tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58717280632538958652024-03-16T02:33:17.188-05:00 The B Farm The B FarmCeciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-13566824158759319102022-06-02T07:00:00.002-05:002022-06-02T07:37:34.845-05:00Springtime Projects 3: Have A Seat!<p>It might still be Spring, but here in Texas, things are starting to heat up and feel like Summer. I knew I needed to get the last of my Spring projects done before it was too hot. </p><p>I finished mulching the flowerbeds - that was lots of work but looks so good! Hopefully, it will help keep the moisture in during the long, hot days of Summer.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7ZDe5lpgHqlbUm0J4njWsqcUc07hc7rYcIs8rzS0m2ZYftYyVwl2PTXly0D2trD9vj3b-4MZGfNb8vW7RJnvnMIPewdM1rpAOYMX_XNzYSot7tVT3BghqLa4oXv71opjjf9RwK5F6UCsP2X-6T0owqtgQUZqmkrgzaQJPgd8Od0UfVIP_4gqOrTU/s4032/frontbed1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7ZDe5lpgHqlbUm0J4njWsqcUc07hc7rYcIs8rzS0m2ZYftYyVwl2PTXly0D2trD9vj3b-4MZGfNb8vW7RJnvnMIPewdM1rpAOYMX_XNzYSot7tVT3BghqLa4oXv71opjjf9RwK5F6UCsP2X-6T0owqtgQUZqmkrgzaQJPgd8Od0UfVIP_4gqOrTU/w400-h286/frontbed1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front flowerbed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Another big project I needed to finish was painting all my metal chairs. They didn't look bad from a distance but up close, the paint was peeling and they had rust spots.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_BFDjqn8Z3Jk-5rTQIsZNjwHImd0NRsLUK42hJmaPLRd6CPLwW4HrpEx5JzU7kLHrpPgAOtLqggPHZC_CXNn7NRfkTB9BMBWP816DdUuhgagLkCDi1JfNosTlDfTQUDQoFw2IwsZH_7YILBF9RD0xYY_enFc08cDLX6aRBGkfBIWB-I7c5TJlRBT/s4025/old%20metal%20chairs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2875" data-original-width="4025" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_BFDjqn8Z3Jk-5rTQIsZNjwHImd0NRsLUK42hJmaPLRd6CPLwW4HrpEx5JzU7kLHrpPgAOtLqggPHZC_CXNn7NRfkTB9BMBWP816DdUuhgagLkCDi1JfNosTlDfTQUDQoFw2IwsZH_7YILBF9RD0xYY_enFc08cDLX6aRBGkfBIWB-I7c5TJlRBT/w400-h286/old%20metal%20chairs.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five of the chairs...where's the yellow one?</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I tried last year but then I couldn't get spray paint. So that project was pushed aside until I could find the paint. Each chair takes 2 cans of paint and I only had one of each color. Finally last week, I found what I needed.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2hiV7_yv2ES1w6owS7Vj2tf4qWniIf2xNPqawM7n2glahjtSKsqjBjrfJDrB6NuIynyBSYF_vDABGjXge9rpg79fgC0Qe1lddJJWrq007EDRQNNPK1pT9gNzcxXMyGjU-ViZpYNB_h5PpwlsBLtSY02Hwd0QvwW9b_edHgrlRRqhrBaIYb6Yw57N/s3929/metalchairspaint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2483" data-original-width="3929" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2hiV7_yv2ES1w6owS7Vj2tf4qWniIf2xNPqawM7n2glahjtSKsqjBjrfJDrB6NuIynyBSYF_vDABGjXge9rpg79fgC0Qe1lddJJWrq007EDRQNNPK1pT9gNzcxXMyGjU-ViZpYNB_h5PpwlsBLtSY02Hwd0QvwW9b_edHgrlRRqhrBaIYb6Yw57N/w400-h253/metalchairspaint.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my pretty colors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>As I lined them up to prepare to wash them off, Bruce offered to power wash them. Why yes, please! Not only would this clean the dirt off but it would also get the peeling paint off as well.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygUnESTeOgdJnqfIoRgxdIH_H2A6GXlwih1A7O7Sd34NScwPZ7KxXlL0h7CQT9BTYeoiEbfu9Si-Ac_GJklPtigRVTroFDf82QJFuan4g1adPec4SfaT9sge3s2mGFRAFn00R2tofP2ldjNzdgfzoHGyAZGhhx28LlOaZm5N6aRjQ7rZeKI39Eo8P/s4032/metalchairs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygUnESTeOgdJnqfIoRgxdIH_H2A6GXlwih1A7O7Sd34NScwPZ7KxXlL0h7CQT9BTYeoiEbfu9Si-Ac_GJklPtigRVTroFDf82QJFuan4g1adPec4SfaT9sge3s2mGFRAFn00R2tofP2ldjNzdgfzoHGyAZGhhx28LlOaZm5N6aRjQ7rZeKI39Eo8P/w400-h286/metalchairs2.jpg" width="400" /></a></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;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEkCw87kMCvzGxeoxDGWgRe2mVEKp7yGrLw69vz9d1N4LOUlK411Ioi6A79QnpAxXNwyBCsWrXtIxDlDS_yWvIBSPObZnLDmpwKbpph_xULNAaYLNZg333snvUEbABZPXM_l1Y-i_-pm6rSqbsZuEvhGTesrF6_4iYPueBSBljRD8u5kS32aSQ5pR/s4032/metalchairs1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEkCw87kMCvzGxeoxDGWgRe2mVEKp7yGrLw69vz9d1N4LOUlK411Ioi6A79QnpAxXNwyBCsWrXtIxDlDS_yWvIBSPObZnLDmpwKbpph_xULNAaYLNZg333snvUEbABZPXM_l1Y-i_-pm6rSqbsZuEvhGTesrF6_4iYPueBSBljRD8u5kS32aSQ5pR/w400-h286/metalchairs1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'd already washed one and had it in my painting spot so Bruce <br />just needed to wash the other five.</td></tr></tbody></table><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;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuc8hsoz2GFkM6D_8hOg878ElwTIldAT8VDjAgeJONbpUNAHQ4CsbknX6xlSkJchURCDAqSkG1Pa040aFbx_0Kb9EVYFs0uSmpiNK0DNb8d9SKTq_mCBpImNH4JhFDjVqjwvGBQFs9LKdgcihOmQzJELmksjnrc8HXPcDZWwB1Og1B8hsvIPygtJm/s4032/metalchairswashing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuc8hsoz2GFkM6D_8hOg878ElwTIldAT8VDjAgeJONbpUNAHQ4CsbknX6xlSkJchURCDAqSkG1Pa040aFbx_0Kb9EVYFs0uSmpiNK0DNb8d9SKTq_mCBpImNH4JhFDjVqjwvGBQFs9LKdgcihOmQzJELmksjnrc8HXPcDZWwB1Og1B8hsvIPygtJm/w286-h400/metalchairswashing.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye-bye dirt and flaking paint</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I set up my spot to prime them with Rustoleum's Rusty Metal Primer. Each one got a good coat all over. They had plenty of time to dry as I got busy with other things. But finally, I was able to get back to them this past week.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf1WyDhLiawKLpcyZ4fdavI_DOMpGlk_7kRnngYixSdGmYu2IgzCwLcXB-1cIXgrc4AnSQqDEUl7K1E-_xzSRWXUbeq2jhTfWqvClJ56-HzRKkP_JoeqCWbwFEllhos5yCn9yexuRHuFN7gFitojuib4KCXhrAfqrY5_sPdNU1Wy3XjT6wIYQfXYT/s2124/metalchairspriminggroup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1023" data-original-width="2124" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf1WyDhLiawKLpcyZ4fdavI_DOMpGlk_7kRnngYixSdGmYu2IgzCwLcXB-1cIXgrc4AnSQqDEUl7K1E-_xzSRWXUbeq2jhTfWqvClJ56-HzRKkP_JoeqCWbwFEllhos5yCn9yexuRHuFN7gFitojuib4KCXhrAfqrY5_sPdNU1Wy3XjT6wIYQfXYT/w400-h193/metalchairspriminggroup.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All primed and ready to go!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Purple, red, and aqua were first. As one dried, I moved it to the side of the barn then started on the next one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteaTGK5OagZBFyyXGuXCkKSeiSwhwXba5k_lGnHwG3Dta_J0CsIRenAOWxJ82k5NbnHcK3rKunD7sv4rvnYkk8Fc8fwK-7zeYtMuplWfZws8MimN6t37GFjZq2eUrAM7wH3nO8ZpHlhRjiRX2S8nouom0V_5oAiMFEiIfHR2jbI3DxtCIJrlAgU-B/s4032/metalchairs5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteaTGK5OagZBFyyXGuXCkKSeiSwhwXba5k_lGnHwG3Dta_J0CsIRenAOWxJ82k5NbnHcK3rKunD7sv4rvnYkk8Fc8fwK-7zeYtMuplWfZws8MimN6t37GFjZq2eUrAM7wH3nO8ZpHlhRjiRX2S8nouom0V_5oAiMFEiIfHR2jbI3DxtCIJrlAgU-B/w400-h286/metalchairs5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><p>All went well until I started on the green, yellow and orange ones. First can of paint was great but the second one to finish off each chair didn't seem to have much pigment in it. I shook the can some more. Try again. Nope. In frustration, I quit. I was going to have to go buy more paint. </p><p>Tuesday, I got out and bought the colors I needed. Oh please work! Big sigh of relief - thankfully they did. And here they all are - yellow, green, aqua, purple, orange and red! I LOVE the bright colors.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAT7cvbJ7_JC-H7ohF7BVNL_XAUAgQEjHeEL1SPoF0PXZWPAwL1xAX4xfqFLkN27bFohf2A_qMjfpGfLUdgwqI5mSBJX9xc0gfTIih8Eqc8zfOUjKrwrf15TQKij2D66d00hniP6_nBdnIPcNI1AMCWcF56f7BTiCXp1JoP42oQ1Q-rv4wICn4BJ1O/s4032/metalchairsbright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAT7cvbJ7_JC-H7ohF7BVNL_XAUAgQEjHeEL1SPoF0PXZWPAwL1xAX4xfqFLkN27bFohf2A_qMjfpGfLUdgwqI5mSBJX9xc0gfTIih8Eqc8zfOUjKrwrf15TQKij2D66d00hniP6_nBdnIPcNI1AMCWcF56f7BTiCXp1JoP42oQ1Q-rv4wICn4BJ1O/w400-h286/metalchairsbright.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Oh, these chickens got a fresh coat of paint too as I was spraying the chairs. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnJtposOMFCG9cj5qba83jLmmM5YBIt4L6DntvpetKrvNX-NlIPdYVf_qhTAQsgHeAQpJcr5hZTpo1H3QJ5SXFoRhP4L3ODvSutx3lTDMpvMHAAAEUZcDAh53SXuepn2gsWWlKcQZuLN_WMDej78UuWMLN1_IQuyeEYv-6PP5m6BFT1ydDrNnYbCL/s4032/metalchickens1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnJtposOMFCG9cj5qba83jLmmM5YBIt4L6DntvpetKrvNX-NlIPdYVf_qhTAQsgHeAQpJcr5hZTpo1H3QJ5SXFoRhP4L3ODvSutx3lTDMpvMHAAAEUZcDAh53SXuepn2gsWWlKcQZuLN_WMDej78UuWMLN1_IQuyeEYv-6PP5m6BFT1ydDrNnYbCL/w400-h286/metalchickens1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor chickies. They are all rusty and faded too.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>After they dried, I added the details then gave them all a clear coat for extra protection. Aren't they cute?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3rSj9FOslVqNp7q6lD15g-V1A8JC2ReUxyjiYbIiYcbt8ByfKljaF9J5LbYTxbqYgTj7ijDmD7kclHMZTx6h9tauFcFUbrQW_B8nCHqfl1-EPu80ixf8TxNyzxBq-Qol8vksTjQY6XR4SADm9h5yHhtcpEpYX3NjvaSu-ZIIp7hCSS2b6Qzgx3SI/s4032/metalchickens2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW3rSj9FOslVqNp7q6lD15g-V1A8JC2ReUxyjiYbIiYcbt8ByfKljaF9J5LbYTxbqYgTj7ijDmD7kclHMZTx6h9tauFcFUbrQW_B8nCHqfl1-EPu80ixf8TxNyzxBq-Qol8vksTjQY6XR4SADm9h5yHhtcpEpYX3NjvaSu-ZIIp7hCSS2b6Qzgx3SI/w286-h400/metalchickens2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbvNRaMD6CStyFdabZubb8hcXh7GfX6s6cZKkCYZIJL7MC3XEFXYPUC4lZzoIs_iECL7Eo-agRx6CrmkhfNKfnUP0DM8RgVbK0siH89wEtUxncfx6qGqhpFMYQclgAR2FC-kFl6W3OcEp1Y9VjvEFj2ZuJzVKqA85L9A1j_yJdObHrqFUPkvK-fwE/s4032/metalchickens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbvNRaMD6CStyFdabZubb8hcXh7GfX6s6cZKkCYZIJL7MC3XEFXYPUC4lZzoIs_iECL7Eo-agRx6CrmkhfNKfnUP0DM8RgVbK0siH89wEtUxncfx6qGqhpFMYQclgAR2FC-kFl6W3OcEp1Y9VjvEFj2ZuJzVKqA85L9A1j_yJdObHrqFUPkvK-fwE/w286-h400/metalchickens.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama hen and her chicks</td></tr></tbody></table><p>So come on over. We'll relax with cold drinks and enjoy the evening - all in bright-colored chairs.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtmWZTqsCwFPFAZkf_WYhsHONRjFXxuHZCEbf16W6lfYyeXr5vr6EP-X3YuoD5IMFVqe9T5nYiDTMVt7IsZlOahfHZniIo1JozIX6ISigONR-Beqik0RzuDoLSyn-XVRLDonMwSg91pyjvexg220l7kisaYxc8onoDGBLsp83hG1qO27mFb0Ke60_/s4032/metalchairsbright2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtmWZTqsCwFPFAZkf_WYhsHONRjFXxuHZCEbf16W6lfYyeXr5vr6EP-X3YuoD5IMFVqe9T5nYiDTMVt7IsZlOahfHZniIo1JozIX6ISigONR-Beqik0RzuDoLSyn-XVRLDonMwSg91pyjvexg220l7kisaYxc8onoDGBLsp83hG1qO27mFb0Ke60_/w400-h286/metalchairsbright2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All done! We are ready for an evening under the trees.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-16359551195454611662022-05-12T07:00:00.001-05:002022-05-12T07:00:00.215-05:00I Just Wanted To Paint: Project 2<p> Good morning, friends! Have you ever started a project thinking you only had to do the one thing to complete it? </p><p>That's how this project went! I had finally decided on colors for our bedroom, bought the paint, was all ready to go, then the weather didn't cooperate, other things needed attention, and so on.</p><p>These are the only before pictures I have of the room. This was after I painted it Revere Pewter but before we moved up here full-time.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrIaPtCXigikCQZDWKlbVEumJsFM0OcbGEs91CpRDmt18SfuhN7c5MeL7MO0AS5LZyTaQfJ9lZVb1pcB08eZm7ssWd6LvQ6pR3Eqayjym2o7kS8GdYV7lxwFzvtxTK6d1ktycJNWltagsQp0cydy93svm6CvEdy2FoIS_CWR7hoyQV4oyzYYpB-SK/s4032/bedroombefore1.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTrIaPtCXigikCQZDWKlbVEumJsFM0OcbGEs91CpRDmt18SfuhN7c5MeL7MO0AS5LZyTaQfJ9lZVb1pcB08eZm7ssWd6LvQ6pR3Eqayjym2o7kS8GdYV7lxwFzvtxTK6d1ktycJNWltagsQp0cydy93svm6CvEdy2FoIS_CWR7hoyQV4oyzYYpB-SK/w640-h458/bedroombefore1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As you can see, the room is fairly dark. The grey didn't help.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyA7nlXdWOYq-cno6BFq14w66Wlqb3ldWtT85584KmvKtp6YjV-M6Sdat8eyBQHXwChG2PGNlnrVho-OTsuPuvVV5N_B7TTUi8KPN240ucy0IT6ogSuXh0s0amtjujJvP5oJBm-j5sztywXmI1dg_85fPoLGjv_0ev-ha4MwyGLtrCFr_GH0wS7DX/s4032/bedroombefore2.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmyA7nlXdWOYq-cno6BFq14w66Wlqb3ldWtT85584KmvKtp6YjV-M6Sdat8eyBQHXwChG2PGNlnrVho-OTsuPuvVV5N_B7TTUi8KPN240ucy0IT6ogSuXh0s0amtjujJvP5oJBm-j5sztywXmI1dg_85fPoLGjv_0ev-ha4MwyGLtrCFr_GH0wS7DX/w640-h458/bedroombefore2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Finally, last weekend I had the time and perfect conditions in which to tackle painting our room. After removing the pictures from the walls, taking out the smaller pieces of furniture, I had Bruce help me move </span><span style="text-align: left;">the large pieces.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVugBEi_JkyJYUIpIEywPF9v7WFKYiTLBOqSSr56YolNuPrc6v9GXy7MTDBWZLW9pRFzQnD2WFRnRJQxID259R0XwjjBuNOn6guBzWu_Qv-VYfdh5B5P7uaOuwRlt9lTacRmr9-DqatQiA3F3QTnvB6O2-eudjoCYpuDsJYRwQD2EjQQwePVC0MOt0/s3996/bedroom1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2664" data-original-width="3996" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVugBEi_JkyJYUIpIEywPF9v7WFKYiTLBOqSSr56YolNuPrc6v9GXy7MTDBWZLW9pRFzQnD2WFRnRJQxID259R0XwjjBuNOn6guBzWu_Qv-VYfdh5B5P7uaOuwRlt9lTacRmr9-DqatQiA3F3QTnvB6O2-eudjoCYpuDsJYRwQD2EjQQwePVC0MOt0/w640-h426/bedroom1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Ugh. I knew I'd need to vacuum but I wasn't expecting to find the amount of dust bunnies I uncovered. I mean, I do vacuum and dust regularly but we do have 2 large, hairy dogs (border collies) that sleep on the floor next to the bed so dirt happens.</p><p>But yikes! What a mess under the bed and dresser. All I wanted to do was paint but now it had to be put on hold for cleaning.</p><p>We pulled the area rug out and laid it on the driveway where I scrubbed it clean (yay for indoor/outdoor rugs!) then left it to dry while I tackled the floors in the room.</p><p>A thorough vacuuming then I pulled out my Hoover Floormate and washed the floor. Much better! Finally, it was time to paint. I had Benjamin Moore's Chopped Dill for an accent wall and Sherwin Williams' Ancestral Gold for the others. Bye-bye grey!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5V1o9_N_ipkww3mPpvcQImeog2u8s1SmoD_ZyioKRx701uhSJjXi_68j9e3uJhMgAhHt67GCqJjcPj4pG3dFv1zmpoWFW4x9RCANSPKS43hkCSQ4JuorjsQhB0wOWPk8PoXwrIlmmMFsKoPfCrksAOB0AYmkEY18rait8SG5I6ML2NPK5YXFZFoF/s1200/bedroom2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5V1o9_N_ipkww3mPpvcQImeog2u8s1SmoD_ZyioKRx701uhSJjXi_68j9e3uJhMgAhHt67GCqJjcPj4pG3dFv1zmpoWFW4x9RCANSPKS43hkCSQ4JuorjsQhB0wOWPk8PoXwrIlmmMFsKoPfCrksAOB0AYmkEY18rait8SG5I6ML2NPK5YXFZFoF/w640-h426/bedroom2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduuSg-W783_MmVeXXOdTnMf07bjyUElGfCpp3HT3g2klhxRwYhiO3MyH5utNlcIhgRl-gTJi1FAXATNZkG6iSfbK-EkWzFxY3E6BcgG5ZDBahtGj06bnAhf-SCWiMy8QuDiTCWwqvmbkA0wyY9oWBa2Lbb7McmaVPcNivd6AfyC3pLFf2QSK-MItu/s1200/bedroom3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduuSg-W783_MmVeXXOdTnMf07bjyUElGfCpp3HT3g2klhxRwYhiO3MyH5utNlcIhgRl-gTJi1FAXATNZkG6iSfbK-EkWzFxY3E6BcgG5ZDBahtGj06bnAhf-SCWiMy8QuDiTCWwqvmbkA0wyY9oWBa2Lbb7McmaVPcNivd6AfyC3pLFf2QSK-MItu/w640-h426/bedroom3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF7NKAOss1V59LJZdHldOIzeNfTCgkcNCMfUVnXtXdHdZpnrsSQk8tNEbK4kdc90fpnO8ElBJiPqbeMneNm_vLuwpC0As124iP_MXE8eqrLzgfyuTPa9orfiRup1tshl1S38UvkfVEUy3V5lEt_GhEbYbLkubpTYn-NDk2qGV7BxCvsuWpIeuGXDn/s1200/bedroom4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF7NKAOss1V59LJZdHldOIzeNfTCgkcNCMfUVnXtXdHdZpnrsSQk8tNEbK4kdc90fpnO8ElBJiPqbeMneNm_vLuwpC0As124iP_MXE8eqrLzgfyuTPa9orfiRup1tshl1S38UvkfVEUy3V5lEt_GhEbYbLkubpTYn-NDk2qGV7BxCvsuWpIeuGXDn/w640-h426/bedroom4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The next day, I painted another coat on the walls, let it dry, then we put our room back together. Our red bedspread looks great with the new paint colors and I replaced the plain white curtains with the pretty bird print ones that used to hang in the old living room turned office.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij05_TxDgsyUaxl8-ufvmoOakAmNU0N7b1nlCKw8r_7mSeUXrYNHkL4_UfxeM0m7B5RbkcA1l8qe9bKnU7oKyiDbzIx-p3cxMKjJH5lXf7802Tris5wVBsmymM6H_yO5r_reDizm9lNQfBeitrcgKIzdhNASYEeJpqw9rHj4eyo-z01raluq_Nbl5G/s4032/bedroom7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij05_TxDgsyUaxl8-ufvmoOakAmNU0N7b1nlCKw8r_7mSeUXrYNHkL4_UfxeM0m7B5RbkcA1l8qe9bKnU7oKyiDbzIx-p3cxMKjJH5lXf7802Tris5wVBsmymM6H_yO5r_reDizm9lNQfBeitrcgKIzdhNASYEeJpqw9rHj4eyo-z01raluq_Nbl5G/w286-h400/bedroom7.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p>I absolutely love how it turned out. So much brighter! Plus, I have a really clean room, which of course, is a bonus. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwCtC5jogsB14GHEzljV0AAwRq9swSBl_PdqjAhdVz091vhDoQck9g9LyjF3nvs2cosZ02d_bNmpzZkp5kIM_c1CcZeO73fhlszhOQzcW3_mv_Rx2tV3urwANzT8HBssW6rlAzKrdRZjnZDc61NPifyxAp15dZLs2R965xU2a280QNWfoupu7YXxN/s4036/bedroom5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2883" data-original-width="4036" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDwCtC5jogsB14GHEzljV0AAwRq9swSBl_PdqjAhdVz091vhDoQck9g9LyjF3nvs2cosZ02d_bNmpzZkp5kIM_c1CcZeO73fhlszhOQzcW3_mv_Rx2tV3urwANzT8HBssW6rlAzKrdRZjnZDc61NPifyxAp15dZLs2R965xU2a280QNWfoupu7YXxN/w640-h458/bedroom5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gH7nWn-IAYuYtPB7m5RkCZVCsHmDT4EhYUow_uTTurWCty8Z1yjtGnlzcLBjvuS9BpNpNx4VBGQ_rElKtlgMEJUqxDAFJxxHzYOmHowot2WHWAA0VPZfLVaDbGz7dSUN6aIKVScj45Ko-AVqfFxTzPpOMaFiVvdZ1sHDk8yC7CKdEWXJk6WETWai/s4032/bedroom6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gH7nWn-IAYuYtPB7m5RkCZVCsHmDT4EhYUow_uTTurWCty8Z1yjtGnlzcLBjvuS9BpNpNx4VBGQ_rElKtlgMEJUqxDAFJxxHzYOmHowot2WHWAA0VPZfLVaDbGz7dSUN6aIKVScj45Ko-AVqfFxTzPpOMaFiVvdZ1sHDk8yC7CKdEWXJk6WETWai/w640-h458/bedroom6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This was a big project that I've wanted to do for awhile. I'm so happy it's done.</p>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-41402067215276212422022-05-09T07:00:00.011-05:002022-05-09T07:00:00.214-05:00Springtime Projects: Project 1 - Shower Door<p>Hello friends! It's been awhile since I posted last. I've been busy with all the springtime projects besides doing artwork. But they're getting done!</p><p>Our first project we worked on was a door for our shower. When we redid the bathroom several years ago, we weren't sure if we wanted a glass door or not. To be honest what was available just wasn't very pretty. I didn't want chrome and there really wasn't enough room for a swinging door. So we opted to hang a shower curtain. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cGPZdy0J8SmsTMrL64Vs4NjcZ8hslQfH4KoSlJ-luxlv5gepjnX6ZahSPW-tzmvOIPvt5A7voe09BBlPqiO1SQDtHKSmvKgFbNjWFy-rlTT_yTIS2m1m_MRaWkL6SLI4oINlm6UUqIOLl2Oh8RwQBYqNIpDZ48iTMev4Z-93i4ZA4V1a1GKZiIAD/s3750/finishedshower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3750" data-original-width="2500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-cGPZdy0J8SmsTMrL64Vs4NjcZ8hslQfH4KoSlJ-luxlv5gepjnX6ZahSPW-tzmvOIPvt5A7voe09BBlPqiO1SQDtHKSmvKgFbNjWFy-rlTT_yTIS2m1m_MRaWkL6SLI4oINlm6UUqIOLl2Oh8RwQBYqNIpDZ48iTMev4Z-93i4ZA4V1a1GKZiIAD/w266-h400/finishedshower.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It wasn't a great choice as the opening was larger than a normal shower and finding a curtain that fit was a challenge. The one I found wasn't quite wide enough and then it tended to blow out and drip water all over the floor. Frustrating.</p><p>Then last year, my sister redid her bathroom and they put a sliding door on their shower. It has the hardware that looks like barn door hardware. What could be more perfect for a farm? Finally! A look I was happy with! We had someone come give us a quote - wouldn't you know the one I wanted was more than we wanted to pay? </p><p>Our next step was to go look at Lowes and Home Depot. We found one we liked and thought would work. With information in hand, we came home, looked it up, figured out what we needed and ordered it. It didn't take too long for it to come in. When Bruce got home with it, he had me try to lift one end up. Boy, that glass was heavy! There was no way I could help him unload it and get it in the house. He had to get our neighbor to come over and help. Then, a few days later, again with the neighbor's help, Bruce installed it. It was quite the process but it went up without too much trouble.