Auditioning paint colors and finding Lafayette
Perplexed I looked around…and realized the sunshine was coming from the yellow paint, which had finally overtaken the old cave pink salmon of gloom and doom.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Category: French Country Home – Lafayette Style
Paint samples, new crepe myrtle, planting entryway urns
Since the main floor is open-concept, I reached the point of not being sure where I wanted creamy yellow to end and sage green to begin.
Tea green transforms rooms to Monet-like Impressionism
Having a lovely collection of tea accessories destined for display, I found a tea green paint chip evoking calm with a touch of happy brightness.
Bluebirds, peonies, and the outside of our Virginia house
From the first day I saw this neigborhood I exclaimed it was like being in Colonial Williamsburg, and was my favorite neighborhood of any we toured.
Lost grill en route to Virginia so we Texas-fied our new one
For him, that was a happy problem, because he just used that grill on roadside stops to grill his dinners…better than truck stop fare! Hey, a kindred spirit!
New furniture arrival for homeschool room and kitchen
Sadly leaving behind perfect furniture in Texas, I was elated to find some lovely French Country options that we needed.
Painting a bloody bathroom sage green for a garden theme
Wanting to replicate my garden themed powder room from Texas, I anticpated the French Country birdhouses and wrought iron for the room.
Painting sunshine on my daughter’s drab lavender grey walls
Since purple is her favorite color, I pulled out a remnant from her Regency gown to create a sheer, sparkly window treatment for her.
Transforming my son’s dismal pink mocha room to sunshine
Bemoaning the paint can we found in the garage declaring the walls of his room and the basement as pink mocha, my son couldn’t wait to remedy that travesty.
Painting sunshine in a gloomy pink mocha basement
After five days of unpacking, I was overcome by dreadful paint colors on dirty walls.
Tackling the worst room first, I walked into the basement with a shudder.
