Pulling out my Halloween decor had a snowball effect
Last week I had a few extra minutes on my one day off and I realized I have been so focused on my 2 stores that I forgot to put a little Halloween into my own home.
Up to the third floor I went, out came the boxes and an hour later Halloween landed at 299!
The problem for me is that once I tweak something at home it tends to make me re-look at other things that probably haven't been "in focus" for me in some time.
The next night I re-examined the new chest I have put in the upstairs hallway (after moving the pine book shelves out and into the store). Its black marble top with creamy veining prompted me to paint it with a new shade of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, xx.
I was so sure the pale pinkish color would do wonders for the veining and be a beautiful compliment to the black. As usual, I did a bit of distressing on the piece but the outcome has been bugging me for weeks.
And because I have been itching to paint our first and second floor hallway a new color and most likely a pale grey, I decided the chest needed to be navy. So, by re-examine I mean get to work painting. Hubby thinks I am CRAZY with a capital C but when the mood strikes its hard for me to turn it off.
Of course that caused a further snowball because the trio of wood framed fern botanicals at the top of the steps no longer worked AT ALL and had to come down.
I tested 2 new Mary Gregory waterscapes on the wall and liked one of them but it would have to be bigger to fit the space.
And then I tested a piece from our den, a large black and white canvas wrapped piece I scored at IKEA years ago and it really works. The black and white photograph pulls in the black marble top of the chest.
BUT now I have a big blank wall in our den.
Hmmmmm.
The snowball just keeps getting bigger!
Up to the third floor I went, out came the boxes and an hour later Halloween landed at 299!
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| A black front door is perfect this time of year |
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| Love the ghost garland lights strung across the mirror on my hall mail table |
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| the preserved boxwood wreath hanging in my kitchen gets tricked out for every holiday |
The problem for me is that once I tweak something at home it tends to make me re-look at other things that probably haven't been "in focus" for me in some time.
The next night I re-examined the new chest I have put in the upstairs hallway (after moving the pine book shelves out and into the store). Its black marble top with creamy veining prompted me to paint it with a new shade of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, xx.
I was so sure the pale pinkish color would do wonders for the veining and be a beautiful compliment to the black. As usual, I did a bit of distressing on the piece but the outcome has been bugging me for weeks.
And because I have been itching to paint our first and second floor hallway a new color and most likely a pale grey, I decided the chest needed to be navy. So, by re-examine I mean get to work painting. Hubby thinks I am CRAZY with a capital C but when the mood strikes its hard for me to turn it off.
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| the chaos in the 2nd floor hallway-- 1 coat down |
Of course that caused a further snowball because the trio of wood framed fern botanicals at the top of the steps no longer worked AT ALL and had to come down.
I tested 2 new Mary Gregory waterscapes on the wall and liked one of them but it would have to be bigger to fit the space.
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| Morning Harbor was stunning with the navy chest and it even worked with the current khaki wall color |
And then I tested a piece from our den, a large black and white canvas wrapped piece I scored at IKEA years ago and it really works. The black and white photograph pulls in the black marble top of the chest.
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| IKEA piece must be 3 ft. square |
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| Wide shot of the whole big mess! And as you can see I need to work around the custom runner that isn't in the budget to replace. |
BUT now I have a big blank wall in our den.
Hmmmmm.
The snowball just keeps getting bigger!
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