Sunday, October 19, 2014

The entertainment center...

Back in February, I took on the project of all projects building a 12ft by 8ft entertainment center with my dad. And after it was built, it sat empty because although I have crazy cool vision for creating a project, I never feel confident in the accessorizing department. Every once in a while I would come across something I liked and months later we have a semi-accessorized unit!

But lets start from the beginning, a couple months after moving in:
Life with Fingerprints: DIY Entertainment Center, building project, media center

A year later we finally got around to replacing the mauve carpet, painted the walls and hung drapes:
Life with Fingerprints: DIY Entertainment Center, building project, media centerLife with Fingerprints: DIY Entertainment Center, building project, media center
At the beginning of this year I flew my dad down and we spent the most exhausting 7 days making this come to life. I still look at it sometimes and I'm amazed that the drawing I made two years ago actually came to be. I learned so much in this process and I'm just sick enough that I would do it again!
Life with Fingerprints: DIY Entertainment Center, building project, media center
Life with Fingerprints: DIY Entertainment Center, building project, media center
Life with Fingerprints: DIY Entertainment Center, building project, media center

Here's our step-by-step process:
DIY Entertainment Center - Day 1
DIY Entertainment Center - Day 2
DIY Entertainment Center - Day 3
DIY Entertainment Center - Day 4
DIY Entertainment Center - Day 5
DIY Entertainment Center - Day 6
DIY Entertainment Center - Day 7
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23 comments:

  1. JandiOctober 20, 2014 at 6:57 AM

    Love that thing. So perfect for the space. You are quite talented.

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  2. sbuOctober 20, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    I love it! I am truly impressed by your grit and talent for building things, amazing!

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    1. UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 1:13 PM

      Probably more grit than talent but I'm a testament that hard work can go a long ways!

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  3. EmilyOctober 20, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    Looks great! Where did you get the rug you have in that room?

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    1. UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 1:13 PM

      It's a piece of carpet that we had made into a rug. The most affordable option we came across when looking for a rug that large.

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  4. Adrienne October 20, 2014 at 9:19 AM

    It looks awesome! I love your couches...do you find them hard to keep clean with kids? My husband wants leather but I like the look and feel of cloth...
    You are extremely talented. I think you are really good at the accessorizing part, actually!

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    1. UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 1:15 PM

      We love our couches. This is the first time we've had dark couches and we won't go back as long as we have kids. I do love leather, but I love fabric with children. Plus, in Arizona when it gets hot you just sweat sitting on a warm leather couch.

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  5. macandspenceOctober 20, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    Wow, this looks just like you bought it home from a shop! You're so talented :) You must have such a sense of accomplishment whenever you sit down to watch tv now!

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    1. UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 1:18 PM

      You're right, every time I enter the room there's a sense of accomplishment. My husband claims I might get the same satisfaction from cleaning a room but building is much more fun! :)

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  6. ellenOctober 20, 2014 at 11:51 AM

    Wow. It's amazing. Good work!

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  7. jamie @ [kreyv]October 20, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    Love it!

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  8. ShawniOctober 21, 2014 at 12:12 AM

    that is such a cool tv :)

    Miss you!!

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  9. StephanieOctober 21, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    Beautiful! Do you share your plans?

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    1. UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 1:21 PM

      There's not a concrete plan. I drew up what I originally wanted and then it changed and changed again and the more we built, the more it changed! But I did draw it out originally in Illustrator and that was our starting point.

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  10. GinaOctober 21, 2014 at 1:41 PM

    Jaw officially dropped. AMAZING.

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  11. Bomb in A BirdcageOctober 21, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    (Random lurker here, I read Shawni's blog, love your skills!) The room is SO bright and lovely! I love your entertainment center, SO amazing.

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  12. UnknownNovember 6, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    Over from Ana White. Wow, just wow. Totally impressive. You've an awesome Dad, too. BTW - the accessories look pretty, too!

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  13. LynnetteNovember 9, 2014 at 8:22 PM

    You are amazing!

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