The *Rest* of the Story ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I shared our Fall mantel the other week, it occurred to me that I haven't shown the rest of the great room in quite awhile!  Of course, things have changed a bit in here (<span style="font-size: x-small;">I know you're shocked</span>) ... feel free to take a peek around.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the *new* look.  When we added crown molding throughout our home, we REALLY wanted to add it </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in this room, but, because of the vaulted ceiling, it just wouldn't look right (so they said).  Bummer:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHlG_8AlxZ58WAAFp5z5ihyphenhyphenv5W4TxRYZd6-LaQopCJUrSkU2hn5iVdy-3BgBD1PS-oQGRS1psC1Lqvr_hmDkJd6tBfzTa1WnaiNIzP_rQrBP026l8qiHniqaOdgB0c1NA7pvtac5ccwk/s1600/fallgreatentry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidHlG_8AlxZ58WAAFp5z5ihyphenhyphenv5W4TxRYZd6-LaQopCJUrSkU2hn5iVdy-3BgBD1PS-oQGRS1psC1Lqvr_hmDkJd6tBfzTa1WnaiNIzP_rQrBP026l8qiHniqaOdgB0c1NA7pvtac5ccwk/s640/fallgreatentry.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In my lighten and brighten *lollapalooza* that has been taking place in our home this year, I replaced our striped accent chairs with two slipcovered wing chairs that were in another room:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuob71oOaLqJKWKbCsnFb1Y9o_XbCNAEW8dAPonxzkE6WK7y__EDUPjkelI5aPFKtsm3utAHbh-YYhPpPkN8ODk1fGXb558iBpVzB-gSUap0ZMqbRXch2nhwY-_qBVCjQ8CjgTz5jS0Q/s1600/fallgreatoverallplay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuob71oOaLqJKWKbCsnFb1Y9o_XbCNAEW8dAPonxzkE6WK7y__EDUPjkelI5aPFKtsm3utAHbh-YYhPpPkN8ODk1fGXb558iBpVzB-gSUap0ZMqbRXch2nhwY-_qBVCjQ8CjgTz5jS0Q/s400/fallgreatoverallplay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pillows on sale from Pottery Barn add a splash of Fall colors ... the French pillow is from TJ Maxx:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbkXsnW3MEymMhZYqxuU0y5qIl4gPNb0M43cLMeEqJtJ5nzodkPOLBSnxkAYTy60xW0oohJrjTpbtPHoe2IG6hjNE2D2bnyJd-ofvm9mbPlN_a7nhNbW6gYzSPKg5bflv5G6Ag56bRMw/s1600/fallgreatsofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbkXsnW3MEymMhZYqxuU0y5qIl4gPNb0M43cLMeEqJtJ5nzodkPOLBSnxkAYTy60xW0oohJrjTpbtPHoe2IG6hjNE2D2bnyJd-ofvm9mbPlN_a7nhNbW6gYzSPKg5bflv5G6Ag56bRMw/s400/fallgreatsofa.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AdrXrk0eAg7Ri_FKMKOlIRyXuxW3boBf1THyEJshYhJCc_wAPwjaijsgvWiJRMFurv1Y-72ZIDoo-AvkLu8hq5e-8CbDk9QKdB9gN0oBGfaF2of8a-1R-9Fv86hWHc_C5sRbexpfF70/s1600/fallgreatpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AdrXrk0eAg7Ri_FKMKOlIRyXuxW3boBf1THyEJshYhJCc_wAPwjaijsgvWiJRMFurv1Y-72ZIDoo-AvkLu8hq5e-8CbDk9QKdB9gN0oBGfaF2of8a-1R-9Fv86hWHc_C5sRbexpfF70/s400/fallgreatpillow.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I placed my old faux fur rug from IKEA on the ottoman for added texture and coziness.  Oh, and I totally copied my buddy, Carrie, at <a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/">Dittle Dattle</a> and raced to Big Lots to buy two of these rusty/orange pillows after she featured them in her fabulous Fall great room.  