I'm a Ping Pong-er. Projects in the Works.

~ Happy Saturday! ~

Well, it stopped raining, and it's finally sunny here today, but really chilly this morning at only 57 degrees. It's supposed to be 77 by Tuesday, and that is more in line with what you'd expect for Southern Cali this time of year. I love what the rain does for the green on the hills though. I love that "new" green. It almost glows it's so bright. My point, I guess, to all this weather banter, is that rain makes me lazy. Can I get an Amen? Are you like that too?

I did manage to putter around inside a bit this week, and here are some of the projects that I am working on...

 I managed to organize my little baskets under the sink. I know it's not super exciting, but it was one of those things I have been putting off. Now I have the bathroom drawers to go through and organize. All 6 of them. Yes, we have tons of storage room, I know how lucky I am. But, it does tend to get super cluttered fairly quickly.

At least I can see my nail polish now. Maybe I won't buy the same shade twice. Again. ;-)

 Working on a solution for the little guy's dummy panels in his room. Also working on creating bunting for over the windows, made from old pilot charts. (aka maps.)

 He has three little windows to the left, and I am working on how to treat them. I think I have it figured out, and I will be posting about that this coming week.

Remember this cool old bottom of a screen door I found a while back while antiquing? Well, I have given it a couple coats of paste wax, and I think I've figured out how I want to hang it. The back is metal, with really cool old scrollwork painted on it, so I don't want to make holes in this.

It's nice and shinny, and protected now.

I have also been thinking about my family photo gallery wall for a while now. Ever since my hard drive crash, and loss of all digital media, I have put this project off. You see, I had already picked out all of the photos that I wanted to use, but had not sent them off to print yet.
It's time to move on and pick some new ones, so that is on this coming week's list as well.

 I picked up different size frames with slightly different styles, but with the same finish, for continuity. I think it will look great. I just need to gather a few other little items of interest to hang with the frames so that it's less boring. I am looking for something unexpected.

And finally, I need to decide on the fabric I will be using to re-upholster my naked couch and ottoman, so my upholsterer can get going on this. For the sofa, should I use a simple linen? Canvas drop cloth? Duck cloth? Should I have piping? Should it be contrasting piping? 

What fabric for the ottoman? I think I want something in the warm brown range, like the color of the faux fur throw that's currently covering it's original olive drab tufted fabric. And there too...to tuft or not to tuft? That is the question. 

This is how my sofa looks as she sits in her undergarmets, stripped of her former slipcover, and mountain of huge back pillows. The muslin is a different fabric on the body of the sofa than the cushions, so I can't just leave it this way. Plus, the cushion fabric looks super wrinkly. Yuck!

See? I am all. over. the. place. Ping pong-er!! Oh, and did I fail to mention that they are supposed to come this week, and cut a whole in my kitchen to start the massive leak reapir from the upstairs shower? No? Oh, yes, it's happening! This will undoubtedly start a kitchen reno...we have yet to decide how large a reno this will be.
I may very well be replacing all of the floors, appliances, and possibly cabinets too. Or at least some, and then painting them all (the cabinets, I mean,)...we will see.

Overwhelmed much? Um, yeah.
Stay tuned.
Have a great weekend!
xo
-Lisa

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