Heres Cassie :)
One of the rooms in our house that I constantly keep fresh is our dining room. Its open to the kitchen and one of the first spaces people see. To keep it fresh, I change up the accessories on the table and the sideboard. Its currently in Fall/Halloween mode, but here is a shot of its "end of summer" look.
My biggest fail came shortly after we moved into our current house. We were blessed to inherit maple toned wood trim in each and every room. Wanting to save myself the tedious task of sanding it all and also wanting to go eco-friendly, I tried a water based primer that was supposed to stick to anything without sanding. I tested a small area and it appeared to work... hallelujah, I was going to save hours of tedium! But lo and behold, the primer did not hold true to its word. If I vacuumed and accidentally hit the trim, paint would come off. If the dog bumped it, paint came off. If I looked at the the wrong choice, paint came off. I had to go back and sand it all off plus lightly sand the wood, and reprime, this time using a smelly toxic oil-based primer (but only wanting to do it once more!!!) Sometimes you have to use the tried and true and not be so quick to cut corners. I ended up tripling my work in trying to save time. Luckily I only did that in a couple rooms, and all the rest of the rooms have been done the right choice the first time.
Youve seen a glimpse of the dining room, which ranks up there, but I have two other projects I am thrilled with.
Our kitchen is still a work in progress, but this past Spring, I painted the cabinets navy blue, and could not be happier with the result. They started as ugly 1979 presswood cabinets, and painted look like this....
And my other favorite project is my own cozy master bedroom. Its navy as well (sense a theme?) and there are pops of teal and gold. I am an early to bed girl, and I love relaxing in my room before bed. Im writing this post right now from my bed. :)
I just got the Royal Design triangle stencil and am itching to use it. I am crushing on the colorful use of tribal triangles as seen here:
I love Emily Henderson. One of my best friends bumped into her at a flea market they both frequent.... I tried very hard NOT to be envious of my friend! Emilys look is eclectic, a perfect blending of modern and vintage, and with enough quirk to keep it feeling fresh and fun. One of my favorite spaces designed by her is this amazing bedroom....Thank you so much for having me here today, Sarah! I wish you the smoothest of moves and transitions and much happiness in Ohio!
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How great is Cassie!? Im a sucker for all things pumpkin and apple too! I just bought some pumpkin cream cheese today - Targets Archer Farms in my favorite! YUM! I love Cassies house - the dark walls are just fabulous ... Ive been scared to try it, but maybe I will soon - looks SO good in her space! :)
Thanks so much for sharing today Cassie!!
If youre new to Cassies blog, make sure to check out her home tour and if youre near Frederick MD, Sweet Clover!
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