More Changes in our Kitchen ...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, we've been messin' around in the kitchen again ... and we're not done yet! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Are we ever?)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKZLN61ewScjVVPMrlupTBYBcdgHnuaYlVRlQ-NCYR45oH9msRaqksfteznMNHRoAsDaga5k4zTLD3Z52KRt5R8EA5ZRinJz82z3vT4W58NeCxxK-dkWt-lLrfOvZe0ISGPAKwW6Ip3Y/s1600/fbkitchenredo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKZLN61ewScjVVPMrlupTBYBcdgHnuaYlVRlQ-NCYR45oH9msRaqksfteznMNHRoAsDaga5k4zTLD3Z52KRt5R8EA5ZRinJz82z3vT4W58NeCxxK-dkWt-lLrfOvZe0ISGPAKwW6Ip3Y/s1600/fbkitchenredo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, to truly appreciate the madness thus far, let's take a stroll down decorating lane to see where we started, shall we?   </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, here's our kitchen (<i>pic courtesy of Hour Homes</i>) right before we moved in last summer ... while we loved it as it was, I knew it was only a matter of time before I added my "stamp."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70oMKitYruwfq-96QNt5VWKdLAh8QPFwOHYlyoLWA0rTtnLi7GZQzJC4zAdw812vdyBESXSoIg_faz9Uc9lzsd6ZjKxIRTE6QPVU78L1yAvWLHwWZ-l3YNSRf2vzY1LGiz6oVKlcSmO0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-25+at+2.25.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg70oMKitYruwfq-96QNt5VWKdLAh8QPFwOHYlyoLWA0rTtnLi7GZQzJC4zAdw812vdyBESXSoIg_faz9Uc9lzsd6ZjKxIRTE6QPVU78L1yAvWLHwWZ-l3YNSRf2vzY1LGiz6oVKlcSmO0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-25+at+2.25.15+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, here it is after "that" little redo last Fall, which involved painting the cabinets and tile backsplash ... removing a cabinet by the sink and adding open shelves in its ... personalizing the island a bit ... and, topping it all off with two matching "bling-y" chandeliers:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8NTl0Wh_YcreWsSqmPtDzuNeu9eaRhDmM4TAI-hX7ZWHdQlscpsgCiFVRhqqBUnTjcRSD4hzIVVZ86Lfm2QUkDNOZnS2hJNKqAPuqih8owkkA4WkAAlTdfMjNCD-pf7Hpj92Coya4uk/s1600/newkitchenafterfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8NTl0Wh_YcreWsSqmPtDzuNeu9eaRhDmM4TAI-hX7ZWHdQlscpsgCiFVRhqqBUnTjcRSD4hzIVVZ86Lfm2QUkDNOZnS2hJNKqAPuqih8owkkA4WkAAlTdfMjNCD-pf7Hpj92Coya4uk/s1600/newkitchenafterfall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, Phase 1 1/2 has been done!  A</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">nyone who knows me understands my obsession with symmetry ... since we took down a cabinet on the right side of the kitchen and replaced it with shelves, it was only a matter of time before I got the urge to take down a cabinet on the left side and add shelves there, too ... gotta have balance in my world!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BEFORE </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(</span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pic courtesy of Hour Homes</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfr8GDPbaykZyogeXvbUciIaM5YqcKdypaBU5e9s_3-w_WN5tIQfYeak-19JcUFV_zt1dsh_aIHwIhdXInTJ04uT8itJYHDU-oSuxpsbPG8hyphenhyphenaaP_wzOID2skMmPIKX70BDqLY0LfZ22M/s1600/easterkitchenbb4shelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfr8GDPbaykZyogeXvbUciIaM5YqcKdypaBU5e9s_3-w_WN5tIQfYeak-19JcUFV_zt1dsh_aIHwIhdXInTJ04uT8itJYHDU-oSuxpsbPG8hyphenhyphenaaP_wzOID2skMmPIKX70BDqLY0LfZ22M/s1600/easterkitchenbb4shelves.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktXiN3YJidjwH_xbIW2v5LcGxeOUAKJ59crzFORmjQx0KpuC1ad41jKKtBPMNP41n6bxp_vALukqhg52w2r6v1dVZqRR0FCNNycitr3LkcESEDJZnDILW6VAhEwfVXSMY0HbVk6MsflY/s1600/easterkitchenshelvesfar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjktXiN3YJidjwH_xbIW2v5LcGxeOUAKJ59crzFORmjQx0KpuC1ad41jKKtBPMNP41n6bxp_vALukqhg52w2r6v1dVZqRR0FCNNycitr3LkcESEDJZnDILW6VAhEwfVXSMY0HbVk6MsflY/s1600/easterkitchenshelvesfar.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">While I loved all of the cabinets, it was just a bit too *much* cabinetry (VISUALLY), which is why I wanted to break them up a bit by adding open shelves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrG7HV0ck3_SKYmLbcxNtUAvaCc5g2MnWxfEcWwa2Px6kq6BMPQH9m5vUjs3lmOZvoet9u9ZNxvmjuss0vB6CT1RYNXYO97q_Ros8XorWUJewn95GLxA6khX6CL6I9kRnL7_jtn5qJn4/s1600/easterkitchenpell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrG7HV0ck3_SKYmLbcxNtUAvaCc5g2MnWxfEcWwa2Px6kq6BMPQH9m5vUjs3lmOZvoet9u9ZNxvmjuss0vB6CT1RYNXYO97q_Ros8XorWUJewn95GLxA6khX6CL6I9kRnL7_jtn5qJn4/s1600/easterkitchenpell.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We didn't stop there, though ... once the new shelves were installed, my preoccupation with odd numbers resurfaced; and since we had shelves on both the left and right side of the kitchen, it only made sense to create the illusion of open shelves in the middle, right?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, that's when "this" happened ... down came the doors on the cabinet above the ovens.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYcsdIa4f96al5N4m748MjXthOKdmMIr9ci1lyxQLzhPvptgzjfyq_KnghqUK-6BSf7Cq_jlmLDUDRLreN1_obnYHNGd8_Hel8qMjfygJYRySxWzA97vmHE45wIxnucyTZ5mhoLivl7Y/s1600/easterkitchenovencab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqYcsdIa4f96al5N4m748MjXthOKdmMIr9ci1lyxQLzhPvptgzjfyq_KnghqUK-6BSf7Cq_jlmLDUDRLreN1_obnYHNGd8_Hel8qMjfygJYRySxWzA97vmHE45wIxnucyTZ5mhoLivl7Y/s1600/easterkitchenovencab.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybe now that a few of my cookbooks are "on display," I'll actually open one up and cook something!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW02EEKdW6pxu_7qSjd0DCadBtGO2IGmzJ7iyuy9WabKjh6m99of-tzCJN8Y9dqthvefxTNW1uE74a3_QYO79waqpN_DuG63C72Xj5K69i-yLe415hxsNXtlUXy_Mq_8Ttw5eFX8AgQM/s1600/easterkitchencook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW02EEKdW6pxu_7qSjd0DCadBtGO2IGmzJ7iyuy9WabKjh6m99of-tzCJN8Y9dqthvefxTNW1uE74a3_QYO79waqpN_DuG63C72Xj5K69i-yLe415hxsNXtlUXy_Mq_8Ttw5eFX8AgQM/s1600/easterkitchencook.