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We had one desk at home. Mr. Smith, full time PhD student extraordinaire, has made this desk his command center. This is a nice way of saying his stuff is all over the place! So my supportive hubby agreed that I needed my own space. Where do we turn when in need of such an item? Craigslist of course!

I found a beat up, scratched dark wood desk for $25. It's light, but sturdy. Small, but ample storage. I washed it down, sanded it, relined the drawers, painted it, then added hardware. This Home Depot trip was the best I have ever experienced. I like to think they had a new training workshop of sorts where they re-emphasized customer service. Matt likes to think it was my mini sweater dress and boots. Whatever the reason, I walked away with everything necessary for the beautiful transformation of this new-to-me desk!

Next, with help from lots of people, I sewed my first set of curtains. I love the damask pattern, but it can be a bit much. So I made short curtains. They are not even. And the very bottom is not hemmed yet. And I have made peace with that. When Cassidy first went potty on the big potty, I felt such an accomplishment. I was proud and happy and excited for the future potty breaks to come.

I sure did feel that same way when I threaded the bobbin!

And finally, I used some of the extra fabric to cover a box and create a mail holder. Costco sells small bottles of Naked juice (yum!) in a box and it was this box I used. Yay for being sustainable and reusing stuff!

:-)

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2012 at 10:00 PM

    LOVE it! You are so skilled. Photographer extraordinaire, furniture refinisher, and the list goes on :)

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  2. Vanessa VancourJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    I LOVE the fabric you chose! Nicely done! The curtains look amazing!

    Can I repost this on my blog as a guest post?
    xoxo

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