I'm in a gray, gray mood...

 Can you tell?

{truthfully a little of that going on inside of me as well , but it is getting better. Today I put on my
 big girl panties and pulled them wayyyy up so I hope they stay there this time!}

A peek inside my gray bedroom...it has been decorated this way for a few weeks, months, ...could it
possibly be years?? Parts of it have been I am sure and it needs some tweaking, but I am leaving it
 as is for now. 

I know all of it hasn't been this way for years because I have added a few
treasures as of late such as the dress form that I found at Hobby Lobby
for $6.00!

I am still in love with my Simply Shabby Chic shower curtains that I use for closet
doors. I also have these same curtains on the windows. I just love the gray and
white design.

I know I have shown you these lavender sachets before, but...
YEP, they are still hanging on my bed.

A window that I adorned awhile back and a  small canvas tote that I embellished.

This is the mirror that hangs above my bed. Another Hobby Lobby find several years ago that I
painted white.

Isn't that black box on the dresser just precious? ha! 

One day I will take ballet lessons...umm...NOT, but I love these shoes!
Worn by a true ballerina no less!

Are you in a gray mood today also?

Sharing with Grey Dey Thursday this week...IF I remember. lol

Window Dilemma...

I am in need of a little advice so I am throwing it out there in hopes that someone will come to
my rescue.  This is my kitchen window. My only kitchen window. No , it is not above
the sink where I would like it, but nevertheless it is a window amd I am very thankful for it.

I have had this vintage shutter up along with these curtains for several years because I love
the look so much...however...that being said it is time for a change. I still LOVE the shutter
there, but think I want different curtains. I would love NO CURTAINS at all, but I really don't
have a choice because the afternoon sun really shines in this room.

Question: Leave the shutter, curtains...take it all down? Sill length curtains,
floor length, what kind of fabric?? HELP please!! I have even considered
leaving the shutter up , but adding brackets so it is slanted down like an
awning and adding some chippy , shappy posts or half posts
to the sides.

The ideal solution is in a couple years to tear the whole kitchen apart, put in a new
window and on and on, but I just don't know if I have the umph for that at my age.
We do all of our projects ourselves and I am just getting tired. :)


So glad my herbs were on their best behavior the day I took these photos. Sometimes
they don't get the attention that they deserve and they get kinda droopy looking. :)

Mini Pantry Makeover

If you remember I live in a very old house built in 1890's

and one thing that is not abundant is closet areas.

In fact we have one closet in our bedroom and that is it !

Yes, I suppose we should have gutted the house ,

started over and added some, but...at the time of purchase

we were young in's with babies...several years of lay offs

took their toll and we really never got around to it.

Now I am too old to care! lol.

That being said...there is a deep area outside our bathroom

door that was a built in pantry when we moved here.

Several years ago we tore that out

{it really needed taken out!} and spruced it up.

A few years ago we added shelving to put pantry goodies

on and I hung a curtain, but it never really looked *pretty*

to me. Yesterday I changed that.

I whipped up some floor length curtain panels and added

some of my gauze roses to it and it looks much better

if I don't say so myself.

I also had two of these linen baskets just hanging

around upstairs so instead of just piling my jars on the

top shelf like before, I put them in these baskets.

Much prettier don't you think?

I have to tell you about the curtains. I purchased them at a garage sale this summer and was about jumping for joy! {it is the little things that make me happy}

I got four gauze panels that were approx. 180 inches long each if not longer for 50 cents each. I was trying to figure out what in the world they were because they were just hemmed on the top, bottom and sides with no pocket for a curtain rod and I finally realized they were swags.

I took one panel, ripped it in two pieces and since the one end and the sides were already hemmed all I had to do was make a curtain rod pocket on each panel. Easy peasy!! I do love the new look much better. I thought about adding a few ruffles at the top... what do you think?

I will say that I have been wandering antique malls lately with tape measure in hand to find a tall cabinet for this area, but haven't had any success yet. So I guess this will do for now until I find that special piece.

Happy Thursday! Blessings~

Gauze Curtains and a Gift ~

I wanted a new look for the curtains in my bathroom (without spending any money) so I got out some white gauze fabric that I had in my stash. Then I remembered these pink drapery clips that I purchased from a resale shop for a little of nothing some time ago. I had no clue what I would do with them at the time of purchase, but just had to pick them up. Now I know why. I love them with this gauze fabric. I embellished the curtain with a hand painted ribbon rose made by Erica at Meadowstreet. I adore her roses and I have several of them.

I also wanted to thank Marietta over at Sweet Old Vintage for bestowing this gift on me a few days ago. I will pass it to Lady Pamela at Lady Pamela's Cottage. I know there are others I could pass it to, but when we reformatted our computer a few days ago I lost many of my links and I am in the process of finding them all again.

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Our Kimmel House Inn Getaway

Here are a few pictures of our getaway at the Kimmell House Inn this past Friday. ( http://www.kimmellhouseinn.com/) We had such a wonderful time and I wish I could have gotten better pictures. Most if not all of these were taken in the morning and thus the shadows on some. I will take many more pictures the next time we go! They have a full coffee shop inside the Inn along with a cute gift shop. Enjoy! There are several fountains on the property, but this one is my favorite!

Love this candleholder that is on the front porch!

There are several additional buildings on the property and I love this stone building! They also have a separate building that you can stay in called the "Summer Kitchen" that is great for honeymooners or people that want their privacy. (You can see a tiny piece of it off to the left of this picture)

Love this black iron fence and the gazebo ! If you have ever been to Shipshewana, Indiana where the world famous flea market is, that is where the gazebo came from. It was setting in front of the Blue Gate Restaurant and my cousin took it all apart piece by piece and reconstructed it back here at the Inn where it is in a perfect setting. I wish I had gotten a picture of our breakfast! We started off with pumpkin scones topped with cream and mixed fruit. Then on to Belgium waffles and bacon. All the food was wonderful, but the scones were my absolute favorite! I have to try and make some soon! Delicious!!

I love the paint technique on this wall and the old frame!

What can I say...chandeliers, chandeliers, chandeliers...and I did not get pictures of all of them. They are just lovely!