Painting Gray and Annapolis

 

 

 

Hello everyone, how are you? I’ve been a bad blogger I know,

but watching grandkids, in two different towns, has been crazy.

Plus doing the 21 Day Fix everyday makes for a very tired person

at night!

 

I just got done painting my beadboard bar white and can’t wait till

I can paint the black barstools another color, I’m sort of leaning

to a robins egg blue or a toned down red, will see what happens!

We finally painted the kitchen and I couldn’t be happier, it’s a gray

shade from Valspar “Polished Silver” looks like there is a blue under

tone but there isn’t, we had it retinted can I say I dislike picking

paint colors out!

 

 

We picked the middle one! When it’s all done I’ll post,

can’t wait to do the fun part!

 

 

One fun thing I did was go to Annapolis, Maryland for my son’s

surprise birthday party. My daughter and the girls drove the

four hours and boy, was he surprised to see us there plus his

brothers and friends!

 

 

Cute cake too!

 

His party was held at their friends home and boy was she a

creative and do it yourself person.

These are the knobs on her kitchen cabinets that she painted

white.

 

 

Her walls are gray, darker then mine but not this dark.

I took these with my phone and only managed three! There

were people all over so I’m happy I got what I did. The

curtains are the crinkly type that I’ve seen at Target

and I love the gold leaf lampshade don’t you?

 

 

She had unique things for her walls, loved this with the battery

lights in them.

 

 

In the diningroom she had lights strung across the

ceiling and above the farm table. I didn’t get a

picture of her chandelier but it was painted white

with clear mason jars. It’s the first one I’ve seen

done except for on Pinterest!

BTW it was Michael’s 40th birthday!

 

I hope you are enjoying warmer weather, it’s so nice to

look outside and see Robins on the lawn!

 

I’ll be joining these parties:

 

Treasure Hunt Thursday

 

Share Your Style

 

Feathered Nest Friday

 

Fridays Unfolded

 

Home Sweet Home

 

Show and Tell Friday

 

Happy Easter

Freshened Up the Hoosier for Spring

Hi everyone, how are you… I hope good and that you are enjoying some spring weather! Right now we are having sunshine, Yay!!!

I repainted the hoosier with Polished Pearl by Behr said to be a match of ASCP old white.

I had painted it with a shade of gray from Valspar and really didn’t care for it, it had to much blue in it for me.

An artist I’m not.lol, but it will have to do, I don’t know if you know this but my favorite season is Spring some like Fall more

but not me.

I didn’t change the top to much, just added a trophy that I found at TJMaxx.

I’m loven the brass colored letters on the book spines too.

I’ve also been trying a different styling on it, trouble is everything looks good on it!

See what I mean!

I don’t know about the lampshade though, had it and decided to see what it looked liked, I have two gift cards for PB so I

may buy the burlap one, the one on it is from Target. I also need to add one more thing to make it an odd number.

funny what you see after the picture is taken;) Oh, how do you like the crock lamp on the hoosier, found it a good 5 years ago for $5.00.

Love the old with the new!

Now on to my next paint project!

Have a wonderful rest of the week!

Rondell

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

The Scoop

Inspire Me Tuesday

Your Gonna Love it Tuesday

Tuesdays Treasures

Tuesdays @ Our Home

Wow Us Wednesday

What We Accomplished Wednesday

Power of Paint Party

Mantel Love

Hello there! Hard to believe tomorrow is the first day of October, right?

I’m really liken my mantel this year,

I used four of my crocks that I have had for years, you wouldn’t believe how many I do have down in the basement.

Anyway, I thought I’d use a few this year for a little bit of a rustic look.

Oh, and while I’m thinking about it the owl pillow on my sofa in my last post I bought at TJMaxx or Marshall’s, a few of you asked about it in the comments.

 

Actually the two on the mantel and one on the left side at the bottom are called salt jars, a primitive mason jar if you will, you can feel the salt on the sides of them. Found these early in the 80’s so only paid a few dollars for them.

I think it all looks so nice against the white brick, one of the best things I ever did was to paint that fireplace, smile!

I’ve had the grapevine wreath and wanted to use it this year so wrapped some faux bittersweet from GW around it and added the blackbird from DT.

Believe me that is one budget friendly wreath!