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs7HbkRqoaJrBm8YrMSpl3S2JMvxR76JGjaTSHwvHRhd2TSQbBDuXCjUHANEXoX10hfImmiAXeB7NE4Q2S3zNkUS_CTVaRPwTeXDcmnFedu86Tq5KCl1-VFmX1R_P_R1gwOjqPWiblNap0APc26uu7X0S3iBA_PSaEOQPziHcZyYFRwBiU2rZJA_M/s4032/showerdoor1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFs7HbkRqoaJrBm8YrMSpl3S2JMvxR76JGjaTSHwvHRhd2TSQbBDuXCjUHANEXoX10hfImmiAXeB7NE4Q2S3zNkUS_CTVaRPwTeXDcmnFedu86Tq5KCl1-VFmX1R_P_R1gwOjqPWiblNap0APc26uu7X0S3iBA_PSaEOQPziHcZyYFRwBiU2rZJA_M/w286-h400/showerdoor1.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All most there! Just have to let the caulk cure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI3DfHbdA8ezAOeqhaIoNKQHxf0kWQRx6dALUiuIl0VyFFw408NI1DAUYVgIggNvWVFtasacSOV8xAJmCu_3Y69pKr7Re1KRHBKr2fgQ6RjIkhBgieCZCUk-6cVO73gjrX6YqVmwuOTjvgCggmsJcMay_8sadIU0vi2NPSUT4HcOAjcxlrfCahbY0/s4038/showerdoor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4038" data-original-width="2884" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkI3DfHbdA8ezAOeqhaIoNKQHxf0kWQRx6dALUiuIl0VyFFw408NI1DAUYVgIggNvWVFtasacSOV8xAJmCu_3Y69pKr7Re1KRHBKr2fgQ6RjIkhBgieCZCUk-6cVO73gjrX6YqVmwuOTjvgCggmsJcMay_8sadIU0vi2NPSUT4HcOAjcxlrfCahbY0/w286-h400/showerdoor2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It turned out great! I am so blessed my husband is such a good handyman. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHPks6-ffYF_aOPoqYxYx9ZmwfwJVkTZtLZvkJnjERBINSUWczvR-AzQW0dH5f9ULLNgOplafdrJF2FBiU1I8aDL0T1rRSBNnuMPqFmfiahoGyfpsVLBcqkfnrhlxUR3O9fs4jviDhrktAy0tXIqIL3AtrZIwwi52dp3xwxiomXwvLE85jyF5e2Ly/s4032/showerdoor3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHPks6-ffYF_aOPoqYxYx9ZmwfwJVkTZtLZvkJnjERBINSUWczvR-AzQW0dH5f9ULLNgOplafdrJF2FBiU1I8aDL0T1rRSBNnuMPqFmfiahoGyfpsVLBcqkfnrhlxUR3O9fs4jviDhrktAy0tXIqIL3AtrZIwwi52dp3xwxiomXwvLE85jyF5e2Ly/w286-h400/showerdoor3.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yay! No more water leaking out onto the floor!It felt really good to get this project done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's many more springtime projects to share - lots of gardening and painting a room. I'll be back next time to share those.</div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-22637419375027943072022-01-21T07:00:00.004-06:002022-01-22T13:43:20.401-06:00On The Artist's Doorstep #6: Productive Procrastination<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Procrastination:</span></b> (noun) the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying.</p><p>I'm still in a mode of "resting" although it might look more like procrastination to some. Come to think of it, I believe a lot of artists are good at procrastinating I know I am and I've always felt guilty about it. However, as I've read through <a href="http://www.austinkleon.com">"<u>Steal Like An Artist</u>" by Austin Kleon</a>, I came to the chapter called "Practice Productive Procrastination". </p><p>He said, "Take time to mess around. Get lost. Wander. You never know where it's going to lead you."</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dkgmldpH0pWcU8-d0ye31OlxYmPruCiwqmPjd_9Az1pZLQUluIHGBZ-HTd3A0PmWbqAeV4Mo9mPOxlKUYQ0P-EzAxDfdjiqXsH_3uZX6shC6CLz3mO4f5sOHuybYQ-OvSvHuYtrn_NtpwY6n3IIxkU_IZfJOdVD71xjfCyEFtJsKQhMakL-vdLHH=s800" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dkgmldpH0pWcU8-d0ye31OlxYmPruCiwqmPjd_9Az1pZLQUluIHGBZ-HTd3A0PmWbqAeV4Mo9mPOxlKUYQ0P-EzAxDfdjiqXsH_3uZX6shC6CLz3mO4f5sOHuybYQ-OvSvHuYtrn_NtpwY6n3IIxkU_IZfJOdVD71xjfCyEFtJsKQhMakL-vdLHH=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scotland railroad bridge -somewhere I'd like to go again</td></tr></tbody></table><p>What? Permission to not be busy but to play? To stare out the window, take a walk, scroll through Pinterest? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPsXYtZ10lmiKpQJODWv92_TsiuITxrOqcKPaKaf508_2PT9PGu-Vlo6VvjK7IHS79DqRFfoiTnpjy_GUedTIayCJ6xIOlwiLpfH4ABki0b2P3Dy41Qu0tShND3KcyrtU1qsU-WjDZLvmqkN4wvd3M7OJK9utTVR4fdESpqOHZgN_rFZC-4sK-8Vun=s4269" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2561" data-original-width="4269" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPsXYtZ10lmiKpQJODWv92_TsiuITxrOqcKPaKaf508_2PT9PGu-Vlo6VvjK7IHS79DqRFfoiTnpjy_GUedTIayCJ6xIOlwiLpfH4ABki0b2P3Dy41Qu0tShND3KcyrtU1qsU-WjDZLvmqkN4wvd3M7OJK9utTVR4fdESpqOHZgN_rFZC-4sK-8Vun=w400-h240" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I need those times to just be and let my mind wander. It's a "refilling of my creative well" that helps me increase my creativity, find new ideas, and make the desire to create strong again. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCxP1Zqgnu1k2u9IMWV7RHY9xYK9YNMEP4qzZHxgAry_VAft14WcZDE1ZUGdce5EjcLuPa_SuJbfiVAQYbWbQ3sU7F_Pio7_qRdBOFBqDiXrtIfiTrM1coAbtYuNaJwFXKQbDdw-Es8H2LJ9Q4B5Oka0kSPHKrJbOuQqpyJdRKEbZ9a9c7CRWZp47D=s800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCxP1Zqgnu1k2u9IMWV7RHY9xYK9YNMEP4qzZHxgAry_VAft14WcZDE1ZUGdce5EjcLuPa_SuJbfiVAQYbWbQ3sU7F_Pio7_qRdBOFBqDiXrtIfiTrM1coAbtYuNaJwFXKQbDdw-Es8H2LJ9Q4B5Oka0kSPHKrJbOuQqpyJdRKEbZ9a9c7CRWZp47D=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So that's what I'm calling it - productive procrastination. Therefore, you will find me for now in the studio, not creating, but letting my mind wander while I do the mundane tasks of cleaning, organizing, and decluttering.</p>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-38432499047071165832022-01-18T11:00:00.006-06:002022-01-18T11:19:06.750-06:00Studio Reveal<p> Last week, I showed you the wall we put up in the studio to make a more permanent storage area. In case you missed it, you can read about it <a href="https://thebfarm.blogspot.com/2022/01/something-new-in-studio.html">here</a>. It turned out great.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF8tcpdIoBm51FjtLrHN0pCUW673SmZ-00gaSyhWRwRIDD9T_Bff2OlvQHQQfppeQD6Cx7iyTR-aHM58hzcYRdImAk9PkOaehw8_zysXK5XgALtSWr_Pbc6KcQZoqzHWeQAheE23t5ba8Ae2wX2qDREnUVzRb6tKYkKYkza7DidZbs1CUElE14-9KA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF8tcpdIoBm51FjtLrHN0pCUW673SmZ-00gaSyhWRwRIDD9T_Bff2OlvQHQQfppeQD6Cx7iyTR-aHM58hzcYRdImAk9PkOaehw8_zysXK5XgALtSWr_Pbc6KcQZoqzHWeQAheE23t5ba8Ae2wX2qDREnUVzRb6tKYkKYkza7DidZbs1CUElE14-9KA=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><p>Today, I'm going to show you how it all came together plus an easy project to update my tired and faded fabric bins. Come on in!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCZwTpimumYIzdiHItnznJWzb-U04yfv90-Oi_9nWC4YvmaEh75MyTbtPOoYErykJfZDZ3QJpgHqLIbdud2qsXbpLHTW4YtU7yyr0fpA2mgyRJ_zezmxikvJNN1m45cUTNq_UC0bsGx5bb_C2ZgEEsXSTXe9ZAJCJxl-pIjak3pSrsUgPW1alz1RcD=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCZwTpimumYIzdiHItnznJWzb-U04yfv90-Oi_9nWC4YvmaEh75MyTbtPOoYErykJfZDZ3QJpgHqLIbdud2qsXbpLHTW4YtU7yyr0fpA2mgyRJ_zezmxikvJNN1m45cUTNq_UC0bsGx5bb_C2ZgEEsXSTXe9ZAJCJxl-pIjak3pSrsUgPW1alz1RcD=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><p>After the wall was finished, I had this nice empty area for storage:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrw8baCvftkViZJ9KzrZT6_CbTTaCj2x-73xv-TZlaQsi7ikusfaFYu1yVwi8r9thW-DoTGdliM9vcF-nr7hhw8NuOUaAKH1DKxNieDstTOAoXSk4lmg5e2m0PMEd2fVv0nXOWL6QdVT3i0jnh9e6bqFexlYL0th3VCVf-ccCTGIIJD9yLVSTXKnFd=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrw8baCvftkViZJ9KzrZT6_CbTTaCj2x-73xv-TZlaQsi7ikusfaFYu1yVwi8r9thW-DoTGdliM9vcF-nr7hhw8NuOUaAKH1DKxNieDstTOAoXSk4lmg5e2m0PMEd2fVv0nXOWL6QdVT3i0jnh9e6bqFexlYL0th3VCVf-ccCTGIIJD9yLVSTXKnFd=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The metal shelf unit Bruce made me went on the back wall, then easels, panels, and other supplies went next to the turquoise wall. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP5396MYUWdG-aTTyL1zJIc_jXJOIJcC_-lDWEhuYwcegqLrhxS4kNtS2l7Fowo5Vkt2XHjyn1cRejqTj6A9x78GakerpGuaz3r1R4DsfNgubTYyijjF2prjV8ue-PlbXlDgMz1AZx0etAzGV92yaMhEkAAKRT-ud7fpCmtmHkoTxoBMqL5grAsK_K=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjP5396MYUWdG-aTTyL1zJIc_jXJOIJcC_-lDWEhuYwcegqLrhxS4kNtS2l7Fowo5Vkt2XHjyn1cRejqTj6A9x78GakerpGuaz3r1R4DsfNgubTYyijjF2prjV8ue-PlbXlDgMz1AZx0etAzGV92yaMhEkAAKRT-ud7fpCmtmHkoTxoBMqL5grAsK_K=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Eventually, I may put a curtain across it, but most is hidden from my view when I'm sitting at my work table.<div><br /></div><div>One of the things I did was move my bookshelf around from the back wall to in front of the dividing wall so I have my reference and art books close by. I had several fabric bins to hold various supplies. They had definitely seen brighter days - so faded and worn looking now.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMWVzLBMW5IKE2NUrtNPWC6Ta7Q4Z0Fi7pDFZG6aVXvaeRFyoEbFa_Vu3VOsnuQFYtc2q_21rX8AYiEGlyJwg5f8PNmk5pF4zZWILsdndI6hpznRgSYGo0sqboUMhg9_4zlQjNh9iRO0eVx69y_TqL7Tj7rtmDardtbMuXfPEhdR_9G2AlS4hP45a4=s3884" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3884" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMWVzLBMW5IKE2NUrtNPWC6Ta7Q4Z0Fi7pDFZG6aVXvaeRFyoEbFa_Vu3VOsnuQFYtc2q_21rX8AYiEGlyJwg5f8PNmk5pF4zZWILsdndI6hpznRgSYGo0sqboUMhg9_4zlQjNh9iRO0eVx69y_TqL7Tj7rtmDardtbMuXfPEhdR_9G2AlS4hP45a4=w311-h400" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As I pondered what to do with them, I decided to just try and paint over them with acrylic and leftover wall paint. I grabbed my Liquitex Acrylic in Prism Violet and started painting one:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYzL0WsS0z7o55f0aRmEYnBTqU-fW_Ig7fbSHhceHDMSJKtZxPL504whaRNR8MtZiEDR1bb1Ic1nuYDPWT-gFv3OnZ78A2bepmVBq446TpEiXjeYXQ-LXmMf4iXGaFdWRBxuWLYMufhmYIgl8swJ8iDliso-GMryiQMo0gzWTobTJfUEavaYvCoMZ7=s3370" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3370" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYzL0WsS0z7o55f0aRmEYnBTqU-fW_Ig7fbSHhceHDMSJKtZxPL504whaRNR8MtZiEDR1bb1Ic1nuYDPWT-gFv3OnZ78A2bepmVBq446TpEiXjeYXQ-LXmMf4iXGaFdWRBxuWLYMufhmYIgl8swJ8iDliso-GMryiQMo0gzWTobTJfUEavaYvCoMZ7=w359-h400" width="359" /></a></div><br /><div>I then painted the handle and trim in Americana acrylic in Irish Moss. I was pleased with it, so painted one more that color combo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9EfuCiz7NTUmIYJmHiHgkYsLGZY6B-5kxQsmnG9XsnYP74yN_a2AgSJdQfc_ppPYdhSaFT-mAbYcK6sQZNk7bZIgclLTKQ4gY0agK4Xq9vxLjm3AKr44TxDMDFB1waTO93WztetepvLtl-28IxKyIuGxKD2zH1CSgpHxPxGUGeO6BAIjsHw9ppQgv=s2223" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2223" data-original-width="2223" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9EfuCiz7NTUmIYJmHiHgkYsLGZY6B-5kxQsmnG9XsnYP74yN_a2AgSJdQfc_ppPYdhSaFT-mAbYcK6sQZNk7bZIgclLTKQ4gY0agK4Xq9vxLjm3AKr44TxDMDFB1waTO93WztetepvLtl-28IxKyIuGxKD2zH1CSgpHxPxGUGeO6BAIjsHw9ppQgv=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Three were painted with the turquoise wall paint and the handle and trim in Liquitex Prism Violet:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEWy3qSY6fLW45C0t_mdYQLJPSvfuCOIxeZY3OPVrZ6eBkaV6TxJzSWqI0-8CI1UuG0Fncb3nJ5rQTQ9ttyTeXJgAOpfDHijwQ-5Z5crcm6T_6gcmUvChne0I8ETf6_f80seyS6DmvwmHh5GPk02vKBJuJ71jGGc2yXupghYJ6v1jfo_5gFIXPSRBu=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEWy3qSY6fLW45C0t_mdYQLJPSvfuCOIxeZY3OPVrZ6eBkaV6TxJzSWqI0-8CI1UuG0Fncb3nJ5rQTQ9ttyTeXJgAOpfDHijwQ-5Z5crcm6T_6gcmUvChne0I8ETf6_f80seyS6DmvwmHh5GPk02vKBJuJ71jGGc2yXupghYJ6v1jfo_5gFIXPSRBu=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The two that were green still looked good so I just painted the handle and trim with turquoise paint.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMLD_YUocsXiTtfT_hwj88du4KYjnxwhZ3J6HYDK2WZ5QQPmYAUiivnZuHdsxaq4ATcWV1jnw4omLFUK6mw5W5X4jVhpMsLz5OyqthpAmgWqmdqYu01KHXnVJaspV_z7uD04ies_iAHhPmcAjtIr7KhOjjy1kNmyq_yhXo_VX_1Pzq7lJ9qhRgy2t_=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMLD_YUocsXiTtfT_hwj88du4KYjnxwhZ3J6HYDK2WZ5QQPmYAUiivnZuHdsxaq4ATcWV1jnw4omLFUK6mw5W5X4jVhpMsLz5OyqthpAmgWqmdqYu01KHXnVJaspV_z7uD04ies_iAHhPmcAjtIr7KhOjjy1kNmyq_yhXo_VX_1Pzq7lJ9qhRgy2t_=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I didn't add any fabric medium to the paint but did brush watered down paint on the fabric first before adding a heavier coat. It helped it to go on and cover.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love how they turned out!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwmgtY42au1E1IWEUkt4D6oFsXiJA3LMeFgRkCLOfvcEBQRkLzG9jxHqYDTm02wFqL1pCJZvtbT9EdFnSTSbEd-f7mYcfwwYW5hZwwIJrrh7_53HQyeCdPJZCJRusCnh3QpY_pGBcttZX5YGqzT1s-2CcG2JtjRP7F9UUIA3FOXXEsvvAMe33S4EZP=s2562" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="2562" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwmgtY42au1E1IWEUkt4D6oFsXiJA3LMeFgRkCLOfvcEBQRkLzG9jxHqYDTm02wFqL1pCJZvtbT9EdFnSTSbEd-f7mYcfwwYW5hZwwIJrrh7_53HQyeCdPJZCJRusCnh3QpY_pGBcttZX5YGqzT1s-2CcG2JtjRP7F9UUIA3FOXXEsvvAMe33S4EZP=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>After that, it was just putting the rest of the studio back together. Two of my trusty studio assistants helped.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4Rz4XPDlzQlPZcWUEJVMMDs9U3NTeigruXW7Vw9QjmLKLFX7Z4e464zB5N5IQjG4vnhi-HNgJ2suAHS2f5aIe89FrOGo2iGgMvhTkNs82o62X6opRH3m_FrR-3gYfJwp6kBXBZF5fV63AKKhZAzddP-SuuUvTZN_ztI68PnWBscSAdO0cNEMeQ4Ns=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4Rz4XPDlzQlPZcWUEJVMMDs9U3NTeigruXW7Vw9QjmLKLFX7Z4e464zB5N5IQjG4vnhi-HNgJ2suAHS2f5aIe89FrOGo2iGgMvhTkNs82o62X6opRH3m_FrR-3gYfJwp6kBXBZF5fV63AKKhZAzddP-SuuUvTZN_ztI68PnWBscSAdO0cNEMeQ4Ns=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My work table area is all clean too!</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/a/AVvXsEgzt0USnwZGeIFtMh_wP8FS1Wr7tB-pCBMCDnZR9Y_f7u-S4wg8qtXGimMcNJaqyj03Q7121EG_PNtBVyxz90t_VM4UCS1fdz7hJ_RSCMD5L9DBHZ-IMQrGtTwEXx-ou8SyMynhFac6qI_5JIppP-Gntew9fMx7MhwkhuopwaS8UKu0Z5J2hT51mSjn=s4047" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2891" data-original-width="4047" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzt0USnwZGeIFtMh_wP8FS1Wr7tB-pCBMCDnZR9Y_f7u-S4wg8qtXGimMcNJaqyj03Q7121EG_PNtBVyxz90t_VM4UCS1fdz7hJ_RSCMD5L9DBHZ-IMQrGtTwEXx-ou8SyMynhFac6qI_5JIppP-Gntew9fMx7MhwkhuopwaS8UKu0Z5J2hT51mSjn=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love how my wall looks on the work side too! The grey showcases the art nicely. My small drafting table is in the corner next to my shelf with my books and supplies:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNmC-qrHsRBGNcwJ8DizB7p24i8qbzXlGJVWZfyQImu_VI3bCpsXlWJZD3wIjbiE97L5obkc3L3nuFwI0Y5LPr6D9eQ7cMMUwoziRDL1dGRp90HHg4C_Q4hFFpbDpVSQZJW2U-mmiBddGZz-0iMbEwNCyAwGTNsjmLeFw8Q0pl7qgC7QH1wvlP18uP=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNmC-qrHsRBGNcwJ8DizB7p24i8qbzXlGJVWZfyQImu_VI3bCpsXlWJZD3wIjbiE97L5obkc3L3nuFwI0Y5LPr6D9eQ7cMMUwoziRDL1dGRp90HHg4C_Q4hFFpbDpVSQZJW2U-mmiBddGZz-0iMbEwNCyAwGTNsjmLeFw8Q0pl7qgC7QH1wvlP18uP=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's a wider shot of the painting area - this is opposite of my work table area:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj17tph1De1sYQ8o01phqsSSQyoFk6XV4sT5nbLE8pyuUr_wwUvXZZaxUGz6gWTxnj9kjzHYsVFBBpiCIdfUPUM5gtASOYYmYixbIji7zb3HPqDvQJNJEiLKprbl8tePqZXjMbZifXKpvf5GOQApJSt6iMm2QdhbUdrbYJWL10yNJ2-TifbhqYXmlWa=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj17tph1De1sYQ8o01phqsSSQyoFk6XV4sT5nbLE8pyuUr_wwUvXZZaxUGz6gWTxnj9kjzHYsVFBBpiCIdfUPUM5gtASOYYmYixbIji7zb3HPqDvQJNJEiLKprbl8tePqZXjMbZifXKpvf5GOQApJSt6iMm2QdhbUdrbYJWL10yNJ2-TifbhqYXmlWa=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And this is the front with my beautiful windows. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8MXb3jibEIqKid5bPc65hmJN-cNollzOHUsf0DxI-EYy6XLabI-1TB09yQ2SmeJuZd8vybYP731z3Qtw-hB6M9K_Dvjp91pMlSTIV7FrJPpVJqaYtfqfB2Rh3yiMQdSr81N-PjRSZDWeNVLWTf3DIm6eDFtIa41LzvV9ZFUwBIKDZzRmLQO_HdzCD=s2562" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="2562" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8MXb3jibEIqKid5bPc65hmJN-cNollzOHUsf0DxI-EYy6XLabI-1TB09yQ2SmeJuZd8vybYP731z3Qtw-hB6M9K_Dvjp91pMlSTIV7FrJPpVJqaYtfqfB2Rh3yiMQdSr81N-PjRSZDWeNVLWTf3DIm6eDFtIa41LzvV9ZFUwBIKDZzRmLQO_HdzCD=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I hope you enjoyed seeing my studio update. Let me know what you think! Would you have tried to paint the fabric bins? I honestly had nothing to lose so I went for it!</div><div><br /></div><div>See you Friday for "On The Artist's Doorstep". Until then have a great week!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Cecilia</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-25250945290253328532022-01-14T13:30:00.001-06:002022-01-14T13:30:00.202-06:00Something New In The Studio<p><span style="font-size: large;">"When we clear the physical clutter from our lives, we literally make way for inspiration...to enter." </span><span style="font-size: large;">-Julia Cameron</span></p><p>The studio was made from closing in part of our barn. It is basically a closed in garage - no closets, just one big room. I love it but I haven't loved the look of things that need to be stored being out in the open. The clutter really interferes with my creativity.</p><p>I decided I needed a divider to hide the mess so I used my show wall. It is lightweight and easily moved.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5xcIsbocz77ebZLvQkIXdT89RNIz9RyiolM-rMBrsbRmDvrP4T8Qe982E811EKVDljKxOCNUl_a4ls8-rEOHKiR2vclqJ7qMbEZ6UmcrWvoH8DIpeveUY2L4HsWkcfixziP9PINAot5LXQSJH6Whwy3KAig_oWe3Q1ug9QxhxoaRZZK69JPPY7Epe=s2562" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1708" data-original-width="2562" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5xcIsbocz77ebZLvQkIXdT89RNIz9RyiolM-rMBrsbRmDvrP4T8Qe982E811EKVDljKxOCNUl_a4ls8-rEOHKiR2vclqJ7qMbEZ6UmcrWvoH8DIpeveUY2L4HsWkcfixziP9PINAot5LXQSJH6Whwy3KAig_oWe3Q1ug9QxhxoaRZZK69JPPY7Epe=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I put tables in front of it to stabilize it. The divider hid the stuff in back but made my painting area feel cluttered too. I felt like it was finally time to add a closet so I asked Bruce for his input. As we talked it out, he made me realize all I really needed was a permanent wall that would allow me to organize my materials and supplies better. </p><p>With that plan, we got started. I cleared all the stuff out of the way and he started building the wall.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTLVBRReeXNbpzuw-1vgplxmr8i0ivPJdzIZzjcS8epQHAkN3LjLpz48cNdeJ1ss_eNlLbZEg8jbrJA0ZGtqr6FGLiF05X9f6w2nqJZZJh3zP1W4Vf0szwYW8j0F8GEwYJMsKfuqkG516GHhgL2sXm0alYL1DYOldZFy2ckz9Xv-6-_m4nqLKmJSBc=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTLVBRReeXNbpzuw-1vgplxmr8i0ivPJdzIZzjcS8epQHAkN3LjLpz48cNdeJ1ss_eNlLbZEg8jbrJA0ZGtqr6FGLiF05X9f6w2nqJZZJh3zP1W4Vf0szwYW8j0F8GEwYJMsKfuqkG516GHhgL2sXm0alYL1DYOldZFy2ckz9Xv-6-_m4nqLKmJSBc=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">STUFF everywhere!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9FPVTD18m54WzPN8YTozOXitdhlwauwfHOfJD462N1e5q5h9tefochv7uLUujZv8q9_bU1zWMW2wek8A_qRSmpUtET2BQ1Mq3Ht_GuT7uT1ynLyqQ--Tzsrufb8lPMwOr2-OD_De1bNgGWFj_UnNJ6jYGu82Hcb3ttYpadwaGBuPjwKtbUo8boKfo=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9FPVTD18m54WzPN8YTozOXitdhlwauwfHOfJD462N1e5q5h9tefochv7uLUujZv8q9_bU1zWMW2wek8A_qRSmpUtET2BQ1Mq3Ht_GuT7uT1ynLyqQ--Tzsrufb8lPMwOr2-OD_De1bNgGWFj_UnNJ6jYGu82Hcb3ttYpadwaGBuPjwKtbUo8boKfo=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkhJ4pTLr9TL-gDUd2mGYsJEQGib_xpc2sYoC9vCyjmWZl0HxLtMe8fg73-0_m17yLjWBDpd3g2SohSK36NNbPYeRVnD4Z_Ez6AcwuAWo10memWWR-TWo3oz01rDAhaT3znc_F6eif7_dUWpFjVhcdrMC7MvQmqqnjkCQCXoz2BVh0hPkQZaWSs2W7=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkhJ4pTLr9TL-gDUd2mGYsJEQGib_xpc2sYoC9vCyjmWZl0HxLtMe8fg73-0_m17yLjWBDpd3g2SohSK36NNbPYeRVnD4Z_Ez6AcwuAWo10memWWR-TWo3oz01rDAhaT3znc_F6eif7_dUWpFjVhcdrMC7MvQmqqnjkCQCXoz2BVh0hPkQZaWSs2W7=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I asked Bruce if we could hang my stained glass window I'd found about 9 years ago. He thought it would work so he made an opening for it.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF30D8g7qbd8uQyAjQSFxuYw_yYGtt-nEfpL25MvOKJGwbdBpkoT2KvlnOtgMKV73Cy9_4X75ggEAjaSENpnZw8VrQxG8a3XHvb31AwMOER-Snet6d0ctr1LUlNi3SsMOZo4AMARr9eSelFWdjOj4b1a1iiDWhunQr4BIyT3C7sAN2HGC_tPrAgxQ2=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF30D8g7qbd8uQyAjQSFxuYw_yYGtt-nEfpL25MvOKJGwbdBpkoT2KvlnOtgMKV73Cy9_4X75ggEAjaSENpnZw8VrQxG8a3XHvb31AwMOER-Snet6d0ctr1LUlNi3SsMOZo4AMARr9eSelFWdjOj4b1a1iiDWhunQr4BIyT3C7sAN2HGC_tPrAgxQ2=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA6mb8EtWMfmZ926Tmg0N9VCxS9CzreLMtbNlDSrjEcHZcMFrHO6UXUMBxKXifkZ1CzbMRyZRqbXmJy_s-sUG_uO33lJ4gHkhLYCuRm9Ll-WAuywbYQfJWQcM7fJ23tc7OwgObf89iFCtc6LEXUO5MIOXS_pDzhZ5orGv3TturKYuONKqBdEURftH4=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhA6mb8EtWMfmZ926Tmg0N9VCxS9CzreLMtbNlDSrjEcHZcMFrHO6UXUMBxKXifkZ1CzbMRyZRqbXmJy_s-sUG_uO33lJ4gHkhLYCuRm9Ll-WAuywbYQfJWQcM7fJ23tc7OwgObf89iFCtc6LEXUO5MIOXS_pDzhZ5orGv3TturKYuONKqBdEURftH4=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><p>The framework went up quickly. Then the sheetrock and taping.