jaime k ([info]aluminum_siding) wrote in [info]saucydwellings,
@ 2007-02-05 19:27:00
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Entry tags:bedroom, paint: greens

green with envy
"How I Spent my SuperBowl Sunday" by: Jaime K

I wish I had thought to take "before" pictures.
I painted one wall green, installed shelves above the
desk, re-arranged the placement of the bed. All this for
a mere $50. Not bad!!!

I plan to remodel my whole kitchen as soon as I can afford
a new countertop (*anyone have any ideas for something cheap?
I had NO IDEA countertops were so expensive, a la Lowe's and
Home Depot), and a whole redesign to the living room as
soon as I can afford a new couch.

Be nice, it's my first post!

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It will probably look better if I take pictures tomorrow with natural light.
Let's have a sleepover.


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[info]wundershonedame
2007-02-06 12:39 am UTC (link)
I love love love the green! Great job! I wish I could paint my place but I'm renting.

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:35 am UTC (link)
Thank you! I just got this place last year (600 sq. foot condo apartment) and by far the best thing is deciding "nothing to do today, I guess I'll paint a wall or something". Ha ha, thank you!

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(no subject) - [info]threepunchstuff, 2007-02-06 02:17 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]wundershonedame, 2007-02-06 02:08 pm UTC

[info]lastshotringing
2007-02-06 12:40 am UTC (link)
I Love the artwork with the lights above your bed!! What a great idea!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:36 am UTC (link)
Thank you so much, I do not have a headboard but I think it makes a beautiful one!

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[info]ketchupgirl81
2007-02-06 12:40 am UTC (link)
i like it, looks warm and cozy.

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:36 am UTC (link)
It's got this dual feeling of cozy and comfortable but also ALIVE and bright and like you want to create or run around! Thank you!

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[info]lexib0t
2007-02-06 12:40 am UTC (link)
Gorgeous color of green!

I love the painting over your bed, where did that come from?

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:38 am UTC (link)
Thanks so much!
The painting was done by my brilliant genius artist girlfriend. She just started making new paintings (in addition to many wonderful older ones) and is looking to start selling them online - there seems to be a great response in this community - if you would like, I can post a link to her site once it's up and running!!

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(no subject) - [info]systematiccalm, 2007-02-06 02:50 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]aluminum_siding, 2007-02-06 03:28 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]lexib0t, 2007-02-06 02:58 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]aluminum_siding, 2007-02-06 03:28 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]stabby_lyd, 2007-02-06 03:14 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]aluminum_siding, 2007-02-06 03:28 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]tragicmouse, 2007-02-07 03:33 am UTC

[info]molly_mcb
2007-02-06 12:49 am UTC (link)
I dig it! It's fun, colorful, not too cluttered. Good sauce!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:38 am UTC (link)
Thank you! I realized I stupidly did not show pictures of the rest of the room but then remembered its because the rest IS too cluttered at the moment, haha. Maybe later :)

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[info]bermyseminole
2007-02-06 12:53 am UTC (link)
Yes, I really love the green accent wall!

The pink and green theme- very nice!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:40 am UTC (link)
Thanks so much! It was a toss-up between green, some shade of blue, or pink. But I really want to paint my kitchen pink, and already have a bright turquoise blue bathroom, so green seemed to make the most sense without repeats. I also had no idea how many THINGS I had with these colors, it was meant to be!

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[info]honeywest
2007-02-06 12:53 am UTC (link)
Great color and love the shelves and the artwork above the bed. I just want to put a cute lamp next to your bed...!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:40 am UTC (link)
Oooh I'd love that! If you win the lottery and actually want to buy me a lamp, let me know! haha.

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[info]suthrncan
2007-02-06 12:56 am UTC (link)
I fail to see anything saucy about this post.

Just kidding! ;-)

I LOVE the colors!! I wish my room were half as organized as that!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:41 am UTC (link)
Oh thank you buddy, as I mentioned to a previous poster I am trying to organize the other side of the room - notice that side is not featured, haha. Also, SWEET icon (pun??? eh, ehhh?), I am using cupcakes as inspriration for my new kitchen design that only exists in my brain right now.

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Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World!!! - [info]suthrncan, 2007-02-06 03:58 am UTC

[info]jerrica_benton
2007-02-06 12:56 am UTC (link)
nice colors and great artwork to pull the room together! did you make that piece above your bed? if so, good job =}

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:51 am UTC (link)
I did not, my girlfriend made it, I hate to be THAT GIRL thats like "blah blah my girlfriend is soooo amazing" but dude seriously, her art is INCREDIBLE. She is working on new pieces and putting them for sale online, I shall post a link when it happens!!

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[info]silly_narziss
2007-02-06 12:59 am UTC (link)
what a pleasant looking place... well done! :-)

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:43 am UTC (link)
Oh thank you so very much!

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[info]odyssey_road
2007-02-06 01:02 am UTC (link)
I love the red and green color combination. Nice artwork ... and the placement of the light is wonderful because you can use it to illuminate the art or to read in bed. Looks like a very comfy room!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:44 am UTC (link)
Yes, that is exactly what I use the light for! It's nice and bendy. (From Ikea for under $10 if I remember correctly.) It is wonderful, thank you for the nice comments!

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[info]marefromagf
2007-02-06 01:05 am UTC (link)
nice!
Regarding countertops- look in your local phonebook for a salvage type place- we have one called reStore. They have old clawfoot tubs, radiators, etc, but also get lots of ripped out cabinets/countertops from when people "upgrade" their kitchens

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:44 am UTC (link)
Oh man that is such a good idea, thank you so much!