Thanks, Carrie:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJWFQQydo0r_YwLvPZ5WgYA8DulQGcn9ZpmuXFQntzK-DsLe-0IZBw5A3lewp8RhvOXdYoUQPcZUK5i043GJoLM8ygmsCkQYg8BtZDBNIviyBj3ow4fRIUOVYtZC-HDSrzSEhrru0UMo/s1600/fallgreatottoman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJWFQQydo0r_YwLvPZ5WgYA8DulQGcn9ZpmuXFQntzK-DsLe-0IZBw5A3lewp8RhvOXdYoUQPcZUK5i043GJoLM8ygmsCkQYg8BtZDBNIviyBj3ow4fRIUOVYtZC-HDSrzSEhrru0UMo/s400/fallgreatottoman.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leftover fabric that has been sitting in my closet forever is now scrunched up and serving as a base for my coffee table vignette (created with things I already had ... I LOVE free decorating):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTm6QCzHu4pjojXwgG-1AJZdRImTsPnfGVIHdgysbzfVar6-TxfgETcCYgkL7BM67uilRGieC268LXQjsBB2IXvnAJ6V1gR3AMzxC8DyqqZAQjKwHOmcfzGbSe1KKLai0xPzOA1CCjlQA/s1600/fallgreatcoffee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTm6QCzHu4pjojXwgG-1AJZdRImTsPnfGVIHdgysbzfVar6-TxfgETcCYgkL7BM67uilRGieC268LXQjsBB2IXvnAJ6V1gR3AMzxC8DyqqZAQjKwHOmcfzGbSe1KKLai0xPzOA1CCjlQA/s400/fallgreatcoffee.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, I had to mix in a few feathers:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDL1atGERYSIU6MOG4hyphenhyphenJY8n0X9hN55tFQ8mxDueQ6rh8hb1D36cIWtnfBTk1G2it4cpAFbXqhjXZHQswWxtVlCwepKagJ_uqcftn1sRfpq1i-UUrnnl8J7i0mIfQeuOCT3_G8SVhxaM/s1600/fallgreatfireplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDL1atGERYSIU6MOG4hyphenhyphenJY8n0X9hN55tFQ8mxDueQ6rh8hb1D36cIWtnfBTk1G2it4cpAFbXqhjXZHQswWxtVlCwepKagJ_uqcftn1sRfpq1i-UUrnnl8J7i0mIfQeuOCT3_G8SVhxaM/s640/fallgreatfireplace.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another painted piece (AS Old White/Chateaux Grey) has a touch of Fall on top:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzm4gsmCXAD4l9gm3tpjMrYdu2ef6v0O1Nrcdc-90p4_V_2bAgMWCiGhlwgGWlb36MaJBmicGf-iQxeE-izDegjPgs_QoZPcDIakV_TCYxFMDtNn6jK13r2-o-U_n72YGqbS80e8rK8g/s1600/fallgreatchest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzm4gsmCXAD4l9gm3tpjMrYdu2ef6v0O1Nrcdc-90p4_V_2bAgMWCiGhlwgGWlb36MaJBmicGf-iQxeE-izDegjPgs_QoZPcDIakV_TCYxFMDtNn6jK13r2-o-U_n72YGqbS80e8rK8g/s400/fallgreatchest.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A-NOTHER victim of my paint brush ... fun seeing the reflection of the mantel in the mirror:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithebObfTJEcNTZzt8hibpD4o53dBOEL_ULoRmFl96bmkGHSu7DmAils2n_xquzsrARsyzllOZALuLRZ_pWmWKgBXKE4v4oGVFVIZUxGadfreMrXMNW8dS5JHDEleFWNhs1Pw_DdMh55w/s1600/fallgreatbuffet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithebObfTJEcNTZzt8hibpD4o53dBOEL_ULoRmFl96bmkGHSu7DmAils2n_xquzsrARsyzllOZALuLRZ_pWmWKgBXKE4v4oGVFVIZUxGadfreMrXMNW8dS5JHDEleFWNhs1Pw_DdMh55w/s640/fallgreatbuffet.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I picked up these fun envelope prints from Marshalls this summer:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I also scored these mirrored tables this past summer at Tuesday Morning.  