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next_to_normal ([personal profile] next_to_normal) wrote2011-08-03 07:51 pm

The post-moving picspam

Here it is! My (mostly) finished condo! Still a few things that need to be done, like grouting the tile in the kitchen and hanging all my pictures, but mostly, it's done!

The neverending saga of the kitchen backsplash seems to have finally reached its conclusion. After buying at least four different samples and looking at probably a dozen more in various stores, I ended up with this one from Home Depot:



We bought it on Saturday afternoon, and it was on the wall by dinnertime. My dad is FAST, yo. He still needs to cut some of the tiles to fit around the edges of the cabinets, and he needs to grout and seal the whole thing, but doesn't it look spiffy?



Why yes, that IS my dad ON TOP OF MY REFRIGERATOR, painting the wall.

So, I decided to do a red accent wall in the kitchen. We went to Lowe's, got three different paint samples, and made some abstract art on the wall to test it out. (You can see one of the samples on the left-hand side of this picture.) We decided we didn't like any of the colors, so my dad decides to MIX THEM ALL TOGETHER AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

(Warning: Do not try this at home. My dad is a professional printer, so the whole "let's mix colors at random and see how it looks" thing is actually a job skill, lol.)

Well, this is what we ended up with:



I kinda think it's a little too pink, but it works for now. Close-up on the hanging rack, which we bought at the Habitat ReSale store for $10:



Moving on to the rest of the place. Here's the dining room:



I am planning to turn that back wall into an art gallery-style thing with my London, Paris, DC, San Francisco, and Bermuda paintings, but we couldn't hang them because I need to get a new frame for one of them.

Anyway, mini office alcove:



Living room:



On Saturday, a Hazmat team showed up to inspect the creek behind my building. Now I'm wondering if it's safe to drink the water:



My bedroom:



That white cabinet on the far side of my bed is actually a kitty port-a-potty:



My mom saw something like it on HGTV and so my dad had to make one. (Story of our lives.) It's made from the old vanity in my bathroom at my parents' house. My dad remodeled the bathroom a couple years ago, and this was a great use for the cabinet, since it has no back. With the doors closed, it looks like a regular piece of furniture. Chelsea goes in the back to do her business, and I can open the doors for easy access to scoop the litter box.

My walk-in closet:



Chelsea is, as they say on Animal Planet, a "tree dweller":



It's sort of sad that this is what I'm most proud of, but my mom and I were SO EXCITED about hanging things on this peg board in my coat closet:



So... who wants to come visit? :)
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[personal profile] seapealsh 2011-08-03 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
It's really coming along. You must be so happy.

(Anonymous) 2011-08-04 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
This is so much fun, like watching HGTV, but with someone you know! I love the hanging rack on the red wall and the red and white bedroom! And the kitty potty/bedside table is genius! I'm going to show it to my mom because we have problems finding a place for the kitty box.
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[personal profile] mcmegan 2011-08-04 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
The kitty potty cracks me up. And those pictures on your bedroom wall look familiar! Ha. Also, I want to come visit! As soon as I can afford to go places again (school is expensive!). Oh, I also like the pegboard. It seems fun!

[personal profile] alexeia_drae 2011-08-04 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
OMG! I wish I had a kitty port-a-potty when I lived in an apartment! That is such a great idea!

Cute cat, btw! Love the tuxedos.

The place looks great! I'd come visit! A place uncluttered with toys looks so inviting right now.
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[personal profile] maggie2 2011-08-04 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Great pictures. The kitty potty is genius. I'll have to show it to my Dad and see if it can inspire him!

I'm renting, not owning -- but I've also finished settling in and getting organized. I love my new place! Enjoy yours!

[personal profile] urania_calliope 2011-08-04 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
Your place is adorable!

KITTY POTTY IS GENIUS! I'm dying for a cat but someone doesn't want one because he fears litter boxes. If I could show him something neat he could build maybe I could get him to change his mind...
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[personal profile] caliente_uk 2011-08-04 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
It all looks wonderful! I really like the colour your Dad came up with - and I love the peg board in your closet! :)

[personal profile] gabrielleabelle 2011-08-04 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh! I love the litter box! I have the top entry box for Gabby that works a charm on cutting down on smell and mess (Gabs is a digger with her litter), but it's really, really ugly. It always looks so awkward.

Also, the bedding is so pretty! Where'd you get it?

[personal profile] louise39 2011-08-04 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)

The red/pinkish wall in the kitchen is a good wake-up color and the kitty litter furniture is a great idea. The backsplash picks up the countertop's colors very well!

All moved in and so much done!
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[personal profile] slaymesoftly 2011-08-04 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Looks great! What a lot of work you (and your parents) have done. Love the peg board!
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[personal profile] goldenusagi 2011-08-04 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It's all together and everything!!
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[personal profile] mcmegan 2011-08-05 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
That might be possible. Let me know when you figure out a date!
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[personal profile] ever_neutral 2011-08-05 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
OMGYAY! Congrats.

HAHA CHELSEA IS MY FAVOURITE.
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[personal profile] slaymesoftly 2011-08-05 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
*nods* Yep. Maybe some weekend when I'm babysitting in the morning or something. Or I'll just drive in to see it and we'll do lunch somewhere. :)