MORE.....

We removed the closet bi-fold doors along with the track...

turned the closet space into a serving area.

The rolling cabinet was in the kitchen...now it serves as a storage cabinet for silverware, glasses and such.

The mirror was a previous find...repurposed the frame to match the room.

David had made the pine cupboard years ago when we were inspired by one we saw in a General Store in Petoskey Michigan. It's the only piece of furniture in the room that is natural.
The nitch above the opening is the perfect place for displaying my white pitchers...


Sigh.................................................................................................

Think I could leave a feather tree up all year long?????....

Spent quite some time painting and sanding frames and mirrors...

Still more to come....

Kathy.

DINING CHRONICALS CONTINUE...

A great room for a girlfriends tea, luncheon or Birthday party....

The Grandaughtrs are all about the Pink Room !

The two big mirrors on either sides of the dining Room were a real find....they were $300.00 a piece marked down to $60.00 and the $27.00!!!!!!!!

I'll take two please!!!!!!!!!!

The frames were gold .... fixable!!!!

three coats of "Creamy White"

They give the room depth.





Anyway you slice it....I'm in love with this Chandy...

The Ceiling Medallion came from Home Depot...they have a pretty good selection.

I made the Chain Scrunchy from an all cotton and used my serger to make a quick work of it.

Used extra length to give a real full scrunch look.

Just cut the width big enough to fit over the chain easily.

More to come....

Hugs, Kathy.

CHRONICALS OF THE PINK DINING ROOM...

Have been waiting for a sunny day to shoot the "Dining Room"....

since that may never happen anytime soon, (northern Michigan...) I've tried my best to shoot it up!

Have Mucho photos soooooo...as long as you can stand it I'll be sharing shots over the next few days, hopefully not weeks!
This room was previously a guest bedroom...time for a change.

Katrina my painter used a Sherwin Williams Satin finish called, "Southern Beauty" on all the walls, (10 ft. ceilings).

It is a soft pink....Yes, a PINK dining room.

Katrina said she's never painted a dining room pink before....well , I'd say it's about time she stuck that feather in her cap!

When I flipped the switch on the Chandy and the room lit up she smiled!....me too.


Would have been wonderful in all WHITE too...

The windows are perfect for a dining room...this room gets the afternoon sun, when it shines. So far the room is happy even through the gray days of winter.

Best thing about a new space...there are endless arrangment options...

Tweeking can become an artform...fun.

More to come...

Happy Afternoon,

Kathy.

Tattoos and timing...

My tried and true recipe for sunshine and peeks of spring...

Wee ones with tattoos...

and a girlfriend with perfect timing...
Thought you could use these now...she said.

Perfect timing....

Love Kathy...

Chandy, Chandy....finally the Chandy!!!

I have spent hours putting these crystals on this Chandy....
(and I thought it would come assembled!)...silly me.
Thank You Doug for hanging it!!!!
Will shoot the room tomorrow...time for bed!
Sweet crystal dreams,
Kathy.

Q-TIP...of the day.

If you've not thought of this already ....kind of fun in creating a totally different atmosphere...
Here's my Q-Tip of the day...
Take a night light which always comes with either clear or white bulbs....and change the bulb to pink...

Gives the room a yummy pinkish glow....

and that's my Q-Tip for the day!

Have a good one,

Kathy.

Frencherizing...

Just fun to play around and create a little ....

Looks a little French...don't you think?

Weekends here...do you have some fun planned?

xoxo~Kathy

Patisseria Amie...two thumbs up!

MOM...You've got to try this place....(I always listen to my daughter!)...

Becky and I decided to do it up right and have lunch at Patisseria Amie...

in Traverse city...Oh my! a delightful FRENCH surprise ...

Becky's hot Chocolate!...


A delicious apple crepe with REAL whipped cream...MMmmmmm.


A gorgeous omelette with NO...{not white chocolate shavings}, although that was my first guess!...Gruyere Cheese....just as good.




NO photos of the Beignets....we ate them before we remembered to shoot.


Do we feel QUILTY ?


Not one lip-smackin bit!


All photos per Becky's phone!... need to remember my camera wherever I roam .



Will be coming back soon...for the menu and to brush up on our French for Paris !



Have fun and eat well ...
Burp....oops.
Kathy.

Fondly...