Our Home. My Canvas.
Stay Connected
about me
Hi there! My name is Linda and I’m a Jersey-born-and-bred Midwestern transplant who lives in Chicago with my husband and two children. We've lived in our home since 1995 and over the years our style has changed and evolved. I wouldn't call my home a work-in-progress -- more like a rework-in-progress as I refresh and remodel things around here ... one room at a time.My Etsy Store
Top Posts & Pages
visit my sponsors
My Project Galleries
grab a button
Sometimes the easiest things turn out to be the most pain in the you know what!! But it looks great and functional. Especially like the white on top of the navy!
Hey Auntie, Great story- glad it all worked out and looks good too!
Love it, you’ve done a fabulous job!
Love the title of this post…sometimes those easy projects are the darnest!
It’s always so frustrating when an easy project turns into a nightmare. But look at it! That is a pretty awesome command center, if I do say so myself. Congrats on getting it done! I’d love to have one of those in my house!
It turned out so great though, what a fantastic way to use that space! Thanks for the follow!
In spite of the sore brain you must have had by the time brainstorm #549, the command center wall came out great! I really like the navy blue wall (kudos to your niece for that idea
, and the layout of the boards is just right for adults & kids.
{Thanks for your comment on our railing makeover – I kinda love the railing too
There were LOTS of brainstorms taking place over the course of the 5 years that it took to build it!}
Well, despite all the hassle, the end result is fantastic! Great Job! I’m following you on Linky and would love for you to follow me, too! Thanks!
sara @ applestonedrive.blogspot.com
well it was all worth it to have a command center like that!
This project may have been a hassle but the finished product is just fantastic. I love the white molding on the black chalkboard paint.
Traci
Looking good! Loving how organized you are!
You are too funny. Even with all the troubles the finished result is perfect.
Great job, even if it did take much longer and was more work. Most of my DIY projects are like that, and I don’t always stick it out till the end.
This is fantastic…found you through Janet at House Four. You are very good!
“and my brain is really, really hurting at this point”
ROFL!
The finished product is so very nice.
Kudos. And, thanks for letting us learn through you!
I have a project that never really worked. It’s so close, and cute, but I’m not really happy with it. It was a simple coat rack – mudroom style, using clearance Pier 1 thingies.
(Which involved me spray painting in the Chicago winter, at night, in my PJ’s. I digress. It’s Jan 31, 2011′s post if you want a laugh.)
Anyway, I really want to re-do it. Hubby says NO! You see, it’s done. (You don’t re-do projects, apparently.) Being only married a year and a half, I didn’t know that rule. Course, he doesn’t know that It’s. Not. Right.
I’ll be re-doing it. And, learning from my mistakes. And, I think he’ll love the finished product.
Just found you and am now following through the Linky Follower! Hope you will stop by and follow back:)
http://too-much-time.com/
Following you via the LF blog hop. Hope you can follow me back.
Found you through Linky Followers blog hop. Hope you’ll come for a visit and consider following.
What a great project! Don’t the best ones take the longest time? I think you’re super aunt now…
Hey, did I ever tell you I’m a linky follower too? I think I did but I’ve lost total track and was looking at your comment on my blog going “hmmmmmm” so I thought I would come by and make sure. I am. I was. And that command center is pretty spiffy…even if it was a big pain!
LMAO….. sorry I find all your opps so funny, but not near as funny as five dollar whore!
~Bliss~
Oh I so feel your pain. Our little replace the fridge and get new counter tops for the kitchen turned into a full gut job. Ahh to have had just the five dollar version but now we got the pretty woman expensive make over.
Love your blog- new follwer on both ways to follow.
tammy
Bahahaha…warn a gal when there is a zinger coming like “Giving it up like a $5 whore”!!! I laughed, choked, and spit pop on my laptop. I thought I may have had a laugh piddle (almost like a sneeze piddle) but realized I spilled some of my pop in my lap.
Oh btw the final project looks great!
I am now following you on Linky.I would love it if you followed me back. I really enjoy meeting new Bloggers.
I love a good story (especially with a GOOD ending) as much as a great project. This was both. The finished product is super!
Oh my, sounds like an experience I would have lol. I’m glad it finally turned out, looks really nice =) I’m following your through the new Linky! love to have you visit me.
