Serendipity and My Bi-Polar Bedroom

<div class="pbk"><h2 class="me" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> <i><span style="font-size: large;">ser·en·dip·i·ty</span></i></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">  </span><span class="pronset" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="speaker"></span> <span class="show_spellpr" style="display: inline;"><span class="prondelim">[</span><span class="pron">ser-<span class="ital-inline">uh</span><span class="luna-thinspace"></span>n-<span class="boldface">dip</span>-i-tee</span><span class="prondelim">]</span> <span class="pron_toggle" style="display: inline;"></span></span></span><span class="pg" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">noun</span> </span></span></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="dnindex"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">1.</span></span></span><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">an</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">aptitude</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">for</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">making</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">desirable</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">discoveries</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">by</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">accident.</span></span></i><br /><div class="dndata"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"> </span></span></i></div></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="dnindex"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword">2.</span></span></span><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">good</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="cursor: default;">fortune;</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword">luck.</span></span></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword">Don't you just LOVE finding great things by accident? </span></span></i></span></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> That's what happened to me last week while I was out perusing an Estate Sale.  I have slowly (very slowly) been working on the Master Bedroom for quite some time now.  I think my bedroom is Bi-Polar.  It can't decide what it wants to be when it grows up.  Right now it's a little bit Romantic, a little bit French, a little bit Country but there were some elements left over from when it was a lot more Neo-Classical and darker.  I wanted to replace the pictures on either side of the bed but couldn't find the right pieces.  I was just about ready to tear up a Botanical book that I have had for years and frame them into sets.  Well, what do I find when I walk into the Estate Sale?  That's right!  Four framed botanical prints!  I snatched them up at $10.00 a piece.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2rPj8Bx_KcxhLHxfRLlk1t-cSSKNG0x9nUyoluvbhdGVNmpRt5KW2q6HlBeP9FzYOOlRvggj4jzIlkLtBCZjd-_EZ8jmdsEKtsNvny-_X3HCIjx-SdTur0N3q_hFeFhnjQMFEiXcXWmN/s1600/IMG_4298.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2rPj8Bx_KcxhLHxfRLlk1t-cSSKNG0x9nUyoluvbhdGVNmpRt5KW2q6HlBeP9FzYOOlRvggj4jzIlkLtBCZjd-_EZ8jmdsEKtsNvny-_X3HCIjx-SdTur0N3q_hFeFhnjQMFEiXcXWmN/s640/IMG_4298.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> </span></span><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> The funny thing was that I had been to this Estate Sale twice before.  It was a 3 part sale.  The lady of the house had a LOT of stuff!  It's the same place that I found the beautiful Battenburg Lace tablecloth and pillow shams.  </span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJPeQlRZ7RDOX7cq2oLvjdxteLme5sgjYKlMVhAZAqOKGzwfKuSwYmtm88oTlaqpKk5yzSEtvIiDpR9NM8CvL4LoUS5UFiuB2Xha24nMcdZZkiQkikGK6lKBQSp6yOaG6C7rmUczRQ6qP/s1600/IMG_3935-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJPeQlRZ7RDOX7cq2oLvjdxteLme5sgjYKlMVhAZAqOKGzwfKuSwYmtm88oTlaqpKk5yzSEtvIiDpR9NM8CvL4LoUS5UFiuB2Xha24nMcdZZkiQkikGK6lKBQSp6yOaG6C7rmUczRQ6qP/s640/IMG_3935-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9sqMx8NEHiT-EszG4i3TK07MWMAvklN25GIfRRQzDAnGlx6Fvmmc623PTZKVeiUdvG5Jch3nNmXUu-3Af14fm0jrxhNHUx0cPayCyMRan4PRiEqZNgv2oBOM6rsIC74UCMnREGHTnOjp/s1600/IMG_3932-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9sqMx8NEHiT-EszG4i3TK07MWMAvklN25GIfRRQzDAnGlx6Fvmmc623PTZKVeiUdvG5Jch3nNmXUu-3Af14fm0jrxhNHUx0cPayCyMRan4PRiEqZNgv2oBOM6rsIC74UCMnREGHTnOjp/s640/IMG_3932-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword">I love the dusty silver ornate frames and the hint of gold around the edges.  </span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAYzsWyTHDm0JotWoTO0d3KRTPV-dcsJLqn5jIEOm9kc_pYwbSszVYjGP6zLXUr8s-Koztliu9SYZqU6rPBMMcrcBN_L9eUnv8XBKr2YiurTLLuuvE7jtm5Ds9JPvLhF3DhM26MBLfb2c/s1600/IMG_4294.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAYzsWyTHDm0JotWoTO0d3KRTPV-dcsJLqn5jIEOm9kc_pYwbSszVYjGP6zLXUr8s-Koztliu9SYZqU6rPBMMcrcBN_L9eUnv8XBKr2YiurTLLuuvE7jtm5Ds9JPvLhF3DhM26MBLfb2c/s640/IMG_4294.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> </span></span><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> Here is how the room looked Before.  This is before I changed the bedding back to white.  </span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrB8Ckyzz3F5_4lpPBn7_Bor4pG3ogaGo9Dpz-ZRmpXVnw7-xDu2RYBQbCzd1d6X3OLNNQRZ8yMwij3vEPHm-VuPJWzs7O9YVkmuf69N5HRq35DYLPTEnxHxFWsWKN-f4nk0deLus4fiK/s1600/4Master.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrB8Ckyzz3F5_4lpPBn7_Bor4pG3ogaGo9Dpz-ZRmpXVnw7-xDu2RYBQbCzd1d6X3OLNNQRZ8yMwij3vEPHm-VuPJWzs7O9YVkmuf69N5HRq35DYLPTEnxHxFWsWKN-f4nk0deLus4fiK/s640/4Master.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> This was inexpensive bedding that I purchased until I found what I really wanted.  It's difficult because I have to have something washable because the dogs sleep in the bed.  I cant send the comforter out to be cleaned once a week!  </span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gihZfAKxRX_1cE8NSxYxwZSLUVFEPJpdHqZ5MyXX_R8-mGE6EU2M9siVs31Ejhi3jDypVyndU5KSMYY8Kh06XGl343u7iT5tdfMam10Vekl9km4wQfHGoWOAclK16BF2ehWxBRFB3P2L/s1600/IMG_4287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2gihZfAKxRX_1cE8NSxYxwZSLUVFEPJpdHqZ5MyXX_R8-mGE6EU2M9siVs31Ejhi3jDypVyndU5KSMYY8Kh06XGl343u7iT5tdfMam10Vekl9km4wQfHGoWOAclK16BF2ehWxBRFB3P2L/s640/IMG_4287.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> And with the new bedding...  It's all white with pretty ruffles and lace.  I found it on Joss and Main for a really great price and I can take off the duvet cover and wash it.  I have a white Ralph Lauren matelese underneath that is also washable.  </span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEg1ass70w6e6Y7heljOPU46B0_JRIkaIpLhqUOPJ7q6dXudN3iZp-2hCOrq0-WxyTiY7b8o8fPM53Z41fW2gv5FYLztK09HbZbHzDND33W-_8J12l-3VnASx63_C8GmJgJH-YkhK5ONE/s1600/IMG_4299.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsEg1ass70w6e6Y7heljOPU46B0_JRIkaIpLhqUOPJ7q6dXudN3iZp-2hCOrq0-WxyTiY7b8o8fPM53Z41fW2gv5FYLztK09HbZbHzDND33W-_8J12l-3VnASx63_C8GmJgJH-YkhK5ONE/s640/IMG_4299.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> So, I hung up the pictures and it just didn't seem to scale.  The ironstone plates seemed so high and it made the prints seem smaller.  It would be great if I had four more prints but since that wasn't possible I had to find another solution.</span></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABoJEbpdiKrxTMxiqAyxk_IetENTTlOUr-m5ZmYqoSeYUSx4lE8XREXiqAX1IBGTRNxQaBhmcJsfampawDONV-a6aM-GMhyyAFUt05X-F-JxcdMg6brO8J5ui8rnxlidOmo-8PzIIquaG/s1600/IMG_4304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABoJEbpdiKrxTMxiqAyxk_IetENTTlOUr-m5ZmYqoSeYUSx4lE8XREXiqAX1IBGTRNxQaBhmcJsfampawDONV-a6aM-GMhyyAFUt05X-F-JxcdMg6brO8J5ui8rnxlidOmo-8PzIIquaG/s640/IMG_4304.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword"> That's better!  I found two corbel shelves that I</span></span><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword">'ve had forever and placed them under the prints and raised them up to add height.  I still am not in love with the room so I will wait to show it to you until I am finished.  </span></span></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword">Until Next Time,</span></span></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword">Beaux R'eves,</span></span></span></i></div><div class="luna-Ent" style="color: #666666; 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Serendipity and My Bi-Polar Bedroom

ser·en·dip·i·ty     [ ser- uh n- dip -i-tee ]   noun 1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. 2. good fortune...

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Laundry Room Makeover

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Hi Everyone!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I feel like it's been forever since</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I've been blogging on a consistent basis.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">A LOT has been going on around this house.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Our company has left us and moved into their new home! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I'm so excited for them and I will be helping them with a couple of</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Remodeling projects. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> FUN!!!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Having house guests made it a little difficult to blog</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and get things done.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">But I was recently able to finish a project that </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I had on my To Do list for quite a while: </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Refreshing my Laundry Room. </b></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBM1Ln7qiWBmVq3o0I6pjb1jpVd8o9zD-IwPG04An3Sb9_gYLhV0hlGBrFhqCQr7vQtjInazy2XHkn-Z6cUEMb89H5XhrQu3vLLhPziC9FQdsNSy9cOH3gilX5S0ekh544zFnpia-Y-1Lh/s1600/IMG_4359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBM1Ln7qiWBmVq3o0I6pjb1jpVd8o9zD-IwPG04An3Sb9_gYLhV0hlGBrFhqCQr7vQtjInazy2XHkn-Z6cUEMb89H5XhrQu3vLLhPziC9FQdsNSy9cOH3gilX5S0ekh544zFnpia-Y-1Lh/s640/IMG_4359.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">A while back I won this adorable Wall Decal from Judy at  <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">DIY by Design. </a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">She had a giveaway for $25.00 towards a Vinyl Wall Decal at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/madebytheresarenee" target="_blank"> Madebytheresarenee   </a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I thought a sign in the Laundry Room would be so cute.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, I wanted to paint first and that's what took soooooo long!  I already had the paint leftover from my ceilings in the Living and Dining room. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Benjamin Moore Palladian Blue.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I love that color!    </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW03FLzMqzOLQNq1ZojW5D8DQhvYDMRlGBG0yHwIhUTfBlKTOcw1Gugo3r5HzkfDsYYIKCj9JGSnktpybaVcYaj51kfxTb7BzSATcL9RMwq-cYjzDVFOuxkOnW7JS_MnxlrT25y-JHCRUb/s1600/IMG_2828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW03FLzMqzOLQNq1ZojW5D8DQhvYDMRlGBG0yHwIhUTfBlKTOcw1Gugo3r5HzkfDsYYIKCj9JGSnktpybaVcYaj51kfxTb7BzSATcL9RMwq-cYjzDVFOuxkOnW7JS_MnxlrT25y-JHCRUb/s640/IMG_2828.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I seriously thought that I had a "Before" picture that I had taken when I was painting the Chalkboard on my Pantry Door as seen in this picture.  There is the Laundry Room to the right.  It was the same color as the walls in the hallway, Benjamin Moore Monroe Bisque, and pretty much devoid of any decorating.