Cane Chair Change

I have had this cane chair for years now, and as my style has evolved, this chair has stayed the same. I thought about selling it, but now I'm wondering if I should be re doing it so it fits our house better. It IS a comfy beautiful chair...

Original post found here

Here are some ideas I found online that give me hope it can be transformed into something I will love again:

What do you think - salvageable? Or give up and move on?

Living Room Built Ins

Here are a few bookcases and/or ideas that I am looking at to do in the living room one day:

Kentwood Bookshelf

Master Closet Tower

The Favorite Bookshelf

Custom Cabinet Base

Channing Bookcase

Toys Toys Everywhere

Every parent struggles with toys all over their house. It's insane. There are ways to keep up, but it is a lot of work. Constantly purging the collection is hard, and since adding a second child to this house, it's even harder. Our kids are 5 years apart - which means two totally different stages of learning and development. IE 2 full sets of toys. There is no avoiding it.


So here are some toy storage solutions that I am considering. They can both double as side tables for the couch (for my always-cold-coffee):

Toy Storage Bin Box with Cubby Shelves

1x12 Wood Bulk Bins

Entry Built Ins

We're still ignoring the front entry addition - so I'm thinking about all the fun things instead. In addition to the dresser I spoke of the other day, there will be a built in section. Our hope is this will contain all of the our shoes, backpacks, purses, coats, hats, etc etc. Here are a few built in plans that I will probably use in combination for our entry way storage:

Mudroom Bench with Easy Drawers

Mudroom Unit

Living Room Desk

We desperately need to upgrade the desk we have in our living room. It is the original 1980's desk that I've had since I was little, and although it is still in good shape, it ain't pretty.


It has been everything: from a kid's homework desk, to a computer desk, to my sewing space, to an office area, to a kid's homework desk again. I'm not sure what style I want, but here are three plans I am considering from Ana White:

X Leg Desk with Drawers

Desk with Drawers



File Cubby Base Desk with Drawers

Coffee Table Creation

Here are some of the coffee table plans from Ana White that I am considering for a new coffee table in our living room:

20 Sec Tidy Up Coffee Table

Rustic X Coffee Table

Wooden Train Table Coffee Table

Corona Coffee Table - Square

Turned Leg Coffee Table with Apron Drawer

Square Industrial Coffee Table

New Entry, Old Dresser

As we continue to ignore our front entry addition renovation, I continue to plan the finishing details of the room. Who needs electrical and drywall, when you can choose furniture and light fixtures instead!


My Mom has kindly offered up one of their old dressers to me, and I am half in love. Originally I was looking for something quite modern, like below:

But instead I am offered a free dresser like this:

Not the same at all - but may work! Also, the price is right...


So now I'm trying to figure ways to make it my own and get that crisp, clean, modern flare I was going for. I'm digging the white paint colour (shocker.) so I'm thinking that an interesting knob choice could work. You know how I love knobs...


Here are a few options that I'm considering/trying to think of how to get for cheaper:




Etsy $64.92 for 6 = $129.84

HomeDepot $2.81 = $33.72 

HomeDepot $2.98 = $35.76

HomeDepot $3.04 = $36.48

HomeDepot $4.08 = $48.96

HomeDepot $5.13 = $61.56

OR - do I refinish the knobs that are already there? Will spray paint hold up? Should I paint only the face of the knob? Should I measure the space and make sure the dresser will even fit??

Ikea Favour

A friend of mine is making a trip to Ikea next week, and I have tricked her into picking something up for me. Ikea is a expensive ferry ride away, so it is pretty rare I get there myself. I always have a list of things I need from there...




Ikea $34.99 King

Ikea $29.99 King

For Baby Grant's crib, I can't decide between these two:

Ikea $14.99 Crib

Ikea $8.99 Crib

Really, I guess I just need bedding! Also, I feel like I can find the bedskirt for a bit less on Amazon.ca, so I'll have to do my research. Cheers!

Farm Life

We have been on the hunt for an acreage for a while now, and we have found a place we are very serious about. Have we bought it?  Not yet. Have we ever seen the inside of the house? Not yet. Have I been thinking of how to decorate it? Constantly.

Very difficult to mentally furnish a house you have never seen (truth be told, we don't even know how many bedrooms/bathrooms it has), but when it comes to furnishing my dream farmhouse - I know what I want it to look like. 

Rona $54.99

Fabric.com $8.45

Home Depot $98.00

Rona $21.99 (painted light aqua)

Fabric.com $7.45

Fabric.com $7.45

Fabric.com $9.20

Fabric.com $9.20

Home Depot $6.49 (yeah, I still need marble)

Home Depot $9.97

Home Depot $599.00

Rona $39.99

Welcome Back to MorganDesignInc!

After a much needed break from blogging, we are back!  Maybe.  Well, let's try and see how it goes.

So much has happened at MorganHouse in the past year and a half (and so little at the same time).  We have been busy with painting, little projects, stencilling, furniture redos, staircase reno, and are currently wrapping up the upper hallway and railing reno. Oh, you want railings and posts that are actually attached to the house?!  That'll cost you extra.



Hubby and I also shifted our focus to growing a lot of our own food, and the first year was very successful.  It has been a fun change of pace for us as a family, and the change of scenery is usually appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also shifted our renovations to more self sufficient items; like installing a firewood place insert. This has made a huge change for our house and how it works, and it is nice to know that we can take care of ourselves, especially in the event that we lose power.

 



And also this happened. 

 

I am looking forward to catching up with all of you and everything we've been up to! What has everyone else been doing since the last post? Anyone refinish a dining room table? Stencil a laundry room wall? Remove carpeting? Get chickens? Just me, huh.