tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46702343795384171992024-03-16T03:08:11.509-04:00B.E. InteriorsHand Painted & Refurbished Furniture * Unique Home Accessories & DecorMiss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-41523470628106797372012-10-27T08:59:00.001-04:002012-10-27T13:07:21.358-04:00Mirror, Mirror on the wall...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are a couple of special pieces displayed on our vanity. The silver tray was my mothers who inherited from her grandmother and the little piece of blue & green art glass was my grandmother's. It's a small piece that I really wanted because it brings back sweet memories from my childhood.</td></tr>
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Ready for another peek into my master bath redo on a shoe-string? This is something MANY of you will be able to do yourself. It's a super easy update and not a really new idea.<br />
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As I mentioned last post, we had a bathroom that was showing some age and hadn't been touched since the builders called it a wrap over 12 years ago. It even still had the "builder beige" on the walls! That was an easy fix with two coats of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">"Whispering Spring" by Benjamin Moore</span>, a lovely light teal/aqua blue with just enough yellow/green to keep it from feeling cold and icey.<br />
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The part I stressed over was the fact that I had a MASSIVE sheet mirror on the wall that would not be easy to remove by myself. Yes, hubby is helpful and very patient with a constantly evolving house, but I do this stuff on my own as much as possible... especially if I decided to do something that he will see no reason for. I mean why would you take down a perfectly good ginormous mirror? Umm... let me count the reasons!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Bath mirror and lights after update. Amazing what a little tweaking can do, isn't it?!</td></tr>
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Seriously, there are some good aspects to a large mirror. You never fight over who gets to use it and it reflects tons of natural light, making a room fill twice as big. That said, it also looks cheap and dated. The automatic fix was to make a frame. I looked into the cost of Mirror Mate frames, but it still didn't fit into my shoe-string budget. Almost two years ago, I received a miter saw for Christmas from my parents (they know how to make this girl happy!) and one of the things on the immediate To Do list was to make mirror frames. After finishing the cabinet reface on the rental house I renovated last winter, I had leftover trim. I used part of it to make the sides and bottom of the frame (which had mitered corners) and used a simple piece of door casing trim across the top (no mitered cuts at top - just straight and easy). All pieces were primed and painted the same as my trim prior to installation. Then, I simply used Loctite Power Grab to glue it straight onto the mirror! Since the mirror is held on to the wall by metal clips I still have the possibility in the future to take it all out without ruining the drywall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New towel rings and cabinet hardware in brushed nickel help to finish off the update. Be GONE shiny brass knobs!</td></tr>
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This whole project took about two-three hours from start to finish if you include painting, letting it dry and recoating. And, since the only piece I bought was the case moulding that runs across the top, I only spent about $8-$10. A quick, easy, and cheap update that makes a HUGE difference.<br />
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This post is the beginning of a few on one of my most recent personal projects. It's only taken me a couple of YEARS to get it finished (and it seems like that long to post about it!), but hey... I'm just happy it's actually done! When we moved into this house, the master bath only had one or two things going for it. It was HUGE, had a nice tub and separate water closet, which is something I like in a house. The rest was, um, builder grade and boring beyond belief.<br />
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The house was eight years old and the master still had the builder beige on the walls, gold/brass hardware and trim, glass block window, gray & white swirled cultured marble counter top, basic 12" ceramic floor tile, huge sheet glass mirror, cheap builder grade vanity lights and faucets in a mix of satin nickel & brass (!). Fortunately, the former owner had invested in the items that are much harder to update like the whirlpool tub and shower. They aren't what I would pick style-wise if I could start from scratch, but they are good quality and workable. Eventually I'd like to replace the tub with a free-standing floor model and take out the acrylic shower in favor of tile with glass surround. But, those are two very pricey and in-depth renos that may or may not happen any time soon.<br />
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In the meantime, I have worked on updating what I could on a tight budget. One of the most recent things was to redo the lighting and that is what I'm sharing today. Here's what I started with:<br />
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As you can see, the lights were pretty basic. They could have been much worse, but I wanted a change from the expected glass globe down lights. Initially, I looked for replacements. I found several I really liked and if you followed me on Pinterest you saw me pinning them. Here's a few I liked:
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All of these options were still going to run a minimum of $100 each and like I've said before, I'm redoing a house on a super tight budget - one that squeaks! That was a conscious decision on our part for me to be home the kids, so I'm not complaining. They are worth far more than any "pretty" house! That said, I still want my home to look nice so I've become very creative on redoing on a shoe-string, and that creativity was tested to the limit with this project!<br />
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After taking down and reinstalling numerous off the shelf options from the local home improvement stores, nothing was working for me. Darn that champaign taste! I knew what I wanted, but couldn't afford it. Then a light bulb went off! One day after starring for "hours" at the old fixtures, it hit me they had a pretty good base shape. It was just the globes and color I hated. Could I recreate a satin/brushed nickel look? I've not liked any out of can options, but decided to experiment. I used both chrome and satin nickel spray paints in layers and got a good match to the existing faucets I was keeping. Bingo!<br />
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Now to do something about the glass shades. I wish I could tell you this part was easy, but it wasn't and you won't get a tutorial on this because I'm not sure I'd recommend doing it unless you have help like I did from someone with the right tools and know-how! Long story short, with my dad's help, we took out the medium base sockets and replaced them with candelabras. Goodwill shades found for $1 apiece were wrapped in white organza ribbon and wha-la! I had three light sconces I love for approximately $20 in parts and free labor. Just goes to show, if you are determined enough (read: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">stubborn</span>) and think hard enough (read: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">drive yourself & your spouse crazy</span>), you can find a cheap way to reuse more than you ever imagined!<br />
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Gotta say, I'm pleased as punch with my "new" vanity lights!<br />
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Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-85409807764811157572012-09-11T15:57:00.000-04:002012-09-11T15:57:51.483-04:00What a day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Oops! There I go again. I hear a song in my head but seems like the song goes something along the lines of, "What a day, what a day, what a mighty good day!" ... and "good" is not the word I'd use here. Wait! There's another song hitting me... "Mamma said there'd be days like this..."!<br />
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Tired doesn't begin to describe how I feel right now. It's more like exhausted, emotionally drained, etc. The last week has been one of the hardest in my life as a parent. Big Boy decided it was time to end the blessed years of having three boys and no broken bones. While playing soccer with his brothers and dad, he feel backwards and landed on his wrist, breaking it slap in two! I was inside when they came tearing in, his eyes about to pop out of his head, holding his arm and screaming, "I think I just dislocated my wrist!" One look told me dislocated was not the word to use there either. More like BROKEN and positioned in a very unnatural - disturbing way!<br />
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Normally, I'm the cool headed one when someone gets hurt. I don't get queasy at the sight of blood or panic. I have always been grateful that I go into automatic mode, thinking quickly and moving fast. But, I think I have now found my tipping point. It's when my own child is in really intense pain. It makes me hurt in a way I can't explain. It must be the mother-child bond. There is nothing worse than seeing your child hurt and not being able to do a thing about it! And a broken bone is just minor thing, relatively speaking.<br />
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I digress. I grabbed my purse & shoes while Hubby took over with the other two and headed out the door with Big Boy in tow. That had to be the longest, most nerve wracking trip of my life! Try driving just four miles down a five lane highway with speed limits dropping from 50-45-35, passing THREE police officers and praying I wouldn't get pulled over, all the while trying to keep Big Boy from looking at his wrist or passing out! UGH! Then sit there praying they would simply give him something for pain or knock him out until they could at least get the wrist set. I held it together by a thread until they put him under to set it and he cryed out WHILE UNDER. At that point, I melted. I didn't get sick or pass out. The flood gates just opened and all the medical staff wondered if they were going to be taking care of me next:) I kept thinking, He promises not to put me through more than I can handle. Suck it up and get hold of yourself!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand</span>.</i> <a href="http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/p/newinternationa.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 100%; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">(NIV)</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Isaiah 41:10</span></span></div></span><br />
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Fortunately, I pulled myself up by the bootstraps and got control almost as quick as I'd lost it. For a change, Hubby was the one the doctor was talking to (once he got there) as I just tried to maintain my composure. I stood there dumbfounded at my new-found lack of control and wondering what had just happened. The doctor just smiled when I commented on it, assuring me it was just because I was "too close to the fire". Big Boy was amazing through it all. He was in in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">extreme</span></span> pain, but handled it better that I could have ever imagined! I am so proud of him.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striking a pose. Oh, yeah. He's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">cool</span> with is neon orange cast!</td></tr>
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The past week and a half has been tough due to the hard to control pain, lack of sleep, jealousy from the other boys at how much time Mommy has had to spend with Big Boy and two of the three remaining grandmothers each experiencing sudden serious health crisis (another story I'll not burden you with), but I think we may be topping the hill. He woke up this morning without any pain for the first time. The cast went on Friday morning and tomorrow we go back for MORE x-rays to make sure it's healing correctly. I feel like the little engine that could as I keep saying to myself, "I can do this, I can do this". I've GOT to do this, because the hospital medical staff assured me with three boys... this would most likely NOT be my last broken bone! Oh, Dear Lord, if that is true, I'm going to need some supernatural strength from you in the years to come!<br />
