How Do I Start?

Good Morning!

Everyone looking forward to Memorial Day Weekend?

I know I am : )  

I always look forward to those little breaks and get some time to refuel.

Right now I am in the middle of some projects..some for others and for our home as well.

I have had some people ask me how do I come up with a plan for a space?

I know it might be different for some but for me..I go for what inspires me at the moment.  

For example

 We were at the mall and my daughter saw this picture.  When I saw it I knew we had to have it and that it belonged in our living room. It really spoke to me. This would be the starting point for the direction of the room and for the rest of the house.

I took this inspiration and the rest of the elements came.

First step..find something that inspires you.  Find something that you absolutely love.

Another example..

I saw these pictures online

(architectural digest)

(unknown)

 This was a starting off point for my kitchen.

All we have done so far is paint the walls gray and the trim is bright white. 

Next will be either to get new appliances or to add the carrera marble.

If you don't know what direction to take a room in..start looking around at what you love.  Now you have that first building block to start to make a room into what you dream of.

You can do it : )

Wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!

Kitchen Color And Homage

 Good Morning : )

I am so happy today because it is going to be 57 degrees and it is the touch of spring that I need.  Hearing the birds sing makes me happy.

Another thing that brings a smile to my face is my kitchen is finally painted.  Yippee!!  If you want to see the before go here and here.

We totally have so much more to do but I must say paint makes a huge difference.

The color toned down the green countertops and is helping me live with them until I can replace it.

The gold knobs gone.

This is where I blog from : )

And a little homage to home..

When I went to see my Dad this past month I wanted something to bring back with me original from New York (needed a taste of home).

My brother-in-law gave me this piece that was his grandfather's.  He had a bakery in NY and this was from his 1910 calendar that he had made.  How awesome is that : )

Hangs in the breakfast nook.  

I have so much more to do in this space but I think I will sit back and enjoy this paint color for a bit.

Here are the colors I used

(for the ceiling)

(for the walls)

Hope your day is awesome : )