New Pantry

So since we’ve moved over a month ago, we had been living with a makeshift pantry that my mom and joey created out of cardboard moving boxes. Charming yes, until it started collapsing.

I was looking for a solution for a pantry (there isn’t one in our early 1900′s house) and I found an idea at IKEA that I had to explore.

I started with plan white lockers. A set of 2 is only $99. Steal. So I purchased 2 sets, and set out to create my DIY pantry.

I must say this was my first time spray painting a large project, and I learned plenty about working with spray paint:

#1 Don’t start a spray paint project the day the yard guys are coming. Trust me on this one.

#2 Did you know you get carded at Home Depot buying spray paint? Damn teenagers ruin everything.

#3 If you foul it up, just spray more on top. (Ok this doesn’t work so well, but it was my solace.)

The first set of 2 I sprayed before I put together. Which, looking back I wished I wouldn’t have. Most of the pieces were internal shelves and I spent a lot of paint painting those. The 2nd set I put together before I sprayed, and it worked out much better.

Before and After below. Pretty pleased with how they turned out. Whatcha think?

Before (Set of 2 come together)

After (I purchased 2 sets)

So I set out this morning to find a new desk for my new iMac that I received yesterday. for the last 2 months I’ve been working on mom and dad’s kitchen bar height table, hovering over my tiny 13 inch macbook. it was time for an upgrade.

my mission:

• cheapo. under $200.
• had to match decor in mom’s red and black “Paris Room”
• needed it today. (i’m impatient).
• minimal assembly.

On recommendations via twitter, I checked out target, IKEA, cost plus, and back to IKEA where i settled on a simple desk top and 2 legs. cheapo. classy. functional. the whole desk cost me $100. FTW! (Visit the photo on flickr for more info on each piece)

I had to take apart my sister’s boys’ racetrack to put the desk up. they are gonna be livid, seeing as though they are already pissed i “took over their room” :-)

So I’ll be working from mom and dad’s for a few more months, and very excited about the new work area.

“Mom, can you send up a sandwich?”