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My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls - Η Παράλογη μου Εμμονή με τα Ρολά Χαρτιού

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As some of you may know, I am obsessed with being frugal, the more frugal the better.  Well, I have been hoarding, er collecting paper rolls.  I just can’t see throwing them out or recycling them when I can get my brain to work a little and turn out beauties such as this heart or these bracelet holders. As I said, I had amassed  quite a few of these and it was time for a project because I was running out of space to store them. And so this is the post about my irrational obsession with paper rolls. 

Όπως κάποιοι από εσάς ίσως γνωρίζετε, μου αρέσει να κάνω οικονομία. Λοιπόν, έχω αποθησαυρίσει, εμμ, εχω κάνει συλλογή ρολά χαρτιού. Απλά δεν μπορω να τα πετάξω  όταν μπορώ να βάλω  το μυαλό μου να δουλεψει λίγο και να φανταστεί  ομορφιές, όπως αυτή τη καρδιά η  αυτόν τον  οργανωτή για τα βραχιόλια. . Όπως είπα, είχα μαζέψει αρκετά από αυτά και ήρθε η ώρα για ένα έργο, επειδή δεν υπήρχε άλλος   χώρος για να τα αποθηκεύσω. Και έτσι αυτή είναι η ανάρτηση για την παράλογη μου  εμμονή με τα ρολά χαρτιού.

painting the paper rolls, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
My living room is long and narrow and it has a full sliding door on one end instead of a wall.  When I first moved here I had installed a curtain bracket and rod system on the top of the sliding door. But I have since removed the ceiling to floor curtains because they made the room look narrower.  So now I’ve got a rail system under the … anyway you are probably wondering why I am telling you all of this.  Because the unused brackets are still there, above my curtains looking all weird. The hubs says they cannot come down just yet.  So they sit there looking like sore thumbs.  

To καθιστικό μου είναι μακρύ και στενό και έχει μια πλήρες συρόμενη πόρτα στο ένα άκρο αντί για έναν τοίχο. Όταν μετακόμισα είχα εγκαταστήσει ένα κουρτινόξυλο στο πάνω μέρος της συρόμενης πόρτας. Αλλά το έχω αφαιρέσει για οι κουρτίνες έκαναν το χώρο να φανεί πιο περιορισμένο.  Έτσι, τώρα έχω μια ράγα κουρτίνας … έτσι κι αλλιώς είναι πιθανόν να αναρωτιέστε γιατί σας τα λέω όλα αυτά. Επειδή τα μη χρησιμοποιηθέντα στηρίγματα είναι ακόμα εκεί, πάνω από τις κουρτίνες και φαίνονται περίεργα. 

Curtain rod with bracket, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
I painted them to match the walls thinking they would blend in but it was an epic fail…

Τα έβαψα για να ταιριάζουν τους τοίχους νομίζοντας ότι  δεν θα φαίνονταν πολυ αλλά ήταν μια επική  αποτυχία …

Curtain rod with no bracket, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
And this is where we talk about the paper rolls. I had made a garland with twine last winter and had placed it on the wall unit. 

Και εδώ είναι που μιλάμε για τα ρολά χαρτιού. Είχα κάνει μια γιρλάντα τον περασμένο χειμώνα και το έχει τοποθετήσει στο σύνθετο.

A garland made with paper rolls on wall unit, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
I really liked this idea and took this garland and moved it up above the sliding door.  

Μου άρεσε πολύ αυτή η ιδέα και πήρα αυτή την γιρλάντα και τη μετέφερα πάνω από την συρόμενη πόρτα.

A garland hanging from brackets, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
I used up the rest of my paper rolls and filled the garland to the max!  

Χρησιμοποίησα τα υπόλοιπα ρολά χαρτιού  και γέμισα τη γιρλάντα!

A garland made with paper rolls hanging from brackets, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
I still had a few left over and an ugly bracket in the center, so I made this…

Μου περίσσευαν λίγα και είχα ένα άσχημο στήριγμα στο κέντρο, έτσι έκανα αυτό …

A wreath made with  paper rolls, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
And this is what the whole shebang looks like now!  

Και έτσι φαίνεται στο σύνολό του.

The 3 brackets covered by paper roll garland, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
A wreath made with  paper rolls, twigs and twine, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
Under view of garland and wreath from paper rolls, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
A few night shots, not good quality but you can see the length of the sliding doors. 