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmE40cohKy6QdTINoOaEgJmDAN8P2louv2Qd9KT6JSeKhdxDaRqYvKSKbjmbXszLrAb5UFDsS2eLLqQN9em3fEqaOse7Ds7hkttrrDiQQ0Kge9ppFWGlArM4q-k7GQ3bDY6N66movPcYZayT4yNxTsHntgdahz2EuxwkDRkZeDxdJUZrCFD2Bh8xt0=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmE40cohKy6QdTINoOaEgJmDAN8P2louv2Qd9KT6JSeKhdxDaRqYvKSKbjmbXszLrAb5UFDsS2eLLqQN9em3fEqaOse7Ds7hkttrrDiQQ0Kge9ppFWGlArM4q-k7GQ3bDY6N66movPcYZayT4yNxTsHntgdahz2EuxwkDRkZeDxdJUZrCFD2Bh8xt0=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtKGjEWJscmCTpXhC7uZM1751m6zSVaLTgDgW8q6KU74dzFeLdJOA5LhFZ3fENYjP2nHrSpk_LZI2AdfjWgnpp1_bYxlVPdFglCDCB-GZMApBaQZ-t4w982djn_2KVM6vhyjpdS54Vlh2kKZrsy81XfgWM_8EJ7n3uWSYJtZXlVwk-TY4OOn4ALMlv=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtKGjEWJscmCTpXhC7uZM1751m6zSVaLTgDgW8q6KU74dzFeLdJOA5LhFZ3fENYjP2nHrSpk_LZI2AdfjWgnpp1_bYxlVPdFglCDCB-GZMApBaQZ-t4w982djn_2KVM6vhyjpdS54Vlh2kKZrsy81XfgWM_8EJ7n3uWSYJtZXlVwk-TY4OOn4ALMlv=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixmfiD7aC5EgLgKSgHV0mlyAnaokEyqCBwn6iF4H4Hn0_97jPaLhgdB-yX1Cewwr9smFxTFELfyhBc9SazBinDRAGhNKqiyJWLnVPXrVxM1YkkgDZ25ICU1vR3hvWDjeDsDmEXLFSvZi741HRVNVrfeNDKwP0ax4h42CbSYr_FB6zN7KT_VG7oiwKY=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixmfiD7aC5EgLgKSgHV0mlyAnaokEyqCBwn6iF4H4Hn0_97jPaLhgdB-yX1Cewwr9smFxTFELfyhBc9SazBinDRAGhNKqiyJWLnVPXrVxM1YkkgDZ25ICU1vR3hvWDjeDsDmEXLFSvZi741HRVNVrfeNDKwP0ax4h42CbSYr_FB6zN7KT_VG7oiwKY=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We got the window in on the 2nd try - after putting it in wrong side out. That baby is heavy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWi3dtBFUbdPfzH2GqF-EkZb5la18KGJLq4RThw0sgyCsSESIr2pbEfkOZKWMiXv2ZB_mDVXx0fcXnRhgwKv2_YDabZ5X-bJRX-FCTkceXfFdALNGxsAfv-NKylNAVqBMKh7GtAw5U2FtCCAegoqYiFuvHrkJLKELoo8dWe7OaXJSLLCsJlfkj3MhS=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWi3dtBFUbdPfzH2GqF-EkZb5la18KGJLq4RThw0sgyCsSESIr2pbEfkOZKWMiXv2ZB_mDVXx0fcXnRhgwKv2_YDabZ5X-bJRX-FCTkceXfFdALNGxsAfv-NKylNAVqBMKh7GtAw5U2FtCCAegoqYiFuvHrkJLKELoo8dWe7OaXJSLLCsJlfkj3MhS=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then it was time for me to texture the walls. I used Joint Compound with a trowel and smoothed it on. It's a very fast and easy technique and gives it an old world texture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4z5qXjpd92HUEO37QfN3GFTEP1nUAm2DUEhZ-4wl0RCeCL_h7JOatM1bC0_bPIPa9zgoRxX8bxhLW07kOjKCETPXBY9bCEyhGjEXW8wcoqrprHyywuImtrz4B1k9f9ZFUTw6z6ADLwZwNlzYG8yPctT-LD2qRQsSuPOZJxB1Kbr0hHrrRwIbXv73C=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4z5qXjpd92HUEO37QfN3GFTEP1nUAm2DUEhZ-4wl0RCeCL_h7JOatM1bC0_bPIPa9zgoRxX8bxhLW07kOjKCETPXBY9bCEyhGjEXW8wcoqrprHyywuImtrz4B1k9f9ZFUTw6z6ADLwZwNlzYG8yPctT-LD2qRQsSuPOZJxB1Kbr0hHrrRwIbXv73C=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div>Finally, it was time to paint! But what color? I have lots of purple, lime green, and some red pieces. I wanted something fun and bright that would complement those. I finally chose a turquoise color for the storage area and a dark grey for where the artwork would hang.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSNxQfe8mFczUgbJ_mIZ-uOptbylN9_D4APmPgUlZqNlY3N9WattsrhE3Dsn_Eh3Sh4vKEZtYKPeFIYkq37dk11r4-xeLBobbIfdCA3gQyXasGGKU7SAi58TNiSpfYUV2rCAZMsmGcTtZmvlBPzkyrZ_NNMB1fnBr8jUL8m2iA5J5a9vp3RZAqgIZF=s1400" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1400" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSNxQfe8mFczUgbJ_mIZ-uOptbylN9_D4APmPgUlZqNlY3N9WattsrhE3Dsn_Eh3Sh4vKEZtYKPeFIYkq37dk11r4-xeLBobbIfdCA3gQyXasGGKU7SAi58TNiSpfYUV2rCAZMsmGcTtZmvlBPzkyrZ_NNMB1fnBr8jUL8m2iA5J5a9vp3RZAqgIZF=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Bq7cqaA2iogD0J3LcUcYxGTbbjdmeye4RY12binlpc2fN63yIH1q0ER77AgUNMjvJUa1DvrlAbT2aVcCJkr8ZFnojhaRu6bMoUrvThVqgeTY0gRVxoADOMht8R5tYSLHFgfam_bqXSuKHadVbfqLbCL3RCfVk8IblO-OYOZpQW8ZCtKzfzVG851Y=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Bq7cqaA2iogD0J3LcUcYxGTbbjdmeye4RY12binlpc2fN63yIH1q0ER77AgUNMjvJUa1DvrlAbT2aVcCJkr8ZFnojhaRu6bMoUrvThVqgeTY0gRVxoADOMht8R5tYSLHFgfam_bqXSuKHadVbfqLbCL3RCfVk8IblO-OYOZpQW8ZCtKzfzVG851Y=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><div><br /></div>What a gorgeous color! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLENGKmiusE7D_Z7LYTNXzejAa-GVFpsogLq0FZYzpbVkX9shGAb1ESqjHjVjBn2D_2z6dXkz6VVz5M8uFWz-OYa-IKjXenS6Yw5wiqXdfpbJQRYoXfrvH5Dy8J9GqO1VrdasuNvwXVNKyIsIuoFgc60C-dIWXLi_P3oq6TT6bToy2IvgR7i3vdcfa=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLENGKmiusE7D_Z7LYTNXzejAa-GVFpsogLq0FZYzpbVkX9shGAb1ESqjHjVjBn2D_2z6dXkz6VVz5M8uFWz-OYa-IKjXenS6Yw5wiqXdfpbJQRYoXfrvH5Dy8J9GqO1VrdasuNvwXVNKyIsIuoFgc60C-dIWXLi_P3oq6TT6bToy2IvgR7i3vdcfa=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Time for the grey!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDCPgl15LrWJQgYbgkRrmgXleN2UgRt6bSW82r-hvQe2ZtqlSi6nu7MOYKh2YGDIGdXYBbgGCZI4RN60hEHkebzck3sVbtAq5uZ4tqT4XUB-V7UADP0SpqGtVNevAaJZHwI5OcNwn8Jp6a2r2h_RYRzMe-H7kjlAnAilSCHI1VGFeBIgYkjgYELFs5=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDCPgl15LrWJQgYbgkRrmgXleN2UgRt6bSW82r-hvQe2ZtqlSi6nu7MOYKh2YGDIGdXYBbgGCZI4RN60hEHkebzck3sVbtAq5uZ4tqT4XUB-V7UADP0SpqGtVNevAaJZHwI5OcNwn8Jp6a2r2h_RYRzMe-H7kjlAnAilSCHI1VGFeBIgYkjgYELFs5=w400-h286" width="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/a/AVvXsEhbzLRguUtGmBLYZ1oBMuPy6GIzwYJpNMOERadLe5XmMSvMqVFk-3iwQ-tmDMs7dZGeuciXFcA_w1CkhbA4HWA3e3n5-ntYujbmh_XvNVVTdz6pMhK5m7j0a9SZCEb1fyz6b34-sXXoSReqLA0is9CgCsvrDO6Djx172lVtZistQoCtyFWflrvptqRT=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbzLRguUtGmBLYZ1oBMuPy6GIzwYJpNMOERadLe5XmMSvMqVFk-3iwQ-tmDMs7dZGeuciXFcA_w1CkhbA4HWA3e3n5-ntYujbmh_XvNVVTdz6pMhK5m7j0a9SZCEb1fyz6b34-sXXoSReqLA0is9CgCsvrDO6Djx172lVtZistQoCtyFWflrvptqRT=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div>The exposed wood framework was also stained. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq9CvwMgl4pBk9PANTTxQnJegL82hqX4-yysveZhxfmvEmYRF-g9z_nSyYGzzs58fYFm3N8ZoUMWSCq1FeSMPtaj74Eo9oVr-eKRkttl3HXB5deKgGGnevGXGGbXvPaVkMi0y1tiS2WPZHxEmtU6mVzJnhvJhrp2IoS7ZqjX6umXDozOEHqjpAhSI7=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2880" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq9CvwMgl4pBk9PANTTxQnJegL82hqX4-yysveZhxfmvEmYRF-g9z_nSyYGzzs58fYFm3N8ZoUMWSCq1FeSMPtaj74Eo9oVr-eKRkttl3HXB5deKgGGnevGXGGbXvPaVkMi0y1tiS2WPZHxEmtU6mVzJnhvJhrp2IoS7ZqjX6umXDozOEHqjpAhSI7=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div>It looks amazing - Bruce did a great job bringing my vision to life once again. I have spent all this week putting the studio back together, cleaning and organizing as I put things away. I refreshed some tired storage pieces too. I'll be back next week to show off the finished room. </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great weekend!</div><div><span style="font-family: Lemonada; font-size: large;">Cecilia</span><br /><p><br /></p></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-3167694756041952732022-01-01T16:30:00.004-06:002022-01-01T17:41:11.127-06:00On The Artist's Doorstep #5: New Year Musings<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">"Winter reminds us that everyone and everything needs some quiet time." -Katrina Mayer</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyDdYJo3y3mtjxgtY4zBkuVBEbzEbUtHhY8sYXE0pqgo7DlgUt-zR-SW_4i2Rrw5boIAMwd8zy-YMSLfE3Yoe_iKsNjDAbWwlScoKsiV34ljWvA5jUsOcjej3A2z_zqcfIRsUiYUq1TAA7ssjoH9aGK07j_QUEfWjoCMTlvOhDLjbu8lMPH_TgCB6y=s3024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2630" data-original-width="3024" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyDdYJo3y3mtjxgtY4zBkuVBEbzEbUtHhY8sYXE0pqgo7DlgUt-zR-SW_4i2Rrw5boIAMwd8zy-YMSLfE3Yoe_iKsNjDAbWwlScoKsiV34ljWvA5jUsOcjej3A2z_zqcfIRsUiYUq1TAA7ssjoH9aGK07j_QUEfWjoCMTlvOhDLjbu8lMPH_TgCB6y=w400-h348" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last year's surprise snow</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p>This past Fall was a busy season for me - between Art Walks, commissions, painting ornaments and holidays I feel wrung dry of creativity. I find myself craving quiet time, time to sit in front of a fire (if only it would get cold enough here in Texas!), time to gather some inspiration, time to rest. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-KpckOBY6oDqSSPw96reZCx-e9-s940Z2TM4VhmVjYj-i8OFoItCYihK7el5PQFvqqbka1dyuiPMyXMKRNclasW4_V0htQQG3laXOGh-dGCc9XasIZMBO7OUsNUqnkJnithABIamLuzuxqh7bwS4ornYM5FvoCwJJfhSq5xsgwpqB-jF_sLomopbP=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-KpckOBY6oDqSSPw96reZCx-e9-s940Z2TM4VhmVjYj-i8OFoItCYihK7el5PQFvqqbka1dyuiPMyXMKRNclasW4_V0htQQG3laXOGh-dGCc9XasIZMBO7OUsNUqnkJnithABIamLuzuxqh7bwS4ornYM5FvoCwJJfhSq5xsgwpqB-jF_sLomopbP=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">commissions and ornaments</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p>With warmer than normal temperatures, it has been hard to just relax. I need the cold weather so I <i>want</i> to snuggle in, read, and dream about this new year. I know I need the time to rejuvenate and find inspiration. To that end, I've decided to take up the challenge, <a href="https://davidtripp.wordpress.com">David Tripp</a> (click on his name to see his art - his watercolors are beautiful), friend and owner of the Gallery at the Redlands, gave - to do a sketch a day for the whole year. It will motivate me to draw. Furthermore, I received a new sketchbook for Christmas so I am set to go! I spent the afternoon in the studio creating my first sketch.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj5jnCf84OgyilokHkRp8YOb0UYI0blD7Z4G6sNIhwa7Pn_TCj1t1WwIWVYMH9qUKC3-C79JO-0kVwrwq66RtBtFjy-_KB415olvtaLyIZfEXPygDGQEcGdcRVXEyHQ20KaPSwu1Qx7iUKWt7yODu7onZaateqO3ygnQvTyUEtUmWryLN7P7gm3w-4=s3622" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3622" data-original-width="2799" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj5jnCf84OgyilokHkRp8YOb0UYI0blD7Z4G6sNIhwa7Pn_TCj1t1WwIWVYMH9qUKC3-C79JO-0kVwrwq66RtBtFjy-_KB415olvtaLyIZfEXPygDGQEcGdcRVXEyHQ20KaPSwu1Qx7iUKWt7yODu7onZaateqO3ygnQvTyUEtUmWryLN7P7gm3w-4=w309-h400" width="309" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First sketch of the year</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p>And thankfully the weather is cooperating - this evening temperatures are supposed to drop dramatically - bringing us highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s. The fireplace is ready and I am too! </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-38231678962051167722021-12-24T14:00:00.005-06:002021-12-24T14:00:00.196-06:00Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas From The B Farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguMJkblEjX1Gm6xVeRkaEJ5-gkK4Gc562i1RV-p64mmAX7MZb6IVwX-K074KTHDh5GDMppJlPsByN2fpSn96gSiGguJgyIaP8obaDzDC4EcOaixCE_A-BQG0xMhE7-nfjd6p4eBTBvrVDEa9trOSbo0Ko-Nj54-AutYwQZHZgGL5ByWV7QJ9V9IcDG=s1800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguMJkblEjX1Gm6xVeRkaEJ5-gkK4Gc562i1RV-p64mmAX7MZb6IVwX-K074KTHDh5GDMppJlPsByN2fpSn96gSiGguJgyIaP8obaDzDC4EcOaixCE_A-BQG0xMhE7-nfjd6p4eBTBvrVDEa9trOSbo0Ko-Nj54-AutYwQZHZgGL5ByWV7QJ9V9IcDG=w400-h267" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't believe it's already Christmas Eve. Between painting commissions, doing Art Walks, Christmas ornaments and other art things, I haven't had much time to do projects around the house. I did manage to complete some Christmas projects that have been sitting around more years than I care to admit. And today, I went out in the 4x4 and gathered up pine branches.</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;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW9cbo2_VMUJ2a0ucpUTGCkVSlzjR5ANl_Gy759Y51OPmGOsOIhodJe4h6d0A4Nj1aWrksNkFJOCOsJw5rPVMIxH3zpSwkpq4E1EBG8nsna9sRZInVxa_8LwaHwdLCLeEGWR1xr_wVUQTUde_q7HgPrW95WigNC3MZiz6fIYiHMH2bR1YLWIe9qpUI=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2880" data-original-width="4032" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgW9cbo2_VMUJ2a0ucpUTGCkVSlzjR5ANl_Gy759Y51OPmGOsOIhodJe4h6d0A4Nj1aWrksNkFJOCOsJw5rPVMIxH3zpSwkpq4E1EBG8nsna9sRZInVxa_8LwaHwdLCLeEGWR1xr_wVUQTUde_q7HgPrW95WigNC3MZiz6fIYiHMH2bR1YLWIe9qpUI=w400-h286" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fun ride...It's a blast to drive around!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After gathering up the branches (Bruce had to trim some trees out in the pastures), I placed them around by the side door,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7BfPS2YAl-LY4ClSex_qHm8uhTGDYkz2bPEtw9m2vSzJpjCWhRavpVzFv5SEOr0mW2Sjigx7YciK1g8AUsnR0nt1rejb-pXVQZ7F-h5T8SD_LSSeUZ6KFBoYRW1QfxY4J_O5dTRiX07LaG5Zu0wrFaUO8mSym8O0Zy5ddEckA0QG5M9EmGPjVLTEI=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7BfPS2YAl-LY4ClSex_qHm8uhTGDYkz2bPEtw9m2vSzJpjCWhRavpVzFv5SEOr0mW2Sjigx7YciK1g8AUsnR0nt1rejb-pXVQZ7F-h5T8SD_LSSeUZ6KFBoYRW1QfxY4J_O5dTRiX07LaG5Zu0wrFaUO8mSym8O0Zy5ddEckA0QG5M9EmGPjVLTEI=w368-h277" width="368" /></a></div>the front porch,<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Simple and beautiful! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Many, many blessings! See you in the new year! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: x-large;">Cecilia</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com0Palestine, TX, USA31.7621153 -95.63078911.770772341041063 -130.78703910000002 61.753458258958943 -60.4745391tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-91013655731456705652021-10-01T06:30:00.009-05:002021-10-01T15:29:10.446-05:00Giving Wyndham A Refresh - the Dragon Weathervane<p> Oh my goodness! Where has time gone? I haven't even had a chance to touch my metal chairs. With ArtWalk last weekend, I spent the last two weeks getting ready for it.</p><p>However, while I was working on the one chair, I had Bruce pull Wyndham, my dragon weathervane, down. He had gotten quite dark and dirty.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found this copper patina kit at Hobby Lobby: Modern Masters Metal Effects Matte Green Patina.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLGw2Aql_qPC0AZzAD0IGr3SqCE86I704ysqRTLiNgRCFVJecLUCVqyWKLym-ZloQu0_F_ydiioH14aFY_E5WDi5auBcFyYGXiLTHAZKch3zNzSMGZ1p7HGEHpjnivktw7W2htrHkr2Y/s2048/patina-kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitLGw2Aql_qPC0AZzAD0IGr3SqCE86I704ysqRTLiNgRCFVJecLUCVqyWKLym-ZloQu0_F_ydiioH14aFY_E5WDi5auBcFyYGXiLTHAZKch3zNzSMGZ1p7HGEHpjnivktw7W2htrHkr2Y/s320/patina-kit.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After giving Wyndham a good cleaning, I painted the basecoat on, then let it dry for the recommended time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzLbh9rc1MbvTQ41L46932Z8t2C4kMCIxbEPe5FD0O18irG-yiq38xzsM0BaQETZAyQMMqKPbSFpuFedYyOAr9BaMClST9VNr5xGjbAcV-oB_mjSRS4WvvLaHjZmUENzSmZXdb8I59Z4/s2048/Wyndham1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzLbh9rc1MbvTQ41L46932Z8t2C4kMCIxbEPe5FD0O18irG-yiq38xzsM0BaQETZAyQMMqKPbSFpuFedYyOAr9BaMClST9VNr5xGjbAcV-oB_mjSRS4WvvLaHjZmUENzSmZXdb8I59Z4/w286-h400/Wyndham1.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here he is with the basecoat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU70VqiOBxxXd-2gbKO28kNOgMruU7sv65KHmdkm6EwbzqCxumnfNTKvC4fIkq-cm3Qb5OLaEKA0HcwLgxB3A_RNUMcWKvpWWJ-vjM87XwPsirnLyx-dGQWaSM1zhQbZI5WhThK20Wh4/s2048/Wyndham2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU70VqiOBxxXd-2gbKO28kNOgMruU7sv65KHmdkm6EwbzqCxumnfNTKvC4fIkq-cm3Qb5OLaEKA0HcwLgxB3A_RNUMcWKvpWWJ-vjM87XwPsirnLyx-dGQWaSM1zhQbZI5WhThK20Wh4/w400-h286/Wyndham2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up I painted the copper coat on and let it dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJ-Hc4-pLCYwjsE-f622rsWZJmCnNdkzPoBL38DzSkB-ZUNgEMREx9mPTAIEpdQQwQbVv_Btq630aHPNWhHD1Wg9Sxf2Fu7AnHxRwJSzrkp-MvDTdieh93gijD8-Nx388iSlfzaGfvAY/s2048/Wyndham3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkJ-Hc4-pLCYwjsE-f622rsWZJmCnNdkzPoBL38DzSkB-ZUNgEMREx9mPTAIEpdQQwQbVv_Btq630aHPNWhHD1Wg9Sxf2Fu7AnHxRwJSzrkp-MvDTdieh93gijD8-Nx388iSlfzaGfvAY/w286-h400/Wyndham3.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgED73pa_va9M8LGfToa6Wf5-nIMDKEa1eZczcGtZNtFcdI6M-iEqGHkZaPq1H_yMqp5zQpuxF5QNeqpxU2FVRDfeAHV-iaqpxWXEI08WCf-LmEYoq3jPO3mUGf6NfvIj7RCP2grGbI-Rg/s2048/Wyndham4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgED73pa_va9M8LGfToa6Wf5-nIMDKEa1eZczcGtZNtFcdI6M-iEqGHkZaPq1H_yMqp5zQpuxF5QNeqpxU2FVRDfeAHV-iaqpxWXEI08WCf-LmEYoq3jPO3mUGf6NfvIj7RCP2grGbI-Rg/w400-h286/Wyndham4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Afterwards, I sprayed the reactive solution heavily all over. It didn't look like much to begin with.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9Wh-9iUpiIIZMCCNuYSxoppEJhCrSaOCA686tvVaO4ELmEkKWFX3rOdxygGNnlvLPsfsSEeIRlDc-cG9NfCbucZN4U6FzKtnjMbNeVS_ugBR-lihKk9LQ5HQjHn0i0c2Z7C51_naOGA/s2048/Wyndham5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="2048" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9Wh-9iUpiIIZMCCNuYSxoppEJhCrSaOCA686tvVaO4ELmEkKWFX3rOdxygGNnlvLPsfsSEeIRlDc-cG9NfCbucZN4U6FzKtnjMbNeVS_ugBR-lihKk9LQ5HQjHn0i0c2Z7C51_naOGA/w400-h318/Wyndham5.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;">But the longer he sat, the more the green patina developed. Here's what he looked like the next day:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxddMjWYEPXj-QwZ_ozMckPhX_0jhU8zQZfRHCxc5-MTP-CBLhtlhnWenK9AK3l20jXDzhPBw-3qp5hD0hsDgWoU-nuZZksvjiiVb5gJLQKgQaQBDbFjcmSBe2T8ntSwRE1p991uohRQ/s2048/Wyndham6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1638" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxddMjWYEPXj-QwZ_ozMckPhX_0jhU8zQZfRHCxc5-MTP-CBLhtlhnWenK9AK3l20jXDzhPBw-3qp5hD0hsDgWoU-nuZZksvjiiVb5gJLQKgQaQBDbFjcmSBe2T8ntSwRE1p991uohRQ/w400-h320/Wyndham6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHnLvpqMrEtmB69orgZHdRKjCc-dSpFp4NNDINnUB5PFybXu3UOWupZLnTFpqg_dsN6rCEosGNJ3EXWfrjmmckrDFvJwjEyVSqcwsz0NI9AUXBCJK_R8aoV6RyDS0v1JoASDC84nu7Ro/s2048/Wyndham7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1639" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHnLvpqMrEtmB69orgZHdRKjCc-dSpFp4NNDINnUB5PFybXu3UOWupZLnTFpqg_dsN6rCEosGNJ3EXWfrjmmckrDFvJwjEyVSqcwsz0NI9AUXBCJK_R8aoV6RyDS0v1JoASDC84nu7Ro/w400-h320/Wyndham7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Wow! Looking so good. I gave him a finish coat of clear spray. Then I needed to paint the base. I followed the same steps.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADpt9NuHTRR79HkzmcPR3uxUXJJZ7eJpw0sIRzqbVlpDPO83ynNKYo34Hy7RtVf4_nA3TJ_nDnGayp60U8dfxNpz_wQJ1gALe-jMnw7yaoLZyakCq46eE4scmhkux71zA_mY-7sLqw44/s2048/Wyndhambase.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1553" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjADpt9NuHTRR79HkzmcPR3uxUXJJZ7eJpw0sIRzqbVlpDPO83ynNKYo34Hy7RtVf4_nA3TJ_nDnGayp60U8dfxNpz_wQJ1gALe-jMnw7yaoLZyakCq46eE4scmhkux71zA_mY-7sLqw44/w304-h400/Wyndhambase.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGiFVRQr_s70V1X2IyIs7esF-cLAz7SEf9SbJJ-hjj4akfk0L9D07KR_iiiMVFI3BFUqSqlI1eJgH0kbRiSvzGrouRKyfXPb5hHQA8bHi58SNT6PMWGOLx_IIg4ib6tV06ndYRix_mzc0/s2048/Wyndhambase1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1546" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGiFVRQr_s70V1X2IyIs7esF-cLAz7SEf9SbJJ-hjj4akfk0L9D07KR_iiiMVFI3BFUqSqlI1eJgH0kbRiSvzGrouRKyfXPb5hHQA8bHi58SNT6PMWGOLx_IIg4ib6tV06ndYRix_mzc0/w303-h400/Wyndhambase1.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><br />Finally, it was all ready to put back up. Look how good Wyndham looks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKwYdreU7SXkJhyd78zgRYylLDEClGyU_uHtLiAvfyU-3qkpcz5jsK7g6HBz3QWi-WQdKu-Qv-2aI5-Vm0_6fMJJIS2BJFSlUsm0DgURKQrS9GKO3B06o3MykeX0LvteEtjMiKU1_kik/s2048/WyndhamA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyKwYdreU7SXkJhyd78zgRYylLDEClGyU_uHtLiAvfyU-3qkpcz5jsK7g6HBz3QWi-WQdKu-Qv-2aI5-Vm0_6fMJJIS2BJFSlUsm0DgURKQrS9GKO3B06o3MykeX0LvteEtjMiKU1_kik/w400-h266/WyndhamA.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY4CUYguzv5pqduRQcs5x7LAwrYU5DZ-LYdIpJciKIZ54SmauQqu17N47qeY7rRl-92ZVQRo4eLZ-aKZuxOBtmh2SOaAFER_vjjqLtBznv8w6pLnsK8h0UaBJVUGdldJ6FNepxdYts6U/s2048/Wyndham.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY4CUYguzv5pqduRQcs5x7LAwrYU5DZ-LYdIpJciKIZ54SmauQqu17N47qeY7rRl-92ZVQRo4eLZ-aKZuxOBtmh2SOaAFER_vjjqLtBznv8w6pLnsK8h0UaBJVUGdldJ6FNepxdYts6U/w266-h400/Wyndham.