a long night…

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We had a little scare last night.
Emory has been sick with a fever and a cough for the last couple of days.
Around 7:00 pm I was just about to put her to bed.
I gave her some Triaminic (Tylenol), washed her face, and then washed my hands.
As soon as I finished washing my hands, I notice that her face was full of Triaminic again.
I hadn’t put the lid back on and she drank it!
I felt sick.
I called poison control and they said we needed to go in.
We had to wait until 11:00 pm to go to the ER in order to get an accurate blood test.
She was sick and tired, poor thing.
Getting the blood drawn was very dramatic.
She did not like it one bit.
We then had to wait, and wait, and wait.
Luckily the test came back normal.
She must not of consumed enough, what a sigh of relief!
I definitely won’t be getting the mother of the year award anytime soon…
Back to design.
I am guest posting over at Simple Dwellings today. 
 I am participating in her “if my blog was a room series.”

Go here to check it out!

Thrifty Tuesday: Utility Sink Makeover!

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I am so glad that Amy from Plain & Fancy Living sent this fabulous and thrifty DIY project my way.
She was also kind enough to give us a quick tutorial too!

Thanks for sharing my project on your Thrifty Tuesday’s Series Danielle! I was tired of looking at the unsightly plumbing and cleaning bucket under the unattractive builder’s grade utility sink in my laundry room.  

I decided to make a “no sew” skirt to hide the bottom half of the sink. I paid $8.48 for 3/4 yard of fabric in a geometric print.  First, I measured the sink and to see how much fabric I needed for the front, side and corner panel.  I wanted the skirt to look custom and have easy access to the cleaning bucket underneath.


Once I had my measurements, I cut the fabric into three separate pieces.  I applied the “no sew” hem to the corner piece first, then I started hemming the front and side panels.  I had to allow room to overlap the top hem over the corner piece that I had already hemmed.  



I did whip out a few real stitches to reinforce the fabric where the pieces met as added security.  This is the only place I used a needle and thread.


I finished hemming the bottom of the skirt.


I wanted to protect the fabric from spills and dirt.  I applied this fabric protector spray.



I applied this crazy sticky velcro to the sides and corner of the utility sink and tacked the edge of the side panel to the wall with an upholstery nailhead that I had leftover from my corkboard project (I always try to use project leftovers whenever possible).


I peeled off the outside piece of adhesive paper from the velcro and placed the skirt right at the edge of the lip of the sink.  I pressed really hard to make sure the fabric was sticking to the velcro.  I continued all the way around the corner and front of the sink until it was completely covered.


I added this really cute mirror that I found at Lowe’s (it was on sale for around $60) that looks very similar to a Pottery Barn mirror. The dimensions for this mirror were perfect for the space.  




BEFORE



AFTER

This project was super easy, fast and thrifty.  I spent the most money on the mirror but I think it was worth it.  

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I love the way it turned out.
I think it is the best looking utility sink I have ever seen.
Thanks Amy, you can also check out her design blog here.


Do you have a fabulous and thrifty project you would like to share? Submit your project to danielle.oakey@gmail.com