Focus Syd, Focus!

The 4th is among us and I'm so excited! I love this holiday... probably more than I love any other holiday! This will be the first year that I actually get to spend the 4th with Shaun. Well, spend the 4th with Shaun in this country (last year this time we were in Greece). Here is a little something I found floating threw social media that I think everyone should hear.

If that doesn't get you ready for the 4th, I don't know what will!


Anyways,  aside from being overly giddy about my favorite holiday we must mention  show you some updates on our home! Its been quite the process and we have yet to fully finish any of it but if I wait till we actually finish, you will never see a thing. The sad thing is that i'm pretty helpless with out Shaun's handyman skills. Yes I could use all this boredom i'm experiencing to do the quarter round, but I don't trust my measuring skills...and neither does he! Thats why we have to wait for Shaun to have time! And.... he is a busy man with this whole MBA and all.

Here is the before and after of the floor. This is right as you walk in the front door and look to you left

Before:

 After:

This is the biggest change..but of course still not done. We are still putting up crown molding and looking for hardware... freaking expensive little buggars! 

Before:

 After:

I HATE that orange paint... makes me feel like i'm living in a Halloween house. The black didn't help did it? Well I plan on painting a grey/pewter color so that is why I went with black. 

In addition to finishing our cabinets we have about 50 other projects. Shaun keeps telling me I need to finish at least one before adding another. But i'm too ADD for that.  

We/I need to refinish our dinning room table:

P.s. that chevron rug... ugh. I'm trying to be hip but I hate fads! If everyone loves it.. I  usually hate it. I have a very spiteful attitude, its a curse. Anyway, lucky for me Shaun hates it too... so its headed to craigslist. 

RIP fashionable Chevron Rug... I tried. 

We also bought a dresser that will someday be reincarnated into an actual entertainment center. 

Ignore Toby, he is ALWAYS in the way. 

And the last thing that is taking up my garage is an entry way table inspired by this: 

Maybe just maybe it will get done this weekend.. Shaun says i'm being optimistic but I think he's being a Debbie Downer.  So we shall see.

PLUS last night I found my way to some more pallets (free wood) so that we can build a desk.  we NEED a desk.  I have the idea in my head, just need Shaun to draw it up for me. I LOVE that we can come up with these things. He's super good and seeing what i'm seeing...usually. 

See what I mean about needing to focus?