Showing posts with label We Bought a House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label We Bought a House. Show all posts
I was pretty good this month and only bought 1 new thing. Finally bit the bullet and bought that floral camisole dress I mentioned a couple months ago for $7, it didn't arrive yet so hopefully it fits! I've been watching it since last August, so I figure it was a good buy since I couldn't stop thinking about it, ha ha. I also used advertising money for it so that's good too, it wasn't "real" money. ;)
I did also buy 2 Disney shirts for myself and Christian but I'm not counting those since it's Disney-only or PJ wear. Hercules is one of my favorite Disney movies and they had a Megara and Hercules shirt set for $10 each! They didn't have our exact sizes so mine is a little bit and Christian's is a tiny bit tight, but who cares.
In fun house news, we've been living here for a little over a year now (a year and nice days) and are finally getting around to things we've been wanting to do. We've started our vegetable and herb garden and got natural gas installed on Tuesday! We actually had planned on waiting a couple more years before doing the natural gas conversion but we were forced into early action thanks to an oil tank leak. But we got a super low interest loan (only paying $500 in interest if we pay over the full 10 years) and now we don't have to worry about oil anymore! YAY! Not sure what's next for the house, but we'll start saving up for whatever we want to improve on in the coming years.
THE (modified) RULES
- Be mindful of purchases
- Quality over quantity
- Basics are best
Clothes:
- Autumn Cashmere Landscape Intarsia Cashmere Crew ($240, retail $440, used Christmas + ad money)
- Sandro burgundy double breasted blazer ($36 via Roundabout Resale, retail ~$500)
- Massimo Dutti white wool blazer ($19 via Roundabout Resale, retail $130-$250)
- Rag & Bone 'Jackie' purple leather trimmed wool jacket ($32 via Roundabout Resale, retail $495)
- *NEW!* eight sixty floral camisole dress ($7 via eBay, used ad money)
- J.Crew Tissue Turtleneck ($5, retail $30, used gift card)
- J.Crew Ribbed flare-sleeve turtleneck ($8, retail $45, used gift card)
- J.Crew Midrise skinny jean in velvet ($10, retail $80, used gift card)
- Lanvin Studded Suede 'City' Sandals ($60 via The RealReal, $790 retail, used ad money)
- Lanvin Studded Leather 'City' Sandals ($60 via The RealReal, $790 retail, used ad money)
- None Yet
- None Yet
Total spent in 2019: $86.57
I bought two things this month, but sadly you won't be seeing them until after my wedding. Yep. I found my wedding dress (and shoes!) It's not a traditional dress because I'm not doing the traditional wedding thing, but it's super pretty! I got it during Net-a-Porter's sale with an extra 20% off (same with the shoes) and used advertising money on it. BOOM.
But, instead of a blank post this week I decided to show off the closet in my house since you all haven't seen it yet! We've been in our house a little over 2 months and pretty much have it all furnished - except our finished basement. I'll slowly be sharing little pieces on the blog (like my collection wall in the living room.)
THE (modified) RULES
Clothes:
Gifted from Brands:
Total spent in July: $0
Total spent in 2018: $36.80
(not counting wedding shoes)
It's closet time!! I painted the walls purple after we moved in because it's my favorite color and I wanted the room to be extra fun. Eventually I want to get a whole custom IKEA closet system in here, but for now I'm sticking with pieces I already had from previous closets. You can see my closet when I rented a house with my friend; she let me use the third small room in the house as a closet. When I lived with 2 of my cousins my closet was actually my bedroom/closet because I took the smallest room in the house.
But, instead of a blank post this week I decided to show off the closet in my house since you all haven't seen it yet! We've been in our house a little over 2 months and pretty much have it all furnished - except our finished basement. I'll slowly be sharing little pieces on the blog (like my collection wall in the living room.)
THE (modified) RULES
- Be mindful of purchases
- Quality over quantity
- Basics are best
Clothes:
- J. Crew 'Harlow' cardigan sweater in star print ($15, $90 retail, used gift card)
- Robert Rodriguez tonal paisley chiffon dress via Roundabout ($16.80, $348 retail)
- Mickey Baseball Tee via Disney Character Warehouse ($14.99, used gift card)
- Mickey Metallic Tank via Disney Character Warehouse ($7.99, used gift card)
- *NEW!* WEDDING DRESS! via Net-a-Porter ($206, retail $405, used ad money)
- nothing yet
- Franco Sarto 'Dolly' mule in navy via DSW ($20, $80 retail)
- *NEW!* WEDDING SHOES! via Net-a-Porter ($326, retail $815)
- nothing yet
- nothing yet
Gifted from Brands:
Total spent in July: $0
Total spent in 2018: $36.80
(not counting wedding shoes)
It's closet time!! I painted the walls purple after we moved in because it's my favorite color and I wanted the room to be extra fun. Eventually I want to get a whole custom IKEA closet system in here, but for now I'm sticking with pieces I already had from previous closets. You can see my closet when I rented a house with my friend; she let me use the third small room in the house as a closet. When I lived with 2 of my cousins my closet was actually my bedroom/closet because I took the smallest room in the house.
