Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

THE MEN'S ROOM, PART DEUX

the men's room has a new addition.
the senior man in the family
spent several hours
surrounded by a bunch of kids
at the paint-your-own
ceramics shop.
he created tiles
with symbols of things the
two younger men in our family love.
and some that all men in our family love.

wsu
mariners
seahawks
indiana jones
harry potter
metal!
tie fighters
boba fett
the avengers



and now the tiles have a new home.
in the shower.
and they are awesome.


lucky men's room.





Wednesday, March 20, 2013

HAPPY MANTLE



a rainbow of books =
seriously happy mantle.


Friday, March 15, 2013

WALLS

i have a few gallery walls
in our home.
and by a few, i mean 3.
for now, anyway.
i seem to enjoy them immensely.
and i cannot get enough of them.
so perhaps i will add more.
but for now, there are 3.
and here's perhaps way too much
information on these walls.
you're welcome,
or i apologize.
whichever fits.


one of these walls is in our family room.
it  makes me happy.
i think it makes my family happy.

there are two paintings of rockets
the boys did a year or two ago.
and an avengers print
i found online, in my colors, no doubt!
plus the heart boon made for me in 2nd grade
to thank me for volunteering.
and some painted keys i mounted.


there's one of my favorite quotes
that i typed up by
how i met your mother's barney:
"when i feel sad, i start feeling sad
 and be awesome instead. 
true story."
and a little print
in the shape of a yellow darth vader helmet
that reads,
"look on the bright side."
there's also a tiny print of a red lego
with feet, arms and sunglasses.
it's titled,
"six pack." 
and finally, there's a print that reads:
"the family routine:
1. wake up
2. be amazing
3. go back to bed"



here is wall number 2.
it's in the downstairs hallway.
i always see it when i come in from the garage
or out of the laundry room.
it's colorful and cheerful
and full of memories.
it's a gallery of artwork by my boys over the years.
paintings, actually, all on canvas.
and they are remarkable.
i love them!
a happy hallway!


gallery wall number 3 is in the happy room.
i've shared photos of it before.
and as soon as i can get some photos 
where you might actually be able
to see the prints better, 
i'll fill you in on that one, too.
calm down. it will be ok.
i know you're excited.
you'll make it.

Monday, February 25, 2013

DAPPER DRYER

we have a mustache
on our dryer.
don't you?


if you're gonna have to do
the hideous chore of laundry,
you might as well have someone
to talk to.
someone classy.

Monday, February 18, 2013

WELCOME TO THE MEN'S ROOM

aaah, the boy's bathroom.
 
 
stained linoleum,
 
 
disco dressing room lighting,
 
 
and electrical tape keeping the flaking faucet handles from bloodying their users.
 
 
and now...drum roll please...
the men's room!
 
 
 
 
lovely new tiled floor,

 
with coordinating sink backsplash,
 
 
funky faucet,

 
gray-blue walls and happy orange towels,

 
a resin balloon buddy to keep you company,
 
 
a cleanliness reminder
(flush the toilet...or else),


and a bit of quirky humor thrown in, just for the guys.

 
my hubby did such a great job! thanks, hubby! you are one cute diy-er.
 
and since it's the men's room, i don't have to clean it, right?

Friday, February 8, 2013

JUST A HINT OF PINK

 
i'm not much of a pink girl.
 
 
but it's almost valentine's day, you know.

 
so I spruced up the happy room with a few goodies.
 


and added a hint of pink, for hearts and love and all.
 


 
perhaps it was an excuse to display my pink rotary phone.
 
 
or buy some pretty pink carnations.
 

 


 
happy valentine's day!
 

 
 
 

Thursday, February 9, 2012

BEGINNING TO GET OUR VALENTINE'S DAY GROOVE ON



hello happy room, you sexy thang.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

HAPPY ROOM, MEET FALL...

and yet again we revisit the happy room. here she is in the summer at her conception...

and again as she celebrates all hallow's eve.

and here she is giving fall a go.

the boys are the masterminds behind the mantle pumpkins. i'm not sure which they enjoy more, holiday decor itself or the ritual and tradition of decorating for the holidays. most likely both.

i am having some serious fun with thrift store books. i reintroduced the yellow and green ones and added some orange and brown i've been collecting recently.

i'm still having some balance issues on the main wall, but i'm working on it. all i know is, i'm having fun and i tweak something every day (already see a few tweakable items on these photos!). who knew you could have so much fun with a small cupboard of thrifted stuff to move around?

Monday, November 7, 2011

GETTING MY CRAFTY ON...



handcut felt leaves and a simple straight stitch on my cute little baby janome. i cannot sew except a straight line that doesn't have to be straight so these felt garlands are the perfect project for me!


but i just can't decide which orientation i prefer, horizontal or vertical stitching, so i made one of each!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

THE HAPPY ROOM GETS A MAKEOVER


from happy room...

to happy halloween room!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

HERE ARE THE BOYS...

stepping up the spook factor.

the story: last year, boon really really really wanted headstones in the yard.
mom really really really isn't a fan of headstones,
but childhood is short, wouldn't you say?
so...we got headstones.
this year, boon really really really wanted a skeleton to add to his headstones.
mom really really really isn't a fan of skeletons.
but childhood is short.
so...we got a skeleton.
and the boys spent a good hour on a sunday creating their spooky halloween vignette.
and this mom can admit that it turned out pretty darn good.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

BEFORE AND AFTER

look what i found! a before photo of the happy room!

and again, an after:

still a work in progress.
but dude.
can you have a crush on white painted brick?