Like many people, I love Pinterest. It is a wonderful way to bookmark projects, recipes and clothing that you may actually make/buy some day. It also is a place to dream. People pin things for their dream house, their dream weddings and in Tims case, his dream shop. All good. The problem comes when you are ready to turn your dream into reality. Case in point... my master suite. For a while I have been pinning room ideas for the day we would actually add an addition. Well, that day is here, and I pour through my Pinterest Home Front board pinterest/weefolkart/home-front/ and my more recent Master Suite board. pinterest/weefolkart/master-suite/ I wish to point out that I didnt actually look at the cost of anything I was pinning... I was just dreaming! Reality check. Guess what? I cant afford to do everything I dreamed of doing! The $7,000.00 ambient lit whirlpool is NOT in our budget. Im not complaining, mind you. I am getting a whirlpool which my arthritic back with thank me for, but its just a moderately priced tub. No, it does not sing to me or provide a light show or fizz like a newly uncorked bottle of champagne, but I dont think Ill care when Im submerged, and jets of hot water pelt my aching joints. Another disappointing discovery was the bathroom vanity I had fallen in love with. It was from Pottery Barn, and as it turns out, costs around $2,000.00. ((Gulp... shiver... then tear up.)) For as much as I love it, there is NO WAY Ill pay that much. Here, though, is where I really luck out. Tim: I can make that. Me: How much will it cost? Tim: Around $300.00. Me: You know, youre my hero. Tim: ((puffing out his chest)) I know. So, my knight in shining armor has taken a day off work, and as we speak, is working on my Pottery Barn knock-off vanity. God, I love that man! Of course, there are many things Tim cant make, and many other compromises Ill have to make, but thats okay. The ideas I collected on Pinterest are a good STARTING point. Its actually rather fun trying to figure out how to accomplish the same look for less! If you use Pinterest, are you a dreamer, a realist, or a little of both? ~Kimara~ Photo from Pottery Barn
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:46:17 +0000
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