Where have you all been? I’ve missed you so much!
But I guess, it’s my fault. I’ve been off trying to take care of bidness behind these here virtual walls. Like, in my real life. You know, the kind of life we all used to have before Pinterest?
And it’s been, ummmm…. daunting to say the least.
But I’m fine and getting better everyday. I might take some time and tell you all about it. If I can get away from washing dishes for five minutes!
Anyhoo, I’ve not been completely absent from this creative life. It’s in da bones, kwim?
And this here dining room update has been a LONG, LONG time coming. Like, percolating for 4 1/2 years, baby.
Pop over and see the Orange Explosion that it was and then this next picture will shock you into next year. I mean, grab that defibrillator and have it handy… just in case.
I know, right?
If there is one thing I’ve learned in life, it’s to NEVER, EVER, EVER say Never.
Cuz I totally said I’d never paint a room white.
Yes, I did say never, and now it’s come true.
I wonder if I told myself that I never grow old, never travel the world and never have a new car, what would happen….
Woka, woka, woka.
I did keep most everything else. These fun polka-dot vases…
I added a beautiful work of art…
Kept the old pictures that everyone asks me about…
The big one is my great-great-grandpappy, I think. There’s a band that my Great-grandpappy was in and a Cousin who I just found out was a Marine. {sorry, I’m not up on my vintage uniforms!}
And the little boy to the right is my sweet Granddaddy. He lived with me from before I was born until the day he died {I was 13 going on 14…that was hard. I still miss him and his crazy sense of humor.}
I love this gorgeous Flax Linen Table Runner from Sutton Place Designs, aka On Sutton Place. Check out her Etsy shop. {oh, you better watch out, you better not cry! It’s time, baby!}
Here a funny tidbit. I got to where I wanted to paint this table. The room was so orange with the walls and the stain on the table and the orange undertones in the floor. It was overwhelming!
But as soon as I primed the room, I fell in love with my table all over again! My dad made it for me several years ago, and I hated the idea of having to paint it, so I’m glad SO FREAKIN’ OVER THE MOON that I got rid of the pumpkin pie walls.
Now it’s all, like, whipped cream…the real kind.
It really makes a BIG difference and I feel so light and free now in this room.
I’m kinda giddy over it.
I pretty much always use Sherwin Williams now, and this was no exception.
I wanted a dark, dark gray on the bottom, and found my soulmate in Cyberspace.
It’s a deep, dark, dark blue. And it makes me want to fling my hair back and forth in slow-mo.
Don’t the curtains really shine now, too?
I might actually move those to the office if I can find some cool modern print I like. I’m moving to a more modern asthetic and this room, although I love it, still feels really traditional to me.
I don’t know. I do still like them, a-lawt.
But this isn’t all! I’m keeping a little secret from you and if you are really perceptive, you’ve noticed that I didn’t show one of the walls.
I’ll be back tomorrow to show you my step in the modern direction. It’s pretty cool.
And there’s a giveaway, too.
So keep that defibrillator handy. That is if you’re not lying on the floor, mouth agape and stunned with the white walls.
Breathe, my bold ones… just breathe. 🙂
UPDATE: Check out my post Do the Herringbone Shuffle to see the secret I kept back!
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