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[violachic]

A couple of weeks ago I was browsing on the IKEA website looking at all the things I want but can't afford to buy. While just playing around, I all of a sudden stumbled upon something that I realize is basically what I'm trying to do with my bedroom. Unfortunately, the website wouldn't let me "save image", so I have to link to the IKEA website itself. If you go here, then at the bottom click on "Orient Express" (the orange one), you'll see it.

subdermalglow, sleepykins, and tanyad will, I think, see my vision, as they helped with last year's Big Redecorate (read: clean) Amy's Room project. fictionslave and strawberry83 may also be seeing the vision, as they were here when the discussion of paint was first had. I got some paint chips, by the way, I just need to find them.

Except this is the bedframe I've been wanting. It even has matching bedside tables. I already have a yellow-ish mosquito netting that subdermalglow and priestlygoth got me for my birthday last year. This is what my bedroom at the old apartment looked like about a year ago.

I have no idea how I'm going to do this 1) on a CPT stipend, and 2) disabled. I was hoping to lobby for IKEA gift cards for my birthday from my family, but it didn't happen, even remotely. Before my mom left for Palestine, she was making noises like when she got back she might just buy me the damned bed frame, but so far.... nothing. But we'll see. I'm pretty excited about the idea of doing something pretty to my bedroom.

Please note: I will be recruiting. Raise your hands if you want to help. Please also note that I still have five boxes that need to be unpacked. Bleh.


I have no good way of ending this post. So I'm just going to go away.

Bye.

Comments

[erik]

I know you meant the "orient express" view, but it came up for me as the white one...

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Its a work in progress.

If you have the free time to be online, you're probably free for a phone call? Let me find my cell phone and test that theory.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Try this post again....

[tanyad.livejournal.com]

I took Monday off, and I should be around. If your up to it, I'm having a shindig on Saturday evening. So far only a few people have rsvp'd yes so not a big crowd.

:*

[violachic.livejournal.com]

If I can get a ride, and be guaranteed a soft chair, I'm in :-D

I'd love for you to come over Monday, unpacking or not.

[tanyad.livejournal.com]

I can guarantee a nice soft futon! or the computer chair, its comfy and has wheels, sort of soft. Check with Marta, she's planning on coming by.

I sent the evite to your hotmail, but it bounced back. Feel free to invite others in the household as well.

[tanyad.livejournal.com]

And I'd love to see you on Monday as well m'dear.

[sleepykins.livejournal.com]

I am still available for unpacking and redecorating. The "vision" shot from IKEA rocks - we could totally make that happen, with some serious purging. And if you ever do get that bed, it would work too.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Okay. Want to come over one day for lunch and we can sketch out plans- literally and non-literally?

Besides, kind of dying to have lunch with you right now anyway..... eep!!!

[sleepykins.livejournal.com]

how about today? call when you wake up and I will bus/walk over.

[grahamwest.livejournal.com]

If you can see it on a website, you can hit Ctrl-Printscreen and have an image of it in the Windows clipboard. Open up Paint, or Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop or whatever other image manipulation program you have and choose 'Paste' and you'll see the website window as an image. So, you don't need a 'save image' option.

I can be available to help with redecorating stuff although I will need notice to schedule time.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

I'll let you know when (if) it becomes more of a reality :-) How do you feel about painting?

[grahamwest.livejournal.com]

Well I'm not as passionate about it as my friend Mary who has arranged her entire life around oil painting.

Oh wait that's not quite what you meant.

Yes I'm fine with helping to paint your room.

[ironheadjane.livejournal.com]

LOVE YOU. Meep.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Peem.


Love you too!!!!!!!!!!!!

[unhipster.livejournal.com]

Orient Express is pretty.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

yes :-)

And in a related thread.... is that a yurt in your user icon?

[unhipster.livejournal.com]

Yes. =)

[violachic.livejournal.com]

SO awesome :-D

[unhipster.livejournal.com]

I wish I could live in a yurt. =D

[strawberry83.livejournal.com]

We're still totally down with helping you paint....just let us know when, and if you need help getting the paint, etc etc

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Well, as I mentioned, I did pick up some paint samples when we were at Meijer, but I'm not sure where in this wreck of a room they are. So as soon as I find them I need to do a serious color analysis. Anyone who has a good eye for this is welcome, especially as I will be choosing colors in a wise variety of the warm-color spectrum.

Besides, don't you guys have bakers-clay sculptures to paint at this house...?

[strawberry83.livejournal.com]

We do...soon I promise, but school is kicking my ass right now (taking up my time) how's july 4th for you? you guys have plans? we're free the whole evening AND have the next day off

[lisatheriveter.livejournal.com]

I'm totally up for painting. I can even teach people who are enthusiastic but not skilled. ::grin::

[sylvia101.livejournal.com]

i like your idea a lot! i also like the Cool Calm look...ah if only i had a bunch of money!

[violachic.livejournal.com]

That's how I always feel after browsing the IKEA website :-)