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Jackson's New Room! Not really.

You can't see it very well, but Tom built a shelf/ledge that goes all the way around Jackson's room, except for his windows. I painted the walls Laura Ashley Taupe 3 and I love it. It's the perfect beige neutral! Now I have to figure out what to paint the great room!

Found a great site through The Lettered Cottage called Favorite Paint Colors and if I can't find a color looking on there, then it's hopeless, which is how it feels most days. I'm just going to have to pick a color and not look back. There are a few that I'm writing down and hopefully I'll pick soon and get a painter over here!

Decorating On My Mind

Here is the obligatory photo of Jackson first! This was taken on Dr. Suess's birthday. They made this at his school and they also ate green eggs and ham!

Hey, those are my curtains! I love all the white and cream!

Yes, this is how I want to refinish my table. And I don't think it's a stretch. Mine looks very similar, but is oak. I just need to sand the fire out of it and then paint the legs black, sand, sand, sand, distress, distress, then put like a milk paint on the top. And now I need to find someone to make me some slipcovers for two wingbacks! I wish I could sew sometimes. :(

I would give credit to where this picture came from, but I didn't make a note of it!

Today is an ubelievably warm day and Jackson has been outside on his tire swing some! I'm still recovering from being in my two-week trial. It was exhausting for me. Next week looks busy too, so I better get rested up this weekend!

Nothing has been going on lately except for all the plans in my head to redecorate this boring, hum-drum house. I am so sick of it. I am getting ready to order a new couch and loveseat. I've been wanting the slipcovered look and since I don't know anyone who can sew slipcovers for me and even if I did, it would cost a lot, so I'm getting them from the Cindy Crawford collection at Rooms To Go. They're very affordable and I can change pillows with the seasons! But before I can get them, I need to get this living room area painted. And I'm hiring that out. There is NO way I'm doing it!

Mom is in visiting, so that's it for now. I hope to get Jackson's shelf painted soon and get his room done. Mom's helping me make two curtain panels from blue ticking stripe, which will be really cute!

Oh, I did make this initial S moss thing for the front door. I saw it in the Pottery Barn catalog for $79 and I thought, hey, I can make that. Next time I have that thought, I am going to just ignore myself and order it from the catalog. I probably spent as much making it, plus I burned myself with my new hot glue gun several times and stuck moss to my kitchen floor. But, I am pleased with how it turned out!