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div>He's flying high again, no longer dull and black. I love my dragon weathervane. He still brings a smile to my face each time I watch him spin in the wind. <br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-2021503512101965652021-09-17T08:41:00.002-05:002021-09-17T08:53:49.134-05:00On The Artist's Doorstep #4: Dancing With Daddy<p> Each painting starts with an idea, an inspiration. Whether from a trip, an experience, or even emotions, each painting begins in the artist's heart. We pour something of ourselves into what we create.</p><p>I'm going to be sharing what's behind some of my paintings. Today, let's look at "Dancing With Daddy". I'm getting really honest about my feelings so be warned.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAF47PPpff7HgNqo3H6-4UWjbTf8KYnTntGVWBNr3DtJ-1eOQIqLkTV1qrH6KMGPgsY11N-hzX6Lm6fZWSj9iWfjfP_X8YmAv2c_d88BF1p3-xiLzLfq_Y6i6B27a0lC7SeE0fW8HQFQE/s2048/dancingwithDaddy2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="2048" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAF47PPpff7HgNqo3H6-4UWjbTf8KYnTntGVWBNr3DtJ-1eOQIqLkTV1qrH6KMGPgsY11N-hzX6Lm6fZWSj9iWfjfP_X8YmAv2c_d88BF1p3-xiLzLfq_Y6i6B27a0lC7SeE0fW8HQFQE/w400-h398/dancingwithDaddy2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Dancing With Daddy" 12x12" palette knife, oil on canvas</td></tr></tbody></table><p><i>"Dressed in her many layered tutu, she runs to her daddy and pleads, "Dance with me!" Her father smiles and places her feet on his and holding her securely, they start to dance around the room. Her squeals and giggles fill the air as they twirl and dance to the music. He laughs with her, heart swelling with love for his little girl."</i></p><p>What's more precious than a father and daughter's relationship? This painting was born out of a longing for the relationship I never had with my dad. I was one of four daughters, too quiet and shy for my father's outgoing personality. I never felt close to him. There were moments of tenderness, but mostly I felt overlooked or like a disappointment. </p><p>I continued to struggle with trying to win his approval for the rest of his life. It definitely left a scar on my heart. Oh he loved me, but to my sensitive soul it felt mostly like I didn't measure up. </p><p>Fast forward to my early 50's. I'm trying to resolve this in my heart. I'd transferred those feelings onto my Heavenly Father. I wondered how He could love me unconditionally when I knew my mistakes and failures. Thus began a year long study on the Father's love. This painting was born from that. </p><p>He spoke to my heart, "Be like a little girl again. Full of trust, unspoiled by the pain of the world, and come dance with Me."</p><p>Slowly, tentatively, I step onto His feet. He holds me securely against my fears and insecurities and we start to dance. I learn to let go of my fears and start trusting Him to lead me. Storms still come and rage, I stumble and fall, but He picks me up and places me back on His feet. And we dance. I finally feel my Father's love pouring into my heart. And when I falter, I just look at my painting and remember I am loved beyond measure.</p><p><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: large;">Cecilia</span></p>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-23773527873057423252021-09-13T06:50:00.004-05:002021-09-13T06:51:42.357-05:00Fireplace Refresh: Giving It Farmhouse Charm<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a project we did before we moved full-time to the farm. At that time, I had quit posting in my blog so I didn't get to share it here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's what the living room looked like when we bought our property in 2012. It was all panel except for the fireplace wall which was all brick. The mantel was not only way above the fireplace insert, but ugly as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIHevplEZBNU7XHShx8W4RV7Qy78NaCzwMdMOnh9ya_6RKv4DTQZYLf49e9HBSphWgdSdw9DLKV-kY_MrPC9zg-QmBhyphenhyphen5dAGeGhbQ7T6JVb6I5HulfuAy_xQDFq6Wii3Mx_KoaOfNkh8/s2048/fireplacebefore.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2048" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIHevplEZBNU7XHShx8W4RV7Qy78NaCzwMdMOnh9ya_6RKv4DTQZYLf49e9HBSphWgdSdw9DLKV-kY_MrPC9zg-QmBhyphenhyphen5dAGeGhbQ7T6JVb6I5HulfuAy_xQDFq6Wii3Mx_KoaOfNkh8/w400-h308/fireplacebefore.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Even though I painted all the paneling a soft white, the room still felt dark and dated. The height of the mantel made it hard to decorate as objects had to be under 23". Most things did not show up well against the brick.<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqgXyRulAG2fHhbEbbV1Q_66a-kZFWunw7HSZduSUUuunrwogp3dRH6zo17-9riEM_HZgW_Zklr4jU5L1msD40wdUNWFhDYAG5zejb9lZAp410SNp4JU7Zrpy56ryaYR6ZBxDQkE0KNs/s1800/fireplace3.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqgXyRulAG2fHhbEbbV1Q_66a-kZFWunw7HSZduSUUuunrwogp3dRH6zo17-9riEM_HZgW_Zklr4jU5L1msD40wdUNWFhDYAG5zejb9lZAp410SNp4JU7Zrpy56ryaYR6ZBxDQkE0KNs/w400-h266/fireplace3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>We kicked around the idea of painting the brick but we really didn't want to do that. Then I saw a blog post where someone added shiplap to their brick fireplace wall. I can't remember who it was but I immediately knew that was the perfect look for our farmhouse. I showed Bruce and he agreed to try it. The first thing to go was that ugly mantel.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VgMRLTv9Eh2tbvL0bD9zTETn_INUsoHJCP1n4ADTt4DdreqieEAlyVzq3vvPBkqs6c9F90z4-t9dGw7Dnlipry0-lwHokIzG65TuhJhSLO3EFsihEmtYUxttbxqEL5v-NGbL8_lWXgE/s750/fireplace-redo1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="750" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VgMRLTv9Eh2tbvL0bD9zTETn_INUsoHJCP1n4ADTt4DdreqieEAlyVzq3vvPBkqs6c9F90z4-t9dGw7Dnlipry0-lwHokIzG65TuhJhSLO3EFsihEmtYUxttbxqEL5v-NGbL8_lWXgE/w400-h394/fireplace-redo1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Then Bruce cut off the brick supports:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHVVUErWwxUtYxbW4aVJzXYSOFa6uF4nMbcGMs1Lgp7RIdYo8P90QbLl1ahpFmSwPdr8_Lv3XODrX5Ys0jNTJnDuWGGsBtGxzdsuGdRtfOpXr_W3_nPYiQtuvRhyphenhyphenoCYCPqGrjW_VMZQo/s750/fireplace-redo2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="750" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHVVUErWwxUtYxbW4aVJzXYSOFa6uF4nMbcGMs1Lgp7RIdYo8P90QbLl1ahpFmSwPdr8_Lv3XODrX5Ys0jNTJnDuWGGsBtGxzdsuGdRtfOpXr_W3_nPYiQtuvRhyphenhyphenoCYCPqGrjW_VMZQo/w400-h398/fireplace-redo2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We decided it would look good to leave some brick showing not to mention it would be a heat barrier. The bottom rows went on easy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQXGGsyqxdFXJy8gUCAor3t1nX4YYYuPB_Bqw3wRWPOl-K2Tq6R0IvCN1M0Ju67M0V3IqTzfiHcAlwEy822mkOHwQMRW0TA8Jw3q5p2RpYeKPJdOW-h06kqq9LVUY9OSVFRyQ2Cce4MA/s750/fireplace-redo3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="750" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQXGGsyqxdFXJy8gUCAor3t1nX4YYYuPB_Bqw3wRWPOl-K2Tq6R0IvCN1M0Ju67M0V3IqTzfiHcAlwEy822mkOHwQMRW0TA8Jw3q5p2RpYeKPJdOW-h06kqq9LVUY9OSVFRyQ2Cce4MA/w400-h391/fireplace-redo3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As we got to the longer pieces, we started running into problems with the boards bowing. I suggested Bruce cut them into shorter pieces, staggering the joints. That helped and the rows continued to go up. I was getting excited about how it was looking.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifc75HSHxlvgkFYSA-gDWS2WhmJ3Lffc68mjXuJQUoTevWIxCzPk0gxUhbFJ9LR2lWJeBbyAIhyjyAJQFaDl_KdDEhsaIO_DENn9EOZEXj5FRrG-pdqOVN31wZunlNxq3hxfkTHcK18U0/s750/fireplace-redo4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="750" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifc75HSHxlvgkFYSA-gDWS2WhmJ3Lffc68mjXuJQUoTevWIxCzPk0gxUhbFJ9LR2lWJeBbyAIhyjyAJQFaDl_KdDEhsaIO_DENn9EOZEXj5FRrG-pdqOVN31wZunlNxq3hxfkTHcK18U0/w400-h390/fireplace-redo4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Finally, the shiplap was all up. It already looked amazing!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KXJTsqLZsE4W6jYWm5uJb8jfzXVLGCSCdpnkPX1vgGEZuusPaSYQEjQIW46SQF0ggLqE7wbcHTUm9ZF4s9gpqnSMuh2Byq52RwUnO0NASEFxTlC_dSfJ5S4QOg2UHcAHpyJ91N0q3kw/s741/fireplace-redo5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="741" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KXJTsqLZsE4W6jYWm5uJb8jfzXVLGCSCdpnkPX1vgGEZuusPaSYQEjQIW46SQF0ggLqE7wbcHTUm9ZF4s9gpqnSMuh2Byq52RwUnO0NASEFxTlC_dSfJ5S4QOg2UHcAHpyJ91N0q3kw/w400-h385/fireplace-redo5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My turn now. I primed the wood planks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWO3lEhyXgclWafmkCBbSFDCrKyBZZxXthlJiX4_G8VQWvMjCyryIdLE2qv7k4o0_nn4YuuIKFXjfUKnDoaOl-5cws_5xSU1urc4kcf5S1ij2l89jsPR-kB2hzIdt_W1fLRD-IIfN2k6E/s750/fireplace-redo6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="750" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWO3lEhyXgclWafmkCBbSFDCrKyBZZxXthlJiX4_G8VQWvMjCyryIdLE2qv7k4o0_nn4YuuIKFXjfUKnDoaOl-5cws_5xSU1urc4kcf5S1ij2l89jsPR-kB2hzIdt_W1fLRD-IIfN2k6E/w400-h379/fireplace-redo6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Then painted them the same white as the trim in the room. Wow, what a difference - the room was so much brighter!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoE0EbR9XBb9nprHBcfAk6jl81__xp8KOK17KJUD84YyD3ub0jTEBh7sjYC-JFJz4Rso64imccKugXkU5jbQeZ__e1wxY7VI_iKZVnF4ExEcluULvtLHC7Kt2wD1j0Vq9tv4EgkBqj9DQ/s748/fireplace-redo7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="748" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoE0EbR9XBb9nprHBcfAk6jl81__xp8KOK17KJUD84YyD3ub0jTEBh7sjYC-JFJz4Rso64imccKugXkU5jbQeZ__e1wxY7VI_iKZVnF4ExEcluULvtLHC7Kt2wD1j0Vq9tv4EgkBqj9DQ/w400-h389/fireplace-redo7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Bruce make the new mantel with walnut boards that came from trees on his grandparents' farm in Arkansas. It got a simple clear coat to bring out the richness of the wood.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j9v3hkLJBa4UwBjRwPqSaPEmVXnT1AlyGL6Sfu8OhRmotYRAJsC9xjexaJP54uszjTXTO2intof6aA9_Fyv3mHPOoMSS3f9Cw0N3pNgcN_dZSIhqEVHcAFv4JamG9M_sB97k-EFOLbE/s750/fireplace-redo8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="750" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0j9v3hkLJBa4UwBjRwPqSaPEmVXnT1AlyGL6Sfu8OhRmotYRAJsC9xjexaJP54uszjTXTO2intof6aA9_Fyv3mHPOoMSS3f9Cw0N3pNgcN_dZSIhqEVHcAFv4JamG9M_sB97k-EFOLbE/w400-h398/fireplace-redo8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Yay! There is finally room to hang a painting. We chose to hang my train painting as it is one of our favorites.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pp1jCfcFvjhj_T9h3yfMlNIdOwCnRt6WOUbJBKWDWWQ4xdq-LZSP5J7MePXTeciCLMHQwKBITkCbaPzIgqYUoOsvGAuVKHW6RU6n3Ky4orNVjh-jGxFUxYA6lFRU7Ycmp9IVghFzDq4/s750/fireplace-redo9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="750" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pp1jCfcFvjhj_T9h3yfMlNIdOwCnRt6WOUbJBKWDWWQ4xdq-LZSP5J7MePXTeciCLMHQwKBITkCbaPzIgqYUoOsvGAuVKHW6RU6n3Ky4orNVjh-jGxFUxYA6lFRU7Ycmp9IVghFzDq4/s320/fireplace-redo9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are so pleased with how this project turned out. The room is not only brighter but it no longer looks like it is stuck in the 80's. And since we closed in the garage to give us a bigger living room, this room is now the office and library. I had to snap a quick picture - things are a little messy (keeping it real) but it is a cozy spot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpuXcyLtIYPZRiX5iIpx8Cwsm5dKHeahzYZIAUJCQbU9oM-TCUhxq_-_AN2MLGxEr7_XiwblfELNtgeHXOKRjk_NyurApe5hhAzENku9THmzdE_yNuLJ80fBQP6G1V91wXh5LIHcwkgE/s2048/officefromoldlivingroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpuXcyLtIYPZRiX5iIpx8Cwsm5dKHeahzYZIAUJCQbU9oM-TCUhxq_-_AN2MLGxEr7_XiwblfELNtgeHXOKRjk_NyurApe5hhAzENku9THmzdE_yNuLJ80fBQP6G1V91wXh5LIHcwkgE/w400-h286/officefromoldlivingroom.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I still love how it looks 3 1/2 years later. Makes me wish we would have done it sooner!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next time I'll be sharing how I updated these six old metal lawn chairs. My grandparents had some on their front porch and I always wanted some. I've been collecting them - most came from Canton's First Monday Trade Days - one Bruce actually found on the side of the road. We use them around our fire pit.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepq46IobGXXSzb_wEupsRS4K_uBToDSBnYopvIVAnCyrdLZnS8CzwgbSrzoi7S_3BDNxBElKB_g_7jDVmh8GU2P7AwItaoqW6k0dZXLLL5YyxV-wWXxvGGfRrXYmp2DyWwgy92RK3dEY/s2048/old-metal-chairs.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepq46IobGXXSzb_wEupsRS4K_uBToDSBnYopvIVAnCyrdLZnS8CzwgbSrzoi7S_3BDNxBElKB_g_7jDVmh8GU2P7AwItaoqW6k0dZXLLL5YyxV-wWXxvGGfRrXYmp2DyWwgy92RK3dEY/w400-h286/old-metal-chairs.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five of the chairs...there's a yellow one as well. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They are in need of cleaning and repainting so I'm busy working on them. It's turning out to be quite the job as most have peeling paint and some rust. The black one is all sanded and primed and I cleaned the rest of them. I just need to get them sanded and primed too before they get their new coats of paint. Hopefully, I'll be done next week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courgette; font-size: large;">Cecilia</span></div><br /> <p></p>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-49534346515413442592021-09-01T06:30:00.001-05:002021-09-01T06:30:00.210-05:00Turning A Metal Birdhouse Into A Lamp<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today, I have a quick project to share with you. I've been wanting a different lamp in the bathroom for awhile. I've been using this little one and while it was ok, it wasn't the look I wanted. Plus it was a little wonky.</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/AVvXsEg3XTlOo4_GVfZLvtbUXEbqAjifO_d34w0n9FKHgShbWV8kg2DtagGktEjQ0f-y-_7HVkV_NBR4s9twXDwIyrM2vxEYp1HqrAYF9XrrDuh881B-AuzBg1kdl_KdGPBNexJQM5JjLsjWLU8/s2048/birdhouse2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XTlOo4_GVfZLvtbUXEbqAjifO_d34w0n9FKHgShbWV8kg2DtagGktEjQ0f-y-_7HVkV_NBR4s9twXDwIyrM2vxEYp1HqrAYF9XrrDuh881B-AuzBg1kdl_KdGPBNexJQM5JjLsjWLU8/w266-h400/birdhouse2.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On our Canton visit, I found this metal birdhouse. It reminded me of the mirror frame, towel holder, etc in the bathroom with their scrolls. I thought it just might work to be turned into a lamp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl3hz9avDc-Wt8TQI0LA72Oc1w1Xe2Ypqa2TBkvdHJv6yYIHfavpLpALTf7k_tB_SlmRixKHumdtXtRA7xRxAHqJ8eQTA21fhwlR4FGGEm2MjsjwcZ52Q1yPn2k5sC73Gx2-JF03jtj4/s2048/birdhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpl3hz9avDc-Wt8TQI0LA72Oc1w1Xe2Ypqa2TBkvdHJv6yYIHfavpLpALTf7k_tB_SlmRixKHumdtXtRA7xRxAHqJ8eQTA21fhwlR4FGGEm2MjsjwcZ52Q1yPn2k5sC73Gx2-JF03jtj4/w266-h400/birdhouse.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bruce helped to figure out what was needed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A threaded rod piece added to the bottom:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6ghNehsCLXgmUYYgVGhOFU0w5OXLyymNBFupzo4muyh75hGtdu2R-jB402lG4ydzZ6Gw7zttIk-s51NTl24F21v-GTWA-kI5XjPkU-VypjGcJIBolVZbZ7KSKINLArUg5mRGEzxKedo/s2048/birdhouse3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6ghNehsCLXgmUYYgVGhOFU0w5OXLyymNBFupzo4muyh75hGtdu2R-jB402lG4ydzZ6Gw7zttIk-s51NTl24F21v-GTWA-kI5XjPkU-VypjGcJIBolVZbZ7KSKINLArUg5mRGEzxKedo/w266-h400/birdhouse3.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A board the right size for a base:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtF-CldMwoM9ZpvTxFG2VZUo29QAaZQF2Hb6KzgcFFTyfbAcDtLy85r9p1xlHgqLXx_l_xNqUGJjI66YOylioCuRB8SCCnT2dkCSHCp5vnZ01mlBiAD6EzPPPDoHn0oKvGEEA0PWmylz8/s2048/birdhouse4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtF-CldMwoM9ZpvTxFG2VZUo29QAaZQF2Hb6KzgcFFTyfbAcDtLy85r9p1xlHgqLXx_l_xNqUGJjI66YOylioCuRB8SCCnT2dkCSHCp5vnZ01mlBiAD6EzPPPDoHn0oKvGEEA0PWmylz8/w266-h400/birdhouse4.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a lamp kit and a long threaded rod to go behind the birdhouse for the light:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oeYcBiCW9dqilWPK1u-RCDEJ-UBi5CaF-OKYxDhwvO3mJzJ-gp7G-hOXFfgtBOFODZLE7qozCLpQi08ute8mABLt5O0zqhVgG_-PgUkRdbIk3_FDyQVYEY5jqUTOyCoMgRmnCk8h7KE/s2048/birdhouse5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oeYcBiCW9dqilWPK1u-RCDEJ-UBi5CaF-OKYxDhwvO3mJzJ-gp7G-hOXFfgtBOFODZLE7qozCLpQi08ute8mABLt5O0zqhVgG_-PgUkRdbIk3_FDyQVYEY5jqUTOyCoMgRmnCk8h7KE/w266-h400/birdhouse5.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next we figured out where everything would go. Bruce drilled holes and put the pieces in place.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswyVhsa4L9W3nvwg4nOfh2ezNv9qLJ29MZknsJqFTpOHkNMkj6SsLHla9qg3kTQ8-wfnZb2Do8W_aptY7YWrceMN7Nu0vkoTEkcPdbtTfiwU21XEs9T9_5ScIJTqZBubS7_iIhcXg9BQ/s2048/birdhouse6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswyVhsa4L9W3nvwg4nOfh2ezNv9qLJ29MZknsJqFTpOHkNMkj6SsLHla9qg3kTQ8-wfnZb2Do8W_aptY7YWrceMN7Nu0vkoTEkcPdbtTfiwU21XEs9T9_5ScIJTqZBubS7_iIhcXg9BQ/w266-h400/birdhouse6.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eOl6Uyq5GHsIBZxDCk3DSCUH2RCdACg-9fi1KxbLLgrgrC-Rd4k6FlgrXbzKJIHSCQ6LF0IDFbKiDQM9JhRinTclO6OnSl4WTBwNc2F4_hICcOOM4ki38WkRxvoTygpTNWhxXbf7I30/s2048/birdhouse7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eOl6Uyq5GHsIBZxDCk3DSCUH2RCdACg-9fi1KxbLLgrgrC-Rd4k6FlgrXbzKJIHSCQ6LF0IDFbKiDQM9JhRinTclO6OnSl4WTBwNc2F4_hICcOOM4ki38WkRxvoTygpTNWhxXbf7I30/w266-h400/birdhouse7.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Once that was all figured out, I took it back apart so I could paint the base. I also painted the metal tube that fit over the threaded rod in back. Once the paint was dry, Bruce put it all back together. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvlDY2qtMisHAijL_CleGnsx9VzxVFh-pFku1aJPJIsSlCG-IJ57Mhvxz-4hdwnZDFG6OucIt5tpKOE58sXcMDdfNoc6nlkDTpaf9V61CmLENRSDuS0dG1w5ypv1FoZ7pyOpzFHg4lYQ/s2048/birdhouse8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvlDY2qtMisHAijL_CleGnsx9VzxVFh-pFku1aJPJIsSlCG-IJ57Mhvxz-4hdwnZDFG6OucIt5tpKOE58sXcMDdfNoc6nlkDTpaf9V61CmLENRSDuS0dG1w5ypv1FoZ7pyOpzFHg4lYQ/w266-h400/birdhouse8.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here it is all finished! I'm just using the old lampshade for now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LuOeKB5UBERCVtJH9rTFprJ621iElrtoRH2gUC7qFG_jhmq-UOLIBgUl1-Y4wYhgde8KuceuC8KIqfHec4eNK3orY2jconiEy4g07pfWIc0x1TQk8MHpZRlgrxeKeLp_Ets6AzCWlhc/s2048/birdhouse9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LuOeKB5UBERCVtJH9rTFprJ621iElrtoRH2gUC7qFG_jhmq-UOLIBgUl1-Y4wYhgde8KuceuC8KIqfHec4eNK3orY2jconiEy4g07pfWIc0x1TQk8MHpZRlgrxeKeLp_Ets6AzCWlhc/w266-h400/birdhouse9.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It looks cute sitting on the shelf unit. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEUjAn66dwiOpD7I2Lma78oNJ-tRtwxCkAsKisQKVfo_KjS0W4lroNy-ifVFCrYffFnhGtQbcleoBodXV06EIGsAttETvZztTc0kWAsxly4Xij5l5D21Dl68XUFIRObcEiRJBFpWj7Ns/s2048/birdhouse10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEUjAn66dwiOpD7I2Lma78oNJ-tRtwxCkAsKisQKVfo_KjS0W4lroNy-ifVFCrYffFnhGtQbcleoBodXV06EIGsAttETvZztTc0kWAsxly4Xij5l5D21Dl68XUFIRObcEiRJBFpWj7Ns/w266-h400/birdhouse10.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And it goes with the other metal pieces in the bathroom. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCb2EOJwQi2Wbuqo2089O71kNrUDvyxxpLQGVHUn91KQsXDFhvDVX0wBYIfAjrllDtNZoyeFbOS3MJBVHdAyJ2xrT3MHaYkgusp3TLP3W0V9CzIOqjd6j-WxX9kxqwjllvXjd3lFmBq4/s2048/tintiles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCb2EOJwQi2Wbuqo2089O71kNrUDvyxxpLQGVHUn91KQsXDFhvDVX0wBYIfAjrllDtNZoyeFbOS3MJBVHdAyJ2xrT3MHaYkgusp3TLP3W0V9CzIOqjd6j-WxX9kxqwjllvXjd3lFmBq4/w400-h266/tintiles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aPpr9Q8rPpvBaQJx2dCHNNImY0rsItq_Or_mE0EHjeiDzruq8YRgYZaamHXAyPBXEDnHS6YtmvQN48CgPJtbsTc_NP4v1gL_uWSFZ4uGAoBeA617BxqGft5xk3fdxMo2VywY6-MF0bM/s2048/tieredtray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aPpr9Q8rPpvBaQJx2dCHNNImY0rsItq_Or_mE0EHjeiDzruq8YRgYZaamHXAyPBXEDnHS6YtmvQN48CgPJtbsTc_NP4v1gL_uWSFZ4uGAoBeA617BxqGft5xk3fdxMo2VywY6-MF0bM/s320/tieredtray.