Fall Dry Bar

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only a few short weeks away ?!  I can't ... where has this year gone ?!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought I'd share part of our breakfast area today.  </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of you may remember that I painted our dry bar this past summer ... it went from this:</span></div><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/AVvXsEjJ61Ju19pqMCP-HAkD9GsXKAMCaNfmvyU2EtKxc5vKGEIsZMTmx4xUeIDJBaq1n76qnXiG2W2yGdg23bpqrFtM3Kc6DaRKUo_61w_qNRDFQm6evB3ZH2f3deN3pZzHh-zypXp7NLGoM6U/s1600/drybar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ61Ju19pqMCP-HAkD9GsXKAMCaNfmvyU2EtKxc5vKGEIsZMTmx4xUeIDJBaq1n76qnXiG2W2yGdg23bpqrFtM3Kc6DaRKUo_61w_qNRDFQm6evB3ZH2f3deN3pZzHh-zypXp7NLGoM6U/s400/drybar.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To <strong>THIS</strong> (I painted one coat of Annie Sloane's Old White chalk paint, followed by two coats of Chateaux Grey).  I then distressed it a bit and waxed (clear).  I also removed the center, glass doors to allow for more of a display area.  Here it is dressed for Fall:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdLy5Ks267DuPR3Rtz3Jpn483BzWp428KTvZM-DMav0F6LGyBmyjtBh4TJMWyeQwcCV8L54lhNHoNb_WdhID2xJZyyzdKbOnPP4CuNQg8IMtoe2xWKnMaoGGSiBAYc4SwRTzZiAMOKYE/s400/falldrybarclose.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My white ceramic roo from Home Goods (last year), nestled on raffia and a glass cake stand:</span></div><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/AVvXsEiQHPtbd63nQV2fZmlsgPbYko1odkISHW0vhwaJE4bU0fnk8gYqvalzMK6xTaobf-DLxFh0cMIrdx7yaXRohi6B3PI_LHqC3sHBqV2J2OH8BKKduVxZGLQ0R3wbaCBhH8_6E-f_XhVVaEw/s1600/falldrybarroo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHPtbd63nQV2fZmlsgPbYko1odkISHW0vhwaJE4bU0fnk8gYqvalzMK6xTaobf-DLxFh0cMIrdx7yaXRohi6B3PI_LHqC3sHBqV2J2OH8BKKduVxZGLQ0R3wbaCBhH8_6E-f_XhVVaEw/s400/falldrybarroo1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I filled a cream soup tureen with a few Fall picks ... you can see the *Menu* chalkboard peeking through in the back that I created out of black poster board and chalkpaint markers:</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV3bR-QK7wJ97LUeQUIivnRMJ5ZqAf6bpPbCFfZuTrtKMU9-yC71P7k9fWrn1mHnrWmYhMLuKsfSB64WT-0yg0W-Yxj9BSKEzvrcWIPVUxgetDFl2mWMZevQXw9mwiw6ycHgOYMOaooM/s1600/falldrybarmenu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWV3bR-QK7wJ97LUeQUIivnRMJ5ZqAf6bpPbCFfZuTrtKMU9-yC71P7k9fWrn1mHnrWmYhMLuKsfSB64WT-0yg0W-Yxj9BSKEzvrcWIPVUxgetDFl2mWMZevQXw9mwiw6ycHgOYMOaooM/s400/falldrybarmenu.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;">Another one of the beautiful, handcrafted velvet pumpkins that I won in a giveaway hosted by a sweet blogging buddy, Lela:</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/AVvXsEiyId78j5EJxZfD9YfdGN-6XkpAIicg7Lw_nLtkmGiYHremvAqoNN-kgeAEFbY0OBDVfTO6p5ue4Oo22aL1B23gUIWfEfx14l4F1TiJx8zCcnx1r_Cc77cHkcfsEIec8x82ndLcjDUVyk0/s1600/falldrybarvelvet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyId78j5EJxZfD9YfdGN-6XkpAIicg7Lw_nLtkmGiYHremvAqoNN-kgeAEFbY0OBDVfTO6p5ue4Oo22aL1B23gUIWfEfx14l4F1TiJx8zCcnx1r_Cc77cHkcfsEIec8x82ndLcjDUVyk0/s400/falldrybarvelvet.jpg" width="225" /></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;">Up above, the shelves have a few little pieces of Fall, too.  