Salty Sister Decorates - Fa la la what?

After working in the living room and decorating the fireplace mantle, I thought I would come in the kitchen and work on this mantle.

So I laid an apple swag up there and stepped back, I was looking to see of it was going to work and then . . . BAM! it hit me.  So I ran upstairs and grabbed these, my all time favorite painting products.

Yep, this is the way my brain works, right in the middle of Christmas decorating, I decided to do one of my 2010 todo's.

Like I discussed in my table vignette, I start with a vague idea of what I want and then, I just work with it.  I have learned to trust the idea, even if it is just a smiggin of an idea.  Not really tutorial, teach me kind of stuff.  More of an adventure in decorating kind of stuff.

Yesterday as I worked on Christmas decorating in the kitchen, I kept my eye on this lovely little project and decided the texture was a little to rough.

Things are about to get ugly, stay tuned . . .

I better get busy, the honey's gonna want dinner.  :))

See ya.

Guest Bedroom Update

The bed and small dresser are painted and in the room.  What do you think?  I think the bed is much prettier in black and it made it look more expensive.  Nice.  

Still on the to do list are rugs, different lamps, another chair and maybe a small couch.  Some pretty accessories to make a guest feel welcomed. 

also on the drawing board are some new fabric for the bedding

 

Hmm pretty.

See ya  :))

Guest Room - Makeover

The makeover is going great, I have about two weeks to get into shape before my guest gets here.  It's kind of her room because she stays in the most.  Maybe in the next post I will talk about who she is.  But, I think the make over will be just as comfortable for any gentleman staying in the room.  

I read on someone's blog last week that if you use candle wax on your furniture before you paint when it is time to sand the painted finish off, it will be tons easier.  So I grabbed one of my Christmas candles, since they were broken, and started to rub the wax on the edge of the bed.  BUT, it seemed like too much work ( I can't even believe I just wrote that).  

Before.

Ooh, a little scary.  

Too late to turn back now.

Oh.

My.

Goodness.

I love it!

There's no turning back now.  I am officially a black paint fan.

FYI/BTW, I will never, no never, not use the candle wax again!  When I got to the area that I had rubbed the wax on it was way easier, hello-wa.  

Next.

Turquoise.  

Hmm yummy.

Updated to add:  Beneath My Heart - end of the month party.  This is my first link up craft party.  I'm a little nervous.  

Craft Room

Some times I am "on" and other times I just ask myself "why?"  As in these canvases.  I worked on texture and I got it.  But, I just wonder why?  why would someone want this?  What would they do with it.  What does it say to someone?  Why questions.  Maybe I'm too hard on myself.  

So, what do you think?  

Here's option number 2.  Texture, check.  The cross, my favorite.  Beads, hum.  So many options.

Will you help?  Comment on which set of colors you like best. 

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