Always use the checked pumpkin from Target…this is the left side of the mantle. The grapevine pumpkin is from JoAnn’s I bought it last year!

 

I wanted another pillow with just a bit of blue in it so found it at Walmart.

I think it goes so well with the Peacock blue chair, don’t you?

I hope you are having a beautiful Fall Monday!

I’ll be joining these parties…I can’t wait to see all the Fall inspiration out there!

Make it Pretty Monday

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday

Wow Us Wednesday

Autumn Abounds Party

Inspire Me Tuesday

Time to Sparkle Link Party

Inspiration Exchange @ Ella Claire

 

Shabby Love

Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit!

Texture on My Mantel

Hi everyone! I hope your are having a great evening.Yesterday was so warm here in Pa. just fooled you into thinking it was spring…can’t wait because it is my very favorite season!

This morning I played around with my mantel, I wasn’t liking the look of the round mirror there so I put back the black framed mirror for now. I’m going to start looking for a larger one with maybe a more ornate frame, the one I have is just to plain looking. Here are some pics I took to show you. I tried to play around with different textures just to see how I liked it!

I have to shop around the house to find something to replace it, which I’m finally discovering to do and finding out that I don’t have to buy…just use something I already have! The only thing I have bought lately for the mantel are the topiaries and I got those on sale!

I’m not even sure it’s silver just metal I think, it was $2.00 at a church sale this past fall. As I was looking at this picture I noticed the pine needle laying there…I swear they multiply, I’m still picking them up:)

This is to the left of the mirror… ceramic balls are from Pier One, vase from Goodwill and for some more texture I gathered some twigs and tied with twine for on top of the dropcloth covered books!

To the right…do you see the nails? I haven’t got Stush to get them out yet, they are from Christmas for the ton of stockings I have to hang. The black and white picture is from the consignment store $3.00, urn I painted with ASCP…$2.00 at a yardsale and the box (says varnishes) was $4.00 at a yardsale a couple years ago! Isn’t is funny how I can remember the price of what I find and not remember what day it is? lol.

So how do you like it? I do think the tray has to go though! One thing I do love about it is the whiteness of the fireplace:)
I went shopping with my bff Friday, I’ve been looking for something for a certain place and found it at Bed Bath and Beyond, here’s a pic of it, next post I’ll show you where I hang it! I had a 20% off coupon too!

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and of course I always love to read your comments:)

Love these parties:

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Pretty Things Linky Party @ TwelveOeight

Tuesdays Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Budget Decorating Party @ Creative Cane Cabin

Cowgirl Up @ Cedar Hill Ranch

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday @ Coastal Charm

Table Top Tuesday @ A Stroll Thur Life

Make Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House

Rondell

The Numbered Stool

Do you have things that aren’t really worth a lot but you would never get rid of them for the life of you? This wood stool is one of those things for me, my mom bought it for me at Walmart in the 90’s. It’s great for extra seating but was a blonde wood, eventually I painted it white and called it done but every time I’d look at it I knew it needed something else added to it. So years later I distressed  and added the number 3! Sanded it too! I still have to wax it also.

Then went over it with watered down black paint and wiped it off with a clean rag.

You can see the distressing a little better here.

I usually keep it in the diningroom next to the bookcase…

More distressing!

Can you see my floors in the above pics?  I love the Shark, it’s great for laminate floors, I just never felt like my floors were getting clean with a mop or a sponge mop well, this baby sure cleans good I could not believe how dirty the cleaning pad was after I was done! This was at the top of my Christmas list this year!

Thanks so much for stopping by, I know I haven’t been on here for about a week but I’ve been organizing and cleaning and truthfully not sleeping well except for last night. Plus trying to get my house put back together after taking all the decorations down. Oh, I did clean out the bottom of my hutch so I’m still living up to my word for the year, just doing baby steps so that I don’t get to tired of doing it.
Also at the very top of my side bar I’ve listed what I’m reading, I love to read so I’ll be changing that as I finish a book then maybe you will want to read it too.
So, I’ll be at these parties, stop by them for a lot of inspiration!
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Show and Tell @ My Romantic Home
Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage
Frugalicious Friday @ Finding Fabulous
Fabulously Creative Friday @ Jennifer Rizzo
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Spotlight Saturday @ Classy Clutter

Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things

Rondell♥  

Come See My Fireplace

 

I’m so glad you stopped by, I’m so excited to show you my newly painted fireplace! What a difference it made, it’s so amazing what paint can do isn’t it? I still can’t believe it’s the same fireplace, I smile every time I look at it! Stush did it for me, I didn’t even have to hold a paintbrush, I did though take the vacuum sweeper attachment to the brick before he primed it and I decorated it which is the fun part right?

