Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Stuck in a Closet Conundrum

 I spent our beautiful weather weekend working in our front yard-
clearing out the "squirrel" debris, awakening the sprinkler system 
and unearthing the lawn mower from the tool shed.
So…
 needless to say that I did not finish my wisteria wannabe desk painting project
(this weekend for sure ;-)

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Since I am almost finished with my desk project…
my thoughts are starting to drift toward the next big thing

I posted a while back about our coat closet redo (read it here)
My dear husband has worked diligently to trim out our entry way coat closet
in an effort to make it well….
not look like a closet ;-)  

executivecraftsman.com
The outside of the closet is almost ready for its big reveal
as I am painting it too!

However, the inside of the closet is still in an utter state of 
chaos =:-O

casa sugar 
I have been searching blog land to find inspiration and some really cool ideas 
on how to organize the inside of said chaotic closet
(hence all of these great closet photos)

orderobsessed.blogspot.com
What I cannot figure out is how 
these people don't have more stuff???

pinterest
and for that matter…
how do they keep the stuff that they do have so clean, pretty and coordinated ;-)

Is it only my children who come in the front door immediately kick off their shoes 
(and I mean kick them wherever they land which is most of the time no where near the closet)
and drop their 50 pound backpacks on the floor spilling out the evenings homework assignments 
and leftover lunch apple dippers???


Help


apartment therapy
Now that's more like it …a closet with lots of stuff!


Okay I am starting to see the light and my creative organizing juices are flowing
time to get out the power tools…good thing I already cleared out the tool shed ;-)


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I had to end this post with a photo of a closet that I love
LOVE the artwork and the flourish detail around the light fixture


Happy Tuesday 


Cristine 







Monday, April 16, 2012

June Captured & More Progress

"Westport" stephaniewilliamsphotography.com
I wanted to share my June calendar images with you.

If you missed the post where I talked about my continued need to have a paper calendar 
in spite of this digital age… you can read it here 

pinterest via brabournefarm.blogspot.com
pinterest too many have pinned to say exactly

Lillian Heekin Barber in House Beautiful 
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I also wanted to show you the progress that I made on my wannabe Wisteria desk.



Still not finished… hopefully the weekend ;-)

Have a lovely evening

Cristine

Friday, April 13, 2012

Project Progress

Remember the paint project that I posted about doing a few weeks ago?

The one where I was going to create 

THIS



from THIS



Well…I had an opportunity last weekend to work on it.
(I did not finish it) 

BUT 

I did do THIS



I hope to have finished project photographs 
by Monday ;-)

Have a fabulous weekend!

Cristine 

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Spring Soliloquy

I just can't help myself.

camille styles

When the weather gets warm….

my mind drifts toward summers in Maine.

Topside Inn Booth bay Harbor Maine

Where do you go?  

Cristine