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</div>The really scary thing is that picture looks eerily familiar to some things I've seen my three doing on the driveway with a skateboard, scooter or bike! Excuse me. I think I'm going to be sick just thinking about it.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-62167885398116073052012-08-16T06:00:00.001-04:002012-08-16T06:00:08.461-04:00Hello, Mrs. Howard!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">OMG! (Every time I use that "expression", or what ever it's called, I think of a teenage girl who flips her hair as she rests one hand on her hip she's just thrown out while striking a pose!)</span></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;">I've admired <a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/home.aspx" target="_blank">Phoebe Howard's</a> work for a while, but after thumbing through the pages of her new book "The Joy of Decorating" I'm in love (drooling!).</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Want to know why? There's two - no, three - oh, shoot. There's TONS of reasons, but here's a few: she's an amazing southern designer, she's doesn't have a degree in the subject (so inspiring and encouraging), she was a stay-at-home mom who didn't find her calling until her youngest was in school (dito) and she has put together a fantastic book. Her style is slightly more formal than mine (I love to bring in a lot of organic elements to foil the elegant), but it's classic, simple elegance with amazing use of color. Nothing is ever over done.<br />
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I simply love her use of color and textures<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">Source: <a href="http://www.mrshowardpersonalshopper.com/mrs_howard_personal_shopp/before-and-after/page/7/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">mrshowardpersonalshopper.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/belgin/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Miss B.e.e.</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></span></td></tr>
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This is a room created by Mrs. Howard's Store, but it perfectly reflects her style and asthetic.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">Source: <a href="http://www.mrshowardpersonalshopper.com/mrs_howard_personal_shopp/page/3/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">mrshowardpersonalshopper.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/belgin/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Miss B.e.e.</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></span></td></tr>
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Fun, yet classy foyer or hallway.<br />
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You MUST pick it up and look at it if possible! Better yet, go buy it. This book is worth the money. Being trained in graphic communications and marketing, I have a huge appreciation for a book that is well designed and laid out. I've seen it mentioned on Cote de Texas and other places, but just picked it up at the library on a whim and I'm so glad I did. I can already tell it's going to be one of my "go to" books as soon as I can get my own copy.<br />
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You know I'm going to love a room with natural texture and green!<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; line-height: normal;">Source: <a href="http://www.mrshowardpersonalshopper.com/mrs_howard_personal_shopp/page/3/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">mrshowardpersonalshopper.com</a></span></td></tr>
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This is one of my current inspiration images for my master bedroom.<br />
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I would actually enjoy cooking in a kitchen like this!<br />
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I've only started. I can't wait to get done with the day's work so I can curl up to actually finish READING a design book instead of just drooling over the pictures! I study a lot of design books, but rarely find one worth really reading. Most of the time I just study the pictures to see what it is that makes them great rooms/projects/works of art. This book is a perfect marriage of both and fabulously thick, which means I will get to spend several days going through it. Best of all? It comes with a color chart of Mrs. Howard's favorite paint colors! My week is now complete:)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></div></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-2293676013743202252012-08-14T23:36:00.000-04:002012-08-14T23:36:17.535-04:00Pink Rose Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Need a little beauty in your life today? Here's some inspiration for you and the paint colors from the "Chip It" app. If I'd hand picked the colors, I think I'd have gone a little more on the peachy side with the pinks - like ballet slippers - and not included the red.<br />
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</div>I took this picture not too long ago at the assisted living home where my grandmother lives. I was captivated with the subtle shades of pink so much I took about 20 shots! Needless to say, it took a little to weed through and find the best one. Hope it helps you see life through "rose colored glasses" or inspires you to throw a little pink into your life!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-75018604738459635492012-08-13T09:59:00.000-04:002012-08-13T09:59:14.644-04:00Headed Back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">One of my "little" brothers (who towers over me!) had to do something incredibly hard a few days ago. It was probably the hardest thing he's ever done... get on an airplane to go back to war-torn Afghanistan leaving behind his wife and first child - a two week old son, knowing he will miss much of the first year of his life.<br />
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</tbody></table>With God's help, my brother managed to fly in on a cargo plane all the way across the Atlantic to arrive the night before this precious little bundle made his appearance. Talk about God's grace! He's gotten to spend the last two weeks with his new son and wife, but has to go back now for another eight months or so with no leave. If you have children, you can imagine how hard this would be to do!<br />
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</span> AND, if you've never taken the time to say thank you to our troops who make this sacrifice for our country and our freedoms, then please do so. It's not easy for them. Every word of encouragement and act of support means more than you'll ever know. For example, when my youngest brother went to meet his older brother at the airport on his return home, he told me how a young boy had walked up, looked at my brother in uniform and said, "Thank you, sir!" That little boy will probably never know how encouraging and uplifting that was to a weary soldier or to the younger brother who observed it.<br />
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Our soldiers not only leave the ones they love, but they face daily emotional and physical fatigue in such a dangerous place. It's hard for them, for their immediate and extended family. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt they covet your prayers for their daily lives and safe return home when their job is done.<br />
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O.k. I've been holding out on you. Over the last few months my posts have really lagged... for a couple of reasons, the biggest of which is that we have been working on some serious projects to share with you when time would allow me to finish them. Once of these was sprucing up our 12 year old deck.<br />
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Our poor deck. It was seriously in need of some TLC - or a sledge-hammer. I preferred the second option but once again that irksome budget thing decided to get in my way. Fortunately for us, Hubby works in the building supply industry. Funny thing is, on may occasions over the last few years "Fortunate" is not how we would have described it! Anyway, there is a fairly new product out there called <a href="http://encorecoatings.com/encore-for-wood-deck-docks/" target="_blank">Encore</a> for wood decks and docks. What it does is basically turn your wood deck/dock into a composite encased deck without having to rebuild it! There is a similar product out there that I've seen at Home Depot called Restore, but the big advantage to me of the Encore is you can make it any color you want versus the limited palette of the Restore. Both only work on a deck/dock that is still structurally sound, though. There is a limit to the miracles you can put in a can!<br />
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This was our already rough looking deck when we bought the house several years ago:<br />
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The problems just continued to grow over the next few years. Everyday life with deep south humidity, trees, three boys, neighborhood kids and a dog didn't help! But, hey... that's what a decks for! So, out came the pressure washer and deck brush. I think Hubby spent more time taking off any peeling stain and "gunk" with our seriously underpowered pressure washer than he did actually painting it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see a distint line here where he'd made it to as he was scrubbing the old off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One day, Hubby is going to get a heavy duty pressure washer (wink, wink) <br />
that could strip the deck right off the house! No scrubbing required!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This shot really shows how bad the seats and railing were looking. </td></tr>
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This was primarily a hubby project. We both worked on the first coat, but hubby did the second and all the railings. I have to admit, I had my doubts it could turn out this nice, but was pleasantly surprised. It's still not a cheap redo, but compared to replacing a deck, it was pennies on the dollar. Our's had hit the point that something had to be done and it simply couldn't be put off any longer. Structurally it was sound, but some boards were starting to warp and splinter and the stain was long gone. We didn't want any rot to set in so cue the Encore.<br />
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This stuff is super thick and dries really quick, so you have to work fast and efficiently (especially in southern heat/sun!). It layers the entire deck surface with a thick gritty composite like coating without the plastic look. No more splinters or even obvious cracks if you put it on thick enough (and put a few hundred wood screw into flatten out warped boards!).<br />
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There was a good bit of prep work, as with the garage floor painting, but that is crucial for how well the end product holds up. In order to get a good color match to the brick, I simply took a scrap piece of brick into Home Depot and had them match the color in Behr (Chocolate Sparkle!) exterior latex gloss (which has the most enamel/toughness) which was then added into the mix to tint it. On the railings, we simply mixed the paint with another product of their's called Polymatrx that extends the life of exterior paint.<br />
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So, for few hundred dollars, we have a new looking deck and you have a better idea how I've been passing time! There's more to come, so stay tuned:)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "New" garage/side entry door. The door was painted Rust-o-leum Gloss Oil Black, a simple steel door <br />
decoration was bought at Hobby Lobby, spraypainted white, then hung with neodymium (i.e. really strong) <br />
magnets to the steel door. No screws, glue or hardware required! </td></tr>
</tbody></table>At long last, I have some pictures to show you of the rest of my garage redo. When I showed you my interior redo, I told you I still had some things to show you about the outside, but that the weather wasn't permitting me to get any shots in to share with you. Now, um...lets see...probably a MONTH later, I finally have some. Crazy how time can fly when you're busy!<br />
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Anyhoo, let's see those before and after shots, shall we?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before - and Oh, so blah! Builder basic all the way. I still plan to repaint the hanging light fixtures, <br />
but I have to do things as time allows (i.e. when school is back in session!).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Like my "New" garage door?</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I have to tell you, when my sister-in-law drove up the other day and exclaimed "You got a new garage door!" I couldn't have been more pleased:). Bingo! My old garage door has morphed into a set of carriage doors at a total cost of about $5.00 and some elbow grease. Can't beat that!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close view of the upper "hinges".</td></tr>
</tbody></table> In order to create the illusion, I did a little research on options and found I could one of three things to get the more custom look of carriage doors without actually buying them.<br />
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1. Order faux metal hinges and handles to screw onto the door,<br />
2. Order magnetic metal faux hinges to just stick on the door,<br />