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>All I need now is a different lampshade. It will be fun looking for the perfect one. </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoyed seeing the process of turning the metal birdhouse into a lamp. I won't have an "On The Artist Doorstep" for you this week. I'm taking some time off to visit my twin sister and then we have a wedding to go to this weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Cecilia</span><br /><br /> <p></p></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-71494819128109702652021-08-27T06:30:00.005-05:002021-08-27T06:30:00.226-05:00On The Artist's Doorstep #3: Art Walk and Cleaning the Studio<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This Summer, the Arts Council in Palestine TX, decided to start Art Walks as a way to showcase local artists and businesses, bringing people into the downtown. Several businesses signed up to host an artist. But before I start, I want to let you know I have exciting news to share at the end. It's going to be a game changer for my art! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Are you ready to read about Art Walk? Ok, let's get started!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got the wonderful spot of the Co-Ed Shop on Main Street. The proprietor had me set up near the front door.</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;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFnHNCDknYSHWFI8QlaDYBmnMvW7L2YvVmWrlq69NBUMsMvJmSFH6d5rSc_F-tYtQo5gZqnmiz3_HFOKSAhjYOte0oup7Ng9TZLiRPN8q5lIV5DBsfta5wqKvEGAfungjOrgyEw5Svoc/s2048/artwalkaugust1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFnHNCDknYSHWFI8QlaDYBmnMvW7L2YvVmWrlq69NBUMsMvJmSFH6d5rSc_F-tYtQo5gZqnmiz3_HFOKSAhjYOte0oup7Ng9TZLiRPN8q5lIV5DBsfta5wqKvEGAfungjOrgyEw5Svoc/w286-h400/artwalkaugust1.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My checkout stand/painting table set up with <br />small table off to the side</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the perfect spot! The front windows give perfect light to see the art and also for me to paint by. Plus there's a display case across from it where I can set some of my artwork.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivS2H0slnz9O_knSJZn2kn1unq060RCTCVhVHpOpghW6sGvWTkYNadZPID_XXpzRJpVT2q0oIBGEVH_yHGuUnxe-8V8vwEwQ78KJeHYKNiM8tjJuaK8pE9bGD2_ksGq5UDVKYvKYwshaw/s2048/artwalkaugust2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivS2H0slnz9O_knSJZn2kn1unq060RCTCVhVHpOpghW6sGvWTkYNadZPID_XXpzRJpVT2q0oIBGEVH_yHGuUnxe-8V8vwEwQ78KJeHYKNiM8tjJuaK8pE9bGD2_ksGq5UDVKYvKYwshaw/w400-h286/artwalkaugust2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flamingos on the display case</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0r5DgRomZRbjldfAgg5ZpvN23ywoU-Efm3rjyCxDxWN59qIFIisoFZIjO3ovu_ofcS9_mDFTR59y5mdi_NJPpeT5mBgujP3GlHgmXoTbtU-rqx02kOPkI3uthKFS6JrfUMJWzgdLB0g/s2048/artwalkaugust3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM0r5DgRomZRbjldfAgg5ZpvN23ywoU-Efm3rjyCxDxWN59qIFIisoFZIjO3ovu_ofcS9_mDFTR59y5mdi_NJPpeT5mBgujP3GlHgmXoTbtU-rqx02kOPkI3uthKFS6JrfUMJWzgdLB0g/w286-h400/artwalkaugust3.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set up to paint on my checkout stand</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMOwWgnnJliNIv3Jv_5W4zpEtMgvSaJ6mB5DD7rIGK28gb2Vk-ccAJ60gy_i7ZQY-cODyzZFHhIjPBN3-AR0wdxw4w-94keQc1oDukjokYBjIiNnqslu7fqP4xl19ePPFxcgfA_LaiL0/s2048/artwalkaugust4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWMOwWgnnJliNIv3Jv_5W4zpEtMgvSaJ6mB5DD7rIGK28gb2Vk-ccAJ60gy_i7ZQY-cODyzZFHhIjPBN3-AR0wdxw4w-94keQc1oDukjokYBjIiNnqslu7fqP4xl19ePPFxcgfA_LaiL0/w286-h400/artwalkaugust4.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front side of my checkout stand</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjub7GZCIFnlllG2l7uaUc4vCIBaeMUdYVrW_uj1iOoem6ndAfNIscxS9kLkGMSQ69qJ0_vZF5DJHjx7fah229cYI_NoBKD0NGOEhR6_MhRdiOiwgEbEEiqjp5u5XtpoCQiv_ZK5YS2Zas/s2048/artwalkaugust5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjub7GZCIFnlllG2l7uaUc4vCIBaeMUdYVrW_uj1iOoem6ndAfNIscxS9kLkGMSQ69qJ0_vZF5DJHjx7fah229cYI_NoBKD0NGOEhR6_MhRdiOiwgEbEEiqjp5u5XtpoCQiv_ZK5YS2Zas/w286-h400/artwalkaugust5.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small table set up with paintings and cards <br />for sale</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>People came in steadily late morning through early afternoon. They were excited to see all the artists throughout downtown.<div><br /></div><div>They got to see me painting live. So much fun interacting with people, hearing comments, and getting feedback on what their favorites were.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vb5Hr-ZsH9xLHnw6lLsNh6S0J_EXv3aJYH7I3T0elBOGAl0w11TF4b5VQL22f9mkh7_Qhl4pLq2Lfwmd2QE3p5FUae6ATagwbMQTuWXDedWhk8nGR1WqJiIDvYVU84hrsM7o34LwkAs/s2048/artwalkunicorn.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vb5Hr-ZsH9xLHnw6lLsNh6S0J_EXv3aJYH7I3T0elBOGAl0w11TF4b5VQL22f9mkh7_Qhl4pLq2Lfwmd2QE3p5FUae6ATagwbMQTuWXDedWhk8nGR1WqJiIDvYVU84hrsM7o34LwkAs/w286-h400/artwalkunicorn.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the paintings I finished </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Since I finished the unicorn painting before Art Walk ended, I started a new painting. I already had it sketched out on the canvas ready to go. I started by putting in the background.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cLJl7MJkpH0ffKlIedYKW7lTdQZ9c8kWOM48AwemC2cr03g9ruvzARcFlfsLWCjNsscVKpQRcy1jPmNpUufN30obUpQLfa2mNMdkyXt6b4DAG7tLAnR54p-mhVMg9GGcXCCgKKn_xcg/s2048/artwalkaugust6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cLJl7MJkpH0ffKlIedYKW7lTdQZ9c8kWOM48AwemC2cr03g9ruvzARcFlfsLWCjNsscVKpQRcy1jPmNpUufN30obUpQLfa2mNMdkyXt6b4DAG7tLAnR54p-mhVMg9GGcXCCgKKn_xcg/w286-h400/artwalkaugust6.jpg" width="286" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>Here's a closeup of the picnic basket on the back of the bicycle. I really like the way the details are starting to pop!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69k5_-MXO-5p0nZIut2aybmYZFbF64bIJHePLWYM-SNWjp9bmYP2YAT5VZFb1_I684FKXJlZ92rtxnSKEynXPmwvqgkdpr-IRYJpsldnmUjWcGRQr-WjBY-m4E8gItXGNRGHYtxJH2Zw/s2048/artfromartwalk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69k5_-MXO-5p0nZIut2aybmYZFbF64bIJHePLWYM-SNWjp9bmYP2YAT5VZFb1_I684FKXJlZ92rtxnSKEynXPmwvqgkdpr-IRYJpsldnmUjWcGRQr-WjBY-m4E8gItXGNRGHYtxJH2Zw/w400-h286/artfromartwalk.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's all of the fun paintings I did last week for Art Walk. I wanted some summer themed paintings. These were so much fun to paint!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3u_AjmwqR4IwPkhOtsLjZTFBC1HCr_VDLw8q9ygZO8y8dyL0LzrrcjKSzMM4WCfTcBJOpzafFf71NW9_fMw1a4vganF2AKoAzW6Xnum2AkFk-V4Yq_-piH5uP6rBF9Z56y0sEgeCjgE/s2048/artwalkcollage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS3u_AjmwqR4IwPkhOtsLjZTFBC1HCr_VDLw8q9ygZO8y8dyL0LzrrcjKSzMM4WCfTcBJOpzafFf71NW9_fMw1a4vganF2AKoAzW6Xnum2AkFk-V4Yq_-piH5uP6rBF9Z56y0sEgeCjgE/w400-h286/artwalkcollage.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I had a blast! Best of all, the Council has decided to continue to offer Art Walk each month. Woohoo!</div><div style="text-align: left;">______________________________________________________________</div><div style="text-align: left;">As you can imagine, my studio was quite the wreck afterwards. I had boxes and supplies piled over by the door - I was too tired to put things away. Not to mention all the paint, drawings, and other supplies all over my work tables. I'll spare you a picture of that clutter!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I took Monday off and went to eat lunch with a friend, but Tuesday I started cleaning the studio. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdqWrK2BBOd_v0Kk8O5-vzJACE9uSaWHEtmBh1Li2jaf_KX_oLcmgTTg1lnr5tGws_v8blkBBpuZfURwUgi0HkQv-ChZmzYERIEn4pxVPLUVo75fJAaj6gi-eWdZRgSkRzodpHmOlpD8/s2048/artstudio1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdqWrK2BBOd_v0Kk8O5-vzJACE9uSaWHEtmBh1Li2jaf_KX_oLcmgTTg1lnr5tGws_v8blkBBpuZfURwUgi0HkQv-ChZmzYERIEn4pxVPLUVo75fJAaj6gi-eWdZRgSkRzodpHmOlpD8/w400-h286/artstudio1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhhh, much better! The boxes are put away!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPLCW5qe7K8txBqanyAGhwNi2Mq3dN9nzqZ6xn1JP7LCJ_nevvUGJVmmq6L1P8WwifPymi9QDtaBITkA7lF1hPiOaGzlj-mCL3rLphcobGJOiifkG3gUIs4llMMNCvKe8AZHByvKa45U/s2048/artstudio.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPLCW5qe7K8txBqanyAGhwNi2Mq3dN9nzqZ6xn1JP7LCJ_nevvUGJVmmq6L1P8WwifPymi9QDtaBITkA7lF1hPiOaGzlj-mCL3rLphcobGJOiifkG3gUIs4llMMNCvKe8AZHByvKa45U/w400-h286/artstudio.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Work tables are getting cleared off and cleaned of paint marks.</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28x611HwKw2T6l2csA4mNYgtnwI7wYdnqvO-Iv2bUpa2PjLZHKosETsILcO9R7BwAha_Z0IsVRHVuog4yCQTJ2Q3VQzMyPv7n_GV05THD5ffuYmOZQ1lpE9R4bIClpXoNe0kq1oN7ssw/s2048/artstudio4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi28x611HwKw2T6l2csA4mNYgtnwI7wYdnqvO-Iv2bUpa2PjLZHKosETsILcO9R7BwAha_Z0IsVRHVuog4yCQTJ2Q3VQzMyPv7n_GV05THD5ffuYmOZQ1lpE9R4bIClpXoNe0kq1oN7ssw/w286-h400/artstudio4.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buddy thinks it's a good place to nap! Herbie<br />his brother, sleeps in the back. I don't have a <br />picture of that area because it's for storage and<br />not pretty. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS74d-Ekr6K5n_oXjPO2OzVifwzRvJc4EAIblU56eHCece9On-V3edaxX5TB8h2szXUozkNkk2uBuaUN_qjEac1mB3LDY59XkPGrvH_LYMGGNsN1klIADpespV6TnS0HBvgsuswmHedW8/s2048/artstudio3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS74d-Ekr6K5n_oXjPO2OzVifwzRvJc4EAIblU56eHCece9On-V3edaxX5TB8h2szXUozkNkk2uBuaUN_qjEac1mB3LDY59XkPGrvH_LYMGGNsN1klIADpespV6TnS0HBvgsuswmHedW8/w400-h286/artstudio3.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting there! The floor is vacuumed, stuff is being put in its <br />proper place.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfygtfr6rV_S_Jwg8C-zH8lTOIf3gE9pmtHbz-RWSGKisy3SjEbAYhfVqCEPthJI3OAiop7ho8PY5VobNuMlnV0i734MzwozZ6ln7N3Xo_2hp7Zzqkq-kXrqE3QdQ7O0UUU4strJDXtI/s2048/artstudio2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjfygtfr6rV_S_Jwg8C-zH8lTOIf3gE9pmtHbz-RWSGKisy3SjEbAYhfVqCEPthJI3OAiop7ho8PY5VobNuMlnV0i734MzwozZ6ln7N3Xo_2hp7Zzqkq-kXrqE3QdQ7O0UUU4strJDXtI/w400-h286/artstudio2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other side...it's been rearranged and cleaned too. The chair<br />with the leopard print blanket is Flynn the cat's spot. He usually<br />sleeps under it on his cushion but occasionally, he likes to sit on<br />top.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I'm now gathering ideas for Fall/Holiday paintings. Plus, I'm working on making cards from the flamingo paintings. I'll have prints made also. <div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoyed seeing my setup for ArtWalk (I tweak it each time - before long I will have it down to a science) and getting a glimpse of my studio. Things at the farm are rather slow right now as the heat goes up but I intend to share how we redid our fireplace a couple of years ago. It really changed the whole look of the room! See you then!</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Now for my exciting news</b>!!! I'm working on setting up a Square store so people can easily order. I compared it to Etsy and decided this was the better option for me. Plus, it's letting me put my website with it so it should all work better. I hope to have it up and running in the next month. I'm super excited about it. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Cecilia</span><br /><br /><p></p></div></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-84432594871183678792021-08-26T06:30:00.020-05:002021-08-26T06:30:00.199-05:00On The Fence - A Jewelry Holder<div class="separator">I didn't get around to posting last week since I was busy getting ready for the monthly Art Walk. I'll be sharing all about that on Friday. With painting and pulling stuff out for display, I made quite the mess. So I spent the last few days cleaning. I finally got a chance to sit down and write a post. </div><div class="separator"><br /></div><div class="separator">Today, I'm sharing how I hang and display my necklaces and earrings.</div><p> In our previous house, I had a spot for all my jewelry in the Master Bedroom closet. It was a nice spot and I could find what I needed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNj2IZo5ZRuTLe5KXjwO_5757aGibkOtTc7JnJq8RAiXB3zjxRqS6lgyTPcx72LUcrVGenWaW9H44YzCAEsk9wKiMj1fD3wUkNKUAAANnOJ-ZI_XQsOhV4QuD46ifdz9j1B8xActdoan4/s1200/aboveshoes1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNj2IZo5ZRuTLe5KXjwO_5757aGibkOtTc7JnJq8RAiXB3zjxRqS6lgyTPcx72LUcrVGenWaW9H44YzCAEsk9wKiMj1fD3wUkNKUAAANnOJ-ZI_XQsOhV4QuD46ifdz9j1B8xActdoan4/w266-h400/aboveshoes1.JPG" width="266" /></a></div>But when we moved, the master bedroom closet didn't have room to make a jewelry spot. My solution was to put fancy thumb tacks on the wall next to the dresser. It worked if a little blah. I still had one of the small frames for my earrings. Unfortunately, the area next to the bed ended up as a catchall and if I happened to drop something, it was a pain to dig through the junk to find the earring or whatever.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCJ-g4ApPmQcFgVPHVGUoAC39tUM5dXRVcHPXbkmTJgXnhyphenhyphenNTos9IjEnPAy4PVGNg1sQMxb92zNONN0xbedsbwDLYYNDso5ulsWe5AMmjMVNV1o6A03ZREU37YTg_YUZYH2uVEC88zXA/s2048/necklace1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCJ-g4ApPmQcFgVPHVGUoAC39tUM5dXRVcHPXbkmTJgXnhyphenhyphenNTos9IjEnPAy4PVGNg1sQMxb92zNONN0xbedsbwDLYYNDso5ulsWe5AMmjMVNV1o6A03ZREU37YTg_YUZYH2uVEC88zXA/w286-h400/necklace1.jpg" width="286" /></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/AVvXsEjWjsT-ugpGXOPIwMUVbizS63Cvah_HDv8HbErqv2-X1NBaDAfMyl39Vup0m_8VkUxi3EDQpZ9ryKliqXZIHUzukAxECp3RP0Ny97sZfV_NyxQW1sVSkisw2PMWJY_Y4A2zD9lJ-6FSHcI/s2048/necklace4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjsT-ugpGXOPIwMUVbizS63Cvah_HDv8HbErqv2-X1NBaDAfMyl39Vup0m_8VkUxi3EDQpZ9ryKliqXZIHUzukAxECp3RP0Ny97sZfV_NyxQW1sVSkisw2PMWJY_Y4A2zD9lJ-6FSHcI/w400-h286/necklace4.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div>I knew the time had come to clean it all up and come up with a better solution for my necklaces. But what?</div><p>My sister and I love going to Canton and their First Monday Trade Days. There's treasures to be found if you're willing to look. The decision to go the end of July was made. I was determined to find something unique. </p><p>Can I say it was hot? By lunchtime, I hadn't found anything and was starting to get discouraged. I knew we weren't going to last in the heat much longer. That's when I spied this:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2swM5izuT8X1z36tGRkgn_P21Okh5ZsT6J4vF-urx5yULASzTnTz949SHPdryxCQnEznuj3g_LO_QlUeTAqeFosSVIDYndJZvvZA-fJ9hXfAlBXF-ElI746G02E3RxBnoHgvPMFjJo0/s2048/necklace2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2swM5izuT8X1z36tGRkgn_P21Okh5ZsT6J4vF-urx5yULASzTnTz949SHPdryxCQnEznuj3g_LO_QlUeTAqeFosSVIDYndJZvvZA-fJ9hXfAlBXF-ElI746G02E3RxBnoHgvPMFjJo0/w286-h400/necklace2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div>Hello, you lovely piece of wire fence! I loved it. But would it fit? Of course, I'd forgotten to measure my space. I decided to take the chance knowing I could use it somewhere. Once home, I quickly measured both the spot and the fencing piece. Whew! It was a perfect fit.<p></p><p>When I was ready to make my new jewelry holder, I took everything off the wall. And because I can't do things part way, I cleaned off the dresser and nightstand as well. It made a big mess. LOL.</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lvBpR6dwpZrtrngsvCXXm_UuS_pdx92mjZdhbb-EZdsVqcVceYXbY9G7JvjJZgqX8A6DSiZRfwZSQaFHIF2furU6c37B3GOb7fj0Pdn4jzPSYDUCnGgQ1krhUZvd87yzlAyL7K3T07A/s2048/necklace3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1lvBpR6dwpZrtrngsvCXXm_UuS_pdx92mjZdhbb-EZdsVqcVceYXbY9G7JvjJZgqX8A6DSiZRfwZSQaFHIF2furU6c37B3GOb7fj0Pdn4jzPSYDUCnGgQ1krhUZvd87yzlAyL7K3T07A/w400-h286/necklace3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>To hang the fencing, all I used was a couple of screws to screw it to the wall. I wanted "S" hooks for the necklaces but couldn't find any small enough. I ended up buying some colorful paperclips, unbending them to form an "S". Perfect! I started hanging the necklaces.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssDnqU5G8tJxdBjDqKD9sozzyaY53GkmSS08MmpPTT2OnCDVxl_nDpvQDOuNzKsJgD1gShg20cm9Yq01OwZ9tksvOZX68AMfZFIogiQWS88k2P6wYNIaCdUWIWXjp9QvjVGkRQbQKw0I/s2048/necklace6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1851" data-original-width="2048" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssDnqU5G8tJxdBjDqKD9sozzyaY53GkmSS08MmpPTT2OnCDVxl_nDpvQDOuNzKsJgD1gShg20cm9Yq01OwZ9tksvOZX68AMfZFIogiQWS88k2P6wYNIaCdUWIWXjp9QvjVGkRQbQKw0I/w400-h361/necklace6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The dresser and nightstand were neatly rearranged. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDjB02seSEvKG7Crg7JTR1sdT56Src6d-QXS2oua5VqeJlik9uqTX-zwN_6SuHfg5nuxUXqxEu5IGYX1hOasdWlXbPAQzL4EpWIO73sjh1BMVlbptIWU618AqDnsKn0R0WXuxH-TVIVU/s2048/necklace7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="2048" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKDjB02seSEvKG7Crg7JTR1sdT56Src6d-QXS2oua5VqeJlik9uqTX-zwN_6SuHfg5nuxUXqxEu5IGYX1hOasdWlXbPAQzL4EpWIO73sjh1BMVlbptIWU618AqDnsKn0R0WXuxH-TVIVU/w400-h326/necklace7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I even had a space for my hat at the bottom of the wire holder! A small stool holds a couple of bags next to the nightstand and one basket under the nightstand holds the extra pillows and blanket.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3TuY7whpiVG3H_ya9SdalPaIlqRBj4UNQE6mvvrLs5-EpY83c17CywMkfP-ICb6z25kTmO80wo3-y0Jbe0dh4iyYI6I9ShNADwHcl3n0ugNSkdJmXAqTkkNEXPdY_JbSeP1T04mOHLQ/s2048/necklace8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3TuY7whpiVG3H_ya9SdalPaIlqRBj4UNQE6mvvrLs5-EpY83c17CywMkfP-ICb6z25kTmO80wo3-y0Jbe0dh4iyYI6I9ShNADwHcl3n0ugNSkdJmXAqTkkNEXPdY_JbSeP1T04mOHLQ/w400-h286/necklace8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The earring holder was placed on the adjacent wall. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaE-uPQu7-fZH8gZCIILZAdYQ2o778Xv_xev2NJTZNLzJ96s4GFGxI3QPrM7zYGblOLhvhU_rVBlhNcHSx9AYsFM7_xfEwDs8Ijx6gkkNPkWVjw6ek_foTCycGwZqpd-f8chddGDyI2M/s2048/necklace9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaE-uPQu7-fZH8gZCIILZAdYQ2o778Xv_xev2NJTZNLzJ96s4GFGxI3QPrM7zYGblOLhvhU_rVBlhNcHSx9AYsFM7_xfEwDs8Ijx6gkkNPkWVjw6ek_foTCycGwZqpd-f8chddGDyI2M/w400-h286/necklace9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>I so happy with my new jewelry holder. I have easy access to my jewelry, it looks cool, plus the clutter is gone! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'll be back on Friday with a recap of Art Walk plus pictures of the studio. See you then!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Cecilia</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-17927099799729274822021-08-13T06:30:00.030-05:002021-08-13T08:10:00.605-05:00On The Artist's Doorstep #2Our town started ArtWalks this summer and next Friday is the last summer one. I've had the privilege of being in the same spot each time - The Co-Ed Shop on Main Street. The owner and staff are super nice. They have made me feel so welcomed. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDZb3wmAtHQCTjgsuHecsFGkx2qZ22S-KpZlnzVh5KmFUQ7n0kEhlHFUJX3_nNk5gHWFbZiwTl9pKKcecUl1VEvZAjt_tXYuuPgTy7iQH7Pw_cVAmTuYfv13aO19np9n5N462d-w4DCM/s2048/watercolorflamingo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDZb3wmAtHQCTjgsuHecsFGkx2qZ22S-KpZlnzVh5KmFUQ7n0kEhlHFUJX3_nNk5gHWFbZiwTl9pKKcecUl1VEvZAjt_tXYuuPgTy7iQH7Pw_cVAmTuYfv13aO19np9n5N462d-w4DCM/s320/watercolorflamingo.jpg" width="229" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">watercolor flamingo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I'm working on some fun pieces to offer for sale for this event - whimsical art. I'll still have my blank greeting cards for sale plus a few of my oil paintings but I wanted to offer something different this time. I was inspired by the last two themes of the Artist Trading Cards group I belong to - Cool Cats and Flamingos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-UZajH1DfSEMkRZXn8XgP2HrR_QTE0PDQN81cgsQfnLkcaWBWrkPpeI3j0BPJIKi6zz4twq5tYB6t1O9c1NnQh5ddqcItIADUU5ATxFOnnyIXC6vntaKRCZvj3wbsqytQm4f5wFReJk/s2048/CatATCs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-UZajH1DfSEMkRZXn8XgP2HrR_QTE0PDQN81cgsQfnLkcaWBWrkPpeI3j0BPJIKi6zz4twq5tYB6t1O9c1NnQh5ddqcItIADUU5ATxFOnnyIXC6vntaKRCZvj3wbsqytQm4f5wFReJk/w286-h400/CatATCs.