I both love and hate having our own house. Mostly I love it. I love finally being able to decorate; it is so fun! On the other hand, I hate how much it can cost. Even though Nate has a great job, I still hyperventilate when I spend money. I have maintained the "poor college kid" mentality when it comes to money. I am glad I haven't lost that actually. That was one of the most valuable lessons I learned in college.
With this project I have been trying to use a lot of things that we have already. I've painted and embellished a lot of frames. I've used the same 4 yards of fabric for lots of different things. It has been really fun to decorate this way because it requires a little extra creativity. I have just been taking pictures of sections of the room since it is a work in progress. Here are a few things I've done recently.
I made a bow/flower hanger. Yes, I have A LOT of bows and flowers. It is pretty ridiculous. This isn't even all of them.
I got these little shelves and collapsable boxes for the girls' clothes. I am doing this instead of a dresser for now. I could easily use them elsewhere in the house if and when they outgrow it.
On one wall I put these wall hangings. Here is a close up of the quote by Elder Uchtdorf. It is actually not as pink as the picture looks, it is more of a coral color. I kind of copied it from Pinterest.
Our schedule has been pretty open lately, so I have had time for projects. I made this dress from a pattern I bought a while ago. I love how it turned out. I may just make another. The clothes I make for Ashlyn are almost all made of marked down remnants at craft stores. For now it works since I don't need too much fabric. I got a bunch at Walmart this week for $0.40 each! So excited to make more stuff.