3. Make a stencil and paint them on.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close shot of the lower "hinges".</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I knew Hubby would flip if I painted or screwed on "hinges and handles" to the door, so it looked like the magnetic option was for me. Then I looked at the price on Ebay. It's actually really economical, BUT still not within my budget for now. So, I started looking for another option. Surely I could find a cheaper, albeit not as realistic as the magnetic, way to get the look for now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the center of the door with it's new "handles" and "crack" between the "two" carriage doors.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Enter a trip to Lowe's. I love to stroll down the aisles at my home improvement stores brainstorming. I challenge myself to come up with as many out of the box uses for everyday items as I can - all for the sake of getting the luxe look of items I want but can't afford. Truthfully, it's really more of a creative outlet and to see if I can overcome the challenge.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up close view of the new carriage door "handles".</td></tr>
</tbody></table>When I stumbled upon a roll of contact paper with a mottled black and gray appearance, it suddenly hit me. Just draw the hinges and handles on that, cut them out and stick them on! How much easier and cheaper can you get?! I came home, found some hinges and handles I liked on-line, printed out the image, blew it up on the printer, then traced them onto the contact paper and cut them out. Before applying them, I pressure washed the whole door throughly, then just stuck them on. The center where the two doors meet is just a long skinny strip cut off the edge or the roll. To create a little more of a realistic look on the handles, I took some metallic silver paint and lightly dry brushed some where the handles would curve and onto the shadow part of the handle that I made sure to cut out WITH the main part. Illusion complete! It apparently is good enough that, without really close inspection, you don't even realize it's contact paper. Hubby nearly blew a gasket when he thought I'd painted them on without talking to him first:) I giggled inwardly as I happily told him it was just contact paper that is "supposed" to peel off cleanly with a little heat from the hair dryer:) And, if there is any adhesive left, then I know a little "Goof Off" will get it, so we're all good. Eventually I want to order the magnetic pieces, but for now these look pretty good.<br />
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This is one of my newer photos. I know I've said it a million times over, but nothing inspires me like God's artistry with nature. How beautiful is this pasture scene I took a few months ago on our second trip to Biltmore Estate (just in time to see all the flowers!)?<br />
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Now, for the Chip It colors. I'm dying to see what it pulls from this. No, let me warn you, most of what I've seen with this program are colors I would use sparingly, because they are intense. An idea would be to take the color recommended, get the color card and find one several shades lighter on the same card for large areas like walls.<br />
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O.k. Here it is:<br />
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How cool is that? Inspired? Good. Oh, has this just got my mind reeling! I can't wait to share more:)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-2130403691768860962012-07-18T22:23:00.000-04:002012-07-18T22:23:31.332-04:00Garage Reveal - Finally!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like my beach cruiser? I love that bike. I also like our new wall clock in the garage. No excuses for not being in <br />
on time for dinner, ball games/practice, or bedtime anymore (he, he! Aren't I a stinker?! Pretty and practical!)</td></tr>
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Forgive me, dear readers (OMG! I sound like Dear, Abby!). I've taken some much needed time to collect my thoughts and take a family vacation, so I've been absent for some time from the blogging world. Life has been VERY full over the last year and I just had to step back for a while to regain some direction and do a little soul searching. Ever been there? So many things have happened, both good and bad that I began to feel like I had lost my focus. I just needed to take some time to figure out what the next step is. I'm still not really sure and most recent news of my other grandmother's diagnosis of early Alzheimer's hasn't helped, but I do feel much more gathered after some time off. We took a wonderful, much-needed-by-everyone, family vaction to Sanibel Island, FL last week. It was so nice to just lounge by the pool and on the beach! I'll be sharing photos soon:)<br />
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In the meantime, I FINALLY got around to getting some after shots of our garage that has been mostly completed for a few weeks now. There are still a few finishing touches to do yet, but for the most part it's finished. Ready? No laughing at the befores, which I'll start with a few of! I'm showing just how bad it really was so you can truly appreciate the redo:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forgive the fuzziness. Unfortunately, I can't retake these! See how horrible the baseboards looked in here?! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gross! The walls had never really been painted (just spray primed when built) <br />
and the baseboard were disgusting and peeling). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is why I painted the doors black. See all the nastiness little hands leave? It's hidden much better by oil-based glossy black and is about as scrubbable as you can get. Not to mention it just looks way better. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This floor was driving me batty! Hubby painted it Gull Gray, which is a gorgeous color if no one lives on it. <br />
Around this part of the country with red mud, it showed every speck of dirt and tire prints like bright white. Yuck!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We even inherited holes in the front wall where the previous owners had apparently driven or backed into it! <br />
These weren't even the worst. I found literal holes all the way through <br />
behind the shelving and had to put my patching skills to use.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GROSS! I hate bugs and this was the constant behind the blinds. I pulled those suckers out and pressure washed them, removing everything from dirt dobber nests to spiders. Makes my skin crawl looking at all those little critters!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tested ever color I had on hand before finally just dumping all the white and creams <br />
into one five gallon bucket to get the final color on the walls. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Now, a little improvement and one of my favorite things... my newly painted glossy black doors!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My new glossy black doors, magnetic house number, thrift store coat rack, <br />
entry table with sunscreen/bug spray bucket (a.k.a shelving), door mat <br />
and hardwood hand rail courtesy of Habitat for Humanity ReStore.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my shelving is currently covered with vinyl table cloths and work as entry tables of a sort. <br />
I still plan to find a better way to cover and store items so that they are out of sight, <br />
but for now this will suffice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was determined to put up a wall clock the "men" could see so I no longer had to come tell them it was time to come in. Instead, now I can just give them a time to be in:)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many trips were made to Goodwill, boards painted and installed in studs, hooks hung and items organized. By it all being on the front wall, no one sees it unless they literally come into the garage. <br />
The door can be left open and no one driving by can see all our toys and tools.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't you like my newly painted floors? I am proud to say that when this picture was taken, a car had been parked in and out numerous times. Other than sweeping I did no cleaning for this picture and <br />
it shows little evidence of black tires, unlike the before shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am really proud of my planters this year. they have gone gang-busters and look so healthy for mid summer!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>There you go. There's a few more things to show you on the outside, but the weather hasn't cooperated and I wasn't willing to wait longer to post the inside pictures. The outside before and after will just have to wait until I can get a good sunny shot.<br />
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See, I really have been working on a garage for ... um... a while. But it was worth it. I'm no longer embarrassed by my totally untouched, cluttered and filthy garage that EVERYONE uses as the main entrance to our home. Instead, I'm proud to say it now looks presentable and sets a good impression... like any good FRONT door should:)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-55205470946012154802012-06-17T22:28:00.000-04:002012-06-17T22:28:56.380-04:00Happy Father's Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">What would we wives, mom's and kids be without our wonderful husbands and dads? To all the wonderful men out there who have and will make such a profound and important impact on our lives and our children's lives,<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-53275685750084976872012-06-16T18:25:00.002-04:002012-06-17T21:37:16.745-04:00Deep Thoughts from the Garage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I've hardly surfaced from the garage over the last couple of weeks... I mean days. Yes, it takes way too long to do something like a garage makeover during baseball season, end of the year stuff going on, begining of summer break, and a phobia of fumes! I've been pushing the last couple of days trying to get done so I can do a post on it. You won't believe the difference a little organization and paint can make!<br />
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That said, I've got a question to pose to you all: Why is it that we women tend to always ignore the garage? I mean, seriously, ladies... how many hours/dollars do we spend on decorating and cleaning our houses, yet we leave the one room or area that 90% of our guests walk through first (if your house is like mine) completely untouched?! The more I've worked on mine, the more I've pondered this. The other thing is why is it that we always assume the garage should be the man's space? Not that there is a single thing wrong with that. I the man needs his space, by all means, give it to him, but if he never uses it, why do we ignore it? Why do we leave the garage looking like a bomb shelter? I'm not saying make it girlie and uncomfortable for the man, just halfway attractive. Of course, if you want a woman cave and he's fine with it, deck that baby out!<br />
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Now, there are plenty of men out there who love the idea of making the garage a man cave, which is fun in itself. I know a lot of men get sick of a "decorated" interior they tend to have or give little say so on and need a space to do "manly" things, and a man needs to feel at home as much as the woman does. Once thing is for sure, regardless, it can't look any worse than it does if you don't touch it at all and just throw stuff in there to store. In our case, our garage is our main entrance and it's looked like a toy shop/tool factory/paint store that all blew up for the last four years! I'd had enough and decided it was time to do something to make that space useable square footage I was proud of [on a super tight budget].<br />
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I started pulling inspiration images. If you follow me on Pinterest, you've seen them most likely. I've realized just how unusual it apparently is for a woman to want to spiff up the garage simply by the lack of stuff out there for inspiration along the lines I was wanting to go. Want to see my inspiration images?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">I love this hidden storage for recycling with the holes on the end for access!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">O.k. So, not the kind of garage I need, but it's really cool. The floor was the main thing of interest.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">LOVE this floor and all the storage.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">OMG! It's a girlie garage! They've even got a bike the same color as mine:)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">A paneled garage! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">Wow! Enough said.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">Great colors!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">Want to make the garage tighter to insulate or keep water out? Here's a great add on. I also really liked the floor.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 0px;">This became my main inspiration image. I decided I wanted THIS floor without the glossy shine - satin instead.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Well, that's where I started. Collecting images to inspire me. I mixed up all my left over paint for the walls (AND LIKED IT!), painted the trim Rust-o-leum Gloss white, hung a oak handrail, painted the doors Rust-o-leum Gloss black, hung a huge wall clock, hung more storage hooks, made numerous trips to Goodwill, and then it was time to hit the floor. That's where I hit a brick wall.<br />
