Good News and Bad News

Do you want the good news or bad news first?

Ok good news:

I found this inspiration photo on Pinterest that I love for our kitchen.

In this Cottage Kitchen I love:

-the white countertops with the muted cabinets.

-the open shelving with the white and glass dishes on display.

-the white paneling on the ceiling and the crown molding.
-the brushed nickel hardware.

Right now we have Honey Oak cabinets and white countertops.
I bought paint this week, Soft Juniper by Glidden, a subtle jade color for the walls, very similar to that in the picture.

Ok bad new now:

I have been staining our Honey Oak cabinets for the past few weeks to a darker Walnut. Please don't tell Gardener Guy I want to resand, prime, paint and seal all over again.

Just our little secret, ok Punkin?

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And just for giggles, here is my inspiration for our Master:

(photo from Pinterest)

Soft Juniper for two, please!

Cottage Kitchen love and all of mine!

Front Porch Inspiration

After day dreaming a bit about this little lady a little too much, I've decided to put my thoughts down in Paint. I'd thought I'd give you a virtual inspirational tour starting with our front porch today! Welcome to our casa! From top left. Young House Love exterior paint. Fan, Fern, Wicker set, Black shutters from Home Depot. Red doors found on Google. Inspired love and all of mine!

Cottage Chic

I told you about Auntie J and I "chic"ing up my cottage right? I have been finishing up our projects this week, which boils down to painting, and repainting.

1. We transformed my living room walls from Country White to Tea n Cream. So warm and cozy. I finished edging the ceilings and touching up on trim yesterday. Daddy and Mama visited last night and were happy with the transformation. Score.


2. We painted and distressed my side tables using the Tea n Creme and leftover Ottertail from my parents' remodel. They looked great. But against our 1980's "distressed" couch and tan walls, they looked less chic, and more.. cheap. So I repainted with Country White, will apply a second coat and then... add the finishing touch: wallpaper, (from Lowe's).


Idea from Love and Lace and Centsational Girl.

I will apply the wallpaper in the square on top of the side table with a minty turquoise finish.

*Green lantern: sweet victory with Auntie J. *Brown haired Chic Chick. *Notice the "distressed" couch?

I have 2 of these side tables, so I will try it on both. I'm trying not to overdo the aqua and mint color combo but I love it so with the tan and white.


3. The last project was Auntie J inspired. She had a vision to use Aunt Skeeter's mirror above our couch, as it is bare bones right now. To frame the mirror, she suggested using distressed shutter shades. She was spot on. We barely were in the flea market before I found the shutters that were perfect for our project!

We used Tea n Creme, leftover black paint (Thank you for Daddy's biz and Mama's painting obsession!) and a can of black spray paint to paint and wipe and paint and wipe these babies. They were beauts. Then I got a little impatient and threw some aqua colored paint on too. And then I couldn't stop.



















What do you think of our Work Week? I think Auntie J may have created a monster because...


I'm already inspired to transform my Country White dining room walls from this...


into this.
Again, Centsational Girl.

I love the ivory and chartreuse with the deep wood color.



Can I show you his and hers baby nurseries that I stumbled upon and love? Oh, goodness Gardener Guy is barely adjusting to the painted walls, I better not even go there. :) Maybe another day!

Painting love and all of mine!