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQAgCZ4qsrf3m4YIxAFXrs46npC0dpdncvk3EXE4Q0CToRmXWA9lJyCd9JTUySwpxxlWTNbmpYPyEPxLDIP-C0cAyBd1f2bi_HezVA8TKSFiNL6AH-Y3z_nfQ7TMumsSm3Y47wnuOSjo/s2048/flamingATCs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirQAgCZ4qsrf3m4YIxAFXrs46npC0dpdncvk3EXE4Q0CToRmXWA9lJyCd9JTUySwpxxlWTNbmpYPyEPxLDIP-C0cAyBd1f2bi_HezVA8TKSFiNL6AH-Y3z_nfQ7TMumsSm3Y47wnuOSjo/w400-h286/flamingATCs.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>First of all, I started working on some flamingo paintings. I attempted a watercolor painting but had some issues with it. Although it's good practice, I decided acrylics were the way to go on these. First of all, I painted the backgrounds. Then I added the images I had sketched out.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lvXLD6hPlHxwULowWcAjKfefYVHXbad0mk1-ilXsuCOwejx1Q0NIqjZusyYhWfiXK4DQywXzeNvC3HKSVX17Ym4fHfUkWmMKUM2mOmM-YzSbYFqOqvsNmq6OKSLLYgHMwP5vB2GJwTM/s2048/flamingos.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lvXLD6hPlHxwULowWcAjKfefYVHXbad0mk1-ilXsuCOwejx1Q0NIqjZusyYhWfiXK4DQywXzeNvC3HKSVX17Ym4fHfUkWmMKUM2mOmM-YzSbYFqOqvsNmq6OKSLLYgHMwP5vB2GJwTM/w286-h400/flamingos.jpg" width="286" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beginning of two flamingo paintings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe17itHNdZJ9mvdESqyuPMzCQg5kUq5Wmf09dniv9Qx4H0YNEQzxnWgG9bpSJgVy7JXP0_RC-xn7f-42NQtAGY47JAcDQUREdHfyIljdCQ9jw6VYmgwgCc71tljPGU9rroWVV_edk5z3s/s2048/flamingo1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe17itHNdZJ9mvdESqyuPMzCQg5kUq5Wmf09dniv9Qx4H0YNEQzxnWgG9bpSJgVy7JXP0_RC-xn7f-42NQtAGY47JAcDQUREdHfyIljdCQ9jw6VYmgwgCc71tljPGU9rroWVV_edk5z3s/w400-h286/flamingo1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About half way done</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'm making progress on them! Aren't they so cute? I'll do some different poses too. So much fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>I will also do a couple of cats as well. One will be similar to my "Diva" cat.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLULF639eDyg1chWeuhrxUgBUp8nLApJMvGUsQuAkfKmiLAeffa9JcrEumHMvydRrr2H8pr_pc65yNF9H9knA4UXeeFNwtbTG9sUT0YW6GYDFfpHRvbmC345eri-0mlKW7Lf86zrXeUQ/s2048/divacat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLULF639eDyg1chWeuhrxUgBUp8nLApJMvGUsQuAkfKmiLAeffa9JcrEumHMvydRrr2H8pr_pc65yNF9H9knA4UXeeFNwtbTG9sUT0YW6GYDFfpHRvbmC345eri-0mlKW7Lf86zrXeUQ/w400-h286/divacat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Another one, will be like my "Hungry" cat image. Both of these were for Artist Trading Card (ATC) exchange "Cool Cats". </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6_52VVa2DaSO3p5InXDzuMxuKtWugjtvBdefsID6DEQFIGOkMNy1LSTjmaCA1oGG0gljwTu26F2LcXteaOkHioYoey5nfDf47mWrHxgLJLmaabefaR2a9cOO4wr7kqWaaA_Zvimbebs/s2048/hungrycat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6_52VVa2DaSO3p5InXDzuMxuKtWugjtvBdefsID6DEQFIGOkMNy1LSTjmaCA1oGG0gljwTu26F2LcXteaOkHioYoey5nfDf47mWrHxgLJLmaabefaR2a9cOO4wr7kqWaaA_Zvimbebs/w286-h400/hungrycat.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div>I love doing whimsical art! The ATCs are simple but give me lots of ideas plus are a springboard for more detailed art. </div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my works in progress and inspiration pieces. It's going to be a busy week getting ready for the Art Walk. If you happen to be in Palestine, TX on the 21st, come on downtown and see all the artists! I'll be at the Co-Ed Shop on Main St. painting live!</div><div><br /></div><div>See you next week!</div><div><span style="font-family: Lemonada;">Cecilia</span></div></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-66831283446711563222021-08-11T14:20:00.002-05:002021-08-11T14:20:43.096-05:00The Bench Spot<p>If you noticed when we built the closets, we left an area at the end opened. That spot was reserved for a bench so we have a place to sit to put shoes on or pull them off. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFnIYg6PDnzW1jde02WTya1xQr5Mb8XoyJMr6JhhANQEeja3jm8kVeF2jTI9cEQJ97f9szEz7hVV4Hawy1I8Gn6tMtyrmFn5Ybxwn8YBCJGe5jrwE93rLxV5DvEbk-O_SrZ5DVMy-esg/s2048/unfinished+bench+spot.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFnIYg6PDnzW1jde02WTya1xQr5Mb8XoyJMr6JhhANQEeja3jm8kVeF2jTI9cEQJ97f9szEz7hVV4Hawy1I8Gn6tMtyrmFn5Ybxwn8YBCJGe5jrwE93rLxV5DvEbk-O_SrZ5DVMy-esg/w300-h400/unfinished+bench+spot.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I had a shelf from the previous house that I redid - took it from the cutesy 80's look with the hearts to a rustic farmhouse look. You can find that <a href="https://thebfarm.blogspot.com/2017/03/creative-friday-6-repurposed-shelf_17.html" target="_blank">makeover here</a>. I knew I wanted to use it in this space somehow. It's not very big but I really love how it turned out and it is perfect to hang up dog leashes. The small wall opposite the tin on the closet end seemed perfect so up it went.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqWiby6jWaQOqQvRGzI6iqo02koTnp0EBFAcWYsMpP5R6jyjoh_iyOE10jFwhkkqazP4oFJvzFaKE8Lg3RvEzO4wGJhNQxUryzjv5Q5oryqThVS0gQE3s3cf4CRZMxUTBM4Cx3xz9E2E/s2722/heartshelf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1155" data-original-width="2722" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqWiby6jWaQOqQvRGzI6iqo02koTnp0EBFAcWYsMpP5R6jyjoh_iyOE10jFwhkkqazP4oFJvzFaKE8Lg3RvEzO4wGJhNQxUryzjv5Q5oryqThVS0gQE3s3cf4CRZMxUTBM4Cx3xz9E2E/w400-h170/heartshelf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>But what to do to give the space some personality? It looked pretty plain. Oh yes, I had some old tin ceiling tiles in the barn...The big ones worked perfectly. Some art and a sweet plaque from friends, photos from our England trip, and artwork from my (grown) kids finished it off.</p><p></p><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/AVvXsEhBsPNgvlYsOkN8HQtWXqvj-DQTL-Csj5pfhZ4nZ7jOdP_cFBRsFircp6ijIFjC7b9IIx2jvbYbgdnMHrsyc9CtOdettNrNiHH4esHaHCtD-N4pd-unt8iFSXZaNhqBbJzSeQh9Pmf0GL4/s2027/Benchspot3a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="2027" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsPNgvlYsOkN8HQtWXqvj-DQTL-Csj5pfhZ4nZ7jOdP_cFBRsFircp6ijIFjC7b9IIx2jvbYbgdnMHrsyc9CtOdettNrNiHH4esHaHCtD-N4pd-unt8iFSXZaNhqBbJzSeQh9Pmf0GL4/w400-h219/Benchspot3a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWpaaf6grPGnJ-RkGIpKczQMuenvmfko5aUlm4JQCjBaciTW_lJnXKD842GioXu3tcml6ZZQEoSZOIWVXq6DP_01kWexz8Da9qIrWqe3M3Vf_2KeBKs1LirNWtD98SMx0n8-t79JgDBU/s2048/benchspot1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWpaaf6grPGnJ-RkGIpKczQMuenvmfko5aUlm4JQCjBaciTW_lJnXKD842GioXu3tcml6ZZQEoSZOIWVXq6DP_01kWexz8Da9qIrWqe3M3Vf_2KeBKs1LirNWtD98SMx0n8-t79JgDBU/w286-h400/benchspot1.jpg" width="286" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Are you ready to see what it looks like now?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MPM77_zu4ri1syOYe-8h87u0v2-yXFbT0qZNIPJPresR3QnnAPtEhkvpXm1wracYSHp1T6g71FQfdZmPrtJXvtx7eRCbNInGNsFQ-ivEq0q0-HzmrMtzOpa4lRNcCT79qp428JSNI24/s2048/Benchspot3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8MPM77_zu4ri1syOYe-8h87u0v2-yXFbT0qZNIPJPresR3QnnAPtEhkvpXm1wracYSHp1T6g71FQfdZmPrtJXvtx7eRCbNInGNsFQ-ivEq0q0-HzmrMtzOpa4lRNcCT79qp428JSNI24/w286-h400/Benchspot3.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sPRlfKpBbNIG2JITVuEtIrcm9eFfEkPRvpkgclkst2sAekzGG9om9ldVbqgVXX2X7xfjW_us8u_Bj3RDKLw7a84j15_Sqj2PWdxsWNROQwQGVCXzcEgi03BY22hQaGwEkR59TAI-h8k/s2048/benchspot2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sPRlfKpBbNIG2JITVuEtIrcm9eFfEkPRvpkgclkst2sAekzGG9om9ldVbqgVXX2X7xfjW_us8u_Bj3RDKLw7a84j15_Sqj2PWdxsWNROQwQGVCXzcEgi03BY22hQaGwEkR59TAI-h8k/w286-h400/benchspot2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The plaque is actually covering a spot on the tin that has a chunk cut out of it so don't tell me to center it, ok? LOL.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I may add something next to the tin tile behind the bench. I kind of think it needs something - I actually have an idea; maybe it will work! I'll let you know.<div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoyed this little makeover. Come back Friday when I'll be sharing my latest artwork! See you then.</div><div><span style="font-family: Courgette;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Courgette;">Cecilia</span><br /><br /><br /></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-62920703518107376722021-08-06T06:30:00.023-05:002021-08-07T14:52:25.349-05:00On The Artist's Doorstep 1<p> Today, I am starting what I'm calling, "<u>On The Artist's Doorstep</u>". It's my goal to share my art and process with you each week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhLPomFFQkBuyu6lDoOuCKuuzLG6APMiTq7s0aRcrjr5S2z2zlIQGgF7so27DvZlSY_fEICi_MtjIuLWHLEaUVlq3iUHaCXDK2wBxQ0wWSK5M9QXsOMpB4hyphenhyphenklcA2kQYcIgDxgAR8jBs/s2048/palette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhLPomFFQkBuyu6lDoOuCKuuzLG6APMiTq7s0aRcrjr5S2z2zlIQGgF7so27DvZlSY_fEICi_MtjIuLWHLEaUVlq3iUHaCXDK2wBxQ0wWSK5M9QXsOMpB4hyphenhyphenklcA2kQYcIgDxgAR8jBs/w400-h286/palette.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So welcome to the first installment of <u>On The Artist's Doorstep</u>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JS1XerERc_DK2LQoL6tyBWppsaGj4c14yFRyIuXlPNwRE_VC8Nv2YIaJMzizfB79fGcFZPd5t1M9KEfbe5PBILBSSm_ZE8n4dzKLRZJG8Hfq6TnUBuW8quiDN002a7lhJXB4m8pJFVQ/s475/studiolimedoor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="475" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JS1XerERc_DK2LQoL6tyBWppsaGj4c14yFRyIuXlPNwRE_VC8Nv2YIaJMzizfB79fGcFZPd5t1M9KEfbe5PBILBSSm_ZE8n4dzKLRZJG8Hfq6TnUBuW8quiDN002a7lhJXB4m8pJFVQ/w400-h319/studiolimedoor.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tin Roof Studio </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Albert Einstein said, "<i>Imagination is more important than knowledge." </i>I believe as adults, we often think knowledge is the more important of the two. We're encouraged to gather knowledge and "quit daydreaming"! We're told to get our heads out of the clouds! But I'd like to submit daydreaming is important to knowledge. Without dreams and imagining, new things go undiscovered.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKdN3dSCRWzC6lMiSY3ChQZWMUCn2UI_PGZI0USraNl9XiPYnAokcfBHElrd2YWZ4TkcRFoUAvjzJoNoc8P63Wlcgg4bLEtsV8yaXKyQprI2g9rCR5oDOLsIP8pAfX9ZJj1xuFoQDuY0/s2048/dream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1673" data-original-width="2048" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKdN3dSCRWzC6lMiSY3ChQZWMUCn2UI_PGZI0USraNl9XiPYnAokcfBHElrd2YWZ4TkcRFoUAvjzJoNoc8P63Wlcgg4bLEtsV8yaXKyQprI2g9rCR5oDOLsIP8pAfX9ZJj1xuFoQDuY0/w400-h326/dream.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image from "The Battle For Her Dreams"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>In my art, I want to engage people's imaginations. I want them to participate in the stories. I think that is why fantasy art, illustrations, and whimsy has always been among my favorite types of art. There's story there waiting to pull me in to places unknown. They give me wings to escape from the everyday humdrum.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22uQJ0qYlfeMscmv-i0ijQGXJAvVuqK8yQfGrYZGhrCBvXt9fGuwgyxQ3AKHeLyUZhPrEAXYrjFyB8lKwRD7QMqY7w-n3x-tRxr5T8B-IRJwY9oxKSTULjVPo5gK3nt6hRPz45n0Z4fI/s2048/don%2527twakethedragon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1640" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22uQJ0qYlfeMscmv-i0ijQGXJAvVuqK8yQfGrYZGhrCBvXt9fGuwgyxQ3AKHeLyUZhPrEAXYrjFyB8lKwRD7QMqY7w-n3x-tRxr5T8B-IRJwY9oxKSTULjVPo5gK3nt6hRPz45n0Z4fI/w400-h320/don%2527twakethedragon.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Of Dreams and Dragons"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>That's not to say I don't love realism. I do. I like beautiful landscapes, realistic art. I paint realism a lot of times, but often I just want to paint from my imagination. It's like reading good fiction. You're transported away from your everyday life. You go to new places. You experience new things. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLAuzZbgdkVQfdyOfoR4poBgqrzT7JE9c7p5m9xjIV1Xoh3ae_XjizaLubpmtxSrn8-tWCBNJ3i-z1JkmqKFXJyBGgBx9j9GWRZKS8JAm4p7qkmO9bVH1z5RHtMHbGRXPE2p68DmOMDA/s1813/Dogwoodspecial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1813" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWLAuzZbgdkVQfdyOfoR4poBgqrzT7JE9c7p5m9xjIV1Xoh3ae_XjizaLubpmtxSrn8-tWCBNJ3i-z1JkmqKFXJyBGgBx9j9GWRZKS8JAm4p7qkmO9bVH1z5RHtMHbGRXPE2p68DmOMDA/w400-h313/Dogwoodspecial.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Dogwood Express"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>That's what I want from my art. To transport you. Take you new places. Let you experience new things. And sometimes, it's just to bring a smile to your face and joy to your heart. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OW-r_7qNo08pGDGSne6CzJ5oO_1fivuhsAEBDohSrNTKE6OD604L9qDVsfSafOyiC3Gkz0tPmI7pzVq9-EBOObxyE0UNX1qC_BsHzPusbi23Oce4UcNxIjjtFhaSCmE9oQwtdi-DSU/s2048/bringinghomethetree.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6OW-r_7qNo08pGDGSne6CzJ5oO_1fivuhsAEBDohSrNTKE6OD604L9qDVsfSafOyiC3Gkz0tPmI7pzVq9-EBOObxyE0UNX1qC_BsHzPusbi23Oce4UcNxIjjtFhaSCmE9oQwtdi-DSU/w300-h400/bringinghomethetree.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Bringing Home The Tree"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Thank you for reading. If you'd like to see more of my art, go to <a href="http://www.ceciliabramhallart.com">www.ceciliabramhallart.com</a>. </p><p><span style="font-family: Lemonada;">Cecilia</span></p>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-35370374685069182532021-08-04T06:30:00.014-05:002021-08-04T08:49:54.076-05:00Cottage/Farmhouse Storage Closets<p> Today, I'm finally sharing the storage closets. There'a quite a few pictures so hang in there.</p><p>By the time we got the garage turned into our new living/dining room, we were worn out. We still had all the Christmas boxes and some other things piled along the long wall where we intended to build cabinets or closets. </p><p>We weren't sure what we wanted - cabinets? closets? What should they look like? I spent lots of hours going through Pinterest trying to find something we both liked. A month went by, then two. Then before we knew it, it was a year. Ugh. I was so tired of seeing boxes along the wall!</p><p>Bruce told me he'd found some doors at the salvage place in the town just north of us. Off we went to check them out. Oooooo! Pretty! They had just the look I wanted - cottage-y and beadboard! They definitely tipped the scales in favor of closets. We bought six of them.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigav2vDa3HdGF2bMINFx7dX7Z5k3wOXgXW69Op2oWsrBLbHmEnhCgN2wMtsnUUvMC3v8hgZLoY6sccGQSkr9fvya5xwvmPoSHBEZT6WNiwHyQPVxRLSc4vwUfzB2v3JVDnDksLQSe8pO8/s2048/closetdoor.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigav2vDa3HdGF2bMINFx7dX7Z5k3wOXgXW69Op2oWsrBLbHmEnhCgN2wMtsnUUvMC3v8hgZLoY6sccGQSkr9fvya5xwvmPoSHBEZT6WNiwHyQPVxRLSc4vwUfzB2v3JVDnDksLQSe8pO8/w300-h400/closetdoor.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Not sure you can tell but the doors have a </div><div style="text-align: left;">beadboard inset</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQFDdVPNR_gNYVJOABqseU4YMIB4cq_DbQPo76pSHoY4m2MwY6FB-l7Lnuxg9BqLuRmp_vZgQZ_-8w0rrr2gcylyqGibnWOF-F0PksFp7K1rQCEWtElUcVn1yFZPdn-iPTNgACmY5Ltu8/s2048/all+the+stuff.JPG" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN73QbSBQZ4n0gOUsU0Gp41H7km7ylhyphenhyphenYp3z5etTk5YnHjYNepPst2mouwvBNUKH40Bk1qNpE55u8P4nxRCjBIxEy7b5aU4IqOcD0D7PmGZWqsJsT3RrqBIi7YW1YUnwM_8Ja-Y6qDIXM/w400-h300/closetwall.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Just about ready to start!</div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok6JBzkmVlOn98Da5vipnaeGGxnLGZE-YWIbWt4j_AdkB-wB4IoPT28wyDI9Pk7WnNhBsLpL0VLndb-dIZ2KYHyKN_hjX7u1MTEclNHH4ijifILsCKfvt6JsArQl_6nymVowmv3yPS1Q/s2048/framework.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhok6JBzkmVlOn98Da5vipnaeGGxnLGZE-YWIbWt4j_AdkB-wB4IoPT28wyDI9Pk7WnNhBsLpL0VLndb-dIZ2KYHyKN_hjX7u1MTEclNHH4ijifILsCKfvt6JsArQl_6nymVowmv3yPS1Q/w400-h300/framework.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Building the framework</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4dRKE9WLsqfvAmQxHpE-zBmvh82oxq9T_DYPDwvYuGrey4SZOrbJIvj0mfRHCoW4iPOqCRf9OpZ-Dn_VKS901L5D2TjzekQUpRNaX7Lg7njh4Ei4PCHMe1Ju2XmZwRtEsRWoJVZY8Go/s2048/installingdoor.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4dRKE9WLsqfvAmQxHpE-zBmvh82oxq9T_DYPDwvYuGrey4SZOrbJIvj0mfRHCoW4iPOqCRf9OpZ-Dn_VKS901L5D2TjzekQUpRNaX7Lg7njh4Ei4PCHMe1Ju2XmZwRtEsRWoJVZY8Go/w300-h400/installingdoor.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Hanging the doors</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_W9IPOfqcoBUlkwFwgP2h_eU2yBu9f5850avxH8mY3NTO7nbCSL75pfimPzSybpG7C64ikUN0DnoxF3V-Ly-6TES5eeFAjeLWOX9RL9ODnwIk48fk2q37_gI_ZCMV47JdgVOw5b0sfU/s2048/closetdoors1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu_W9IPOfqcoBUlkwFwgP2h_eU2yBu9f5850avxH8mY3NTO7nbCSL75pfimPzSybpG7C64ikUN0DnoxF3V-Ly-6TES5eeFAjeLWOX9RL9ODnwIk48fk2q37_gI_ZCMV47JdgVOw5b0sfU/w400-h300/closetdoors1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">More doors are up!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGiPe2EnVNdcXyBYP54XenKZ_BKe4F2rE0br57wyjJeppEgLamMm5l7p5mQTt43tPNQP4HGNZ0E4ND6Zo9tpMEqRUMtA9XQeaOINtnBgTJm_YsXpx-z5sQumMKs6qGgZcxZv2nougFKck/s2048/closetdoors2.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGiPe2EnVNdcXyBYP54XenKZ_BKe4F2rE0br57wyjJeppEgLamMm5l7p5mQTt43tPNQP4HGNZ0E4ND6Zo9tpMEqRUMtA9XQeaOINtnBgTJm_YsXpx-z5sQumMKs6qGgZcxZv2nougFKck/w300-h400/closetdoors2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAj-CU7Mb2CZwBygH89uS26UWaNGycxQXbu4G6xkgSgJg_hbq1Of8mT6OttDDWkZVLpX4li-ukqGU7RMiabWgM-w589CpzjnoQc8XvIVkmoSaxU8Sb4fbfhU-Bgs4LgjkUlKKVnedAeE/s2048/closetdoors3.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAj-CU7Mb2CZwBygH89uS26UWaNGycxQXbu4G6xkgSgJg_hbq1Of8mT6OttDDWkZVLpX4li-ukqGU7RMiabWgM-w589CpzjnoQc8XvIVkmoSaxU8Sb4fbfhU-Bgs4LgjkUlKKVnedAeE/w300-h400/closetdoors3.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Finally all the doors are hung!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislHIBkqgkqaBXKRk2OpzpxAlcFhPm0EfjtlR5c-5caGGiLdIy5qKWGTlT9IYkAkOpdRY_sLu45E7ULDbP4Jy4vQPsV6Bcc8Jp7zOQMwtCuGmMANcy4U5HcOFUsZYLQsO_8to-d0bBLJA/s2048/gapabovedoors.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislHIBkqgkqaBXKRk2OpzpxAlcFhPm0EfjtlR5c-5caGGiLdIy5qKWGTlT9IYkAkOpdRY_sLu45E7ULDbP4Jy4vQPsV6Bcc8Jp7zOQMwtCuGmMANcy4U5HcOFUsZYLQsO_8to-d0bBLJA/w400-h300/gapabovedoors.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">What are we going to do to close in the gap? I have an idea if I<br />can get Bruce to agree!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J-jT0CvZ-1ds1SaMrX8yE93ijgJ53pM2cUWJf-p14Nh0yxmvEXz1W90X0G5CRaPkpdtJl8iXfej5KhY7sOadtSqQPOQyT1VAaRQQ9iApD9_NTHEA4CevJ7iRk1mMxA7z6FSuTp_LQ5w/s2048/paintingdoors1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J-jT0CvZ-1ds1SaMrX8yE93ijgJ53pM2cUWJf-p14Nh0yxmvEXz1W90X0G5CRaPkpdtJl8iXfej5KhY7sOadtSqQPOQyT1VAaRQQ9iApD9_NTHEA4CevJ7iRk1mMxA7z6FSuTp_LQ5w/w400-h300/paintingdoors1.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><div>Painting the doors - I used my handy HomeRight Finish</div><div>Max paint sprayer. I love it; it's so easy to use! Herbie is </div><div>making sure I'm doing it right.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyyrIAZoBKVedeusz_Yxv5tnDgfKQKFLY2d6SBRFBru-7RRxzE0P57Gn_0NKWObocCs2xxdIfNF3B-f5xgybsWzI17ZM_-1Nof-fOrrs48czPxUel7MGCczfCfdQZMbntNE5Nr_yb0lE/s2048/rustingtin.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyyrIAZoBKVedeusz_Yxv5tnDgfKQKFLY2d6SBRFBru-7RRxzE0P57Gn_0NKWObocCs2xxdIfNF3B-f5xgybsWzI17ZM_-1Nof-fOrrs48czPxUel7MGCczfCfdQZMbntNE5Nr_yb0lE/w400-h300/rustingtin.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Rusting tin - I have a special use for it in mind.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuOfI3x0izh6irAdx7MU9V36B6cZkskZJrKb60vakiSfiEnDaSN_8W901SnkZWhgjqtVAEJo_EzVO9BgRJJY2UWwGI3_xodnyKx06aW3rO8YkUmu55OXxeEA3NFYwoxH-hhJNMbD8SYY/s2048/beeknob1.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1651" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuOfI3x0izh6irAdx7MU9V36B6cZkskZJrKb60vakiSfiEnDaSN_8W901SnkZWhgjqtVAEJo_EzVO9BgRJJY2UWwGI3_xodnyKx06aW3rO8YkUmu55OXxeEA3NFYwoxH-hhJNMbD8SYY/s320/beeknob1.