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| Welcome to the closet room |
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| This dresser is actually a baby changing table if you fold out the top. But now it is a double layer shelf for my accessories and some beauty products |
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| The shoe and sweater corner |
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| Hello, clothes! |
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| Handy dandy Target clothing racks! |
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| This is actually a bookshelf. But it's perfect for shoes! |
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| Shoe shelving from Target! |
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| My lovely IKEA shelves! Super heavy but I love them. |
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| Some family heirlooms |
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| Nail polish collection |
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| Some of my bags |
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| Dresses! |
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| Shirts! |
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| My beloved Chanel bag and fun LV bucket bag! |
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| My daily rings, which have been put on hold since the engagement and for the heat of Summer. But they'll be back on my hands eventually! Just maybe not all at once like I used to wear them. |
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| Sweaters galore! (Should be interesting when I get my bulky winter ones out of storage) |
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| A closet within my closet. This used to be steps up to the attic but now it's a perfect tiered shelving unit for extra shoes and my shoe boxes (I only keep the expensive boxes.) The attic is now accessible through the ceiling |
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| This is the closet in the guest room, I commandeered it for my blazers |
I wasn't in the mood to take outfit pictures in the heat when I wore this outfit so we decided to do an indoor shoot with my collection wall! These two shelving units are from my grandparents house. My grandfather made them YEARS ago (we're talking way before I was born) and offered them to us when we moved. There were 3 separate pieces but we weren't sure if we'd need or be able to fit all three and just took 2. They weren't painted so rather than having dark brown wood shelves we painted them white so whatever we put on them would pop.
90% of the items on the shelves are mine, thanks to my understanding fiancé. He let me have them to show off my collectibles and he gets to turn the finished basement into a video game/man cave area. Luckily he loves Harry Potter too (and likes Disney) so he doesn't mind having that be the focal point of the living room. Most of my Harry Potter items (left shelving unit) are pretty rare. This is only a small selection of my collection, I have at least 5 rubbermaids full of more stuff. This is just the best of the best.
The other unit is a mixture of Disney and other items. You'll see some Game of Thrones, The Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, a nod to Gilmore Girls and some of fiancés books. I also have some of my gemstones mixed in here and there. They used to be displayed all in one place but I decided to spread them throughout the house. I don't have as much rare Disney memorabilia but I hope to change that eventually, it's just hard to know where to start! I do have more that's not on display since it's in boxes, so we'll see what comes and goes from the shelves as we organize.
Tee: Vince (The Outnet), Floral Shorts: Zara, Suede Mules: Franco Sarto 'Dolly (DSW)
90% of the items on the shelves are mine, thanks to my understanding fiancé. He let me have them to show off my collectibles and he gets to turn the finished basement into a video game/man cave area. Luckily he loves Harry Potter too (and likes Disney) so he doesn't mind having that be the focal point of the living room. Most of my Harry Potter items (left shelving unit) are pretty rare. This is only a small selection of my collection, I have at least 5 rubbermaids full of more stuff. This is just the best of the best.
The other unit is a mixture of Disney and other items. You'll see some Game of Thrones, The Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, a nod to Gilmore Girls and some of fiancés books. I also have some of my gemstones mixed in here and there. They used to be displayed all in one place but I decided to spread them throughout the house. I don't have as much rare Disney memorabilia but I hope to change that eventually, it's just hard to know where to start! I do have more that's not on display since it's in boxes, so we'll see what comes and goes from the shelves as we organize.
Tee: Vince (The Outnet), Floral Shorts: Zara, Suede Mules: Franco Sarto 'Dolly (DSW)
I apologize for the lack of post this past week, but I can finally share why I have been trying extra hard not to buy any clothes, or anything unessential. I bought a house with my boyfriend! We've been keeping it very close to the belt because we didn't want to say something and then have it fall through. Our offer was accepted waaay back in March, but we didn't close until May 22nd, so it's been torture not telling anyone except for super close friends and family! Now I get to decorate my own home and build the closet of my dreams - after we tackle the rest of the house, of course! (It's a 3 bedroom and we're turning a small room into my closet.) The house is only 10 minutes from my parents, which is nice because I'm a weirdo and like spending time with my family. ;)
I did make 2 clothing purchases this month but they were on vacation and I used a gift card, so it doesn't really count. ;)
THE (modified) RULES
Clothes:
Gifted from Brands:
Total spent in May: $0
Total spent in 2018: $36.80
I did make 2 clothing purchases this month but they were on vacation and I used a gift card, so it doesn't really count. ;)
THE (modified) RULES
- Be mindful of purchases
- Quality over quantity
- Basics are best
Clothes:
- J. Crew 'Harlow' cardigan sweater in star print ($15, $90 retail, used gift card)
- Robert Rodriguez tonal paisley chiffon dress via Roundabout ($16.80, $348 retail)
- *NEW!* Mickey Baseball Tee via Disney Character Warehouse ($14.99, used gift card)
- *NEW!* Mickey Metallic Tank via Disney Character Warehouse ($7.99, used gift card)
- nothing yet
- Franco Sarto 'Dolly' mule in navy via DSW ($20, $80 retail)
- nothing yet
- nothing yet
Gifted from Brands:
Total spent in May: $0
Total spent in 2018: $36.80