Do you feel like you have climbed Mt. Everest? The Mt. Everest of projects….that should have been your lead
Seriously….this is all over pintrest and little did I know it was yours (well….your niece’s)….but really….your project!
blessings,
karianne
Don’t you love the “easy” projects that turn into mind-numbing bouts of torture??!
It still turned out great, though!
Hope you get a chance to link it up this week (if you haven’t already…haven’t started going through the links yet).
You rock, Linda! : )
Great job on the command center! Just stopping by from the Linky Party Hop. I hope you will visit http://www.laughterandgrace.com and follow back.
Thanks!!
Found you via the Linky hop and have become your newest follower. Looking forward to reading your future posts. Hope you have a chance to visit and perhpas follow me back.
This may have taken a lot more time than you thought, but seriously think of all the time it will save you from now on. Everybody’s info aka crap corralled into one space. Plus it looks great.
Why is it that what seem like the simplest projects end up being so challenging?!?
LOL! I just love knowing that we DIY’ers are in it together…good, bad and “oops”!
Thanks so much for sharing this story, with a very happy and beautiful ending, with us at Inspiration Friday!
Vanessa
Your family command center came out awesome! I wish I had space for something like this. Thank you for sharing this at my simply creations link party!
Oh my, so glad I had my glass of wine for this. What a great result, in spite all of the oops moments!!
Karah
Awesome! I love this, pinning!
Oh my gosh I need this so bad!!! LOVE IT!
Hope you’ll link this up to our first ever linky party! We’re partying now!
http://www.classyclutter.blogspot.com/2012/02/spotlight-saturday-1-our-first-linky.html
-Mallory @ Classy Clutter
Well, at least it looks pretty now!
This is a great project thanks for sharing.
I’d love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out Party!
http://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/2012/02/valentines-day-tuesday-time-out.html#.Tzp_eJjlyGc
Smiles,
Melanie
Reasons To Skip The Housework {The Blog}
Tinker B Boutique {The Shop}
It’s been awhile since a blog post made me laugh like that. Love your sense of humor and the command center’s not bad either. Kidding…I love it! Great job.
I LOVE this!!! My party just started…I would LOVE to have you stop by and share your projects!!! XO Aimee
But…it turned out sooooo cute!! LOVE the story behind it..kind of giggled with you through it!
Stop by and link up!
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com
That is quite a story – and it has a very happy ending! Love the navy!
Wow. Funny how simple projects can become so much more. I am thinking about tackling my wall and doing something similar! Thanks for the inspiration
Amy
http://www.11magnolialane.com
Oh goodness, that sounds like a lot of work, but totally worth it in the end. It turned out great!
It never fails, the project that you think will be easy isn’t, and the one your dread turns out easy! Go figure. Your command center is so cute and so is your sense of humor. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday’s Best Par.tay! Now following you on Linky and hope you’ll follow back!
Oh my goodness! I am having the same issue with my bathroom! I thought it would be so easy, and it has turned into a two week project! Yours turned out perfectly, though! I am hosting my first link party, and would love for you to come link this and anything else you would like to share!
http://www.mom4realky.blogspot.com/2012/02/4-real-friday-link-party-1.html
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
This looks so good. I would feature it, but I did just feature you recently and try to not repeat the same blog to close together. Thanks so much for sharing this at Wow.
Thank you for linking up at Gomhp last week .
You were chosen to be featured at Gomhp
http://www.getouttamyheadplease.com/2012/02/show-it-off-features-party-11.html
Make sure to stop at this weeks party and link up …
<3 Brooke
For what it’s worth… it turned out to be an amazing project! I always find that the little booger projects that seem to have so many problems turn out the best! No exception here!
What a beautiful finish product of your place. Really like the design. Great work in there.
Philippines properties for sale
I’m your newest follower. The project that would never end. I love it. I loved all of your whoops moments. But I have to say the command center looks fabulous in the end. I’m sure your niece is thrilled.
Wow! It sounds like y’all went through the wringer on this project but I love the way it turned out. It looks fantastic!
The command center looks amazing! Worth the many do-overs. Thanks for sharing.
I love your command center. Is your wall painted in that chalk paint?
Looks pretty perfect to me. Sending the link on to someone who will love it, too.
This turned out AWESOME!!!! Thanks so much for sharing at my party!!! Can’t wait to see what you link up this week!!! Just in case you haven’t entered, my giveaway for 1000 full color business cards ends tonight at midnight!!! Glad to be following you!! XO, Aimee
That’s how my projects work too.lol
Love the results of the command center.