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It was a sad little laundry room... </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59umOR08jeY00UgNvgIm3FuPkIAteXlMwuHl1skxznP-UHmIsIlncfdJPOWGTs4SnfdXqX57rUp-pNupd2L3TgnetTRhfma9Cguwl98tmdfuy6xN6qhyphenhyphenMaW3bhVCQs1ei5AUCuPA5jmBJ/s1600/IMG_2831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59umOR08jeY00UgNvgIm3FuPkIAteXlMwuHl1skxznP-UHmIsIlncfdJPOWGTs4SnfdXqX57rUp-pNupd2L3TgnetTRhfma9Cguwl98tmdfuy6xN6qhyphenhyphenMaW3bhVCQs1ei5AUCuPA5jmBJ/s640/IMG_2831.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the view as you walk in from the Garage.  Laundry Room to the left and the back stairs.  The first thing that I did was to remove the door to the room.  We never closed the door and it was taking up space.  My laundry  Room is small and the door wasn't helping. The room measures 8'2" X 7'4".  It's very tiny and I have plans for a remodel but for now just making some cosmetic changes has helped to lift it's spirits!  (And mine)</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbMJioU0adWam2353xYzE4L_TquVA7Hb6bZcvKGVinro267u3-cpIq0zhtjNDrZzIVUaLBfkCjmuI_8_kQSYr8vtxZJN4eavA7pKJcDxUNKF2Ffq0QQQTRoTVz-GD3LGinHYUHlKzy_BB/s1600/IMG_4346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbMJioU0adWam2353xYzE4L_TquVA7Hb6bZcvKGVinro267u3-cpIq0zhtjNDrZzIVUaLBfkCjmuI_8_kQSYr8vtxZJN4eavA7pKJcDxUNKF2Ffq0QQQTRoTVz-GD3LGinHYUHlKzy_BB/s640/IMG_4346.jpg" width="434" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is how it looks now.  After taking off the door and painting I switched out the light fixture. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The old fixture was fluorescent and looked like this:</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_8xHIM87Kk18BJpSWQ_BR_N3JB09zhyleGYrpsYj1FgMvN98KEdaEmcTYy1v2s0UiqYJSOmtN8TUNBhqEnk5hkaW-IPSpRkMqlj6-rLDqnWP8umehj9eOt8WHL_nFE8ntEpRu_9tFU1v/s1600/IMG_4254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_8xHIM87Kk18BJpSWQ_BR_N3JB09zhyleGYrpsYj1FgMvN98KEdaEmcTYy1v2s0UiqYJSOmtN8TUNBhqEnk5hkaW-IPSpRkMqlj6-rLDqnWP8umehj9eOt8WHL_nFE8ntEpRu_9tFU1v/s640/IMG_4254.jpg" width="372" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Not very stylish and don't you hate when it gets full of bugs!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">How does that even happen?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the new light that I bought at Lowe's.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTXk2HPM4ryTt7vNEzPdpJBiw0m-SALzThlibE3HXPoXdE9HOUJXxgYc5sNK-A2WKVeGhgyozxQpnFtQNzv1q55r2in4lIzdugmyCqrRmJsvNKHRMTTl9u_oGm0JdhTlVYL9P2ywkxQGQ/s1600/IMG_4368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuTXk2HPM4ryTt7vNEzPdpJBiw0m-SALzThlibE3HXPoXdE9HOUJXxgYc5sNK-A2WKVeGhgyozxQpnFtQNzv1q55r2in4lIzdugmyCqrRmJsvNKHRMTTl9u_oGm0JdhTlVYL9P2ywkxQGQ/s640/IMG_4368.jpg" width="542" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I love it so much more! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It was pretty easy to switch it out.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The biggest factor was installing a new plate in the middle (which Mr. Beaux did).  Then he patched up the holes and hung up the light.  It actually has this really cool old fashioned light bulb that comes with it but it doesn't give out very much light so I had to settle for a regular bulb for practicality's sake.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkxA9IiSycx2YQ-PiYFzPurTT9ttm_9DPIumU0Lb4H63MU-428XCSkbBxgdzk8R8eym0emVmJ4LTJ8qg8JSJzS8N1bkrzCr39u5m9tNMCSyuBwBaGOnYDop0PH9AxaE8giikQe2H2P2xk/s1600/IMG_4365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkxA9IiSycx2YQ-PiYFzPurTT9ttm_9DPIumU0Lb4H63MU-428XCSkbBxgdzk8R8eym0emVmJ4LTJ8qg8JSJzS8N1bkrzCr39u5m9tNMCSyuBwBaGOnYDop0PH9AxaE8giikQe2H2P2xk/s640/IMG_4365.jpg" width="528" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I wanted some open storage so I took the doors off of one of the upper cabinets.  I thought about painting the back of the cabinet but I also wanted to add some pattern to the room.  I have been dying to use a graphic somewhere in the house and thought that this was the perfect place to do it.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4j4kBmvtPcj3maEelfq4gAvm4YsTxYJT3FhcGF17kLToritJjHp_b_GR7W-DVtwZC00l5SL0Ig5w93N-0Wk0tRjulUK238ITIxDSis4FoFOJsBcj0iJ_2ctZXbmmUL41eTU6qjasWgrq/s1600/IMG_4343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs4j4kBmvtPcj3maEelfq4gAvm4YsTxYJT3FhcGF17kLToritJjHp_b_GR7W-DVtwZC00l5SL0Ig5w93N-0Wk0tRjulUK238ITIxDSis4FoFOJsBcj0iJ_2ctZXbmmUL41eTU6qjasWgrq/s640/IMG_4343.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is how it looked before.  I was at Target looking for a tension rod when I came across this Shower Curtain.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOSOVf3OW5FiIj9Dooiwmg4etnmkjvjIYPzCH2-VCb-3HLYONtQE8kZRNLph6UCKuupUcHQXEyW28uLGI7h1SVD5LyrF_TmThBFiZoaGaPMDOMOt6DiN8TVJuMPyamdjF4jfyViPKsvGi/s1600/IMG_4345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNOSOVf3OW5FiIj9Dooiwmg4etnmkjvjIYPzCH2-VCb-3HLYONtQE8kZRNLph6UCKuupUcHQXEyW28uLGI7h1SVD5LyrF_TmThBFiZoaGaPMDOMOt6DiN8TVJuMPyamdjF4jfyViPKsvGi/s640/IMG_4345.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The pattern and color was perfect AND it was on sale for $18.99.  I was pretty sure that I could use the fabric as a skirt for the sink also.  SOLD!  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35VoXVhZu3dUmxr9IRFBF2nSzq9WVI2zHSEB95HZ9ZVQ-Y6TyzG0af9yZtZjf-Q8E0Ay5imRgre65CyxVeMvGAoqPSlZUhMeSq-FszvNTxz2y_RkzJ0hi2KBYolQ5m2PoT4SOk20LCjxP/s1600/IMG_4344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35VoXVhZu3dUmxr9IRFBF2nSzq9WVI2zHSEB95HZ9ZVQ-Y6TyzG0af9yZtZjf-Q8E0Ay5imRgre65CyxVeMvGAoqPSlZUhMeSq-FszvNTxz2y_RkzJ0hi2KBYolQ5m2PoT4SOk20LCjxP/s640/IMG_4344.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I looked for liquid starch but Target was out so I just used spray starch that I already had at home.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I measured and cut the fabric and sprayed the wall and the fabric with the</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> starch until it was really wet. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I pinned it up with push pins and let it dry.