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">We found bee knobs at Hobby Lobby. </div><div style="text-align: left;">How perfect! And you can get them 1/2</div><div style="text-align: left;">off every other week!</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJ9HvEuMr_i0THSnOCcv979GXbXAmI_tfawK3Pm_YGlHZmCfCZ6_I36YGij8Ud1uEiPoqcaZ66wT5QFfCeb2n6EO1knyyByY7sQMcsVsKWqa_w6JK-XarZUF2ajV9OGczWZvB7GOndlc/s2048/beeknobs2.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJ9HvEuMr_i0THSnOCcv979GXbXAmI_tfawK3Pm_YGlHZmCfCZ6_I36YGij8Ud1uEiPoqcaZ66wT5QFfCeb2n6EO1knyyByY7sQMcsVsKWqa_w6JK-XarZUF2ajV9OGczWZvB7GOndlc/w400-h266/beeknobs2.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">The knobs look great on the doors.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Are you ready to see how they turned out?</div><div><br /></div><div>Ta-da! We put the tin in the gaps above the doors and finished off the end of the closet with it as well.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cMMLhfRwRt5q1eyj76iiq7pkljgIulkdHDTWtnKTvVvaE2jy5eMvWLXQk9UDa39D5cFZXB_OONQuhRUkRVdlRt5PILFkFW50nmr9Egu3pSoKn9YCJ1JLzu04vcTJHTxPfh2fYVdeogo/s2048/finisheddoors.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cMMLhfRwRt5q1eyj76iiq7pkljgIulkdHDTWtnKTvVvaE2jy5eMvWLXQk9UDa39D5cFZXB_OONQuhRUkRVdlRt5PILFkFW50nmr9Egu3pSoKn9YCJ1JLzu04vcTJHTxPfh2fYVdeogo/w300-h400/finisheddoors.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcppReLcWTb6IGnHTgZwJpvqQWSL1lo6L4U5SMCYvdsZC7itjhft_bSZsV2mOtVjM8n7RehJLHJzsa_kfCaHJd_IethV_pqIqeUWnMaHa68RFGM0doKpzKvmBguYH1EjZMkZeZnG3B4A/s2048/finisheddoors2.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcppReLcWTb6IGnHTgZwJpvqQWSL1lo6L4U5SMCYvdsZC7itjhft_bSZsV2mOtVjM8n7RehJLHJzsa_kfCaHJd_IethV_pqIqeUWnMaHa68RFGM0doKpzKvmBguYH1EjZMkZeZnG3B4A/w400-h300/finisheddoors2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QYLjmowHYSU3w8RjhOFflCon9eTJJIOObWrhyWP2sgEPlPjb6C8m1P63dSF8FDapWHn2gUADj7aTEfsxD7luLAsNmHZ_BI23ay-cprG9rFAomDSTcThR4CBqMhEpGgwoV14esW9y6q8/s2048/benchspot.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QYLjmowHYSU3w8RjhOFflCon9eTJJIOObWrhyWP2sgEPlPjb6C8m1P63dSF8FDapWHn2gUADj7aTEfsxD7luLAsNmHZ_BI23ay-cprG9rFAomDSTcThR4CBqMhEpGgwoV14esW9y6q8/w400-h300/benchspot.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">We left a spot at the end for a bench. I still need to finish that <br />area but that will be for another time.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Of course, we still needed shelves so after some discussion, we came up with a plan. In the first section, we put in a coat closet and small wire shelves for small items.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSfeQlwAN6D0XCycjbQ-P1HE3vaI_qoNh5glBBk-pF4Ma1i2WxfaEwyN5TDwN8S7aM6bnoUyZ8Sl2NmZQB-QULr4pXS1Wa-uDSGlmKfWAaDZWZ76o_nAwaltUIlMjnQ0cZ5EM2iaxSMI/s2048/smallshelves.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSfeQlwAN6D0XCycjbQ-P1HE3vaI_qoNh5glBBk-pF4Ma1i2WxfaEwyN5TDwN8S7aM6bnoUyZ8Sl2NmZQB-QULr4pXS1Wa-uDSGlmKfWAaDZWZ76o_nAwaltUIlMjnQ0cZ5EM2iaxSMI/w300-h400/smallshelves.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNC1K-n_KWSC1qMeoMOucbrX5rfyfTEGOA2jwM7qgGJLwRU5FFP4-_gzJsP434kvSLZ9ghQdfGxvZaUL80-pWufyrf12YZIZ0RBbrJL0udkVL4UqYfHHVxaMlxUGX3BQLTjXOahwDjRdE/s2048/coatcloset.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNC1K-n_KWSC1qMeoMOucbrX5rfyfTEGOA2jwM7qgGJLwRU5FFP4-_gzJsP434kvSLZ9ghQdfGxvZaUL80-pWufyrf12YZIZ0RBbrJL0udkVL4UqYfHHVxaMlxUGX3BQLTjXOahwDjRdE/w300-h400/coatcloset.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Behind the second set of doors, Bruce built long shelves to hold all the Christmas boxes and decor.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh11OGUGOWD5V5iXBKYPMJiAKJfvyaS1j0Wfhy3SzpwLWEZkQ7g9f2W3iym9_GSBDowXTkRTg2pdSKIGbA_vjEK9hGhvaHg7evw7oqIr1Glfln9aFSjIUJuPa9OXtHcm-0zk7UQEqRAok/s2048/buildingshelves.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh11OGUGOWD5V5iXBKYPMJiAKJfvyaS1j0Wfhy3SzpwLWEZkQ7g9f2W3iym9_GSBDowXTkRTg2pdSKIGbA_vjEK9hGhvaHg7evw7oqIr1Glfln9aFSjIUJuPa9OXtHcm-0zk7UQEqRAok/w300-h400/buildingshelves.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvBNmn86yiZoob4wcaw6_TO-ILkVY827_Kb1L5PY6bAAsECIev4jj1yu38Iza6HN5daCf7kcQ_ob28Dt5Kpsib6L5d9fuvJ79907JmnAqUA9Vew0A_jbWSbv5p3Nu53FVz9-0_eaeuIA/s2048/christmas+shelves.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvBNmn86yiZoob4wcaw6_TO-ILkVY827_Kb1L5PY6bAAsECIev4jj1yu38Iza6HN5daCf7kcQ_ob28Dt5Kpsib6L5d9fuvJ79907JmnAqUA9Vew0A_jbWSbv5p3Nu53FVz9-0_eaeuIA/s2048/christmas+shelves.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvBNmn86yiZoob4wcaw6_TO-ILkVY827_Kb1L5PY6bAAsECIev4jj1yu38Iza6HN5daCf7kcQ_ob28Dt5Kpsib6L5d9fuvJ79907JmnAqUA9Vew0A_jbWSbv5p3Nu53FVz9-0_eaeuIA/w300-h400/christmas+shelves.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">All the Christmas stuff and I still have room!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvBNmn86yiZoob4wcaw6_TO-ILkVY827_Kb1L5PY6bAAsECIev4jj1yu38Iza6HN5daCf7kcQ_ob28Dt5Kpsib6L5d9fuvJ79907JmnAqUA9Vew0A_jbWSbv5p3Nu53FVz9-0_eaeuIA/s2048/christmas+shelves.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In the last section, other than a shelf for the modem, we didn't put up any shelves. That allows us to put tall stuff in there. Bruce might do something once he goes through his boxes though.</div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jGhekFEK5wzjBzKCVERQ_YBVe_AaLhwNWF_NM2zmFyEcVHhdnJFg-iZBaM0mllHPyDhsWWcjTP2JM6K51LozJohagTLVgR5JmSwX2p9FdcLjOtqFX4o7F9oJrn0yGjJ_7_bXh1Cb42c/s2048/electronics+and+big+stuff.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9jGhekFEK5wzjBzKCVERQ_YBVe_AaLhwNWF_NM2zmFyEcVHhdnJFg-iZBaM0mllHPyDhsWWcjTP2JM6K51LozJohagTLVgR5JmSwX2p9FdcLjOtqFX4o7F9oJrn0yGjJ_7_bXh1Cb42c/w300-h400/electronics+and+big+stuff.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Getting ready to add modem shelf</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>One last look at the finished closet! I love how it turned out. Cottage-y with a touch of farmhouse. Now we don't have to look at boxes along this wall anymore. Yippee! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qMlA1iv5BrV94XNYKUVqY8L8R5qCfbFONz0diLvYvfmxdQN90Gq3GrXH4smcQZiB5O4dkXtk03ThdUwl4JQRHpPMQFX_-gbFORRHQBFJdsoaMiSMuaVa7gWRAQc8M9AEWydP6MRHvL8/s2048/finisheddoors2.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qMlA1iv5BrV94XNYKUVqY8L8R5qCfbFONz0diLvYvfmxdQN90Gq3GrXH4smcQZiB5O4dkXtk03ThdUwl4JQRHpPMQFX_-gbFORRHQBFJdsoaMiSMuaVa7gWRAQc8M9AEWydP6MRHvL8/w400-h300/finisheddoors2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoyed seeing our process. It was a lot of hard work but the end result is so worth it. I love how we are making this little house ours. It's come a long way, baby!</div><div><br /></div><div>See you next time!</div><div><span style="font-family: Lemonada;">Cecilia</span></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-67217781198226402342021-07-28T06:30:00.002-05:002021-07-28T06:30:00.203-05:00From Disappointment to Something Better<p> Last week I left y'all with the mostly finished garage conversion. It was wonderful to get the room done except for two items: the storage closet and a dining room light. Here's where I left off - a nice living/dining room space but no place for the Christmas boxes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIxqtnpPy02aoclVkVJMEdxeAoe-Jkz-GTwxUmuTKZgqVnUoyG5SW2T8mm_nHA9ED9LuaGMZvuOrAWjNq5bjWHpQ2TTxjOfAla_AYFXetfMp82x8XfBsmJAnTAekX_tCFsOucPT1yvig/s2048/finished+living+room.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIxqtnpPy02aoclVkVJMEdxeAoe-Jkz-GTwxUmuTKZgqVnUoyG5SW2T8mm_nHA9ED9LuaGMZvuOrAWjNq5bjWHpQ2TTxjOfAla_AYFXetfMp82x8XfBsmJAnTAekX_tCFsOucPT1yvig/w400-h300/finished+living+room.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1be1jvEzrD7hkqgOc9k9zmY0YNngabRNPwIxg7x3Ay2EaJoambG0YPBwtpsg40LXBI4CeC4OR0Kmm39yNIa_in6wWVyISKUxGYKvnknlHh1ZMkKL_7eM9Kdwfiv7Q0qsme1LNWkN779o/s2048/alltheChristmasstuff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1be1jvEzrD7hkqgOc9k9zmY0YNngabRNPwIxg7x3Ay2EaJoambG0YPBwtpsg40LXBI4CeC4OR0Kmm39yNIa_in6wWVyISKUxGYKvnknlHh1ZMkKL_7eM9Kdwfiv7Q0qsme1LNWkN779o/w300-h400/alltheChristmasstuff.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What can I say? I like decorating for Christmas.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>But before I get into storage for all those boxes (it's not all Christmas stuff; Bruce has his own pile of things too), I need to show what we ended up with for a dining area light. (I know, I know. I promised to show you the closets but this was the next project in finishing the room).</p><p>I wanted something with character and farmhouse flare. I even found a light fixture I liked at Home Depot. Since the nearest one is about an hour away, I checked online to make sure it was in stock and it said they had it. It looked similar to this:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5wXs5xxJMfk65pl4uCraJsj_6M3T2Ath8YfMB_dLj_ysQ94km0hIP7cH-uNwK1RtulE6Z4hTdoSGBb2I0sKGDdQCt3dGCvVmB5_tm4nIqZOcD3MGDqocwPTT9vkvsYFzFIhzfB6i9ME/s547/farmhouse+light.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="534" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5wXs5xxJMfk65pl4uCraJsj_6M3T2Ath8YfMB_dLj_ysQ94km0hIP7cH-uNwK1RtulE6Z4hTdoSGBb2I0sKGDdQCt3dGCvVmB5_tm4nIqZOcD3MGDqocwPTT9vkvsYFzFIhzfB6i9ME/s320/farmhouse+light.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cool, right? A bit of industrial with farmhouse. Well, we get there and they don't have it in stock! I am so disappointed...they don't have another one I like enough to pay over $200 for and I don't want to wait for one to ship. I want this project finished! That's when Bruce speaks up, "You know those Edison bulb pendants on the way in? If we had a rustic board, we could get three or four of them and I could make a light."</p><p>I'm like, hmmmm. I think I saw a board in the barn that would work. </p><p>We walk back to the front of the store to look at the pendants. Yes. Those should work so we grab three of them. Here's what we got:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP94qpghTIilhIGFKBfPplqzcKEgDwdsqkUFuVe_-Jw0UlgXwM6elgJ6Dal1RPW2qdsgydi98lCGzdvaDTGrdLvVCVp3tXHo2Xn5OZ8tRN68yLrH8T0X8Juk8RxS-RtqTE4gcy-nhOwI/s579/IMG_2161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="444" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwP94qpghTIilhIGFKBfPplqzcKEgDwdsqkUFuVe_-Jw0UlgXwM6elgJ6Dal1RPW2qdsgydi98lCGzdvaDTGrdLvVCVp3tXHo2Xn5OZ8tRN68yLrH8T0X8Juk8RxS-RtqTE4gcy-nhOwI/s320/IMG_2161.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Back home, I head up to the barn. Bruce suggested the old fireplace mantel but when I looked at it, it didn't have the look I wanted. (Can I just be honest and say it was ugly?) I knew I'd seen a thick, chunky board somewhere. And sure enough! I found it! Triumphantly I carried it back to the house. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZXT3yHqelbiZFQ3SJWRCfRkr-bFcnkfyGQyWxorZbndzZSKy6mT9ub3OjfYpFILa7hmlV3_VJCREekwyUSRWpLRX2EP0NpyO6Mvw9i-_OaviN8Ds07RotTmucjrOGQ0achbIMwbVODo/s310/boardforlight1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="226" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZXT3yHqelbiZFQ3SJWRCfRkr-bFcnkfyGQyWxorZbndzZSKy6mT9ub3OjfYpFILa7hmlV3_VJCREekwyUSRWpLRX2EP0NpyO6Mvw9i-_OaviN8Ds07RotTmucjrOGQ0achbIMwbVODo/w292-h400/boardforlight1.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It was even the right length! Bruce got to work drilling the holes and placing the pendant lights. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTymSs6dZwDqSfqe3og5pzb8CCoAIfvT3LcDseQEKKpsSY_31fikE8USX3Ogpv4JEerhqpYSaRyP5C_YDxlxWnZDDnUEiwUrL-f5vD2bgN6Gs_CuuLlFhUyAJqVCWN1WH_s-hnuxG8MCI/s304/light1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="232" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTymSs6dZwDqSfqe3og5pzb8CCoAIfvT3LcDseQEKKpsSY_31fikE8USX3Ogpv4JEerhqpYSaRyP5C_YDxlxWnZDDnUEiwUrL-f5vD2bgN6Gs_CuuLlFhUyAJqVCWN1WH_s-hnuxG8MCI/w305-h400/light1.jpg" width="305" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect patina!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Uw_SmIeJ3R6VuAUynXBDQNWQsPvUVUqOAOwgx7eCbAIOmMdwgyhBXRKReMlYM3aO4wI5q52p1fPjPMZ7MeP9JqW5asv0ixLf9XYgH8UFIDwa-YD2LSRI0WgTdlyJCcx49f4NYpJWPi0/s314/light2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="223" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8mKAcBaoNXpQxgauX2r-qk4QwZLZ9bT5ra0agxNfS8e3QrJNSTU2SS27JR6tcjrooZ6hNXl0-V4fB-qPI5_caPj-IiAFYk2_DZ52NzVrcSSF2Hf7vgRkh-ZimTH9HeGMgDn3FaZhzds/w288-h400/light3.jpg" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It works!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFm60yaB-cBkqgWuNFQCHefW5Zou0mAgjot0JLHYl9x0D-LYlKUrtbLRsdcgsf8o9w546o9wDDaiG5tPA5qVkhyuF7MkT_aEgVMz7dqb8uNtu198PHDfjFM8IaYfpe9h7DfxFjlB9Z24/s317/light4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFm60yaB-cBkqgWuNFQCHefW5Zou0mAgjot0JLHYl9x0D-LYlKUrtbLRsdcgsf8o9w546o9wDDaiG5tPA5qVkhyuF7MkT_aEgVMz7dqb8uNtu198PHDfjFM8IaYfpe9h7DfxFjlB9Z24/s317/light4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="317" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFm60yaB-cBkqgWuNFQCHefW5Zou0mAgjot0JLHYl9x0D-LYlKUrtbLRsdcgsf8o9w546o9wDDaiG5tPA5qVkhyuF7MkT_aEgVMz7dqb8uNtu198PHDfjFM8IaYfpe9h7DfxFjlB9Z24/w400-h286/light4.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am so thrilled with it! I got something even better than the store-bought light - a one of a kind, unique light with the perfect mix of farmhouse rustic with industrial vibe at a fraction of the cost.</p><p>Here's what it looks like in the finished room. Do you see my photobombers? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_1YDFR36qmtt0TtoyWYUfyCcgppIBsHGXXvLuotRL9rZULCqQe3U2j0ymceJYHEY3OSIIm38QyErGGyi6Le_VUHPWvb7a861lCRjVJHR-30Yl6UCVvOiQz6R-RL7-64nps3XVwTRfzo/s2048/IMG_2163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_1YDFR36qmtt0TtoyWYUfyCcgppIBsHGXXvLuotRL9rZULCqQe3U2j0ymceJYHEY3OSIIm38QyErGGyi6Le_VUHPWvb7a861lCRjVJHR-30Yl6UCVvOiQz6R-RL7-64nps3XVwTRfzo/w300-h400/IMG_2163.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>One more project down in the new living/dining room! I'm so thankful for my handy husband. Oh, the closet, you ask? It took us a year to get around to them but you'll get to see them a lot sooner than that! Until next time,<div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Dancing Script; font-size: x-large;">Cecilia</span><br /><p><br /></p></div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-79729584897090905562021-07-21T06:30:00.007-05:002021-07-21T06:30:00.268-05:00Hello! Let's Catch Up!<p> Good morning! Goodness, it's been a long time! I've missed all of you. <br />Let's catch up, ok?</p><p>We moved to the farm full-time 2 years ago. That was quite the whirlwind - we had to get things sorted and packed, move things out to get the city house on the market, and we helped my daughter and son-in-law move to North Carolina. If that wasn't enough, I decided to hold a moving sale the weekend before we put the final load on the truck to move. Yikes.</p><p>What a joy to finally be here all the time. The back and forth was really starting to wear us out. We piled everything into the garage and started the process of putting things in their place.</p><p>Then Covid hit and the shutdown. I can't tell you how glad we were to be in the country with 32 acres to wander around. We harvested our honey (yum) then decided to close in our garage so we'd have bigger living and dining areas, knowing we'd need the space when we could all gather together again.</p><p>It was messy and hot but we now have a nice new living area!</p><p>I took the pictures below with my phone...totally unstaged but they show the process:</p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIVjuCNBFCMNAnB0dkFydHjhP9jKN7NtGl_m-WzdZ-zgFu7ffyu4gY1sjW83n6NbpHX94EUwMxFuoeCJVpWw-CaVkMXumI8gsRTVavn4E0z95DkQiQWxXZa1o8A-8VA1HZ_kbYwXkxs8/s473/door%2526siding.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="473" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYIVjuCNBFCMNAnB0dkFydHjhP9jKN7NtGl_m-WzdZ-zgFu7ffyu4gY1sjW83n6NbpHX94EUwMxFuoeCJVpWw-CaVkMXumI8gsRTVavn4E0z95DkQiQWxXZa1o8A-8VA1HZ_kbYwXkxs8/w400-h396/door%2526siding.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">outside wall up, painted and completed!<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7wNOyA4SPdh-D3GysqRSY4oyVqXF0MFccCKoyM1P7zq8G7W43fbbsW__Kjp-Sa6j8E2B49na4OzkAuMqxKo5KbgnNBQ9cT4SyZZ9iKpyAtSyUlSSkSi8s4bSMUZDVg7oiasTsqOrb1A/s577/unfinished+garage.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="577" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7wNOyA4SPdh-D3GysqRSY4oyVqXF0MFccCKoyM1P7zq8G7W43fbbsW__Kjp-Sa6j8E2B49na4OzkAuMqxKo5KbgnNBQ9cT4SyZZ9iKpyAtSyUlSSkSi8s4bSMUZDVg7oiasTsqOrb1A/w400-h324/unfinished+garage.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">insulating the walls<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6atQKCPuA_7eMTSr28MqaxK-NK44mH6d0o1UCybXuQYpy1bywukWZAJwdPuokzkfVC2KOvcbbwRiZ1Lk6h5L_HILqXsr20qfommNey8f88masYpu7fSont3mDP-7uPJcluEDeVFTaQ8s/s2048/sheetrock+in+garage.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAUVVzo8JD3blRojESXcW_YmXsBB5iURphJyfO_uzLEf4Gp9h17mHAZvtRySJhA6VpPUQZUy0jvMFur1zPqhP2s3YzwK95zciBh0rGgLs-5i7f9ANPRunWQv3jbjUA0d3Ze-NHqcIsQg/w300-h400/opening+to+garage.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="300" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">enlarging the opening from kitchen to garage</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAUVVzo8JD3blRojESXcW_YmXsBB5iURphJyfO_uzLEf4Gp9h17mHAZvtRySJhA6VpPUQZUy0jvMFur1zPqhP2s3YzwK95zciBh0rGgLs-5i7f9ANPRunWQv3jbjUA0d3Ze-NHqcIsQg/s640/opening+to+garage.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggAUVVzo8JD3blRojESXcW_YmXsBB5iURphJyfO_uzLEf4Gp9h17mHAZvtRySJhA6VpPUQZUy0jvMFur1zPqhP2s3YzwK95zciBh0rGgLs-5i7f9ANPRunWQv3jbjUA0d3Ze-NHqcIsQg/s640/opening+to+garage.JPG" style="clear: left; 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It looks like real wood.</div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MHImvQvlchu4T8t3m3jwd2vLzKQD0BrP2qx6kGgba55UfuhLHKgElGJEI6Y9obUxsYLkO5O338cUHLBJ3WK0R1y6yQq9zUBopxIWiMSJSOhkPg6y35HP_eNEdvlskHMsSIoF5eDXkPg/s2048/floor+closeup.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MHImvQvlchu4T8t3m3jwd2vLzKQD0BrP2qx6kGgba55UfuhLHKgElGJEI6Y9obUxsYLkO5O338cUHLBJ3WK0R1y6yQq9zUBopxIWiMSJSOhkPg6y35HP_eNEdvlskHMsSIoF5eDXkPg/s320/floor+closeup.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">vinyl plank flooring<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-OgfvYbkM5qkprzQRyxmQ8P5MTe07T1YFjxYkZP3Cb7fHa1BcNg6a8ypYZFfmwpLsKIwGIAWIXjpfOjlmJNuvqgKsvXFuhoCf8atYY1AMaqX6qynZ1tqtBzYyVZkTd5z7KWfsc0Qurw/s2048/floorinprogress.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-OgfvYbkM5qkprzQRyxmQ8P5MTe07T1YFjxYkZP3Cb7fHa1BcNg6a8ypYZFfmwpLsKIwGIAWIXjpfOjlmJNuvqgKsvXFuhoCf8atYY1AMaqX6qynZ1tqtBzYyVZkTd5z7KWfsc0Qurw/w300-h400/floorinprogress.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And away we go!</td></tr></tbody></table></div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3172XPu-7mqmbAcAuiy2-gEnEp7qAYkFfG9BIt_usH-9mBMD-z4D_YpqynI-bZR6wtZwGwvmdEWOzsoVHJWsgEMVKXbtTgxT8tmwMBEb5IWPntZ4msfxOAXSEvVEJQYB0P20noV3m6c/s2048/floorinprogress1.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3172XPu-7mqmbAcAuiy2-gEnEp7qAYkFfG9BIt_usH-9mBMD-z4D_YpqynI-bZR6wtZwGwvmdEWOzsoVHJWsgEMVKXbtTgxT8tmwMBEb5IWPntZ4msfxOAXSEvVEJQYB0P20noV3m6c/w300-h400/floorinprogress1.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCPNb3Cicbhg0LsnE4xrYEKe_DFNUBNivmUHQHGXGYZQ4Kx070bL_gL2_InOXFQbVC3Qlxh0nxZ-UrEYT-xVmD54bW4cJEUS0r-QUnwFw2by4n35U3VqTWaeYfxN7rIY0OHkWgRrrtXY/s2048/floorinprogress2.JPG" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCPNb3Cicbhg0LsnE4xrYEKe_DFNUBNivmUHQHGXGYZQ4Kx070bL_gL2_InOXFQbVC3Qlxh0nxZ-UrEYT-xVmD54bW4cJEUS0r-QUnwFw2by4n35U3VqTWaeYfxN7rIY0OHkWgRrrtXY/w300-h400/floorinprogress2.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>We had to fill in the concrete in corner by the door as it was uneven and sloped toward the wall. 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Of course, that meant all the Christmas boxes and other things were shoved against the wall.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgYAMfjXM2vuQnSWiqbGi-W5ZYzzjtVqAvV0h8loMT60j7KbXvUTqaBYkCVk8esQTLRnwsaEvEr2nI901lvW3xKc-zDtnSBCnUlvUhdI75xovkxgTNtT8njUavHygk75QNDBwaVRHU1k/s2048/alltheChristmasstuff.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzgYAMfjXM2vuQnSWiqbGi-W5ZYzzjtVqAvV0h8loMT60j7KbXvUTqaBYkCVk8esQTLRnwsaEvEr2nI901lvW3xKc-zDtnSBCnUlvUhdI75xovkxgTNtT8njUavHygk75QNDBwaVRHU1k/w300-h400/alltheChristmasstuff.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the Christmas boxes<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX9SnyssMtuIHnPo2liDQV3tq8jM6EXjfPZ-zSKaqaKxH65lrOxMRRiATAHb__FuVd9kiZS5eFCE-KUCdv_JSzeznrMOtwhhkMhtPnTea_JAB4p03lE39kiBhbjCAMXsTkfU7A8c0FHA/s2048/closetwall.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilX9SnyssMtuIHnPo2liDQV3tq8jM6EXjfPZ-zSKaqaKxH65lrOxMRRiATAHb__FuVd9kiZS5eFCE-KUCdv_JSzeznrMOtwhhkMhtPnTea_JAB4p03lE39kiBhbjCAMXsTkfU7A8c0FHA/w400-h300/closetwall.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />And that's where it stayed for the next year. Come back next week to see what we finally did. It's pretty awesome!</div>Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-72411855484470753462018-09-19T13:21:00.002-05:002018-09-28T12:09:55.236-05:00Changing Seasons<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Although the leaves won't be changing color just yet here in Texas,<br />
