A FEW THINGS I ENJOY LOOKING AT

found the ceramic ball and silver pear at
family run shops on our drives

I love my shell balls placed in this beachglass

colored bowl

A girl can never have enough magazines

(my addiction) and the sweet little birds add a summer touch

and the light adds a much needed glow

Im not a hugh fan of lots of ornaments in our home, (call me the lazy duster) but I have a few things that I enjoy in our space, after all I think things personalize a space and add a homey feeling. I removed the end table from the end of the sofa and added this shelf to house these items. I now have an area to play around with on my bored days, im sure it will constantly see changes, the shelf has been in the corner for two weeks and Im still not done. Summer tends to be a busy time, and I may not get here as much, as Im sure many won't, but when time allows i will be checking in to see what everyone is up to. Enjoy each day of our short summer!

hugs

janet

FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS...HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Our 13 1/2 year old sheltie, Mr. Sandy! "our sweetie"

Just a quick hello to my fellow bloggers, i hope you all have a fantastic weekend. We are having our daughters family and friend grad gathering saturday night, nothing fancy, just having a BBQ. My girlfriend is also arriving tomorrow evening from New Brunswick, (which is about a 12 hour drive to us) she will only stay one night and head off to spend time with her mom. However we will still have a bit of time for chit chat. Im hoping things will slow down a bit after this weekend so i can catch up on all your blogs, i really miss you all and i don't like missing what you are up to. Thank you all for taking time to stop by my blog, i really enjoy your beautiful comments and each and every visit. I will be around real soon, have a safe fun weekend!

hugs

janet

Do you have a get away spot?

When life gets crazy and we (dh and I) just need to get away from all the craziness, this is the spot we retreat to, its only a few minutes from our home. We just sit in the car staring out into the water, sometimes we will hardly even talk, other times we will have a much needed uninterupted chat or we will sit here and enjoy a burger. No phones, no tv, no doorbell, and no teenagers...............oh how peaceful!!!! can't you just feel the serentity? What do you like to do when you need some peace?

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

hugs

janet

55 DOLLAR MAKEOVER...CABINET PAINTED!!!

original hardware, i thought it was pretty

I HAVE WORKED ON THIS TV NOOK FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND AFTER MANY DIFFERENT STANDS AND TRIES, IT JUST NEVER FELT RIGHT. THEN I HAD A VISION ON HOW I WANTED IT TO LOOK, I STUCK WITH MY VISION AND FOR ONCE I FEEL I WAS SUCCESSFUL IN MAKING MY TV NOOK A PRETTY AREA. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS NOT THE FIRST AREA YOU SEE WHEN ENTERING THE ROOM, IT IS A FOCAL POINT FROM MOST SEATING IN THE ROOM. AFTER SEEING SILVIA USING WALL PAPER TO DO A FEATURE WALL, I KNEW I HAD TO PAPER AN ACCENT WALL. I COULD'NT DO SOMETHING BOLD OR BUSY WITH THE TV IN FRONT AS I FEEL IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO DISTRACTING, IM HAPPY WITH MY PAPER CHOICE, HARD TO SEE IN PICTURES BUT IT HAS THREE COLORS, GREY, CREAM AND GOLDISH YELLOW TREES. IM STILL DECIDING WHETHER I NEED SOMETHING ABOVE THE TV AND I HAVE MANY IDEAS WHIRLING IN MY HEAD FOR THE INSET OF THE DOORS. THE CABINET WAS PAINTED IN A COLOR NAMED SWISS COFFEE. EVENTUALLY THE CLOCK YOU SEE ON THE WALL OVER FROM THE TV WILL BE REPLACED WITH A LARGER ONE, ITS A TAD UNDERSIZED. OVER ALL IM THRILLED WITH HOW EVERYTHING HAS TURNED OUT. THANKS FOR LOOKING!

HUGS

JANET

CABINET (yardsale).........10.00

PAINT...............................15.00

WALLPAPER.....................25.00

GLASS MILK BOTTLE (value village).......2.00

PUSSYWILLOWS......................................3.00.......TOTAL 55 DOLLARS

SARAH RICHARDSON ROOM

I HAVE LOVED SARAH RICHARDSON'S DESIGNS SINCE ROOM SERVICE. I LOVE THE SOFT COLORS SHE CHOOSES AND THE SIMPLICITY OF HER ROOMS.

I LOVE HOW SHE HUNG A SHELF BELOW THIS MIRROR, GREAT SPACE SAVING IDEA THAT WOULD WORK EVEN WITHOUT A FIREPLACE BELOW. IM ALSO LOVING THE WALLPAPER.

HUGS

JANET