Cool Dorm Rooms Ideas for Boys

Hi everyone, happy Monday to you all! I hope you had a nice weekend. Today friends were going to talk about One of my absolute favorite topics (college dorm rooms, and even though I don’t have a kid in college yet I have friends and family members who are going to college or who are already in college and still the question remains, how should I decorate my dorm room or my kids dorm room? Last week I was able to do a post on 10 Beautiful Girls Dorm Rooms Roundups a spin off from Stylish dorm rooms for girls and I thought I couldn't leave the boys out, so what better way to play fair! Yep that’s right do a post on Cool Dorm Rooms for Boys, so in an effort to be fair I searched for the coolest inspiring dorm rooms for boys to get you inspired to decorate for your or moms your sons dorm rooms so without further ado check out these cool dorm room for boys.

Wow that was a lot of inspiration for one post.  I hope you enjoyed it. 

Which room did you like most?

Please let me know in your comment below!

Be brutally honest about these lamps.

Remember the post about these lamps?

Well I'm on round 2 of trying to update them and I am failing. 

At first I painted them in Bon Voyage in high gloss and while the color was pretty most of the details were lost.

(Sorry I don't have pictures of them like that)

So then I tried this. 

To some extent I like them, but I'm afraid they look like a paint by number project.

What do you think?

Be 100% honest, you won't hurt my feelings. :)

Amber Stained Antique Dresser

This dresser was the perfect Craigslist score.

Priced just right.

The family lived just down the street, so I didn't get lost on the way there. 

And it had amazing potential. 

The stain on the dresser was overall in pretty good condition, but it had to potential to GLOW.

The main problems were water marks, a few scratches, and the along the drawers some spots were worn completely through.

Since most of the dresser was in decent shape I turned to one of my favorite products.

I LOVE this stuff.

Danish Oil is tung or linseed oil mixed with stain so it penetrates, stains, and seals all at the same time. 

The main reason I love Danish Oil is because if it gets on the wood that isn't in need of refinishing, it simply conditions it, and doesn't mess with the existing stain. 

It just refreshes it. 

Here are some before pictures of areas that were scratched and rubbed raw.

And here's the after.

Don't the sutbby little mid-century legs add just the right amount of quirkiness? 

The side panels where in almost perfect condition when I picked the dresser up; and when I saw them I knew I couldn't paint over the beauty that was there. 

To me it kind of looks like amber. :)

For more info look in The Shop at the top of the page. 

Real Estate Snitch Wednesday's-Glee Star Lea Michele

Home sweet home for Glee Star Lea Michele 

 The 25-year-old actress singer purchased her first home this week, spending a whopping $1.4 million for the little bungalow that is located within walking distance of Wattles Garden Park. , Michele’s new home is a modest 1,805-square-foot floor plan, with two bedrooms and two baths. The Snitch learned the small bungalow comes loaded with loads of modern amenities like the master bath, complete with French doors that lead out onto a private terrace, features an abundance of closet space and custom steam shower with tumbled Carrara marble, while a chef’s kitchen connects to a bonus room. But the Snitch isn’t finish yet when Michele is in her backyard she’ll be sure to take a swim in her salt-water pool, which is accompanied by a patio, and covered outdoor dining area with Viking appliances and a honed blue marble countertop. Check out the cute little bungalow of the Glee star below

What do you think?

cute little bungalow worth buying?
What do you like most about the home?
Let me know in your comment below!!!

How to clean a microfiber couch

Welcome to my blog!

If you are coming from Pinterest I'm so glad to have you here!

At the end of the post I will have answers to some FAQ's.

If I don't cover your question feel free to leave a comment and I will do my best to answer it.

However, PLEASE leave and email address with your comment/question so that I can get back to you.

Thank you!

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When Jake and I got married we bought a microfiber couch for screaming deal.

I remember sitting in the furniture section at a local store and raving to Jake how great microfiber would hold up with kids.

Ummm yeah.... apparently I was clueless about microfiber at the time.

Don't get me wrong, the couch is in great shape, but microfiber (at least light tan microfiber) shows stains and water marks like nobodies business.

Case in point:

 (And please don't judge! Last week we had the stomach flu and sippy cups and popsicles attacked the couch.)

Yeah that's nasty. 

So I found a great how-to on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try.

What you'll need

Make sure you get a WHITE sponge and WHITE bristle brush so that there is no accidental color transfer onto the couch when you are scrubbing. 

(I used a light brown sponge because that's what we had on hand and it matched to color of our sofa; so you could go that route as well. )

Pour the rubbing alcohol in the spray bottle and SATURATE the stained area.

I know this seems counterintuitive, but rubbing alcohol evaporates much faster than water so it won't leave a water mark.   

Take your sponge and start scrubbing the area.

Don't be afraid to use all your muscles and scrub hard. :)

You'll start to see the dirt coming off onto your sponge.

Ewww!

If your sponge get's really dirty before you are finished, switch it out for a new one to avoid rubbing old dirt onto clean areas.

Let the areas your sprayed dry. They will look darker than the rest of your couch and will feel kind of hard to the touch, but don't worry about it. 

That's what the bristle brush is for.

Once the couch is COMPLETELY dry, take your bristle brush and with swirling motions, refluff the areas you cleaned.

 Seriously, I was getting ready to try and convince Jake to let us get a new couch, but it looks NEW.

God bless rubbing alcohol and sponges. 

 I promise the results are so awesome you won't want to let a sippy cup within 3 feet of your couch. :)


FAQS:

Will doing this effect the warranty on my couch?

I have no idea. Every warranty is different. The best way to answer is call the store you purchased from or the provider of the warranty.

Does the alcohol smell make my couch smell like alcohol?

No. The room your couch is in will smell like alcohol or about 15 or 20 minutes but just ventilate the room as much as possible while you are cleaning and after.

How often can I do this to my couch?

I do this about once a month and there hasn't been any damage to our cushions.

It didn't get all the stains out. Why?

I'm not a stain master so this is just my thought. Stains like grease or food are much harder to get out. My son wiped his hands on the arm after eating french fires and I had to scrub 2 separate times to get it out and even now there is a very faint mark.

If you don't get it all out the first time, wait a day or 2 and clean it again. And don't forget to really scrub and REPLACE your sponge when it gets dirty. Otherwise you will just be rubbing old dirt onto new places.

Does this work on other colors (still microfiber)?

Yes. I wish I still had pictures that people sent me of their before's and afters, but I've seen it done on dark microfiber and red microfiber etc.

Does this work on other fabrics or materials?

I haven't tried. If you are curious try it on an inconspicuous spot.

There is a ring were I sprayed the alcohol. Why?

More than likely you didn't scrub/dry that spot adequately. Remember even though the alcohol evaporates very quickly it is still a liquid. You want to saturate your area but not drench it.

If you are left with a ring, spray the area like you would a stain and scrub it out.

How long does it take to scrub and dry?

This really depends on how dirty your couch is. It took me about half an hour total to clean ours but now the monthly spot checks take 10 minutes max.

How soon can I sit on the couch after I clean it?

Once it dries and you use your brush to fluff it you can it on it.

I hope this helps! Again if you have a question I didn't answer please leave a comment with your EMAIL address so that I can get back to you. :)