I spent Saturday painting and painting my kitchen. Joey helped by removing all the stuff from the walls and the pot rack from the ceiling (where it's been blocking our views for 6 years). So here's the color. It's called Ocean Kiss and it's Behr paint from Home Depot, which is my favorite. I got the fancy new primer/paint combo so it's a little more than the regular stuff (around 33.00 a gallon) but much less than the Sherwin Williams stuff I used in my office (and I like it a lot more). It took one coat! And I'm very picky about good paint coverage so I'm serious when I say one coat (avoid the paint that rhymes with "flidden", it takes 3 coats).
I think the pretty teapot my mom got me looks great against the blue paint. And I'm working on fixing that empty curtain rod.
Here's my valance in the making. The moment I first laid eyes on Jennifer Paganelli's Michal Mustard fabric I knew it would be put to good use in my house. I adore everything about it and have a few more projects planned with it. I recently realized the roses in the Social Climber Ice fabric by Anna Maria Horner looked great with it and then decided to throw in a little zebra for fun. I've never been crazy about animal prints but I've had to re-order that zebra print so many times I think it's growing on me.
I got that blue cutting board at Walmart last week (around 10 bucks) and I love it! It's just the right size to be useful but not so big that it's hard to store (and it has a cut out at the top so you can hang it on a nail for storage).
The kitchen is a mess now but I think it's going to look great when I'm done. I'm going to be painting the family room next and re-valancing in there too (it's next to the kitchen). I'm also re-painting and covering the chairs and painting the table to match. I'm really happy to be updating things since we've been here 6 years and some things are looking shabby (seriously, some of the doors have holes in them).
In other news...I received a sweet note from EllyAnne Geisel regarding National Tie One On Day. It's in 5 days so there's still time to take part. Here's her quote (this is easier than me explaining it!): Participation in NTOOD is very simple: Wrap a loaf of bread or other bake offering in an apron, tuck a note of encouragement in the pocket; then "tie one on" (an apron, of course!) and deliver the bundle to someone in need of encouragement, spiritual or physical sustenance or just a bit of recognition.
So take a look at her cute site (she's having a wonderful give away too!) and if you have time put something together for friend in need. A lot of folks are out of work or tending to sick kids right now (at least in my part of the world) and can used some encouragement. Feel free to use my Apron in an Hour tutorial too (since it's super fast and stress-free).
Time to start planning Thanksgiving baking too! I've never made a turkey because we always go to friends and bring dessert. I made a butterscotch apple pie last year and I think I'll do that again (I'll share the recipe if I do because it's amazing). What are you making??
