Bedroom Progress

I had to take pictures of my daughter in the outfit she came down with yesterday. A white summer dress and suede winter boots. Oh and there are also capris under there too that you can't see. She didn't want to be cold of course! She certainly has her own sense of style and isn't afraid to mix and match!

We are making progress painting the bedroom. The whole room brightened up after my husband primed over the crazy blue paint and we gave the wood mouldings a coat of white. Although he isn't much happier with my color choice. He started edging my "pea soup" as he calls it and I think it's a fun, happy color and besides, it matches the bedding. We'll see what he says when it is all done.

I moved the island over to the window in the kitchen. I realize this is weird because it's an island and should be surrounded by nothingness. But I needed a place to pull up a chair and plug the laptop in without tripping over the cord. 1. I can gaze out the sunny kitchen window with my morning coffee. 2. I can blog and listen to my playlist while I make dinner. Does it get any better?

I've been thinking of painting the dishwasher green to match the cabinets. I bugs me how the silver sticks out like a sore thumb surrounded by green. Would that be weird?

I also took some black paint to the windows. I liked how it looked in the bathroom.....

So the kitchen windows received the same treatment.....

The kitchen has been coming along piece by piece. Still a few things I'd like in there....a new faucet, new doorknobs and most importantly ripping the floor out to see what kind of shape the wood is in underneath. There is a teeny tiny piece of vinyl coming up on a corner.....it would be soooo easy to just.....rip.......but I shall refrain for now. Only so many projects we can tackle at once!

I hope you all are having a wonderful day!

The Bathroom and a Laugh!

(I know a lot of you have seen this post already but Susan mentioned I should put it in for Met Monday....and she's the boss! Can't wait to see what you all have today! Be sure to click the butterfly in my sidebar to get to Between Naps On The Porch for more transformations!)

The bathroom is all done and on a budget. I kept track of what I spent and the total came to $144. Not bad for a whole new look. Since I was just painting and redecorating, it was cheap and quick! First I'll show you the pics, and then we'll have a nice laugh at my expense. Sound fun?

So remember what we started with? I kept all the ugly features as planned, pink sink and all! BEFORE:

I dug deep into the dusty corners of my basement for this project. My husband was using this bookshelf for his chargers and misc. stuff. I'm taking it....sorry hun!

And my inspiration pic, my DREAM bathroom:

And here is the AFTER:

Now that you've seen the room, time for a laugh! You know how they say, "Measure twice, cut once?" Well, turns out that goes for wood AND fabric. Like my sink skirt that I made?

This is what happens when you don't plan properly! Isn't it lovely? The fabric didn't reach perfectly around so I figured no problem, I'll put the short end on the side that goes right to the wall. Well, when I made the pleat, I forgot about that tidbit and put it centered on the fabric. So if I put it on the right way, the pleat is off center on the sink. *sigh* I need to figure out a way to fix it.

It's okay to laugh. I sure did when I realized it!

I really appreciate all your emails and comments asking about the bathroom. It makes me happy to know that you are interested in my projects! :)

Crazy Blog

If you have clicked on my blog in the last couple hours, I apologize for all the crazy! I was trying out some different things and my template was all messed up for a while. I think I'm back. What do you think, good change...bad change? I felt like lightening up for spring!

Ahhhhh...that was nice.

Did you participate in Unplugged? Click below to read all about it.

A Soft Place to Land


My day Unplugged was a bit of a challenge if I'm being honest! At the normal times during the day when I would sit and catch up with all of you, I didn't know what to do with myself. Let me tell you, drinking my morning coffee is just not the same without my blogging buddies! We did get a lot done though.


While the girls were in school, I started on the bathroom. I have the whole thing painted and now just need to decorate so I'll be able to show it to you soon. Here is a peek at the medicine cabinet with its new look.

My hubby got working on our bedroom. See my new "To Do" list in my sidebar? We are on a timeline here! Between Friday and Saturday he managed to get the room emptied, carpet up, nail holes spackled, and the floor sanded. Look at this gorgeous floor that was hiding underneath the carpet. I know it's going to look great once it is finished.