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">What an easy and immediate results project!!!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4MLApcIIZu8ahXH0Iv3SgGo44LnINFQnrdGxDp-cfDbMNQb8aijZbw_KDgXvzJlOf6UmQJhENUcnyIkDqnXmddQ_mFOdKrVz5UtxWR5vzxlAOjS5mdAaEc7_Ul-hJFLpO78jVeaquI-3/s1600/IMG_4363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4MLApcIIZu8ahXH0Iv3SgGo44LnINFQnrdGxDp-cfDbMNQb8aijZbw_KDgXvzJlOf6UmQJhENUcnyIkDqnXmddQ_mFOdKrVz5UtxWR5vzxlAOjS5mdAaEc7_Ul-hJFLpO78jVeaquI-3/s640/IMG_4363.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The skirt was just as easy. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I took off the doors to the cabinets and threaded the Shower Curtain through the tension rod and Viola! Instant skirt!  I didn't even hem it(yet).  I had the shelves to the right built to store laundry baskets when we designed the house.  I keep the dog food containers on the bottom.  They were ugly and didn't match so I painted them black.  Don't worry, I didn't paint the inside and I made sure that I let them sit open for a few days before I put the food back in them.  I would NEVER endanger my Bubbies!  New baskets for cleaning rags and dishtowels are in the upper shelf.  And new pretty bowls for my babies.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkzywT4V1NOk8lVOOKrUIRofEkBRkxcrHc-WsM7FdAj5N9Xllf3owCXluZxu8SjV8zZgVkARPwRyZxv4jozxrSW5Jr8s5vNCYrMlleosaqleBHthzGG2RcThHhgwMIDx9UOd73SwCRYLA/s1600/IMG_4355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkzywT4V1NOk8lVOOKrUIRofEkBRkxcrHc-WsM7FdAj5N9Xllf3owCXluZxu8SjV8zZgVkARPwRyZxv4jozxrSW5Jr8s5vNCYrMlleosaqleBHthzGG2RcThHhgwMIDx9UOd73SwCRYLA/s640/IMG_4355.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I also painted the wooden box that my Pop-Pop made for me to hold plastic bags. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I plan to paint something on it but haven't yet.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-vtTQuS9pF-gj6a5M6Zyyz1-_vTbnUUyRgJ1RL2L7jpwnYGuU6Rl3xzVHS8sdlOc3Ka-xqOxLt-bQfo5mxaUgHJnuydRqI0PGfCjYZ5q7d0zb34Dfnyvi1cQlaaJiu7NPPn61dwfZJOi/s1600/IMG_4364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-vtTQuS9pF-gj6a5M6Zyyz1-_vTbnUUyRgJ1RL2L7jpwnYGuU6Rl3xzVHS8sdlOc3Ka-xqOxLt-bQfo5mxaUgHJnuydRqI0PGfCjYZ5q7d0zb34Dfnyvi1cQlaaJiu7NPPn61dwfZJOi/s640/IMG_4364.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I hung up some silver platters that I found at Estate Sales. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It may seem fancy for a Laundry Room but I consider it Storage.  I really use them and now I can see where they are as they aren't hidden in a drawer.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And anyway, <b>WHY NOT???</b></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFceDxA4NK1Kf1IpAcg19CyNBaZndj7Xw9x15jfRlc5z3sDznQS7Cga6fPFDMjfZ8RMkp-OfDHlkJXJ_X52hQ-dUsaKmruzUh6u6SDGiHJF9AeIslBkqXCb-VT6KOXUCVGd3cko2MoUu6_/s1600/IMG_4358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFceDxA4NK1Kf1IpAcg19CyNBaZndj7Xw9x15jfRlc5z3sDznQS7Cga6fPFDMjfZ8RMkp-OfDHlkJXJ_X52hQ-dUsaKmruzUh6u6SDGiHJF9AeIslBkqXCb-VT6KOXUCVGd3cko2MoUu6_/s640/IMG_4358.jpg" width="540" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I attached a little wire basket to this magnetic towel bar to hold dryer sheets.  I used to have a skinny rolling cart in the middle of the washer and dryer but I took it out.  I could never use all of the  counter space because the dryer was in the way...  I actually use the sink and the counter a lot to do flower arrangements and wash the dogs with the sprayer.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2ayoDPLqlFXIcnkDuBgGNDAJMXZmeexaLEtQUo_Igxb108q1dl2RCKY1S7APBUUji7bGXtFO9p1OHtPmDYe2FPU30AEnrmlY9vEnQd3bU1xUtK_Reb13CvBqBeO2ZMYtej6mygA-VbEs/s1600/IMG_4362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2ayoDPLqlFXIcnkDuBgGNDAJMXZmeexaLEtQUo_Igxb108q1dl2RCKY1S7APBUUji7bGXtFO9p1OHtPmDYe2FPU30AEnrmlY9vEnQd3bU1xUtK_Reb13CvBqBeO2ZMYtej6mygA-VbEs/s640/IMG_4362.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">These are Hydrangeas from my backyard.  I was playing with PicMonkey and their new options.  I'm liking it so far.  What are you using?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK1MCog7mNFUWLPJ9dlxXMj4LCYa3pHUrreqig8IgFhcsVoljkUPyOtYxbKMCfuKF0akZI0QNOmn9kYkhztf8CNYGSFIu01RxJgwvsZOHjyOdxUtZ5N7Clsxs-HhWRSqg8i-eRXOaB7pt/s1600/IMG_4369.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirK1MCog7mNFUWLPJ9dlxXMj4LCYa3pHUrreqig8IgFhcsVoljkUPyOtYxbKMCfuKF0akZI0QNOmn9kYkhztf8CNYGSFIu01RxJgwvsZOHjyOdxUtZ5N7Clsxs-HhWRSqg8i-eRXOaB7pt/s640/IMG_4369.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I put cuphooks in the bottom of this shelf and Mr. Beaux hung it up for me.  The little tin buckets from Target (a dollar apiece) hold clothespins and Magic Erasers. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Don't you love those?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">OK, here is another look at the whole Laundry Room Facelift:</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8LaqMHufF-DwaBnlSeYD0I5ajQ65CaTb19OeTBXbrcsMLtfNzBmfdD-b6wEEHOAcu349BHIHR5crlsSRvWZ17fM_n893uJAI4n9MrPPSRmHr2yBJE0THcPyo3-bNi2swx4IwxGoX785U/s1600/IMG_4346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8LaqMHufF-DwaBnlSeYD0I5ajQ65CaTb19OeTBXbrcsMLtfNzBmfdD-b6wEEHOAcu349BHIHR5crlsSRvWZ17fM_n893uJAI4n9MrPPSRmHr2yBJE0THcPyo3-bNi2swx4IwxGoX785U/s640/IMG_4346.jpg" width="434" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm pretty darn happy with the results and actually look forward to laundry now.  OK, that is an out and out <b>LIE!</b>  But, the new pretty color and the updates make it bearable!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at...</span></span></i></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Metamorphosis Monday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; 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Laundry Room Makeover

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My Parents' *New* Sunroom ...

