My Life, As Told Between (Baby Cakes') Naps

We had the best experience with 3-Day blinds. We scheduled a home appointment, they took measurements and brought over samples, we ordered (paying for express 3-day shipping) and they had someone over 3 days later to drop off and install the blinds. It was super quick and painless (other than the paying part).

Lulled into a false sense of confidence about how easy installing window treatments were, we decided to buy and install curtains ourselves for one of the remaining window.

*Big. Mistake.*

After several hours and at least one misplaced hole, we finally got the curtain rod up on the wall. We’d skipped putting the plastic wall anchor in and opted to drill the screw directly into the wall because we didn’t have a drill bit large enough for the anchor. After we got the rod reasonably straight and seemingly secure, we put up the curtains we had bought only to find that curtains which had looked a beautiful, subtle shade of green in the showroom transformed into bird-poop green on our walls. We ended up ordering new ones online, figuring that at least the hard part (mounting the curtain rod) was done.

The next day, I obsess over the fact that we hadn’t put the wall anchors in. After some quick googling, I figure I could easily do it myself and surprise T when he got home with a completed project.

*Bad idea.*

recariously balanced on several stools, I managed to get one wall anchor in, but broke the other hammering it in because the hole wasn’t big enough to fit it (I’d conveniently forgotten that was the reason we didn’t do it in the first place). So, I panic and figure enough of it is in that it’s doing whatever it is that it’s supposed to do and cut off the excess plastic broken bit.

*F*ck*

I couldn’t cut enough of the plastic to make the anchor flush against the wall so when I put the screw in, there was gap between the mount and the wall. It still seems pretty secure but I can only hope it’ll withstand the curtain we eventually put up. =(

I waited in anxiety for T to come home, convinced he’s going to be supremely angry with me. Fortunately for me, T is the best fiance ever and shows no anger at the fact that I’ve destroyed a bit of our brand new condo. Instead, he’s super supportive that I tried to do something nice and super reassuring that we’d be able to fix with it or deal with it.

Remind me never to try home improvement projects on my own. Ever.

(Although, I’m thinking if I can just get a bigger drill bit and drill a bigger hole, I won’t have to hammer the wall anchor so hard and it won’t break…)

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