Crap Shoot!

I have the urge to do some redecorating.

When I decorate it's like rolling the dice -

sometimes I'm lucky and it turns out nicely,

sometimes I totally miss.

It's a crap shoot.

"Oh-how-I-envy-you

Decorating Dynamos

who pen the beautiful home decorating blogs"!

The Master bedroom is my victim project.

1. Bedroom Suite - Oak, 10 yrs old, (pd a lot for it so it must stay)
2. Adjoining master bath - "beigy" wall paper, very neutral, non obtrusive pattern

With those facts in mind I am gonna try to marry Shabby Chic with a bit of updated country.  I'm hoping to end up with something that looks comfortable & cozy without looking like the "old" country that was such a trend 15/20 yrs ago.

I've ordered this from Overstock.com.

I felt I needed to stay in the "beige" tones

so it will flow with the adjoining bathroom.

Since we live in the south a quilt is a good

weight for the entire year.

This is gonna be a BIG job.

I'll have to paint the bedroom before

moving on to the decorating part.

I've gathered some great ideas from Blogs
and from Pinterest,

but I'll have to see if I can

implement them.

To decorate, I'm gonna pull the "cinnamon" color

from the quilt, and even use a

tiny bit of the "blue" - I'm not a "blue"

girl but I think I could handle

a little in the mix.

If I show you photos later it will mean

I am pleased with the roll of the dice -

If not. . .

there will be no photos

and I'll just have to leave the bedroom door

SHUT!

 

Once upon a time. . .

Once upon a time there was a lonely little

table.

Then one day the little table met up with a couple

of coats of paint.

Then the little table was lonely no more.

The End.

Spring Lowe's

What I wanted.

What I got.

Last summer was a beast in NW Louisiana.

We lost ALL (well, almost all)
of our landscaping shrubs
due to intense heat.

Today husband and I went here.

Nope.

We could not agree.

Angel, that I am . . .

I deferred to my Guy,

with the agreement that
"He would landscape this year,
but if anything dies I get to

choose what I want next year".

Wonder what the neighbors will think

of this years landscaping?

Geeked Up and In Love!

I am totally GEEKED UP

and IN LOVE!!

You see, my dishwasher,

like many newer models,

has the silverware rack on the door.

I.HATE.THAT.

It doesn't hold enough and is always

full before there are enough

dirty dishes to run a full load.

Then, one glorious day

I found

*THIS*

on Amazon.

Yes, it was over-priced at

$39.99.

But I love it anyway.

The 3 compartments separate

so I can use one or all of them, as needed.

It fits everywhere, so I can place

it as I want!!

Better than sliced bread

and darn near equal

to Chocolate!!

Look at my "find"!

I found this pretty little chest/armoirre at the Goodwill
in Tulsa!  $50 bucks and it was mine!
(our dining room is not LEMON yellow -
don't know why it photographs that way)

I had actually planned to paint it black

then give it a light sanding on the edges. . .

(I love that finish)

However,

after a little of this,

I decided it should

keep it's original wood tone.

Sooooo, I don't get to show you my

crafty refinishing skills...

but I do get to tell you how
happy I am
that all our homeschool books/papers are hidden

away in my "find".