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Once "that" was done, it was time to turn my attention to the backsplash.  It was originally darker tile, which I then painted, knowing that was a temporary fix.  That's when I turned to the faux brick wallboard that we used in our old house in SC.  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">We had the folks at Lowe's make our cuts, with us having to make the more intricate cuts for the outlets.  I then painted the panels ... added a bit of trim at the bottom and thin dowel rods at the top to hide any gaps ...</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can see it in its original darker state here:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIR1X9V8Io-7rH5siakX8buC3Nd5VI-ar7jP6_g1IitcxrBNX9-rLfChkHosUi5WNHde6d48doSNX5Jk3kN5j8meS1E6aq2sige0WUD7r7JCgj_-0ElY4Zckqd8z87c12sFg8ZIJ55yo/s1600/easterkitchenbackb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrIR1X9V8Io-7rH5siakX8buC3Nd5VI-ar7jP6_g1IitcxrBNX9-rLfChkHosUi5WNHde6d48doSNX5Jk3kN5j8meS1E6aq2sige0WUD7r7JCgj_-0ElY4Zckqd8z87c12sFg8ZIJ55yo/s1600/easterkitchenbackb4.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and, VOILA!  Yes, we love it ... so much so, that I'm </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">contemplating continuing it up and behind the shelves, too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiGOtgTZ0mHBKLFib4qc87yncIGWJzOv0zs083dVUBN_R90xhIoO5yVEPot9gMqUSVhONsHZ3Z39nuD2q9Dgi2Y0_TUqFwNKy25QNtqWcZ8fZKF6ALnr4bgvGUuEe0j9dDv4o8nqRPa0/s1600/eastershelvescloser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiGOtgTZ0mHBKLFib4qc87yncIGWJzOv0zs083dVUBN_R90xhIoO5yVEPot9gMqUSVhONsHZ3Z39nuD2q9Dgi2Y0_TUqFwNKy25QNtqWcZ8fZKF6ALnr4bgvGUuEe0j9dDv4o8nqRPa0/s1600/eastershelvescloser.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For now, I'm really pleased with how it turned out, as it helps give our kitchen a "farmhouse-y, Country French-y" feel, </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1E5T7oU0sgfUQl0wtiCFYnb_aZrUwzLr96m9ZLpkMkZb1tvz8CVDyeErbKhUktUbtmGhqYmCF-Gd1F3sHdXNYznYxAvosoduGdAbqfxAXr1Uavg_RXK2V0XvLdzNBMZ5BP-K7T09axA/s1600/easterkitchenbacksplashafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1E5T7oU0sgfUQl0wtiCFYnb_aZrUwzLr96m9ZLpkMkZb1tvz8CVDyeErbKhUktUbtmGhqYmCF-Gd1F3sHdXNYznYxAvosoduGdAbqfxAXr1Uavg_RXK2V0XvLdzNBMZ5BP-K7T09axA/s1600/easterkitchenbacksplashafter.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I love how little accents (such as these pretty blue/white mugs from IKEA) pop against it.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9X08sXBqbf67dDuUbnis0AkeCxz4PExILxC5Jmpg4-bNVQnDoFY0PgFgzU5wvKvd-nXX5HbsO3h7MEbm1wVOt4sXy4XLS6eztqDLEoKkhyDBpqCCQD_KcJBFeJbq6xTmbQVrUklwvqU/s1600/easterkitchenikeacup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9X08sXBqbf67dDuUbnis0AkeCxz4PExILxC5Jmpg4-bNVQnDoFY0PgFgzU5wvKvd-nXX5HbsO3h7MEbm1wVOt4sXy4XLS6eztqDLEoKkhyDBpqCCQD_KcJBFeJbq6xTmbQVrUklwvqU/s1600/easterkitchenikeacup.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another BEFORE pic (</span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">courtesy of Hour Homes</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">) </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from where we started:  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCmoQzEldw4LpvXhl8OSaaXxCIMbi7fZuBXF2Niaqe9nsWXLHUWijFWrHHqFDKMeqVkB7gIcRH884JNJBSKtfdipi4GkODZrG824yUIqz1fQnf7JpdKMgLpB5MtC45l17u-ivSTR-wzY/s1600/easterkitchenbefore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfCmoQzEldw4LpvXhl8OSaaXxCIMbi7fZuBXF2Niaqe9nsWXLHUWijFWrHHqFDKMeqVkB7gIcRH884JNJBSKtfdipi4GkODZrG824yUIqz1fQnf7JpdKMgLpB5MtC45l17u-ivSTR-wzY/s1600/easterkitchenbefore.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd, today ... yay!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3OZb8S6tAO5hN7gxZvXz6UiU_qSVOcC4InhxmU6w-FPawahbCV7BtVISSYKsqBlHuvw267gw9v1q4dcJdRaYSChT7Mo3GXqJNR0_n64JzvqY1aAKvltxKMM7rKPxI5OaAn5NRAGbQ_k/s1600/easterkitchencabshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3OZb8S6tAO5hN7gxZvXz6UiU_qSVOcC4InhxmU6w-FPawahbCV7BtVISSYKsqBlHuvw267gw9v1q4dcJdRaYSChT7Mo3GXqJNR0_n64JzvqY1aAKvltxKMM7rKPxI5OaAn5NRAGbQ_k/s1600/easterkitchencabshelves.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I love how the new backsplash resembles subway tile ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiYznKa0DAbFyEtY1Qc37aP-8UAE2eoiFCHHlgiNNBKhtvSUeefpi7Ccaa-Lkw9GZuf9DjmvwQPlQD97F9GOgEzp5iSpYxOEso4FUw72ADggMbrayZnZ9NzmxZavvmlbKXb2Si1g2nVk/s1600/easterkitchecanisters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiYznKa0DAbFyEtY1Qc37aP-8UAE2eoiFCHHlgiNNBKhtvSUeefpi7Ccaa-Lkw9GZuf9DjmvwQPlQD97F9GOgEzp5iSpYxOEso4FUw72ADggMbrayZnZ9NzmxZavvmlbKXb2Si1g2nVk/s1600/easterkitchecanisters.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">without the expense!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVmQH26oSeonx4xbSExjCbbP8fymMUWDrpGOg4Q236X9YsqspAWlzJ9F0sRc0EUJiykZ6UQuydnosTqxgJKIfL__G1Eh1LD77eRE34VdLIeLQWofNVKWY6CqAu5FFPJeXygSrgXz6Z-A/s1600/easterkitchenlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitVmQH26oSeonx4xbSExjCbbP8fymMUWDrpGOg4Q236X9YsqspAWlzJ9F0sRc0EUJiykZ6UQuydnosTqxgJKIfL__G1Eh1LD77eRE34VdLIeLQWofNVKWY6CqAu5FFPJeXygSrgXz6Z-A/s1600/easterkitchenlamp.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, how removing the original 4" granite backsplash allows for the faux brick backsplash to "meet" the countertop ... a cleaner look, which I really like!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTxoBQy187ayvi4i-rMZqi1bJ1jeY4fUQnIkrt8TnTpTQ1N9A-Rrk1bYJeObXhtK61FLTNLCWQPkD2LuQIATniO-2yi2-l0lFZqAiCKquai3_BKPju8RGfqX-iS2WYZlAhM7YiFEP8-A/s1600/easterkitchentools.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTxoBQy187ayvi4i-rMZqi1bJ1jeY4fUQnIkrt8TnTpTQ1N9A-Rrk1bYJeObXhtK61FLTNLCWQPkD2LuQIATniO-2yi2-l0lFZqAiCKquai3_BKPju8RGfqX-iS2WYZlAhM7YiFEP8-A/s1600/easterkitchentools.