Exterior Colors

I've been thinking a lot lately about what color to paint our shutters and front door when the spring comes. Just when I think I have it figured out, another idea comes to mind. There are just so many possibilities that it makes it near impossible to decide.

The first thing I did was hit the internet in search of yellow homes. There are many adorable yellow houses out there, all with their own personality. But what color scheme is perfect for my little yellow house? My first thought went right to black. A yellow house with black shutters is a classic combination but......then.......... I like the way the blue looks on the windows above.

Green never goes out of style and has been a staple in all my homes.

Or maybe no shutters at all? Hmmm...I don't think so, my house is not as grand as this one so I'm not sure she could pull it off.

A red door?

So what do you think? If you had a yellow house, what colors would you do on the door and shutters? I'd love opinions, right now I'm leaning toward green shutters and a tan door. Something like this:

http://www.bhg.com/app/colorahome/member/index.jsp?roomId=2bff3ed7&_requestid=147570

Just trying this out...

Feel free to ignore me as I try out the photo editing on my new computer. Our ancient dinosaur of a desktop was dying a slow and painful death so we decided it was time for a new one. The last computer was 6 years old and it's so interesting how much has changed in such a short time. My husband and I walked into Best Buy a bit confused and thankfully (just like their commercials show) there were some nice people to steer us in the right direction. I felt a little silly telling them that I needed a computer perfect for Blogging and online shopping. It's not a glamorous reason but Blogging has become such a part of my life lately, why not consider it in my computer purchase? The downside? The new computer didn't come in aqua to match my painted computer desk. Now that would have been fun.

The photo program has a button right at the bottom to upload the pictures directly onto Blogger. I won't tell you how excited I got when I realized that little feature was on here.

I'm happy to say we have wallpaper! Here is a picture I took in progress. Our Everything Room is really coming along. We are just waiting to install the floor and then we can finish it all up.

Warm bread...mmmmm....

These roses were a surprise from my husband last week. They are starting to fade now but I enjoyed them so much.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far. I'm hoping to have a finished room to show you all soon.

Wanna shop?

I've been doing a little too much shopping online lately. Etsy has some wonderful items. Lets spend some virtual Blog money so I can save my bank account. Why don't you come along?


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_19&listing_id=20858538&ga_search_query=spring+&ga_search_type=category_tags_paper_goods

It's still cold here in PA but it won't stop me from thinking spring! How about these adorable Easter tags?

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat2_list_15&listing_id=20847251

These calendar tags certainly caught my eye! They would be great above my calendar on our cork board.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20523817

How about these great tags to tuck inside thank you cards? They would be a fun surprise for the recipient.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat2_list_9&listing_id=20862440

I'm not usually drawn to jewelry but this is fantastic! I love the yellow color, this would look great for spring on a rain jacket.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_12&listing_id=20238207&ga_search_query=apron&ga_search_type=tag_title

This would be adorable on a little girl! The perfect apron to wear and help mommy bake.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_11&listing_id=20370760&ga_search_query=apron&ga_search_type=tag_title

How can you resist this apron? The cupcake images are delicious (and won't ruin your diet!) I'm not sure which I like better, the apron or that wonderful stove behind it!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat1_list_12&listing_id=19170993


Oh what a sweet creamer! I can picture this on my table mixed with some brown transferware and white plates. So pretty!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat1_list_12&listing_id=20877587

It just wouldn't be a shopping trip without milk glass!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat1_list_3&listing_id=16076618

I love these images, don't you?

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=cat1_list_17&listing_id=20878123

How about this beautiful chalkboard? I could see this hanging in a mudroom, kitchen, office, etc. Would be a lovely place for notes!

Thanks so much for shopping with me! Did you find something you had to have?

Inspirations

Do you have an inspiration folder? I have a folder on my computer dedicated to pictures that make me smile or provide inspiration for my own decorating. I thought I would share some photos with you. If you have a file of your own, I would love to see your pictures too. Leave me a comment if you post them.

The bad thing about my inspiration folder is that I didn't write down the sources for the pictures. Some are from BHG and some are Rate My Space photos. If any of these pictures belong to you and you would like them removed, please let me know and I will be more than happy to remove them from this post!

Okay I made one too.

Bedroom - by theyellowhouse on Polyvore.com


I'm going to admit, this is fun! I made up a bedroom in the direction I'd like ours to go. I have no idea why the wood floor wouldn't show up right and I can't figure out how to get rid of that blind shadow to the right. lol I'll have to play with it some more but this site is really neat.

Edited: I think I fixed it, we'll see if this works. Thanks for the help, now I can see the floors!

Thank you Reese & Marie!

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Reese & Marie

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Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We have been so busy, I feel like I haven't blogged in a long time. The past few days we did a lot of running around. Friday we headed over to Target. Our Target isn't close so we don't get to go often. That will change soon, a new one is being built close to us and I can't wait. I just love their clearance. The white canister with the chalkboard on the front was only $3.87 and the glass candy dish was $2. These were the last two, otherwise I would have gotten a couple more!

Then on Saturday we headed over to a flea market we haven't been to in a while. Unfortunately I forgot to grab my camera so no pictures of the beautiful things they had. There was a butcher block table that would make a great island in my kitchen. The bottom was wood etched with a floral design on the sides. It was painted a cream color and naturally distressed with two little drawers under the counter. It was amazing and I can't stop thinking about it. It was $200. They do have layaway, hmmmm....

Here's what I came home with. An ironstone plate and a little candle holder.

After our antiquing we decided to check out a furniture store. I wasn't expecting to come home with furniture but we found an amazing deal on a floor model. It's so comfy and I especially love the big ottoman. Our old living room set was so worn, it's refreshing to walk in the room and see a couch without tears and stains on it. Ignore the curtains that don't match and the white walls, this room is on the "to do" list somewhere.....page 3,585 maybe.

Now I can finally decide on a paint color since I have the furniture to plan around. My wall has looked like this for months now.....

Abusing the furniture already, sheesh! Get off the arm of the new chair!

Even with all the running around, we still managed to get some work done in our back room. My husband started on the top pieces of the wall trim. Of course where I wanted it to sit landed right in the middle of the light switch. Oops.

Looking level!

We're going to put pieces on the wall around the room about every 15 inches. I propped a couple up on the wall to get an idea of what it would look like.

And then I got started painting the bottom white. It's getting there! I need to do a second coat on the white and then we can start wallpaper on the two walls.