Thankfully, I was able to make and hang the kitchen toppers before company came. I had an image in my mind of what the windows should look like, and this is it:
Up close, with flash:
So weird how different the paint looks in different light. I think that's kind of what I like about it.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Who?
I just realized I forgot to put up the "After" of the owl.
I Googled around to see if I could find a similar one. Here's what I found.
It's even in a green room! The difference is that this little fellow was around $165! Yipes!
The only one I found like mine was this one
That is one evil-looking bird! And he's $60. Think I'll keep my little $15 guy.
I Googled around to see if I could find a similar one. Here's what I found.
It's even in a green room! The difference is that this little fellow was around $165! Yipes!
The only one I found like mine was this one
That is one evil-looking bird! And he's $60. Think I'll keep my little $15 guy.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Here She Is
Quite a difference.
I lined the back of the bookcase with a coral silk taffeta.
Last night, when I put the curtains up, I hated them! HATED! Today, I kinda love them.
The tiebacks are some cheap beads I found at the Huge Lots (seriously, have you seen the new Rivers Ave. store? It has to be called huge!)
My buffet decorations.
Next, I have to finish the kitchen. Here is the fabric for the curtains.
Because of the little gap at the top of the blinds, this is a big priority. It's making me the crazy!
Then I'll tackle these craigslist beauties:
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
It's A Process
I lived in apartments so long that when we finally got a house, I kinda went nuts with color. I wanted a red dining room. And I so got it.
and this got even yellower over the years.
The kitchen and dining room are side-by-side so a little too Condiment City.
What was I thinking? Yeesh.
Seven years later, the color had to go. My Real World Job is kind of chaotic. When I get home at night, I need calm. Peace.
I wasn't really sure where to start. After dozens of paint chips, I narrowed the choices down to these:
So last Saturday and Sunday, my chaotic rooms turned into this:
Ooooooohhhhhh! The ugly cabinets even look good with this. Iffy about the stuff above the cabinets. I have an image in my head about how this room should feel. Not sure all the stuff is in the feeling though.
Aaaaaahhhhhh! You can actually see the wood! Wow!
I am beyond thrilled with the color. It is Martha Stewart's Endive colormatched in Behr's Paint + Primer. I give the Behr 5 stars! Only two coats to cover all that red.
Here are some accents I'm still working out.
Hey, look! Old ugly found a home! Coral is most def going to be an accent color in the dining room as well as the kitchen.
I put up the matchstick blinds in the kitchen last night. After only 4 trips to Lowes and/or Home Depot to find the right ones that would fit these jacked up windows.
Tonight: make the dining room curtains and transform the little bookcase. (It's going to be awesome!) And the tiebacks for the curtains are a little surprise as well.
Well, the curtains aren't going to make themselves. How cool would that be? Gotta scoot!
and this got even yellower over the years.
The kitchen and dining room are side-by-side so a little too Condiment City.
What was I thinking? Yeesh.
Seven years later, the color had to go. My Real World Job is kind of chaotic. When I get home at night, I need calm. Peace.
I wasn't really sure where to start. After dozens of paint chips, I narrowed the choices down to these:
So last Saturday and Sunday, my chaotic rooms turned into this:
Ooooooohhhhhh! The ugly cabinets even look good with this. Iffy about the stuff above the cabinets. I have an image in my head about how this room should feel. Not sure all the stuff is in the feeling though.
Aaaaaahhhhhh! You can actually see the wood! Wow!
I am beyond thrilled with the color. It is Martha Stewart's Endive colormatched in Behr's Paint + Primer. I give the Behr 5 stars! Only two coats to cover all that red.
Here are some accents I'm still working out.
Hey, look! Old ugly found a home! Coral is most def going to be an accent color in the dining room as well as the kitchen.
I put up the matchstick blinds in the kitchen last night. After only 4 trips to Lowes and/or Home Depot to find the right ones that would fit these jacked up windows.
Tonight: make the dining room curtains and transform the little bookcase. (It's going to be awesome!) And the tiebacks for the curtains are a little surprise as well.
Well, the curtains aren't going to make themselves. How cool would that be? Gotta scoot!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)