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See, dear old hubby had painted that floor when we first moved in here with H&C Acrylic Sealant for concrete in Gull Gray. Beautiful color and great product (sticks well and is super durable). It's what we'd used in Charleston and it is fantastic with hiding SANDY soil. We also made the mistake of following the label for drying times, not thinking that drying and curing are two totally different things. (I was pregnant and not thinking well at all!). Some, but not much lifted off where the garage door seal had made contact when shut and there were some scratches where it had peeled in a few places due to who knows what.<br />
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The big problem was the color, though. We live where there is red mud/clay (can I just say how much I HATE red mud?!) and have three boys, one black dog and oodles of neighborhood kids in and out of there daily. Want to guess what Gull Gray looks like in a matter of minutes with that kind of wear?! Yep. Not good. And... after four years I couldn't take it anymore, especially if everyone was going to use that door instead of the front door!<br />
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The wall I hit was this: I wanted to redo it with the color chips to hide "stuff" better than a solid color does. There's just one small little problem. H&C Acrylic Sealant is solvent based and wickedly strong (probably why it bonds so well). You can't put anything else over it and you can't use color chips with this solvent based product. It will melt them the minute they hit the wet paint. UGH! So, I'm stuck with a solid color and I have to endure more fumes (wearing a organic fumes respirator, of course). To top it off, they dont have a huge selection of colors to choose from. Fortunately, the garage faces south and has two windows along with door windows, so making it bright isn't an issue.<br />
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Out came the high-tech testing method for the best color. First, let the floor get good and dirty (Done!), wet the dirtiest spot you can find, rub your hand all in it, then smear as much as you can all over the color chart - making sure to get a good bit on each color. Then take some dog hair that might be hiding in the corners and drop it on there just for effect. Let it dry. Which one hides it all the best?! For me, it was a toss up between Charred Walnut, Red Terrazzo Tile, or Muddy Gray. The kicker was making sure it went the brick on the house since about 8" was exposed outside the garage door.<br />
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I wasn't thrilled about any of them because I'd made my mind up previously I was going with a speckled gray & black. I may take a while for me to make a decision, but once I do, I don't usually change it (willingly, anyway!). The family consensus was Charred Walnut. One coat went down and I didn't like it with the brick. So, I took the other can back to have some tweaking done on the color. More magenta was added and the second coat (on just one side of the garage) was put down. It's cured now and everything has been moved to that side so that today I can tackle the other.<br />
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I'm still not in love with color and I'm debating on whether or not to keep it the same or switch it since I have to go get more paint today anyway. I'm also debating my sanity because that would involve more drying time and moving everything out of the way <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">again</span>. Stay tuned! I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">WILL</span> finish this in a matter of a week, God willing, and will post pics. Now, off to Sherwin-Williams I go!<br />
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p.s. Due to a fear of possibly offending my MAN CAVE readers, let me clarify. Our garage looked like an paint/tool/toy experiment gone very wrong due to ME and the KIDS, not hubby. Dear old hubby is fantastic at picking up all his stuff. I have NEVER had to clean up after him. Instead, it's often been vice versa (much as I hate to admit it). Heaven knows, if he wanted that as his man cave, I'd agree in a skinny minute simply because he is so flexible about what I do to the inside of the house. Also, when I say "make the the garage usable square footage", I meant for all of us like the interior of the house... not a woman cave. I just was pondering that thought out loud:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-23227188029444640822012-05-16T07:00:00.001-04:002012-05-16T07:00:01.709-04:00Bliss Tile and a Color Consult<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The other day I did a color consult for a lady. She had started a minor remodel after the dishwasher flooded, but had hit a wall when it came to paint colors. I fell completely in love with her main starting point... a gorgeous linear glass and stone tile. I like it so much I've contemplated using it in my own kitchen.<br />
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It's a great mix of neutrals and it blends so well with my own kitchen materials, that it's really tempting. Anyhoo, back to the color consult. I'll call her EW. Ms. EW had originally called me needing some help picking colors for an open concept family, dining, and kitchen area. Before our appointment, though, she happened upon a color she just fell in love with at her dentist office! Don't you just love it? I swear, inspiration can come from anywhere. After finding out the color, she picked up a sample and brought it by for me to look at with a section of her back splash tile (above) and new counter top material (below).<br />
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</tbody></table>She also brought me a small box she'd picked up at a store that she loved the colors of. Perfect! Really, at this point I didn't have a whole lot left to do short of picking some coordinating colors and helping her tye it all together. The color she'd already picked from the dentist office was a medium neutral khaki.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sherwin Williams Colonial Revival Stone – SW2827</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Honestly, I was rather impressed because the color simply couldn't have matched the tile any better if a pro had done it! Before leaving, she made sure I understood one thing specifically: she was NOT a blue person and that was completely off the table. Bummer. Truth be told, that starting color looks fantastic with a lot of blues. Oh, well. Maybe on another consult...:) She did say she liked red...<br />
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After talking for quite a while and visiting her home, this was our final palette:<br />
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I could tell she was trying to move into a more colorful mode and her family was really encouraging her to. But, after looking at her furniture that was staying, cabinet color, appliances, lighting, flooring, and such, I encouraged her to get color in a different way. I could tell she really like the greenish khakki and was hesitant to use something else. Since it was an open concept, I suggested she keep the colors all in the same broad family that she liked. You want to make your home to please you, not everyone else. Color can always be brought in in other ways.Family room, hallway, and foyer: SW Colonial Revival - her already chosen color (above). Dining room in SW6104 Kaffee:<br />
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Paint the tiny bit of wall space in kitchen over tile and around the window in a soft creamy tone to match the grout. Something like SW6385 Dover White.<br />
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Paint the interior of the front door a soft black like SW 6258 Tricorn Black.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SW 6258 Tricorn Black</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And lastly, use the red she'd contemplated using as an accent color on furnishing and accents versus on the wall. Keep it easy to change out should she grow tired of it. Some ways it could be brought in are by way of oriental rugs with the deep crimson red, red artwork, red fabric for draperies, or reupholstering the seats of the dining chairs, just to name a few.<br />
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I also suggested she change out the shiney brass hardware and light fixtures for old or oil rubbed bronze. I pointed out that her fixtures had a good shapes and if money was tight, she could just spray paint them.<br />
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Now, I just can't wait to go back and get some pictures of the finished rooms to share. I'd have taken some before pictures, but she was rather embarrassed at the state of disarray flooding dishwashers can leave your house in.<br />
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This weekend is the one year anniversary of the death of Ms. E.W.'s beloved husband. She broke my heart as she told me the story. As I left, I couldn't help but wonder if God hadn't arranged that meeting for much more than simply color consulting. This is a bittersweet time for her. As fun as it is for her to get to do some updating, this is the house they built together and it's hard. But, as she said, there comes a point when it's time to start to rebuild your life and make some changes (I think that was how she put it.) I really think the biggest thing she needed was just some encouragement and a little direction, which I hope I was able to deliver.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="73" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" width="200" /></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-63651176004360224172012-05-14T20:47:00.000-04:002012-05-14T20:47:49.462-04:00Happy Mother's Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Happy Belated Mother's Day! I had all the intentions in the world of having this posted yesterday and... well, it's here a day late. Hey, in my opinion every day should be Mother's Day! May this little greeting just top off your special day [yesterday].<br />
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This year has been a little different from the previous. I don't think I've ever been told Happy Mother's Day so many times by so many different (and unexpected) people before Mother's Day even got here! Know what, though? I'm LOVING it! Even the boys have showered me with constant sweet kisses and hugs, thoughtful "I love you's" at just the right time, and precious little things they've made all on their own. I don't know why the good Lord chose to bless me with such precious little gifts from above.<br />
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Yes, there are days when I feel like my brain is going to explode or I'm going to have a nervous breakdown trying to cope with three young boys, but then I remember how quickly the time has gone by since my first was born. My grandmother's voice runs through my head saying, "They'll be little for such a short time and you're going to miss it so much when it's gone." O.k. Now I'm tearing up just thinking about.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"></span><br />
<div style="color: #458b00; display: block; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #994ebe; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 1.2em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">The Mother of a Small Boy Knows...</span></span></div><ul style="display: block; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><ul style="display: block; line-height: 1.2em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house, 4 inches deep.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A 3-year old boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">When you hear the toilet flush and the words 'uh oh' , it's already too late.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A six-year old boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old Boy.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Super glue is forever. »</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Pool filters do not like Jell-O.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The fire department in Austin, Texas has a 5-minute response time.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">It will, however, make cats dizzy.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.</li>
<li style="color: #994ebe; display: list-item; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">80% of men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.</li>
