Pick a Colour, Any Colour

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is kind of funny: last fall we spent so long trying to pick a colour to paint the inside of the garage (and figuring out storage) that the cold weather hit and painting was no longer an option.  Oops.  Well, we're determined to be ready the <em>second </em>it is mild enough to even start decluttering the space.  So, even though there is snow on the ground and <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/02/inspiration-fancy-garages.html">an ice octopus on the roof</a>, we're starting the garage plan.  And I picked a colour: a greyish seafoamy colour, kinda beach glass-like.  I love the colour of the back of our television unit - it is glass and a great pale, pale turquoise:  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8whB48F_lI1UxRQ2J7k1BWwrFh1dVLliWfg-IpCS78YXWgJPNO5Vxz0xs1V27uDVk-r5LV9g2tyb8KON0s8n7yXiDR9aPnY2HjnjAzbUw2m7Cbq26F3YrU0tqJ_baJBlSqrMWifGwo8/s1600/P1060253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8whB48F_lI1UxRQ2J7k1BWwrFh1dVLliWfg-IpCS78YXWgJPNO5Vxz0xs1V27uDVk-r5LV9g2tyb8KON0s8n7yXiDR9aPnY2HjnjAzbUw2m7Cbq26F3YrU0tqJ_baJBlSqrMWifGwo8/s400/P1060253.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmmm - should take a new pic of this unit because<br />the stuff at the side has been totally rearranged . . . </td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEivu1lR_zNJzKoMCKcITG73w4v7B0uG20OW0tWJ_DvkbE0G8eCap1F4pWhZf1vXhOS5JJOvgPB26yitqIbTlICVeuTUQ7ThxJtBjD9ikHgYW2ogUI-vos-6E3VhW7KV3Lq88ChbaPUTomQ/s1600/P1060457.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivu1lR_zNJzKoMCKcITG73w4v7B0uG20OW0tWJ_DvkbE0G8eCap1F4pWhZf1vXhOS5JJOvgPB26yitqIbTlICVeuTUQ7ThxJtBjD9ikHgYW2ogUI-vos-6E3VhW7KV3Lq88ChbaPUTomQ/s640/P1060457.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2XrgtGEsXP2CdIAdzaOP98ehs-kyPVOKIPKp8E1RDitOZSVkZnrpTO5w2dFQQpyqqa7PQCThPeW72eBXYe7nnMnJC4Swabq719x9idzeYFQTiZgvBGUSBlsAlGj3ZRS2PgtNtPPQzB8/s1600/P1060458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2XrgtGEsXP2CdIAdzaOP98ehs-kyPVOKIPKp8E1RDitOZSVkZnrpTO5w2dFQQpyqqa7PQCThPeW72eBXYe7nnMnJC4Swabq719x9idzeYFQTiZgvBGUSBlsAlGj3ZRS2PgtNtPPQzB8/s640/P1060458.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbvJC8dh_bll7MKzjJgFGSCQJerXIYVsiwAiie2Glt9lFKMaB809-1RsizoobvZMvfIb8ObbE7WPLime6SxZ9agnfmX5exFXYqct1yMRK7nG_smvRAHJQjKVkdmXRzO-akMRfN_yaugk/s1600/P1060459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinbvJC8dh_bll7MKzjJgFGSCQJerXIYVsiwAiie2Glt9lFKMaB809-1RsizoobvZMvfIb8ObbE7WPLime6SxZ9agnfmX5exFXYqct1yMRK7nG_smvRAHJQjKVkdmXRzO-akMRfN_yaugk/s400/P1060459.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hard to get a good pic, but this is my inspiration.  We reason that it will be cheery & bright because it is so light, but also not look dirty like a white eventually will.  Today I'm going to see if I can find a paint chip that matches.  Yay - progress!</div>

