Hi! My name is Kelly.
I am a DIY wanna-be and a contributor over at the blog Making Lemonade.
I am so excited to be here working with Sandra! I’ve been a long time follower of Sandra’s blog, so when she announced that she was starting a “DIY Coach” service, I JUMPED onto email and begged her to take me on as a client. What a dream come true!
You see, I do not work well by myself. I have the best of intentions when projects are concerned, but what I really need is some serious hand-holding. Enter Sandra, professional hand-holder!
On our first call, we talked about the big picture. What in the world did I want to build? In my home we have a front room that has a major identity crisis. Technically it was meant to be a formal living room. But since we have a separate Family Room and a finished basement, this room became a playroom, office, catch-all and general disaster area.
We recently had the popcorn ceiling (ugh) removed and had recessed lighting installed. Now all that remains are patches of paint, mismatched cabinetry, toys, dog bones and just an embarrassing mess. I’ll show you if you promise not to judge. Here goes:
The worst part? It’s the first room you see when you walk in my front door. Yikes.
After some brainstorming, Sandra and I thought it would be nice to create a wall of built-ins that would also be my desk. It will provide storage for paperwork, my boys’ crafts and games, and other supplies. Decorative shelving will also dress the room up a bit and give it the personality it’s been lacking all these years. Perfect!
Stay tuned, I’m sure this is going to be a real adventure!
MarieRoxanne says
Looks like a nice plan! And yes, Sandra will help you… and we will follow your progress.
So hop to it girl!
Deb-IL says
I am so loving these guest projects and watching real people (meaning not Sandra-type people!) struggle, e,r rise to the challenge and learn how to be big girls with tools!! Professional hand holder – what a perfect description and I totally understand what Kelly means about needing one. Frankly, I need a hand holder for cleaning out closets, doing projects, cleaning the house, planting my garden…… :-/ I heard that door slamming as you ran away!!
Ox says
You can do it Kelly! Can you build it? Yes you can!
Kelly says
Is that you, Chris? 🙂 Thanks for the confidence! Love ya!
Diana W. says
GO KELLY GO! No doubt in my mind you can do this! Not sure I can, but I’m dreaming of doing it anyhow! Gals like you are my inspiration and I look to Sandra to teach me all I need to do. Of course if any of you want to come on down to Mobile for some Mardi Gras fun….. a trade? Free room, board and parading for slave labor? Deal? Anyone? Anyone?
anyone……….
kim massa says
Yes, you can do it. You took the first step. Now just think of it as one step at a time. And that little man of yours will be so very proud to see what him mommy can do. You are helping him learn not to put fences around his possibilities.
Kelly says
I love having all of Sandra’s readers as a cheering squad!! Thanks everyone! 🙂