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I Feel A Project Coming On….

If you know me well…then you KNOW I like home improvement projects! A LOT!

So…what are we doing?

This winter our house has a new and improved laundry room, a shiny new lower level bathroom, and NEXT in line is the area that we consider “the dropping spot”. This is the place where all bags, coats, and wet boots see

m to land. We do NOT have a mud room…this is a good as it gets around here. (Pictures were taken with my phone…so hang in there). It’s not bad…but I have a handyman newly retired DAD around who happens to love woodworking, so why not put him to work?

It All Started With A Shopping Trip…imagine that!

Let me quickly say that THINGS ON DOUGLAS is the cutest store EVER! Lots of goodies that are both consignment and new. Visit them at 7611 Douglas Avenue in Urbandale! I love it! If you haven’t been to Things On Douglas…then you must get there! Soon! (ps…if you have a website for them, please pass it on!)

Here’s What I’m Thinking

Let’s start with this shelf:

I bought this shelf with antique hooks for inspiration….cute eh? I wasn’t sure it was going to fit in my space, so I measured, ran home, and sure enough it fits PERFECT! Oh…did I mention that while I was rnnning home I dropped of my new chairs below? They were a GREAT deal…and so cute. Ahh…but that’s a different story.

So, I’m thinking this project will take a week? Depends on how much time I spend painting and sanding. However, after adding some wainscoting, trim work, paint, shelving, and a few baskets…I hope to have a MUCH smaller version of this area. Thoughts?