Case Of The Missing Trashcan

So, the bathroom is our partially detached rental is small and very plain.  And lately, I've been watching a lot of HGTV and DIY.  Anyways, I got the bright idea to glam it up a little bit.  Just because it's a small bathroom doesn't mean it has to feel like a prison cell for the short amounts of time that we're in there. 

My first project was going to be glamming up the trashcan.  I got a little metallic silver spray paint by Krylon, dug out my rhinestones and adhesive and was checking on some cute scroll stencil.  I don't know about you guys, but I can't stand a yucky, nasty looking trashcan.  Yes, it's holding trash but it can still look cute.

Well, we live in a very safe and secure neighborhood.  I for a fact that many of our neighbors don't lock their doors-front door or screen door.  Even when they're not home, they'll  them unlocked.  So, I didn't think twice about leaving the trashcan outside to dry really well after I put on a second coat.  Not to mention, I kind of wanted the that spray paint smell to die down before bringing it into the house.

Plus, we have sprayed larger items and left them outside in the front yard overnight with not problems.  However, this morning I woke up all excited to see how it dried and start adding the rhinestones on it.  There was one problem though.  My trashcan was missing!!

Yes, folks apparently my trashcan grew legs late last night or some time before dawn and ran off.  Not wanting to overreact, I decided to come back inside and check and see if the Mr might have decided to grab the trashcan on his way in when he got home this morning.  But it wasn't in the kitchen or anywhere.  My sparkly trashcan has officially be declared stolen folks!

And yes, I considered calling the police to report stolen.  And yes, I know it's just a trashcan, but the fact that our little neighborhood now has a thief lurking around bothers me.  What if they decide to come back and swipe something bigger.  It's holiday time and the nuts are out there folks.  But seeing as to how they didn't steal any of the Christmas decorations or the grill or any of the scooters in the neighbors' yards.

I'm just sad and upset more than anything because it almost feels personal.  Like you don't bother to take any big ticket items or anything from my next door neighbor but you think it's funny or cool to swipe my trashcan?  Anyways, looks like I'm heading back to store and will give this thing another try.  Hopefully, trashcan number 2 doesn't turn missing.

Have you ever had items go missing from your yard?

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If you could redesign one room in your home what room would it be?

Interior Decorating

 Growing up we didn't have a lot. However, that didn't stop my mom from making sure our house looked good. I was amazed at her sense of style.  I admired the fact that she undertook the task of really putting an effort into interior decorating on top of raising five children and working two (sometimes three) jobs.

And even more amazing was the fact that she spent little or no money for everything she did!  She would get home decorating magazines from the public library or buy them when they were on sale.  Then she would sit down go through each and rip out pages of things she liked. It could be a wall color from one magazine and a table from another. 

She'd rip and clip pictures and piece together looks for each room.  She was creating her own idea book.  I remember her taking that idea book and going to flea markets, thrift stores and home improvement stores looking for pieces that we were similar to those in her idea book.  I have to admit that she was the master at curbside finds.

For me that passion for interior decorating comes from my mom.  And now that we're house hunting, I've found myself creating idea books for how I want each room to look in our new home.  I've even been able to style our current rental using curbside and Internet finds and freebies.  You'd be amazed at what a little sand paper, spray paint and new hardware can do for furniture.

Are you wanting to remodel or redecorate?  Could the kitchen use a little sprucing up?  Don't be afraid. Put together your idea book and go from there.

Have you ever tried your hand at interior decorating?  Did you create an idea book?

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