A Sneak Peak

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't you just hate when you have your whole day planned out and then NOTHING goes according to that oh so carefully thought out plan?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnJWvU7jPsuIcloNCc6MQAFH5E1ZoqAoAwoAQnL7hqR2DbvVszbhStSj9fi7_1CsxRkS73nZGNmKIldD4o1BXqY7Q7iUafXi5GRKBj2WWGYLTQKaVdtfBi_t4BmGt_tFflgCooBo7tHg/s1600/DSC_0442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbnJWvU7jPsuIcloNCc6MQAFH5E1ZoqAoAwoAQnL7hqR2DbvVszbhStSj9fi7_1CsxRkS73nZGNmKIldD4o1BXqY7Q7iUafXi5GRKBj2WWGYLTQKaVdtfBi_t4BmGt_tFflgCooBo7tHg/s640/DSC_0442.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Blah.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was planning on finishing my hutch today, but a combination of extremely dusty wind,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDnwCtmqaKCsjn2sX-mepQ2bky3uxFIMzyIz01wYEpZrPP7s6yQX7YHXRzVezLpiAOBCcIopy72Xn_U1YsfUE4IeHWGAzur5nPU7_EfjzSscy4FzVk27d_s2ZX6fDVM1DmokTPBQDX70/s1600/DSC_0436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDnwCtmqaKCsjn2sX-mepQ2bky3uxFIMzyIz01wYEpZrPP7s6yQX7YHXRzVezLpiAOBCcIopy72Xn_U1YsfUE4IeHWGAzur5nPU7_EfjzSscy4FzVk27d_s2ZX6fDVM1DmokTPBQDX70/s640/DSC_0436.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">a small paint fiasco and </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQDgPiVuR5Tiuc9-sS7CkA7f931cnqTr-rhLd1JlM6JHaCtXC7R-eIGRHRe2kJlKkssfczcmShCArkUIoefDz73h84cmLz6gK1fF6yH5XXMfEHadE0SPUbLYbnmRTQs7nyHt67HrNFGU/s1600/DSC_0443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQDgPiVuR5Tiuc9-sS7CkA7f931cnqTr-rhLd1JlM6JHaCtXC7R-eIGRHRe2kJlKkssfczcmShCArkUIoefDz73h84cmLz6gK1fF6yH5XXMfEHadE0SPUbLYbnmRTQs7nyHt67HrNFGU/s640/DSC_0443.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">chasing this little man who was set on destruction mode </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkPTwX5WPs0ygW98cuWl-SvhNCRHHG-_HT7qyyBu1XdcLRomB0KYRl40psIutWeCYLhx5x6coNyIHtfEC_iVrB0ue4g_v1jiy1CS66IqYpORealLJ0lf89ojIgJjO2RKEypbRbPP3hSA/s1600/DSC_0426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCkPTwX5WPs0ygW98cuWl-SvhNCRHHG-_HT7qyyBu1XdcLRomB0KYRl40psIutWeCYLhx5x6coNyIHtfEC_iVrB0ue4g_v1jiy1CS66IqYpORealLJ0lf89ojIgJjO2RKEypbRbPP3hSA/s640/DSC_0426.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqkFDcrAEheGy0Cy-2VB8TM0RulLjtUzuCpvGkfV4jBx7GJr3Avcb-drDasTKDCtBMw-PWp5ftCynACCIB7Q2Qd_0QVgcH4WJyfkQyfUz930cybs8MKTAdEcI4tg4tWmz6IPxXNbG3_I/s1600/DSC_0427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqkFDcrAEheGy0Cy-2VB8TM0RulLjtUzuCpvGkfV4jBx7GJr3Avcb-drDasTKDCtBMw-PWp5ftCynACCIB7Q2Qd_0QVgcH4WJyfkQyfUz930cybs8MKTAdEcI4tg4tWmz6IPxXNbG3_I/s640/DSC_0427.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">didn't allow for that.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So instead of unveiling the finished product here is a little sneak peak. :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyHgaDuIpIud3EjpsKdrpaIT5A4wAPeUBIbjzA96TB6HxkRqgiPAlyoYUlFz3QwuwUCWrUcSfb8pl-BPeCi-bhFlz6h4CO0DgbVfPcc3fyNf8LkRJPzBzSeINYctAlxWe2STwYlQ3myQ/s1600/DSC_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyHgaDuIpIud3EjpsKdrpaIT5A4wAPeUBIbjzA96TB6HxkRqgiPAlyoYUlFz3QwuwUCWrUcSfb8pl-BPeCi-bhFlz6h4CO0DgbVfPcc3fyNf8LkRJPzBzSeINYctAlxWe2STwYlQ3myQ/s640/DSC_0434.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And remember this dark beauty?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLppLW10XfBGvFRJI2Ibl1mTaVUoNlS5OSnYxmnQ96hO7Jywt1iDmyk5xK3JHLc2ZqWdhfPQoL_QpPO4r2mKg0q2ywCc780ohpGwBwCLWUq_4_AO-WH5utV2PPzxhKGhE_WlaQ_STEH3s/s1600/DSC_1241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Y1WPqNv61kl4j_Qb6IHMKNUy8xw67u7juAjwQYLXBYODDrKIUqsBUEsorXHpQTKtYVYyMvag3TmqEjwrZua5gdDtNlG7y_F4lOlqOZk-mBnGpS0Pfrp5gYKbJB72ehQwoUWuMFyQZX0/s1600/DSC_0430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Y1WPqNv61kl4j_Qb6IHMKNUy8xw67u7juAjwQYLXBYODDrKIUqsBUEsorXHpQTKtYVYyMvag3TmqEjwrZua5gdDtNlG7y_F4lOlqOZk-mBnGpS0Pfrp5gYKbJB72ehQwoUWuMFyQZX0/s640/DSC_0430.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Amazing how much of a difference just primer can make.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And I'll let you in on a little secret. I've decided to go BOLD with the dresser. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I finally have a vision. :)</div>

