I haven’t posted an update on The Mani Cave lately. Mostly because I spend every free moment on the blog! I have some super exciting things in the works for WPP very soon! Anyway, the hubby and I finally installed the lighting I purchased for the room way back in February. It’s been piled in the corner…looking ominous. Sorry…this post will be pic heavy. I love how it turned out!! I’ll start with an after shot.
The Mani Cave…oh how I’ve neglected you. Finally in early December I threw in the towel and committed to picking up the quest after the New Year. I haven’t completely ignored the room. Over the last few weeks I’ve bought lighting, fabric and a few other items. They are piling up in the corner just waiting for installation. But what I really want to show you is this…
Welcome to another Mani Cave update. I was hoping to have a huge and glorious reveal this week. But instead most of my progress was centered around intangible activities like shopping, researching and obsessing. It’s difficult to take a picture of those things. Although I suppose I could have asked an IKEA employee to take some “action shots” of me looking at VIKA tabletops. So what did I actually accomplish this week?
It’s Wednesday…time for the weekly mani cave reveal. I won’t keep you in suspense for a second longer! Wait for it…wait for it…
First…big day today…Victoria of the Manicurator and I have launched a massive giveaway! Click the graphic in the sidebar to see the prizes and learn how to enter! Okay…on to the weekly Mani Cave update…
This past week, Mr. Workplaypolish and I started to install wainscoting around the perimeter of The Mani Cave (well, really HE started installing it and I popped in occasionally to tell him how awesome it looked). It may not seem like we got much done, but really we are light years ahead of where I thought we’d be (notice the use of the term “we”…I’ve officially declared this a family project). Before I show you our progress…here’s a shot of The Mani Cave carnage I’ve got going on right now. If you know me, then you know that this mess makes my head spin around on my shoulders!
Welcome to my weekly update of The Mani Cave (TMC)! In my first post, I referred to it as the TPR (The Polish Room)…but I received overwhelming feedback that my husband’s moniker “The Mani Cave” was better. So TMC it is!
So now on to the update…over the past week I’ve toiled over the color palette. Originally I wanted to go with a gray and teal theme; but I worried about it not being family friendly enough (i.e., hubby wouldn’t be caught dead in there). I wanted something more “grown up” but still unexpected. Then this photo caught my eye and it was all she wrote! The room will be navy, white and pink! Sound familiar? They’re the colors in my Zoya Explosion mani yesterday!
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I’d like to introduce something a little different today. If you’ve followed my blog for awhile, then you know that I recently moved. The most exciting part about my new house is that I’ll have a room dedicated to all things polish…aka “The Polish Room”…or as my husband refers to it “The Mani Cave” (Get it? He’s quite funny.) I’ll call it the TPR for short. This room will also act as my office (snore) and craft room (yeah). I’m super excited because I’m literally starting from scratch.
Now since my hubby would like to have a dining room table and maybe a new mattress before I start on the TPR (the nerve of him), I’ve agreed this room will be strictly DIY on a low budget. I’ve added a link at the top of the blog which will sort all posts related to the TPR so you can see my progress. I don’t know if it will take me months or years to complete – but I don’t mind. Decorating is the fun part anyway!
Each week, I’ll dedicate one post to the TPR. So to start, I thought I’d show you some “before” shots. Here’s the room (we have a bed in there now). It’s a good sized room with lots of natural light.
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essie Neons Collection (Summer 2013)
Make a splash on the party scene in relentlessly bright and beautiful neon. Kick up your heels (and your toes) in scorching color and hit the dance floor in style. In fresh, flattering fluorescent hues, these shades are perfect entrance makers that throw open even the most selective club doors. There’s no place like the boom boom room to [...]
OPI Couture de Minnie Collection (Summer 2013)
[I swatched this collection!] OPI Walks the Runway with New Couture de Minnie Nail Lacquers, Inspired by Minnie Mouse OPI announces the launch of its Couture de Minnie collection, including four limited edition nail lacquers and one new Liquid Sand™ shade. Created in honor of Disney’s beloved character, the Couture de Minnie line explores the [...]
Nicole by OPI Notorious! and Scandalous! Neons (Summer 2013)
Nicole by OPI launches its first neon nail lacquer with two limited edition mini kits. Scandalous! Neons includes vivid shades of blue, purple and pink while the Notorious! Neons includes vibrant shades of green, fuchsia and orange. Each Neons kit includes a special white base coat, to be applied before adding color, allowing true neon [...]
Lancome Aquatic Summer Color Collection (Summer 2013)
Plunge into a turquoise pool. Jump off a yacht into the deep azure of the Mediterranean. Lancôme’s Aquatic Summer Collection transports you to the warm climates and refreshing seas of the world’s most luxe destinations. Embrace the season and dive into an aquatic summer with Lancôme. Inspired by the new trendy Rouge In Love lip [...]
OPI San Francisco Collection (Fall/Winter 2013)
Urban-Inspired Nails! San Francisco by OPI brings street chic style with West Coast flair to nails and toes for Fall/Winter 2013. This new collection features a palette ranging from sky and sea-colored hues of blues and gray to reds, burgundies and browns inspired by some of the city’s most iconic elements – Chinatown, the Golden [...]
I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) Holos Swatch and Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by ILNP. Today will be a rare day with two posts. I love Digit-al Dozen week – but I hate to delay swatching polish that deserves to be swatched! My third Digit-al Dozen bling mani will be posted this afternoon. Sorry in advance for SPAMMING my email subscribers! [...]
OPI Couture de Minnie Collection Swatches and Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review. Friday is here! Feels good, doesn’t it? I have fun collection to show you today, the OPI Couture de Minnie Collection. It includes four limited edition polishes and one new Liquid Sand shade. This collection is inspired [...]
Misa Summer 2013 Fresh & Fruity Collection Skittles
On Monday I used my first Nails Inc. polish. And today I have another brand that’s new to me – Misa. I don’t know a lot about Misa, but what I’ve read has all been positive. I thought I’d see for myself and bought the Misa Summer 2013 Fresh & Fruity Collection (you know, because [...]
ellagee You’re the Top! Collection Swatches & Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer. ellagee is a new name in indies. I actually crossed paths with Laura, the maker of ellagee, many moons ago when she and I swapped the “blogger only” and “store only” versions of Pure Ice Sugar Cookie. One day she [...]
Zoya Stunning Swatches & Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review. *You can WIN all of the polishes I’m swatching today, PLUS the six polishes from the Zoya Irresistible Collection in my Extreme Blog Makeover + First Blogiversary Giveaway! There’s just one week left to enter!* I am a [...]
Ombre Blue Wave Design by Simply Rins (www.rina-alcantara.com)