And, for an inexpensive touch of Fall, I added burlap bows to the lampshades:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq77-1dEg1EKLBILGo0rvj6d1Lm69kCTBM1wugie0rnXE65iRzHchwai8ch7jGvOIkl9uZG14XbeA0-5WCtkqoesFOIgiV49V1D-gk810n1IEF03JQFIGkuFAXoIywqQJIhvk2BgiQyXg/s1600/fallgreatmirrortable1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq77-1dEg1EKLBILGo0rvj6d1Lm69kCTBM1wugie0rnXE65iRzHchwai8ch7jGvOIkl9uZG14XbeA0-5WCtkqoesFOIgiV49V1D-gk810n1IEF03JQFIGkuFAXoIywqQJIhvk2BgiQyXg/s640/fallgreatmirrortable1.jpg" width="360" /></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/AVvXsEi6eMe9z48xKJMuq5t5vi-tXIRxT6EDhkjM-Fbx54NzH2cwldMHI9kIiVQsWVqwKrcyjd2LeCMYqwcwA-KwM4dtQYQyxIwPjKB16ojDnka7M9cB43eTmytjaO5U4UkdfnH53vmL0dX3AfY/s1600/fallgreatmirror.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eMe9z48xKJMuq5t5vi-tXIRxT6EDhkjM-Fbx54NzH2cwldMHI9kIiVQsWVqwKrcyjd2LeCMYqwcwA-KwM4dtQYQyxIwPjKB16ojDnka7M9cB43eTmytjaO5U4UkdfnH53vmL0dX3AfY/s400/fallgreatmirror.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yup, another Pier One pumpkin, this one nestled in greenery and feathers, all of which is perched on a small white pedestal:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9a0DvcQWRwsSgC5_1-7Fopf_heb7_BMUdAHsGvQp6WaCi_kzzqjFwm7UE9yxoQieBvoLBvBbvWFme55jTnzrrhSDEJoZ-IO_tenFmJ6YuDvnjp6e6-aLwmfmgRcIMTbfLQ90SuKo6Qs/s1600/fallgreathorse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ9a0DvcQWRwsSgC5_1-7Fopf_heb7_BMUdAHsGvQp6WaCi_kzzqjFwm7UE9yxoQieBvoLBvBbvWFme55jTnzrrhSDEJoZ-IO_tenFmJ6YuDvnjp6e6-aLwmfmgRcIMTbfLQ90SuKo6Qs/s640/fallgreathorse.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">View from the breakfast area ... it's funny how the afternoon light makes the paint color (Sherwin Williams Restrained Gold) looks so much darker and gold than it truly is ... I plan on continuing the Manchester Tan in this area, as well ... SOMEday</span>:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VwnexPpZ2XoJWW6GStmyPwRMAZF7sjtN9DnKZ02J0CkgQB26yO8A2ZUxznTDDMFmkPB1j8ACeGxLVKv4a7u7h8bZGLA8maZfpIsrJrjicwk4kXBJtyIbY_GYKCt9konjI2fdGwORCdI/s1600/fallgreatoverallkitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VwnexPpZ2XoJWW6GStmyPwRMAZF7sjtN9DnKZ02J0CkgQB26yO8A2ZUxznTDDMFmkPB1j8ACeGxLVKv4a7u7h8bZGLA8maZfpIsrJrjicwk4kXBJtyIbY_GYKCt9konjI2fdGwORCdI/s400/fallgreatoverallkitchen.jpg" width="225" /></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, since it's Fall, you *know* what that means in this house ... time for the Fall "Family" tree, which I'll share next time:</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/AVvXsEggzv0EopvtMKMSCmMI3q6IYP71_Lr45KwuoqtJhtA1OGzaUyfZFM1ntumEkCjjCfWup2qmhpONzyzdC_EbOtIYbd7-stNYkDkKw9umVF48dV3aMiu4eXcwNHPDMzrm-SjG_gqmkNGYKmA/s1600/fallgreatfalltreepeek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzv0EopvtMKMSCmMI3q6IYP71_Lr45KwuoqtJhtA1OGzaUyfZFM1ntumEkCjjCfWup2qmhpONzyzdC_EbOtIYbd7-stNYkDkKw9umVF48dV3aMiu4eXcwNHPDMzrm-SjG_gqmkNGYKmA/s640/fallgreatfalltreepeek.jpg" width="360" /></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;">Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The *Rest* of the Story ...

