A Fabric Inspired, Whole House Color Palette

Hello!

I hope you had a great Father's Day weekend - we definitely did, celebrating some wonderful dads around here!

I have been working with a client on a whole new color scheme for the main floor of her house.  She's had the same colors for years now and is ready to freshen things up with new colors and fabrics throughout.  I love it - how fun to come up with a whole new palette from scratch and start fresh.  A blank canvas.

So, since we're starting anew, I decided to start with fabric as a jumping off point on this project.  I admit it, I love looking at fabric, and what better excuse reason to do so!

They have already made improvements in their kitchen, with a new backsplash, and granite countertops (painting the cabinets is also on the agenda).

I wanted to pull out some of the colors that were in the backsplash as well, and this fabric does just that.  And, I'm able to pull in some other colors that will work and flow throughout the house.

There are so many great colors and fabrics that can be used to coordinate with our starting fabric - I'm really excited about the possibilities.  The image above are just some of my favorite fabrics that we're working with in her home.  I'm really loving the coral/orange tones, and we're going to be using those in a kids' study room, which is shaping up in a fun way as well.

 

I think the orange ikat is going to look fab as a window treatment in this space, and want to add a fun light fixture as well.  Maybe a semi-flush drum pendant of some sort?  Can you see it?

 

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This is just one piece of the puzzle - it's going to be a great project!

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Paint it Black

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As you approach our front door, you're greeted with adirondack chairs.  I brought these from our old house - they were a Goodwill steal, and I had painted them white.  You can't tell from these photos, but the white was looking a little worn out.

Enter two cans of Rust-o-leum high gloss black paint, and we're in business.

And then there is the Black Door phenomenon I keep seeing.  People painting their interior doors black - looking oh-so-cool and sophisticated.  I love the look, but I'm not quite as daring (yet).  So, let's meet halfway and settle on painting the door to the garage, ok?

Here it is before - nice, but taking a beating with kids coming in and out all the time.  Again, it looks good from a distance, but up close, not so good.

And as it stands now.  Hides the dirt like a champ, but does it hit the sophisticated note?  Honestly, I questioned my decision after I painted it (and I kept thinking that someone left the door open because I wasn't used to seeing a dark door).  I also thought of painting it a sunnier, more whimsical color - green or yellow, maybe even a navy blue.  But hey, it's just paint, an easy fix if I change my mind again, right?

Another spray painting project caught my eye the other day.  The unsightly register:

No problem - spray it with a coat of Espresso Brown, and we'll call it a day.  (Mind the dust - the fireplace is undergoing, um, changes.  Six months after the project begain.  Ridiculous, I know.)

What do you think?  Have you been painting your doors black?  Or anything else for that matter?

Cray-Cray Craigslist Tuesday

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I hope you're all easing into the week and doing well.  If not, these Cray-Cray-Crazy Craigslist ads should hopefully give you a laugh or two.  I posted some of the crazy Craigslist posts I found here, and The List of Craig does not disappoint.

Where should I begin?  Well, I think we can break it down into a few themes.  Let's start with, "Get the heck out of the picture".  Confused?  Fear not.

Apparently, these sellers thought that potential buyers might benefit from seeing them knocking back a few dozen drinks with their friends.

Is that a tire I'm seeing in the bottom left hand corner of this photo?  I wonder if they would throw that in to seal the deal?

If the drinking party didn't sell you, the description might:

Mirror, Mirror
Lots of mirrors available on Craigslist too,  - but what's most entertaining is what they're reflecting...

A big mirror with a big goofus who apparently didn't think that he needed to wear a shirt when taking a photo of his FSBO mirror.  Or maybe he thinks he's invisible...

This young lady appears to be taking a nap and/or charging her phone/texting to snap a shot of this mirror that she's trying to sell.  Again, check out the caption - who is big sandy?  Mirror Mafioso perhaps?

And this one just struck me as funny.  Really?  A camper?  Perhaps that's why it's for sale -  there's just nowhere to put this lovely mirror in the camper...

Now You See Me, Now You Don't
And then there's this batch of folks who made an attempt to remove themselves and/or their friends from their Craiglist ads.  I'm no Photoshop guru, but I think taking a second photo sans people might have been a wee bit more effective.  Judge for yourself.

I give this seller some credit for at least trying to match the pink bedspread.  Not sure what the big black blob at the end of the bed is.  Not sure I want to speculate either.

This one almost made me spit out my drink.  I'm not sure I can make out what they're selling here with all of the, um, editing that was done. 
 

Reader Feature
And a big thank you to Pam, one of my readers, who sent me this Craiglist gem.  Are you tired of the antler trend and want something different?  Here it is - a gator mount, for a mere $2000.  A new spin on taxidermy.  Be a trendsetter!  

Hope you enjoyed these as much as I did, and if you have a crazy Craigslist ad to share, send it my way!