Archive for October, 2008
Clothes Shopping
I went to the mall today for the first time in ages. I have lots of clothes, and I rarely actually need any (that will change when I start looking for a job, I don’t own anything professional), so I try to prevent myself from wasting money. But I needed to take my computer to the Apple store, so I shopped around the mall while I was there, and I bought a few things from Wet Seal.
and a note to all macbook users: apparently the battery is only made to be drained and charged 300 times, and after that it isn’t covered by applecare, so you should use it plugged in whenever you can. i just learned this today because my battery, which has been charged well over 500 times, now only charges when it feels like it. but they did give me a new charger, which i assumed wasn’t covered by applecare, so you win some you lose some i guess.
No commentsIkea Tullsta Chair: Reupholstered
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my roommate has had an Ikea Tullsta chair since our freshman year (we were roommates then too). Since it’s last move, we never could find the slipcover or the legs, which we had unscrewed. instead of buying a new slipcover for it, i decided to do something more creative. i also bought an ottoman for $5 at my favorite thrift store and decided to do it to match. so i bought 4 yards of Inger fabric and 2 sets of 6″ Capita legs. i’m still working on the ottoman, but here’s the chair:
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New Ikea Fabric
My favorite place to get home decor fabrics is Ikea not just because it $6-$8 a yard instead of $20-$30, but they have really awesome bold prints. They just added 2 new fabric collections which are a bit disappointing.
Kallt Fabric
Overall this line is too country for my taste, but the second one down looks cool. It’s a possibility for my sofa that i want to reupholster, but i think i’d rather do something black and white and more outlandish.
Gunilla
ugh. On their own the top 3 aren’t that bad, but together it’s like cutesy vomit.
My favorite collection is still the Inger fabrics, of which i already have 2 in my home.
No commentsYard Sale Buys
I happened to wake up early this morning, so I went to a bunch of different yard sales. I bought:
- a metal canister – 25 cents
- a pair of marble owls for my roommate (she collects owls) – $1
- a hand-cranked ice cream maker – $1
- a pair of stacking containers – $5
- a box of miscellaneous tupperware [not pictured] – $2
I also went to one yard sale where they were selling a whole bunch of amazing restaurant benches in purple and lime green velvet. they were around $100 each, but I seriously need a purple velvet sofa in my life. I resisted the urge, but they’re selling them tomorrow too…
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