Happy New Year, Granny Carried Me, Winter is Coming, Window View, Paint Samples, Creative Changes

 

Here is your learning part of

my blog today....

Wow, how have I lived

65 years and never heard 

this before?

Well, it appears that 

maybe winter is going

to find us starting

Jan. 7, 2025.

The problem with that is,

Global Warming,

winter might find us, 

but with that said,

it could be 80 degrees

the next day.

What I have noticed in 

the last few years is 

WIND.

Yes wind, it seems 

like the last couple

of years we have days 

of lots of wind. Course, usually

that is a sign of something

being pushed in, 

rain or a cold front, either

way, my body feels what

is coming.

During the holiday season

I usually love the lights,

the decor and the music and

even though I put

my stuff up early, the mood

never hit me. I really

enjoyed family, friends 

and food, the three F's, but

this yr., lights, music

and decor did not help. 

With that said, I am glad

to have my window in my

view from the couch!!

The above is the mood 

setting lighting of the window...

haha!

And a daytime shot.

I think I mentioned in 

the reply to Liz on a comment

she put on my blog or maybe I 

mentioned it in a post,

that it's time for me to 

put my stamp, my touch,

my creative to my home.

I have been here a year and 

I have not touched things

yet. I know, I bring more

work on myself, but I can't stop

the mind from going.

If you will look at the 

two pics above you will

see on the side of the window

near the fireplace, are samples

of paint color!

Yep, it's going to have to 

happen. You see, I don't like

gray, never have, and I 

never got on the gray train 

and it's headed out of style

now. YAY for that. 

Although, the gray on my

walls seem to have somewhat of

a hint of taupe to them (I think

that is why I have been able to 

live with these walls), they are 

painted in flat paint.

I don't like flat paint!

I like eggshell or stain,

and I like beige color!

I know a pic of my samples will

not to the trick, it can help

give you an idea.

I tape them to the wall

to look at and study but I think

my mind is made up already.

left to right, top row

the first one has a touch

of yellow to it, I don't like it.

I do like antique white, the next one 

on the wall, its warmer

than white and it is not 

white. The last one in that 

row is sort of what I am 

leaning towards, or the middle

and last one on the 

bottom row. 

Get them mixed in 

an eggshell which is not

glossy or have a shine, but

its better than flat cause you

can actually wipe a spot off

if you need to without the 

paint coming off. I normally do

satin, but that gives more

shine. Both the above will

work in the kitchen and 

bathrooms, which flat paint

should never be used in, and 

was used in both here at the 

house. 

With the paint change I 

also have thoughts on what

I want to do with this wall

Interesting wall, see the 

outlets midway up?

I have the same outlets down

by the floor, giving me a choice

of hanging tv or not.

I have never been a fan of

the tv hanging, but this go 

around, I am going to hang it.

Then I want shelves built

around the tv. I don't want

just shelves, I want them to 

be irregular. 

I don't want all the opening

to be the same size or shape.

Yeah, the creative side of me

is coming out.

I will hire this done since

my building skills are 

that good enough to 

make these. 

Problem being, I can't decide

for sure if I want them even with 

the coat closet door, or the 

higher opening of the hall 

entry way. 

Or from the hall entry way 

to over the coat closet

door.

And folks I think I have

a winner. After I drew it

out, I am leaning to 

the shelves going 

over the closet door, 

and that is not the way 

I was leaning at first.

I am a visual person so 

drawing it out helped me 

decide. Oh, and I want

to put my fake fireplace under

the TV. 

Since I have black shelves

on the wall to the left

(you can see in the pics above),

I am wanting to stain my built

ins an ebony stain.

So, I will be painting

my fireplace in a black since

I want to put it under

the TV.

Now, to get the painting in the 

living room done, I will hire

it done, and then get my 

shelves made and the TV

hung. 

What do you think of my 

plans? Do you look at things

in your home and decide different

ways of making them yours?

Pam