The NeverEnding Story: Office Edition

Dear Future Michelle,

This letter is to remind you that you are the world's slower painter.  You need to think REALLY hard before you decide to paint another room.  Remember those tears when you couldn't find a functioning roller?  Remember that arm pain you experienced while spending an hour reaching across the top of cabinets?  Remember the 14.7 billion hours it took you to paint a room with 3 1/4 walls?  Yeah.  Think hard, weenie.

Seriously.  Stop thinking about painting your two story living room.  You are delusional. 

Love, 

Past Michelle

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Dear Blog Readers,

My office is painted!  Ike is digging the color (Sherwin Williams Thunder Gray) but he is concerned about the future of his precious, disgusting couch.

Sorry, little buddy.  The new couch is on order!  It's a camel leather couch and it's beautiful.

Ike likes the sound of leather.  He thinks it'll look great against the dark walls. He's a stylish one.

I'm obsessed with the wall color, Thunder Gray.  It changes throughout the day.  It's a dark brown muddy color in the morning and it turns almost black in the afternoon.  

I've titled this post The NeverEnding Story: Office Edition because I'm totally going to milk this room for all it's worth.  We (clearly) have a lot more to accomplish in this space.

I mentioned that the couch is on order.  There are curtains to be hung.  I just ran out of energy after spending 7/8 of my weekend painting.  It would have been 8/8 of my weekend had I realized that I didn't paint the bottom area where Nate's computer is plugged in. *forehead slap*

I am removing the burlap "wallpaper" on the back of the shelves.  I'm a little sad about this but it just doesn't look right with the new color.  I have another color purchased I just need to get to work.  The shelves will then need to be styled or something.  I'm not really good at that whole styling thing so I'll probably just throw some books up there.  Maybe I should hire my BHG nominated blogger/styling queen friend, Caitlin, to help me out.

We're pondering art for the room.  We're also pondering a replacement for the scrolly thing on the fireplace. 

Right now, my arms and I are happy that the walls are no longer blah brown.

Off to ponder painting my living room...

Friday Awesomeness

Happy Friday!  I hope you had a fabulous week!  

Today calls for some awesomeness.  Like serious awesomeness.  

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First up, I'm guest posting over at Cuckoo 4 Design today as part of Julia's Living Pretty With Your Pets series.  I am sharing how baby Ike came into our lives. I stumbled across this picture putting the post together.  

I love that squishy face so much.  Be sure to head over to Cuckoo 4 Design and say "hi".  Julia is beyond talented and her home is amazing.  She's one of Ike and I's favorites.  

(Julia is also super close to the top 5 in the homies at Apartment Therapy.  I'd love to help bump her back up!  Voting is quick.  Feel free to click the +1 next to Decor and the Dog.  I only need about 300 votes to oust Kelly from her #1 spot.  I'm feeling pretty good about this one. )

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The Michaels event went well last Sunday.  Well, it went well as in I showed up and crafted with Kim.  Everyone else asked me where I could find those silly rubber band bracelet making things. Note to self.  Make rubber band bracelets next time. The Michaels employees were great and I hope that we can do it again in the future!

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I have a new addiction.  Everlane shirts.  I have been reading a bunch of fashion blogs lately.  (Bad idea.)  I had seen quite a few reviews for Everlane.  Everlane's philosophy is to provide luxury items at fair prices. I pondered their t-shirts for days.  I gave in.  Great life decision.  The material is super soft and the t-shirt doesn't cling weird.  I also love the shape. This is me pretending to be a fashion blogger. You know, with crappy bathroom shots and no makeup. 

This is me being photo bombed by my dog that never leaves my side. I feel like Dressed and the Dog could be a thing. ;)

Where was I?  Oh yes.  Seriously OBSESSED with these Everlane shirts.  I want them in EVERY color.  They are $15.  They are more expensive than the $8 shirts I have previously purchased from Target but these tees fit so much better.  The Target ones also shrink badly.  So far, so good on Everlane.  I can keep you posted, if you care!  (This is in no way sponsored but the links are referral links because I want MORE SHIRTS in EVERY COLOR.)

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Here are a few links that I think you might like to check out this weekend.  I'll be back next week with a living room update and a painted office.  (Hopefully.)  Finally a few house projects in the works!

• I'm loving following along with the house building process over at Wills Casa. 
• Rachel has some great low maintanence beauty picks.  I trust her opinions.  Her tip on Monistat chaffing gel changed my life.  (I clearly have a lot going on.)
• I need a shopping intervention but I have my eye on some great things over at Paisley Print Boutique.  My blog buddy Jen recently opened up shop!  Her mission is to create a marketplace that carries high quality, beautiful products where consumers can be sure their purchases are making a difference.  I have some awesome friends!
• I'm loving Cassie's industrial pipe shelves.  Makes me itching to get started on ours!

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Happy weekend!  See you on Monday with that living room update!