Well another weekend gone. I am a little sad it’s over because I got so much done, talk about Spring fever. I can tell it’s Spring because I had the energy of 10,000 men, okay not that many but a lot. I really need to work on my yard so I may have to put the wood projects on hold but we shall see. I love building things. I have a lot of projects in my head to like a new entertainment center, a new buffet/storage for my dining room, and also a pantry. We shall see.
Also I can’t forget today marks the day for Marathon Monday. The 6 mile marker is in my city and I have a few friends running. Hopefully today is a good day for all the runners. Boston Strong!
Friday I picked up all the wood needed for the floating shelves for my office.
Saturday morning after reading I got to putting all the shelves together. This should have gone faster but I kept getting distracted.
I got the stain on and then waited for it to dry. Drinking Sangria and finishing The Girl On The Train made the time go by quickly. Sacrifices. 😉
Sunday the majority of the day was spent in my yard. I started by spraying down my front steps, weeding the front bed, and laying down top soil and mulch. I also raked and cleaned up all the broken branches. Got some tulips ready to be planted, one of my favorite flowers beside the Calla Lily.
After a few hours I took a break to go to Home Goods and grocery shopping. After getting home I cleaned out my grill and did some chores inside while cooking up a burger stuffed with a Chedder Horseradish and bacon cheese spread. First grill of the season.
One of the projects for my office was a reading nook. The chaise I bought is the perfect place for reading and now the shelves are the perfect place for the books I want to read or display. I built these floating shelves using the plans provided by Shanty2Chic. I also popped into Home Goods for a few accessories like the globe, white jar, and blue vase everything else I had already in the room or pulled from another room.
How was your weekend?
What is your favorite flower?
Linking up with Biana from B Loved Boston.
For some reason I thought you lived in Maine! Ha! I always say you are one of the most productive people I know! Love those floating shelves.I like that reading nook you have!
Haha! No. just west of Boston. Thank you. It was a busy weekend. So much to do and only me to do it, so not much of a choice. I either do it or it doesn’t get done! 😉
The shelves look great! Another project well done. Have a great week!
Thank you. I am really liking how the room is coming together.
so amazing!!!! you are killing it with the DIY and spring cleaning. both you and steph are making me feel like one lazy bitch because i look at my spring cleaning and i’m like meh, i’d rather read! LOL
Thank you. Haha! Most days I would rather read but I did so much of it in Winter too that I am so glad to just be outside and getting stuff done!
Your shelves look amazing!! I’m so impressed by all this wood work that you’ve been doing and where did you find all your little nick knacks for it? Hope you have a great Monday! xo, Biana
Thank you! I found most of them at Home Goods, like the globe and white jar and blue vase. The rest I had around the house and just moved it around. Happy Monday!
I love your shelving! It looks so good!
Thank you. I was so glad they came out ok.
Great job on the shelves!
I love marigolds in the ground – they’re hardy.
Thank you! Marigolds are so pretty, I have some planted and almost picked some up but realized I didn’t have many tulips planted yet.
I LOVE that reading nook! It looks so good and you decorated it super cute.
It is the perfect spot now for curling up with a book. Thanks!
Let me just say that if my husband or I build shelves, I would not be confident enough to place them right over where my head would be. That means you definitely have skills! Like I told you before, they look awesome! I’m excited to see your next project!
Haha! My friend said the same thing. They are drilled into the studs so they are pretty sturdy and level. Bring on the next project!!
The shelves look amazing! So perfect with your new chair!
Thank you, it totally makes the corner.
Great job on everything. We sat out on Saturday night until 10 PM! Just gorgeous out. Lunch at Steph’s earlier in the day. Loved seeing the girls. Sunday a busy day starting with a great 3 plus mile hilly walk with my sister Lori and ending with some of my chickens over for dinner! Early to bed and woke up to a monsoon this morning. Warm out, though!! Have a nice, easy week.
