The Weekend's Accomplishments!

Guys. We got so much done this weekend. Of course, it still feels like we have miles to go until the finish line, but we still got so much done. Here's a peek at what we've been working on...

1. Doorknobs

The exterior door doorknobs were in sorry shape. They didn't latch right, they looked worn, they were brass {which is a huge pet peeve of mine, and also a common theme throughout the house...}, and just needed to go. We bought new knobs and deadbolts for the front and back doors, and husband spent a lot of time getting the deadbolts to actually line up with the door jamb! What a stud I married ;)

Front door before

Back door before

Front door after

Back door after

2. Painting

Okay, this one was actually accomplished earlier in the week but I wanted to toss it in with our other completed projects. The second bedroom was used for the previous owners' young daughter and was a very lovely lavender color. Lovely for a 2 year old girl, but not quite what we're going for for our guest bedroom. We gave it a facelift with a cool grey!

Before

After - the glare from the light makes the color kind of hard to pick out. Hopefully I can get a better shot once we paint the trim and doors, but for now this will have to do :)

3. Clearance table/lamp

When I went to Lowe's on my lunch break on Friday to pick up the knobs and pulls from this post, this little table/lamp combo caught my eye at the end of the aisle. {Okay, its clearance tag caught my eye! I'm a sucker for a bargain!} This little guy was only $15, clearanced down from $60! It was the display model and had a circular scratch on it. A Lowe's employee walked past and noticed me looking at it, trying to figure out if it was worth the buy if I couldn't get the scratch out. She showed me how the scratch was actually some sort of liquid that had been spilled on it and came off fairly easily when she scratched it with her fingernail. I was sold! I found a super cute lampshade that was also on clearance, but once I got it in the cart, I realized it was the wrong kind of shade for this lamp. Bummer! So I paid full price for the shade that I got instead, but it was only $21 - still cheaper for the shade and the table combined than the table itself was originally! My mom gave the tabletop a good onceover with her Old English and it looks better than new! 

My proud purchase

The scratch that wasn't a scratch

After my mom's elbow grease

With the non-clearanced lampshade!

4. Switches and outlets

After seeing how fabulous the white trim looks against the off-white paint, husband decided we needed white outlets and wall switches as well. A trip to Home Depot, 27 outlets and covers, 16 light switches and covers, and we were ready to go. Unfortunately, we found out that not every switch is alike. When you have one light controlled by more than one switch, it requires a different kind of switch than the lights controlled by only one. Looks like we'll be making another Home Depot trip! But I have to agree, the new white switches and plates look much cleaner than the old, standard beige ones.

Before

After

5. Refrigerator

My brother- and sister-in-law got all new appliances and generously sold us their old refrigerator for a bargain. It took a lot of trial and error but we finally have a refrigerator in our kitchen! 

6. Bedroom furniture

Our Labor Day sale purchase is finally here! We don't have any sheets or curtains or decor put up, but I love how the pieces fit so well in the room. It feels amazing to have adult furniture! No more Target dressers or Walmart bookshelves in this grown-up bedroom!

We received so much help from our parents this weekend and I am so thankful for it! We have more projects lined up for this week that we need to finish before all the rest of our things get moved on Saturday, but we haven't even started packing the apartment yet! Whoops...

My stud muffin husband worked so hard this weekend after a long and busy week. I am so thankful for his generous heart and amazing work ethic. I wouldn't be able to do half of what I do if it weren't for his example!

My mom gave up most of her Saturday to help me sand and paint. She has always been the one to step up when I need help or feel too weary to keep going, and I don't know what I would do without her selfless attitude and loving spirit!

Packing this week will be so bittersweet. I don't want to leave our apartment! It was our first home together and I love that it feels like our space. I'm excited for our new adventure as homeowners, but it will be hard to leave the apartment that I truly love!