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Memorial Day weekend, friends !!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last time, I shared with you all that my sweet parents asked me to redecorate a few of their spaces in their beautiful home.  *What* were they thinking?  LOL</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">They gave me "cart blanche," which scared me a bit because I didn't want to disappoint them, but, away I went and prayed the entire time.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdfU8tAIWFfmtYZ3NGvlcgqlU2BE98uGjT3bjvXbkIPByvq8BW8f5W-fDNfbhJ9oRPHvAVjyHi1_MYbMIW5SxdhLO3Hjg5Zin0iwZpDNnnVFwaSmTPpmPXGsuBGaTx2dTQzn-a6aNGKM/s1600/beachhousesign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdfU8tAIWFfmtYZ3NGvlcgqlU2BE98uGjT3bjvXbkIPByvq8BW8f5W-fDNfbhJ9oRPHvAVjyHi1_MYbMIW5SxdhLO3Hjg5Zin0iwZpDNnnVFwaSmTPpmPXGsuBGaTx2dTQzn-a6aNGKM/s400/beachhousesign.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is their sunroom before (this was the only picture I could find from Christmas a few years ago) beautifully dressed in reds/golds/greens.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtypu5orxk2kDNZWZZbZj4NyZwzL31MW9SxZFjz2oY8Dp_qwuDBtsvaN4aRgU4fPVkAoxPviR5z3AI-O-ahYjMzyGxDcVeMz16C5jH-h6Jd4eF3l6oU41VocuZ8BneI8u86u6KLoptGfs/s1600/beachsunroomb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtypu5orxk2kDNZWZZbZj4NyZwzL31MW9SxZFjz2oY8Dp_qwuDBtsvaN4aRgU4fPVkAoxPviR5z3AI-O-ahYjMzyGxDcVeMz16C5jH-h6Jd4eF3l6oU41VocuZ8BneI8u86u6KLoptGfs/s400/beachsunroomb4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, here it is now ... hope you like it !!  My main goal was to make this an inviting and serene space for my parents. And, rather than sticking with the "safe" arrangment of a loveseat/sofa and two chairs, I opted for this four chair configuration.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wNYT4DRM_bUvtE88NWLA7frgANTJzdyFVGDCug_S8nhFY2PChPmE_CupHyiXcWpsgpw9Od-bugerS3RoCVHrpnPXJu9rGp6QL_SRDEB5-baVCcXF4RWITI7CGktqMpMAk95lpRtxHoc/s1600/beachsunroomoverall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wNYT4DRM_bUvtE88NWLA7frgANTJzdyFVGDCug_S8nhFY2PChPmE_CupHyiXcWpsgpw9Od-bugerS3RoCVHrpnPXJu9rGp6QL_SRDEB5-baVCcXF4RWITI7CGktqMpMAk95lpRtxHoc/s640/beachsunroomoverall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I chose BM Wythe Blue for the walls.  And, I selected an inexpensive liner fabric to make the window panels (Allen + Roth bronze rods from Lowe's).  I picked out four SUPER comfy chairs are from Capri furniture ... love that they swivel, too!  Mom found the pretty swing arm lamp ... perfect for my Dad's reading spot.  The coastal pillows are from Pottery Barn.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAC2k0Zi3QT3jG7gyvPs_4EgseVlPggl8N7CvoPVvzUluqthGIZvwsDxiipndoRPGaLKvf86IgxkqycOB14F7TDRZdN8-HNIv8mMkGRkzCymJa8aQdVxbpiItDNrVjZc9S1qoVg3-wTA/s1600/beachsunleft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAC2k0Zi3QT3jG7gyvPs_4EgseVlPggl8N7CvoPVvzUluqthGIZvwsDxiipndoRPGaLKvf86IgxkqycOB14F7TDRZdN8-HNIv8mMkGRkzCymJa8aQdVxbpiItDNrVjZc9S1qoVg3-wTA/s640/beachsunleft.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought the "Beach House" sign would be a fun addition, too.  I love the rug Mom found at Belk.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXhtKvpJP8WeHlZVRuqyXiA-hl0H6JOv5qkheAEf34MoBLIUcsC1lMrUrPAWrnuGpxPLXsLG7i9OaW2jwkORp-QrUkqkhn9SyxjD8togjxkhZuwqP1MvRo7-x5FsVE5U1KNHBki0C5OU/s1600/beachsunright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXhtKvpJP8WeHlZVRuqyXiA-hl0H6JOv5qkheAEf34MoBLIUcsC1lMrUrPAWrnuGpxPLXsLG7i9OaW2jwkORp-QrUkqkhn9SyxjD8togjxkhZuwqP1MvRo7-x5FsVE5U1KNHBki0C5OU/s640/beachsunright.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is this not the cutest rope table (from Ballard's).  The awesome lamp comes from none other than Pottery Barn!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhohsatc9A4XbPASDWJkKHvyzI_WjqvsEKn-08mKsbE1KcSSFc6Ie7ctYAQuECU-VlnT3aYrw1AGrtoPPAjTs34PMCD8RxtiXyUspilR1ubB_SSBhCTdNZQlfYYWZD-RN_7L-hmtRf3Oc/s1600/beachsunropetable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhohsatc9A4XbPASDWJkKHvyzI_WjqvsEKn-08mKsbE1KcSSFc6Ie7ctYAQuECU-VlnT3aYrw1AGrtoPPAjTs34PMCD8RxtiXyUspilR1ubB_SSBhCTdNZQlfYYWZD-RN_7L-hmtRf3Oc/s400/beachsunropetable.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the texture of the lamp shade and that you can add whatever you want to the inside of the lamp ... white sand and pretty seashells were the obvious choices:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtNk6w0mmo_XGEUQjBb4IYflW1V4qGQ79Es5AoVwWUT7GJujHMoP-gEyhUo1lZmopDiityFSFJnEN3LHt8Gd1FViwKwDK6fHqpn1shhC2yCZSsMB-iv9GUNnAsqFf9YVCxrvWL8HvXDA/s1600/sunbeachlamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtNk6w0mmo_XGEUQjBb4IYflW1V4qGQ79Es5AoVwWUT7GJujHMoP-gEyhUo1lZmopDiityFSFJnEN3LHt8Gd1FViwKwDK6fHqpn1shhC2yCZSsMB-iv9GUNnAsqFf9YVCxrvWL8HvXDA/s400/sunbeachlamp.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though I think my parents were a bit worried when they saw this huge vintage sailboat come in and take over a bit of their view, I think that they've warmed up to it now.  I just love the dramatic focal point it makes!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XkCLqARnw3HXQzF5zf0NBTfx7SdE7Nl1zBFXdXp7ISR76uUm8vevDS_uMofMD40q1QgeYj9xvl6jP5734xNLzmlptn1ye7QAfWaRbPuU2gJIrQWsxVt7JB_PEqAjTicKL5zrLOaLyCc/s1600/beachsunboat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XkCLqARnw3HXQzF5zf0NBTfx7SdE7Nl1zBFXdXp7ISR76uUm8vevDS_uMofMD40q1QgeYj9xvl6jP5734xNLzmlptn1ye7QAfWaRbPuU2gJIrQWsxVt7JB_PEqAjTicKL5zrLOaLyCc/s640/beachsunboat.