2012 Accomplishments

I have been housebound today - taking care of an ill husband and hiding out from rain and wind.

As I looked at numerous blogs today, I found many "2012 in Review" posts and got to thinking about what I have accomplished this year.

I started blogging in mid January of 2012 and I attribute my productivity to blogging.

Seeing what everyone else is doing inspires my creativity.

Also, if I want to have something to write about, then I need to be creating, tweaking, moving, reorganizing...

Here are my Top Five Projects of 2012.

#5 Painted Cabinet

I wrote about this cabinet first in the post Controlling the Clutter. 

 

And, in the post Accentuate the Positive when I painted it white.

It isn't finished.  

It is "too white" and I want to paint it blue, then green, then yellow or red.

And then back to white.

That way when I sand it, all the other colors will pop through.

But, I can live with it for now.

#4 Green Bench

I wrote about the bench in a post Red . . . Yellow . . . Green.

A year ago I had no idea what Annie Sloan Chalk Paint was.

Now, I am in love with it.

#3 A Place To Work

I wrote about creating this little corner for myself in Steve's studio in the post Creative Space. 

I was sure creating a little nook in his studio where I could leave things out and not worry about the appearance would make me more productive.

Didn't happen.

Now that Christmas is over, maybe I will get some free time.

#2 Hand Painted Pillows

I wrote about 2 of the pillows in Using Up the Leftovers and the others in Pillow Talk.

Making pillows is nothing new for me.

When my kids were little and I wasn't working outside of the house, I sewed for a decorator.

What made the pillows an accomplishment was that I hand painted them and I am thinking of creating more for sale.

Did I just put that in writing?

I have been thinking about it for awhile so putting it out in blogland might help me follow through.

#1 New Slipcovers

Making new slipcovers was my Decorating Resolution for 2012.

I wrote about making the slipcovers project in the posts Factory Open Tomorrow at 8:00 and The Factory  Is Closed!

Going from floral to white slipcovers made a big impact on the appearance of our living room.

I'm not done though.

I like the buffalo check pillows, but I really want to find a floral that has red, green, yellow and blue.

I know exactly what I am looking for, but I am having little luck.

Hopefully finding the right fabric for pillows will be an accomplishment in 2013.

I am looking forward to lots more projects in the new year:

finishing the white cabinet

painting some little stools

painting our bedroom dresser 

changing the bookcases in our bedroom

fixing up my little laundry area

making some big changes in the garden

These are just a few of the things on my list.

I know every time I look at a blog I will get inspired and look forward to getting ideas from everyone else.

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I am linked up at

It's Overflowing - Overflowing With Creativity

Funky Junk Interiors - Your Best DIYs of 2012

Southern Hospitality - Top DIY Projects of 2012

Jennifer Rizzo - Fabulously Creative Friday Linky Party