Changes

I have noticed many blogs that show how one's taste can change over time.  I have seen some pretty amazing transformations of the same room.  This leads me to show you just a couple of my own changes . . . changes in homes.  We bought our first house as a married couple back in 2005.  It was great for a starter home. 

Check out this picture of our living room.  Yes, I did a faux finish on the walls.  This is what I was in to back then.  Believe it or not, there are four different colors of paint on these walls in order to achieve the look.

I actually wanted a light khaki color as the base, but I went with a darker shade.  It actually worked out okay and we didn't have to worry about painting it a neutral color before it went on the market.  Our house sold in only two months.  We purchased some land and thought we would rent a house while we procured the funds to build . . . so we went from this house to this . . .

Just in case there is any doubt, it is indeed a log cabin . . .

Truth be told, I had no idea how to decorate this house.  Perhaps that is why there are no pictures.  How do you go from creating faux finishes on your walls to walls made out of logs?

And what is that surrounding it?  Nothing but trees.

We certainly miss living on this 15 acre property, but we certainly do not miss some of the little critters it warmly invited.  From this house, we moved into a temporary house in the city.  I don't have any pictures of it because it is too dark to take any indoor pictures.  That is why almost every picture contained in my posts, are not staged and are outdoors.  One of the many reasons I have sporadically blogged lately, is because we are looking for a house to purchase.  Our 14 acre land we purchased is up for sale because quite frankly, it is too much land for a girl who can't stand critters and too far for a hubby who can't stand driving.  We are ready to settle for a few years in a home that feels like we're home.   It's a tough process I must admit.  We saw this beautiful Victorian farmhouse this weekend, but it definitely wasn't for us.  It was beautiful because we could see what it used to be and its potential.  It wasn't for us because we could see how much it would take to get it to where it needed to be.  So the search continues.  Perhaps one day soon, you guys will have the opportunity to see how my style (and not necessarily the house itself) has drastically changed since our first house.  After this bout of the natural darkness our current rental contains, I will never paint or decorate in dark colors again . . . at least for now :-) 

Missing in Action

I know much time has passed since my last post.  Believe it or not, I've been quite the busy bee.  My storage room has plenty of things for me to work on so that isn't the problem.  I ran out of Annie Sloan's Old White.  I know . . . why did I let myself get so low on my supply.  When I ordered another can, there was a slight wait.  So I decided to order another color while I was at it . . .

Aubusson Blue is AWESOME!  It is such a beautiful color. 

I painted a couple of things today with it that I will share soon.  Here's a hint:

I know . . . I know . . . it's already beautifully distressed, but it was green.  It looks blue in this picture for some reason, but it was a true green.  This sat in my storage room in its green state for the longest and today I gave it new life.  As I stated before, there will be more on that later.

I also tackled this flea market find (you remember the one with the spiders) with a little help from Old White and Paris Grey.  Here's an old picture to remind you of what I was working with:

Once I removed that flaking stuff off this stool, I was amazed at the beautiful wood underneath. I will share the final results of the makeover I was totally happy with.

The last makeover I completed, was a mirror.  An ugly, green mirror.

I was told that this speckled green mirror sat for several months waiting for someone to see its potential. I loved the design and knew that paint would give it a totally different vibe.  Annie Sloan paid it a visit and brought along some Old White and Paris Grey, but I don't  know if they'll stay or not.