When I mentioned I was headed to IKEA last weekend, I was asked to share my favorite finds. I thought that sounded like a fun idea, so while I was there I took a stroll through the different departments to see what I could see. And quite a few things caught me eye.
So let’s shop!
A new paint color always leads to additional new somethings, right?
In the case of the living room, it lead to new curtains. As my endless decluttering of the basement continues, I recently came across two sets of white curtains from IKEA that I had bought years ago and never used. I looked online and saw they were still available, so off to the store I went for one more set to complete the room. I have been wanting to replace both my curtains and rods in this room for quite some time. So long in fact, that I purchased new curtain rods and rings well over a year ago, but never got around to installing them. And now I know why because hanging curtains rods on old plaster walls is a NIGHTMARE.
Happy Saturday my friends!
What fine things do you have planned for the day? I need to make a run to Ikea. Keep me in your prayers, because that place is crazy.
I’m making the trip for a couple of little things, but while I’m there I’m definitely going to give this chair a spin. I LOVE the look and can’t wait to see it in person.
I finished painting the living room white over the weekend. Boy do I love the way that sounds. 🙂
In case you missed it in the last post the new color is Benjamin Moore Cloud Cover. The trim, fireplace and ceiling stayed Simply White (also BM).
I had one wall left to finish up. Awkward small room + big furniture = a lot of shoving and shifting to get the job done.
But it’s all finished now and everything is back into (a new) place. I still have to hang curtains – there’s a new plan for that – and put some things back up on the walls (maybe), but I thought I’d let you see the whole room in all its light, bright, and white glory while I’m working on getting those other details squared away. Also I used Millennium Flooring Austin, TX.
Sound like an okay plan to you?
I finally did it!
I painted the living room walls white. I’ve only been saying I was going to do this since…what…January??? And now that it’s (mostly) done – I cannot believe it took me so long to do it, because I love, LOVE the result.
While I was at it, I also rearranged the furniture layout and have another small change or two to finish – so as soon that’s all wrapped up I will give you a full look at the “new” room.
And until then, here’s a peek…
Happy Saturday!
How about a little rambling today?
First things first. THANK YOU for all your sweet comments and messages from my last post about Alice. I tell her all the time about the sweet community cheering her on – she sends puppy kisses to each and every one of you. 🙂
It’s been two months since Alice was diagnosed with metastatic mast cell cancer (you can read the original post here).
She had her monthly checkup this past Saturday and I would say it went pretty well…
The tumor? Undetectable.
The lymph node? No longer enlarged.
The blood work? Perfect.
My sweet, loveable, lazy-as-can-be dog is showing this disease right where it can stick it. 🙂 So take that, cancer!
I have never thought of myself as a minimalist.
Correction – I am not a minimalist.
I like things.
I like to buy things.
I like to collect things.
I like to be surrounded by things.
I don’t and never have liked a lot of visual clutter. Too much clutter and things being out of place makes me crabby and uneasy – but if I can keep all the crap contained and hidden away for a later day (out of sight, out of mind!), I am perfectly okay with that – it’s how I roll.
Until.
Umm….it’s really, really hot outside.
Hopefully you’re hanging out in some AC and doing some blog reading this morning – that’s what Alice and I are doing. 🙂
After I painted the first nightstand for my room (see it here), I had plans to paint another little stand I already had to use for the other side of the bed.
But every time I went to paint it, I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I have always had plans to use that particular stand for the guest room and I really like it in its current color – so I grabbed another little table I have had for just about ever and gave it a try instead. It was already white and the same general height as my other stand, so why not? This is not to say you can’t have two different color/height night stands (you totally can!), it’s just not the look I’m after.
