I have been hard at work, continuing to unpack tons of boxes, and Kevin the Handyman has been here on weekends three times during the last six weeks working on lots of different things.
Meanwhile, my mistress bedroom is about 75% finished. I have two more pairs of sheers to add to each window' "underneath layer" and one pair of "Vivan" curtains to add to each window's outer layer, and then do the final adjustments to the IKEA curtain rods that Kevin the Handyman and his helpers installed a few weeks ago. I want to get that done this weekend -- we'll see. I have stalled in putting up the prints on the bedroom walls, need to get that done, too. The furniture is where it will stay (I think), I need a few new area rugs (future purchases) but will use what I have for now, and that's it!
As you may recall, I splurged and bought myself a new bed when I moved into this smaller ranch house, replacing a bed that was still just fine but somehow the cross-wire supports for the mattress had gone missing in the move. I priced out replacement bedframes and it was ridiculous how much a basic but good quality bed frame for a full-size bed cost! In the end, I got a good deal on the new bed at overstock.com that would give me the look I had pined after for years (but was always too
This is MY Bailey bed, woo woo! Let me tell you, I feel like a Princess sleeping in it, even without it being swathed in organza hangings and flower strands! I blogged about my long-time desire for a bed along these lines earlier. I paid $319 for it, with free shipping. Kevin the Handyman put it together for me - some of the best money I ever spent.
