My big plan...the epic part II

Hi all,<br /><br />Forgive my terrible lack of posts over the past few days, but I've been just a <i><b>tiny</b></i> bit preoccupied with a little <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/05/my-big-planthe-epic-part-1.html">kitchen makeover project</a>. You know the one I mean, don't you? The one I guessed would be whipped into shape in a few short days, as easy as you like and without me even breaking a sweat? Yep,<i> that </i>one!<br /><br />So...without any further delay, here are the first pics of my new and improved kitchen. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEjYJKnTeYS3heoc5RHWvTCHOCwuyJohofPMHSazw5K9wRqFUyKS6FiHO1UnqFevNE0C8cfdfnrEyEp_hkk_31GCZs1Ez3Pt9P6aQU93oYSol_bsGR8vzY4bEcDH8hX_CpVvhbakpi_lWY8/s1600/kitchenafer8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYJKnTeYS3heoc5RHWvTCHOCwuyJohofPMHSazw5K9wRqFUyKS6FiHO1UnqFevNE0C8cfdfnrEyEp_hkk_31GCZs1Ez3Pt9P6aQU93oYSol_bsGR8vzY4bEcDH8hX_CpVvhbakpi_lWY8/s320/kitchenafer8.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFius3KmdcaN1Lp5keZsiB4RalVn7YnVD2sstJkA9SZK_xnaGZZ8GszbblVp3Fr5drJzIy9eaPquvXotX0yF_WR__ty_G_54jOBQECppMBa34dRRKzcXYKzWfFSdiVEtddkno8uHjioI/s1600/kitchenafter2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFius3KmdcaN1Lp5keZsiB4RalVn7YnVD2sstJkA9SZK_xnaGZZ8GszbblVp3Fr5drJzIy9eaPquvXotX0yF_WR__ty_G_54jOBQECppMBa34dRRKzcXYKzWfFSdiVEtddkno8uHjioI/s640/kitchenafter2.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiw8S5D3v1TDtFMunDzcNHUSlPlWII4cK1rOTHUAuPGj5pgGrRZrasG9RYvN9LCcjdG8cqh6Yv9xcRHHfpkPkku9a2uPSLVHyXIGgmT0YkA4GNxgrNcXkAB1IY0DChhapEGQ7hpVq_ZG0/s1600/kitchenafter1.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiw8S5D3v1TDtFMunDzcNHUSlPlWII4cK1rOTHUAuPGj5pgGrRZrasG9RYvN9LCcjdG8cqh6Yv9xcRHHfpkPkku9a2uPSLVHyXIGgmT0YkA4GNxgrNcXkAB1IY0DChhapEGQ7hpVq_ZG0/s320/kitchenafter1.1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a reminder of what it looked like before:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUMW681XdCSwOzUinyixKPaXe3aTPif2IvGwmUgI_4LD-AaCU6Lg3c1kHehzCbWVgaClVa3FUzeFWs931epRxKkP9cHA_RrEaFgh0M6NLvL_dARMyvM82gNP9uFbilNEURDXEfYwKKjE/s1600/kitchenDSC03036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUMW681XdCSwOzUinyixKPaXe3aTPif2IvGwmUgI_4LD-AaCU6Lg3c1kHehzCbWVgaClVa3FUzeFWs931epRxKkP9cHA_RrEaFgh0M6NLvL_dARMyvM82gNP9uFbilNEURDXEfYwKKjE/s320/kitchenDSC03036.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn8xYsNWBlZxhQqhuPOh0r0y3SQfm48bhQI0X3dwKtlCxMei2lNnsoyZ_Hs22xKDNkt_zNhdmxr5woZmX9m-qYMTtCmRNxkAqQTcwOih2wwBf_z6ldjrAWxxLUprjWUrRXwcly0_7K1A/s1600/kitchenDSC03039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPn8xYsNWBlZxhQqhuPOh0r0y3SQfm48bhQI0X3dwKtlCxMei2lNnsoyZ_Hs22xKDNkt_zNhdmxr5woZmX9m-qYMTtCmRNxkAqQTcwOih2wwBf_z6ldjrAWxxLUprjWUrRXwcly0_7K1A/s320/kitchenDSC03039.