at least one in your house. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's a link. One used to be birch finish, one was cherry finish.
Now they are teal finish!
I also had another shelf, which was a boring brown colour. It was aggravating to do but it came out reasonably well:
I mean, they'll look better once there are books in them as well.
Anyway, now I'm starting on the four kitchen chairs. One is sanded and primed; the others await awesomeification. They're probably going to take forever because there are details. They will look rad, though. I think I'm on schedule to have all of the furniture done before the move, unless the desk presents unforeseen challenges.
When I sit back and think about it, I'm rather pleased with myself. I could have dropped a metric fuck-ton of money on furniture, or I could have hauled my existing furniture and felt perpetually dissatisfied with it. Instead I am completely insane. But with cool-looking furniture.
*ahem*
I am not entirely done with the teal, actually, because the desk is going to have some teal accents. But I have finished the stage where my entirely life is covered in teal. I now have a teal nightstand, three teal bookshelves, and a teal shelf that is going to hold the overflow from my bookshelves until a more permanent solution can be arranged.
I did not have the foresight to take shots of how these initially looked, but you guys have seen IKEA's Billy bookcases? I mean, I wager that 90% of you have at least one in your house. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's a link. One used to be birch finish, one was cherry finish.
Now they are teal finish!
I also had another shelf, which was a boring brown colour. It was aggravating to do but it came out reasonably well:
I mean, they'll look better once there are books in them as well.
Anyway, now I'm starting on the four kitchen chairs. One is sanded and primed; the others await awesomeification. They're probably going to take forever because there are details. They will look rad, though. I think I'm on schedule to have all of the furniture done before the move, unless the desk presents unforeseen challenges.
When I sit back and think about it, I'm rather pleased with myself. I could have dropped a metric fuck-ton of money on furniture, or I could have hauled my existing furniture and felt perpetually dissatisfied with it. Instead I am completely insane. But with cool-looking furniture.