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxC8E4ypbKDP9nemyWntiq3XcoOnmiYw2b2gCWuYB-_sanMTaDGBGKIAeRNxsCO-lCTADsE6e2ywJAsP80SU0LKkH0zaSAvmwd9Db5m3qIDmcRg0EDkjVlTbkPtu03aIisZMmi82F2NE/s1600/easterkitchenovenwall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOxC8E4ypbKDP9nemyWntiq3XcoOnmiYw2b2gCWuYB-_sanMTaDGBGKIAeRNxsCO-lCTADsE6e2ywJAsP80SU0LKkH0zaSAvmwd9Db5m3qIDmcRg0EDkjVlTbkPtu03aIisZMmi82F2NE/s1600/easterkitchenovenwall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our kitchen island got another new coat of paint (this time SW's Perfect Greige).  BUT, I have another project for the island that I'm starting today ... fingers crossed it turns out okay!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2IOjrjomMjNHB9PGDQwEIJwTRb3ruWtLpLSIjML85zP9yOOIkXj420vhw5ZluLo5fvDqeAWJqH87K9-AKDhF6EEGa3MW8kw8yLcUT6cFxiVU_mRjTIA1JzEJ0jGKCmkYEGNM5oGIpn4/s1600/easterkitchenisland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS2IOjrjomMjNHB9PGDQwEIJwTRb3ruWtLpLSIjML85zP9yOOIkXj420vhw5ZluLo5fvDqeAWJqH87K9-AKDhF6EEGa3MW8kw8yLcUT6cFxiVU_mRjTIA1JzEJ0jGKCmkYEGNM5oGIpn4/s1600/easterkitchenisland.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ItX-hc0vHVzjrEG2pjGtqCs_mxY64-UKRm5eMBRI0lrlvZ4z12yUlZaXokZcUb6NtmsT5LZ1nFY4LiE605icNFqj8eMhv14EGUB1VYl_xRVI3r4IL4cqPF5XfL-Zc9i3cecCYWB0GJE/s1600/easterkitchenislandbunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ItX-hc0vHVzjrEG2pjGtqCs_mxY64-UKRm5eMBRI0lrlvZ4z12yUlZaXokZcUb6NtmsT5LZ1nFY4LiE605icNFqj8eMhv14EGUB1VYl_xRVI3r4IL4cqPF5XfL-Zc9i3cecCYWB0GJE/s1600/easterkitchenislandbunny.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While a few permanent changes took place, a few *not-so-permanent* ones have taken place, too .... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took away the sisal rug under the kitchen table and replaced it with this larger rug that was once in our sunroom.  We also traded out our dining chairs and farmhouse bench for new, inexpensive chairs from IKEA.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlRGe8xUoKhD8WwpHUGr5O9k3KcDgtVv6dQzmMmoyuxsNPC1ViTJewHGfHrvy17UFWJiGIN6PJkI8-ncV1toul_zFpK6Ja9RC3EF_qSSGLiNR6Fyve1BgS3bnQl6grMNBFndFoz7thuo/s1600/easterkitchentableclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFlRGe8xUoKhD8WwpHUGr5O9k3KcDgtVv6dQzmMmoyuxsNPC1ViTJewHGfHrvy17UFWJiGIN6PJkI8-ncV1toul_zFpK6Ja9RC3EF_qSSGLiNR6Fyve1BgS3bnQl6grMNBFndFoz7thuo/s1600/easterkitchentableclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A pretty runner from Home Goods completes this little redo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86d6gqlT1AQP9vM-BAyTFF5rt85mAVCwHzs5GoyDh-ojnrhNy0RKIKpe8okPUWj5qC3x6b9xHPncy8RyCkh5KQtyUk8liu0j_lzY1E5cYKC7I1S3lUqCilNRVF9Rkr7OmqcAEJoYAZZo/s1600/easterkitchentureen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj86d6gqlT1AQP9vM-BAyTFF5rt85mAVCwHzs5GoyDh-ojnrhNy0RKIKpe8okPUWj5qC3x6b9xHPncy8RyCkh5KQtyUk8liu0j_lzY1E5cYKC7I1S3lUqCilNRVF9Rkr7OmqcAEJoYAZZo/s1600/easterkitchentureen.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over in the corner, our etagere got dressed up with a few pretties ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGi4dyyzuh-_idQQXlVzheZamJJaEQOt-cf5pcT_iPxsWhFrlbQjzu2TrftDNcnMehVO9jA_AqXIOpZebmz3EzniwRhA7kXErT9k0C8YYjfhN2MSIIGxulRtz4q0LUtxoqRsMYo90A-w/s1600/easterkitchenetagere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGi4dyyzuh-_idQQXlVzheZamJJaEQOt-cf5pcT_iPxsWhFrlbQjzu2TrftDNcnMehVO9jA_AqXIOpZebmz3EzniwRhA7kXErT9k0C8YYjfhN2MSIIGxulRtz4q0LUtxoqRsMYo90A-w/s1600/easterkitchenetagere.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">like this cute vase from Home Goods.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgu0KGeOgJuzQOs-iNuzDUTIBeVtLUIcuQTLVfrZr6ZL-UzBH2UuXDPejVqmN7h0cWZsSzjNMTtDGDYIuZmqQYqZVEwTJwjzxwyVDGdXZilceETSbsWLxOXscfNq6alpArHONVp4R9qg/s1600/easterkitchenvase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgu0KGeOgJuzQOs-iNuzDUTIBeVtLUIcuQTLVfrZr6ZL-UzBH2UuXDPejVqmN7h0cWZsSzjNMTtDGDYIuZmqQYqZVEwTJwjzxwyVDGdXZilceETSbsWLxOXscfNq6alpArHONVp4R9qg/s1600/easterkitchenvase.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As one last touch, I moved our "EAT" letters from beside our pantry door and placed them in a more prominent spot ... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKHg-FK8f-J9uL_EnsOUlaSiBZBSg1jHlgRNAxB84KwtMk7eik8TSYy-vY0CYUVBNAxUX7_IXv0QJEZE6mbrUSaVBvufhyfUkJeZme8PAnioyXuYdnWUFsX_EhN81f_hdpmsF67e7Wd4/s1600/easterkitchenislanddining.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKHg-FK8f-J9uL_EnsOUlaSiBZBSg1jHlgRNAxB84KwtMk7eik8TSYy-vY0CYUVBNAxUX7_IXv0QJEZE6mbrUSaVBvufhyfUkJeZme8PAnioyXuYdnWUFsX_EhN81f_hdpmsF67e7Wd4/s1600/easterkitchenislanddining.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">you know, just so there's NO doubt what we expect you to do in our kitchen!  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One more time ... BEFORE </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(</span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">pic courtesy of Hour Homes</i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kpRdSYlvHcp4x49Xk6mETUv0N_pxxdNeYY0DqDTuY4adcFPyKTmuVBGTU33X0lUEBms3dW2HXT3ayA5fobN3gVc3QETh3algdC8i59EcsEUXtw8QyaHvYGAkbuRgR_0GPLci4w0AHag/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-25+at+2.25.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kpRdSYlvHcp4x49Xk6mETUv0N_pxxdNeYY0DqDTuY4adcFPyKTmuVBGTU33X0lUEBms3dW2HXT3ayA5fobN3gVc3QETh3algdC8i59EcsEUXtw8QyaHvYGAkbuRgR_0GPLci4w0AHag/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-05-25+at+2.25.15+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnd, AFTER!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SwNnZU5Y7PgwcRmeLKKrfb7zD6z2bgxch086jCHEEWrTWi6Doq5gVbeBH7IP097wWfz1NRWeyIdYSb6N1sYkN7wCvUkWzp_oqqQyZo-zV3Q0gSkQKyOk1V3_b4oE-VTb7_5E4D2oDzg/s1600/easterkitoverallafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SwNnZU5Y7PgwcRmeLKKrfb7zD6z2bgxch086jCHEEWrTWi6Doq5gVbeBH7IP097wWfz1NRWeyIdYSb6N1sYkN7wCvUkWzp_oqqQyZo-zV3Q0gSkQKyOk1V3_b4oE-VTb7_5E4D2oDzg/s1600/easterkitoverallafter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, that's it for now ... off to Lowe's I go!</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for visiting!</span><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

More Changes in our Kitchen ...