Pick a Colour, Any Colour

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Not Crummy Thrills Me

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The blogosphere is buzzing with talk of junk drawer and cupboard cleaning.  Well . . . I hate to be a braggart but my cupboards are pretty tidy.  See?</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/AVvXsEhOgk0wU2YfV-d4ILYNV5SoyEmDULJrv28GxI6ZlXrxsl3nJEi-tImsb36nafWFjfdipJtLQPKMltuGDUgXbY_KkInzJ5xENm2q3o5NbZpdJJ2WcqvnbQCsjyDXhC3fjmz2IP95_v68UY8/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgk0wU2YfV-d4ILYNV5SoyEmDULJrv28GxI6ZlXrxsl3nJEi-tImsb36nafWFjfdipJtLQPKMltuGDUgXbY_KkInzJ5xENm2q3o5NbZpdJJ2WcqvnbQCsjyDXhC3fjmz2IP95_v68UY8/s640/018.JPG" width="480" /></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/AVvXsEhoPqoDI7U9vTxyR5VEzqR1GySEDwsYGcH-t6i5YrKAv6WgfmPl_-pY26ukTg7pGn6Vst-IWaywZ7gi-l-CFaJTHEzc_PljhdVWNJISlTu453kzjhkrGxZn_hgnU0jBdu2Hfvpzr8MfO48/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPqoDI7U9vTxyR5VEzqR1GySEDwsYGcH-t6i5YrKAv6WgfmPl_-pY26ukTg7pGn6Vst-IWaywZ7gi-l-CFaJTHEzc_PljhdVWNJISlTu453kzjhkrGxZn_hgnU0jBdu2Hfvpzr8MfO48/s640/016.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One thing was bugging me though.  Because we bought a <u>5 gallon</u> bucket-o-paint (plus another gallon) when we moved in and drenched every paint-able surface in a crisp clean white, it should come as no surprise that the inside of the kitchen cupboards got the same paint job.  But I was so eager to put stuff away, I didn't let the paint cure properly (it was soooo humid here then) and the paint came on in some spots.  See?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVTHFxuBUFmnn78HmD7xcasXJNGu-xcm__KDvEjulVry9GKwOalI5li3tD0uQSYZ2zk4aSpf0QrXFBaetLz7viQz-kP5dYymuInewXeEQAdMm7Cmzj1FLJ65suDv4q8XOsabEVyq4GT0/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVTHFxuBUFmnn78HmD7xcasXJNGu-xcm__KDvEjulVry9GKwOalI5li3tD0uQSYZ2zk4aSpf0QrXFBaetLz7viQz-kP5dYymuInewXeEQAdMm7Cmzj1FLJ65suDv4q8XOsabEVyq4GT0/s400/019.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note to self: let paint dry before filling cupboards</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, along with everyone else doing drawer and cupboard makeovers, I emptied out the cupboards.  Oops.  No room to cook.  Shucks.  Pizza it is!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikiZu7QES-X9_Qzfdw93WfcGgld86xTwGG2LiVzFUTOkgEAwW2S7n1NB3k692CDiP_ILQ15X69dup1dA1L2Sv1SWhVHruQiJ4WGiD8ot7-wXIFgHQ2eDGwUGmrpKlap-TlRIpB1v2n5w/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgikiZu7QES-X9_Qzfdw93WfcGgld86xTwGG2LiVzFUTOkgEAwW2S7n1NB3k692CDiP_ILQ15X69dup1dA1L2Sv1SWhVHruQiJ4WGiD8ot7-wXIFgHQ2eDGwUGmrpKlap-TlRIpB1v2n5w/s400/013.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> . . . And in the process spilled a bunch of sugar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1dlU6cNrYIZpyOwcqAizG3FmV9Vn2xL90qCGFVaPPzwyIgNR1w6KD1GFXl3hBhG3iEQaYxIR2ptj4o6vOEynytEfSktPXYDLqDkExrjYV7aPv34u6XQ2Iq5-hEsyS4bvWVO1DfiFDmk/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1dlU6cNrYIZpyOwcqAizG3FmV9Vn2xL90qCGFVaPPzwyIgNR1w6KD1GFXl3hBhG3iEQaYxIR2ptj4o6vOEynytEfSktPXYDLqDkExrjYV7aPv34u6XQ2Iq5-hEsyS4bvWVO1DfiFDmk/s400/024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVY-P7ni1VIwDp8WR3c5y8y4j1bhwYQuQu12u7CaTpElca2m4vGEN9oG-pH1QLCNKLhpdNswwPB_E7-8kcvVEWyMRUFm9H_RgpYPK3L3ga2humdEFOI14QofaaDjCTZNKsM969Zb73gc4/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVY-P7ni1VIwDp8WR3c5y8y4j1bhwYQuQu12u7CaTpElca2m4vGEN9oG-pH1QLCNKLhpdNswwPB_E7-8kcvVEWyMRUFm9H_RgpYPK3L3ga2humdEFOI14QofaaDjCTZNKsM969Zb73gc4/s400/025.