New Curtians
After countless hours of internet shopping, an hour looking for the right pole, three trips to the store, and two hours of labor, the curtains are hung! I originally wanted white bottom to top shades, but since we are getting new windows next year, I didn’t want to invest in custom made shades just yet. I’m pretty sure I say this about everything, but do you know how expensive window treatments are?! I needed 97″ long x 110″ wide for EACH panel - yikes! I chose Pottery Barn’s silver Dupioni Silk Drapes because they had the best color selection for that size. At the moment I am very into a muted color pallet, but I do have my eye out for a colorful rug to bring the room together. Next project: degreasing the window hardware to make them shiny and bright!
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After
Tile Library
Today we made an impulse stop at a little tile shop called Tile Library in Webster Groves. We are replacing the floor in the hall bathroom (the pink bath) and most of the tile in the master bath. Pictures will follow soon of the master, but right now it’s too scary to even post - way scary. I’m keeping the pink wall tile because I would like most of the bathroom to stay original and I think the pink is charming, but it is also totally unnecessary to re-tile the entire room. The floor really is pretty dingy and unlike most 50’s tile design, this one doesn’t flow as well and isn’t very crisp. I don’t want it to look too “blocky”, so large square tiles are out. I wanted the bath to still feel period appropriate, so I thought a hexagon or octagon shape would work well. I fell in L-O-V-E with Daltile octagon and dot design - it almost looks like circles. The white on white looks great in this photo, but with my pink wall, I think I need the gray for balance. Hmmmm……
Octagon & Dot in Matte White with Matte White Dot floor tile
Tile samples against my original tile.
Still deciding between white on white or white and gray
Some other neat tile examples…
Similar to the design I already have in gray and white
Always loved herringbone design
Some small changes around the house
Kohler "Stillness" Faucet
Pinball Headboard
In kitchen news we finally picked a new wall color to replace the orange. We decided on “Volcanic Ash” by Olympic paints. I couldn’t find the color on-line to post, so I just took a picture of the paint sample against our white cabinets. I think it will help “cool” the kitchen and make it look a little more sophisticated. It is pretty dark, but since it is only going on one wall it should look nice and clean against the stainless and white. Cross your fingers for me - I should be painting this weekend!
Volcanic Ash by Olympic Paints
Here is a picture of our new kitchen fixture! I bought it on Saturday at an estate sale. It will be up later this week, but I was so excited I took a picture of it on the floor…
New chrome fixture to replace the brass starburst.
In living rooms news there are two new tables. We replaced the glass circle table with a long and low surfboard style to have a little more space (it’s also way easier to keep clean). The end table has a nice “pocket” so it works well as a great catch all for Samson’s books and toys.
New Surfboard Coffee Table
New Danish Modern End Table
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