I hear the beat to a different drummer, obviously. My daughters don't like my decorating style, but guess who does--ME! I LOVE the color red and wanted to paint a wall in my family room, but didn't want to spend an arm an leg for paint. So,,,,, I went to the Habitat-Restore and bought a gallon of Colonial Red for $5.00. My husband and I almost divorced over painting that wall. It was a lot of work. lol
This window frame I found at a yard sale for $.10. I painted it white and got this delightful tissue paper at a discount store, I think it was Ross, but not sure. I glued it to the opposite side of the frame, it doesn't look like it here, but it matched perfectly I love the white against the red.
I wish I had a before picture of this 100 year old "hoosier cabinet" . It had 4 coats of paint, white and mint green were among the two that I remember. It took me 3 months of off and on stripping to get all the paint off. I placed sentimental things that belonged to both mine and my husband's grandparents on the shelves. It serves as a shrine to honor the wisdom and the good lives of some wonderful, loving people.
I needed something to add a little icing to the cake so I searched on art. com and I found this picture of an old house. It reminded me of some old home places I remember as a child. The pretty quilt airing in the sun is the cherry on top. So, here's my attempt at painting it.I found the frame at Mac's antiques and junk , I mixed some brown, red and a little white and dry brushed it, took a rag and wiped some of it off and continued until I got the frame to look aged.
I love the nostalgia this picture represents.. Look over my bad artwork and just feel the feeling. I can smell apple pie cooking in the oven. I can hear my grandmother singing to the top of her lungs, "Halleujah, Thine The Glory". while green beans, with some good fat back, are boiling on the stove top. I smile every time I look at this picture. That's what decorating is all about, making the person that lives in the space, feel happy. I am so very happy with my very blessed life. I've got more hillbilly ideas coming up. Until later...
Love, luck and laughter,
Paula the hillbilly
This window frame I found at a yard sale for $.10. I painted it white and got this delightful tissue paper at a discount store, I think it was Ross, but not sure. I glued it to the opposite side of the frame, it doesn't look like it here, but it matched perfectly I love the white against the red.
I wish I had a before picture of this 100 year old "hoosier cabinet" . It had 4 coats of paint, white and mint green were among the two that I remember. It took me 3 months of off and on stripping to get all the paint off. I placed sentimental things that belonged to both mine and my husband's grandparents on the shelves. It serves as a shrine to honor the wisdom and the good lives of some wonderful, loving people.
I needed something to add a little icing to the cake so I searched on art. com and I found this picture of an old house. It reminded me of some old home places I remember as a child. The pretty quilt airing in the sun is the cherry on top. So, here's my attempt at painting it.I found the frame at Mac's antiques and junk , I mixed some brown, red and a little white and dry brushed it, took a rag and wiped some of it off and continued until I got the frame to look aged.
I love the nostalgia this picture represents.. Look over my bad artwork and just feel the feeling. I can smell apple pie cooking in the oven. I can hear my grandmother singing to the top of her lungs, "Halleujah, Thine The Glory". while green beans, with some good fat back, are boiling on the stove top. I smile every time I look at this picture. That's what decorating is all about, making the person that lives in the space, feel happy. I am so very happy with my very blessed life. I've got more hillbilly ideas coming up. Until later...
Love, luck and laughter,
Paula the hillbilly
1 comment:
You have talent and guess what? I absolutely love white on red also!!
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