Since I shared our Fall mantel the other week, it occurred to me that I haven't shown the rest of the great room in quite awhile!  Of co...

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Here a Tweak, There a Tweak ...

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many of you are familiar with the transformation of our fireplace/surround that took place a couple of years ago.  It went from this:</span><br /><br /><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/AVvXsEh5WDcf6tk4Fo5p4njOLCYna7_xsW96fDjcad6CtzOBm0ngCyo6x939MoVY_vrMMrDqNSLlXQs2zRmZs-AnCh_L3OUdfcOrrmTs8FcYXa0RXpSPKn_yoUgR_RYXhDHRvQKC90YG9V90o7o/s1600/fireplaceb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WDcf6tk4Fo5p4njOLCYna7_xsW96fDjcad6CtzOBm0ngCyo6x939MoVY_vrMMrDqNSLlXQs2zRmZs-AnCh_L3OUdfcOrrmTs8FcYXa0RXpSPKn_yoUgR_RYXhDHRvQKC90YG9V90o7o/s400/fireplaceb4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to THIS:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSy4zzvkmCiuZwKqCp-MqiR4GSEvIbcNs9TfwXfGlyOhFQLxDEOoECcI5yLMozSYyWJ5SBht4qFFgf8j4HJsISNEk71Ps_FUVVNzgFcou27CP3u7c1eHfkATBPcxJlK9ZwlKyAXpv6ak/s1600/silvermantel1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSy4zzvkmCiuZwKqCp-MqiR4GSEvIbcNs9TfwXfGlyOhFQLxDEOoECcI5yLMozSYyWJ5SBht4qFFgf8j4HJsISNEk71Ps_FUVVNzgFcou27CP3u7c1eHfkATBPcxJlK9ZwlKyAXpv6ak/s400/silvermantel1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, a few days ago, I decided to add a couple of coats of Old White chalk paint to it for a subtle change:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAmrzTpXlf_h9idHcHvkF_gF-dYXc9zVX8jSJ3kGHI3f7BpwBK97B-yQfzvaP4F-f1whNKKoaolHAod-tcV69rXO9d7tAnj8N7Tk5y8SFmyuJY1oeB5B5BRwY2MRurmwqMHlfhyMKVEc/s1600/surroundafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDAmrzTpXlf_h9idHcHvkF_gF-dYXc9zVX8jSJ3kGHI3f7BpwBK97B-yQfzvaP4F-f1whNKKoaolHAod-tcV69rXO9d7tAnj8N7Tk5y8SFmyuJY1oeB5B5BRwY2MRurmwqMHlfhyMKVEc/s640/surroundafter.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also lightly distressed 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/AVvXsEiG5T9N_kmjh8wAJxqwthkVZ-zjZJbqZhT2B7MFIVaCZTYGF_kfv4IFTAE1D0eEs1QkMP6F4b-pZA6jmDbx0RarPw2Q4EMz-o_Y3Bb_PX9v1buDDcQfSXuo0Me05yv3ojaeX3Tm_g5YgYc/s1600/surroundclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5T9N_kmjh8wAJxqwthkVZ-zjZJbqZhT2B7MFIVaCZTYGF_kfv4IFTAE1D0eEs1QkMP6F4b-pZA6jmDbx0RarPw2Q4EMz-o_Y3Bb_PX9v1buDDcQfSXuo0Me05yv3ojaeX3Tm_g5YgYc/s400/surroundclose.jpg" width="225" /></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 then added a few swipes of Gold Leaf Rub 'n Buff to the center scrollie:</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/AVvXsEgBwjdwuohWr3Lu3qci7SFcgHprblb7cMWGeLOrmZQ_Gpr22MlQk2k5-8mLYnMHMbSkL65kc-kH3rlOhAeVt9CUU6vlF9hZk4W_4Bn5sCEdzD0vdvA6YQgtF1LVveVDbZSEErLToPBoWME/s1600/surroundscrollie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwjdwuohWr3Lu3qci7SFcgHprblb7cMWGeLOrmZQ_Gpr22MlQk2k5-8mLYnMHMbSkL65kc-kH3rlOhAeVt9CUU6vlF9hZk4W_4Bn5sCEdzD0vdvA6YQgtF1LVveVDbZSEErLToPBoWME/s400/surroundscrollie.