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_6IB8xLtDV5BjCMWqsuoBl58_1iJUfs4VsE0lnuceYgGSTM1ijhHFI_aM52XHUJx44TW_9_4rZhsLTZLoO954WkzGcmMdTpqK_XB1Sp37ei94KnlFJYHAi-1F59i9_DgvzYTP0gRdyc/s1600/kitchenDSC03045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_6IB8xLtDV5BjCMWqsuoBl58_1iJUfs4VsE0lnuceYgGSTM1ijhHFI_aM52XHUJx44TW_9_4rZhsLTZLoO954WkzGcmMdTpqK_XB1Sp37ei94KnlFJYHAi-1F59i9_DgvzYTP0gRdyc/s320/kitchenDSC03045.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>and now...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctj8YhaNKsS5A_3_Bkd3R7yICA_e0ulDUyvv6NmLHOdUMdbhywQu9iYsZmUxGtpAt2HR32zoxo7RF21nyFpZHJwTcOnmyEZLvkeWq0wC00PZ9rjQ67SSApsmfGbK8je7pPJ6DYEAKbHA/s1600/kitchenafter6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctj8YhaNKsS5A_3_Bkd3R7yICA_e0ulDUyvv6NmLHOdUMdbhywQu9iYsZmUxGtpAt2HR32zoxo7RF21nyFpZHJwTcOnmyEZLvkeWq0wC00PZ9rjQ67SSApsmfGbK8je7pPJ6DYEAKbHA/s400/kitchenafter6.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Now, bear in mind there are still a few finishing touches needed - the skirting and trim needs to go on the new beadboard under the island bench, I'll install a new blind on the window, and of course I'll need to buy some snazzy new accessories, but I can't begin to tell you how different the house looks and feels - it's so much brighter, the room feels bigger, and it lightens the whole area like you would not believe. I will of course post pictures of the whole room, from every conceivable angle, once all the ugly mess is gone for good. And for those who are interested, I'll give you the complete DIY run-down of everything I did, and how it was done.<br /><br />To say that I'm <i><b>LOVING </b></i>the room now is an understatement.The kids arrived home yesterday, to see me perched on my stepladder, cup of tea in hand, sighing wistfully to myself as I admired my handiwork. The kids accused me of thinking I was all that and more, to which I replied, 'actually, I think I'm awesome to the power of sick!!'<br /><br />Thanks for waiting so patiently for my big reveal, and for all your gorgeous comments - you guys are amazing and your encouragement means the world to me. There is, of course, a downside to this makeover - everything else looks so shabby in comparison! Hmm, I can feel some more renovating coming on........<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><br />p.s. the beadboard is actually white, not blue as it appears.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">all images by me</span>