</ul></ul>Children truly one of God's greatest gifts. They will teach you more about yourself than you ever wanted to know, but you are a better person for it. God's little mirrors for us parents!<br />
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May you have a wonderful, blessed Mother's Day!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="73" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" width="200" /></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-36100967962961513942012-05-08T07:00:00.007-04:002012-05-08T07:00:06.109-04:00Kelley Interior Design Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">I found another designer that I really like and thought I'd share some of her work. Designers who have the courage and confidence to use color really attract me. Her name is Kelley Proxmire. She's not new to the world of interior design as she's been in practice now for over 20 years in the Washington, D.C. area and is well recognized, but she's new to me:) As I looked over her porfolio, I felt an immediate connection because of her love for color and wanted to share one of my new found inspirations!<br />
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which has been receiving some upgrades (Coming soon to a computer near you!)!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How gutsy is this color scheme? I applaud the homeowner for being will to do it, and Kelley for even suggesting it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All that yellow and pink is balanced with lots of white.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A good way to get your peach/pink fix yet not have the room get too feminine for the other half - paint the walls chocolate brown. Notice the ribbon of paint along the ceiling! It's a motif repeated throughout the room.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little more calming color scheme, but still colorful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monochromatic is so restful... especially when it's soft blues.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm completely in love with this room for my big boy. <br />
I think when we grow tired of the forest scene and blue camo, it'll convert to this (provided he likes it). We've already got a start with three of four walls the same navy blue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lilly Pulitzer would be right at home here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even though the cabinets are bubble gum or Pepto pink, they work because of all the white to balance it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've pinned this before, not knowing who had designed it. I love the black and white porch with pops of bright red.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like so much about this room... the door, the chair fabrics, <br />
the creamy yellow and brown, and the great lantern overhead!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">According to her website, this is actually a staged house. Notice the only bright color is green and it's really scaled back. Green is a very appealing color and it's only used in places here that could easily be switched out. There is such a difference between staging and decorating for a homeowner!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who needs color when you can look out the back french doors at this?! Heaven!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's not often that I find a room I really like a black wall in. I'm all for trying it, but it just rarely seems to come out well. This would be a fantastic example of how great it can look when done well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think you could get a dinner party to linger quite a while in this dining room. Very calming.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And lastly, this room just makes me happy!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So, what do you think? Isn't her work great? One thing's for sure: bright color isn't for everyone. To be able to use it well without it becoming childish or cheap looking is truly a gift... one that was definitely given to Ms. Kelley!<br />
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Well, Hubby finally had enough of the mess in the garage... and frankly so had I. So, I have set to work cleaning it up. It's been on my "To Do" list for... FOREVER! First thing I did was gather up some paint. Being frugal or cheap, which ever you choose to call it, as much paint as I had sitting around, I wasn't about to buy more to paint a garage. So, out came the five gallon bucket with about two gallons remaining of my living room color (Behr's "Sensible Hue"). I knew two gallons wasn't going to be nearly enough because that garage is big and the walls were in terrible shape. Plus, they'd never been painted, meaning they were going to suck the paint up fastt!<br />
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I TRIED to find pictures on-line of garages to inspire me, but they all look like "man-caves"! Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it doesn't fit around here. Hubby pretty much walks through ours and stores a few tools there. The rest is me and the kids. Fortunately, we have an barn-like storage building that holds most of his stuff, so the primary use of our garage is for my work & supply storage, kids stuff, and if I'm lucky, a car.<br />
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My goal was to spend a little as possible, as always. So far, all I've bought is two new door mats, two quarts of Rustoleum - one white and one black, a roll of contact paper, two new large planters, potting soil and flowers. I'd say a total of about $140. I didn't spend a dime on wall paint. As I surveyed the mess in the garage, I realized I had gallons of paint from different projects left over. I decided to experiment and dumped every can of white, off white, and cream I had into the remaining two gallons-/+ left out of a five gallon bucket of my family room paint. Out came (by a small miracle) the greatest beige/cream very similar to SW Muslin that I love so much. Five gallons of (who knows what sheen - eggshell?) for free! Can't beat that:)<br />
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At this point, this is what I've completed:<br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Walls, doors, and trim have been painted (custom mix, Rustoleum gloss white and black respectively), </li>
<li>loads of stuff taken to Goodwill and the dump, </li>
<li>shelving reconfigured and organized, </li>
<li>light fixtures cleaned & spray painted "Oil Rubbed Bronze", </li>
<li>light bulbs changed out for higher light output halogens, </li>
<li>blinds pressure washed and rehung,</li>
<li>windows cleaned (scrubbed - yuck!),</li>
<li>garage door pressure washed,</li>
<li>carriage style "hinges & hardware" cut out and applied to garage door,</li>
<li>sago palms repotted with larger pots with spring/summer flowers, and</li>
<li>new door matts bought.</li>
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Cut out and apply vinyl door numbers to garage/side entrance door and mailbox,</li>
<li>paint exterior lanterns,</li>
<li>paint exterior door trim,</li>
<li>hang curtain to hide shelving,</li>
<li>redo garage floor (that's going to be a chore!),</li>
<li>and lastly... create a "piece de resistance" clock for the back wall!</li>
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At this point I'm about half-way done. It's not been a speedy process due to everything being shoved to the middle of the garage, moved to get to things, moved back again, and slow drying times with humidity, but I'm slowly wrapping it up. I'm also sick of being embarrassed by my completely untouched garage that is apparently the entrance of choice for 99% of the people who come to my house. If they prefer to use the side entrance, then it's going to look as good as the front:)<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="73" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Like what you see? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Please take the time to let me know!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Support my blogging by becoming a follower.</span></span></div></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-47078385678617833152012-05-04T18:42:00.001-04:002012-05-08T21:32:44.859-04:00Old Barn Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have driven past this old barn every weekday for the last several years as I take the boys to school. During this time of year, it just glows in the early morning sun! It completely inspires me and I decided to see if I could snap it with a point and shoot as I drove by the other morning to share with you. This was the result!<br />
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"Old Barn"<br />
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I'm so excited! Today, as I perused the aisles of Home Depot brainstorming, I ended up in the paint section (surprised?) and was thrilled to see that the new Behr paint formula is now on the shelf! It's ZERO VOC!!! I've not tried it yet, but my prayer is it will be as good as the old stuff, which was actually supposed to be low VOC. After my bout with bronchitis, I'm a little paranoid and Behr is one of my favorites. I can't tell you how happy it made me to see I could breathe easy when using the new stuff. Now to just try it out:) Don't worry, there's two pieces of furniture waiting their turn to walk the catwalk for you. They'll be coming up soon... after I share the home improvement projects I'm currently working on.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How Scottie Dog SHOULD look!<br />
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Today I had an epiphany! Poor Scottie Dog has horrible spring allergies. He's only three, but for the last three springs (out of four), as soon as that yellow blanket of pollen descends here in the deep south, he starts scratching. And I don't mean gently! The first year, it was a bloody mess by the time I realized what was going on and got him to the vet. The second year, the steroid shot I used as a last means worked except he got a little stinky. Then last year, it all went up in smoke. The steroid shot was useless as was the Benedryl and Chlor-Trimeton! Finally, after about two months of hair/dust bunnies running away every time I passed his bed, he calmed down and life went on as usual.<br />
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It's gotten to where I dread spring in a way, even though it's my favorite time of year. It's so frustrating watching him scratch and knowing I don't know what to do to help (not to mention Hubby isn't much of a dog lover... especially of itchy, stinky, EXPENSIVE dogs!). There is also the most unpleasant odor emanating from Scottie and his bed when all this is going on. No amount of bathing, baby powder, perfume, etc. seems to make him smell good.<br />
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Have I mentioned how I would rather eat worms than have a house that smells like "dog"?! I don't mind the work to keep it neat, clean, hairless, and free of "eau de doggie" because the boys and I love our dog. But when NOTHING seems to work, I start to border on losing my sanity and my heart just breaks for my little, itchy, stinky companion.<br />
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So, all that to say, today I stumbled upon some info that finally connected all the dots... anyway logically. The verdict is still out on actual proof, but I'm almost sure it's a shoo-in. If you already knew this... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">where have you been all my life</span>!? No, really. Just bear with my ignorance and new found information. I'm giving it the old college try and if works, you'll be hearing about it!<br />
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The initial process started like this: Scottie is itchy and stinky again. Not to mention shedding fiercely (and we thought Scottie's didn't shed!!!). This year we tried Atarax and it kept the itching in control. No steriods, no walks in the pollen, and lots of baths. But, darn it all! He's still itchy, his collar constantly plays "Jingle Bells", he STINKS and now he's got "goopy" eyes!!!!! Take him to the vet, right? Well, let me tell you how well that has worked in the past: "Scotties don't do well here in the south. This allergy problem will only get worse." then steroid shot that didn't work. I love my vet and he's good, but sometimes there comes a point when we have to be proactive for both our pets and our own health, roll up our sleeves and figure it out on our own!<br />
