Saturday, August 23, 2008

Busy as Bees

We headed off to Ikea today. The other mom cancelled out on me so hubby, Courtney, and I went by ourselves. Since none of the other roommates were with us we just picked up things for Courtney such as pans, cooking utensils, bowls, etc. We were on the lookout for a computer chair and found the perfect one there. Courtney's color scheme for her room is black and white with a touch of red. Take a look at this cute computer chair. Not only does it look good but it's comfortable too.


This is what her bedding looks like.


The bathroom is done in black, white, and red also.


We bought a black bookcase at Ikea, very sleek looking with glass doors. She set her TV on top and then has the shelves for storage. Storage space is extremely limited in this room. As you can see, this room is SMALL but thankfully it's all decorated now and Little Sis is happy with everything, and truly, that's what makes me happy. Now she can just concentrate on the task at hand...starting school on Monday.

Late afternoon the girls and us parents headed out to Target looking for curtains, curtain rods, rugs, and stuff to make the apartment look lived in. We picked up a few things and I'll be hanging up the curtain rods and curtains tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be an emotional day for Mackenzie as her dad, sister, and boyfriend will be heading home early in the morning. Courtney and I both have already had tears over the thought of us leaving. It's not easy on anyone, the student or the parents. Everyone's just a ball of emotions.

18 comments:

GARAGE SALE GAL said...

Hi Linda,
The room looks Great. Black and white are so nice together..:) Go ahead and get out your fall decorations!!Why wait, I didn't :)
Thanks for stopping by. :)
Warmly, Deb

Janiece said...

I love the chair!
I think black and white look so elegant! LOVE IT!!!
Hang in there!
and have tons of fun this next week

dani said...

hey, linda:) little sis' room looks great!!! i love the black/white/red theme she chose, and everything looks so nice together.
i hope all goes well tomorrow:D
love,
dani

diane said...

Her college apartment is very chic! I can tell she grew up in the Trading Spaces generation. Beautiful.

Nonnas News said...

I love the black and white with red! Very pretty. I still remember the first time we left my daughter at college, We both cried and cried!

Mari said...

I love her decorating. The chair is so cute and really fits in well. I'll be praying for you today.

Kim Sue said...

Enjoy your time together and get her ready...Did you make her some of her favorite foods and freeze them yet? At least stock the pantry with them because nothing says comfort more than food. The apartment looks great. Love that computer chair.

SmilingSally said...

I like that color scheme, and the computer chair is perfect. The good thing about Ikea is that most of their stuff is small.

Janell said...

The chair is fab and the whole place looks great!!!! Little sis will have a great place to live and study in. I know this is going to be tough on you all - hang in there!!! Email and the phone help - as do holidays and visits. Thinking of you!!

Nadine said...

The room looks great - what fun. I love Ikea.

I hope that all goes well and there is not too much sadness.

Debbie Kay said...

Linda:

I am right there with you. I had to leave the next day as I couldn't bear to say goodbye to my little girl.....we gotta let them go huh?

Debbie Kay

P.S. Love the black & white!

Kathi said...

You did a great job finding the perfect look. I love your background. I can't remember if I had already mentioned that I like the look of your updated blog. Have a great evening. Kathi

Brenda said...

That's so neat that you get to share this time with your daughter. I know you'll enjoy the rest of your time in the valley.
btw, IKEA is where my daughters and I head when we have more than a day to spend in Phoenix. Love it.
God bless,
Brenda :)

kitchenditcher said...

Wow! I could totally relate! The room looks fab...I'm sure she is going to love it!

Donna said...

The room looks great, Linda. I love the colors, the chair and the bedspread!

Hope everything goes well, I know it's an emotional time.

Hugs,
Donna

Bren's Life said...

How cute is all that! Ikea is the best place to get fun stuff...
I can't wait to see you & meet...

Da Bergs said...

LOVE that computer chair!!! AND all the black and white everywhere! Change is hard... but is is great too!

tiki_lady said...

ok, now I totally want her room and bath too! I'm kind of a diy kinda girl and I would have gone to the goodwill and grabbed a chair and then bought an extra flat sheet and glammed the chair up, complete with fringe and a boa! Yeah, classy but a little on the trashy side. LOL