Master Bedroom Reveal

I am so pleased to show you the reveal of our master bedroom with its new paint job.  Let me just say, I love, love, love the color we chose for the walls!  It is SW Relaxed Khaki (color matched : Lowe’s Valspar Reserve paint).  It is still neutral but a little darker than the beige that was originally on the walls.  Here is a “before” picture.

I think the coloring of the bed frame and the Duck Egg color of the furniture really “pops” off this color, as well as the gold in the frames. 

Everything was hung back up on the walls pretty much where it was prior to painting except for my Hotel de Paris sign.  I decided not to put the Ballard Design copycat shadowboxes I made back up over the bed and moved the Hotel de Paris sign down more.  I like it much better this way!  I will use the shadow box pictures elsewhere.

All the trim and the doors got a fresh coat of white paint as well, and I really love the “classic” look of the wall color with the white trim.

I’m glad we got to give this room a much needed fresh coat of paint.  It doesn’t look like much of a difference in the pictures, but in person it is a “just right” difference. 

Pillow Cover For A Friend & Daffodils

The two items in my title have nothing whatsoever to do with each other.  I just wanted to throw my daffodil picture in, because I did buy a couple of pots at the grocery store and they really were a nice little mood lifter.

I made up a pillow cover for a friend at work.  I have this image on my computer at work as the background wallpaper.

It is from Lang and I bought one of their calendars for 2015 so you get access to some computer wallpapers for each month.  My friend at work loved this image and mentioned how nice a pillow would look with it.  Several times.  So, I did what any pressured person would do ~ I caved and made her a pillow cover. 

I printed it onto iron on transfer paper and used Osnaberg fabric for the image.  I used a brown burlap Damask for the back and did an envelope closure.  You can see a really nice tutorial for that type of pillow back here at Kate’s Place.

My friend also loves burlap so this tied the two in nicely.

I had just enough of this trim in my stash to go around the image.  The room she wants to use the pillow in has blue and brown.

I enjoyed sewing this up for my friend and she was thrilled to get it.  She was showing it off to everyone at work and wouldn’t let it leave her sight (in case someone decided to make off with it!). 

Spring?

Hopefully, the weather forecast is correct and we will actually be seeing 60 degrees in a day or two.  Last week I put some Spring and Easter décor out, although I felt a little silly putting my Spring wreath on the door as I looked out on snow and ice (while it was about 12 degrees with the wind chill).

I’m using lots of green – probably because I’m tired of looking at white!

I’ve only done the dining area and a couple of things on the kitchen counter and entry hall tree table right now. 

I’m hoping to pick up a couple of daffodil plants for a planter I have for the dining table centerpiece.  I’m sure that will brighten things up considerably.

Meanwhile, I’m just hoping (as I’m sure just about all of you are) that Spring arrives soon and all this snow melts away.

Daylight Savings Time Sale!

In honor of Daylight Savings Time, and being that much closer to Spring, I am having a sale in my Etsy shop for one day only!

Take 30% off any ready made, ready to ship item in the shop (i.e. tea towels would not be included as they are made to order).  There are many items to choose from.  Some examples are:

It’s a great time to stock up on some Easter and Mother’s Day gifts!  Just use code DAYLIGHTSAVINGS30 at checkout. 

Unintended Blog Break

I took an unintended blog break this past week.  I have tried to motivate myself to decorate for Spring and Easter. A bit difficult to get in the mood since it just Won’t. Stop. Snowing. here!  I’ve got to take some pictures of our master bedroom, so I can show off the new color to you (which I am really loving).

I will also have a post sharing some of my Spring and Easter decorating.  I’m trying not to do the same old, same old.

I will be trying to catch up the best I can with all the blogs I have missed visiting!