My kitchen redo, probably the longest in history, is "getting there". I took a picture a couple of days ago, it was a good day; things were put away and the floor actually got mopped. I have learned most recently to take things in small increments, having the baby has forced me to do that. In focusing on one small area each day, by the end of the week I have accomplished a lot. It may take me another couple of years to completely finish it, but I WILL get it done.




On a personal, political note, I am so proud of my Country today. I have been really emotional all day. We finally came together and our voices were heard. What a historic day.

CASA PRECIOSA

I took a few moment today to check out one of my favorite sellers on eBay: ZOE from Casa Preciosa She has the most wonderfully yummy things at her eBay store and I don't think she ever has had a problem selling anything. Using vintage fabric, damask tablecloths, lots of ruffles and roses her pieces are to die for and her merchandising talent is head and shoulders above the rest, look at her studio how cute and clean it is.

Thought I'd give you some ruffles this Sunday night , because you know what they say: "You can't just have one".


Enjoy :)

*MUAHS*

Decisions, decisions.....

Somewhere in my travels among the beautiful blogs I've been discovering lately someone, and I can't remember who, mentioned they found the perfect white; "Swiss Coffee" from Dunn-Edwards, not too yellowy, not too gray or bluish. Just what I was looking for. I went to their website and to my dismay discovered that Dunn-Edwards does not sell their paint to the East coast! WHAT?? Such beautiful colors, what a shame. I ordered several brochures and samples anyway I figured maybe I could persuade MS. Dunn or MR. Edwards to peddle their wares out here. ;)

My samples were waiting in my mailbox yesterday! I was so excited, I was like the dad in "A Christmas Story" when he won his award. The colors are truly beautiful, really rich. I really like Swiss Coffee. Another color caught my eye; "Midday Sun", it's a beautiful yellow-orange, not too much of either, it looked nice in the chip. When I looked at the cover of the brochure it looked as if it may be the same color, it was! It gave me the idea of the whole room in that color. I was thinking of this color for the area above the wainscoting, it's not a lot of wall space so it wouldn't be overwhelming. I had been thinking of a faux finish, a plaster, but I don't want to overdo the faux since that's what my passion is and I do a lot of it already. Plus I really want to stick with the cottage theme.


I know pictures never translate the actual richness of a color, I took pictures with and without flash and I used the cover of the brochure to show you.

So I guess I'm asking anyone that reads this for an input what do you think? Is it cottagey?

So thank you to one of my fellow Cottage bloggers who mentioned Dunn-Edwards and Swiss Coffee, if it wasn't for you I wouldn't have found this wonderful color and so many others to choose from.