Umm...not sure...

We have been talking about how our very bright, very white kitchen needed some color. So I figured curtains would be good. Found this cute fabric that ties in the yellow tile with all our decorations (mostly red, yellow, black) very well. But now that I've bought, washed and cut it...I stuck it up there in it's approximate position and wonder if it's too dark. Thoughts?

Much Improved

It may be difficult to even tell from these pictures, but the master bathroom is indeed much improved. The only thing that makes this bathroom a "master" is that it's attached to our bedroom....it's actually the size of a powder room. It has a shower of mint green 1950 era tile, which is actually in pristine condition. For that reason, and because we have a bit of an appreciation for all thing retro, we are keeping it, but we do not wish to keep much else.

The walls were super dingy and maybe used to be off white a long time ago.



The appliances are original "Standard". The toilet will be replaced for certain. We might leave the sink, as it will be hard to even find a pedestal sink that will fit in here. We did take the icky legs off, and I think I'll make a little skirt for it to hide the plumbing and make some storage underneath.


The 1950's linoleum actually wouldn't be half bad (it's certainly "period") if it wasn't rotten, crumbling in spots and filthy beyond getting clean with any amount of scrubbing. This floor will be replaced eventually. We are going to tile it...maybe with white octagon tiles...and add baseboard. We are thinking of doing subway tiles up the wall...but not sure about that. We are also considering adding some kind of accent tile to the white that will play on the mint green of the shower. They make old ceramic shaped tiles nowadays in clear glass in a variety of colors.

Generally we only use the "master" bathroom for peeing in the middle of the night, or if someone is occupying the bigger bathroom in the hall. We have started prepping that bathroom in earnest for it's little face lift (more on that later). But in the meantime, I simply had to make the little bathroom more presentable, and more pleasurable to use. So until we get around to new floor/toilet, I settled for a nice fresh coat of paint, scrubbing the floor, and some new linens.

I primed it first with mold resistant primer, and here you can see the cut in of the paint against the dingy primed walls:



And here is the mostly finished product:


This bathroom was a pain in the ass to paint, because of it's small size and awkward angles. I managed to get paint all over me and my pajamas, lol. I'd bend over to paint some corner and boom...my butt would hit some freshly painted section.

Still to do is to paint the door trim, a new shower head, some hooks behind the door for robes/towels, and maybe a small touch of art. But we already are much, much happier. If you don't look too close at the floor...it's actually a nice fresh little bathroom now! Hooray!

On to the main bathroom....

Winter Garden

The garden is enjoying the rains we just had. It's mucky out there, but green. Aside from what I posted in my sidebar, here are some shots.


Huckleberry:


Sweet Broom (this was very unhappy originally in this spot, but has recently decided to start thriving):

Sweet peas, fava beans, carrots, beets and onions:


My new garden buddy, a xmas pressie from DH:


It felt good to get outside today for some raking, trimming etc. I don't like the cold and rain much, so I've been getting lazy and avoiding my early morning walks....which has been giving me cabin fever. I need to suck it up and put a jacket on in the mornings. Otherwise the poor doggies and I will both start getting fatter, and quickly.

I hope you all had a lovely holiday.

My, how time flies

Well, it's only a few days now until christmas. I can 't believe how near this year is to it's close. I have a new computer finally, which ROCKS. I've been very busy at work and doing random things at home. I don't have a lot to say today, but here are some flicks:

The spread at the baby shower for Gypsy Junk:


Our house lit up with some pretty lights:


And possibly best of all, the shelves that DH built for us in the garage. This really opens things up for us, creating a ton of storage:


I love being able to get to all my sewing, craft and canning supplies easily rather then having to pull everything out of a dark closet to go through. We've been slacking on the home improvement lately, as we've wanted to do little else but sit with blankies and hot beverages watching Lost (into season 3 now). But I think I might continue on the little bathroom today amidst shopping etc.

Cheers, all. And Happy Holidays

Distractions

There have been many. Time is flitting away. I haven't been accomplishing what I need to accomplish. Work has been the primary distraction...I know for sure that I have a job, which is nice. But my days just got very very busy...which is nice, albeit problematic - longer hours, and not enough time for xmas shopping on lunch breaks. /sigh.

Then there are the more pleasant distractions. Turkey day being one of course. Then I've developed some new addictions. Then there is "Twilight" (the books, which I haven't been able to put down until I finally finished them) and "Lost", which DH and I have decided to get hooked on, 4 years late. We are trying to motor through 4 seasons on DVD before season 5 starts in January.

And now at long last, the new computer has arrived and I'm sure that the juicier graphics and lag free playing will make WoW a refreshed vice for me. So what time does this leave for painting and other household endeavors? Not much.

It hasn't been a total waste of a couple of weeks though! I did some gardening which was nice. And I made curtains for our bedroom which turned out cool (they have yet to be hemmed though). DH calls my fabric choice "space age" and he likes it. And DH built shelves in our garage! I'll have pics soon. But for now, unfortunately, work is calling.