Greetings, friends!Well, we've been messin' around in the kitchen again ... and we're not done yet! (Are we ever?)And, to truly appreciate the madness thus far, let's take a stroll down decorating lane to see where we started, shall we?   So, here's our kitchen (pic courtesy of Hour Homes) right bef…

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2015 Spring Great Room

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you believe there is only one week until Easter?  Before it comes and goes, I wanted to share our great room, dressed up for Spring!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but when it comes to decorating, I like to start with a "blank slate," before transitioning to a new season or holiday.  I take the existing pillows and accessories away for a bit ... it clears my mind and helps me visualize what I want to do next.  That's what I love about having a white Ektorp sofa now ... for me, it's the perfect starting point and backdrop as any colors play nicely with it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>BEFORE</b>: "nekkid"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hWzrNKWxjj46HN_vjav_87crvbpi_TQ85zYt6G0Y4TnVlKsuo4RqhL883fs3sbWutVm5Waia5Gt2O0rhLJEJ8Aj-mg3hiqR8x-63bHNBxqk52LA51UItT2t2hvqg8PLIdaO9QzoTgdA/s1600/fbnewgreatblank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hWzrNKWxjj46HN_vjav_87crvbpi_TQ85zYt6G0Y4TnVlKsuo4RqhL883fs3sbWutVm5Waia5Gt2O0rhLJEJ8Aj-mg3hiqR8x-63bHNBxqk52LA51UItT2t2hvqg8PLIdaO9QzoTgdA/s1600/fbnewgreatblank.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER:  MUCH better with color!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWYDxnCc8D7CBPi3E5u3vfMuCXEi-V1P9TfKB6w78-U0s6TtlWa7JfBEJSw4G8kXs7lNNT4PSucPPTaIoBsTLcQl7J4leuKJDtI1bzNF5vTqxvUyVRIiSIX8abEJW1Gfgmdit49nIMps/s1600/eastergreatoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWYDxnCc8D7CBPi3E5u3vfMuCXEi-V1P9TfKB6w78-U0s6TtlWa7JfBEJSw4G8kXs7lNNT4PSucPPTaIoBsTLcQl7J4leuKJDtI1bzNF5vTqxvUyVRIiSIX8abEJW1Gfgmdit49nIMps/s1600/eastergreatoverall.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I broke out our apple green pillows, along with cute floral pillows from HomeGoods.  Of course, white flowers bursting out of a glass demo-john were in order for the sofa table.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq6u_OuAHuKivC0Ch3t7y3b8EK2EputSUXCoXqyJGEvi2dG6p0vf40_hN7DCb31aS6IGuKQcbtH2tSARdmynjVKuYBNDFYwdlNVLGsJkERAWsuxzXRiGTPz1f4ojT16Nz80wC7kQxP0Y/s1600/eastergreatpillowsofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq6u_OuAHuKivC0Ch3t7y3b8EK2EputSUXCoXqyJGEvi2dG6p0vf40_hN7DCb31aS6IGuKQcbtH2tSARdmynjVKuYBNDFYwdlNVLGsJkERAWsuxzXRiGTPz1f4ojT16Nz80wC7kQxP0Y/s1600/eastergreatpillowsofa.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then added in our cute faux plants from IKEA ... and, to give them a bit of  height so that they weren't "hiding" behind the sofa, I perched them on top of white candleholders (also from IKEA).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwg2PAkc2Eo3thNv2KxtrUA0ZsMbrX1ALE5LzcjL41Fo-rreQSd6MxHZnYyzO6D_e0zlh0vGOWUKmkb-oucD_s1RkW_5N62Cu65yAOpbyma0TFNkuU1_eR_DAdNg7h4b5MEygZXbCRHk/s1600/eastergreatplant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDwg2PAkc2Eo3thNv2KxtrUA0ZsMbrX1ALE5LzcjL41Fo-rreQSd6MxHZnYyzO6D_e0zlh0vGOWUKmkb-oucD_s1RkW_5N62Cu65yAOpbyma0TFNkuU1_eR_DAdNg7h4b5MEygZXbCRHk/s1600/eastergreatplant.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nothing says "Spring" like a crisp white bowl with faux green apples tossed in, now does it?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUAdA_NqSdmZC20IKGNyT3BW8eFlnXP0S_BmbfIAU_tssqfRPsCJyLTlbUWzJmSImUwplqy2CwMv18gDWoXlzpWs4ZQIrfsFOWOSCB097idOc0Sr84bF-uG6rL7TOjggiPOTSlaV2O0g/s1600/eastergreatapples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUAdA_NqSdmZC20IKGNyT3BW8eFlnXP0S_BmbfIAU_tssqfRPsCJyLTlbUWzJmSImUwplqy2CwMv18gDWoXlzpWs4ZQIrfsFOWOSCB097idOc0Sr84bF-uG6rL7TOjggiPOTSlaV2O0g/s1600/eastergreatapples.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's not forget a little nest occupied by cute eggs doused with Annie Sloane's Duck Egg chalk paint.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i5Z-WQB57WpFbR_lKLsuIWAw31YqbBsdG1Zvsz5oDKW1AyQQhJ5IoXBCpmcrfv5rBQ7F9kI9znLz1NAe9mlJanEYrbvG2Gd8eHL405Et27l4fqEzIs-IklZBroh14M0V6FwBp6P32zQ/s1600/eastergreateggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5i5Z-WQB57WpFbR_lKLsuIWAw31YqbBsdG1Zvsz5oDKW1AyQQhJ5IoXBCpmcrfv5rBQ7F9kI9znLz1NAe9mlJanEYrbvG2Gd8eHL405Et27l4fqEzIs-IklZBroh14M0V6FwBp6P32zQ/s1600/eastergreateggs.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you glance on over from there, you'll see our mantel dressed up for the Easter Bunny's arrival!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42GYdVQHzSERLjPYWrhyvKImeKn78kwz7MrBlqWRxHOibdLvcptnAYvE6_XpypiXpbbti_AGi8DCSc2f-RVU9QYsjrKem_T9d8tsHoGCALRkB88DyhyUsmonxQ2eyUDKfnZ7W2erPYjI/s1600/eastergreatmantel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42GYdVQHzSERLjPYWrhyvKImeKn78kwz7MrBlqWRxHOibdLvcptnAYvE6_XpypiXpbbti_AGi8DCSc2f-RVU9QYsjrKem_T9d8tsHoGCALRkB88DyhyUsmonxQ2eyUDKfnZ7W2erPYjI/s1600/eastergreatmantel.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, my middle name should be "faux" because, once again, I'm adding such florals into my decor.  