New Paint...

You may think I'm crazy because I only painted the dining room a little over 2 years ago, but I was so tired of the red. I convinced myself that I liked it, but it never really did anything for me. A few weeks ago I realized that the color combination I had going on, deep red and butter yellow, was a little too old fashioned for me. I'm not looking forward to my next birthday, which is a milestone birthday, and I don't want an "old lady" house that only makes me feel older!

So.. Out with the red and in with the gray! A bit more modern, don't ya think. Gray and yellow is a much more youthful combination. The name of the color is "semi-sweet," which I think describes me perfectly. Those of you who know me well understand that the name is just as important as the actual hue. My #2 dream job is to be the person in charge of naming all of the colors. Not just paint colors, but ALL of the colors everywhere!

The walls are still in need of some accessorizing, but that will come in time.

I'm going to be sad when I have to take all of these tiny pumpkins to work tomorrow. I promised my art class that we could paint pumpkins this week. I have enjoyed them.

Happy Halloween!

Autumn decor inside. I only spent about $7!

I will probably need to buy more candy. I'm expecting at least 500 kids for Trick-or-Treating this year!

The spider almost looks real!

Bully wanted to dress up this year.

Snow Day!

Ellie wasn't too sure about the snow, which I'm sorry isn't visible in the photo.

Thank goodness school didn't get canceled, otherwise we would have lost a day from our Mardi Gras break.

The Big Tree

Finally.. The big tree is decorated.  I hung at least 450 ornaments today.  The photos don't do it justice.  The flash washed out all of the pretty lights.  Yall will just have to come over for a visit so you can see it in person.

New Curtains

I have finally put up curtains in the dining room.  The fabric that I chose has a tree silhouette, and I absolutely love it.  The bottoms still need to be hemmed, but that can be done later.  I'm hoping now that these are up my electric bill will be lower.  The curtains are much thicker than the sheet that was in the window.

Only 14 more windows to go!

The Office

The office is almost complete!  We have all of the major furniture and electronics now.  I have painted and moved everything into place.  All that is left are the finishing touches.  I have tan sheets for curtains and nothing on the walls at the moment, but that will change in time.  

Model Dogs

I have finally finished painting the 2nd guest room.  Ellie and Daisy wanted to play Vanna White and show off the new color, however they were not able to stay awake long enough for me to run get my camera.  Those two were nearly passed out by the time I got back in the room.  Anyway.. I really like the blue in there.  

Some Finishing Touches

This summer one of my goals is to get my house in order. The house still has that 'just moved in' feel, and I want to make it more of a home. I will try to keep yall updated on my progress.

Two More Down...

Derek and I have been working on painting the bathrooms in our house these past few days. The color we chose is a lighter, softer version of the yellow in our living room. I really like it.

More Paint!

Dining Room

One room at a time, I will get rid of every beige wall in my house!

Checking Out Their New House...

Before

During
I broke my paint roller. Oops!

The after photos should be up soon.