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">P.S. See more kitchen pics <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/kitchen-before-after.html">here</a> and <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/inspiration-splashes-of-red.html">here</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ta da!  Nice new paint job.  Everyone is doing pretty liners and fun colours.  Not crappy is good enough for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV8xlM_WomLS5bxTFkIdbJ-zuHa_8mjOeQJ6c2_vpwagLXu9WZqcyHX0h1iTw1J-C1I5xEllkDc6oY2IY2oUwtBiR6ooO50b4-Ejew4herLLeg1Jccn89Ovp4KMN1okH14HwDTjbzkKw/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHV8xlM_WomLS5bxTFkIdbJ-zuHa_8mjOeQJ6c2_vpwagLXu9WZqcyHX0h1iTw1J-C1I5xEllkDc6oY2IY2oUwtBiR6ooO50b4-Ejew4herLLeg1Jccn89Ovp4KMN1okH14HwDTjbzkKw/s640/021.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After - fresh new paint!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As an added bonus, we fixed some random gap-action (aesthetic prob only) with some caulking.  See?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12b4hf27TojS-HcK8WfUfvhvvsx_qPtpMbotKwC1zLymLmwp4EAqc1YOXam0VjZkPIyuX3AGygvvS99pFQsH21VOkab7_pAANhFFBIHxDebqvwkyx7YemnPVdk3tugumLDBxdR_4Gvhw/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12b4hf27TojS-HcK8WfUfvhvvsx_qPtpMbotKwC1zLymLmwp4EAqc1YOXam0VjZkPIyuX3AGygvvS99pFQsH21VOkab7_pAANhFFBIHxDebqvwkyx7YemnPVdk3tugumLDBxdR_4Gvhw/s400/028.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQp4sPLWvuhv4fARIeT_FrdDpstwNzDh9QEqUeWA-NIRsVg8UVFGdlohGi4-L-dMZIFMSL2Q6eFW0CCv7ZzhsmdHf8iVR_WWcMtBgOgCvqmC3fKcyF6rqCiBjDlGVgW-CQBAm7Y8XAwk/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQp4sPLWvuhv4fARIeT_FrdDpstwNzDh9QEqUeWA-NIRsVg8UVFGdlohGi4-L-dMZIFMSL2Q6eFW0CCv7ZzhsmdHf8iVR_WWcMtBgOgCvqmC3fKcyF6rqCiBjDlGVgW-CQBAm7Y8XAwk/s400/030.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After - hooray for caulking</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46GJpN-7Ghffm-Os0w1hHkPYdQoce_Hot8GolNwAn-9xnYxUBmHR7mnnKE58xuvQBN0EpRd0CbPXJ8bUmhxY0yYFU-xOmrdjuDy-p_dAjC582HvErwmwjMqRV50cA_uXC13Km3bx5N3Q/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46GJpN-7Ghffm-Os0w1hHkPYdQoce_Hot8GolNwAn-9xnYxUBmHR7mnnKE58xuvQBN0EpRd0CbPXJ8bUmhxY0yYFU-xOmrdjuDy-p_dAjC582HvErwmwjMqRV50cA_uXC13Km3bx5N3Q/s400/031.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With flash - is it any clearer?</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And that's it!  Hmmmmmm, the no longer crummy but maybe not note-worthy project is kind of a theme for me (see <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/before-after-diy-painted-microwave.html">here</a> for my microwave spruce).  In general we've been doing little teeny jobs around the house.  Like <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/evolution-of-powder-room.html">the half bath spruce</a>.  I can't do any super involved projects until <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-office-before-in-progress.html">my exams</a> are finished (one more month) because I don't want to get distracted.  Have you done any simple jobs around your home recently that may not have sizzle but have tons of steak (in your eyes, at least)?<br /><br />Once spring rolls around we're tackling the big bad basement and the garage.  Huge projects we've put off.

