Happy Easter Y'all

Happy Easter From Our Home To Yours

Laundry Room In Transition

Laundry Room
Wall Color - Grape Leaves 400D-6
Behr Premium Plus Primer
Latex Semi-Gloss Interior

Cabinets Still Need To Be Primed, Painted & Glazed
But...I'm Loving This Bright Happy Color To Usher In
Spring & Summer!

New Life To Our Kitchen Table

Favorite Kitchen Table Idea

A few years ago, my sweet Husband and I purchased a tall Kitchen table with 8 matching Stools.
With 5 adult children, 4 grandchildren and lots of food for those passing in and out of our home, I wanted something practical since the Kitchen is the Heart of the Home.
Well...It has had a lot of use and is beginning to look worn. I've been contemplating giving it a fresh update and was searching for some ideas...So far, this is my favorite!

I've a number of rooms to paint in my home before I tackle furniture updates, but a Girl's gotta get her list made, right? I can't wait to take on this project and show before and after photos!

Color Makes All The Difference

Updating Paint Colors Can Make All The Difference Between "Boring" and "Classic."

The trim on this 1970's home was a flat chocolate brown.
A 2010 update took it up a step with a complimentary "Black" in a semi-gloss finish.
The brick is a mustard yellow with some red and black throughout.
Mind you, there is absolutely no chocolate brown in the brick. Obviously, the color was more in line with the 1970's decorative style preference, rather than a proper color choice to bring out the interest and beauty of the brick.
By adding a classic "Black," the trim no longer competes with the brick.
It is clean, contemporary and is a color choice that will remain a "Classic."

DETAILS

Details Really Add So Much To Any Room
One can have the nicest furniture or the most beautifully painted walls in their home, but if it has a very generic feeling...it just isn't all that inviting. It's the little details like a lamp, photos, pillows and delicious scents filling the air that scream out,
"Come on in and make yourself at Home!"

Granite Countertops Installed

I LOVE THE GRANITE COUNTER TOPS!
WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!

I went with Carlos Morales @ CC Dream Works, Inc..
www.ccdreamworks.com
Office - 801-347-7425 (Rebecca)
Mobile - 801-502-9132 (Carlos)
The Custom Counter tops have a beveled edge and all of them go over the sinks, which I especially love!
Initially, the project was to take 2 weeks from order to installation.
It ended up taking 4 and, I must confess, there were definitely some kinks that we had to work through, but it was all worth the wait and mess! It has given our kitchen and every bath a feeling of luxury!
DID I MENTION THAT I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE GRANITE?
IT'S SO FABULOUS!!!
A BIG "THANK YOU" TO MY SWEETHEART...
I LOVE YOU, DOUG!!!

Master Bedroom Update

A Master Bedroom serves a number of purposes...A place to sleep and renew the mind & body, a place of refuge when one's home is full of life & people, a retreat for private meditation and a special room set apart from all the others for my Sweetheart & I. With that said...I wanted a space that felt Chic but was a Classic. I Faux painted the walls a bronze-gold with a creamy taupe and the carpet is an antique bronze-gold color. To make the room pop with a bit of old world & modern, I decided to go a Black & White theme, with hints of gold. Alas, I found a "Bed In A Bag" that I really liked and simply looked for complimentary fabrics that I could use for curtains and overstuffed pillows. I detailed items with Black Velvet Ribbon, various Glass Bead Trim in gold and in black, and tried to use a variety of fabrics to add texture...like the black pleather pillow. I'm still working on sewing a few more pillows but I think one can get a general idea. Granted, my vision is more than our budget allows, so the cool bedroom set will have to wait, as will the chandelier light, but I can still utilize little details that add so much to our special retreat! The master bath colors flow right with the bedroom so it all feels like one big space. It's Awesome!