Blog what you love....blog what you live ~

I really do think that's what I love about my blog...

I simply blog about what's going on in my life ~

Don't you just love this photo?

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Can you tell we are chomping at the bit
to live in this wonderful old home??!!

These pieces were in our living room before and I just knew

they'd look so amazing in the foyer ~

The glass doors still need to be put on the book shelf...

The beautiful old radio will have a mirror hanging over top ~

I need to touch up the white paint on the door ~

I have some gorgeous old lace to hang on it too....

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Finally! The dining room is done!

Ready for our buffet under the window and our dining table and chairs.

I'm so sorry about the different tones of the photos,

the lighting kept changing as the sun was going down.

My hands are cramped...and covered with paint

(kilz is nothing to mess around with you know!) ~

and only four more rooms to go PLUS the two bathrooms....ugh ~

but I can see it all finished in my mind!!! :)

Thank you so much for joining me on my farmhouse makeover journey!

Wishing you a great Tuesday precious friends ~
hugs and love,

Dawn

Making progress!

I've now moved on to the dining room and kitchen
of the sweet farmhouse ~

The reason why??

Because we can move the furniture into it easily and it won't

affect our everyday living at the old house.

Dark paneling is SO not my style so it just had to be painted!

I love the beams though and old cabinets

so I'm leaving the dark trim to tie all of that together.

Right now this is simply Kilz primer ~ and a serious amount of cutting in!!!!

Don't you love the view out the windows?

Wonderful old pecan trees heavy laden with yummy nuts!

Yes, sweet friends, that is the back of the stove
showing into the dining room below!

I plan on placing a pretty iron baker's rack
directly behind it to camouflage it.....

We'll see how that works :)

Thank you all so very much for cheering me on!

It's so much fun to share my progress with you here ~

Please forgive me if I've not been by to visit you lately....

But I hope too soon!

Wishing you a wonderful Monday precious friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn

Paint love ~

OK. I've found my new FAVORITE paint!!!!

It's Kilz Casual Colors sold at Walmart ~

Yes. Walmart!

I'm frugal, I admit it...
but I also love a paint that covers quickly and beautifully.

So, what did I do?

I Googled it!

I've seen Kilz paint at w-mart before and wondered about it....

but after searching online, the rave reviews
about this paint convinced me to give it a try ~
It's so wonderfully thick....
Plus they have it in eggshell, perfect!

Here is the "after" in the foyer!!!!

I didn't end up with the Manchester Tan by BM because

frankly I didn't want to pay the price ~
(I'll post the formula in my next post if you like it :)

This is a gorgeous creamy shade that will be the perfect backdrop

for all I want to hang in this wonderful old home.

Welcome to our new home!!!

I hope I don't wear you out with posts of the new house,

my excitement always seems to overflow to my blog....

Have a restful Sunday dear friends,

hugs and love,

Dawn