I don’t know about you but…
April is going WAY too fast…!!!
..There are so many projects that were set aside,
pieces of my life that have been neglected..
with paintings to paint
and
as I prepared for my show…
so much I put on the back burner
and now I am overwhelmed…
where do I begin?
BREATHE
If you will bear with me, I will be back to fresh
new blog posts but for this week, I may need to
recycle some great old posts…
I head to Tampa this Thursday to see my Dad.
Its not good.
But I am so glad I am going down.
One of my
FIRST Favorite Blogs
is HOUSE OF TURQUOISE
Bloggie Buddies
is Erin
the creator of this beautiful blog.
Her blog is simple….if it’s Turquoise, she will find it….especially if it is
in Home Design.
Her taste is impeccable and her
eye is meticulous. Her knack for finding
the elegant and the eclectic and Turquoise in all shapes and sizes and
styles of decor,
a few times and recently,
she invited me to be a Guest Blogger, while she attended a
After pondering what to post about
I arrived at the conclusion…that in my house,
…you cannot stand or sit anywhere, without seeing
a touch at least of turquoise.
It is everywhere.
So I took a tour of Turquoise through my downstairs.
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Benjamin Moore
“River Blue” |
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our foyer/entryway doubles as a good old fashioned
“Mudroom” and the focal point is An Old Church Pew – painted Annie Sloan’s Chalk Paint – “Provence”. This is the first piece of furniture we ever bought for this house for a whopping $50 – |
…the living room (s)
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| The old Eastlake Dresser I painted “Calypso Blue” |
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| The Lamps! |
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The Living Room is sprinkled with touches of turquoise…the Chevron sofa…
the pillows… |
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…my French glass doo-dad holder on the mantle….
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| “Gardenia” |
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“Joan”
I have a few Benjamin Moore go-to blues that I use in my paintings!
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… I scored for pocket change
and painted my new Dining Room sideboard Benjamin Moore’s Shore House Green… |
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| “Rocky” the rooster over the aqua sideboard |
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| The little blue cabinet in the background holds the kids games and school supplies and is in desperate need of a clean out! |
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The wall stripes in the Laundry Room are
Benjamin Moore’s – “Mountain Peak White”, “Ocean Air” and the Doors are “Fairy Tale Blue” |
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…wanna hear something funny…those aren’t even my initials…
one time I had someone see this and say “Hey! Those are MY initials!” I got the tote with it’s random monogram (and about 5 others) for $7.00 at the LLBean Outlet!!! Thank you for taking a tour of Turquoise through my downstairs. |
Hey, don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it, but a few months ago, you unknowingly inspired me to paint an old bench blue! so thank you!
dee dee
While I prided myself on the fact that we’d painted every room in our home a different color (9 years ago), now I’m trying to reverse that “problem” and figure out a good color to use as more of a neutral backdrop. That way I can use pops of color wherever I want to-something I LOVE about your home!
Its a challenge in an 1860 house that’s full of original mill work(I guess I should also mention that I’ve been forbidden to paint any of it). Thankfully, the home’s previous owners who are also family members, already “did the deed” on the entire second floor.
Hope things go okay with your father, Lesli.