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You are here: Home / Thirty Days of Gratitude / Day 15 & Finish It Friday

Day 15 & Finish It Friday

November 15, 2013 By Karen Cooper 4 Comments

Welcome to Finish It Friday and Day 15 of the Thirty Days of Gratitude.

Continuing this week’s theme of Thanksgiving preparations, today I am grateful for – and also hopefully finishing – our dining room:

dining room take three - FinishItFriday - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

I know you’re thinking, “What the wha?!?!? She’s messing with her dining room again??”

Well, in short, yes.

But for good reason. For one, I got a new rug, which I’m going to tell you all about next week (suspense!). Second, the chair covers I was using did not hold up well at all.

whole room right top - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

They weren’t really my style, but more importantly, they didn’t hold up to washing very well. So, now I’m thinking about just reupholstering the chairs with a solid and durable fabric. Today, I’m off to the fabric store to see my choices.

I am grateful to have a dining room to host family and friends for Thanksgiving.

dining room other side - FinishItFriday - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

The other project for Finish It Friday today is getting a new washing machine.

I am not happy about this one. Our four-and-a-half year old Whirlpool Duet washer needs repairs that cost more than it’s worth.

new washer needed - FinishItFriday - Dogs Don't Eat Pizza

So, I’m off today to get a new washer. Thanks to everyone on Facebook for their recommendations!

I’m grateful that we have the resources to buy a new washer.

That’s my Finish It Friday. What are you up to today?

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. Cheryl says

    November 15, 2013 at 8:11 pm

    I’m thankful for this gorgeous, sunny day. It was energizing and I got a lot done. We’re redoing all our cabinets and I’m so excited because I found a finishing kit that should make the painting part of the redo a lot easier! We’ll just have to agree on colors. He’s leaning to a grayish white with a gray wash, and I want a creamy white with a brown wash. We’re doing bath and kitchen, so maybe we can each have a room 🙂 We’ll see.

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    • Karen Cooper says

      November 17, 2013 at 11:40 am

      Excellent! I want to see the finished project! Sounds great, either way.

      Reply
  2. Geralin @ Metropolitan Organizing says

    November 16, 2013 at 7:26 am

    I would be asking, “What the whaaaaat?” regarding re-doing your dining room but for the fact that you gave me another reason to “What the whaaaat?” you. When I read that your w+d were not quite 5 years old and causing problems – – well that’s a whole new category of, “What the whaaaat?”

    I feel your pain; owner of a new LG w+d. I went back to my a top loader w. Can’t wait to see what you select. Just think, now we can *really* talk about our dirty laundry!

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    • Karen Cooper says

      November 17, 2013 at 11:41 am

      Hee, hee! I’m really upset about the washer. That said, Lowe’s was awesome and they helped us out on getting a new one.

      Reply

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