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Time to hit the internet and see what I can dig up. One thing led to another and suddenly I think I know what the problem is, even though the pollen has pretty much died down and we're still stinky, itchy, goopy, and nearly hairless due to Mommy getting fed up and shaving him (Oh, my! What a pretty mental picture!).<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It starts with allergies, but all that scratching leads to Malassezia (i.e. topical yeast infections)! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Almost all dogs get it at some time, but Scotties and a few other [long hair] breeds, are more susceptible... especially in humid hot weather. If they start scratching for whatever reason (ie. allergies!), they open up the chances of getting yeast infections on the skin, particularly if their immune system is not up to par. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So, I came up with a plan of action based off the linked articles and others. It is as follows:</span></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Bathe him 2x a week (until he's healed up, then only as needed) with Selsun Blue shampoo or a shampoo with:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> Chlorhexidine 1%, Benzoyl Peroxide or Sulfur Ketoconazole on the affected areas,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Clean ears 1-2x daily with garlic oil drops or cold pressed extra virgin olive oil that has had a few cloves soaked in it overnight (smells MUCH better). This is if the infection is in the ears. I'm not sure it is, but we're doing it just to be safe!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">* another cure for yeast in ears is with eucalyptus, tea tree and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_2122721238">N</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem_oil" target="_blank">eem Oil</a> (never heard of this till now, but it's even at Lowe's!) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">in glycerin done after a vinegar misting and/or wipe down to clean - not poured in deep. It's in the linked articles somewhere.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6. Lastly, if that doesn't get it, I'll give him an oral antifungal like ketoconazole, fluconzole, or itraconazole (also called Fish Fungus Tablets? Thinking I saw that online somewhere but don't quote me!). I imagine I should be able to get these at the feed and seed, but if not, I know you can order off the internet.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Resources:</span></div><div><a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_6465343_malassezia-diet.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://www.ehow.com/about_6465343_malassezia-diet.html</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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I feel like I'm having a flashback to school - writing research papers!:) Regardless, I thought I'd share my findings because I know I'm not the only one dealing with this on a limited budget. I'll keep you posted on if any of it seems to work!<br />
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Oh, and the real irony to all this is... I got a phone call yesterday asking if I'd be interested in entering him in a dog show! They've obviously not seen him since his lovely haircut/shaving!<br />
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For well over a year (maybe two!), I've been eyeing bamboo tile placemats readily available in large numbers at discount stores like Ross, T.J. Maxx, Homegoods, Marshalls, etc. and my mind just goes crazy with ideas! After Googling "bamboo tile placemats" it would appear that I am not the only one who sees huge potential for these things other than their intended use. The difference appears to be that I don't really want to disassemble them like others do. I like the fact that they are already in great shapes and patterns. My ideas are to use them like they are... just not necessarily on a table. And I've not just been eyeing bamboo tile mats, either. A great example is the one below that references the gorgeous Ann Sacks tile above.<br />
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The same dahlia shape as the Ann Sacks tile that can be used as a stencil, mould, or literal tile!</div>
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What I want to try is to use thin-set to literally tile with these and (depending on the tile pattern) insert some tile mosaic pieces (or anything!) for a pop of color or contrast, then grout and seal really well. You could also use them to "stamp" joint compound/cement mixture and then have a relief pattern to do with as you like: leave plain for texture, paint or fill in with a contrasting element! These are just some inspiration pics to show you where I'm headed here:<br />
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Back to the placemats. There are several different styles and colors out there. My round daisy tiled bamboo mats were actually bought for a totally different reason than for setting a table. They have such a great organic and rhythmic shape! The initial plan was to make wall art out of them, but the perfect spot hasn't presented itself yet and I haven't been able to bring myself to paint them like I'd originally planned. When placed on my dark stained dinning table, I was surprised to find I might just use them for what they were intended for! Miracles never cease:)<br />
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Doing a google search turned out lots of options and led me to expand beyond just bamboo tile. My mind just started reeling with possibilities with all of the following:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not in love with the grid layout, but the color and size mean you could take this one apart to use the tiles individually.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this pattern. Would you believe it is at Walmart?! It looks like a West Elm product.<br />
via Walmart.com</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ones that really catch my eye are the ones that don't need to be disassembled like this one.<br />
via Amazon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another version of the daisy pattern via Crate & Barrel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice brick pattern.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one really caught my eye because it reminds me of an expensive travertine mosaic tile.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More size and color options with a bead detailing between.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via facebook.com</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">via homeportfolio.com</td></tr>
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Then I started looking at other types and colors of place mats or table runners, I found these beauties. My mind immediately sees a stencil, mould, stamp or wall art! What I'm looking at is form and size. Imagine adding color or using them en-mass :<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This reminds me of the Dutch art that has been popular in recent years in all forms. Wouldn't be a great stencil on an accent wall?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are cork and the seller on Etsy has all shapes and sizes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a place mat and coaster set. I particularly like the coasters and immediately see 4" square tiles!<br />
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via ShopPlasticLand.com</td></tr>
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via ShopPlasticLand.com</td></tr>
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The awesome thing about place mats is that most are approximately 12"x 24" so if you use them as a mosaic tile sheet, you get double the square footage (mosaic sheets are normally sold by the square foot) at an already ridiculously low price (if you shop the discount stores and internet).<br />
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Last but not least, here is an example of using placemats as art. All these by Finn Style need is a frame!<br />
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Hang in a grid pattern behind a sofa or console and you have a fantastic modern piece of art:)<br />
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You know, I learned a long time ago to laugh at myself, because if I didn't I'd just cry:) As I was visiting with grandmother after church Sunday I made the most incredibly profound statement. She was having a very confusing day and was getting really frustrated with herself. She looked at me and said, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">"You know, God gave me some insight today as to </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">why he's allowed me to live so long (94), even though I can't seem to remember anything anymore...... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(me waiting patiently)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">..... but, I can't remember what it was!"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></div><br />
I couldn't help myself and burst out laughing! Her frustrated frown turned into a smile at how funny she'd just been without even trying.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">"Just remember, Grandmother..." </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">(OMG! Did I seriously just say that?!) </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">I tried to regain my composure and reign in the giggles.... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">"the great thing about being forgetful is you don't remember that you forgot anything!" </span></div><br />
With that we both went into a fit of laughter at just how ridiculous that whole conversation had been! Sometimes I just amaze myself with my intelligence (Snort, snort!). I'm beginning to think it's genetic.<br />
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Everyone that enjoys design is going to find that there are certain elements that will seem to repeatedly appear in the rooms or projects they put together. It's not always a conscious thing. Interior designers and those that really study their style will be very aware of it. Those that just enjoy decorating and are good at it, may or may not realize they tend to use the same elements over and over again, just in different ways.<br />
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My style tends to be a big mix. Remember, I'm a design mutt with no true "interior design" pedigree (Which is subject to change one day!). I'm not a purest. I love to break some rules and use elements from all over the board. One thing that is a common thread in my designs is a certain level of practicality. Beautiful is great, but not if you can't actually live in it. I don't want a room to look like a museum - too pretty to touch or relax!<br />
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That said, what are those things that I tend to continually use in design? The first that comes to mind is lots of white - but not sterile or ALL white. It adds a touch of modern, cleanliness, crispness, brightness, and goes with everything. Whether it's a warm white or a cool white depends on the rest of the colors or elements being use. Most of the time I like a warm white. These are some great examples:<br />
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</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/87672/Oakley-Home-Builders-traditional-kitchen-chicago"><img alt="Oakley Home Builders traditional kitchen" border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/87672_0_8-8022-traditional-kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Look how bright, clean and crisp this kitchen looks! The hardwood floors and island counter top just pop against all that white. This is one of my favorites.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kitchen" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional kitchen design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/chicago" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">chicago general contractor</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/oakleyhomebuilders/oakley-home-builders" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Oakley Home Builders</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/71297/West-Coast-Hampton-traditional-living-room-portland"><img alt="West Coast Hampton traditional living room" border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/71297_0_8-3275-traditional-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">See how great the colors of the rug and art pop off the white walls? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">All that white is grounded with a dark ebony wood floor, railings and black hardware.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional living room design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/portland" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">portland interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/pdxdesignerguy/garrison-hullinger-interior-design-inc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Garrison Hullinger Interior Design Inc.</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/767381/Family-Room-contemporary-media-room-portland"><img alt="Family Room contemporary media room" border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/767381_0_8-9112-contemporary-media-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Here, it's the white trim and ceilings that make the wall color and neutrals pop.