The paint bug bit me...

...at a really bad time!

We got home last night from a really great Mother's Day weekend in St. Louis with our kids. Of course we did a lot of flea marketing and found some incredible antique malls, but did I take pictures?... No, I was too busy going crazy and I forgot my camera in the car. So much inspiration to soak up. Now I have loads of laundry and need to put things away, but what am I doing? Grabbing my paint brush and making more of a mess!

My honey surprised me earlier in the week with this amazing new piece of furniture for the entry way, from Inspirational Home. I mentioned earlier that I am on a mission to "lighten up" my house. Nothing drastic...well, at least not yet, but just some paint and a new mirror and rethinking a few things like chair slips. More on this later.

The mirror is vintage, found this weekend. I loved the gold, but it didn't fit with the gray distressed table, which looks better with cream or pewter. So I whitewashed it. Fits the shape of the furniture and the look I'm going for.

And then you know how the "domino effect" kicks in. Well, the paint was already out, might as well take care of a few other projects...candle holders found a few weeks ago go all white.

Another header piece for a doorway to beef up my wimpy woodwork.

Another old mirror...

a flea market table find from this weekend...

finished projects!

Love the way this mirror turned out.

Thanks so much to all of you that welcomed Brian and Meloney

of The Seed Box on our new blog.

And for dropping by with me to get acquainted.

If you haven't been by to see them,

just scroll down to the next post.

OK, now I need to get back to the unpacking and mountain of laundry!

Just wanted to check in and say Hi to everyone.

I'm linking up with

Linda at Coastal Charm

Kathleen and White Wednesday

Domestically Speaking  Power of Paint Party

Cindy from My Romantic Home

My Favorite Things

 

and Laurie from Bargain Hunting and Chatting with Laurie

Have a great week everyone,

love,

Debra

Poster Art

A few weeks ago after our long awaited trip, I mentioned doing a post on Erin's and Keith's poster art that they have in their St. Louis home. Several pieces are originals that they have found locally at Art walks and some is vintage. All of it is really interesting and representitive of their individual decorating vibe.

This piece hangs above Keith's vintage desk in their upstairs sunroom office.

Their St. Louis home built in 1906.

For two other posts of our trip and their house see 7/30 and 7/31.

This piece was chosen because it reminded them of their English Bulldog, Jack. Below is one of his Christmas photos. Every year Jack was the Christmascard poster boy dressed seasonally or in his latest "man about town" duds.

Amazing the similarities between the art and the real life pooch.

London Subway Underground poster

Another local artist

This piece attests to their funky style.

Local Forest Park Festival poster.

More vintage Bulldog art.

This is my favorite because it looks just like Bosco and speaks

of her allure and mystique.

Such a sweetheart.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

Debra

What I Rescued this Weekend, Monday

We are on our way home from St. Louis this morning from visiting our kids,

so I don't have any "rescue" photos, but hopefully

I will have some goodies from the trip to share.

So for today I will share some old doll babies,

that I will lovingly dub Erin and Keith.

Hope you had a weekend full of great junk finds.

Get ready for photo overload...it's coming!

I've been waiting to see the kids "new" old house since last October,

but a few things got in the way.

Debra