Alas, when you have a "brown thumb" like I do, faux is always my best (well, ONLY) option!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiJK9FPhTxUf6dM13JDpucYhHX1v-5N4IuxSTGmTfppoS8YpNlQ7dWKpyuweIk3Yy32viFCMMgV7aJtaq3okpWa0vE-KKqizqtXRVxfMEuBWYhCaw_pxydpN6pI4dmL4A-PBSPQFbghw/s1600/eastergreatmantelflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiJK9FPhTxUf6dM13JDpucYhHX1v-5N4IuxSTGmTfppoS8YpNlQ7dWKpyuweIk3Yy32viFCMMgV7aJtaq3okpWa0vE-KKqizqtXRVxfMEuBWYhCaw_pxydpN6pI4dmL4A-PBSPQFbghw/s1600/eastergreatmantelflower.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also brought back the "Spring" banner that I found at Target a few years ago.  The letters (stenciled onto burlap) used to be layered over pastel colored felt, but because I wanted to change it up a bit, I decided to cut off the burlap with the letters and layer them over white felt instead.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-ODPUCKSGntaZR4BNGrGuuajHEJh41dj4DiMRTvFXtCvuGsRYsHQaJ1f0F2HH5mqa3UM8x9AckLz2ttYA-RfuU_dy8zqobY-4Uuy491sgRNo7B0mxk4XfKHi90mZ3KSWi-8CihAH7gY/s1600/eastergreatmantelovclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9-ODPUCKSGntaZR4BNGrGuuajHEJh41dj4DiMRTvFXtCvuGsRYsHQaJ1f0F2HH5mqa3UM8x9AckLz2ttYA-RfuU_dy8zqobY-4Uuy491sgRNo7B0mxk4XfKHi90mZ3KSWi-8CihAH7gY/s1600/eastergreatmantelovclose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our cute bunnies are back center stage this year ... reminding us all, yet again, to "hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9k18Pwz2MMSHyAXuNT-x2O7LrCPtJVDJplXpNZ88OTRGQqvhLXmOX3biNAz-vOxTvhlQdjkCH0iFPo41X0KQgMyf6tRYI08-ASvGO3dNkDzPneWCamu355KDIUaxKWB1QVtafAbkg9s/s1600/eastergreatbunnies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9k18Pwz2MMSHyAXuNT-x2O7LrCPtJVDJplXpNZ88OTRGQqvhLXmOX3biNAz-vOxTvhlQdjkCH0iFPo41X0KQgMyf6tRYI08-ASvGO3dNkDzPneWCamu355KDIUaxKWB1QVtafAbkg9s/s1600/eastergreatbunnies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Down below, our chair got a little makeover, too, thanks to Annie's Duck Egg chalk paint.  Yes, I painted the fabric, and we love it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7emIxiJb2ZKNmIrRRQ_8FqeZG9Az3SueqH84hO0r8cyjILE7OJ6S2tFbQKK3ceiC7vxV3mdeWuRVHyB-0st3PZnkpNtQ4gbJWZ_PVRafclIhYi_ahRf0saj27HIoewxvGdss-mWRHSw/s1600/eastergreatchairblue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7emIxiJb2ZKNmIrRRQ_8FqeZG9Az3SueqH84hO0r8cyjILE7OJ6S2tFbQKK3ceiC7vxV3mdeWuRVHyB-0st3PZnkpNtQ4gbJWZ_PVRafclIhYi_ahRf0saj27HIoewxvGdss-mWRHSw/s1600/eastergreatchairblue.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ta DA!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLde_8yZc-TFYmX7PhrxBKhaVtpUtYWaHTdTyQq9lRscJPsy3kZjan3bfdcaPZqXkbqMY8QH7atQ6qMRCJ5eosYNbnnc3o6OwswHr58F7Z0iIuglPT1DYoU3Zv0hKp0WTIQSW57GZhJX8/s1600/fbchairCollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLde_8yZc-TFYmX7PhrxBKhaVtpUtYWaHTdTyQq9lRscJPsy3kZjan3bfdcaPZqXkbqMY8QH7atQ6qMRCJ5eosYNbnnc3o6OwswHr58F7Z0iIuglPT1DYoU3Zv0hKp0WTIQSW57GZhJX8/s1600/fbchairCollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These colors are a welcomed change since it means that warmer temps are on the horizon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9o6FsMmrzdiCstYS2aDYWHzt81Aq4u-kVrqD9Jr-rIQlkBm1rhWluXxsCdPT1bsqatx1TQFTi-ffuxpOE6FiBsVhNI7xWIuQQEkTWtrJp2XuZPzHg5TKvVRKMQ1CxEjDjOMAt1SLm1U/s1600/eastergreatmantelside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9o6FsMmrzdiCstYS2aDYWHzt81Aq4u-kVrqD9Jr-rIQlkBm1rhWluXxsCdPT1bsqatx1TQFTi-ffuxpOE6FiBsVhNI7xWIuQQEkTWtrJp2XuZPzHg5TKvVRKMQ1CxEjDjOMAt1SLm1U/s1600/eastergreatmantelside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over on this side of the room, I played a little musical chairs by switching out our white slipcovered wing chairs for somewhat more relaxing EKTORP chairs that I bought off of Craigslist when we first moved here last summer.  They had sage green slipcovers on them, so I removed those and covered them in white slips instead. With IKEA's white slipcovers for these chairs being only $29 a piece, it was easy to justify that tiny splurge!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C_soNPZ3In0E3Ok0mu9iLiGDRksq_-6Ch9eMm35Dj7BZWFIg4cWH6iWjDG9E0IEovLaMWXZj_1SCSzw9182BiX1Zl08vd_BBda31AEsedLVB3-ZvxpG_rQ9Q_0pHB02sV8WYvwlPtqA/s1600/eastergreathchairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C_soNPZ3In0E3Ok0mu9iLiGDRksq_-6Ch9eMm35Dj7BZWFIg4cWH6iWjDG9E0IEovLaMWXZj_1SCSzw9182BiX1Zl08vd_BBda31AEsedLVB3-ZvxpG_rQ9Q_0pHB02sV8WYvwlPtqA/s1600/eastergreathchairs.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That inexpensive purchase helped me justify a-NOTHER splurge by buying the matching ottoman while I was there (oops).  I just couldn't help myself!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJKa20-wLTLpA6rBvmdWXo3EwwEm2fMwOfpG3AMk7NiE3m7efRv3u6zNxN9hYjX0VYKRdRq-QOn3mjofLrEges4KXw9bmQqr3FWKdkU5X7YcGR6SqD2J7DAZEYXnvHJGT1vb9TDqqIew/s1600/eastergreatoverallwide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJKa20-wLTLpA6rBvmdWXo3EwwEm2fMwOfpG3AMk7NiE3m7efRv3u6zNxN9hYjX0VYKRdRq-QOn3mjofLrEges4KXw9bmQqr3FWKdkU5X7YcGR6SqD2J7DAZEYXnvHJGT1vb9TDqqIew/s1600/eastergreatoverallwide.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, see that *lovely* ceiling fan in there?  