LBC at The Inspired Room
Did you see?
The Inspired Room posted my Striped Floors in their DIY section.
I was super to see my little picture when I was scanning FaceBook. I will be writing a post specifically on the how I got the stripes on the floor. Hint...it took a lot of tape.
Also, I was featured over at Chic on a Shoestring.
All this love is causing me to blush.
-Laurie
The Inspired Room posted my Striped Floors in their DIY section.
I was super to see my little picture when I was scanning FaceBook. I will be writing a post specifically on the how I got the stripes on the floor. Hint...it took a lot of tape.
All this love is causing me to blush.
-Laurie
DC Bloggers Brunch
This past weekend I had the opportunity to meet some of the local DC bloggers. Melissa from HOUSEography and Cassie from Primitive & Proper were kind enough to put it all together.
One of my resolutions this year was to get out and get plugged in with the blogging community, so I was super excited to go. I found a place to stash my kids for the afternoon (Thanks Coreen) and headed of, with ample amount of time. I hate showing up late.
Do you see where I am going with this??? Yes I was late. And not a little late, like an hour late. No matter what I would have done it was inevitable. The Cherry Blossom Festival opened on Saturday, so needless to say there was a huge back up in the Nation's Capital, also there was some marathon as well, but that would have made me only about 20 minutes late- Nope I found myself in Alexandria with a massive need to pee. I should not have had that pot of coffee. Eventually, I got my self back on track.
Anyways, I did make it, right as Danielle was leaving (Hi Danielle, hope we get some time to chat). And I was so glad I made it.
All the girls were awesome. I love chatting and getting to know everyone. I hope that this is just the first of many get-togethers. Here are the Gals...
Here I am am with Sarah- Sarah and I started around the time and have been following each other ever since. I was super happy to finally meet her.
Make sure you stop in and visit everyone's blogs- They are all great!
Angie @ Seriously a Home Maker
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
Shannon @ Hase Haus
Melissa @ HOUSEography
Andi @ Jane of all Crafts
Amy @ My Sun Shines Here
Felicity @ Our Little Beehive
Danielle @ Fresh Quince
Kyra @ RACKS and Mooby
Kathleen @ The Eclectic Traditionalist
Renee @ Where the Grass is Greener
Sarah @ The Thriftress
A Special Thanks to Melissa for opening your beautiful home. I am still dreaming of all the work I could do in that workshop.
And to Cassie for the super cute mug...
I felt my super-nerd glasses were in order.
-Laurie
One of my resolutions this year was to get out and get plugged in with the blogging community, so I was super excited to go. I found a place to stash my kids for the afternoon (Thanks Coreen) and headed of, with ample amount of time. I hate showing up late.
Do you see where I am going with this??? Yes I was late. And not a little late, like an hour late. No matter what I would have done it was inevitable. The Cherry Blossom Festival opened on Saturday, so needless to say there was a huge back up in the Nation's Capital, also there was some marathon as well, but that would have made me only about 20 minutes late- Nope I found myself in Alexandria with a massive need to pee. I should not have had that pot of coffee. Eventually, I got my self back on track.
Anyways, I did make it, right as Danielle was leaving (Hi Danielle, hope we get some time to chat). And I was so glad I made it.
All the girls were awesome. I love chatting and getting to know everyone. I hope that this is just the first of many get-togethers. Here are the Gals...
Make sure you stop in and visit everyone's blogs- They are all great!
Angie @ Seriously a Home Maker
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper
Shannon @ Hase Haus
Melissa @ HOUSEography
Andi @ Jane of all Crafts
Amy @ My Sun Shines Here
Felicity @ Our Little Beehive
Danielle @ Fresh Quince
Kyra @ RACKS and Mooby
Kathleen @ The Eclectic Traditionalist
Renee @ Where the Grass is Greener
Sarah @ The Thriftress
A Special Thanks to Melissa for opening your beautiful home. I am still dreaming of all the work I could do in that workshop.
And to Cassie for the super cute mug...
-Laurie
The tables they are a-changing
I mentioned yesterday the tables in the living room got a bit of a face lift. I have been wanting to replace our coffee table for about 6 months. I have been living with it, thinking that with the next check, I will get a new table. Well, 6 months later, I have found other, better uses for the money. And yes, I still want to replace the coffee table. But until then, I thought I would make it less of an eyesore. I mean really, who knows when I will ever actually buy the table?
So here is my before picture...
Actually, this is the true before, but the other is a better picture.
And here is the after.
Looks a ton lighter, right?
I started by removing the bottom board to visually open it up, but you can see that is was still feeling a bit too heavy and need to be lightened up.
It was also looking worse for the wear.