Everything shows up so well on the mantel too, the etc sign is the one from the Salvation Army store for $1.49, I took the hooks off that were across the bottom and painted it black. The two books it’s sitting on I covered in drop cloth scraps, the urn on the right I found at one of the yardsales last weekend for $2.00, yardsales are the best for picking up items for the home I think!

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I never took a picture of my fireplace unless I had to, but I found this one from last fall, you can see how dark brown the brick was! Now it is white as can be!

 

This will be my last post until after June 2nd, I’ll be gone a week to this place…..

Cabo San Lucas! We are leaving this Saturday, our anniversary #6!

I’ll be joining these great parties:

Fridays Unfolded @ Stuff and Nonsense

Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge

Show and Tell @ My Romantic Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ Country French Cottage

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Catch a Glimpse @ A Glimpse Inside

Thrifty Thursday @ Thrifty Decorating

Inspiration Friday @ The Picket Fence

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Chic Cottage

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Redoux Linky Party @ Redoux/

All Star Block Party @ Nutmeg Place

Just Because @Inspired by

Summer Fun Link Party @ The Lettered Cottage

 

Rondell

The Letters E A T are Now Black

I did this before I left for work at 11:30 this morning, didn’t take long at all. Sometimes I like projects like that…quick and easy but a lot of visual impact!

It just didn’t sit well with me the letters being white, I had envisioned them black when I first thought about using them, so I got out my black craft paint and changed them!


I like them a lot better black they seem to show up more and compliment the clock.

I also moved my chalk painted tray back in the corner and the little checked plate I found at GW for .25!

Moved my canisters over by the sink too! That’s my new cutting board I found at TJMaxx.


Another pillow from Marshall’s it’s big and fluffy!

I babysit Nicholas tomorrow so had to do a short post tonight
I’ll be joining these parties:
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts
Whimsy Wednesday @ Home Happy Home
Thrifty Thursday @ Thrifty Decorating
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday @ Primp

Show and Tell @ My Romantic Home
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
Fridays Unfolded @ Stuff and Nonsense
Inspiration Friday @ The Pickett Fence 

Transformation Thursday @ Shabby Creek Cottage
Thanks for stopping by it’s always appreciated!
Rondell♥

Loven My Kitchen

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend, ours was busy as usual as I’m sure yours was too! Sounds like everyone is having gorgeous weather too out in blogland!
I wanted to show you one of the ceiling fans that my husband put up, it’s one of the three that we bought.. They are all the same except the one that will go in the livingroom is bigger! Do you like them? So hard to chose out of all of them online but I liked the brushed nickel blades, I didn’t want any wood so these just drew me in, they also have a remote, so neat to move up to the tech world! I also liked how well it went with the light fixture over my sink!

With the light on. We are also going to do the under the cabinet lights.

I took the yelloware bowls down, to me it just doesn’t go or maybe I’m just so tired of them, I think that could be the case.

I finally bought somethings to put in the wire baskets, black and white tea towels from TJMaxx and Marshall’s.

In the other one I put my chicken pitcher and the cutest owl s&p shakers plus these little  bowls, I bought both at either TJMaxx or Marshall’s I forget which!


Gives the room some depth now. My kitchen is still a mess so that’s why there isn’t a full picture of it.


I’ve been thinking of using these colors, I love the green color so much anymore. I got my inspiration from this picture that I’m going to frame from of all places…The Dollar Tree!

This is my kitchen right when I was going to painting the cabinets, I think it’s come a long way!

Also still loving this!

Thanks so much for stopping by, please leave a comment so I know that you visited♥
I’m joining these parties:
Thrifty Décor Chick…Show Us Your Kitchen
Sunday Showcase Party @ Under The Table and Dreaming
Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style
Rondell♥