tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804003729375321439.post2800678036214761612..comments2023-05-22T04:38:32.338-07:00Comments on Dragonflies and Thistles: HELP I've got some outdated things in my houseVictoria http://www.blogger.com/profile/15788941455345633107noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804003729375321439.post-35646140802706917142016-02-17T08:42:56.807-08:002016-02-17T08:42:56.807-08:00I've seen a great brick wall painted white on ...I've seen a great brick wall painted white on line recently I'm afraid I can't remember where but it looks fabulous. I think you'd find it would lighten the whole room.<br />I love the idea of painting furniture too but I think it's a lot of work which is why I've not actually done it yet - I just pin lots of ideas which is much quicker!<br />In the UK we are "blessed" with small kitchens as a rule so it's a common thing here. Paint everything light and minimise the stuff that's out on the counter tops seems to work but is easier said than done. In our first house I used to keep things like the breadmaker and slow cooker under the kids beds as we had no where else they would fit, not very practical though so I'm not suggesting you do that!Sum of their Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331115807411036472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804003729375321439.post-52977129769953644022016-02-17T06:35:06.786-08:002016-02-17T06:35:06.786-08:00Wow...yes...to all of it...lol! The kitchen wall s...Wow...yes...to all of it...lol! The kitchen wall should go....even if you have to leave a support. We wish we had gone all out and opened up our upstairs when we remodeled. The L shaped living and dinning room and kitchen break our space up so much ...we can't host our Bible group comfortably. Fire place brick and mantle ....painting it would radically change your ambiance...but maybe think of something in the buff or doe grey pallet...not stark white...plus keeping it clean....think you could keep with the country farm house feel.... it gives room to the rustic and french country-eek ....I just don't see the industrial in you??? The fireplace surround...Black...high heat auto paint...flat would be interesting...maybe play with some pho-rust ...wonder if you painted the mantle flat black? hummm My talented husband made a pho front for my rustic mantel....it slide over the old one. He used oak molding to match the oak in the rest of the house... Don't know the talents of your spouse??? Looking at your picture of the wonderful old buffet...paint yes! color?? I love the milk paints they have now....I'd lean again toward the warm earthy tones...or warm grays.... The broken leg ??? wonder about wrapping it in rope...just the tops of each leg so the wood detail shows ...It would be empty and upside down in our garage being glued and reinforced with a long screw driven in from the inside down the center of the predrilled leg...Husband fixed a antique child's chair I used as a step in the kitchen. I love your rich wood floors and the blue paint on the walls...I just like your style ...good luck...It will be so interesting to see what you do...They are all big big changes...so you might give yourself a break for the holiday decorating...make these projects your energy focus...When it is done you will do a happy dance! ours took 2 solid back breaking months to complete...it was sooooo worth it! good luck...p.s. there is a wonderful store in Monument that sells the chalk paints ....and teaches classes on using them...luscious colors...drool worthy ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10252438127167693717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804003729375321439.post-46677620878937805312016-02-16T20:52:12.808-08:002016-02-16T20:52:12.808-08:00I like those things in your house. I like those things in your house. csuhpat1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12324673812333885120noreply@blogger.com