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November 22, 2011

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It’s crunch time over here.  Yesterday, I received a friendly reminder email from the people in charge of this True Value series we are in:

“Happy Monday – hope you had a nice weekend!

Realizing that it is (somehow) already Thanksgiving (where does the time go?!), we wanted to reach out to all of our talented DIY True Stories Contest winners as you’re working on your fifth and final video, due on 12/2.

Overall, we’d like this final video to serve as the big reveal of the final, updated basement. It should showcase the transformation your hard work and DIY smarts have created. Some ideas of potential items to include are:
· Overview of the completed room
· Quick mentions/features of each individual project completed to get the overall job done
· Before and after comparison to show what the basement previously looked like and how you’ve revamped it
· DIY tips/advice you’ve learned through the process”

Eeeeks.  We have made a lot of progress, but we are no where near a “big reveal.”  Chris and I panicked for a good 2 hours (mostly me) and then put together a list of things we still need to do:

Install baseboard.
Patch the ceiling.
Paint the doors and trim.
Stain floor in closet.
Make cover for water valve.
Build a desk.
Possibly build a bed.
Scrape all of the stickers off of the window.
Furnish and decorate.

Wednesday through Sunday we are taking off from the grind to be with family for Thanksgiving and my birthday.  Lucky for us, we have some family in the area that are willing to lend a helping hand next week, but it will definitely be no picnic.  We are currently gathering supplies for all the dirty work and I am making a mood board so that we can furnish and decorate the entire room in 2 days.  Stay tuned for lots of excitement over here!
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If you want in on the office/guest room extravaganza next week, we wouldn’t say boo if you popped on over.  

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  1. K, I’m dying for the reveal. When exactly are you going to do it? Next week sometime? I think I’m most excited to see the desk and bed. :)

    *If I were in Utah, I’d be over in a jiffy.

  2. meaganbriggs3 says:

    OoooOOOooooO! I can’t WAIT to see how you furnish the room! It has been a long process for sure and it will feel SO good finishing it all! (at least for now because I know how you get with decorating and when things are there for too long :-)

  3. Cat Alford says:

    Thank you so much for taking the time to guest post!! :))) I hope you have fun even though it’s crunch time!

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