Love, SMD’s Momma
The weather was perfect this weekend, sign of what’s to come. It’s raining here too but it will be good for the grass. Glad it was a good weekend!
love the shelves, you are so handy…come work on my house please?!?! I want those shelves in my bathroom..I think Im gonna try…
Haha! Thanks! Manual labor huh! They would look so cute in a bathroom!
ahhhhhhhhhh the shelving is AMAZING and i just love how you styled them. i totally want that chaise!
Thank you. The chaise has always been a dream of mine and it was totally worth it. I love it!
it’s so nice to just sit down (or run around!) and get everything done. i need to up my spring cleaning game!
It was amazing, feel like my old self after the rough Winter.
I love your shelves.
Mm, grilling. I can’t wait for my husband to come home so he can grill.
Thank you. I was nice for the weather to be nice enough to grill. Do you have a date yet for when he gets back?
Sounds like you were super productive this weekend with your yard work and your shelves. The shelves turned out beautifully!! I love all the little touches on them. Oh, Seamus! Such a cutie! Hope you have a great week!
It was productive for sure! I like that it has a mix of books and even some knitting. Thank you, he demanding some attention.
Oh those shelves!!! I want to do something like that in our master toilet closet. It’s so small and BLAH in there. Floating shelves, the width of the room, above the toilet would be the PERFECT little addition!! Want to come build some for me?? 😉 haha
That would be the perfect space for it. They Shanty2Chic website has so many plans for shelves I am sure Nick can build some awesome ones. Perfect for storage and display! Haha!
Productive weekend! Love how the shelves came out! I would not trust myself with any sort of woodwork project. lol
For sure! They add so much to the room. It is finally coming together after being a messy pile. Haha! Power tools are no joke but I am feeling more confident the more projects I do, though they are all learning pieces. 😉
The shelves came out so good!! Great job!! What productive weekend!! I wish I was as handy as you are.
Thank you. It was so productive, the Spring is energizing me, I feel like my old self. Winter and I do not get along. 😉
Love the shelves and I am always down for sangria! Yum!
Thanks! Sangria is always a good idea!!
Oh my goodness that burger sounds AH-mazing! Hope your Monday was great!
I loved it, the bite from the horseradish was yum, but also the other flavors. Luckily I froze more burgers for later. 🙂
Those shelves are AMAZING!! My fave flower is Stargazer Lillies! Well and I’ll have to say hydrangeas too.. 😉
Thank you! Hydrangeas are so pretty! I don’t think I have planted any Stargazer lillies but Calla lillies are my favorite.
The shelves came out AWESOME!! I’m so impressed. I hope you had a great marathon Monday! I had a few friends who ran, and it was so much fun to keep up with them.
Thank you. I love how they came out. I had to work but I had a few friends who ran, so impressed they braved the weather for so long.
Tulips are some of my favorites, too! I adore how your reading nook is looking!! Great job with the shelves.
It was so sweet of her. Thank you. I would teach you for sure. So many things to build so little time!
Those shelves look AH-MAZING. I am so jealous of your chaise lounge. Did you go watch the marathon? And, Seamus is looking as handsome as always! 🙂 xo
Thank you. The chaise is my new favorite spot! I had to work so I didn’t get to watch but I read updates from some friends who were running. He does make me smile! 🙂
Such a productive weekend!! I LOVE your reading nook *insert heart eye emoji here*
Thank you. The weather has been cooperating. Hehe! It is my new favorite spot!
The shelves turned out great and I love your little reading corner!
Thank you. It is such a nice spot to curl up in.
Seamus is so cute!!! And I love the salad – looks yummers!
He needs to stop being so cute! I just want to hug him all day. He doesn’t like that though. Ha! Salad all day every day!
LOVE how your reading nook turned out! I can’t wait until we live in a place with more space and I can start doing cool things like that! (But not making my own stuff, b/c it would immediately fall down, lol)
Tulips are my fave! Can’t wait to see yours in bloom! 😀
I am loving it just need to finish the art and them I am done! Haha! Buying might be a better idea then! Tulips are just so pretty!