July 16, 2009

• I'm Thinkin' . . . .

  I am definitely thinkin' . . .  thinkin' about redoing some rooms in our house. 

  Mainly with paint and a few new and inexpensive nic nacs.  And, ONE new ceiling fan.  The rest of the fans can be moved around to different rooms to get a new look at zero cost (my kind of redecorating!!!).

  My before shots of . . .

  THE DEN

  I removed the floral pictures from the den walls. 

  I moved one frame from over the TV to another blank wall . . .for NOW, anyway.

  I'd like something new on the mantle.  And, a new bronze with dark wood blades ceiling fan.
   
  The den's ceiling fan would work well in our bedroom and cost nothing.  Our bedroom ceiling fan is REALLY ugly!

  My blank, red canvas of a den in all its glory. 
    
  I'd also like some new (cheap, Wal-Mart) pillows for the sofa. 
  I want to paint the "blah" colored walls a pale, pale gold (like in the curtains) and leave the red ones red.

                                         
                                          This is a poem about fathers that is framed in mahogany.
                                                   Temporarily moved from one blah colored wall
                                                                            to another!

  SAMPSON'S HALLWAY (the one with his dog food!)
  It has newly painted, plain cream walls.  So, I took the "red" pictures from the den and moved them into the hallway to give it some color.  This is the hallway you see from the foyer and kitchen. 

  It's still a little plain, but better than it was.
    

                                       
                                        The color in my photos is horrible - but the framed pics
                                        have a type of dark red background with cream flowers.

  THE FOYER

  I'm happy with this room, except for the odd, blah colored light walls.  I'll keep the eggplant accent walls, but I want to use a light taupe or tan throughout the entire foyer, living room, and dining room.

      

                                   

    

  This is what you see when your first walk in the door.  On the other side of this wall are the shelves.
  A. blah colored wall with burglar alarm pad.  Isn't it quaint?!!! LOL!
                                 
  The rectangle is a shiny black background with gold writing of the different names of God
                      "the bread of life"  -  "the good shepherd"  etc.
  Another piece of horrible photography!  My flash did NOT capture true colors at all!

  THE DINING ROOM

  LAST (but not least) the dining room
    
  I NEED a new centerpiece.  Chirper has chewed this purple flower, twig thing up for the past year and now it is more twigs than purple flowers!  I'll put the cut crystal bowl back in the china cabinet.

                    
  Interesting.  This was NOT blurry when I took the picture.  BUT, that's the accent eggplant colored wall in the dining room with a taupe pillow against the wall - a color I think will look good throughout the three formal rooms.

  My photography stinks today.  Maybe things transformed when I tried to edit the photos.  I should have left them alone, because I think the photos on the camera are more realistic (and definitely not blurry) as the ones I've posted today.

  EDIT: 
  Late this morning, I went to Lowe's with JoAnn to gather paint samples (those little paper squares of color) for the den's gold and the taupe color for the three big rooms.  I think I gathered 92 million colors and will slowly take my time choosing which ones to use!

  After that, we met Jesse for lunch at Chili's.  Couldn't taste a thing - but it was nice to think about the memory of their chipotle burger with blue cheese!!!!

  Next, we went to a warehouse (floral and housewares).  I walked VERY slowly with the cart as a prop.  I got some white florals and a new clear glass vase for the dining room table.  I will arrange those flowers and take a picture sometime soon.

  Then, I found some new things for the fireplace mantle (half price, and originally CHEAP, too!)

  Now my decorating desire has taken me to the kitchen where I think I'll repaint some country blue pieces.  I have NO country blue in my kitchen and haven't since the 1990's!!!  I'll maybe used a red first and then wipe a flat, black for a distressed look to match my kitchen table.  I also want to paint that white bookcase in the kitchen - the same black.  

  Pictures of my purchases will be tomorrow.

  I over did it.  The fact it was hotter than all get out didn't help me much. 

  I came home drenched and had to get into my VERY lightweight cotton nightgown.  Then, I suffered spasms in my toes, feet, calves, and shoulder blades for a couple of hours.  Maybe dehydrated?  Maybe I wasn't supposed to do all that I did? 

  Who cares!  It doesn't seem to matter WHAT I do . . . I never feel very good, anymore.  Not like I used to.  So I don't really care what the cause of the spasms was about.  I'm okay now.  The shopping is done, and I'm happy with my purchases.  I'll have to see (tomorrow) if the size of everything works.

  AND . . . My order from Yankee candles arrived today.  It smells wonderful in here and I haven't even opened the candle's wrappers!

  Be Blessed  ~

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