Flippin' Crazy

My guest room in my condo has a black, white and grey theme. It really doesn't match a single other room in the house but I've always wanted a black and white room so the rest of the rooms in my condo will just have to deal with the outcast. It's a work in progress but on my to do list to find were a black and white duvet cover and a black and white chair for the corner. I nixed the idea of a black and white duvet after I found the Fieldcrest Luxury Hotel duvet in white with tailored seams. I love it! I need to buy the matching shams but I haven't seen them for sale on eBay recently. The other day I went to my most favorite thrift store in Northern Virginia called Sisters' Thrift. They have the most amazing furniture selection and I've had my eye on a vintage chair/side table combo for the past two months. This past weekend I went there to check out the new selection of furniture and lo and behold, the chair/side table was still there and I snagged it for ...

In December of 2010 I bought my first investment property...in the middle of no where. Middle of no where = 2.5 hours away. Normally middle of no where is ok....unless you work a full time 40 hour a week job and then "middle of no where" quickly turns into "pain in the ass." But, in order to make money you need to spend money (and time). Along with everyone elses time since my parents put a LOT of time into helping me out. (Shout out goes to my mother for repainting the back porch steps 5 times because once wasn't enough and for spending countless hours removing all that wallpaper and to my father for spending multiple weekends trying to get the water to work.) 7 months later the house has been finished and is on the market. Hopefully it sells soon as I have my eye on two other investment properties. And I need to pay off my credit cards before Mr. Emily kills me. Here are some before and afters along with what I did and where I bought it from. Ki...