Weekend Project: DIY Vanity/Desk

I have been wanting and needing a desk and vanity forever.  I have seen pictures on Pinterest that inspired me to build one myself.  After seeing a particular picture on instagram with the details of where the desk and everything was purchased I went straight to Ikea after work yesterday with a mission...BUILD MY VANITY.

And without further ado, here it is.

I spent all Friday evening and some of Saturday afternoon putting this together.  It would not have taken as long if I didn't mess up a few times and had to redo certain parts.  I happen to love putting things together so this was a great project for me.  Everything was purchased from Ikea.

The desk is called Micke.  I purchased the version with integrated storage on the side.  This desk is very simple and functional and also cute.  It is large enough to hold my makeup, laptop, iPad, etc and also small enough to fit into the extra bedroom.  I just love it!

I have seen this chair years ago at Ikea and always wanted it but never had a reason to actually buy it.  Figured now was the best time to get it.  This chair is called the Tobias.

I love the extra storage space on the side of this desk.  I can place all of my extra makeup, nail polish and other things and since it is open I will be able to see what I have.  I don't know about you but I am an out of site, out of mind person so often when I store things in places where I can't openly look at them, I will forget that I even have something.

The mirror I purchased is called the Kojla.  I didn't want a mirror for the entire length of the desk but big enough where I can easily do my hair and makeup.  The lights are called Musik. Oh these lights, I can have an entire blog post about these.  After opening the lights I saw that there is no plug with them but 3 loose wires.  So I paused and thought CRAP! The directions required to connect them to a fixture on the wall.  I can't go around making holes in the wall and wouldn't anyway so I went to good old Youtube and found a video on a different way to connect them to a plug.  That approach required me to make a run to Home Depot thus turning this into a 2 day project versus one day.  I have a degree in Electrical Engineering so this didn't frighten me in the least but trust me, you don't have to have a degree to do it, lol, its very simple.

This desk also includes a huge drawer which I definitely needed since the one in my bathroom was completely full.  And I didn't even know what all was in it until I transferred the stuff to this drawer.  I "found" some stuff that I had forgot about. :-)

New Year, New You?

Does a new year actually mean a new you?  Many seem to think so but January 1st of any year doesn't actually mean anything more than the first of any month or the beginning of any new week.  Bottom line is that each day we are given the chance to do better and be better than we were the day before.  That should be the measurement and comparison we make in order to improve and better ourselves.

So does anyone have any new year resolutions?

I still think it is fun to make them and try best to keep them.

Here are mine:

1. Rededicate myself to God.  I believe the number one relationship is mine with God, the next one is that with myself.  So in order for me to be better my relationship with God HAS to be better.

2.  Complete task that I have been dragging my feet on.  There are just some things I need to do that I haven't.  Need to get those out of the way.

3. Blog! Why do I neglect my blog so much? I dont know, well I have an idea, but in any event I really need to focus on this blog cause I actually really enjoy doing this.

4.  Stop wasting time on things that dont matter as much.  Now this is true, I do waste countless hours doing things that dont benefit me the least.  I need to limit my time on those things and focus more on things that can matter.

5.  Get trained on skills I am interested in.  Last year I had a new years resolution to learn to sew and only made 2 pillow case. FAIL! I need to take lessons to learn to sew and also other things I am interested in such as hair, makeup, etc.  Whenever any of these classes are offered on groupon or Living Social I need to take full advantage. I took an into to DSLR last year at Living Social and really enjoyed it.  I also need to use my camera more, lol.


Well that is all from me for now.  Please share your resolutions and also what you think of New Years resolutions.