I love this ......

purse!

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In the words of my dear friend,

 I am very good at finding things that I love...(and) that I can't afford!!!

Have a great weekend!

Speaking of changes....

I would like to show you our master bath!

(please, excuse the quality.  they were taken with my phone.)

It has gone through a few phases....

This is what we like to call phase 1 or pre-demolition.

Now we advance to phase 2, the actual demolition. 

Have I mentioned our neighbors love us :)

after sawing the tub in half!

Stage 3, the clean up phase.

The 1949 newspaper found under the tub!

our fabulous cast iron tub!

And currently, stage 4.  The bare bones stage!

The new looks adds character.  Don't you agree?

And the winner is.....

Remember this room?

It was/is in desperate need of a fresh and updated look.

I decided a fresh coat of paint might be the key to starting this little transformation process. 

27 samples later, I found our winner.......

Martha Stewart's Bedford Gray

I had the paint; I had the helpers (????)....

and finally, I had the finished product.

 

 Mark your calendars! 

The Fireplace Renewal Project of 2011 is slated to begin on November 7th!!!

Gray vs. Gray

Picking out paint is a serious ordeal in my opinion. 

But when it comes to picking out GRAY paint........... I usually want to run my head into a wall.

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It's amazing how the same color of gray paint can transform from a green to blue hue simply depending on the lighting! 

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I mean, one would think picking a gray paint would be simple, right? After all it is just black and white mixed together.

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While deciding on the perfect gray can be somewhat of a tedious task,

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I always feel like the end result makes the challenge worthwhile!

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I love this.....

yummy treat!!!!

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A dozen of these bad boys, a tall glass of milk and my comfy couch are calling my name!

Have a great weekend!

We are back!

After a few week sabatical, we are back on American soil!

 

I may have left a little piece of my heart in Spain, but there is nothing like home!