Not Crummy Thrills Me

The blogosphere is buzzing with talk of junk drawer and cupboard cleaning.  Well . . . I hate to be a braggart but my cupboards are pretty t...

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Guest Bedroom: "Before & In Progress"

<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before (with the seller's items):</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibE6B8C3g2Oj2wgQRng8BK3R48ebTvmGFY5QVxJV5ispKedRIXnlchu5TnDKEEev3jYpCSbKnRRYXWrN826pLS_74zwx2bBPvFk6PL60N6wtZQ01BauHN6H7_f0Pl8Ud3U5-MhnaUB59I/s1600/P1030168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibE6B8C3g2Oj2wgQRng8BK3R48ebTvmGFY5QVxJV5ispKedRIXnlchu5TnDKEEev3jYpCSbKnRRYXWrN826pLS_74zwx2bBPvFk6PL60N6wtZQ01BauHN6H7_f0Pl8Ud3U5-MhnaUB59I/s400/P1030168.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2Bv1D378pUm_oU9Bo8ZW8VDtdZFv31vaVKMXktcmHmfYplAMaTSH3C91J6rSQ5yATtb4yxrJkqnM75N2ImIK3Bm9QWCzhqQQqwmMw3YFsYbHMMgmOJ_q0UlgRev3YdraW3jj-bMoX28/s1600/P1030254.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2Bv1D378pUm_oU9Bo8ZW8VDtdZFv31vaVKMXktcmHmfYplAMaTSH3C91J6rSQ5yATtb4yxrJkqnM75N2ImIK3Bm9QWCzhqQQqwmMw3YFsYbHMMgmOJ_q0UlgRev3YdraW3jj-bMoX28/s400/P1030254.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the floofy heart.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju96F301esKKpF6GfZqbXTLEPVYw3SiUPuFnVxhDn4_tiDsNQu3OGL0p_qorcTQAPtRDhRTDJ5ACOEL-f4DUSeokwhzuMyb7ceOE6lnMCGIEmW2jI0GIbkx6mxNXnAoGaM7xfyTC2aWOY/s1600/P1030253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju96F301esKKpF6GfZqbXTLEPVYw3SiUPuFnVxhDn4_tiDsNQu3OGL0p_qorcTQAPtRDhRTDJ5ACOEL-f4DUSeokwhzuMyb7ceOE6lnMCGIEmW2jI0GIbkx6mxNXnAoGaM7xfyTC2aWOY/s400/P1030253.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">And now, after much labour. . .   </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsaBvGJ_ZP10hbSIB-fjgPBNQMxx6mGQ2usby82CWpNJKGjHiBzvx9E5WhwTshM9cgtRWdWq4Tzn55cBd9w1Z95vuqoCnmMqdrEvy5UVXqsD_5Gprz7FxOmoB92eEsX6Ps5Um4TdHJQBI/s1600/P1060103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsaBvGJ_ZP10hbSIB-fjgPBNQMxx6mGQ2usby82CWpNJKGjHiBzvx9E5WhwTshM9cgtRWdWq4Tzn55cBd9w1Z95vuqoCnmMqdrEvy5UVXqsD_5Gprz7FxOmoB92eEsX6Ps5Um4TdHJQBI/s640/P1060103.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt26j2Aubmwr6flIMRv7jO94Zo3hTXapOx6CNWrdwWtbkWIibCkk_FXaIv1Ljm5ke5CAGF6wxAeYpBCk9y3VfLi5C3FA_TbzaoD7ODYU0fOyTx3MpSoWam45hu83x8QlCrXFtp3Pmb90/s1600/P1060104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidt26j2Aubmwr6flIMRv7jO94Zo3hTXapOx6CNWrdwWtbkWIibCkk_FXaIv1Ljm5ke5CAGF6wxAeYpBCk9y3VfLi5C3FA_TbzaoD7ODYU0fOyTx3MpSoWam45hu83x8QlCrXFtp3Pmb90/s400/P1060104.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">In this bedroom (officially the master, but used as our guest space) we removed the shutters, ripped up the carpet and ripped out the ratty closet fittings in the walk in closet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>My husband and father-in-law installed maple hardwood floors (which was an awesome DIY success! See <strong><a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/11/blog-post.html">here</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/were-floored.html">here</a></strong>) and new closet fittings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We also painted everything—the walls, trim and ceilings, even the new bed!—the same crisp, clean white used in almost every room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I repurposed my beloved maple armoire (the first piece of furniture I ever bought) for linens and storage for guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The vintage teak bedside table (meant for beside a sofa) was an estate sale find and the Lotte lamp matches the pair in the living room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It too had lost its original vintage shade, but a crisp white drum shade suits it well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>This non-traditional assembly of furniture works for us, which is a bonus because we didn't have to purchase too many items.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Even though the items don’t match, I’m trying to create balance—a small bedside table and lamp would make the room seem lopsided. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to use substantial pieces, with height and presence (both items lived elsewhere in our previous dwelling).</span><br /><br /><strong>Still to do</strong>: curtains!  But so far the neighbours haven't complained.  