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The table that the boat is perched on *used* to look like this:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrs7U8qF-RHdmIIBVmdG9vq_BcDjkneRrcwmSNIaFAa0SqI1VI_mfmpBnV5ZsmqBdUeCVgsXuu8ElxKgtZRbkajGPipDJPq2JJu5wpzpMYpnHG9uHLEFGhtnUot2O9wPAGSsfS6zUQpm4/s1600/beachsuntableb4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrs7U8qF-RHdmIIBVmdG9vq_BcDjkneRrcwmSNIaFAa0SqI1VI_mfmpBnV5ZsmqBdUeCVgsXuu8ElxKgtZRbkajGPipDJPq2JJu5wpzpMYpnHG9uHLEFGhtnUot2O9wPAGSsfS6zUQpm4/s400/beachsuntableb4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While I liked it, I just couldn't resist adding a coat of Annie Sloane's Old White chalk paint and distressing it a bit (yes, folks, I painted a brand new piece of furniture ... oops):</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhA2Aq0GRVqIk-fBiF3jRiQHwE9Y61nducFXcR_zVuEemixHZ6xd2DzGam3qnflgPJcObC2m-4aZ1Ug6A_xV0VS3BuLx0bsXn05FArZ_S07fvveXkibdbIq6WfYyJ3FwrFGLKwcABQLQ/s1600/beachsuntableafter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhA2Aq0GRVqIk-fBiF3jRiQHwE9Y61nducFXcR_zVuEemixHZ6xd2DzGam3qnflgPJcObC2m-4aZ1Ug6A_xV0VS3BuLx0bsXn05FArZ_S07fvveXkibdbIq6WfYyJ3FwrFGLKwcABQLQ/s640/beachsuntableafter.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDz5KdVwsjSgz_DQN6TawqkpAss048LxEfdTWCSWTK0hnIXYVIVSbiboHBz_eZUfi3jO5P5RFqcdnaj4IuE_InjsrhSf2J0k_P5mYW_CEIbSIQcPVPUYqMYc2Jdz7-tF89SJK4yR_8jQ/s1600/beachsundrift.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDz5KdVwsjSgz_DQN6TawqkpAss048LxEfdTWCSWTK0hnIXYVIVSbiboHBz_eZUfi3jO5P5RFqcdnaj4IuE_InjsrhSf2J0k_P5mYW_CEIbSIQcPVPUYqMYc2Jdz7-tF89SJK4yR_8jQ/s400/beachsundrift.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I chose this ottoman from Pottery Barn ... the base of it matches the textured lamp shade, too!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWyA6pKsKORPbUCH9TQUbdUfaF-2JJKPLc96Z7ehg2QTAYwZediPwlL4wKXRoWM6wyfzy6i6fMu6k8xbeV9WrzLDQgeahhqc6nZ0gWsgUpK1C96g1DrVEl9GJDE8fs8h7Ke87q84Cps0/s1600/beachsunottoman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWyA6pKsKORPbUCH9TQUbdUfaF-2JJKPLc96Z7ehg2QTAYwZediPwlL4wKXRoWM6wyfzy6i6fMu6k8xbeV9WrzLDQgeahhqc6nZ0gWsgUpK1C96g1DrVEl9GJDE8fs8h7Ke87q84Cps0/s640/beachsunottoman.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An oversized blue tray serves as a great place for Coastal Living magazines:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8qd-q6mUy9ZaP1pjvqGPCZ9q4kH5mICxuofv0lK33QFUQyxK0vlXnHYeNT7z5q4tW2hPh-XuFLSj65fgmf3bKeBashzlIbnQJzlYG6xfJdstNf1ncVBCkWwiJN3Fe0Cei4nm-obJxWc/s1600/beachsuntray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8qd-q6mUy9ZaP1pjvqGPCZ9q4kH5mICxuofv0lK33QFUQyxK0vlXnHYeNT7z5q4tW2hPh-XuFLSj65fgmf3bKeBashzlIbnQJzlYG6xfJdstNf1ncVBCkWwiJN3Fe0Cei4nm-obJxWc/s400/beachsuntray.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, pretty clock bounces off of the wall color (NOT that anybody truly cares what time it is when you're at the beach though, right?)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qcDoKo-7vu_RFWyHzTKbv30-oGVW9ud1x6Wm1EiIxBknan6BpDWATK8-qgo3Q4l8SBIvkJpJZS8jDU4gTrvOM8-2skVT25AwWCC9ONlxLU4Bkd5NYumC0j6vi2GvAUUlUxIGvqajvvI/s1600/beachsunclock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8qcDoKo-7vu_RFWyHzTKbv30-oGVW9ud1x6Wm1EiIxBknan6BpDWATK8-qgo3Q4l8SBIvkJpJZS8jDU4gTrvOM8-2skVT25AwWCC9ONlxLU4Bkd5NYumC0j6vi2GvAUUlUxIGvqajvvI/s400/beachsunclock.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm still tweaking ... the last thing we'll be adding are bamboo roman shades to the windows ... can't wait to see those as the crowning touch!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J7TxKJG50DztoeMdmm3yR3bfGqBLE3aqJNk4lUdJAa_qEK0lKq6yMl6JqsQ7CUag-0-TK4V-QUFA1sYODfYFR6LhM-I8weCzU_h_Gl2v9rRNgfMddAHI1vb6NR4L1nI6GuWDjAwHYy4/s1600/beachsunlast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5J7TxKJG50DztoeMdmm3yR3bfGqBLE3aqJNk4lUdJAa_qEK0lKq6yMl6JqsQ7CUag-0-TK4V-QUFA1sYODfYFR6LhM-I8weCzU_h_Gl2v9rRNgfMddAHI1vb6NR4L1nI6GuWDjAwHYy4/s640/beachsunlast.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My parents are thrilled with the results (at least, that's what they've told me ... lol).  I truly hope they're enjoying their new space! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'll be sharing changes to their great room soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I'm joining these fun parties ... come on over and play with us!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Savvy Southern Style/<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/05/wow-us-wednesdays-68.html">WUW</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia/<a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-87/">Tuesday's Treasures</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">At the Picket Fence/<a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/05/welcome-to-inspiration-friday-no-67.html">Inspiration Friday</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Kristen's Creations/<a href="http://kristenscreationsonline.blogspot.com/2012/05/share-your-creations-party-40.html">Share Your Creations</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No Minimalist Here/<a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2012/06/open-house-party-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">Open House Party</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Under the Table and Dreaming/<a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/06/sunday-showcase-party-no-105.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnderTheTableAndDreaming+%28Under+The+Table+and+Dreaming%29">Sunday Showcase</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">DIY by Design/<a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2012/07/sizzle-into-summer-its-party-75.html">Sizzle into Summer</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><em><strong>Becca</strong></em></span></div>

My Parents' *New* Sunroom ...