Well, soon, it will be heading upstairs to our son's room, and this beautiful chandie from World Market (that my sweet husband and son surprised me with for my recent birthday) will hang in its place ... can't wait!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-coQU8D3RqxoDdT-xxbnirBXx81m5xw-Zn323Nw16Ax54xBfOJbmS1UUpQf309P-M_fIST8tG9cBr_r6ylDkO0op07-3sR4oUqUcS7OTYTXqOCydOhb9UPRYR-Q8Vlm1ql4oEtG79Wk/s1600/wmchandie.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-coQU8D3RqxoDdT-xxbnirBXx81m5xw-Zn323Nw16Ax54xBfOJbmS1UUpQf309P-M_fIST8tG9cBr_r6ylDkO0op07-3sR4oUqUcS7OTYTXqOCydOhb9UPRYR-Q8Vlm1ql4oEtG79Wk/s1600/wmchandie.png" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be back soon to share our kitchen, which I not only dressed up for Spring, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3j67An9Td4AQ755Ld61XRBZjVCHubvKL4ykze6eokaEx5tMzxCKMn-5oCLgUvcklaFHkE51OKS8dJpP17zaeXB2RbXd9rrsJNxqV-sYVuCTL8GboucNMvMuZ-_ra0GH_o-XolQQ_Qk0/s1600/fb2015easter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3j67An9Td4AQ755Ld61XRBZjVCHubvKL4ykze6eokaEx5tMzxCKMn-5oCLgUvcklaFHkE51OKS8dJpP17zaeXB2RbXd9rrsJNxqV-sYVuCTL8GboucNMvMuZ-_ra0GH_o-XolQQ_Qk0/s1600/fb2015easter.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but also made a few other changes ... down came 2 more cabinets (thanks to my awesome hubby) ...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXypkHSXjqvl_gGz_OVAUR9UVE3hpIqDAnQr5aDmSpmp23kt2_L1dzT86iWVZt80NJhjOniZwEhJ2J3XZOKZvS3vzKAQ-eG2E1n8qbK5QVzyCJaLndGmQVtjZE6RoyPkLQHNeFlKRjWiU/s1600/fbkitchenredo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXypkHSXjqvl_gGz_OVAUR9UVE3hpIqDAnQr5aDmSpmp23kt2_L1dzT86iWVZt80NJhjOniZwEhJ2J3XZOKZvS3vzKAQ-eG2E1n8qbK5QVzyCJaLndGmQVtjZE6RoyPkLQHNeFlKRjWiU/s1600/fbkitchenredo.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and up went more shelves, along with a faux brick backsplash!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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2015 Spring Great Room

Greetings, friends!Can you believe there is only one week until Easter?  Before it comes and goes, I wanted to share our great room, dressed up for Spring!I don't know about you, but when it comes to decorating, I like to start with a "blank slate," before transitioning to a new season or holiday.  …

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A Little More Valentine Decorating

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings, friends!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, I wanted to share a few more pops of red that I recently added for Valentine's Day.  Do you decorate for the "day of love?"</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here in our foyer, where I recently did a little furniture "switcheroo," sweet red hearts let you know that Valentine's Day is near.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHnl_trDtN3WL_hTtEySPg-6qmGJdBjpd1-bg31eoAe155ZDi6Ec833XR0i_Mufx4_u9ceuC709wtDeCW_EPweC9TgF5v9rcuUx1VQ1y2UPO9idbhmkB3dcIVJMrBXcfPtDfBsUceyNE/s1600/valentinefoyerchest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHnl_trDtN3WL_hTtEySPg-6qmGJdBjpd1-bg31eoAe155ZDi6Ec833XR0i_Mufx4_u9ceuC709wtDeCW_EPweC9TgF5v9rcuUx1VQ1y2UPO9idbhmkB3dcIVJMrBXcfPtDfBsUceyNE/s1600/valentinefoyerchest.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once I got them all placed, I then decided to add in black and white plates to the wall and really like how they look mixed with the red!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpk7JJWkERsMu3mkqFGkf21n3g4RdHmzk4uJJNPS0thCFfPwugASo7vy-2ZqnxOJNZlwDBeVhLKehBCFfBcXekQHTUFd0pL2eyS50ocOud43KMIIRIctDiuw7by3l5pt-u-NXdTSU-jWU/s1600/valentinefoyerclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpk7JJWkERsMu3mkqFGkf21n3g4RdHmzk4uJJNPS0thCFfPwugASo7vy-2ZqnxOJNZlwDBeVhLKehBCFfBcXekQHTUFd0pL2eyS50ocOud43KMIIRIctDiuw7by3l5pt-u-NXdTSU-jWU/s1600/valentinefoyerclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Yes, "U ROCK" (annnnd so does Michael's, as they always have the cutest seasonal decor)!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1BfNPrmq5jdQaZ-lbRHzd6r5TaBVSWEbBYB3rZFaNDgQzdXzrxWy__0np0bh91mjD3JUICwEqD2aqIZi0PWSqQgnbOtMhqOhpYv0u-4_02VDtUkiWx3wNIbwh4_p8JPuq_b3RFZskm8/s1600/valentinefoyerhearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx1BfNPrmq5jdQaZ-lbRHzd6r5TaBVSWEbBYB3rZFaNDgQzdXzrxWy__0np0bh91mjD3JUICwEqD2aqIZi0PWSqQgnbOtMhqOhpYv0u-4_02VDtUkiWx3wNIbwh4_p8JPuq_b3RFZskm8/s1600/valentinefoyerhearts.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you turn left and cruise on down the hallway, you'll pass by our dining room, where I added red candlesticks and faux rose petals to the sideboard.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC9t18nZxx6MUhZdu0VzqT8lAMF0OL0VERhBPL_5_A4vAAS_rPKYWQBLiyTfMTcCjudU368J20cxgO15kak2z067bMF3biO6gRkv2rzfxHijNORz2A-4b_kuLjG8QuXbazWZZSZJlFF0/s1600/valentinediningbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC9t18nZxx6MUhZdu0VzqT8lAMF0OL0VERhBPL_5_A4vAAS_rPKYWQBLiyTfMTcCjudU368J20cxgO15kak2z067bMF3biO6gRkv2rzfxHijNORz2A-4b_kuLjG8QuXbazWZZSZJlFF0/s1600/valentinediningbuffet.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">These sweet ramekins (Michael's) help to dress up our simple white plates ... maybe "one" day, we'll actually enjoy a meal in here!