I recently bought the stainless "Give Us this Day our Daily Bread" piece from GoodWill for only $2!</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/AVvXsEhu8vZIFLF7nX1Wi0JW8Za4kSJRHC_EhqWAEp9aGMMgTPbign9Qil4SFyTnZSMxzoiorAYgI99jOZ3adH2amxm1oFCD9tM7rtPNZ0QQh3Cq_9IOGh-xvFhjfTD2rLjbyGJQiA0f0JqQXes/s1600/falldrybarshelves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu8vZIFLF7nX1Wi0JW8Za4kSJRHC_EhqWAEp9aGMMgTPbign9Qil4SFyTnZSMxzoiorAYgI99jOZ3adH2amxm1oFCD9tM7rtPNZ0QQh3Cq_9IOGh-xvFhjfTD2rLjbyGJQiA0f0JqQXes/s640/falldrybarshelves.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Simplicity:</span></div><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/AVvXsEgPO-lDqG-3x9o2DIK05Aqq1uEJ4xOURFtOIyi2SBSYN2zNA809-TqNJy07L-Kfuz_4rXV3Lz_i2pCHeMrtcg_rRYLLQcUsh46ysT_62T5Om6KRC1WgT1duEnYxTg-x1CAg7_K1vgbQETk/s1600/falldrybarpumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPO-lDqG-3x9o2DIK05Aqq1uEJ4xOURFtOIyi2SBSYN2zNA809-TqNJy07L-Kfuz_4rXV3Lz_i2pCHeMrtcg_rRYLLQcUsh46ysT_62T5Om6KRC1WgT1duEnYxTg-x1CAg7_K1vgbQETk/s400/falldrybarpumpkin.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, you may have spied my new rooster prints that I found at Kirkland's earlier this Spring ... perfect for Fall!</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/AVvXsEi7UT1tohyphenhyphenTPlQv69YZGL5Szp2Jx7oetboTcMGCryWvPefse9VkruY7GaFKYgqNi01WTDv4yQ6JKUx_bedgtPF5XA5V6L3wdd67OzKZZBKA2Mu_nA8GXW8df9x7RUspRjXYYQ5etxAHSo4/s1600/falldrybarroos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7UT1tohyphenhyphenTPlQv69YZGL5Szp2Jx7oetboTcMGCryWvPefse9VkruY7GaFKYgqNi01WTDv4yQ6JKUx_bedgtPF5XA5V6L3wdd67OzKZZBKA2Mu_nA8GXW8df9x7RUspRjXYYQ5etxAHSo4/s400/falldrybarroos.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Admittedly, though, I have to laugh because this area no longer looks as it does in the above pictures ... it has already been transformed for Christmas!  And, I look forward to sharing it all with you soon!</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime, come</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> on over and play at these fabulous parties:</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/11/amaze-me-monday-48.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyUncommonSliceOfSuburbia/~3/B9W840NdE5w/tuesdays-treasures.html">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Coastal Charm/<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2011/11/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no87.html">Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays</a></span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As always, thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div align="justify" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/248/3B01215062574D4D6FFA221C1E7FF50B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; 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Fall Dry Bar

