Kitchen make over part two.

This is a picture of my dining room before the new paint color. I am still searching my archives for a before of the kitchen! (I realize that it doesn't show the before color on the sides, if I find a better one I will edit this post) I move my furniture around pretty often, at least 3 times a year!

Here it is after, it feels so much lighter! I am working on a craft project for the corner of the dining room, using recipe cards and frames. =)

Here is another view.

This is above the microwave.... I am waiting for the hubby to install a little puck light up there for me so it will light up.

The corner of the kitchen.

Another view, I am waiting for the hubby to install a bamboo shade on that window too. Bamboo shades are soo popular right now, and they are so inexpensive! $19.99 at Home Depot! I would like one for the dining room window too, someday!

The hubby's little area. The coffee pot for his 5:30 am rising, and his two full jars of treats! I am trying to decide on a vinyl saying to go over the opening.

I am happy with the paint! I think it has made the kitchen more me... and paint is pretty cheap if I decide to change my mind again! Which I do alot!

Koko pouted all day, because I ignored her needs. =( But I got sidetracked AGAIN! Hehe! and started organizing.

This is the junk drawer. I swear I organize it every year! But this year I bought....

a junk drawer organizer for $7.99!

much better!

Now I am working on the drawer of oversized cooking utensils...

I bought this for $9.99 at Lowes. So off I go to organize!

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!


Updated to add before picture of the kitchen with the peanut butter colored walls... sorry about all stuff on the counters, a craft party was going on!

A day spent with the hubby!

I had to break out the boots yesterday! Yay! Means FALL is really here!

We had a rainy Sunday. Normally, we would stay home, have tea, I would read while the hubby dozed and "watched" the history channel. Maybe have a fire in the fireplace, nice "keep warm and dry" type things.

This rainy Sunday was different. We spent the day with the airplane.

It is a little on the cool side with the wet weather and being in the hanger so I brought Koko's travel bag with food, water, a towel and toys.

I brought a book and my second Starbuck's of the day! The hubby brought the chairs and a blanket in case I needed it. =)

He worked on cleaning the airplane, and waxing the airplane.

She played. She was recently groomed and they put bows in her hair, usually I tell them not to, but I forgot this time. Ooops!

He worked for about 5 hours with only a couple breaks for food and water.

I have a feeling we will be spending many rainy days here, but thats okay... I'd rather be with him than anywhere else! And luckily, he feels the same! =)

We had some visitors when we came home, so cute! We haven't seen as many of them this year, so I was happy to have them come for a visit. I think maybe Koko keeps them away more than I realized. She keeps a pretty good patrol on the yard! Haha!

Hope you stayed warm and dry this weekend!

Laurie

Fabric pumpkins

The mirror is UP! And... I LOVE it! It adds soo much to the room! It took a little more than a normal mirror since the hubby didn't want to drill into the brick, but it all worked and looks great! Thanks  honey!
You may have noticed my new additions to the mantle and fireplace. I found this cute idea here. (be sure to check it out) I immediately ran to JoAnne to get some fabric!

Okay, so I found few extra pieces that I had to have along with the ones for fall! The great part? They were ALL on sale! Yay! The fabric quarters were only .99 cents each, and the homespun pieces were 30% off!

I took my roll of toilet paper...

Stuck it in a plastic bag, she used newspaper in her tutorial but I didn't have any and didn't want to use tissue paper, and the plastic bag worked just fine!

I wrapped the plastic bag up and into the hole of the toilet paper.

Unwrapped my fabric quarter,

and placed the toilet paper in the middle. I could have cut my fabric, but I wanted to be able to reuse everything after I was done with fall decorating.

I stuck all the fabric into the hole just like with the plastic bag.

Went out in the yard and picked up some sticks that I thought would work for the stems. Love the chunky one on the end!

Just stick the stick in the hole! Shape it a little bit and you are done! Or you can add some ribbon and bows!

Here they are sitting on my mantle.

I used some olive green tulle I had for the "leaves" but I really like the ribbon on hers too, so I may change them.

This one is my favorite, the color of the fabric reminds me of candy corn! And I love the chunky stem!

I made one using a paper towel roll too! Haha! I will go back to JoAnn this evening and get some orange burlap I think and redo this one... don't really like the brown.

Miss Koko was getting a little miffed at me, she wanted to play and tried lots of different toys to try to coax me to play with her!

I made one for the spare toilet paper roll on the back of the toilet too!

Love the print on this one! I have another fall project for you tomorrow.
I think I am burned out on painting... after painting Justin and Genna's house, I just can't get myself to pick up that paint brush!
See you tomorrow! Have a lovely afternoon.

Craft Sneek peek...

Yesterday I was able to get into the craft studio for a couple hours. I did have to clean up from the last time I was in there... before I left for my Grandmas house... I am working on a mini album for a friend who is leaving for Alaska.
She has already sent out her address where she will be working, so I will mail this off to her before she gets there.
Maybe with some homemade cookies!





She will be able to just insert some pics, and write some journaling and it will be done! I hope she likes it!
Koko got a haircut yesterday... so cute! We are considering getting a playmate for her!
I also finally broke down and bought her a name tag! Well, I guess I should clean, do laundry, and start packing for our next trip on Wednesday!

Have a great week!