My big plan...the epic part II

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Oh look at me now!

Ooh, I can hardly contain myself! In spite of all advice to the contrary, I decided to have a little preview of how my makeover will look when it's all done and dusted. Can I tell you how much I <i><b>LOVE IT</b></i>?<br /><br />Here's a sneak peek:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumojTHu-xEHwxeo4gN0wOQa14j77nv0q48lXSBt2LRDiFblxocD_2sMNaTz6vA2v7ydF_kRMeIBLAyKCW70b5CHKu3_O6F2Su5e1YeRv3wGB4rvmwdNa77DjTomneuz0I2hp5PKAAfTo/s1600/DSC03074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumojTHu-xEHwxeo4gN0wOQa14j77nv0q48lXSBt2LRDiFblxocD_2sMNaTz6vA2v7ydF_kRMeIBLAyKCW70b5CHKu3_O6F2Su5e1YeRv3wGB4rvmwdNa77DjTomneuz0I2hp5PKAAfTo/s320/DSC03074.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">as you can see, there's still painting to be done around the skirting </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEjeLFbhS63p7Sbm9C1VpUH_t1DZ_VxE259e-Ykk3vz-YYopQwcedDn2ku1L0t_hghuZmTFqkChGJkoLThXkyR0Lq08zvrCA2uDmV9l8OzseqzvIVew4xP9tIp1hhg9tmoGWrGryhgisblc/s1600/DSC03075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLFbhS63p7Sbm9C1VpUH_t1DZ_VxE259e-Ykk3vz-YYopQwcedDn2ku1L0t_hghuZmTFqkChGJkoLThXkyR0Lq08zvrCA2uDmV9l8OzseqzvIVew4xP9tIp1hhg9tmoGWrGryhgisblc/s400/DSC03075.JPG" width="195" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">from this... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJahUjqlOWZlJIli1tnLpWYfJJVK1OpZdFC1M1_QVuAvKqYFdwd37ZaD26U2LD7-4sIz_LiNrN29FMeFJChX-Fasz839dUtKMb2G05ZHPFS1O33breR03YPKOmkHcqVF1A6fVkzlNXu6M/s1600/kitchenDSC03035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJahUjqlOWZlJIli1tnLpWYfJJVK1OpZdFC1M1_QVuAvKqYFdwd37ZaD26U2LD7-4sIz_LiNrN29FMeFJChX-Fasz839dUtKMb2G05ZHPFS1O33breR03YPKOmkHcqVF1A6fVkzlNXu6M/s400/kitchenDSC03035.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...to this!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5ZPZu8OT9LzEEZSGrtgsyhXSyp3T8vy5DWO7ItHrepRn_PM3kybyAgyH7zEUwPB6n5yqih_ZSVuWaUlNALjD3zbUYEGLJLmqykpGGcYc9-r6XCI1UjwbKJNeHWfmehLD9hCrl5TT8yk/s1600/DSC03072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5ZPZu8OT9LzEEZSGrtgsyhXSyp3T8vy5DWO7ItHrepRn_PM3kybyAgyH7zEUwPB6n5yqih_ZSVuWaUlNALjD3zbUYEGLJLmqykpGGcYc9-r6XCI1UjwbKJNeHWfmehLD9hCrl5TT8yk/s320/DSC03072.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I can't tell you how much restraint is required not to throw all the doors back on right now. But it's raining today, and I do have some concerns that the paint isn't quite cured enough (but shh, don't tell hubby or I'll get the "I told you so" speech!). But I'm so in love it's not funny.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Patience Kerri, patience!  Right, no more teasers until it's all back together again, I <strike>think</strike> promise. Truly :-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">all images Driftwood Interiors </span>

Oh look at me now!

Ooh, I can hardly contain myself! In spite of all advice to the contrary, I decided to have a little preview of how my makeover will look wh...

