Kitchen LOVE

It's white outside, so why not inside? Have you noticed that every magazine you open showcases white, white, and more white? I never thought I would go back to all white, but it's time. I love this kitchen. 

Then you start looking at color samples - YIKES - there's warm whites and cool whites, and 300 other shades of white. This may not be as easy as I think. The last time I painted my house white inside, there was white and cream, end of story. I will have to brain storm with Krista, she's the guru of painting.

I would love to move right into this house, then I wouldn't have to paint mine. 

Have a great week-end!

dana

It's DONE - Finally

I finally finished this project - it took way longer than I had hoped, but I think it turned out ok.

This was going to be a tutorial, but after the 10th coat and two days, I couldn't even remember what I all did to it. It was even trash bound a couple of times.

I started out just spraying it with whites and browns, this is the red one. Finally had to walk away from it, go to bed, and think about it, ALL NIGHT. The next morning, it was clear what I had to do. Off to the hardware store and I put a coat of plaster over the whole thing, making it look like concrete. Then it was more coats of paint, glaze, paint, and finally I just said ENOUGH.

I white washed an old pot from the garden shed, and then just put the whole thing together, adding moss.

This is how is started out. It was lots of trial and error, but a fun project.

Here's a close up, so you can really see the texture. It did take longer than I wanted, but what else do you do in northern Minnesota when it's cold and snowing.

Have a creative week-end.

dana

Take a Guess

I just picked up these HUGE ornaments for 75% off, woohoo! 

As I was walking out, a lady said, Oh, you got some new Christmas decorations. 

I almost said, Oh, honey, you have NO idea what I am going to do with them.

What do you think I am going to do with them???

Stay tuned - I must go get busy, busy, busy!

dana

New Year.....New JUNK

Ahhh, don't you just LOVE new junk? My hubby just shakes his head. I just can't seem to part with this old light fixture. It is aged to perfection. I put it in a cubby in my old shaker cupboard.

I found this old toolbox a couple of weeks ago out junking with my dear friend Cheryl. She looked at it, but didn't grab it, so you know who it came home with. I put it in my garden bathroom, the color is awesome in there. Now I will sell my other one that was in there. 

This one even has the insert, so I filled it with my brass nozzle collection and some flower frogs, and other goodies, so fun. 

Tool boxes are great display pieces. You have to pick them up and then go home and get creative.

I have so much more to do in my house, but I am painting for the shop, so that's all I got done for now.

Have a great week-end!

dana