Project: Salon Renovation {{And a storage solution}}

The space was very makeshift for a while…

Luckily my mother and father still came by for some hair treatments and didn’t seem to mind the mess.

 It would make the perfect addition and one that would help with my storage problem.

I loved the fact that the hutch  had large molding on the top of it and it had solid shelves within its glass doors. 

Some of the ones I had seen only had glass shelves and I knew with my clumsy capabilities that was not a good idea.

I searched high and low for long glass knobs like I had envisioned for the piece; but unfortunately we couldn’t find anything that was less then $12 a piece. I needed nine and didn’t want to pay an arm and a leg, as you can imagine.

Remember, I am cheap resourceful.

So I finally spotted some shiny silvery ones with white middles. They were more like $4 a piece.

Against the white doors they have a similar look as I had pictured glass pulls would.

 Only one more problem, the hardware that attached the doors to the piece needed dealt with too.

I went back and forth to all of our local hardware stores and couldn’t find the perfect matching silver hinges. I bought some and brought them home just to return them since each set seemed to have more of a brushed finish.

So, I did what any exhausted mama would do, I took the hinges off  and waited a few months while I ignored the project brainstormed.

This little cutie helped!

I cant believe how small my little man is here!

He is about seven months in this picture and this past month he turned one! I love that bare bald head and those squeezable cheeks! Shows how long I dragged my feet on this one..

(I also dragged my feet on admitting that my baby was turning a year old. I almost in fact, missed planning a party for him. You can read about his first birthday party HERE  if you missed it.)

The hinges waited patiently.

Then on my travels one day I found this little kit from a local discount store. I couldn’t beat trying it out for $2.

 I sprayed one coat…

 and then another…

 I was hoping the hinges would end up looking like the top of the spray can.

  

After a third coat they dried matte and not shiny like I had anticipated. 

#projectfail

And so, I have done what I do best. 

I  have moved on to the long list of other projects.

This salon project has taken a year to complete. 

And there have been many not so glamorous “during” photos taken.

Since I dont have an “After” picture to show you today I thought I would leave you with a few of the cringe worthy “during” pics that make my ocd-cleaning-self inwardly cry.

Construction and renovation is rarely neat and tidy and without setbacks. 

Those pictures reminded me on how far we have come, even if it HAS taken a long time.

I also am reminded that I need to go thank my Hubby. 

He is my-mr-fix-it-in-shining-armor.
No doubt about it.