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnnnd, I decided to paint the slate surround a soft caramel:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBk7cFKUJARYCAYipv3pAejIKgXWxXEcfQAZoBfVWnbeb8or9ClkwSsVC7VSipPm5xB6QCLMNaFde04qRftgsCvXCjzd88om1sw1KlDPtsTaXdWfCiccxD36wj-cilq4Hr0qT8CoJgy6I/s1600/surroundbrown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBk7cFKUJARYCAYipv3pAejIKgXWxXEcfQAZoBfVWnbeb8or9ClkwSsVC7VSipPm5xB6QCLMNaFde04qRftgsCvXCjzd88om1sw1KlDPtsTaXdWfCiccxD36wj-cilq4Hr0qT8CoJgy6I/s400/surroundbrown.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just a little fun tweaking!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXom5_Z52exwtRq-CL34PcQOy9VsJ-ULp9xNl6C2-6FvIpT_Ajavr3K6FHUgok27E1wWHn52Tl8rmQZN9fH3keGfLScinErWRSX960ZFTU3VbvRdXf9YYA15p1Yf0XUbwDOx68abUKxs/s1600/surroundside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXom5_Z52exwtRq-CL34PcQOy9VsJ-ULp9xNl6C2-6FvIpT_Ajavr3K6FHUgok27E1wWHn52Tl8rmQZN9fH3keGfLScinErWRSX960ZFTU3VbvRdXf9YYA15p1Yf0XUbwDOx68abUKxs/s400/surroundside.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">While we're here, I have to give a little shout out to the cute PB pillow I added to the parsons chair:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgq7hJwJzWdJxYH3GHdekT1EZyHp1y9iYHHX1pJ0DdDHqyPWYs5mFDbZSfuPVcc_U0gJB93pm7_OgvheL3Fzf_C9DCD26b3e7vGg_qI2xGI_le-s6t-UNlYDIXaAer_X5VZd7EHMw9dTo/s1600/surroundpillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgq7hJwJzWdJxYH3GHdekT1EZyHp1y9iYHHX1pJ0DdDHqyPWYs5mFDbZSfuPVcc_U0gJB93pm7_OgvheL3Fzf_C9DCD26b3e7vGg_qI2xGI_le-s6t-UNlYDIXaAer_X5VZd7EHMw9dTo/s400/surroundpillow.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Off in the background, you might notice that I tweaked another piece, as well:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-dWFUd1Kt1lYNEQdQXGdORAazXhW7cAqk68nBYhgvm5S2tCHQMglZ_vwAcbe58W3vNWJKFmY3TKLML_qHaMf3jyWn-BuOnXzKZFF3wZ5vtsR8R23e5wlqzf_hghtf6jw4snnuHPGNTU/s1600/scrolliechest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-dWFUd1Kt1lYNEQdQXGdORAazXhW7cAqk68nBYhgvm5S2tCHQMglZ_vwAcbe58W3vNWJKFmY3TKLML_qHaMf3jyWn-BuOnXzKZFF3wZ5vtsR8R23e5wlqzf_hghtf6jw4snnuHPGNTU/s400/scrolliechest.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was once the bird piece that I painted AS Chateaux Grey:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AxbbHE-hOiGcfCOK2g8uEs0NycnPgHZSmFdt5Uzr1rm2RN_TniETXIBJBhX7VGxtdLb5iFGs2SzUb2ZE20ibz26RnwZxP3fewIDgX3Qb2x7U8L6Tj1ivXpoGrNRnUyyuB8qyFeZkUAY/s1600/chestb4after.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AxbbHE-hOiGcfCOK2g8uEs0NycnPgHZSmFdt5Uzr1rm2RN_TniETXIBJBhX7VGxtdLb5iFGs2SzUb2ZE20ibz26RnwZxP3fewIDgX3Qb2x7U8L6Tj1ivXpoGrNRnUyyuB8qyFeZkUAY/s400/chestb4after.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought it was missing "something," so I taped a stencil I had to the center, painted it Old White and then added Gold Leaf Rub 'n Buff:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabR1ywhv42KRB3MS6Z3VcibMjsFEY6WF7gR0pDbEYSBzdsDnRcl32ctyZ25ck23k4V51Iknbdj-VRjmWmp-DUwdQYV_SldakcpmlMaEcmUwj6NXiQX7xk4mrNals4f75ZlhfZ8GbClao/s1600/scrollie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabR1ywhv42KRB3MS6Z3VcibMjsFEY6WF7gR0pDbEYSBzdsDnRcl32ctyZ25ck23k4V51Iknbdj-VRjmWmp-DUwdQYV_SldakcpmlMaEcmUwj6NXiQX7xk4mrNals4f75ZlhfZ8GbClao/s400/scrollie.