A Sneak Peak

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Some times I spray paint our grass

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNrCX5H2g3rpk17sVxZyHMXko50g4_qFpUegs78r8tXddrTK4kNO6cjZ1QWAb4VPspA-wD5nGcC3zwk1Sye1bROskboVU6r_3L_oo-3U_Hc7h1Mj7UHujrtt3HD_HFeorDu05FQQxNZU/s1600/DSC_0383.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjNrCX5H2g3rpk17sVxZyHMXko50g4_qFpUegs78r8tXddrTK4kNO6cjZ1QWAb4VPspA-wD5nGcC3zwk1Sye1bROskboVU6r_3L_oo-3U_Hc7h1Mj7UHujrtt3HD_HFeorDu05FQQxNZU/s640/DSC_0383.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good thing grass grows. :)</div>

Some times I spray paint our grass

Oops. Good thing grass grows. :)

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The Code of Many Colors

After a CRAZY month of <a href="http://jakeandjuliamiller.blogspot.com/2011/06/may-madness.html">travel </a> I am so beyond grateful to be home. Home to my sander, my own bed, my unfurnished furniture. It's sad, but I was missing my works in progress. I was estactic to start working on them again this morning.<br /><br />But now I've reached a standstill. My creative muse has decided it needs a vacation and I'm at a loss on what color to paint the <a href="http://tophomedesignz.blogspot.com/2011/05/some-new-ugly-duckies.html">dresser</a> I've been working on. My gut tells me to keep it simple. Stain the top a deep mahogany and paint the bottom cream finished with a dark wax and some light distressing. I know this will be probably the safest route, but I can't help but be inspired by bolder color choices.<br /><br />For example, something like these from Natty By Design and Miss Mustard Seed, two women who I idolize.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjora620pGd61FmUrnXg2zWovFo-mkRFF56YgM994ku3ulQBbjgprZdum8hAttj4by5ja0BJjUPWq8S8P8LefSCDHqM_SsYwxy58PeXJsKhumVrCpQwaqXDZE3U6Ve05G03zcifF05BKE/s1600/natty.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjora620pGd61FmUrnXg2zWovFo-mkRFF56YgM994ku3ulQBbjgprZdum8hAttj4by5ja0BJjUPWq8S8P8LefSCDHqM_SsYwxy58PeXJsKhumVrCpQwaqXDZE3U6Ve05G03zcifF05BKE/s640/natty.JPG" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nattybydesign.blogspot.com/">Natty by Design</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSqojKyBiWc9-oJOYguWZ2MEDNXfNkkTq7p4JNsY-_C2nD8EStOH0bttpu5armiJnY6RHYvVqFv0KPTGQHymGj95eT5wljxhAsenBZUnW6wjoNe2YrX-2swun-G988HKDiUr2F1tYiwM/s1600/mms1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSqojKyBiWc9-oJOYguWZ2MEDNXfNkkTq7p4JNsY-_C2nD8EStOH0bttpu5armiJnY6RHYvVqFv0KPTGQHymGj95eT5wljxhAsenBZUnW6wjoNe2YrX-2swun-G988HKDiUr2F1tYiwM/s640/mms1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/">Miss Mustard Seed</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1361681289"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5C5f_3pBtItJP4dHNM82O_ZvssN1hvK7NBiiE997V9bFUE8mE1tOWyBtlaOxXA0crTFN0dEpD6IEiFlT_v8tHRHvOMtsbDyqsBVltMUbOPzfqFM0nhPCS8gPm3c4wMYDIjAc4H9X3NRo/s640/mms2.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/">Miss Mustard Seed</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3qwUG8Ma9CfYgX_C_9r9yiwf_3Sjih06a7ZudRlQmQJw1pJRUgD6NHe06l3rabP_tUOqo9BNUfvP3TXKIKYlmRFKqH-KePo5jZFpLmOPcrikSJwps_oktEAiowTJPbMjztX3knz_X6o/s1600/frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3qwUG8Ma9CfYgX_C_9r9yiwf_3Sjih06a7ZudRlQmQJw1pJRUgD6NHe06l3rabP_tUOqo9BNUfvP3TXKIKYlmRFKqH-KePo5jZFpLmOPcrikSJwps_oktEAiowTJPbMjztX3knz_X6o/s640/frame.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I recently did a picture frame for a friend and I am in LOVE with the color we chose. It's called Teal Zeal and it's a cross of Tiffany Blue and Caribbean water and I would LOVE to use it on a piece.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So I need some advice all you creative people.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Any suggestions on what color to paint the dresser? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Help please!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The Code of Many Colors

After a CRAZY month of travel   I am so beyond grateful to be home. Home to my sander, my own bed, my unfurnished furniture. It's sad, b...

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