</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJuf6s11aPmZzoL_JKOGRHXGEw_rY2pfVKgRPUGNWGCOa6Ye-taca3_v8ExmYrwRsgovZ6Hu6VSzRWISGAi3HQjumgDS0fHRR4LRvh3YWbCPGMQ-svAjnsZcpENpzyYzmvDQnsQb2G9E/s1600/valentinediningsetting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJuf6s11aPmZzoL_JKOGRHXGEw_rY2pfVKgRPUGNWGCOa6Ye-taca3_v8ExmYrwRsgovZ6Hu6VSzRWISGAi3HQjumgDS0fHRR4LRvh3YWbCPGMQ-svAjnsZcpENpzyYzmvDQnsQb2G9E/s1600/valentinediningsetting.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next door in our kitchen, I've long been a fan of adding vignettes to the center of our island as a way to "welcome" our guests to the heart (get it? ha ha) of our home ... so, of course, a Valentine centerpiece was in order.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnD3UQq5CFiMPXemG6S4bvQR7q-q12tiXh8BfYgJtL_ZIpXB7plZjq-Q_CYViEEdsNd2cz97B13dPFDk0T3CeCP6gNNfNExpOIwOghA_joE-yPl6ur8C9ONhuE2EfKbl8jiHhmThJFVU/s1600/valentinekitisland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnD3UQq5CFiMPXemG6S4bvQR7q-q12tiXh8BfYgJtL_ZIpXB7plZjq-Q_CYViEEdsNd2cz97B13dPFDk0T3CeCP6gNNfNExpOIwOghA_joE-yPl6ur8C9ONhuE2EfKbl8jiHhmThJFVU/s1600/valentinekitisland.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Faux tulips from Michaels (fancied up by adding a vase within a vase and filling it with yummy candy) ... and a cute sign from HomeGoods ... helped me get the job done! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKXXefLYCoayDbqaVUbTRPYwaAcP5jrL1VW5CAFd2CoObC-cNcOy02sBcsdlMUGEvtlpBjpK9gcaz5UOKtfmEkB11aj2huQpHt45SGI3Y7y64hJ9AXT0-R9Uw3ztwQNuYSljeQWy1tM8/s1600/valentinekitcenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKXXefLYCoayDbqaVUbTRPYwaAcP5jrL1VW5CAFd2CoObC-cNcOy02sBcsdlMUGEvtlpBjpK9gcaz5UOKtfmEkB11aj2huQpHt45SGI3Y7y64hJ9AXT0-R9Uw3ztwQNuYSljeQWy1tM8/s1600/valentinekitcenter.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, these fun cupcakes from Pier One tucked under a glass cloche are quite tempting ... thankfully, they're ceramic.  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimf6sMDEZhNwjVNOWXVrq26jrRj2bIkP_7w9Yovb381zLj6heiY-sMbJAQVUIY0I82GOd6zDMJfb3Ku4vIS5iVW-cImF08_pfvLnNlkQVnUraj4cj7XfWzqiTZR6pTD_uOIWvH8rQ_gMM/s1600/valentinekitcupcakes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimf6sMDEZhNwjVNOWXVrq26jrRj2bIkP_7w9Yovb381zLj6heiY-sMbJAQVUIY0I82GOd6zDMJfb3Ku4vIS5iVW-cImF08_pfvLnNlkQVnUraj4cj7XfWzqiTZR6pTD_uOIWvH8rQ_gMM/s1600/valentinekitcupcakes.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leftover heart garland, along with glass canisters filled with shredded ribbon and candy hearts, help to "spread the love" to our little shelves.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDiCJK8tkUCugFf6LVmRscDSn4Li8bCa0CYrRMK_OMeLfbOF6Gd3EKwuArsQcNckYl5FOYuT9ZZ5UhXCV2pdohaUcnzyT-Ag-cI76J5iBHt-HT6npgDMcmo-GlVgmtvp0uf4agI6PGVA/s1600/valentinekitshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDiCJK8tkUCugFf6LVmRscDSn4Li8bCa0CYrRMK_OMeLfbOF6Gd3EKwuArsQcNckYl5FOYuT9ZZ5UhXCV2pdohaUcnzyT-Ag-cI76J5iBHt-HT6npgDMcmo-GlVgmtvp0uf4agI6PGVA/s1600/valentinekitshelves.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, down below, inexpensive red and white cookie cutters fill another canister ... I like inexpensive decorating!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKxuoG3tB0miM50o5TJAfCKx5sk5sbNbyd3Cooz3MBrkOmlQnFBerRiaDqdbSd_gQ6-Ok3KCDrdppWfE9797Hm-WwOg5jjEt9ABpMbnbP140kLXAkXP74oDQ9nzlunNGvgOwUB96p0kc/s1600/valentinekitcutters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKxuoG3tB0miM50o5TJAfCKx5sk5sbNbyd3Cooz3MBrkOmlQnFBerRiaDqdbSd_gQ6-Ok3KCDrdppWfE9797Hm-WwOg5jjEt9ABpMbnbP140kLXAkXP74oDQ9nzlunNGvgOwUB96p0kc/s1600/valentinekitcutters.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Of course, I "had" to add a little Valentine's tree ...</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipc87qTd4MHr-4rUHRmk2y7SbuHb6Vg5fvgqQh1wz4lH0fnt5hdUexr53cHMlRLy-TMHmhBQYuoeGRDyHIE2GKa7TOMp9E-UYNV-q0XGtlhQs7iwxlNkaPYYh4llsVDc4xbURcgNV152k/s1600/valentinekittree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipc87qTd4MHr-4rUHRmk2y7SbuHb6Vg5fvgqQh1wz4lH0fnt5hdUexr53cHMlRLy-TMHmhBQYuoeGRDyHIE2GKa7TOMp9E-UYNV-q0XGtlhQs7iwxlNkaPYYh4llsVDc4xbURcgNV152k/s1600/valentinekittree.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, where I normally use red and white ribbon, I decided to, instead, go with this pretty black and white ribbon (that I used on our Christmas tree in the great room) to help our ornaments pop a bit ...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNvORsPraz4HRoXlZVM-ipVABfIZbqVr5oBfYsgG5sTUk02WPVAuSSYFi_UB5MbtRy8iVLhyphenhyphenzOfh_bgpKz83eLx5S6gykyrayYYaM9SO8GJHYFYcjnV_YOW7GDDVl3vg9qgJ0b6xNwBE/s1600/valentinekittreetop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNvORsPraz4HRoXlZVM-ipVABfIZbqVr5oBfYsgG5sTUk02WPVAuSSYFi_UB5MbtRy8iVLhyphenhyphenzOfh_bgpKz83eLx5S6gykyrayYYaM9SO8GJHYFYcjnV_YOW7GDDVl3vg9qgJ0b6xNwBE/s1600/valentinekittreetop.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and to tie in with our red, black and white Valentine mantel in our great room. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">   </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QbkqPEIdSkcXEV9p0NqXP84KSQhPPEJlfjXA2KOy8six0UqPMOTdBb41Q90IjotWGGkgGH0_qHfbC28e51CxVuhQ1Z8utkKYbvTjF5YhS9lxAVpWIhRZK5Vil6aZOQUAhUSj7Xx7Bks/s1600/valenmantelside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QbkqPEIdSkcXEV9p0NqXP84KSQhPPEJlfjXA2KOy8six0UqPMOTdBb41Q90IjotWGGkgGH0_qHfbC28e51CxVuhQ1Z8utkKYbvTjF5YhS9lxAVpWIhRZK5Vil6aZOQUAhUSj7Xx7Bks/s1600/valenmantelside.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even if you don't have Valentine decor, a bowl filled with pretty red apples would be perfect on your counter! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdM25wszHh-QXKHM73udSz09IHAMOnWu1JCZK-c3VeWMH74JbhD-DerymdGTiVvF7uhosXXeJqQ59tnnTFRINvW8l1TdPw8p-ytdU9YhcD_H5zy-aEfW3QtZB3i9FLJfqeQOSQJ0euVno/s1600/valentinekitapples.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdM25wszHh-QXKHM73udSz09IHAMOnWu1JCZK-c3VeWMH74JbhD-DerymdGTiVvF7uhosXXeJqQ59tnnTFRINvW8l1TdPw8p-ytdU9YhcD_H5zy-aEfW3QtZB3i9FLJfqeQOSQJ0euVno/s1600/valentinekitapples.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Got any red spatulas laying around?  If so, tuck them in with your utensils or wooden pieces and you'll have a little Valentine pop!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln9U4AOKFfLtAkMOYKg7_zkalcPUefdKIkjT6vWGh40hutCa3GDc8HJQgs2TyOAHtFxXALhbbkUsjw0pJfNAdMAK4G1QVEGUoZaPkbClIAtrLLHnReNVaF0a_AYIm5DQYkcdEabvdgu4/s1600/valentinekitspoons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiln9U4AOKFfLtAkMOYKg7_zkalcPUefdKIkjT6vWGh40hutCa3GDc8HJQgs2TyOAHtFxXALhbbkUsjw0pJfNAdMAK4G1QVEGUoZaPkbClIAtrLLHnReNVaF0a_AYIm5DQYkcdEabvdgu4/s1600/valentinekitspoons.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It wouldn't be Valentine's Day without candy, now would it?  So, please just go ahead and "pick your poison!" </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94TsV0IjGd3IELTj9rII-Vm8znMiKoT012XydnAdTu3ivWFmIP_NarBTKThGQBQnEJcVJJvbOI7alu7pwW-J9UOsiO8yyzbxISlQclO-i-ztOMjO2DzaGbQyxWeKPhmElSxO5sI82pGs/s1600/valentinekitcandy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94TsV0IjGd3IELTj9rII-Vm8znMiKoT012XydnAdTu3ivWFmIP_NarBTKThGQBQnEJcVJJvbOI7alu7pwW-J9UOsiO8yyzbxISlQclO-i-ztOMjO2DzaGbQyxWeKPhmElSxO5sI82pGs/s1600/valentinekitcandy.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are my personal fave, which is why I can't even have just ONE ... if I do, I won't stop!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1qp1pFmLffwgjGnJbNeFWkipkojcwUL6MU_LNtfBjqN5X0DipoozNLTP03m3SLWbl6mIMbfdbLtKPwp1-9mImyhOQKOrHtXILU955K-EOQyIHNmTAYKqiFYeWHZZGs96WLLxGB6VpsE/s1600/valentinekitcandyclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1qp1pFmLffwgjGnJbNeFWkipkojcwUL6MU_LNtfBjqN5X0DipoozNLTP03m3SLWbl6mIMbfdbLtKPwp1-9mImyhOQKOrHtXILU955K-EOQyIHNmTAYKqiFYeWHZZGs96WLLxGB6VpsE/s1600/valentinekitcandyclose.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over in our sunroom off of the kitchen, a bouquet of faux roses dresses up a white garden seat, and hearts that I hung on branches set in a glass demijohn add a bit of Valentine "zing" to the accent chest I scored (already chalk painted) from Craigslist. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAXwGxUYGTjUtejZW6ndMuHkXD5SpEL5yFNOapOvsFGzxgygd7AqNCXdzbVdBVyGHmkPVcUsccG-RNIP7qbgU6WkVX17ADS5JQEcy9aeingvqnSE1ipkyLc4A1iFWtV4-5Wnm2gd8IKs/s1600/valentinesunchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpAXwGxUYGTjUtejZW6ndMuHkXD5SpEL5yFNOapOvsFGzxgygd7AqNCXdzbVdBVyGHmkPVcUsccG-RNIP7qbgU6WkVX17ADS5JQEcy9aeingvqnSE1ipkyLc4A1iFWtV4-5Wnm2gd8IKs/s1600/valentinesunchair.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aren't these striped straws cute?  They're were even "cuter" when I spotted them for 40% off at Michael's.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginFJ9ulgNXRb6_ZljZ4K7xcgJoGxrOtexP0-q6rc5A8KzHE3Pnx97NQGk-8tpT-EP_sn2xtHqpip1RQEBFYZ2QEZZdC6HVT98_1K707cJpsmLozKG14QW0v66jAWgqlC3HLx-7bLmRoY/s1600/valentinesunstraw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginFJ9ulgNXRb6_ZljZ4K7xcgJoGxrOtexP0-q6rc5A8KzHE3Pnx97NQGk-8tpT-EP_sn2xtHqpip1RQEBFYZ2QEZZdC6HVT98_1K707cJpsmLozKG14QW0v66jAWgqlC3HLx-7bLmRoY/s1600/valentinesunstraw.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">And, there you have it ... our humble Valentine's Day decor.  </span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtICOFSuqTmxwm3U651u4nV3sU6-_LnIo1HOqCShPofA96yaxLFw7zfa1Ti9iPOvRe3nDwQtoW0_TWEe1EscxrMSPkaCQypx5e4DHhd_MjxkqjV4MlVUO_gS0eyno2whhHOqTWWDU0JsE/s1600/valentinekitlast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtICOFSuqTmxwm3U651u4nV3sU6-_LnIo1HOqCShPofA96yaxLFw7zfa1Ti9iPOvRe3nDwQtoW0_TWEe1EscxrMSPkaCQypx5e4DHhd_MjxkqjV4MlVUO_gS0eyno2whhHOqTWWDU0JsE/s1600/valentinekitlast.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Thanks so much for taking the time to visit!  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span><br /><br /><img alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr68/jbbecca/blogsig_zps4ebbd032.png" style="width: NaN%;" />

A Little More Valentine Decorating

Greetings, friends!Today, I wanted to share a few more pops of red that I recently added for Valentine's Day.  Do you decorate for the "day of love?"Here in our foyer, where I recently did a little furniture "switcheroo," sweet red hearts let you know that Valentine's Day is near.Once I got them all…

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