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Working on selling our houses. Three houses-one we live in, one we USED to live in that we have been trying to sell since moving, and one a vacation home in Puerto Rico we have been trying to sell for the last couple of years. Today, the house we USED to live in finally SOLD! As of today, we are down to 2 houses. The house in PR SHOULD sell a week from today. It is so weird after trying and trying and trying both of the houses sold within a week of each other. Unfortunately, we didn't sell either one of them at a price we would have liked. But at least we will be out from under their burden.
So that means we will be down to only ONE house. What an amazing concept.
Well, I have a little alcove that's very "tall and skinny" between the master bedroom and the living room, and I am thinking about painting it a very dark blue with random gold stars. I already replaced the light with a gold hanging light in front of a mirror with a heavy metallic (mixed colors including gold) frame, so I think it will look nice. We'll see! I decided on paint rather than wall paper because if it looks like crap it will be easy to paint over!
Here's the Before photo. I'm thinking about leaving the orange fabric up. Hmmm.
Here it is right now. You can see that if I leave the orange shirred fabric up (which I really do love), there is actually very little wall that will be deep blue with stars. That's the goal - I just want a little accent, not a big expanse of dark blue wall.
Well, I have a little alcove that's very "tall and skinny" between the master bedroom and the living room, and I am thinking about painting it a very dark blue with random gold stars. I already replaced the light with a gold hanging light in front of a mirror with a heavy metallic (mixed colors including gold) frame, so I think it will look nice. We'll see! I decided on paint rather than wall paper because if it looks like crap it will be easy to paint over!
Here's the Before photo. I'm thinking about leaving the orange fabric up. Hmmm.
Here it is right now. You can see that if I leave the orange shirred fabric up (which I really do love), there is actually very little wall that will be deep blue with stars. That's the goal - I just want a little accent, not a big expanse of dark blue wall.
Less is more, Kathryn. I would see how you like the blue and stars without the orange fabric. You can always put it back up. Haven’t you been thinking about the blue with stars for a long time? You know, you have to do it.
Working on selling our houses. Three houses-one we live in, one we USED to live in that we have been trying to sell since moving, and one a vacation home in Puerto Rico we have been trying to sell for the last couple of years. Today, the house we USED to live in finally SOLD! As of today, we are down to 2 houses. The house in PR SHOULD sell a week from today. It is so weird after trying and trying and trying both of the houses sold within a week of each other. Unfortunately, we didn't sell either one of them at a price we would have liked. But at least we will be out from under their burden.
So that means we will be down to only ONE house. What an amazing concept.
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Wow! That must be a huge weight off your shoulders. Maybe you’ll sell the boat this week, too. Are you really planning to sell the big old house, too, after all the hard work? What’s your plan after that?
Less is more, Kathryn. I would see how you like the blue and stars without the orange fabric. You can always put it back up. Haven’t you been thinking about the blue with stars for a long time? You know, you have to do it.
Yes, LOL, I have a thing for stars and for cobalt blue - always have. So you're right - I do have to do it!
But you know me - I'm a maximalist!
This movie - when I saw this movie probably twenty years ago, I thought "I have to have that imagery in my life." I couldn't find photos of it, but Meryl Streep's bedroom in the movie was filled with cobalt blue and gold stars. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sour...51122850813753
Last edited by KathrynAragon; 02-24-2019 at 12:29 PM..
Wow! That must be a huge weight off your shoulders. Maybe you’ll sell the boat this week, too. Are you really planning to sell the big old house, too, after all the hard work? What’s your plan after that?
When I told my sisters about both houses selling, they said the same thing about the boat. And NO we are NOT selling the big old house. That is MY home and I can't imagine living anywhere else every again-but never say never. The PR house is not officially sold yet-maybe tomorrow.
Oh just a bit of sprucing up......a new canvas for over the fireplace and new throw pillow covers with cheery abstract flowers, one of colorful, whimsical cats.
I like to have whimsical items that show I don't really take decorating very seriously....
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