Downpours + No Yard Sales = Paint a Room

Not exactly my favorite equation, but it needs to be done. It was January when we last (and first) painted a room in our house, so I think it is about time.

The color of our kitchen is now Sea of Grass. It is a Martha Stewart color, but I brought the paint chip to Home Depot to have it color matched.

You know from seeing photos of our old house that we like to make bold moves with our paint choices. This is a little bold, no?

I'm not very good at cutting in, hence the big picnic baskets that are covering the absolute mess of paint where the wall meets the ceiling above these cabinets:

I hope you don't have the impression that my kitchen is always so clean and uncluttered.  Why do you think I didn't just take one big picture of my whole kitchen? I had to split it into several photos so that I could shift the pile of crap from the counter to the kitchen table in each of these photos.

Our kitchen table is one of my most favorite pieces of furniture in our house. It is made of old barn wood, and the apron around the table top is made from lengths of old, chippy molding. The top has nail holes and scratches all over it, so I don't have to worry about keeping it perfect all the time.

I hung this photo on one of the shelf pegs until I figure out where I want to put it. I bought it at a thrift store in April, and I decided to keep it instead of sell it. It's the graduating class of our local high school.

Obviously taken before the Hitler moustache became taboo...

By the way, thanks to Teresa and Lisa for giving me the "You Make Me Smile Award". I would prefer the "You Make Me Pee My Pants and Shoot Apple Martini from My Nostrils Award", but I will settle for a smile. Thanks, ladies!

And Jennifer from The Good Life tagged me with seven random things about me. I did this a while back, so I am choosing to refrain from sharing any additional weird things about myself. I don't want to scare away readers. But please visit Jennifer's blog - she has great style, takes amazing photos and finds a lot of cool vintage goodies!

   

Comments

[Gabreial]

I love the green, I have the same in my living and dining it's an open floor plan so there is a lot of green. I find myself choosing bold a lot. Looks great to me!

I just chose a slate from Martha Stewart paint for my bedroom. It's painting time here too. Good luck!

[megansspark]

I love the green too... my two fav colors are red and green, lately.

Your humor is great, that blurb about Hitler's 'stache' LOL thanks.

[Rosemary]

What a pretty and fresh kitchen.
I love it. Your table is so great!! I want one like it.
I just returned from my daughter's wedding weekend, so it's nice to catch up.
Rosemary

[mR]

oh that table is a gem.
i can't tell you enough how much i love your blog.
whoa.
what a great day to find it.
you are amazing!

[vintagesue]

I would prefer the "You Make Me Pee My Pants and Shoot Apple Martini from My Nostrils Award", but I will settle for a smile.

I hear ya, girl!!!! The green looks awesome, and I gotta believe everyone else moves their messes around to showcase their homes...

Then again, I didn't....

Once again, you made me jealous AND made me laugh out loud. I think my snort woke up my dogggie.

[Racheal]

Hi, I found you through Apron Thrift Girl.

Your kitchen looks great, mine is waiting to be painted, I said that I was going to do it in the summer, then I said I would wait until the kids went back to school, guess what, I still haven't done it.

I too have a pile of crap that would have to be moved around for photos, in fact who doesn't?

Racheal x

[erin]

Love the green... so bold!
I think you should at least share a few more of your personal tidbits, for Jennifer's sake... maybe your sister should help with that...like how you were Valedictorian in high school, captain of the basketball team, and dated an Elvis impersonator for a LONG LONG time.

[TinaTx]

Love the green! My living room has been green for quite some time. Not quite the same green - it is an old (before they changed all the color names/numbers) Sherwin Williams color. They called it Cactus then - I don't know what they call it now, but when I opened that can I thought oh crap - pea soup! once it dried on the wall though, I love it!
Love, love, love that table.
Glad to know I'm not the only one who moves piles of crap to take pics!

[Gill]

Our car boot sales have mostly finished now and although I'll miss them for the winter it does free me up to get on with other things...like you I'm decorating our kitchen (I'm not as bold as you though, a neutral cream for us!)and doing creative type things which I'm really enjoying after a long summer of thrifting at the weekends.
Your kitchen looks fab, you have some lovely things in your home. Will you show us more, pretty please!
Gill x

[Farmerswife]

I love the color. Very sharp looking.

[Kari C.]

That green rocks! I love your kitchen. Thanks for sharing pics.

[Amy]

I really like it! The green is my favourite part - I like bold colours :-)

[Grumpy]

Wher is the picture of Aunt Grace and Bill in the berry fields??!! At least you know them!

[WickedCoolMommy]

Hello! I've been "lurking" for awhile! I think that the green is fabulous! I can't wait to have a house to spruce up...and, with your inspiration, a garage to fill!

[Mary]

It's very pretty - what time is dinner? I can bring dessert.

[Sharron]

so very pretty and so you!!!
That color looks so good wih all of the black accents...& you are a trip!!! always make me laugh!! ::))

[Jeanne]

I love the color scheme of your kitchen...it looks so fresh!

[Jullie Dodds]

Hi i found you by accident and i love your blog by choice.i will be back,your stuff and your ideas are wonderfull,very fresh approach and i adore the vintage finds etc
Jullie

[Kitchen]

Your kitchen looks great, mine is waiting to be painted, I said that I was three times going to do it in the summertime, then I said I would wait until the children returned to school, guess what, I still haven't done it.