Then on Friday night we went to our favorite ice cream spot for a cone. Of course I forgot my camera so you are stuck with this random picture that I can take no credit for.

http://www.bfeedme.com/take-your-ice-cream-quotient/

Overall, it was nice to have a computer break. While I just might unplug again in the future, I don't think I could ever make it a permanent change.

And on a completely unrelated note, I forgot to blog a couple weeks ago about the big dance! My daughter Ella had a Father/Daughter Dance with her Girl Scout troop. They had a great time! The theme was "Disco Fever." Not the easiest thing to dress for. We found this green, big flowered number and thought it would work just fine. The silver shoes I found for her were a big hit.

As you can see my husband was anti theme. He didn't dress like he was going to a Roller Disco but they let him in anyway.

Here is me and my favorite Girl Scout.

While they went to the dance, my parents took our little guy to McDonalds for a Spiderman toy. Darn those toys, he's been asking to go to McDonalds every day since they came out! So that left me and my Hailey. We went to TGIFridays and had a great dinner together.

I'm looking forward to finding out how everyone else made out "Unplugged." Hope you had a wonderful weekend!!

Painted Ceilings?

http://www.countryliving.com/

White is old reliable for ceilings. It helps a room feel light and airy, and provides a beautiful contrast between the wall color and the ceiling. But not everyone likes a white ceiling. Painting them has become a popular alternative to a flat white ceiling. There are so many other options as well as plain old paint.....hand painted murals, stenciling, even wallpaper.


In our dining room, even though we went with a shade of white for the ceiling, we used a semi-gloss for some sheen. I love how it makes the beadboard stand out.




The following are some examples I found of painted ceilings. I've been debating painting our bedroom ceiling a color that coordinates with the wall color we've chosen. Maybe a lighter shade of the green walls we are planning, or tan, or just the wall color. So many decisions!

http://www.raud.net/lilly/pictures/MasterCeilingBlue2.jpg

http://davidwallart.com/faux_murals_1.htm

http://www.john-scenic.com/images/powderceiling.jpg

http://arttodifor.com/ceiling.htm

So tell me, have you painted your ceilings a color? The wall color or a coordinating color? How do you like it? Or do you prefer to go with classic white? If you have pics to share, I'd love to see them!

I'm On A Mission!

So our upstairs bathroom is really bad. I mean really, really bad. I can't believe we have lived with it for almost two years now but there were other rooms that climbed in front on the priority list. My dream bathroom looks like this:

Photo: Country Home

Love the subway tile!

Photo: http://www.lesperancetileworks.com/Classic-Victorian-Subway-Tile-c19.html

Oh this floor would be a dream come true!

Photo: Home Depot.com

Now my budget looks a little something like this:

Photo: http://www.sharynhowardmysteries.com/lastrites.htm

I'm on a mission to make our bathroom more livable.....without changing any major fixtures. A real, as close to $0 as I can get, budget makeover. Let me give you the "Before" tour. I've had this shower curtain for 3 homes now, I think it is done for.

This is the view from the hallway door....




So tell me, which is your favorite part of this room? Is it the nasty towel holders?





This gorgeous medicine cabinet?








The pink sink maybe?





Or how about the pink floor to match the sink?




I know! You love the faux marble shower walls!

And definitely this crazy window!

I think my favorite part is the vanity that is falling apart piece by piece.

So that is the full tour of our bathroom. Not only is it the one my husband and I use, but when company comes they often go upstairs to use it. The kids have their own bathroom but still shower in here so it gets the most use. I plan on keeping all the horrid fixtures, ugly medicine cabinet and all. Think I can do it?? Don't feel bad for being doubtful, I'm pretty skeptical at this point too. Give me a few weeks and I'll see what I can come up with!

I can't wait to catch up with all of you this week. We've been busy this past week but things are calming down now so I can spend time quality time Blogging. If you have any suggestions or inspiration for my sorry excuse for a bathroom, feel free to share! I can use all the help I can get with it. :)