Happy Mother's Day!!

   

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 This is so very true of my very own Mother. I can not imagine my life without her..........

Here is MOM/MIMA baking one of her famous apple pies. Holidays would not be the same without one of her pies. She truly bakes them with love at 82 years young.

I am wishing all of you wonderful Mom's that take the time to read my blog, and even more time and effort to leave me so many lovely comments........

 

 

KITCHEN UPDATE!

 

This weekend my contractor finished

up his part of the work in my kitchen!

To say I am happy about that, is an understatement!

HAPPY DANCING WAS GOING ON IN MY KITCHEN……

I was a bit nervous about the last of the details that had to be done:

1. cutting and repurposing the original doors under
    the sink.

2. the painting of the doors so they matched the

    finish on all other doors.

3. filling in the gaps around the sink opening on the

    face of cupboards.

(For those of you that don’t know the reason we wanted to save the original doors you can read our story Here!)

I actually stayed out of the room until my Hubby came to get me to see the doors…

They were perfect!!

I almost cried!

The fit was spot-on!!

You can see where screw holes and gaps were filled in, but once this is all painted it will become a seamless design.

The blue tape on the cornice is for another little design addition, more on that later.

We are now up and running!! Counters and tile are all sealed and ready for use!!

As with any project there is still more to do, but we can take our time finishing those up.

HONEY-DO LIST:

1. Touch-up painting.

2. Install under cabinet lighting.

3. Finish cornice boards. ( more on this later!)

4. Install cabinet drawers, ( I am so excited to be

    getting pull-out  drawers for my pots and pan 

    cupboard)

5. Make toe kick for under stove.

6. Permanently attach filler board between cabinet

    and refrigerator.

My To Do List:

Figure out how I want to decorate the kitchen!!

This is a bit of a dilemma for me, because I am enjoying the clean sweep of counter space, but I realize I need some warm touches. I have a few ideas up my sleeve!!

To Be Continued, But Almost DONE!!

 

 

I Have Been Inspired To Move Forward!

 

Recently I read a blog post on a, new to me, blog called, Vrelland Road. Thank you Joni of Cote de Texas for introducing this blog to me!

It is written by designer, Jennifer Schoenberger. Jennifer is a bundle full of talent, and enthusiasm that was totally captivating and contagious.

(Designed by Jennifer Schoenberger)

When you have been in the business for over 35 years it seems to take a lot to get you truly inspired, but when you do it is magical.

In reading many of Jennifer’s blog post, (I could hardly stop reading, it was like a good book.) I was inspired by her enthusiasm, and how she takes one element, and incorporates it in her designs.

  (designed by Jennifer Schoenberger)

One recurring motif I noticed was her use of, “X” Personally I love this motif and enjoyed seeing how she used it.

What inspired me, unknown to Jennifer, was to move forward on a design element that I have wanted to use in my own home for a very long time.

THE CIRCLE MOTIF

I started pinning different images with a circular motif, and was surprised at how many  I found. 

 

I am in love with the way the circle motif is mixed with the Greek Key, another favorite of mine. I am remembering this for the future.

 

I planned to use the circle motif on a soffit in my living room above my bay window and that is still in my overall design plan for that room, if and when I get to re-do it.

This time it is used on a panel door and it is gilded in gold.

This really makes a difference in the overall design of this bathroom.

In this bathroom they not only used the circle motif, but they mixed it with the, “X” motif.  A little of this design goes a long way. I think they might have over used it just a tad, or at least for my own personal taste.

Which brings me to another point!

If you are using a certain design element such as a circle or an, “X” how many is too many?

That is a good question and to be honest it will depend on the room and/or the homeowners taste.

I will say this, “Too much of a good thing is not always a good thing.” So, with that being said, proceed with restraint.

(my all time favorite solid door, love the center placement of the door handles)

You want to use a motif as part of the overall design, or as a focal point, but you do not want it to be repeated so often that you, and the people viewing your home get tired of seeing it. 

Or worse yet it actually starts looking like a collection of circles or X’s, or whatever the element is that you are using!

Thanks to Jennifer I am excited to move forward with using the circle motif in my home. It won’t be in my living room, but I have something up my sleeve.

Give me some time, and you will see it in the very near future in my home.

Do you have a design element that you have loved for a very long time, but have yet to incorporate it into your home? What is it?

I say start collecting images and figure out a way to incorporate it in your home. 

The more visual information you get the better you will feel about moving forward.

BTW:  All of the above images can be found on my pinboard, HERE!