Update: Pinterest Summer Challenge

Almost a month ago I enlisted myself for YoungHouseLove's Pinterest Challenge...remember?

Well, here is how far I've made it (which is not very far at all)

The White Photo Wall: I purchased several frames off of craigslist from a super cool lady who was selling all of her possessions to bike from Texas to South America with her husband.  They were all different sizes and textures so I took them home, primed them and spray painted them white. 

Now, this doesn't sound like a a big deal, right?  Well, both the primer and spray paint have warnings not to use above 90 degrees and/or 80% humidity.  Oddly enough, that hasn't happened in Houston since we moved here a month ago so the actual painting process was a bit of a challenge...I also may have nearly suffocated Amir a few times because I kept dragging the recently spray-painted frames inside where it wasn't 100 degrees out!  [There was also a warning about painting in a well ventilated area...as you can see, I'm not one for warnings...]  I don't have anything to put in the frames just yet, but they are dry and just waiting to be hung!

Look at me...I'm DIY!

So before I begin this post, there are two things you must know about me:

1. I love a good DIY blog, even though I rarely never do any of the things on them.
2. I have recently fallen in love obsession with Pinterest (trust me, if you're not on it, you should be!)

Hey Roohi, What do these two things have in common?  Oh, I'm so glad you asked!

Basically, my all time favorite DIY blogger, Young House Love, issued a Summer Pinterest Challenge!  YHL challenged its readers to stop pinning and start doing!  Well, that was all the motivation I needed!

logo credit: younghouselove,com

So, here we go:

I have a  this giant blank wall in our new living room.  

It's floor to ceiling, and longer than my "wingspan" so right now its a blank, tan canvas!  I found an awesome lady on craigslist selling a bunch of frames for $1-$3 and will be picking some up today.  I plan to paint them all white, so that the frames pop-out on our tan wall.  I have a couple pinterest inspirations (aka pinspirations..,haha get it?) to help fill it:

PINSPIRATION #1: THE WHITE PHOTO WALL

photo credit: younghouselove.com

Hopefully, my finished product will look as cool/comparably cool as this one!  Either way, this is the general end goal!

PINSPRIATION #2: THE STARBURST MIRROR

photo credit: inmyownstyle.com

I plan to paint the clips white to match the frames! It will also add a little dimension to our giant wall so that not everything is square...

PINSPIRATION #3: MAP ART

Photo Credit: everythingfab.com

Since we've lived in so many places (we're up to 5 now!), I thought it would be cool to honor our homes with maps...I probably won't do hearts, but something along these lines would be cool.

PINSPIRATION #4: HEAD SHOT

So I love the idea of putting a head shot/silhouette on the wall, but with a twist (cliff hanger...check back to see if my silhouettes with a twist ends up on our wall!)

PINSPIRATION #5: R

Photo Credit: etsy.com

Of course, a good sturdy R will make a showing in our wall.  Haven't decided on the color yet, but it will be there! ...maybe I'll even add an "A" and "F" depending on the space...

OTHER PINSPIRATIONS I'M TOYING WITH:

some of these are a little more complex, and they may be more the add in later once you figure them out type of projects...we'll see!

Photo Credit: andreasteed.com

Photo Credit: manmadediy.com

Photo Credit: patterybarn.com

 There will, of course, be some photos on our wall, but stay tuned for updates on my Pinterest Summer Challenge project!

Our new home

Okay so I know I'm on a posting rampage, but don't lie, y'all love it!  Here are the before/in progress/after pictures of our new place!  Enjoy!

Amir's Study Nook

The beautiful part about this apartment, aside from increasing our calorie burn hiking up 3 flights of stairs in the heat, is that Amir has his own little study area.  He is visually distracted by nothing but the wall in front of him and can keep the light on as late as he wants when I go to bed.  Law School here he comes!

The Living Room
Its a pretty good size, but has a bit of an awkward layout with no natural place to put the TV.  Luckily, Amir's visionary skills made it work!  We're also looking at flea markets/antique stores/craigslist to put a little side table (drawn below) between our couch and the wall so that gap is a little less awkward.

Kitchen/Dining Area

Delicious meals made & eaten here so far: Baked Chicken, Spicy Mediterranean salad, Faye's spectacular Turkey Burgers, Speghetti with Spicy Turkey meatballs.  The storage is a little more awkward in this kitchen than our last, but it all worked out in the end.

W.C./Laundry Room

The Jack & Jill bathroom is still weird to us, but it has 2 sinks (I can brush my teeth for as long as I want) and tons of storage so its a trade off, I suppose.  I'm also trying to create my own piece of art for the wall over the towel rack so more updates on that when its finished!

Bedroom

Bedroom=smaller than Austin, closet = huge!  I love it!  Also, I forgot to take a before picture, so the "in progress" photo is just where the movers dumped everything in our room!

Balcony (with a view)