Not only what have we been painting but also building. I finally have a matching bedroom set. After 11 years yay! I have always enjoyed painted wood. Its calming to me. My room has been filled with red for a while now. I had no idea how much better this soft color would make me feel. Its fresh , clean and calm. If you look to the right that is fabric hanging in the walkway to our bathroom. Allen and I made our head board, side tables, and television stand. We also painted our desk and dresser. We live in a small space so, the desk has to be in my room. When is comes to the tv stand, I said I would never have a television in my room, never. Then Allen and I decided that having our alone movie nights, a tv would be ok in this time of our life.
In these photographs I have my side table and our new television stand both built by Allen and myself. I used a table saw for the first time. I have to say it was fun~ The shelves on the bottom of our tv stand came out of my parents kitchen remodel. It was one of their old cabinets. Way to reuse right! To the right is my closet. I don't like doors on narrow closets so I decided to use fabric.
Here in these photographs I have my desk where I connect with all of you and my dresser that I blogged about a week ago. Oh and I cant forget my precious helper. She really enjoyed painting. It was fun for us all but I'm more then happy to have it done. Now we can sit back and enjoy.
Laundry area
I call it a laundry area because two nooks in the wall does not deserve to be called a laundry room. This is my washer side and across from it is the dryer. It looks just alike. We have been using this area for laundry, mud boots, trash and odds & ends. I told Allen I just could not do it any longer. Who wants to wash clothes in this space. So I painted it a color I felt was refreshing and warm. Allen added a new shelf. Then I added my laundry soap to this glass container and added the word Laundry across it. Allen built a boot holder outside the back door, the trash has a new spot and the odds & ends have been going back where they belong. After this I have been a busy bee washing loads of laundry. I just don't mind it anymore.
What else have I been painting...
New to us home school shelves from my parents kitchen cabinet. Shelves for the girls room.
Trim~ 3 doors~ a table~ bathroom wall~ bathroom cabinets~ kitchen wall~ frames and pottery~
26 comments:
Love it!! Great job, enjoy your hard work. I like the idea for the material instead of a bathroom door. Very romantic and open.
It all looks great!
Your bedroom looks lovely! Nicely done :-)
You have been busy! What a difference a little paint makes. I have a lot of reds and browns in our house right now, and I look forward to changing a lot of them out for soft yellows and whites. So much brighter! :)
Wow! Everything looks GREAT!
Great Job! I love white right now too! I am so motivated to do my projects ... but this puppy of mine!! sigh! maybe this summer?!! Love it all! and I really want to have our TV in our room now too... hubby is still against it.. sigh! I may use your post as a debate tool!
Just Jenn~
Catherine,
This colors really do make things feel more warm and inviting. I love that you have taken the time to share what you've been doing with all of us. Beautiful work!
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I LOVE your blog! Adding it to my list.
Wow, you've been busy! You're bedroom looks gorgeous and SO relaxing. Enjoy. :)
Nothing quite like fresh paint to make you feel new again! Love it! You have inspired me I think :)
It looks gorgeous! Very inspiring.
LOVE LOVE it....It looks so so good! I love you so much...you inspire me! Can't wait to get together and eat:)
Great job! Everything looks so good.......
You have been busy. It looks great! I collect the Willow Tree people too, love them!
That's great, girl!!! I need to do this. Any tips? ;)
Wow, your bedroom does look lovely!! Have I mentioned that I love that picture of your kids' feet?
Everything looks so peaceful, with such clean-lines. Good job!
Great Job! Your bedroom looks so awesome! I building and creating my own stuff/decorations too! Love it when I can be creative and thrifty at the same time. :-)
You gave me some new ideas.. thanks! ~ Coreen
How lovely. And how rewarding I think to have done so much of the work for your special space yourself. I think I am with you now on the TV in the bedroom thing. I think with lots of kids underfoot and a living room that is not a seperate area, a TV in the bedroom would create an added sense of privacy.
Look'in good! Doesn't it feel great to have a fresh new look in your home. It's so rewarding after all that hard work!
God bless! <><
~ Tanya
Wow! You have been busy. I love the warm colors you used.
I love it! I love that you were able to repurpose some things too. Great colors.
Looks like you are all set to enjoy spring ... nice job
Wow! You have been painting alot!! I love the color of your bedroom!
Thank you all for your kind words~
Great creations! It's so fun to put a new twist on things! Your Laundry container idea is brilliant!
Thanks so much. Love it
Wow, all your painting projects are inspiring, Catherine Anne! Do you paint furninture in the house, or have an outdoor area to use? Do you have to wait until hubby can watch the kids, or are they around when you do it? (I've been procrastinating some painting projects of my own. ;)
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