I am deep in dissertation writing mode, firmly on the job market, and almost certainly not going to be living in Boston after this summer. But lately, I have found that I am nesting.
Nesting [ˈnɛstɪŋ] noun: (1) The tendency to arrange one’s immediate surroundings to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control, (2) A primal instinct and uncontrollable urge to clean one’s house brought on by a desire to prepare a nest for the new baby, to tie up loose ends of old projects, and to organize your world.
Am I preparing for the upcoming birth of my dissertation?
Here are the things I really want to do:
1. Create a chevron wall with Happy Tape. (Image 1 & 2)
2. If I can’t find a new duvet or quilt to buy, I’m going to make a duvet cover.
3. Make custom new curtains for my gigantic windows (5 feet wide and 8 feet tall, ugh).
4. And hang them properly.
5. Make a half-clear shower curtain for our clawfoot tub. Or maybe I’ll just buy one.
6. Get new bath mats. Most of the ones out there are surprisingly pricey and almost all ugly.
7. Convert a kitchen cabinet into drawers.
8. Make a fitted sheet to “upholster” my box spring. (Image)
9. Find a new mirror for above my dresser.
10. Get a new floor lamp like this one from West Elm.
Alternatively, maybe I’m just pregnant.
In either case, it’s probably better to wait until I move and have a job, so I’ll limit my nesting to Pinterest for now.
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Ohhh what a delicious nesting list!! That happy tape sounds magical. I must try it with one of our little walls
I have been wanting to try it for a while! I think I would go insane trying to make everything was straight though. I am not very patient!
I love every photo in this post. I want to come visit your imaginary house!
If the timing works out, you should come visit my real house!
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