Hi all! First, I want to direct you to my Facebook widget on the sidebar. I'm using my Lisa Zahn Writes Facebook page as a place to share links and thoughts these days. It's quick and easy, with some Facebook-issue limitations that bug me, but overall it's a good thing for me to use. I occasionally get political over there, but I try to stay positive and inspiring for the most part. You'll find parenting stuff, spiritual stories, some news I'm interested in, and whatever strikes my fancy for the day. So please, go on over and "like" my page!
And second, some photos for you! This summer George and I painted our bedroom. George loves yellow and I like yellow too, but not as our bedroom wall color. Color theory says you should paint your guest bedroom walls yellow because it's a pleasant, happy color that also says "don't get too comfortable in here". And that's exactly how I felt about sleeping every night in our cheery yellow, bright bedroom.
So, we started experimenting with shades of gray. (hee hee!) Oh, and black, but that was going too far.
(And we bought a new-to-us dresser from the Habitat Restore.)
We picked Fieldstone Gray from Martha Stewart's paint line at Home Depot.
I painted the formerly turquoise headboard this creamy white, which is a mix of paints I got for free at the county's hazardous waste site. The desk/night stand/vanity table on the left cost me 10 bucks and is also from the Habitat Restore, which benefits the local Habitat for Humanity chapter so buying from there is a win-win situation. I also bought the chair there, for more than ten bucks which is kind of a sore spot since it is quite broken and I should have noticed that in the store. But, it looks cool and I spray-painted it silver (again, free paint) and found a beautiful upholstery remnant with which I covered the seat. I just sit on it very.carefully.
New lamps, mirror, and most other items are also thrift store finds. I had time to haunt the shops all summer.
This corner and most of the walls are still in process. I did find a lampshade at GoodWill, however.
The bird pillow was my big "splurge", for 20 bucks at Tuesday Morning. I looked at it, put it down, went back and picked it up, put it back down, etc. until finally my mind said "You need that pillow! I don't care if it's 20 bucks!" And you know what, it speaks to me all the time and it makes the room. Sometimes we just have to listen to those voices that tell us to do something fun. Wait, I have to listen to that voice a LOT more often. Isn't that chair pretty? Worth $15 even though it's broken?
The gold-framed girl is another fun find, via Zazzle. I wanted a pin-up girl and found her online because I couldn't find just the right one in the antique shops nearby. George says, "You look just like her!" Isn't love blind? And fun?
Our new bedroom is fun, and relaxing. As is the balcony just through this door...
It also has some newly painted furnishings.
From here we can spy on the neighbors, but mostly we gaze at the stars on those long, hot summer nights.
And second, some photos for you! This summer George and I painted our bedroom. George loves yellow and I like yellow too, but not as our bedroom wall color. Color theory says you should paint your guest bedroom walls yellow because it's a pleasant, happy color that also says "don't get too comfortable in here". And that's exactly how I felt about sleeping every night in our cheery yellow, bright bedroom.
So, we started experimenting with shades of gray. (hee hee!) Oh, and black, but that was going too far.
We picked Fieldstone Gray from Martha Stewart's paint line at Home Depot.
The gold-framed girl is another fun find, via Zazzle. I wanted a pin-up girl and found her online because I couldn't find just the right one in the antique shops nearby. George says, "You look just like her!" Isn't love blind? And fun?
Our new bedroom is fun, and relaxing. As is the balcony just through this door...
It also has some newly painted furnishings.
From here we can spy on the neighbors, but mostly we gaze at the stars on those long, hot summer nights.
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Also thank you for suggesting Financial Peace. I did their course at a local church this past spring and am now working my way out of debt and building up an emergency fund.