"Painting is very easy when you don't know how..."

"...but very difficult when you do." ~Edgar Degas

It's a very good thing that we didn't really know what we were doing then ;) A couple weeks ago I had a painting party, since there definitely was not a shortage of walls to paint. I'm lucky enough to have such great friends, who were willing to spend their Saturday doing manual labor and enjoying my wonderful company!

Thanks to Amanda, Brett, Mandy, Goby, John, Raina, and Amy!

Risking life and limb to prime the media center :)














Amanda is painting the sky blue...ok, she's painting my ceiling sky blue.

Latte goes on the wall upstairs, and coffee downtstairs!



My room is a nice and relaxing jade green

And my bathroom is a serene blue...

Of course, the house wouldn't be complete without some crimson (Tibetan Red to be exact!)

The writing is on the wall.

If you have ever seen the HGTV show Color Splash, you know that Designer, David Bromstad creates at least one custom piece of art for each room/episode he undertakes. While painting, I channeled my inner David, and created a custom piece of art for my dad. It's a piece titled "Thanks!!" and it will live on my fireplace until covered up by tile here shortly :)

Thanks Dad!

Brick by brick...

Earlier I wrote an entry titled "board by board..." and this in contrast is aptly titled "brick by brick." This project was truly the largest and most complex puzzle I have ever seen!

European Castle Stone: Chardonnay














We placed this stone along the two front pillars and on the Great Wall of Small. While one of the most tedious of tasks (I'm speaking for my Dad here), for me personally, it was one of the most rewarding to see. While each brick/stone was a piece of this puzzle, the colors also consisted of another puzzle. Each item was picked seperately and individually...and as everything was purchased, every finger was crossed in hopes that I made the right choice.

Fears of clashing colors and tacky decor filled my dreams!

But as I saw the pillars progress upwards, I was also able to see how the stone tied everything together. From the grey trim to the almond siding...the crimson hardie planks to the crimson-flecked roofing. Everything came together so perfectly and beautifully, that I knew this house was meant to be. Because I for sure don't have superior interior/exterior design skills! It was a touch of luck and a lot of love and faith that brought this all together.