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There, that's better:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINAC1qjDz-RjOF6YjEFmCzmXw2SndYBXoYlUgTAKEucJenR7JB-rlG5RbdA0X8yXUYtTCtAWOnLmxc6lj3Ymxyx3dyPH5v0rGKGQiKZKK1qTJARWZQqjXmsc-P79IDQO9SbhLSKoVVws/s1600/scrolliechestfront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINAC1qjDz-RjOF6YjEFmCzmXw2SndYBXoYlUgTAKEucJenR7JB-rlG5RbdA0X8yXUYtTCtAWOnLmxc6lj3Ymxyx3dyPH5v0rGKGQiKZKK1qTJARWZQqjXmsc-P79IDQO9SbhLSKoVVws/s640/scrolliechestfront.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your turn to "tweak" something! </span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, and just lookie what I found today ... isn't it bee-you-teee-fulllll ?!  Fall is about to explode in blogland:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Here a Tweak, There a Tweak ...

Many of you are familiar with the transformation of our fireplace/surround that took place a couple of years ago.  It went from this: to THI...

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OCD + Chalk Paint =

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ME ... LOL !!  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before long, I'm afraid that everything in our home will be covered in this fabulous paint !!  I've now stepped it up a notch by painting a more "permanent" piece in our home ... the built-in dry bar we added in our breakfast area a couple of years ago!  My goal was to make this look like a seperate piece of furniture ... different from the neighboring kitchen cabinets.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>BEFORE:</strong>  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br /><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/AVvXsEhfPsuk4FqhxXckGs1d9xysr0ESkbLFcsyZdDn5j37otCkuLdwOkwuOKHSzRYju1OxVJv-Pz5mTdlc9GmHCYJbmzqGKXwQaYUBmY9mxBV2DxCOFE_-AcxUPaeirvqDiPzTbMpxnDFvevVw/s1600/drybarb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>AFTER:</strong>  Yippeeeeee.  Lovin' its new *character* </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43LPjNdvMHO-wINuoYdh7Fm_z3v6rfxWUqU8ppxU4ilWgaA39ITWM0r2CBpYbYGFeqju7SoDfHCVxZgm1Y09lwzinurTqlP6ux_TMfay1VQkpMUMGridNYp_Ieib5Iqy2TAoyCQ-zbZw/s1600/drybaroverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">One coat of Old White was followed by almost two coats of Chateaux Grey.  Of course, a bit of distressing was in order:</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmJQRDwne9UoObLJC00Hj3txSFjIPzEMtujR1sijdqQYCS7CroVAcuuEcqqQjhbpSTIRJqkLpYppoTE8tFe2KMBXjqRElau_QCK9GSAssrA4wvslbc4y-naLLOZ5s4HR4g7N36A_S4sv4/s1600/drybardistress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Naturally, I had to switch up the counter a bit, too:</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/AVvXsEj0OoIpnSify4nhPRbqZGyCozHjOGGFJ3hX9z3lx2dJKQNsvSkgT16Se-McLHY72WmYZUHZG8fspGXCeImi7CWCcplSL05l4TSH9AjVIwFokblxmePLB8RV-FyP1cnAQ-oOGieGUhuSLTE/s1600/drybarside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" /></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKldUo1e_4eoncplfnz6H67SPtDiBlCA5GWFd6w10ruDreG1rZsEh4HdwV9ueFLzu-q1dYgGfaikqmK4TafXs8jiHQy_3nDuhCTD3fO1L6r-ft8wVAcQOi1X4YMp71YuwQVfmgAZQ5Yv8/s1600/drybarcheese.