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the Surprise Lillies are up<br />
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Reminding us it is September and Fall is on it's way.<br />
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It is a time for change. Time to let some things go, time to start new adventures.<br />
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I'm sure you've all noticed I haven't been blogging much lately.<br />
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You see, I've been focusing more and more on my art work.<br />
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With the completion of my studio, it is time to become serious about my art business.<br />
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So I am pouring my energy into creating my art business, exploring all the possibilities that offers.<br />
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I am working on a new website - it will have the same address as my old art website: <a href="http://www.ceciliabramhall.com/">www.ceciliabramhall.com</a> but it will take awhile for it to show up under the new site - it will be better as I will be able to blog and sell my artwork from there as well. I'm still figuring things out but it is all coming together. (UPDATE: You can find me here: <a href="http://www.ceciliabramhallart.com/">www.ceciliabramhallart.com</a> )<br />
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All of which means I'm writing the post I didn't think I'd write until we moved and finished our last big project at the farm.<br />
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But sadly the time as come for me to say good-bye here at The B Farm.<br />
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I've been thinking about it for some time now - while I have loved the process and the friends I've made, keeping up this blog is very time consuming - time I need and want to spend creating art.<br />
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Although we still have several projects we want to complete - fireplace wall, kitchen/dining room ceiling, closing in the garage, adding a bathroom to the studio, etc. - it is time to say good-bye.<br />
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I just no longer have the time for this blog.<br />
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I'll still post pictures of ongoing projects over on Instagram @ceciliabramhallart and on facebook under Cecilia Bramhall if you'd like to follow along.<br />
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I want to thank all of you for following along on our little journey, for commenting, and for your friendship.<br />
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It has meant the world to me and I value your friendship. I truly hope you will connect with me on facebook/Instagram and stop by my new art website and say hi.<br />
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Good-bye, my friends.<br />
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Cecilia<br />
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(Photos are of the farmhouse decorated for Fall and around the property)Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-31826219962933054872018-08-07T06:00:00.000-05:002018-08-07T06:00:02.126-05:00Color Me Happy - Adding Color Back To The HouseI've enjoyed our new colorful living room so much.<br />
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The touches of red, green and blue really bring the room to life.<br />
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It made me realize that trying to do neutral wasn't me even though I love the look in other people's homes. Therefore, I have embarked on a mission to add color back into my house.<br />
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I already had the red pillows and red plaid placemats for the dining area. I also made the red plaid curtain this past year. My wall is full of colorful pictures and art.<br />
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I found the flowers on clearance at JoAnn's. Yay for clearance! It will be fun to have different colorful looks for the seasons.<br />
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For the kitchen, I decided to add colorful plates and what's more perfect than Fiestaware? I have very fond memories of my mom's turquoise set especially the tea pitcher and salt & pepper shakers.<br />
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I knew there was a vendor at the Canton First Monday Trade Days that sold Fiestaware. I had bought a red pitcher a couple of years back. So in July, dinner plates came home with me in a rainbow of colors along with a serving bowl in red and a small bowl in lime green.<br />
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And this month, I decided to get the salad plates but oh no! she wasn't there! Now what?!? Then I remembered her saying her shop was right off I-20 near Canton so I googled it and found it! Yay! A short drive and I had my rainbow stack of salad plates!<br />
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Don't they all look so fun on my open shelves?</div>
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Here's my red pitcher. I love it and it reminds me of my mom and her turquoise one.<br />
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The rest of the kitchen has little touches of color here and there- colorful tins and an old pottery bowl:<br />
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Bright flowers and red pots holding greenery:<br />
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A fun coffee themed lamp:<br />
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And a cute red checked apron all add color to the kitchen.</div>
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Lastly, I thought I'd paint my bar stools but then I found three stools with backs at Salvation Army - a little scratched up but otherwise in good condition. I only needed two for my kitchen bar but they were too good a price to pass up plus I can use one up in the art studio so all three came home with me. The dark wood is not my style...and did I mention scratched up?<br />
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I painted them this past weekend and now...more RED! I used the same red I used on the tv shelf unit.<br />
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Aren't they so pretty?<br />
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And in case you're wondering, the bedrooms already have color - grey and red in the master and blues in the guest room. All I need to do is the laundry room. But that's a project for another time. (I need to do lots of work in there!)<br />
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How about you? Are you someone who likes color or are neutrals your thing?<br />
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<br />Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-86852473061482728012018-07-30T16:29:00.002-05:002018-07-30T16:29:59.643-05:00What's Up? Stuff I've Been Working On While Trying to Stay CoolGood Monday afternoon! I don't have loads to share - it's been so hot so mostly watering stuff and trying to stay cool.<br />
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But, I wanted to share final pictures of the living room and a few of the art studio.<br />
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First up the living room - I added baskets to the entertainment unit and hung some of my artwork on the wall. I'm still loving my living room refresh and the burst of happy color!<br />
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Entertainment center with baskets added; artwork waiting to be hung on the walls:<br />
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Artwork hung on either side of entertainment unit:<br />
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Lamp on entry table:</div>
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Here's what it looks like turned on. I like that the Eiffel Tower shows through.<br />
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Then we head out the backdoor to the art studio. Bruce wanted someway to know if I was in there without having to walk the whole way so I made a sign to hang outside the door. It is made from a small wooden palette I bought at Hobby Lobby.<br />
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I added paint splotches and the words then just added the chain through the thumb hole:<br />
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I hang it up when I'm in the studio - Bruce can just glance up the path and if he sees it, he knows I'm there in the studio and doesn't have to go looking for me. :)<br />
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I received this wonderful gift from <a href="https://junkchiccottage.blogspot.com/">Kris over at Junk Chic Cottage</a>. The saying is just perfect! Thank you, Kris. I love it!<br />
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I hung it over my small drafting table next to my big easel (to the right - not pictured). It will be where I can be inspired every time I sit to paint.<br />
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With school starting soon, I found some goodies for my locker - round magnetic bins to hold clips, thumbtacks, etc., a white board for messages, and a locker shelf (it's inside...forgot to snap a picture of it). I'll move the round bins to the side for more of an uncluttered look:</div>
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And lastly, I'd like to leave you with some pictures of the paintings* I've been working on this summer:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">"American Fishing Shack" 11x14" oil on canvas</span></td></tr>
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A couple of small paintings for my kitchen gallery wall as well:<br />
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I am working on adding some color to the kitchen and dining room as well. Here's a sneak peak of something that's getting a makeover:</div>
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Thanks for dropping by. See you soon!</div>
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*All images are property of Cecilia Bramhall Art. Please do not share or copy.</div>
Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-2027460976766570482018-07-18T06:00:00.000-05:002018-07-18T06:00:09.416-05:00Farmhouse Living Room RevealHappily, with some easy upgrades, the living room is done. We still need to tackle the fireplace but at least we have a plan - it's just finding the right time to do it. With hay that needs to be cut and baled, bees that need care among other things, it might not happen until Fall. But that's ok. We will get there.<br />
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In the meantime, I want to share how just some simple decor changes really made the room feel completed and cozy. Here's what we started with:<br />
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Not awful just kind of blah and empty feeling.<br />
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Then KariAnne gave me a great plan:<br />
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I liked the touch of blue in the rug but I needed something with some green in it too so it tied into the side table that was painted a sage green ( you can see that in the before photo at the end of the sofa). I liked it and didn't want to repaint it. So I looked at the different options KariAnne suggested but while I was browsing I saw one on sale and I thought it was perfect:<br />
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I ordered it (from Overstock.com) and absolutely love it! It is 8x10 which almost completely covers the floor (the living room is pretty small).<br />
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I took her suggestions for fabrics and found the perfect solution for the curtains, pillows, and lampshades - I used the red ticking for the Roman shade and one lamp shade, found a red and green plaid for pillows, and a red tone on tone for other pillows. I even had some red floral pillows stored in a closet in the city house I was able to reuse. The plaid and red tone on tone were also used on the bare lampshade to really tie in the colors.<br />
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The red tone on tone also became the topper of my curtain panels to make them long enough for the moved-up curtain rod:<br />
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KariAnne suggested I add a wooden lamp to pull in more wood elements. I actually had one in the bedroom that was painted a greenish-blue. It ties in great with the rug:<br />
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I think the lampshade might need a little dressing up. To pull in the wood elements, I placed this little drop-leaf table in front of the window. I bought this table many, many years ago, stripped off the yellow paint and just stained it.<br />
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The entryway area also got some love - I put the table the tv used to sit on back on that wall, added the old door at one end to balance the window on the other side, and then added some red elements here and there. I forgot to take a picture of the small lamp with the red striped shade on the table. (oops!) That adds in some more red.<br />
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The red boots in the old milk crate just make me smile. I paid more for them than I normally would have, but they were worth it.</div>
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The "beast" or shelf entertainment unit I had in my art room in the city, got a makeover as well. I'd tried to seal the smell in (it reeked of cigarette smoke) but only partially succeeded - occasionally it would send out a not so pleasant smell.<br />
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I had Bruce take off the old back (it had holes in it anyway) and that got rid of a lot of the smell. He then cut the center divider out so the tv would fit in the middle spot. Then we put new beadboard on the back - painted it red - then also painted the edges red, sealing the whole thing with polyurethane. No more stink! Ready for how it looks now? Oh good! I want you to see it in all it's new glory!<br />
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Doesn't it look great? I love how it gives that wall presence - the fireplace kind of fades into the background now instead of being the center of attention. I bought some baskets to put in some of the cubbies. Well, huh. Someone who shall remain nameless forgot to take a picture after she put the baskets in the entertainment unit and styled the shelves. (cough, cough. I'm sensing a pattern here.)<br />
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Finally! The reveal! Drum roll please! Ta da!<br />
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I am actually going to hang some of my own artwork on the wall next to the shelf unit so I owe you all another living room picture after I add them!<br />
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I absolutely love the room now. As much as I admire those with neutrals in their homes, I learned the look just isn't me. As an artist, I love color so I need it - it makes my heart happy. The lesson I learned? Be true to who you are. If you like neutrals - go for it. But if color makes you happy then you should use it.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed my living room refresh! I'll be sure to have a picture of the entertainment unit with the baskets, artwork on the walls and the red lamp on the entryway table soon.<br />
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*Want to know what colors I used?<br />
The walls are Behr Ivory Palace, trim Benjamin Moore Simply White. The entertainment unit is Behr's Apple Polish - it's such a happy red! Not too dark, but not too pinkish either. The end table I didn't want to repaint is Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Chateau Grey but it is really a soft sage-y green.Ceciliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12444791923510261610noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5871728063253895865.post-89095778646263270602018-07-11T06:00:00.000-05:002018-07-11T06:00:04.194-05:00Part Three - Living Room RefreshWelcome to part three of the living room refresh. You've seen the <a href="https://thebfarm.blogspot.com/2018/06/week-one-living-room-refresh.html">mood board</a>, <a href="https://thebfarm.blogspot.com/2018/07/week-two-of-living-room-refresh.html">the rug and pillows</a>, and today I want to share the curtains, roman shade and lampshades.<br />
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I originally used patterned tablecloths for the curtains. They had a white background with birds and vines with red flowers on them. I used clips to hang them up. Here's a picture of them from long ago.<br />
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However, I recently decided to go neutral so I bought curtains in a taupe color. I really didn't like them in this room. They were too blah for my liking. So when KariAnne suggested a small floral print, my mind went instantly back to the tablecloths. They would be perfect except for one thing - they were going to be too short. </div>
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You see, she also suggested I raise the rod up as high as I could which meant the tablecloths would be 6" too short. What to do? Well, one of the pillow fabrics matched the red in the cloths perfectly. I cut and sewed a piece to each top of the curtains then clipped them in place. Perfect! I think they look great!</div>
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Next, it was time to work on the roman shade. I won't go into detail how I made it; there are plenty of tutorials online on how to turn a miniblind into a roman shade. I used red ticking fabric to make mine. It took a couple of days of sewing, prepping the blinds, and gluing the fabric on. After letting the glue dry overnight, I hung it up and wow! It really adds to the whole look. I won't say this turned out perfectly - I already had one slat break (they are metal and old so apparently brittle). I will eventually have do it over but for now this works. I really love the way it looks. Bye-bye miniblind!</div>
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Lastly, I covered my lampshades. For the bare metal frame one, I tore the remaining fabric pieces into strips, then hot glued them onto the back of the lampshade rims. It coordinates with the other pieces in the room and adds that touch of color in the corner.<br />
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Lastly, I took a small lamp I had, painted the base red and covered the too white shade with the red ticking. The cool thing? The Eiffel Tower shines through the fabric when the lamp is lit!<br />
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It adds some red over in the entryway area too.<br />
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Next week, I'll share what we did with the "beast" aka shelf entertainment unit and show you how the room looks. You're gonna love it!<br />
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