Paint woes

For the past couple months I've been thinking of painting....again. The living room has been painted twice already since we moved in a year and a half ago.

Here is the color now, furniture is all different of course.

It's a very pale blue/gray.

Which was beautiful when I first painted it (we hadn't ripped out the carpet yet). I had always planned on buying a jute/sisal rug after we took out the carpets, hence the cooler wall color. However when rug plan A changed we ended up getting this beautiful silvery/mint area rug. I love it, it's the perfect color. 

However, with the 'cool' paint color and rug it's too cold, the wall color needs to be warmer. 

I'm thinking it needs to be a warm white, just not too yellow. 

Here is where you come in-my computer monitor is on the fritz and looks like a static-y TV (Migraine city y'all!) so I can't tell what anything looks like. 

I'm thinking something  like this:

                                                                             Source: annehepfer.com via Katie on Pinterest

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(I'm going with a warm white because of my plans for our kitchen, which I'll be sharing soon. Whatever wall color I pick will most likely be on the upper cabinets/open shelves.)

Here is (similar to) what I have going on in the living room right now:

I just need help picking a paint color. Pretty sure it'll have to be Behr paint at this point, oh Farrow and Ball I need you in Montana!

I'm thinking Cottage White (on the china cabinet)

                                                         Source: honeysweethome.blogspot.com via Katie on Pinterest

                                            Source: honeysweethome.blogspot.com via Katie on Pinterest

Too yellow? Let me know what you think because on my computer monitor I can't tell.

I REALLY need to get it fixed!

Quiet Time

Western, Rug, & Native American Antique Auction

Oh how I wish I was going to be in Bozeman this weekend!! There is a HUGE auction going on, a lot of it is silent auction online. You can bid online and either pick up your items on Sunday or have them shipped.

They have some B-E-A-UTIFUL rugs.....for SOOOOO cheap- all of these below are under $50 right now and some of them are as big as 9x13!! They also have some great furniture and art.

Go check out the whole auction, it ends tomorrow though so hurry!

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Source: northamericanauctioncompany.auctionflex.com via Katie on Pinterest

Source: northamericanauctioncompany.auctionflex.com via Katie on Pinterest

Source: northamericanauctioncompany.auctionflex.com via Katie on Pinterest

Source: northamericanauctioncompany.auctionflex.com via Katie on Pinterest

Source: northamericanauctioncompany.auctionflex.com via Katie on Pinterest

How cool is this beaver pelt blanket!?!?!

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*MONTANANS-If you have family or or an awesome friend who could pick up your item for you it would be so worth it to bid and arrange for pick later, the prices are amazing! 

Oh and then send me pics of what you get!!

I have a 5 year old?!

Today, five years ago I was given the biggest blessing ever. Motherhood.

After a complicated pregnancy, labor full of surprises and THREE hours of pushing, sweet little Jude Ezra was born.

Kissing a clam on our trip to CA. 

So silly!

Mommy's nightgown and brothers binky

Such a good multitasker! Golfing and talking on the phone.........

and Biking/Swimming

He is such a wonderful big brother!

Sharing his blankie with Phin the day we brought him home from the hospital.

 Happy Birthday Jude! Daddy and I love you so much and we are so proud of what a caring, smart, funny and sweet boy you are!!

Refinished dining set

Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas spent with the people you love. We sure did!

 My boys were sick over Christmas....of course. Thankfully they weren't too sick (yet) to really enjoy themselves. Phin was great, it's the first year where he has been old enough to really get it. I caught quite a few (hoarse) squeals of delight on video during present opening! 

All three of our boys have had croup/sinus infections since Christmas. I ended up in the immediate care with Phin last Friday night and my Mom and I spent six hours in the ER with Isaac Saturday night into Sunday morning. So sad when they are sick through the holidays! On top of that my brother and his wife have been visiting from WA and we've barely seen them because we've been so sick. :(

 Thankfully, everyone is starting to feel better and just in time for Jude's birthday this weekend. I have miraculously avoided getting sick, thanks in part (I think) to a healthier lifestyle. I've started doing the Insanity workout, the first four days I really wanted to quit. Actually I really wanted to DIE I was so sore! Ten days in and I have to say I feel great! Doing Insanity 6 days a week is not realistic for me right now because of how hands on the boys are and homeschooling. However, my goal is to do it at least four times a week and the days that I don't do it to do yoga/pilates or other cardio and some weight training. I'm also trying to have a 'cleaner' diet....I'll save that for another post. ;)  I'm very thankful for the supportive friends and family members that I have!

Anyway, back to business! 

This is the dining set that I refinished back in December. My client wanted a light oak and antiqued off white finish. ( It was her Grandmothers dining set....no pressure right!?) I forgot to take before photos but it was stained a medium maple color. 

BUFFET

TABLE

HUTCH

Some details.........

And here they are in my clients home.

This set turned out great and my client was thrilled! I got done just in time for them to host a big Christmas party in their new home with a beautiful 'new' dining set. :)