Λίγες νυχτερινές λήψεις, δεν είναι καλής ποιότητας, αλλά μπορείτε να δείτε το μήκος της συρόμενης πόρτας.

Night photo of garland and wreath on brackets, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
And while I’m at it and being brutally honest here, have you noticed the color of the walls?  When I bought the paint, it was supposed to be a beachy sand….but in the evening it looks more like pucky pink.  

Και τώρα που μιλάμε έξω απ’ τα δόντια, έχετε παρατηρήσει το χρώμα των τοίχων; Όταν αγόρασα το χρώμα, υποτίθεται ότι ηταν άμμο τις παραλίας …. αλλά το βράδυ μοιάζει περισσότερο απαίσιο ροζ.

Night view of garland and wreath, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
 And I will not even discuss what it looks like when the sun hits this room in the afternoon (insert inappropriate words here)!  Another thing that needs to be tackled this summer.

Και ούτε καν συζητάω πώς μοιάζει όταν ο απογευματινός ήλιος χτυπά το δωμάτιο (εισάγετε ακατάλληλες λέξεις εδώ)! Ένα άλλο πράγμα που πρέπει να αντιμετωπιστεί αυτό το καλοκαίρι.

Garland and wreath made from paper rolls, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com
I need help here… Is this an epic fail  or not… what do you all say?

Χρειάζομαι βοήθεια εδώ … Αυτή είναι μια επική αποτυχία ή όχι … τι λέτε;


Garland and wreath made from paper rolls, My Irrational Obsession with Paper Rolls www.theboondocksblog.com

​Can I get away with artsy cute, rustic here?  Or should I just throw it out?  And find another solution? Do I even get brownie points for repurposing the paper rolls? This is what it has come to, what my irrational obsession with paper rolls has done to me!!   Help me out here people!!

Μπορώ να το πλασάρω σαν καλλιτεχνικό χαριτωμένο, ρουστίκ;  Ή θα έπρεπε απλά να το πετάξω; Και να βρω μια άλλη λύση;  Αναγνωρίζετε τον αναπροσανατολισμό των ρολών χαρτιού; Έχω φτάσει  σε αυτό το σημείο με την παράλογη μου εμμονή με τα ρολά χαρτιού.   Βοηθήστε με καλοί άνθρωποι !!

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Wanda

Wednesday 21st of December 2016

I LOVE the heart wreath !! ❤️

Stacey

Thursday 26th of May 2016

Hmmm, you asked so I'm going to be honest. I think the garland probably draws more attention to the brackets. Since you painted them the color of the walls, how about taking the garland down and just live with it a few days. You probably won't notice the brackets after a few days. If you are like me, you are obsessing about them.

Mary

Friday 27th of May 2016

Now that's what I wanted to hear Stacey. I knew something was not right with this and youhit the nail on the head. Truth be told, I am obsessing way too much over those brackets and I will not rest till they are gone, and so should that paint color. I can always move the garland to another spot. Thanks for your feedback. I really appreciate it.

Keri @ One Mama's Daily Drama

Thursday 26th of May 2016

Oh, my goodness! You have an incredible knack for making toilet paper tubes look fancy. The whole thing really comes together nicely.

Mary

Friday 27th of May 2016

Does that mean I get brownie points? :) Keri, thanks so much for the encouragement, what I'm getting here is that everyone likes the garland and wreath but the placement not so much! Thanks for your comment.

Jackie Smith

Thursday 26th of May 2016

Oh Mary I love that creative mind of yours! I save things as well and ultimately dump them when I realize I have no idea what to do with them. . .you always inspire!

Mary

Friday 27th of May 2016

That's how I was bb (before blogging) but now that I have all this inspiration around me it is easier to repurpose almost anything. And Jackie we always want to be friendly to mother earth.

Linda at Mixed Kreations

Thursday 26th of May 2016

Mary, Very creative way to use toilet paper rolls to hide your eye sores (which I don't think are that bad), but your garland dresses them up and makes a purpose for them being there. I love how you added the garland, and I'm with Debra. I bet you continue to refine it for the holidays.

Mary

Friday 27th of May 2016

For the holidays I usually move it over to the wall unit. It looks really festive there. But where it is now...eh.. I don't know. I would be happy if my eye sores were gone. Thanks for the input.

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