:: Pre-Holiday Painting and Simple Christmas Decor ::

I posted on my FB that I don’t know what it is about this time of year—but I get the sudden urge to paint a room, furniture, cabinets, etc.
Last year it was my kitchen cupboards.  This year—still in my kitchen…but the dining side, starting with the wall.



It is still growing on me.  I didn’t originally buy this paint for the dining room.  I bought if for the guest bedroom.
                                                                
Why I didn't get the urge to paint in that room?  I DON’T KNOW!

I didn't 'reset' the dining part of my kitchen, because...when you find an arrangement that works in a small house, you just sort of LIVE WITH IT. 

Anyway—here is a picture of the same wall …this summer.  Very sunny yellow.



Notice the bright MUSTARD Yellow pillows and the yellow pine table.  Just wasn't loving it anymore. Lots and lots of yellow.

Now… it is White-ish.  Sort of "Creamy"…and I think the yellow pine table has toned down a bit.  Still thinking about doing something different with the table. Maybe staining the top a darker finish and painting the bottom legs and such. We’ll see.



Like I said, I originally bought this paint with the guest bedroom in mind, for a couple of reasons. 

1. It’s flat. I wouldn't intentionally pick out flat paint for my dining room.  Satin or eggshell at best.
2. It was Oops! Paint—but I’ll tell you.  It was such a good deal, I couldn't pass it up. A 5 gallon bucket of Valspar paint for $30. (because it was flat, I’m sure)
3. And it was 5 GALLONS!!! They never ever have Oops! Paint in a color I like …in the 5 gallon quantity. When I say a color I like—here is what I did.  I looked at the SMUDGE OF PAINT ON THE LID…put the paint in my buggy (twern’t easy) and moseyed on over to the paint sample display and chose several swatches of paint to try and match up the color as best as I could.  The nearest I can tell… this is “LATTE” by VALSPAR (sold at Lowe's)

It is growing on me. I’m thinking I like it. WELL…OF COURSE I LIKE IT! THAT’S WHY I BOUGHT IT…what I MEAN IS… I think I like it on my KITCHEN WALLS.
   
While I was tinkering around in the kitchen—I put this wooden tray on the table with a doily, OUR HOLIDAY JOURNAL and my snow globe that I received last year from TBL (the boston lady) via a pay it forward GIFT AWAY…  she is one of my Favorite bloggy friends!

 

I just love this little snow globe with the 1955 Chevy Truck… I think everyone knows we don’t get a lot of snow here where I live… so I’m fairly certain when Santa comes to TEXAS…HE DRIVES A TRUCK. Probably an old one like this! :) 

I also, changed the saying on my chalkboard tray—this thing has seen better days!  You want to occupy your Littles on a rainy day… give them some chalk and a chalkboard tray… SUCH FUN! 



I just found that LIVE WRITER has an ‘effects’ tab on their picture editor.  Yeah! who knew?  I made this one black and white—just because. 

That is the extent of my Christmas decorating. 
Really, just some unnecessary painting… a worn out chalk board with a Classic Message…and a Cute as Christmas Snow- Globe!!!

We’ll see how much gets decorated for this Christmas—or what else gets painted unnecessarily.  {wink}

I'm linking this here:  Tweak it Tuesday #67  @CLH

Til next time, Be Blessed!





“…blessed be the name of the LORD.”  Job 1: 21