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is only a few short weeks away ?!  I can't ... where has this year gone ?! I thought I'd share par...

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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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Spreading the Love ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's right, folks ... for those of us who have become addicted to AS's chalk paint, we know that a little goes a long way.  And, after I painted my accent chest Old White/Chateaux Grey (seen <a href="http://adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2011/07/le-chateaux.html">here</a>), I certainly couldn't let the rest of the paint go to waste, now could I?!  Sooooo ... I closed my eyes and let my paint brush lead me to my next project.  </span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was then that I found myself in our kitchen ... staring at the island, which I've loved being Antique White ... hadn't even thought about changing the color, but we all know how that goes.  Before I knew it, the first stroke of Chateaux Grey (which really should be called Chateaux *Green*) had applied itself.  Then came the clear wax, followed by some distressing:</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BEFORE:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTo3RDTvdTbAmMDQD5b8TUYPmzEEt53vOtISpOH2F13eXYbWNUOJPzaur9o2j8bPxjdHSplAEy-0nqs_wvGFkswuG6ibwI_ITdn3osa-sz_ciNFP4ZwR7xkDcQ5rBDLlj5iDABCJsi9o/s1600/kitchendoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AFTER:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuINtAQ4x8LUi27hSKB_HKoAsiieX5dJg2bQcmggs9Xb1NSDdiAZ-A5kTvNTbmDGbM0M6XkU0EKDmMYZ5dEseQq0DYuBUS9y8uVKyL9P76ACLfD3Lt__AsSFmByWGsvIbk4e2BGl4hL-o/s1600/islandafter.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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60FON-0leMv3C47_-JHmqN-0OJxZVMbJFo0ahU2pWnvcrgGPoGxWAorKriHMhR4Q0E_VQIT75S3KI0OtftVG4ZdAfIssVhVm9PSre_TZd4ZSm8UUs4UsAGYLffbFcCfXswccMSJsw0L4/s1600/islandafter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Love the white peeking through:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3i1lhsTPNcIf8SWciCtJ6XGvxyhuOpHMt5vc_AMsMPORZZ8wOHxo7IEHn2x9W6PeSYkhBWIJe_n02x1lwmCtmnf7BjTKOslOf41miGOgXk9Nfpbw03HpSzseJfgqwz7GjzQ_YrP8_hk/s1600/islandclose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAPBRJg6jr288dvzkckzDpHzYFiFJ0TRLHphIJmge8p-ufo0XRfzd3VaeE6HzBb0LCeRaLk13iKw013r9WbGGNBRa4_PceVdmXKq2VmHktpe3IGcBeV2bM7lwNyKZ9zFOf9B3c0RZoEU/s1600/islandafterfront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm on the hunt for new, fun knobs, as well.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bGVhvgOsYb2sDUICB1OTQz4WNlMQvidevmjO-dkLKd2HM2QWRvyUGBwchezKz7BH-RxHBZWXPvs_bk4s7E4qA666_k5NNiCGVDI8BS_TpJhR6mTDQbPGj4OJc6N0Riq86O9wCcrb_Lg/s1600/islandafterknob.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, sans-serif;">Mr. Roo (from Dollar General) got a splash of Old White on his frame to bounce better off of the Chateaux Grey:</span></div><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/AVvXsEiIpeO0g0FmavVxdDprA_Kj-fKWvAcq98ElGUIP768BFCFXE7QV8Cxv5Z5pjoKpkX_bjJPkuSBXICtCXao4WT4riKYyJrQccIUEjnoVfwz28BsVf2rbVGHqfYmzBbs9OkwiHhpDLJL9XlE/s1600/islandroo.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, sans-serif;">While my husband loves it, he mentioned that it did darken the kitchen up a bit ... to which I responded (in my best Wicked Witch of the West voice), "never fear, my dear, lest you forget that Mama's got *big* plans for some of the kitchen cabinets ?! Mwah ha ha ...."</span></div><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/AVvXsEgfgtar4JqX4IjXUDYL8_3ERljmkNl4OnP8SLyd1MuJ0cFzEA3JOcHkvIcCAXG4BPiSC3s6Cqz0acQFjxCf806ErnGEuUSra_N-_02XCuu8jCDJYtbkXLzyoYJdf6A6iQJS9j0ASl8WJBs/s1600/witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">(dipity.com)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, by now, you guys know that I like odd numbers ... this makes two pieces that I've painted Chateaux Grey.  You know what that means, right?  Please come back soon so that I may show you the third piece!  </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As always, thanks for stopping by ... I'm off to play at these wonderful linky parties:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/07/amaze-me-monday-32.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Amaze Me Monday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shades of Amber/<a href="http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.com/2011/07/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-linky-party.html">AS Chalk Paint Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/wow-us-wednesdays-22-and-features.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-23.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">Becca</span></em></strong></div>

Spreading the Love ...

That's right, folks ... for those of us who have become addicted to AS's chalk paint, we know that a little goes a long way.  And, a...

