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Inspiration: Pinterest DIY TV Unit by Cat

July 20, 2012 by

IKEA Hemnes TV Storage Combination

We all know about Pinterest. We all Pin things that inspire us. Have you created something, thanks to the Pins on Pinterest? I know someone who has. Meet Cat, fellow Pinner, photographer, and So Cal blogger.

I don’t know about you, but I gotz no time to paint a TV unit right now nor do I own my home. Cat and her husband recently bought a home, and she’s been getting her new home decorated their way. I asked her if she would share her process in sprucing up a plain TV unit into a fabulous TV unit, and she said yes! (Photos below are courtesy of Cat’s iPhone – yet another vote for smartphones with good cameras. You never know when you’ll need to whip it out.)

Here’s my interview with Cat:

Q: Which Pins inspired you to personalize your furniture?

Q: What made you decide to go DIY?

  • When M and I went to Ikea to look for our dining table we decided to browse the media unit, too.  Since I painted the walls grey I knew I wanted a white media unit.  We saw the Hemnes TV Storage combination and we both liked it.  It was a big piece with a lot of white and I remembered seeing photos on Pinterest with painted back panels.  Immediately, I knew I wanted to paint the back of the unit.  I consider myself somewhat of a DIY-er.  Big projects intimidate me, but this one seemed totally doable for me because it seemed more like a semi-DIY project.

Q: How did you pick the background color (yellow)?

  • I went with a grey color scheme throughout my house.  I wanted something that contrasted the grey, looked fun, but still sophisticated.  I was debating between a bright blue or yellow.  I got paint swatches from Dunn Edwards, taped them to my wall and took a vote via friends and Instagram.  My gut always said yellow, and all of my votes were for yellow so I had no doubts about my choice.

Debating on the colors

Q: How long did it take you to paint all these parts?

  • In total, it took roughly 5-6 hours to finish because I had to wait for the coats to dry.  First, I sanded the back panel, then cleaned it off with a damp towel.  I applied 1 coat of primer and let it dry for 1 hour.  Then, I applied another coat of primer and let it dry for another hour.  I painted the first coat of yellow and let it dry for 1 hour.  After, I applied 2 more coats of paint with no drying time in between the 2 coats.  Lastly, I let it dry for 1 hour, then we secured it to the rest of the unit.  I did all 3 panels in the 5-6 hour time frame.

Painting with a roller

I don’t know about you but the finished product looks pretty badass.

Cat’s finished DIY TV unit, inspired by Pinterest pins

There  you have it. 5-6 hours of paint time + assembly time = awesome. I could really use a shelving unit like this for all of my books. (Or if the Wife have it his way – all his DVDs and blu-rays.)

Thanks to Cat for sharing her DIY story with me and you! Read her personal blog at http://www.alittletangy.blogspot.com/, and check out her Pinterest page at http://pinterest.com/mrscattang/.

 

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WIRI: Gals Who Pin Hockey, Michael Ealy and Ender’s Game

February 25, 2012 by

Gorgeous. I am so objectifying men right now.

I’ve been getting a ton of notices that people are repinning my Pins on Pinterest.

My top Pins being Repinned….

  • Sidney Crosby – First, lord. Look at him! He’s like 12 years old with that pube chin. It’s almost time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and one of the things that makes me laugh is Playoff Beards. So I created a Board called, naturally, Playoff Beards Make Me Laugh. Sidney has sad facial hair, and his Playoff “beard” makes me laugh a lot.
  • Scott Hartnell – Well, he is the complete opposite of Sidney Crosby. He’s like caveman beard guy.
  • Tom Hardy – Well, look at him! I loved him in Inception. I guess he’s getting a lot of pins because of the recent movies he’s been in, plus he’s in the next Batman movie.
  • Michael Ealy – Seriously, why do I need to write anything here? He’s a beautiful man.
  • Taye Diggs – I dream of being Idina Menzel sometimes…
  • Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) – Who doesn’t want to be Lisbeth’s friend? I’m in her fan club for life.
  • My nails in Essie’s Smooth Sailing – I know! Who knew?
  • Nars lip pencil in Sex Machine – It’s a great name and a great color!
  • Nars blush in Super Orgasm – Yep – a total winner on my Pinterest boards. 24 repins and counting!
  • Ender’s Game – this is my favorite book by Orson Scott Card, and I’m pleasantly surprised at the number of women who’ve pinned this book. I don’t know many women who’ve read this book, let alone liked it as much as me. A very interesting bit of insight.

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I Didn’t Gay Pin This

June 2, 2011 by

In honor of Gay Pride Month, I thought this was appropos. One of my favorite images I found on Pinterest is this. I renamed it: “I pinned this, I didn’t gay pin it.”

 

I pinned this, I didn't 'gay' pin this.

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New Time Sucker: Pinterest

April 16, 2011 by

Friends, I’ve been glamoured by Pinterest.

One of the interns did a presentation about Pinterest and bam! -all of us went on to “get an invite.” Fortunately (?) one of my FFAB girl friends was already a member and got me an invite to join. (Oh the “exclusivity.”)

I.am.obsessed. I am having tons of fun ‘pinning’ images of products, people, places, and ideas that inspire me, that are on my wishlists, that I endorse.

My Pinterest dashboard

I don’t have a lot of images but I’ve been looking at other people’s boards and my friends’ boards to see what they’ve pinned.

I think this concept is brilliant. If you’re into fashion, I think it’s much easier to navigate than a site like Polyvore. If you’re looking to grab images and ideas for your wedding, this seems to be quite helpful. I like it because it’s simple to use and easy to pin. The source to the image is easily found by hovering over the image; that’s useful as I do want to attribute correctly.

What I would like the to work on is the Preferences. I would like a Daily Digest instead of a Weekly Digest. I’d also like to be able to easily unfollow or follow people. When I first signed up, I used my Twitter handle, and I was automatically following people I follow on Twitter. Hey now, just because I follow you on one channel doesn’t mean I want to follow you elsewhere.

If you’re interested in checking out this website, LMK! Send me an email (chris*at*whatiruninto*dot*com) or comment below. I’ll send out invites until there’s a cap. Ha!

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