Because I Am Crazy

and although I DO have all kinds of things to do on my To Do list, I chose to undertake this project....

 

I found a cute little helper!

 

Don't even ask how long this is taking me since I think I am doing Kate's entire room, minus the bay window....

CRAZY!

Makeover: Big Reveal!

Thumbs up!

Here's the run down:

new paint for the walls

dry erase paint

quarter round

new flooring

area rug

all furniture we had, fresh paint

Steals of a Deals:

$2.99 curtain (Laura Ashley) @ Goodwill

white matellasse quilts $29.99 a piece @ Lands End

a few more that I will post later...

Makeover: Phase 3

New floors!  This was a somewhat unexpected added bonus!!  Our carpet is 7 years old and well, you.can.tell!  Ugh!  We have been debating over what we should do for the last 2 years.  We have finally bit the bullet and decided to go with a solid bamboo.  Scott is learning as he goes but for his first try I am AMAZED!!  He is my hero...over and over and over again!

Makeover: Phase 2

I have seen on blogland a faux crown molding effect and wanted to give it a try, with a twist.  I have always wanted to decorate my girls' room with scripture.  I felt this way before I even had children.  I didn't do anything with their current room because when we moved in they were just babies and well, never did something until now.  Here it is....

Scott and I marked off the area from the top of the room in which I wanted the effect to take place.  I bought dry erase paint (Idea Paint) and followed the directions to the T, starting with Kilz2 primer, a light sanding, and then coating with the dry erase paint.  It was very fumey.  It had to cure for 7 days.  Scott and I then worked together to figure out how to cut the quarter round to trim it out.  We started on a Friday night at like midnight.  Yeah...my thoughts exactly.  However, when your honey works second shift you try to make the best of his awake time.  We were soooo flustered as I was googling and YouTubing for directions and he just kept practicing cuts in the garage.  He finally told me he was giving up and that was that.  As I fell asleep that night, well early morning, I kept replaying in my mind what we might have been doing wrong.  When I woke up later that same morning (ha!) I was thinking again and pretty sure I had figured it out.  Scott woke up and I begged him to give me one more chance.  He agreed!  Ta da...I showed him what to do, it worked, and we got to work ASAP!  The project still wasn't that easy but he hung in there and made my vision a reality.  Have I mentioned lately how much I love this man?  He is my hero! 

I really, really love this look.  The idea is to write scripture on the white part between the two pieces of quarter round...however, it is so pretty like this I am afraid to mess it up.  I have tested the dry erase paint and while it isn't perfect it is certainly doable.  It was a huge risk, one I wasn't sure if I wanted to make, but Scott encouraged me to go for it and so far I am glad I did!

Makeover: Stage 1

The girls are getting a new room!!!  First up, paint!  You can see the room was originally a very dark terra cotta-ish color.  I let the girls pick out the color with much guidance!  You will never guess the name of the color....never.  Take a look and I will tell you at the end of the post...

This picture is a serious failure in doing the new color, called PLUM PASSION, any justice.  I was very, very skeptical at first but continued on with the help of my friend Angie, who found out I was painting and wanted to get in on the fun.  :)  I LOVE the paint color!  It is gorgeous with the white trim and I can see the possibilities are endless.  It is a yellowish-green.  Stay tuned for more.....