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/media-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Contemporary media room design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/portland" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">portland architect</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/emerick97204/emerick-architects" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Emerick Architects</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/444876/Kirkland-Lake-View-House-eclectic-laundry-room-seattle"><img alt="Kirkland Lake View House eclectic laundry room" border="0" height="768" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/444876_0_8-8514-eclectic-laundry-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> I love this laundry room with it's bright white cabinetry, contrasting </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">checkerboard floor and fresh green wall paint. It just screams clean and fresh to me. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/laundry-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Eclectic laundry room design</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/526187/Cheery-Laundry-Room-eclectic-laundry-room-minneapolis"><img alt="Cheery Laundry Room eclectic laundry room" border="0" height="752" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/526187_0_8-6536-eclectic-laundry-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Again, cheerful and bright accents to a clean white background. Fun!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/laundry-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Eclectic laundry room design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/minneapolis" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">minneapolis interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/lucyinteriordesign/lucy-interior-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Lucy Interior Design</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/193284/Hudson-Road-Residence-eclectic-kitchen-boston"><img alt="Hudson Road Residence eclectic kitchen" border="0" height="690" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/193284_0_8-1919-eclectic-kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Here is another great example of how white and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">neutral, natural colors make small colorful accents really stand out in a room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/kitchen" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Eclectic kitchen design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/kitchen-and-bath/boston" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">boston kitchen and bath</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/venegas/venegas-and-company" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Venegas and Company</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/301556/Young-Girls-Room-eclectic-kids-los-angeles"><img alt="Young Girls Room eclectic kids" border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/301556_0_8-8236-eclectic-kids.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">This is a great use of color. The bedding and window seat </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">cushion could easily be changed out to create a totally different look.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/kids" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Eclectic kids design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"> interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/joanistewart/joani-stewartgeorgi-montana-ave-interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Joani Stewart-Georgi - Montana Ave. Interiors</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/106780/Living-Room---Dining-Room--eclectic-living-room-other-metros"><img alt="Living Room / Dining Room. eclectic living room" border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/106780_0_8-0112-eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">This time, the white is in reverse. Change just the wall color and pillows... suddenly it's a totally different room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Eclectic living room design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/media-and-blogs/other-metros" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">other metros media and blogs</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/smhinckley/michelle-hinckley" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Michelle Hinckley</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/112602/Master-Bathroom-traditional-bathroom-minneapolis"><img alt="Master Bathroom traditional bathroom" border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/112602_0_8-0714-traditional-bathroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Here, the white creates a clean and soothing mood with the soft blues and grays.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bathroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional bathroom design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/minneapolis" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">minneapolis interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/rlhstudio/rlh-studio" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">RLH Studio</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/474642/Traditional-Living-traditional-closet-houston"><img alt="Traditional Living traditional closet" border="0" height="752" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/474642_0_8-0457-traditional-closet.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">A white closet will make coordinating a wardrobe easier,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">and make a room with typically no windows much brighter. Just make sure </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">to have the right lighting! Bright, crisp light like halogen will show colors and skin tones best.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/closet" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional closet design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/houston" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">houston interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/mungerinteriors/munger-interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Munger Interiors</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/507758/Lakeview-Residence-Bedroom-traditional-bedroom-chicago"><img alt="Lakeview Residence Bedroom traditional bedroom" border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/507758_0_8-0570-traditional-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I love a warm dark brown with crisp white! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">It's a great example of contrasts and how to create interest in a room with potentially little texture.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional bedroom design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/architect/chicago" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">chicago architect</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/rugoraff/rugo-raff-ltd-architects" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Rugo/ Raff Ltd. Architects</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/98276/Stair-traditional-entry-atlanta"><img alt="Stair traditional entry" border="0" height="700" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/98276_0_8-7461-traditional-entry.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Here, dark stain that helps to ground the bright white trim and neutral wall color.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/entry" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional entry design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/atlanta" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">atlanta interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/bwatford/brian-watford-id" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Brian Watford ID</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/692470/Children-s-room-traditional-kids-kansas-city"><img alt="Childrens room traditional kids" border="0" height="334" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/692470_0_8-2865-traditional-kids.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">White or creamy white is great to balance all the color that tends to end up in a nursery and it's gender neutral!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kids" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional kids design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/kansas-city" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">kansas city interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/brianandlaura/mccroskey-interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">McCroskey Interiors</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/173998/Seating-Area-eclectic-living-room-boston"><img alt="Seating Area eclectic living room" border="0" height="628" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/173998_0_8-6412-eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Another great example of just how little color it actually takes to make </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a room bright and vibrant when balanced with lots of white as your backdrop.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Eclectic living room design</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designer/boston" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">boston interior designer</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/rlreider/rachel-reider-interiors" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Rachel Reider Interiors</a></small></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Although these rooms are a mix of styles, white is used pretty liberally in each one in different ways. When I use it, it's typically to accentuate or make the other colors in the room pop or to create a feeling. Unlike when you pick out that perfect paint color for the walls, white is the absence of color. It creates more contrast and directs your eye to the actual colors in the room... be it a literal paint color or natural textures and color. The whiter, the more contrast and energy. The creamier, the more soothing.<br />
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Black can be used much the same way, but it creates a totally different mood. White creates a bright, vibrant, clean, light hearted and slightly less formal palette, whereas black can create a more serious, structured and formal mood. It's kind of like that little black cocktail dress versus a white sun dress. White reflects light, bouncing it around the room off the other elements.<br />
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I knew all those hours spent studying color theory, printing and color psychology would somehow come in handy! There. You have now been "ed-u-ma-cated". I've "learned you somethun'", as we jokingly say in the south. I'll continue to sprinkle in posts about a few more of my favorite things in decor over the next couple of weeks. If you really are just in the mood to look at pictures and not read, then jump on over to Pinterest and look at my boards. I'm constantly pinning. I think I have a new addiction!<br />
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Until then, have a great weekend!<br />
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<div style="direction: ltr; min-width: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Well, it's about time to share another inspiration board with you, isn't it?! It's only been...ummm.... Let's just say it's been WAY too long! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Ready for that design board? I'm all into spring colors. I always am this time of year. Frankly, I love them year round. So, my inspiration today is coming from this photo I took at Biltmore House when we were there last month:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjwreiZGAF0KMBNndmdROur0qqcEorgW0aBMzZ1-6drKQJUQUEm784nJUaaa8O4eaRU5gMiruIzXvUsAwNbRWTtsuWVT72ODRGIZSNoVNbTEf6Xfc0F3e4Rudh911j8DhX3zkLkZLSfxd/s1600/Tulips.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjwreiZGAF0KMBNndmdROur0qqcEorgW0aBMzZ1-6drKQJUQUEm784nJUaaa8O4eaRU5gMiruIzXvUsAwNbRWTtsuWVT72ODRGIZSNoVNbTEf6Xfc0F3e4Rudh911j8DhX3zkLkZLSfxd/s640/Tulips.png" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 80%; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"Yellow & Red Tulips"</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">B.E. Photography</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Where does your mind go when you see that gorgeous combo of bright yellow and orange tinted red? For me, these are the images that immediately pop into my head:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">sunshine,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">popsicles,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">fresh cut grass,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">colorful flower beds,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">spring showers,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">energy,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">life,</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">blue skies, </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">&</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">bright new green leaves....