After spending a year in our new house (wow where did it go??) I am beginning to get a feel for what I would like. I have always lived in rented houses and this is the first time we have owned the space! I feel like we have come such a long way! I can not wait to share some before pics of my place, we wanted to create a blank canvas for ourselves so we could make this home our own, therefore all walls are magnolia and all wood is painted white. This could very well be our forever home , so I want to take my time and build some memories into each room.
So, I have had bare walls for a year now and I am gradually building bits and pieces and adding colour here and there. I have a few ideas and lots of craftiness going on, which I am loving. But there are a few things that I just can't start as I don't know how to or can't finish as I am not sure what I want.
Enter - you!!
I need advice, I need inspiration, I need links and specific instructions! If you don't know, then I need you to forward this post on to your friend, you know the one who is super creative and thrifty??
So far I only have two problem items , I am sure plenty more will crop up!
I am a cat's whisker away from being finished in my kitchen! The kitchen was diabolical when we moved in! So we literally cleared the place, started over, installed a new kitchen and painted the lovely cream walls and white wood.
And that was it! Black, white and cream. Fresh and light and I loved it. But there were no pictures, nothing really personal and no curtains or blinds. Luckily someone knew exactly what the room needed and that was Lor, she gave me some adorable little fabric hearts that were red (spotty and gingham !) . Gradually more red has crept in and more recently a little chest of drawers made it's home in there too.
I can't share it all as I am waiting on my final curtain pole going up, so hopefully this week. But I need help with what to put on my sweet little chest of drawers.
Yesterday I bought a cake stand. I am in love! It is sweet, it is glass and it has a lid. (and it came from Ikea!) Be still my beating heart!
I love you little cake stand!
But it is empty! What does it need?? I know what I will be putting in there at Christmas time! LOL But for right now, I am stumped.
Suggestions?? Something red? Does it need a ribbon? Help!?? Should I just be traditional, bake and put an actual cake in there?? LOL
Also I am not sure if you will recall but I recently did a
wishlist post about my desire for a craft room. No I did not win the lottery and build myself a crafting studio! I have however, rearranged my bedroom and I am putting together a craft area / corner. with a little help from my big sis.
My first purchase was this guy
I love him! I found him all alone in the local second hand shop and I took him home. I love his colour and he is so tiny but comfortable.
the problem is that he has been used as a painting chair at some point in his life. He is covered in splashes of paint. I have tried taking it off but to no avail, so he will have to be sanded down and painted. Or some thing.
I don't know where to start, should he be brown? Should I sand him down and stain him the colour that he is now??
Should I paint him white? or green? What kind of paint should I use? I haven't ever painted a chair before!
The colours of my bedroom are cream, pale green and brown. The rest of my bedroom furniture is behind K in this pic, just so you can see the colour.
Help me!!