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Fresh, Fun and Timeless

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">  I love beautiful, fresh, clean, timeless, white kitchens!  </div><div style="text-align: center;">White is so versatile, not only does it make a space feel larger, it also makes other features be the star.</div><div style="text-align: center;">For those of you who love the white kitchen... here is a little inspiration for your day:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEiUscqF2_Dybr2y7O2w6PCrCNl6Ve79s36eQA54lXIb-qAMu8_CFlwNgI-UbLvoksWh-UrELz27KHcvLApbcXCluX35IX0KYGO9aUeGO6fXz_leHxE079tEcmekbpDYMn_SbcE_8pjyHyKJ/s1600/sc0004f51e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUscqF2_Dybr2y7O2w6PCrCNl6Ve79s36eQA54lXIb-qAMu8_CFlwNgI-UbLvoksWh-UrELz27KHcvLApbcXCluX35IX0KYGO9aUeGO6fXz_leHxE079tEcmekbpDYMn_SbcE_8pjyHyKJ/s640/sc0004f51e.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>#1</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9utTNy2JU6PCdEecrbEwMTqcuevpgVdWpZ9j9J2R07DGC5XeuFk9dMaCeba3jrFbRva15As1wbrJDEl-OnmH6hl9KnCQZxzG5-L5x7Cqj0fvVVLbB7g3lOVhNPIN0_yMahlYE_bpLRtU/s1600/sc0004c69e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9utTNy2JU6PCdEecrbEwMTqcuevpgVdWpZ9j9J2R07DGC5XeuFk9dMaCeba3jrFbRva15As1wbrJDEl-OnmH6hl9KnCQZxzG5-L5x7Cqj0fvVVLbB7g3lOVhNPIN0_yMahlYE_bpLRtU/s640/sc0004c69e.jpg" width="531" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>#2</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdN_e8PtSQj54gsHcEsCxt5lBHF3nmc3FOrDUU6nWQoNinY7XYe2RMOgl3_-NJJEVqUP7T9dtjb-NGqVkXCvLYwXkNH-z5K4OIAt2kMOjoK2KWI_4aQhyphenhypheni9U1lU7sRztXulT_FaOmfMBq/s1600/sc0004dbef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdN_e8PtSQj54gsHcEsCxt5lBHF3nmc3FOrDUU6nWQoNinY7XYe2RMOgl3_-NJJEVqUP7T9dtjb-NGqVkXCvLYwXkNH-z5K4OIAt2kMOjoK2KWI_4aQhyphenhypheni9U1lU7sRztXulT_FaOmfMBq/s640/sc0004dbef.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>#3</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDLbcu3mUU1bGbsSb3KfcPsaQfBp-q2y3T79ky1cvdRODXshRwemREs9A8Ev586mhXCnFxbS9Sm38EWZhRb0sLK7fxJgqFdbuY3uzQ7NbmTIInwMw7G9PfX1MiJDDL0E9wOV2S9Gl7oQC/s1600/sc0004ac68.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDLbcu3mUU1bGbsSb3KfcPsaQfBp-q2y3T79ky1cvdRODXshRwemREs9A8Ev586mhXCnFxbS9Sm38EWZhRb0sLK7fxJgqFdbuY3uzQ7NbmTIInwMw7G9PfX1MiJDDL0E9wOV2S9Gl7oQC/s640/sc0004ac68.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>#4</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGf9oIApoFhHgyU-if_6dN20MAY8pZesLcT3hUkALTDUZHIkTsgFS6u-5p3lY3XBBRHGo4gzBYq5T9sHfOCW4A9_PdO5k5wpbRVbmFvpcV_CEobg7B5mZYOWK0FlMjrjZja4bQrC-Wove/s1600/sc0005a077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGf9oIApoFhHgyU-if_6dN20MAY8pZesLcT3hUkALTDUZHIkTsgFS6u-5p3lY3XBBRHGo4gzBYq5T9sHfOCW4A9_PdO5k5wpbRVbmFvpcV_CEobg7B5mZYOWK0FlMjrjZja4bQrC-Wove/s640/sc0005a077.jpg" width="635" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>#5</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6Qbx14FbskUoPuBUfli7oDhaV5KhDWNIap7beGDy-BN17aS1mWrF-0uFEeTVsBim1JZsW1wUlhYBg65XZjMBNISVC0gsBHgR4NzTUQoP6IC5LuT5pbfrdMwWm_w15p9VlWtGCMYUgf8z/s1600/sc0005b9ec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6Qbx14FbskUoPuBUfli7oDhaV5KhDWNIap7beGDy-BN17aS1mWrF-0uFEeTVsBim1JZsW1wUlhYBg65XZjMBNISVC0gsBHgR4NzTUQoP6IC5LuT5pbfrdMwWm_w15p9VlWtGCMYUgf8z/s640/sc0005b9ec.