The New Helm
I nearly forgot to mention this. How could I?! I'm so proud! I constructed my own desk! It's my new helm upon which I'll tackle the second year of university. It's already cluttered. I need ornate boxes.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
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I have that EXACT same desk except that it's sheets of glass instead of wood, or whatever it is that you replaced the actual top part with. Mine has the keyboard holder underneath too, does yours? I can't see from here.
very nice!
Wine boxes + wallpaper scraps = ornate boxes.
Price - Cheap to free
Materials - try a corner liquor store for the boxes and sometimes you can get wallpaper scraps for free at home improvement stores, but that's trickier to track down. Sometimes it's easier to just pick one pattern you like and place a small order.
Shoeboxes + craft paper + mod podge glue = ornate boxes.
Price - It helps if the box is free. Ask your female friends to help you on this one, they've prolly got scraps of craft or wrapping paper.
Materials - If you can't find sturdy, small boxes, you can purchase plain ones at the craft store but that'll cost you more. Craft paper there is CHEAP, and the modpodge glue is pretty reasonable. Oh, I suggest a paint brush for the glue.
Dusty old baskets that middle aged women sell at yard sales + one can of compressed air = useable baskets.
Price - Not sure on the going rate in your neck of the woods, but remember the first rule of haggling. People will take $0.50 instead of a dollar if they can SEE the $0.50 in your hand. Also, act really gay. Middle age women will take it as a compliment that gay man wants their stuff. Canned air will cost you about ten bucks at an office supply store, or use the air pump at the gas station for about $0.50
Materials - Just the time it takes to pick the old fake flowers off them.
Also, thrift shops often have great old used tins.
I don't know if I could act any gayer than I already am. I think I'd feel dirty afterwards. Otherwise, I have starred your comment. There's some great garage sales happening this weekend that I'm going to hit up!
Well, don't worry about it. Everyone on earth loves you anyway.
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