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hwVAr_PGBANeV91-dXR4IIX7zhHw1NYQQwWGC2p2a8w2Glw3b9SHaGJynk_ZNZ8NVvtULVQWwd0rmk0j66S1ShLVoV7L3V7RagnTUHxWXBxJJ_XFmw8c0boTKnC41xhFMOUE_-hO88A/s1600/drybarroo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yjy_rpsnPNXcZN7L_UBcmdk_MrpleUa5s7XlaZGiXmReN55sSMIKL_wHr4UqwyUh4cDQVrYB_U4tqMl1rO35ONf5qjklA0fp9HYeJNqjAg7hOBRhZ6Jg1LBrzS-GLI8dBMPnYgZYuNU/s1600/drybargrapes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To create my little *faux* menu, I bought an inexpensive piece of black poster board and cut it to fit inside a frame I wasn't using.   I then used my handy dandy chalk ink markers to create a menu:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCezVJKFBINJMazTdEEjsgoqOMffz8DFYUYTPBkH54p1b9Psa5TM0JzwFFTt_ZJ2wCRH10bYr5HT8wGliea04PcCatbstt0FQkuw5-uxcLMmOr8QkngBi20Ksfl3KLEscIYOtOvRxtMe0/s1600/drybarmenu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Soup, anyone?</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Edk_hahE0fwdXQKS5GT7AEvxnMSgGM0YU8o0V5OXQ9ls5B1lc3t8zyINjMkZzBwBQ8mzoX9Fb4MY8AjpiILUDfMZ11URco8WyAoOdIDtBm0DUU3XkPaflbw_pRMmwqMSMLhIGxbYjrU/s1600/drybarsoup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may have noticed that I took the glass doors off of the center bump out cabinets.  I love having this as my display area now (I'm on the lookout for fabric or wallpaper to add to the back):</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLl6xS-kSe2-inaDon-mfqidtcvLXPf8QcUYuzWrKadwcHUcGoPKmvb-3mhV4TDC2USchX2Fe28pAsmv1P589D-ODUmr7gif9mWhGfCgLLl7h79tYd1Y96FUwqHDUV55ycm7V8lx_fu7c/s1600/drybartopcab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BEFORE:</span></strong></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/AVvXsEi3ozQaVakKOEOzGEaOuSkSL-oBCItw0X4qdgFMZp6KHxqYWhn9lXHs3cxUW1bZzymIXhEGHyspWfcjW8XfVdJmiKvAVmptPkQW2t6BAlj46f0VK6gkSRM3FugwleeWR-5XjhyphenhyphenDrTkRVQ8/s1600/drybar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></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;"><strong>AFTER:</strong>  *Buh-bye* doors!</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/AVvXsEj2unmznUEDDcGAmspZyK0Kzz-9cICCYZ-0l-fiSAT0knUnSjW-GvfqqI_TQrgpfuyecrK-jT0cBxkZX4V_GtLzmVndgtzRNRRIUlU8e6du1w4X1b0TCax5HU4T-jOQxfVjzymJ1JyUQGg/s1600/drybarside2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><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/AVvXsEhw2hqxPG9O6SmFE9McLRNCQzX2xGPS8cw0m6TGu5lGFRTYUOBdaImc-HcUNoz50OrSKdkqVPDnnFZRxlyWYGvBfFns0fM5MKH0XS7pCmWh10qwPRYX4xyZUwZW5aLK78JBzhX7dkjJL-M/s1600/drybarcabsside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></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;">It's fun being able to pull out a few of my white pieces that have been hidden away behind cabinet doors:</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/AVvXsEgf-2MVrkWVK0l2-1akFkIjFRGOtj3atwEPG1omKF8XGckEYOmwQCETVON3rA6z2rZD43CySkV9-q_fSR8shGtY9o07aTBMjTNd5DqXThCDhERM1FWGop6X5-4sqJy9DZGxPAZswDf6orw/s1600/drybarcups.