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Le Chateaux ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!  We had a fun-filled weekend, for sure!  Let's see, we </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">hosted a small gathering to celebrate my sweet and handsome hubby's birthday:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span>  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6U7vGiEiBGagxPaVy-r6u2GHwDm6RluEVU5LxfhHEq9pDSCYP_k-7s4SiootUpMAIBqzGK710WQ_WUb4sx888gb_QNZpVGmkmX6ytXWl92pUrFcVECXXbDnmwCbwoLup2Q9TXZk5cRhg/s1600/johnbday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">ate WAY too much:</span></div><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/AVvXsEiss9-sXGOqkzLKkl5cggxI1BU6i6SsmsUJIYyZ84rtn773c14X37sLH0rUc8BDQ5VaaJrgWNP2gy_NTSEGYEDZ1dVhfDJNCEVVMsr9Sf-fpGzvyve0gj-ZOCV-KBzlwDIrYXPqC6xG4PQ/s1600/johnfood.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;">and played on the beach with awesome friends (Jax loved "flying" into the water) ... oh to be young and "simple" again:</span></div><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/AVvXsEiUXdkD6Si0ObICvQ3HzOQ1SvqIIRcEIu3VQkiY_ZpEmGbon8L58HOj9TXxP5eq5pB1La0AykKEeWlWaZ-MT8pTa47HlSro_voANNT74yKSNskgmlEbl_59DiPqj2wk9Vjg7SkQvaqWw7Y/s1600/johnjax.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;">I'm sure you'll agree that it went by much too quickly!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I must give a *HA-UGE* thank you to all of you who commiserated with me by admitting that, you too, also suffer from "DJS" in my recent <a href="http://adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com/2011/06/do-you-suffer-from-djs.html">post</a> !!  I'm just glad that we can all suffer together ... aren't you?  I look forward to sharing many other decorating ailments in the future (as well as my made up Chinese proverbs)!  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm keeping it simple today by sharing another chalk paint redo.  Some of you will gasp when you see that I painted over such a pretty piece (in fact, I was almost afraid to share the before pic); however, as much as I loved it, the parrots needed to fly back into the woods. </span></div><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/AVvXsEiPg_PBypvvSnAGJAUYa9TG-Unu0xr321d3GW5Bqt4sVz0I4WQQn6oxYB0LR6gV716a68thQN4hnhDpROHwJz1mg8fWRZaeWwlHQV-LQF1O3m87CEb6d0_OGMWX_d5lhASDqXxC53vOs3c/s1600/birdbefore.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, sans-serif;">After adding a coat of AS Old White, I then added two coats of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chateaux Grey.   </span></div><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/AVvXsEhKMvVnsOHzoC08Vtx7Kk34QzuMGacbcxe4hjnPrvfmGsoihooyg6ZE0AdptESTZSBMU2rIP8t-nQ2E5Fo1RSvQngi2cIs1VmgVOUbQPl8NY_YvdJ-wLoEDRemTmrHdekjloiIa7tXwOog/s1600/chestoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Even though it's called "grey," it really is more green, which is why I chose it ... I wanted to compliment the green in my accent chairs; which, I'm not sure why I did that because I have a tiny feeling that these chairs will be moved, covered or magically disappear before my very eyes in the near future:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpsG4q5-GfpofPUkwbKn2zm9SHTqBLp62T4MvdYXjFqoWQNIahLyTLWrPRZkfEsSj-YUa4oorgZIUt9Qg9jNnyyDRM5kFnEW2tZmmudhOcTu8uk_zIvm81Q54hWPQaZEd6PotS3k4SFs/s1600/chestchair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Of course, I pulled out my sandpaper and distressed it a bit here and there to expose the Old White (is chalk paint the easiest to distress or what?!):</span></div><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/AVvXsEgR0U-1-kwqT2V3UBae7L5NvX8MliSZA1byCIqZcgC2knJSUFVfaXUBBPSQD7wGDJ1-Ir5jOFTe53Rt8OWF7Op_1yHH8s-v3ieJAnSxf-B7zWxs3prZhwvQO65m3zFcSkFqVGnit7XJwdM/s1600/chestdistress.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, sans-serif;">I then painted the hardware Old White and then added a bit of Gold Leaf Rub 'n Buff:</span></div><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/AVvXsEhdooRQ_hhITgbJClZNzY3oKrow_MZDmc61qu3dVKvbpwgK8B61BC5kEpVsbogQ-bgBbS4Nsy2xrW4CYuVkP8UszWWG3p3Ux-5hC8Xgu3w_Y_MCecif4AHBxH-fgPEqgb_P-f4IwpqVmlo/s1600/chestknob.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;">I love how it changes colors, depending on the light.  I'm hoping that you can see how it looks more green here:</span></div><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/AVvXsEgxqSnsLPAYetARsLkrNgY_It5IniCoaDrHdlWpuWVS1TfUxtUsX0V-r3J-FV6aB9LoUV8ji1LnibPhkiZ4dQbSrT-jU-t9z9OSQKpzlubIt8dUN2E5e2MkuDxAbESZP2OZ_wDPlBF0csE/s1600/chestgreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">versus how it looks more grey from this angle: </span></div><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/AVvXsEibMMCYG5V5oyoFwWv1RPPVjV53r55jJH76S3boarw_AS3zzxQsv_mnhQAqCN_5W5Rt5j3_bqUnuaepi7SXGeNdPUzn7r5pD2Ajq0K-UZPdEyfn7pSgNNem3rPxTgS4EC3l_d_g-mTZS0Y/s1600/chestside.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, sans-serif;">I'm enjoying the new look ... again, sorry parrots ... enjoy your freedom!  And, while my paintbrush is still wet, I'm going to take a peek around and see what else needs a facelift.  Hmmmmmm ???</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Have a great day!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm off to party at these fabulous blogs:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dittle Dattle/<a href="http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/2011/07/amaze-me-monday-31.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DittleDattle+%28Dittle+Dattle%29">Amaze Me Monday</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BNOTP/<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/07/patriotic-porch-for-4th-of-july-welcome.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;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/wow-us-wednesdays-21.html">WUW</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Miss Mustard Seed/<a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/2011/07/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-link.html">Furniture Feature Friday</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thrifty Decor Chick/<a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/2011/07/before-and-after-goodwill-table.html">Before and After Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shades of Amber/<a href="http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.com/2011/07/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-linky-party.html">AS Chalk Paint Party</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Perfectly Imperfect/<a href="http://www.perfectlyimperfectblog.com/2011/07/all-things-furniture-features-and-link-party-4.html">All Things Furniture</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

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Hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!  We had a fun-filled weekend, for sure!  Let's see, we  hosted a small gathering to celebrate ...

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