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>#6</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbopv6BDUvBLbYvGCfb5IP7PPRxbwEWMljR1CbzBml5WIUfX_VWyvmOwKNdCoYYDP9rpqIZUNDuMnnQ8L1ZtgEfWcr6O_G5B8pUGvvN7up4UpHROO_oQgGw2OKUws27dX9YNaJ7diH-em/s1600/sc00045086.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbopv6BDUvBLbYvGCfb5IP7PPRxbwEWMljR1CbzBml5WIUfX_VWyvmOwKNdCoYYDP9rpqIZUNDuMnnQ8L1ZtgEfWcr6O_G5B8pUGvvN7up4UpHROO_oQgGw2OKUws27dX9YNaJ7diH-em/s640/sc00045086.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>#6</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O5eCsQRpSHVoaLomkwty3RyKerbQ3JKfq5iMq4Ox8BPMr188a1nuqNCrubmb0pgcabCcHaNDDgMEoy7RqXoJPt5FZniBPr4XXWo98YjhXpFj6OYc-0vSFEmul3t2bJ2eEK2YnYuk6Ktz/s1600/sc0005d335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O5eCsQRpSHVoaLomkwty3RyKerbQ3JKfq5iMq4Ox8BPMr188a1nuqNCrubmb0pgcabCcHaNDDgMEoy7RqXoJPt5FZniBPr4XXWo98YjhXpFj6OYc-0vSFEmul3t2bJ2eEK2YnYuk6Ktz/s640/sc0005d335.jpg" width="532" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had to add this image of these beautiful vintage glass bottles.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the way they're displayed with the fresh flowers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEh5yxd8kYRiXu7jmBeGBpRkPjhzgCz3GgWP3m55WFTyb2jpEAWwFV9dW4Ag3G_Jvf_oEApg8onLT_MaHNbSMlpRFV8TvqEMrFUIFHGYVwWI-Mo7lGRUMJFhs4fCr4twxs0KvsFzfQab8Ybh/s1600/sc00046b8a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yxd8kYRiXu7jmBeGBpRkPjhzgCz3GgWP3m55WFTyb2jpEAWwFV9dW4Ag3G_Jvf_oEApg8onLT_MaHNbSMlpRFV8TvqEMrFUIFHGYVwWI-Mo7lGRUMJFhs4fCr4twxs0KvsFzfQab8Ybh/s640/sc00046b8a.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">#7</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhSV1UNj26c3g7q3H-umCHDKgQe1YGcp7QdKOaW8U-D11LDNIiqdK6nk11RBhyphenhyphenyt2xZ3uAEX-l_mi8cvfjmYc-KRnohcgFh_1vhRe4-UCQ5lJ_kn7DU2y4vpG_L80m4M3ghQqIZYx05dlDk/s1600/sc00051d8b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSV1UNj26c3g7q3H-umCHDKgQe1YGcp7QdKOaW8U-D11LDNIiqdK6nk11RBhyphenhyphenyt2xZ3uAEX-l_mi8cvfjmYc-KRnohcgFh_1vhRe4-UCQ5lJ_kn7DU2y4vpG_L80m4M3ghQqIZYx05dlDk/s640/sc00051d8b.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">#8</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkANC4jw9uI1QjCJPfFIRRVWHmQNcEYPVTIgc5kjSk7koEn1bwKlySkcZnxehXHiCiLMgGgbhB8HxpM1jxCeKrGzm7M4vt0xB5B0p14zUkXvLI4cYftXR9d10EquVkxm_OFY8jGQhi7Lcx/s640/sc000426b8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">#9</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEgjFPsLC5DiD8VIYjpy_uK62fmZE-btt98gagf5GcCNAVJ6ooDdUuShemIz3AC-UM3jgBWQYrsK3NRmvwgJ7iL_bLD9Hdxk9HZpFgS5Qd4qc8Sk1TZAgRuntwrVKNJWzZ6eV9-HI12KUxyx/s1600/sc000480da.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFPsLC5DiD8VIYjpy_uK62fmZE-btt98gagf5GcCNAVJ6ooDdUuShemIz3AC-UM3jgBWQYrsK3NRmvwgJ7iL_bLD9Hdxk9HZpFgS5Qd4qc8Sk1TZAgRuntwrVKNJWzZ6eV9-HI12KUxyx/s640/sc000480da.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">#10</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Colour Explosion