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></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/AVvXsEiXpyXMUR0S7LSe970memlBm-KEsJhyekCZtlGf6QEk5KEJz3YyPq-_TyjHs8LzPDU7ygQ9VIHGLrU6tKFoP_JX7Dn0GRhR5W3x1jTYZgLcfgwp6AxLmUzFV0_d7-x_R1wM3fH06Ek1DOs/s1600/drybarcow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I moved this "lazy Susan" to the top of the cabs:</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VK4GkAKiaFxKpHwL3GUR9iDwivyysQbJ2JdX93ck7jemEgHYJYGC7T7AqNmuHxgPKbAiiKPx1LE3SNeY7CROykB2Y8S7Xxjn2t8BrTYgvQxvA_8bnd98giuxy-3utd6LuGhn4LzGFgc/s1600/drybartopwine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, I also added new, inexpensive knobs (from Lowe's):</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32FgMDjCL5-fAc4tMHdoU63Z97pWn-VA8Duaf1ibTgVyAEJragXPmDKg6hkaTwNawEeEQzuesj05dvpPZImRPzOYyn00z5DW9boEGsRN0ECbc7lXPamAg_K3967wrfsELTz8G2qQoRyU/s1600/drybarknob.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One last little peek.  I'm still debating what I'll do with the backsplash ... decisions, decisions ....</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3NWTojCiipcye9tBNoYUqwvVYe429fJ3GkiCS09buMYRwMKuibsoM9EM6yJT1lMHlfvajXXekKXG3zGKagmZ4F7WIuLKl5B0zfRS1ojF1uM7AJc0hpnUU7N0Y-cj5UleYYY-yp9f0iQ/s1600/drybarlast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for coming on ova!  Have a fabulous day!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And, I'm giving a big blogger "thank you" to Amber and Brad of <a href="http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.com/2011/07/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-link-party.html">Shades of Amber</a> for featuring my buffet, which I painted with Old White chalk paint.  What fun that they're hosting a chalk paint party every week now!  Uh oh ... this could be trouble.  Be sure and pay them a visit!  They're also hosting a fabulous chalk paint giveaway!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Don't forget to swing on by these fun linky parties for lots of inspiration:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/07/amaze-me-monday-33.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/07/bathroom-renovation-ordinary-becomes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Metamorphosis Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shades of Amber/<a href="http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.com/2011/07/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-link-party.html">Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/2011/07/tuesdays-treasures_19.html">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/wow-us-wednesdays-23.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2011/07/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-24.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">French Country Cottage/<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/07/feathered-nest-friday_21.html">Feathered Nest Friday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><strong><em>Becca</em></strong></span></div>

OCD + Chalk Paint =

ME ... LOL !!  Before long, I'm afraid that everything in our home will be covered in this fabulous paint !!  I've now stepped it up...

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