After I primed the piece I decided to fill in the cracks and give it a smooth top.
I then chose white for the base (because I had some left over) and I used chalk board paint on the top (again left over paint).
The white lightens it up, solving the problem of being top heavy. You can now actually see the shelf. I choose to use chalkboard paint, because of the texture and the color it gets once chalk had been erased. I haven't let the kids use it yet, but I am sure they will start having fun.
I also tweaked the side table. This table is not in the best condition, but being the sentimetalist, that I am I can't see not having it. It was my grandmother's after all.
Here is the starting point...
And here it is finished...
I don't have a lot to say about this one. It is pretty straight forward. I just think it looks better.
Now I just need to decide what to do with this piece...
It is all kinds of wrong for the room (style and color), but it is also all kinds of right (size and function).
Total cost = Free
-Laurie
So here is my before picture...
It was also looking worse for the wear.
After I primed the piece I decided to fill in the cracks and give it a smooth top.
The white lightens it up, solving the problem of being top heavy. You can now actually see the shelf. I choose to use chalkboard paint, because of the texture and the color it gets once chalk had been erased. I haven't let the kids use it yet, but I am sure they will start having fun.
I also tweaked the side table. This table is not in the best condition, but being the sentimetalist, that I am I can't see not having it. It was my grandmother's after all.
Here is the starting point...
Now I just need to decide what to do with this piece...
Total cost = Free
-Laurie
Simple Spring Decor
So I finally figured out you can bring Forsythia in the house.
I know, I know, but I am new to Forsythia.
I love being able to bring spring directly into the home, don't you?
-Laurie
I love being able to bring spring directly into the home, don't you?
-Laurie
Painted sub-floor upgrade- stripes
I have been busy tweaking the living room. The biggest changes have been the floor and the wall color. It is all in the move to get to my interpretation of Scandinavian Country. Let me reiterate..my interpretation.
Here is my most recent before shot to remind you how the floor look before the stripes...
And again, the after...
I love the new color- it has a chalkiness to it that I wasn't sure I was going to find.
I also replaced the big black box with an old dresser.
It really opens the corner and lightens things up. The bottom drawer had a little accident, so until I am able to get it repaired, I made a little shelf to store our beloved Tivo.
-Laurie
If you are new to Little Blue Chairs, make sure you check out the previous posts on painting the sub-floors.
Sub-Floor Project Revealed
Painted Sub-Floor the Process
Painting your Sub-floors- What I learned
And again, the after...
Are you loving the stripes? I am.
You probably have noticed few other changes.
The wall went from Whisper Yellow to Duck White.
I also replaced the big black box with an old dresser.
I am hoping to be rocking a new flat screen soon.
I also made a few changes to the tables, but I am saving that for another post.
-Laurie
If you are new to Little Blue Chairs, make sure you check out the previous posts on painting the sub-floors.
Sub-Floor Project Revealed
Painted Sub-Floor the Process
Painting your Sub-floors- What I learned
What would you do? Light or dark gray?
I have been flitting around here and there, working on various project. Nothing that I can completely reveal, but enough to keep me busy.
One of the projects included painting my dining room chairs. I've been waiting for the inspiration to come, and it has. I want to paint them gray. I was inspired by my desk chair.
Funny, but I wake up up and see this chair every morning, but it took a long time for it to sink in that it is the perfect color for my dining room chairs. The problem is I custom mixed this color.
I went to SW and got a sample pot of Dovetail Gray. I love the color. But it ended up being lighter than what I wanted.
But I love the color- Seriously, if you are looking for a great cabinet color, this is it. It is a very nice warm gray.
My question is...Should I try and go darker, like the inspiration chair, or leave them as is, lighter?
-Laurie
One of the projects included painting my dining room chairs. I've been waiting for the inspiration to come, and it has. I want to paint them gray. I was inspired by my desk chair.
I went to SW and got a sample pot of Dovetail Gray. I love the color. But it ended up being lighter than what I wanted.
My question is...Should I try and go darker, like the inspiration chair, or leave them as is, lighter?
-Laurie
Living Room Inspirations- Window Wednesday
Last week I turned my eye to Kitchen windows. This week I want to focus on the Living Room.
Lets start with some simple sheer curtains topped with a wood cornice.
Floor length neutral panels help blend into the decor.
Traditional Draperies with a scalloped valance in a sweet feminine print.
Dark and moody
Casual-with a black and white check drape and dark match-stick blinds.
Matchstick blinds topped with a simple khaki roman shade.
Pretty fabric selection to help set the mood.
Window flanked by fabric covered panels- I find this interesting, maybe not for me, but interesting.
What about you?
-Laurie
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