We are almost done with the redecorating. DH is finishing up the trim and then the fun starts, hanging new light fixtures, placing furniture, the accessories, hanging the drapes, etc. I still have a window treatment to sew and two rocker cushions to recover. But we're almost there... I will share pics when done!
Charity
Friday, October 19, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Finished for the Night
Well...finally got the table assembled. And I only had to redo the drawer twice before I got it right. LOL! The foyer is narrow at this point and I had to find a table that was no wider than 11 inches. So it's a simple table and not what I would have picked if room were not an issue.
Still have a bit of paint touch up to do and you can see in the background that I'm not done painting the rest of the foyer yet! Probably another half day's work to finish up the foyer.
BEFORE...YELLOW WALLS
AFTER...HARVEST BROWN WALLS
Still have a bit of paint touch up to do and you can see in the background that I'm not done painting the rest of the foyer yet! Probably another half day's work to finish up the foyer.
BEFORE...YELLOW WALLS
AFTER...HARVEST BROWN WALLS
Painting the Roses Red
Well...not really painting the roses red. More like painting the living room, dining room, hall and foyer a greenish-grayish-brownish clay color. Doesn't quite have the same ring to it. :(
For years I've enjoyed the cottage, shabby chic look. I still adore the look, but found myself hungry for a change and wanting to give my husband a break from the froo-froo. So away with the buttercream yellow and on to a more organic, masculine "Harvest Brown."
Here's the Before Pic
And here's an After Pic - or at least part of the same wall. I have to remove that door topper to paint under it and I haven't quite figured out how to do that without damaging the wall yet. I think it was glued on! :(
I'll share more pics as things progress. Things are going slow. I absolutely detest the cutting in part of painting. You can see in the pic that I'm not done with cutting in near the door trim. I need to get a tiny, tiny paint brush in order to finish up. Watercolor size! I've tried the tiny sponge brushes and they're still too big to have enough control. I'm terrible at detail work. I'm much more of a designer and conceptualizer than the "do-er". I'm not very skilled at the home repair stuff. After I put away my brushes for the night, I moved on to trying to assemble a simple console table for the foyer. There are NO WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS! Just some vague sketches. Sigh.... This is sooooo not my thing, but I am far too impatient to wait until the husband gets home in a few days.
Charity
For years I've enjoyed the cottage, shabby chic look. I still adore the look, but found myself hungry for a change and wanting to give my husband a break from the froo-froo. So away with the buttercream yellow and on to a more organic, masculine "Harvest Brown."
Here's the Before Pic
And here's an After Pic - or at least part of the same wall. I have to remove that door topper to paint under it and I haven't quite figured out how to do that without damaging the wall yet. I think it was glued on! :(
I'll share more pics as things progress. Things are going slow. I absolutely detest the cutting in part of painting. You can see in the pic that I'm not done with cutting in near the door trim. I need to get a tiny, tiny paint brush in order to finish up. Watercolor size! I've tried the tiny sponge brushes and they're still too big to have enough control. I'm terrible at detail work. I'm much more of a designer and conceptualizer than the "do-er". I'm not very skilled at the home repair stuff. After I put away my brushes for the night, I moved on to trying to assemble a simple console table for the foyer. There are NO WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS! Just some vague sketches. Sigh.... This is sooooo not my thing, but I am far too impatient to wait until the husband gets home in a few days.
Charity
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