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(no subject) - [info]ravenstormcrow, 2007-02-07 05:03 pm UTC

[info]kowboy
2007-02-06 01:10 am UTC (link)
anyone have any ideas for something cheap?

Do you have a building salvage place nearby? If you're not in a hurry to get it done and can keep in mind what something would cost new, salvage yards can often net you mad savings.

We recently picked up about 175 square feet of brand new eucalyptus hardwood flooring (eco-friendly no less) for $2 a sqaure foot. Even the unfinished stuff usually goes for $6 a square foot retail. While there we spied a bunch of countertops, butcher block sections, and even pieces from an old bowling alley.

Can you imagine what a countertop with the arrows from a bolwing lane would look like?

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:45 am UTC (link)
Yes yes, such a good idea, I will have to put on my trench coat and investigate this further!

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[info]sweeeeet_pea
2007-02-06 01:14 am UTC (link)
CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS!!!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:46 am UTC (link)
Oh wow now theres an idea!

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(no subject) - [info]grrrrrrrrrrrowl, 2007-02-11 02:18 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]theverticalbar, 2007-02-06 06:17 pm UTC

[info]rrhexis
2007-02-06 01:17 am UTC (link)
Green, white, and pink/fuscia are great colors together! I love it.

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:46 am UTC (link)
Oh thank you. It kind of defaulted to that since I had apparantly accumulated a lot of things in those colors, but I love it!

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[info]orangedreamer7
2007-02-06 01:25 am UTC (link)
I love your bedroom! :)

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:47 am UTC (link)
Thank you, it's inspriring!

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[info]krizsa
2007-02-06 01:28 am UTC (link)
I love your b&w storage boxes, where did you find those gems?

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[info]dosequisgirl
2007-02-06 01:45 am UTC (link)
I was going to ask the same thing.

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(no subject) - [info]aluminum_siding, 2007-02-06 01:48 am UTC

[info]fabunobo
2007-02-06 01:47 am UTC (link)
I so want to hang out in that room! Amazing job.

I got my counters at Lowes when I redid my kitchen. Lowes is the cheapest for conventional countertops. I shopped around a lot. For two large counters - one custom sized - it cost about $300-ish with end caps. That was way cheaper than other alternatives.

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 01:50 am UTC (link)
Thanks so much!

I have been looking there. I think I kind of boringly want black countertops since I do intend to sell this place in a few years and need to make it have "mass appeal" and just don't have the money to get my IDEAL countertops now, and then change them again before a sell.

I actually have very little counter space so I imagine that would work in my favor. Do you have any pictures of yours, may I see them?

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Yes You Can! - [info]fabunobo, 2007-02-06 01:31 pm UTC

[info]theldara
2007-02-06 01:54 am UTC (link)
On the countertop, grab the phone book and call local cabinet place. Lowes and Home Depot wanted right at $500 for formica laminate countertop for my kitchen. Local cabinet guy wanted $234 for identical, and I do mean identical, countertop. I've got an entire new kitchen coming in next week from cabinet guy... Lowes wanted $5,000 for new kitchen, while cabinet guy kicked their butts with options and came in under $3000 for the whole deal.

So yea, on stuff like this, shop local! I'm getting a killer deal on flooring, doors and windows as well by going with local guys instead of the Lowes/HD. We're still getting our new bathroom from Lowes, but the local plumbing places were really high on simple things if you wanted to do it yourself (they didn't want to talk about DIY stuff at the local plumbing places, and I'm not paying somebody to do that stuff for me).

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 02:08 am UTC (link)
Oh man, as soon as I'm somewhat not-broke I am going to have to call around. That is really an incredible deal. Be sure to show us how it looks!

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[info]tinkerbelled
2007-02-06 01:58 am UTC (link)
i like that little lamp!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 02:09 am UTC (link)
I got it at a grocery store for $8 last year!

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[info]jerkface02
2007-02-06 02:05 am UTC (link)
this looks amazing! i love the green! it really pulls the place together!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 02:09 am UTC (link)
Yeah it finally allows for a focal point, before there was none at all which annoyed me.

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[info]jerkface02
2007-02-06 02:10 am UTC (link)
oh... and where did you get those black and white boxes on the shelves? i've been looking for something like that!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 02:44 am UTC (link)
Oh here, I said, "Dude, Ikea has them in a pack of two for something ridiculous like $2.99. Applause to our Swedish friends."

Buy 'em up, sooo cheap! Larger sizes, too.

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[info]bohemianrapsody
2007-02-06 02:19 am UTC (link)
Fun room!

We're currently redoing our kithen (In fact I'm taking a breather from breathing in stinky paint primer and I have paint on my hands as I type!) Anway, we purchased our countertops at Home Depot - about 7 feet for $80 each. We did the cutting, intallation, and encaps ourselves, which obviously cut down on costs. They're just laminate but I love 'em

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 02:45 am UTC (link)
I feel so afraid to do something like a countertop myself because if I mess it up, then what? But that is a GOOD deal, post pictures when youre done!

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[info]bitchie_poo
2007-02-06 02:48 am UTC (link)
that room is the SEX!

i know that home depot will sell rejected countertops (custom stuff people order and it's the wrong size or whatever) MAD cheap.

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 03:30 am UTC (link)
Oh really!? That's awesome, I had no idea. Man you guys know your stuff, this is the best livejournal community ever ever everrrr.

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(no subject) - [info]carosconundrum, 2007-02-06 03:58 am UTC

[info]estepha
2007-02-06 03:27 am UTC (link)
oh, how adorable!

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[info]aluminum_siding
2007-02-06 03:31 am UTC (link)
Thank you, I was hoping that "adorable" would find its way in there!

It feels like sleeping in a pack of livesavers.

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