replace the cat with a dog, then we’re set!

 

Halloween Roses

i opened our front door this morning and got a sweet surprise

our little rose bush that i have been diligently

"trying" to prune this summer had several blossoms!

I had never heard of roses blooming in October

but I'll take em'!

another craig list find

taking on a quick side project from the bathroom renovation

charlie found this vintage 1940's record cabinet

that was in need of some TLC

The "Spin Doctor" 

Charlie cracked 'er open and took off the front two doors

inside we found...

old spark plugs 

and these strings are what were functioned as the antena

pretty nifty if i do say so myself 

last weekend on our visit to aggieland, Charlie and I scored

a nifty dinning table.

{the fact that we had a $10 off coupon only sweetened the deal}

we hauled that bad boy in and gave it a quick "once over"

then started assembling...i.e. charlie started assembling 

this was our first little dinning table we bought second hand when

we got married. 

...

and now

... 

as you can see it has a removable leaf in the middle.

now we'll start working on finding some chairs...

there were several fun fabric chairs but we didn't want to rush into

buying whatever struck our fancies right away.

fun stuff!

can i live here please?

(Source: escape-topalanga, via stay-wild-stay-free)

secret nook

I've always wanted a secret passage door! via cococozy.com

my dream bathroom

via micasa

i need this for our front door

{via}

i love everything about this room...

the sofa

the dress

the poochie

love. love. love.

Don't even try to not laugh...

yes, I know. Double negative.

I can totally relate to the last one on the right!

I feel like the painting will never end!

Who's Excited About Her Lobster Dinner?

That's right people, lobster is on sale at H-E-B

and I got these two beauts for $7.98!!!

Of course I had to pose with my crustacean comrades

Lordy me, was I excited!!

I am happy to report they were very delicious

despite the funky green stuff at the top of the tail...if it's anything like

a crawfish, I'm really not interested in identifying that goop.

This paint makes me hungry....

Saturday after Nate's birthday party Charlie and I headed to

Lowes to pick out some paint for our bedrooms.

Too bad I didn't get a "prettier" before picture of our room.

We had just gotten everything arranged in a way we liked

and now it looks like we're moving again.

Ah well, se la vie!

I want our bedroom to be a comforting and peaceful space

where we enjoy spending time.

The home-making blogs I read always sing the praises of

paint color

window treatments or mistreatments

and a lush bed

to help increase the likability of a room.

Because we have bigger-than-your-average-bear rooms

darker colors would work well to make the space feel more cozy.

So what color did I pick?

***Belgium Waffle***

It's funny I think yellow is a dark color...

but compared to white it does have a different pigment! 

After one Saturday evening,

one gallon of paint

we had 3 of our bedroom walls painted.

Last night Charlie finished up the wall 'o mirrors
(we're gonna have to do something about that wall too)

and started painted our crown molding, Moonlit Snow.

I think it looks FABULOUS!

At first I was thinking the molding was too white.

But after waking up to it this morning, I have decided I like it alot.

The white molding is such a stark contrast to the ceiling

so we may end up painting the ceiling as well...Lord help us.

I am so excited to finish up our little bedroom face lift.

The next step is to get 2 inch wood blinds for our window

as well as one smaller set of two for the guest bedroom

and hang 'dem curtains. 

This is funner than I thought it would be!
I'll post the finish products soon(ish)