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Close to the Finish Line!!
budget / ceiling / Closet / Contractor experiences / Porch / renovations

Close to the Finish Line!!

Posted on January 20, 2016 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • Leave a comment

I been sick as a dog and I am not sure with what.  I have these dreadful headaches and nothing is making them go away.  And I am sooooo tired all the time.  All these days I had off and I just been lounging around supervising the workers.  I tried working from home a couple … Continue reading →

ceiling / Projects

Chandelier (Part three of three)

Posted on March 24, 2013 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • Leave a comment

Part one of this story  shows the plan and all the supplies needed for this project.  You can read it here. Part two has instructions on how to make the beaded strands for the chandelier.  You can read it here Now to part three the last part in how to make a drum shade chandelier … Continue reading →

ceiling / Projects / renovations / thoughts

Vote

Posted on March 8, 2013 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 2 Comments

I am almost done with classes for the semester and if I can have a sane minded evening I will work on my school projects and then when I am finished I will  get busy on my house projects before classes start again.  I have a week window and the following projects to finish in … Continue reading →

Bedroom / bedroom / ceiling / Projects / renovations / special effects

Draped Ceiling Instructions. Part 1

Posted on January 12, 2013 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 4 Comments

I just had a new ceiling put in but I had my heart set on having a draped ceiling…I just feel it is so romantic in the bedroom.  I mentioned it a while ago in my bedroom ceiling Intro conversation and since then I have had the most hits on that page…why?  Because there are … Continue reading →

Bedroom / ceiling / paint colors / Projects

Day Two 2013

Posted on January 3, 2013 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 4 Comments

I got up bright and early this morning to paint my ceiling. I was going to use BEHR ULTRA DELUXE ceiling paint. When stirring the paint I noticed some lumps in it. I never seen this before so I wasn’t sure if it was a terrible thing or not.  Turns out it was. There were … Continue reading →

Bedroom / budget / ceiling / Contractor experiences / renovations

Vacation Time is Time to Get To Work!!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 4 Comments

I went on vacation last week and had an awesome time.  I needed to get away and spend time with family and friends.  It was so relaxing and needed but soon as I got home the reality of a half-finished house hit me and I realized this has to be done!!  I  had jetlag so … Continue reading →

ceiling / Contractor experiences

End of the Year Report

Posted on December 21, 2012 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 6 Comments

Well it is almost the end of the year and OMG the house is still a wreck.  It is the worst I have ever seen it like EVER EVER and I can’t live like this any more.  My project has come to a complete stand still and I am stressing out!!  The guy I had … Continue reading →

ceiling / Contractor experiences / Projects / renovations

Progress

Posted on December 1, 2012 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 4 Comments

I was all excited last night clearing out my bedroom and then something told me to call the guy and confirm he is coming. No answer. He usually don’t get here after 8 so I have to assume he is not coming. That really took the spirit out of the day.  I guess I have … Continue reading →

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Search Terms

Posted on October 8, 2012 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 14 Comments

I always find it interesting to see how people got to my site. There is a stats tool that comes with wordpress.com and on .org you have to down load a plugin called Jetpack to get it. I see the traffic with all spiders traffic blocked from my stats.  I think I get a healthy … Continue reading →

ceiling / Products / renovations / special effects

Bedroom Ceiling Intro

Posted on August 27, 2012 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 11 Comments

I dream of a super romantic bedroom to include a fabric draped ceiling. I don’t know why but I always wanted this in my bedroom.  I once had mosquito netting around my bed and yes that was very  romantic but it got in the way at times and made the romance fizzle if you know … Continue reading →

Did I say 2 Steps Backward?
ceiling / demo / kitchen / renovations

Did I say 2 Steps Backward?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 3 Comments

9:15 AM Silly me in thinking this was only going to be 2 steps backward.  I started work at 7:40 this morning.  Not exactly the crack of dawn as I said. Right now it is less than 2 hours later and I got all the drywall down, the cabinets down, the rangehood box dismantled, and … Continue reading →

ceiling / demo / kitchen / renovations / thoughts

Ten steps forward- two steps back

Posted on July 27, 2012 by A City Girl AKA Blu Jay • 2 Comments

I came home changed clothes so I can start work in the kitchen and ate my supper, a delicious salad from Arby’s.  After I ate I decided I can’t do anything in the kitchen tonight.  I am aching so I figured I better take a break tonight.  Its raining cats and dogs and I suspect … Continue reading →

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