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Easiest Angelfood Cake with Lemon Curd Filling

<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6FY4QksqAPV-l5LMJgF5nj5AEnRrxiKVUBJn8DQockR2wpatZo5O5COrmppqkmKKxqnEya5sSXqdcehEZn7cRePakbqOqGn9fEIYsD6f6iv9c8_c8Jm9ZyreS8hnC3Z_o0UsD_jXG3wJ/s1600/IMG_4253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF6FY4QksqAPV-l5LMJgF5nj5AEnRrxiKVUBJn8DQockR2wpatZo5O5COrmppqkmKKxqnEya5sSXqdcehEZn7cRePakbqOqGn9fEIYsD6f6iv9c8_c8Jm9ZyreS8hnC3Z_o0UsD_jXG3wJ/s640/IMG_4253.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I don't usually blog about food that I make, </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">but this cake was my own creation </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">(out of necessity which I understand is the mother of invention right?) so I thought I would share it with you.</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>  Here is the scenario: </b> It was my girlfriends birthday </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">last Wednesday.  We were going out to dinner </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and you know how that is... </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">You end up eating too much</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and then you aren't hungry for dessert. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Plus, they celebrated with a cake at lunch at her office.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I had been running around all day and didn't have time</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> to really "Bake" a cake. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I ran to the grocery store</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and picked up an Angel food cake, some Lemon Curd in a jar, fresh Strawberries, and some Heavy Whipping Cream. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The other ingredients I had on hand.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsJG_-D1TsEiOEzhKObLEXvBO2GydZAuppeWsCnQ0qp3g-E8oDydyx4YSx373PpOU0d827aEMfptlxG4xUXZ299e15qQtbd7ydvrKl7N8Mrn-A4wYL2V9ERuaKRDhZIv3lHHSFRcbPmNq/s1600/IMG_4249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsJG_-D1TsEiOEzhKObLEXvBO2GydZAuppeWsCnQ0qp3g-E8oDydyx4YSx373PpOU0d827aEMfptlxG4xUXZ299e15qQtbd7ydvrKl7N8Mrn-A4wYL2V9ERuaKRDhZIv3lHHSFRcbPmNq/s640/IMG_4249.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I cut the cake in half and </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">tunneled out the inside for the filling. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I placed the mixing bowl for my KitchenAid Standing Mixer and the whisk attachment in the freezer for 15 minutes. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I  put in two cups of Heavy Cream into the mixing bowl </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">with 1 tablespoon of Powdered Sugar and</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> 1 tablespoon of Vanilla Extract.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Whisk it up until soft peaks form and then spoon in 1/2 a jar of the Lemon Curd into the whipped cream. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> This is the<b> best </b>filling you will ever taste!!!</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Very lemony and not too sweet.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYWHKgp5fCXa2J7hIwc2dL4-_z5D-0VR4esE9FYMB6UkQIxRDzZLV6ZCXH6xN2u0Km5RfrYSZUjh9sQs1oPZjP7FlJS4h5HzujqB6Sfhgc_cyFIV1LerzMxLNnw50kRxnuMNEi-Ak4Yib/s1600/IMG_4248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYWHKgp5fCXa2J7hIwc2dL4-_z5D-0VR4esE9FYMB6UkQIxRDzZLV6ZCXH6xN2u0Km5RfrYSZUjh9sQs1oPZjP7FlJS4h5HzujqB6Sfhgc_cyFIV1LerzMxLNnw50kRxnuMNEi-Ak4Yib/s640/IMG_4248.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Spoon it into your "tunnel" until it's overflowing and</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> place the top of the cake back on. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Now mix up another batch of Whipped Cream without the Lemon Curd and use that for the Frosting. </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Take the stems out of the Strawberries and slice them in half.  Arrange them around the cake and on the top.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oSIv3r8GoSNfSFFDzGqxeMD7NAVH_0iFTYpDhJ15fnVyGcmE73-jqXc8BZV-47AN-YIfLcz5eYSlL0l13-EcteHgefMSDMiqCbZ0sv9ufOWt0UWR35m-BTi3Hwxw6RCOW3ZxYpW8pibi/s1600/IMG_4250.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_oSIv3r8GoSNfSFFDzGqxeMD7NAVH_0iFTYpDhJ15fnVyGcmE73-jqXc8BZV-47AN-YIfLcz5eYSlL0l13-EcteHgefMSDMiqCbZ0sv9ufOWt0UWR35m-BTi3Hwxw6RCOW3ZxYpW8pibi/s640/IMG_4250.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And that's IT!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> It took less than 20 minutes to make the cake and that includes the 15 minutes of chilling the bowl.</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Keep it in the fridge until ready to serve.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It is really so yummy, light and fresh tasting.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #999999; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves,</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i><br /><br /><i style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at:</span></span></i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> </i></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; 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Easiest Angelfood Cake with Lemon Curd Filling

I don't usually blog about food that I make,  but this cake was my own creation  (out of necessity which I understand is the mother of i...