And a new reading chair.</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/AVvXsEjTiWDL-R6X4VfbKEONr4foOHBzczFX_T8kRA43rCb1Bf6LmaJ6AAFygvtNgV3K01tFPORM3JnT8w2ot0zqVgbTrEopsSK-UI4P8wRsWSoORqjiuweklx5AwgI_Ya0zO2z9wYrq1p2HUzI/s1600/P1060106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTiWDL-R6X4VfbKEONr4foOHBzczFX_T8kRA43rCb1Bf6LmaJ6AAFygvtNgV3K01tFPORM3JnT8w2ot0zqVgbTrEopsSK-UI4P8wRsWSoORqjiuweklx5AwgI_Ya0zO2z9wYrq1p2HUzI/s640/P1060106.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All of the artwork is by my grandfather-in-law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I’ve kept the décor simple to let his work shine.  I love the hits of turquoise and bright green against all of the white.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The emerald green silk pillows were sewn by my mom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0Ru6RuVSyN8AcjQNDHMcLzfxkR5eSUYGRPi-vWB32rBNdQi0mH5R6hWffN5I7E3ZXunAH47ppMcffCE51SPyx4Lf-sMWDQB6Jy-G698NvClvBLhH7OyIi40VbS-r7G28feKWc1c9cVY/s1600/P1060105.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij0Ru6RuVSyN8AcjQNDHMcLzfxkR5eSUYGRPi-vWB32rBNdQi0mH5R6hWffN5I7E3ZXunAH47ppMcffCE51SPyx4Lf-sMWDQB6Jy-G698NvClvBLhH7OyIi40VbS-r7G28feKWc1c9cVY/s400/P1060105.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />The Ikea chair is a (pretty bland, but oh so comfy) placeholder.  My husband is reluctant to replace it.  It was originally in my office but I scored a sweet vintage teak chair from an online classifieds ad and he doesn't heart it like he hearts this one.  When this chair departs the guest room, I think he will be crushed.</div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwas06IxcnQzPd7Cvj_OMe0JzsWrQQpsY_dTRObuOiG45eXOypi9xphAC8bO9NkRSIaeZHxGCNCAeAtp3HH8EcuwAtR56XLCfzInIZwKUdZYUYvwVShG7fjocY4e_PwHNVyA29FmZgcPA/s1600/P1060102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwas06IxcnQzPd7Cvj_OMe0JzsWrQQpsY_dTRObuOiG45eXOypi9xphAC8bO9NkRSIaeZHxGCNCAeAtp3HH8EcuwAtR56XLCfzInIZwKUdZYUYvwVShG7fjocY4e_PwHNVyA29FmZgcPA/s640/P1060102.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I hate you Ikea chair.  Except your price.  Your price was right.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrIqnK3p3i1inmdcILZrBBzguzrrNjbxoSz4ZJDlO3JdSl_0wtRxvCkAImxbr9mYi22-m7bmsvmTZX8WvatWwTHN61Xm_kf1wUXkdkYpEC-6MXBuScqcWJlG7cZZpd7VvODNyGju1fGI/s1600/P1060094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrIqnK3p3i1inmdcILZrBBzguzrrNjbxoSz4ZJDlO3JdSl_0wtRxvCkAImxbr9mYi22-m7bmsvmTZX8WvatWwTHN61Xm_kf1wUXkdkYpEC-6MXBuScqcWJlG7cZZpd7VvODNyGju1fGI/s640/P1060094.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been ogling the chair below: a stunning vintage Swedish teak piece I spotted in a local vintage shop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It even has new upholstery that is the perfect colour!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>But, it is quite pricey ($1250!) and although gorgeous, that (imaginary) money could be better spent on a new sofa.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>But I will keep my eye out for a more affordable vintage piece I could recover myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>In the meantime, the Ikea chair offers guests a private place to read when spending time with us becomes a little overwhelming!</span><br /><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGruJMzVOZM_MVfuLqgJbhyYLm79HTkKWRvTZBf_84IxJBtszgpsMc7CV4mcKN2pvWYYPkFjJIdNCr5vq4g9RgZkhJpuzM7LXh4745m21W7TzCnKxZNUd6VG3KlJMusSXIc9wCdSdLgyo/s1600/Green+Teak+Chair+I+Pine+For.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGruJMzVOZM_MVfuLqgJbhyYLm79HTkKWRvTZBf_84IxJBtszgpsMc7CV4mcKN2pvWYYPkFjJIdNCr5vq4g9RgZkhJpuzM7LXh4745m21W7TzCnKxZNUd6VG3KlJMusSXIc9wCdSdLgyo/s400/Green+Teak+Chair+I+Pine+For.jpg" width="305" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I pine for you.</td></tr></tbody></table> UPDATE: I found a great chair and picked out a fabric! See <strong><a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2010/12/youre-one-that-i-want.html">here</a></strong>.  I'll have "after" shots of the chair soon.<br />SECOND UPDATE: Woot. <a href="http://dans-le-townhouse.blogspot.com/2011/01/theres-new-chair-in-there.html">New chair</a> looks awesome!

Guest Bedroom: "Before & In Progress"

Before (with the seller's items): Note the floofy heart.  And now, after much labour. . .   In this bedroom (officially the master, but...

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