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Monday, 23 February 2009

Here I go again.....


Well, it was bound to happen eventually!
The decorating bug has got hold of me again!
I started to decorate the livingroom last year ~ I got as far as painting one feature wall of the livingroom a sort of chocolate truffle colour ~ which looks great and I love it!
I then changed the curtains from a teracotta colour to a cream and chocolate pair ~ again ~ great!

Unfortunately I sort of stopped there ~ so there is still a teracotta border around the top of 3 walls which I have hated since about 2 seconds after I finshed putting it up (tee hee!), and the remaining three walls are still magnolia (very boring) ~ so I really want to get them painted too ~ no idea what colour ~ but there is a paint that I love called Biscuit (can't think why that appeals to me ha ha !) ~ which I think would go very well with the truffle colour (sounds like I have a bit of a food theme going on here!!!!!!). I also need to paint the ceiling in the livingroom (without falling off the ladder and breaking my neck tee hee!!). Then eventually I would love a brown leather sofa (now that I have the new car.......the sofa may have to wait just a wee while longer!).
But, it doesn't end there ~ although I am happy with the childrens bedroom which was not decorated that long ago and the kitchen ~ I am not sure if I like my bedroom still (was never sure of the lilac that i chose!) ~ and I decided that the peachy orangy colour that I have in the hall could do with being changed too ~ they sell paint that is extra tough ~ for areas that get alot of knocks and bangs ~ believe me ~ the hall way here gets lots of knocks on a daily basis and the paint is starting to look like it has seen better days!

I am off to the DIY store (again) tonight to get a paint card ~ so that when I am ready I can get the paint and get started ~ I think the livingroom will be first ~ I will aim to do one wall at a time ~ as with working and my 2 children ~ I only have the evenings and weekends to get the painting done!

I have also been looking at new bedroom and livingroom storage units ~ as this being a fairly new property ~ storage is something that is in short supply (especially when your daughter has so many clothes she gives posh spice a run for her money!!).




I will hopefully remember to take some before and after shots ~ although don't hold your breath on that one ~ my camera is a tiny bit tempremental at the moment (just like its owner tee hee!) ~ and chooses whether it feels like working or not ~ just as you are about to take the picture!!


I think that a new camera will have to be added to my 'wish list' together with the leather sofa.......and the new leather boots I saw yesterday.........and that new bag i'd like AND...............xx

10 comments:

Donna said...

HAhaha...Good luck with the painting sweetie!! I Hate painting!!
Biscuit sounds Pretty!!!hughugs

Anonymous said...

i love love love painting. i have run out of rooms in my house to paint and that drives me nuts!

Sally said...

Oh, I love paint, and have been giving thought to getting some done around here; I'm afraid of ladders though and my ceiling are quite high. Biscuit sounds great; I'll have to check into that!

You sure are busy; I hope you get that leather sofa and all the other stuff you want. hahahaha

A Bite of Country Cupcakes said...

I so loathe painting and have lots of it to finish in our home from the last owners attempts! Ugh!
Good luck with yours...Always looks great once done.

SuzanSayz said...

Oooh, home improvement! Something that can bring out our biggest insecurities while at the same time making us feel totally sophisticated and adventuress. I hope you enjoy yourself and love it all when you're done.

Christy said...

I have caught the decorating bug too. I am currently obsessed with my kitchen. I plan to work on the living room next.

Can't wait to see the pictures!

dani said...

my house looks like a box of crayola's exploded; i, too, love to paint and change... paint and change,tabitha:) i hope you found some colors that you like!!! i cannot wait to hear the "yumminess" of it all, tee-hee:b (chocolate truffle biscuits, oh my!!!)
love,
dani

Amanda said...

I think i have caught the bug off you because i have that feeling that i need to "do" something in my home at the moment.
In My hallway, the walls are always dirty with hand marks, the same marks that run up the stairway because they refuse to use the hand rail! Grrr...
Can't wait to see your work!

3 Peas in a Pod said...

I love the sounds of your paints!! They're probably going to look gorgeous once you're done. I hope you share pictures!!

Much love from NJ,
Sue
xoxo

Little Sweethearts said...

Biscuit, truffle and a dash of chocolate... your home sure sounds yummy to me!!!

Love,
Tania