Makely

Well, here we are. We’ve made it to the finale of the Making Your Dream Room a Reality series. By now, you should be well on your way to putting together your dream room in your mind. I know I am (well, three different rooms, if the truth be known).

In case you are just joining the fun now, you have missed the first four parts of the series:

Part One: Identify Your Inspiration
Part Two: Identify Why Your Inspiration Photos are Inspiring
Part Three: Determine What Pieces Won’t Work in Your Household
Part Four: Determine How You Can Work With What You Have

Now, it’s time to pull it all together!

Part Five: Making Your Dream Room Your Own

Once you’ve collected the pieces you already own, it’s time to start putting them in place. Arrange your room with your inspiration photos in mind, but remember that you have to make it work for your space.

After you place everything that you think you can use, take a few days (or a few weeks even) to sit back and figure out what else you really need. Take your time – the Queen of England isn’t coming for a surprise visit tomorrow. Please make sure that you fully think through your wants and needs before rushing off and making new purchases.

If you end up deciding that you really need a new couch or want a new coffee table, be sure to check garage sales, thrift stores, and CraigsList, as I’ve already mentioned. It can take some time to find the right piece when you are looking for something specific on a budget, but the wait will be worth it. If you are Ms. Money Bags, ~~you probably aren’t reading this blog~~ feel free to go ahead and purchase your furniture from a local store, but pay attention for big sales and closeouts. I admit that there are times when you should just spend the money to buy solid, quality items, but please only do it if you have the spare cash to spend. Don’t run a credit card balance just to have a pretty room.

I’m getting ready to rearrange my living room to look more like my dream room.

Won’t my husband be surprised when he gets home from work today? 😉

I definitely have quite a few more pieces to acquire and my color scheme will be slightly different, but I’m really looking forward to the new direction I’m going to take this room. We’ll eventually need a paint color change and add additional curtains. That’s just something that’s going to have to happen over time.

Well, what do you think? Are you ready to make your dream room your own?

Dear Some Random Artist-Type Person in Austin, Texas,

Recently, I was delighted to come across an offering of one of your finest works of art on CraigsList. It may pain you to know that I received it for free, but I think they say that none of the great artists were truly appreciated until they were dead. It is my sincere hope that you are still alive and kicking it in the ATX.

Why? Because I’d like to meet you. I’d like to shake your hand. And I’d like to ask you why on Earth you did this to a sweet, innocent coffee table.

Don’t get me wrong. I love Britney Spears as much as the next person. Okay, fine. I love her way more than the next person. Regardless, even I wouldn’t have Mod Podged her face to the top of a table and then given her an oddly-shaped body. And I’m a crafty gal!

On top of that, you had to pair Ms. Brit with Kid Rock? Honestly, I don’t even get it. Why Kid Rock? Is it because the two of them obviously should have been a couple at some point? Man, the universe sure dodged a bullet on that one.

Did you just get so bored of this table that you couldn’t even bother to give Kid Rock his ratty hair? Or at the very least finish painting his arm?

Okay, I will admit that the Pabst Blue Ribbon belt buckle is a nice touch. Props to you for that.

Random Artist-Type Person, I’d like to thank you for your creative endeavors. If it wasn’t for you, I never would have gotten this table for free from someone on CraigsList, who got it for free from someone on CraigsList, who got it for free from someone on CraigsList, who got it for free from someone on CraigsList.

This beauty cannot be traced past that, but I know that I am now at least the fifth proud owner of this beautiful table. In fact, this may have been the very first item ever listed on CraigsList.

But you know what? I have taken it upon myself to right your wrong. My husband is absolutely horrified that this table has entered our home, but I keep telling him to trust me on this one. How can it possibly turn out any worse than this?

I hope Kid Rock’s creepy floating head haunts your dreams. I know it does mine.

Love,
Lindsay

P.S. I’m adding this post to the Blissfully Domestic “We are Blissfully Domestic!” Celebration. What do you think June Clever would say about this table?

P.P.S. I’m also adding this post to Beckie’s Roadkill Rescue party over at Infarrantly Creative.

Making Your Dream Room a Reality: The Finale

Even My Coffee Cup Is Scared of This Coffee Table