Guest Bath is completed - almost!

We finally installed the new vanity and mirror, purchased from Home Depot.  They waited so patiently in our hallway for too long!  I used Sherwin Williams Icicle on these walls also.  I love this 2" hex porcelain tile that I purchased from Home Depot.  I recently purchased a really pretty, very simple shower curtain for the tub / shower.  I'll update the pictures again soon. We also purchased new faucets for the sink and shower.  The lighting is fairly new.  The bathroom has a drawing of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.  It is in a white frame and looks really good in the room.  I plan to get one or two more photos (black and white) of New Orleans icons and frame them in the room, to expand on the New Orleans theme!  I'll update the photos soon too - these were all taken right after painting, prior to staging!

Half Bath is painted

We recently painted our downstairs half bath.  It used to be an orange color (kind of pumpkin in color).  Since we are placing our home on the market, we went with a more neutral color.  This is Sherwin Williams' Icicle color.  I think it is really beautiful. It appears gray in these pictures, but it truly is a very very light blue color.  You can also see the truck painting that my son did for this room (the old wall color was about the same as the orange in the truck).  I love this picture.  I showed him a picture and he recreated it for me.  He is so talented. I had been using this blue vase on this toilet back for a very long time.  I am pleased that it has come back in style.  I hope to get some cotton stems for it. As you can tell, the photos were taken prior to our hardwood floors being refinished, thus the reason for the sink to be dismantled and on the floor.

I bought new lighting and faucets for the room also.  The mirror is one that I found at TJ Maxx years ago. I love this shadow box.  It has keepsakes from my Mother-in-law.  Shoes and socks that her children wore. My husband's hospital identification bracelet from birth.  An actual Milk Duds box that I found in my husband's closet at his parents house - it wasn't being saved, it was just never trashed.  I love it! 

Clothes Pin Board is complete

I was able to finish the clothes pin board yesterday.  I think it turned out really cute.  I attached the chip board birds, butterflies and dragonflies to the silver painted clothes pins.  After looking at it in final, I think the top line should be up closer to the top and more room between them.  It is a simple fix - it is literally stapled to a cardboard backing - so I may pull out the old Swingline and fix it before it is all said and done. You should be able to click the picture to see it up close. Really sweet - the fabric is pretty close in color to the table - just a touch on the pinker side.  I meant to take a picture of it on the table - maybe I will and post it later.

Whiteboard is complete - so precious!

Okay, I put the final touches on the whiteboard.  I painted the frame teal and added some clear bird, butterfly, dragonfly and flower accessories to match the decoupaged glass vase to hold her pencils, etc.  The vase is also in the picture.  The other three sides are flowers and butterflies and dragons.  I will also use these figures on her pin board so the three items will flow nicely. I think you can click it to view a larger picture.  I love the details of the I-phone and email emblems, etc.  And I love the washi tape.  This was a really fun project and I think she will find it so useful!

Whiteboard is complete

I decided I didn't like the pink on the whiteboard, especially since I am painting the frame teal.  I had another paper but one of them tore while cutting it, so I had to find another paper - the pink was the next closest thing.  The other wasn't ideal either, but I was trying to use what I had on hand.  So, I recut the pink frames with teal blue paper.  I think I like it better, especially since it will have a teal frame.

 

I finished the whiteboard.  Since washi tape is so popular to tack down pictures and things in scrapbooking, I decided to hold down the frames with it.  I think it turned out really cute.  I wrote on it a little bit just to show what each of the areas are for.  I am pleased with the outcome. Now I just need to paint the frame.  You should be able to click the individual pictures to see them up close.  So, the final frame categories are: Prayers (who to pray for), Today (!!!), Ideas (two wheels in motion), To Do, Orange - urgent, Email, Phone, Errands (Arrow).

Whiteboard progress

Today, I am working on a whiteboard.  It will be a picture frame whiteboard.  I am going to paint the frame a teal color also.  It is 19 x 36.  I put white butcher paper on the frame insert, framed it with washi tape, then made small frames to place on top of the butcher paper - for places to write lists (To Do, Email, Errands, Call, etc.).  I used little icons to indicate what each list is for. The heart is for To Do (a reminder to do your work with a joyful heart), Envelope for emails, Iphone for calls (orange), and an arrow for errands.  The other side will have frames, as well as a small one under the heart.  This is what I have so far. 

 

Look how cute the Iphone is.  and Orange is gorgeous with Magenta and Teal!

Home Sweet Home artwork

Today, I finished the last of the artwork to hang beside the flat screen TV, above the turquoise TV stand. These are surprise gifts from me.  She loved the artwork and I thought it would be fun to try to duplicate it.  Here is the grouping.  I have a little bit of clean up to do, as well as paint the frames a chartreuse color. For the stripes, I chose a paint color from what I had on hand and closest to her wall paint. I cut the words with my Cricut.

Now I am working on the clothes pin board for her craft room.  Here is the mock up of it. I found this medallion fabric.  It matches the raspberry colored craft table pretty well (it is a touch on the pink side).  I painted the frame the same color as her teal drapes.  I also painted the clothes pins silver (it is what I had on hand - it should look okay because she will use her Dad's desk which has chrome accents on it).  I found these printed chipboard birds, butterflies and dragon flies to attach to the clothes pins.  They are part of the matching set of the (flat) decoupage birds, butterflies and dragon flies that I used to put on the glass vase that I made for her craft room/office.  I keep forgetting to take pictures of it, but promise I will soon. The little creatures have really beautiful colors on them, as well as glitter and teal glass beads. I thought the clothes pin board looked like birds on a wire and thought it would be cute to incorporate them too.  She said she likes birds and butterflies and liked the idea of them being on the clothes pins. Sorry for the blurry pictures.

Living Room Art Work

I  just finished cutting out some artwork for the living room.  If you remember, the inspiration picture for the tv stand / dresser, there were two pictures to the right of the television.  I made two similar to that.  I am making a third, a Home Sweet Home framed art.  The three pictures will be to the right of the television in a grouping - in the grouping, love will be above the ampersand, like the picture below, and to the right of it will be the Home Sweet Home art.  I have cut out the HSH art, I just haven't put it together yet.  The three frames will all be painted a chartreuse color. It is hard to tell, but the LOVE is in a metallic gold.  The background of the ampersand is turquoise and the ampersand is chartreuse.  I need to scoot the amp over a touch in the frame too , maybe the Love also.  Love & Enjoy!

 

The HSH sign will look a lot like this.