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So Many Projects, So Little Time...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7al83k1ypg7CUGvDL-GJhqV0gDdqPX9L7uGLHNuolQIN1S_e7qcrzTwCiFJWZOBKnFT9F1SUZkT3XWaHzdppgd4SieIBQ6Om1PcFBKHS8DImY8i-EKmCQiCcqcvI6kh0MiqNU8b_N0gE/s1600/IMG_4285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7al83k1ypg7CUGvDL-GJhqV0gDdqPX9L7uGLHNuolQIN1S_e7qcrzTwCiFJWZOBKnFT9F1SUZkT3XWaHzdppgd4SieIBQ6Om1PcFBKHS8DImY8i-EKmCQiCcqcvI6kh0MiqNU8b_N0gE/s640/IMG_4285.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have TOO many things going on at once!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I have to start finishing them</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> before I start ANYTHING else!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> At least that's what I keep telling myself...  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This weekend Mr. Beaux and I were outside doing yard work and I noticed that the plants I bought earlier in the spring were getting rootbound and needed to be repotted. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Well, that sounds like an easy enough project right?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Not if you are me.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I found a couple or pots that I wasn't using and didn't like the way that they looked.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Too new and white.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfq_e1pb61EgW2KfhM5_ecO4m8U4cgn7taCTMoD7tnXCBm38L2K6e3GV897WfOvrCuDqVWlqI4HBynQsx9QUzJUKETlns41uswUh7gq-W95YqdxrOAIEsk62XNYvqcSJ_Q77_pjbI8ozS/s1600/IMG_4256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfq_e1pb61EgW2KfhM5_ecO4m8U4cgn7taCTMoD7tnXCBm38L2K6e3GV897WfOvrCuDqVWlqI4HBynQsx9QUzJUKETlns41uswUh7gq-W95YqdxrOAIEsk62XNYvqcSJ_Q77_pjbI8ozS/s640/IMG_4256.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  I decided to paint them.  I rummaged around and found ASCP in Grey and some random black paint and got to work.  My friends daughter Missy C helped me dry brush and stipple the pot to make it look more like aged concrete. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaGqJvIJjKTMZM_XpBawV2k6BN4N-SE68jAeMLlKUP-wrHYVI5vNjOHPF_rQpEtI3l0F5ycbT44cWhCS3BFNKmTmIEnU7pGGBBW9g6k0msddnkHjKDU3Ct78xKMGF4jQ6F8Bv-htTcLUw/s1600/IMG_4257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwaGqJvIJjKTMZM_XpBawV2k6BN4N-SE68jAeMLlKUP-wrHYVI5vNjOHPF_rQpEtI3l0F5ycbT44cWhCS3BFNKmTmIEnU7pGGBBW9g6k0msddnkHjKDU3Ct78xKMGF4jQ6F8Bv-htTcLUw/s640/IMG_4257.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Don't be afraid of the "During" pic!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyhm2bfexpPRZBrrJeb8khgKtm-V-PSN16Ekn0VLleiNhOVs2Z9ZrJiGiwI6EokAK6YxJktIMnabC4yLWwirtddiFPhvQ8vtag2k7MxdRKg4OdFR_K9LiRpxQbNR85yN51m-nYIKxqbba/s1600/IMG_4260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyhm2bfexpPRZBrrJeb8khgKtm-V-PSN16Ekn0VLleiNhOVs2Z9ZrJiGiwI6EokAK6YxJktIMnabC4yLWwirtddiFPhvQ8vtag2k7MxdRKg4OdFR_K9LiRpxQbNR85yN51m-nYIKxqbba/s400/IMG_4260.jpg" width="333" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Random Interruption:  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This little baby bird was hiding in the corner </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">of the garage most of the day!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">His parents kept coming in to check on him.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Awwwwwww </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUstAj-RRog7IyIrMjzWKeKpdsGIqWm1MedIyCGPM2i9VohzZWnaY_tXCYkaD_4eOW2VRZB8zERZJZHePBO80FGjC44ZDchmNKZgONJ05jJyIXtU0AVQfSN2JwiuyyfsBk_iLgytj2oQkn/s1600/IMG_4279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUstAj-RRog7IyIrMjzWKeKpdsGIqWm1MedIyCGPM2i9VohzZWnaY_tXCYkaD_4eOW2VRZB8zERZJZHePBO80FGjC44ZDchmNKZgONJ05jJyIXtU0AVQfSN2JwiuyyfsBk_iLgytj2oQkn/s640/IMG_4279.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">He finally found his way out and back to the nest!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> OK, back to our post: </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I still wasn't happy so more rummaging occurred. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I found some stain and diluted it with Thompson's Water Seal and aged it some more. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Now we are talking!!!    </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFY9NQZzgITcqGkXZlJLPZQpilURsF2khecHUBxNcqbPOVjv_MIjnnAcvulrFujHfLuG_qVlLgHHQ1sf65pQ-TNRUDoVzysbEGOXtKoy2jzmacvvYmryLstETfTGSHf6U_CigmYbcYtw-/s1600/IMG_4282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFY9NQZzgITcqGkXZlJLPZQpilURsF2khecHUBxNcqbPOVjv_MIjnnAcvulrFujHfLuG_qVlLgHHQ1sf65pQ-TNRUDoVzysbEGOXtKoy2jzmacvvYmryLstETfTGSHf6U_CigmYbcYtw-/s640/IMG_4282.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I dumpster dove into the recycling bin and found some plastic bottles to use for drainage in the bottom of the pot and threw them in before I put in the potting soil.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwewv0vMAe50Vgi_K_8QzS28zuLSzgtdtwqhid841xSUrIlJBbb_30duP8eeD_2Hs7buCIAZ3JZxaRJAJ04oU1VTkjkD3zXByqfayXgaSM5YM5wotLVDjUh8sK9SmOV1N5WpLM0gsEQ1Tt/s1600/IMG_4285a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwewv0vMAe50Vgi_K_8QzS28zuLSzgtdtwqhid841xSUrIlJBbb_30duP8eeD_2Hs7buCIAZ3JZxaRJAJ04oU1VTkjkD3zXByqfayXgaSM5YM5wotLVDjUh8sK9SmOV1N5WpLM0gsEQ1Tt/s640/IMG_4285a.jpg" width="622" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My plants look happier already in their new home!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I placed them on the Screened In Porch </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">where there is lots of shade.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Glad I can check this off of my to do list! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> On to the next unfinished project...</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #666666; 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