I like colour , HE ( JOHN LOECKE ) likes color ,SHE ( KRISTEN PANITCH  ) likes colour,  do YOU like colour? C O L O U R IS FUN

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My big plan...the epic part 1

We moved into this house with big plans. The 80's is an era not fondly remembered in terms of fashionable interiors - after all, Mission Brown was de rigeur, as was exposed brick and timber, timber and more timber. But the house was in a great location on two and a half acres, with a creek meandering through, set high on a ridge to capture views and cooling breezes. We jumped at the chance to buy, knowing it needed some renovation and much redecoration.<br /><br />The kitchen was a bit of a conundrum for me. Although it was not to my taste, it was relatively new and completely functional. We had more urgent things to tackle, like the bathroom. The layout was fine, so it sat on the backburner, and its ugliness kept nagging at me until I couldn't stand it any more.<br /><br />I wanted this...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEges3tT1TLUnAO5H0Cx-g5cs6MiJjWGPX_pSRMMgahVJYzhT9FX96On8I0E_zMl2KmFjLHBW2aOn6x6MTLr3Ms5w5JiCd694fidSxBT9cW-1Z48JfVupuP1Apk1Ac7MDFvZzCflP3oHlpg/s1600/kitchen+imgProj741_thumb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEges3tT1TLUnAO5H0Cx-g5cs6MiJjWGPX_pSRMMgahVJYzhT9FX96On8I0E_zMl2KmFjLHBW2aOn6x6MTLr3Ms5w5JiCd694fidSxBT9cW-1Z48JfVupuP1Apk1Ac7MDFvZzCflP3oHlpg/s400/kitchen+imgProj741_thumb1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">source unknown, sorry </span></div><br />and of course this...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HRksm6kJDyuS1YzKoxe5feGQq2jgjCAmjoVoMA5gALWWhnMaijo8C-zbo_xGyqU2dHTY63hUybLNGSGsQFoY2eJfhq-mfkET4EtZyDhD0DR2-f71XuwpTj21RDa4FtttW1tDWuPR3ww/s1600/kitchen+image36_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7HRksm6kJDyuS1YzKoxe5feGQq2jgjCAmjoVoMA5gALWWhnMaijo8C-zbo_xGyqU2dHTY63hUybLNGSGsQFoY2eJfhq-mfkET4EtZyDhD0DR2-f71XuwpTj21RDa4FtttW1tDWuPR3ww/s400/kitchen+image36_thumb.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> via <a href="http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/">Cote De Texas</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">But I had this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY4ISLxsmnFdQvpoPQJoORvX8Lv6cQHLPEHVCKKtScl6wovKzmBlswiWguXxIh5F7iQklzqjNpNqLSxghqw9-Jhj30XIYetdd_6TOlt6gkZQZ48vqu-HlQdCTcyzl8v_XulNonHzVWwXo/s1600/kitchenDSC03043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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No biggie, right? WRONG!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now, those who know me would say that I'm something of an optimist. Impulsive and completely delusional are probably more appropriate. Three days - no drama, it's just a little tart up, how long could it take? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So...here I am, picking the paint off every exposed part of my body, but I have to tell you, I'm LOVING IT! The results are, I hope, going to be so worth it, I can't wait to put it all back together and gaze upon its beauty. But the voice of reason (hubs of course) advised that to rush things now would mean a less than perfect outcome, and believe me, there's no way I'm taking the chance after all my blood, sweat, tears and tantrums. So I know you'll understand when I tell you I <i><b>promise</b></i> to show you everything as soon as humanly possible.  Until then, it's back to work. See you soon with all the good stuff - can't wait to share it all with you!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; border: 0pt none ! important;" /></a>

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