</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">and then I ended up with this fabric being my next and main jumping off point:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2elh-MhzwpNYnFSCFmkPPMuAEZfJklZVTpUMLYhpvpq8LY-sapLlnKBOmFP2Kh7VyTFNG3AAaeKfaVnpgg1OcS2iVzQDfAe1sBHtourX3F2ULGkYZa321PA1YSg5WYgXVenGF2JuMOfwe/s1600/Braemore+Selim+Punch+Fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2elh-MhzwpNYnFSCFmkPPMuAEZfJklZVTpUMLYhpvpq8LY-sapLlnKBOmFP2Kh7VyTFNG3AAaeKfaVnpgg1OcS2iVzQDfAe1sBHtourX3F2ULGkYZa321PA1YSg5WYgXVenGF2JuMOfwe/s400/Braemore+Selim+Punch+Fabric.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="300" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 80%; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Recognize this? It's the fabric I fell in love with about a month ago!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Braemore Selim Punch</div></td></tr>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Those colors and pattern just scream the need for a whimsical and fun room! I pulled together a breakfast room based off these two images. One that would be fun to sit in and energizing each morning. This was my final result, which you can also view each piece of independently on Pinterest:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I started this board on March 26th and I'm just now finding time to finish it up and post it! Funny. When I started blogging it was to build my business as well as to connect with like-minded people all across the globe. Now, I've been incredibly blessed with as much work as I want to take on and struggle with finding time to blog! My, how the tables have turned. I've never felt so content in what I'm doing. I've been incredibly blessed! The best part is that it seems to be constantly evolving. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I started out redoing pieces to sell in a consignment/antique shop. Now I'm doing mainly custom work from furniture to drapery to design consulting (which is my favorite) with custom painted furniture running a close second. I still have dreams of one day having my own fabric design label, but that would just be a big plus at this point. If I've learned anything, it's that being open to whatever the good Lord puts in front of me brings the greatest joy.... not me trying to plan out the future. He keeps bringing bigger and better stuff as time goes by and I'm constantly excited to see what's next:)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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There I go again with a song. See. They just pop into my head for headlines, and I have no idea why.<br />
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Been a while, hasn't it? Now that some events have passed, I feel like I can actually sit down and think again. In His devine providence, the Lord saw fit for me to basically loose about four months of life as I know it, but in doing so, has brought me so much closer to Him.<br />
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First, we lost a family member rather suddenly, then it was Christmas, then I did a remodel in record time, got sick while doing so, dealt with a declining grandmother (who has made a slight upward turn...Ms. Energizer Bunny!), then spent three weeks of my life wondering if something was seriously wrong with my health! UGh! Now that it's over, I can say, God has been incredibly good to me and my family by allowing me to find out I'm totally fine.<br />
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I mentioned before I had made three trips to the doctors office with an upper respiratory issue, but could not seem to get well. Long story short, on the third trip, she took x-rays, freaked me out by sending me to a pulmunologist who had me do lung testing and told me that I had some "scaring" showing up in my lungs that "wasn't normal" and scheduled me for CT scan!!! Having just buried someone with lung cancer, I nearly fell completely apart as my nerves were already shot. I seriously started wondering if my doctor really knew what she was doing, and became very frustrated with not ever getting a diagnosis. I got my x-rays, went to a new internal medicine doc and was diagnoised in one visit with bronchitis... something I've never had and the first doctor should have been able to recognize. I then waited a week and had to go through CT scan...something else I've never done. By this point, I was feeling fine and was starting to wonder if the CT was even necessary, but for peace of mind went anyway. In the end, the pulmunologist's office called me this week and told me.....that my lungs were totally normal and fine! The "scaring" (bronchitis) they'd seen was no longer there. Is God great or what?! I nearly went comatose, I was so exhausted from the stress of the last few months:)<br />
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There was some serious praying going on during those three weeks. While reading the boys' Bible story one night, I was hit with the feeling that God was speaking directly to me. Ever felt that? We were reading about how the twelve spies were sent out to steak out the promised land by Moses. When they came back, only two (Joshua and Caleb) chose to believe in what they could not see, and told the people they could take the land with God's help. The other ten lost faith and were intimidated by what they saw, so they told lies about how impossible it would be to take the land of Canaan. I not only felt it then, but continued to feel like God was telling me to keep my trust in him, not in what I saw or heard. I knew I was to trust in the unseen God and his plan for me, not in the info and opinions being thrust in front of my face. It's been a serious evaluation of my faith. I'm not so proud of how much fear I had or how little my faith was, but I am incredibly grateful for the patience of such a loving, heavenly Father who knows what we need when we need it. I had wonderful friends and family praying for me every step of the way. Every time I felt like I was at the end of my rope, He would send a shower of peace over me, reminding me to trust in Him.<br />
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A lot of time was spent debating what my future might hold and what changes I might have to make to my business if I was even able to keep doing it. I've mentioned before that I am very leery of chemicals. After coloring my hair with a new dye full of ammonia (and not yet knowing I had bronchitis), my lungs just slammed shut and I ended up at the doctor's office to get a steroid shot. I've always been bothered by fumes, but I've never had issues breathing and it scared me to death! That was confirmation that I am just hypersensitive to fumes. I have made the decision to primarily stick with paint or unfinished applications. No more contact cement and VERY little staining, which will only be done with a respirator and outside. I'm dying to get back to projects and have turned my attentions for now on our house and getting some things done around here to share with you.<br />
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Well, there's your update and why I've not written in a while. I feel great now! To top it off, it's my favorite time of year (even with all the yellow pollen). Everywhere I turn, I see new photo shots and beautiful fresh colors. Be inspired to trust in our unseen God! Look at the beauty surrounding us in the spring and marvel that he would take the time to create such grandeur for us to enjoy:)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I sit at my dining room table and work each day, looking out the window at the beautiful birds that flock to the feeder hung in the maple tree. This little guy is one of my favorites! There's a Mrs. Cardinal I'm waiting to get a shot of as well:)<br />
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"Cardinal"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little guy is voicing my praises for good health and God's grace!<br />
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"Singing Cardinal"<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="73" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/176/76F1E97D7AF4A1A3E26AFF15EE904B31.png" style="-webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Like what you see? Let me know! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Support my blogging by becoming a follower and leaving comments.</span></span></div></div>Miss B.e.e.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12257528941906464196noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4670234379538417199.post-52342337937078220142012-03-06T07:00:00.001-05:002012-03-06T07:00:10.613-05:00Tobi Fairley Inspiration<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Yesterday I went searching for some ideas to liven the dining room up. I'm not going to repaint, but I am thinking of recovering the four chairs I already did with something a little more cheerful. (Go ahead...say it. I know what you are thinking, "Are you insane?!")<br />
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I took down the damask curtains. I may even sell the rug! I think I'll list them on Craig's List along with the two extra plaid curtain panels that corrdinate with the rug (that's what I used on the chairs). I'm not only realizing I just need color around me, but I also like neutral rugs. I'm going back to my old stand-by – my no fail rug choice: sea grass. No matter what I do, it always goes with a sea grass rug:)<br />
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These are just some ideas I'm tossing around. We'll see. Right now I have some valances and drapery panels I'm working on for a client to finish up. I'll show you some before and after pics when I get them installed. I'm also having to rest. I made my third trip back to the doc [in three weeks] today and have now started my second AND third round of antibiotics. I think I just pushed myself too hard with work and all the family events since this fall and it finally caught up with me. Have I mentioned I can tend to be a work-aholic - although not consciously? It's not until I'm about to drop that I realize I've not taken a break. That's great for clients... not so great for me when I'm sick and should be resting. Now, I'm just plain sick of being SICK and will do whatever I need to... including sitting on my rear for a week if need be so the meds can do their job (I SOO don't do that well!). I'll be fine and am working much harder at pacing myself these days:)<br />
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During my down time, I decided to go check out Tobi Fairley's website for ideas. I love the way she uses color. It's not over the top, but it's vibrant, happy, and soothing all at the same time. Love it! Here's some of the images I particularly liked:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmmmm.... here's an idea for punching up a room with black. Colorful art and accessories layered over a black "canvas".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Subtle use of color on the chair fabric.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple but elegant use of contrasts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This just screams summertime to me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thinking I like the more graphic nature of black and white versus black and beige.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How great are those silhouettes in bright colors? Simple art work anyone could do.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a big fan of this color combo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great little vignette of complimentary colors!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This kitchen just has my name all over it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those are so my colors!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love that orange is popular again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Take a color and spread it around in bits to keep it from looking random and to tie it all together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just adding some colorful flowers or art can make a room pop!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great use of white, orange and it's compliment soft blue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love a white kitchen with a dark stained island.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm fancying some green painted chests for night stands when I look at this picture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neutrals but lots of texture and pattern - not boring.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ooooo......</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhhhh....!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm particularly in love with this melon pink right now!</td></tr>
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Feel like grabbing a paint brush yet and slapping some color on a small side piece or lamp? How about some beautiful flowers in a vase? Or maybe some colorful throw pillows? Those are fun and easy to switch out when you tire of them. Go for it. Be bold and push yourself to use step out of your comfort zone of neutrals!<br />
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