This Monday's "weekending-it" post is brought to you by the allen wrench. Great first name, terrible tool. Why does every piece of furniture come with one even though all tool sets come with a variety of sizes? And why do I feel obligated to keep every one that comes with each assembly box? And it's really annoying when you can only spin it 45 degrees and then have to take it out, reset it in the socket, just to turn it only another 45 degrees and repeat?
The reason I am ranting about allen wrenches is because in addition to fixing the bathroom project, adding a second coat of paint to the walls, and generally pulling things together in the new apartment...we also assembled some furniture!
First up, Dan's futon was assembled to make the living room seating. It got a makeover with a new navy blue cover and bolster pillows and a super soft blanket. Throw pillows to come! This room also got a second coat of paint by Dan and I mopped the floors.
Then the biggest task was to assemble the two desks for the entryway. My twin, Mandy, insisted we let her design and purchase the items for the entryway because I refused to let her plan a bridal shower. Yeah, whatever...it makes her happy so we obliged. She sent us a lovely corner desk and an entry table with matching accent lamps.
The construction on these pieces of furniture are great, real sturdy wood. Dan and I worked together assembling them relatively quickly. We are super excited about how they look and how the place is starting to feel like a home! The room isn't nearly finished with the design plans Mandy made but they are our first pieces of furniture in the apartment so that's awesome.
And another perk of the new apartment is having laundry in the building. We were both able to do a couple of loads without having to waste time going back and forth down the block to the laundromat. Also the machines don't take quarters so you can load-up a card and forget about hunting pockets for change! Cha ching!
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