Here is the dining room wall before...
And finally, here the "finished" product. I used "finished" tentatively because I am sure I will end up changing pictures and frames a million times. ;)
I am also trying out a new color on the piece of furniture we originially painted gray. My husband, being the oh-so-smart man that he is, commented to me the first time we painted it: "You know, I bet you will want to change the color of this 20 times."
Well, only 19 more times to go and I will prove him right...
I think I like it for now. But I need to bring some more yellow in the room to make it work.
I think I like it for now. But I need to bring some more yellow in the room to make it work. How's this for a funny story? I went to a fabric store to pick up some gray & yellow fabric to make a table runner. I asked the lady who worked there to cut a yard for me. She asked me what I was using it for. I told her, "I'm making a table runner." She then proceeded to tell me that one yard was not enough fabric. I told her I was going to cut the yard in half and then seam it together. Her response:
"WELL, THAT'S NOT GOING TO LOOK GOOD."
Ouch. I felt tears welling up (female hormones are such an interesting yet wonderful gift from God, right?) Seriously, I am NOT a professional sewer. My house is NOT on the Columbia Tour of Homes. My freinds and family do not care one bit if I have a seam running down the middle of my table runner. Really.
I just told her nevermind and left the store. I think I will just order some online. Where they don't ask you what you are making.
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Well-I look up to your style and craftiness! :) Just waiting for the house to sell so that you can help decorate the new place for me! :)
I love the yellow even more in these pics. Did you repaint it or is it the same yellow? And the frames look great too! :) I always have to prepare myself before going into a fabric store because the ladies usually seem to be rude and unhelpful. And I've also learned to make up something else before they even ask me what I'm making so I'll be prepared because it seems they always make you feel dumb when you explain your project to them. So sorry she made you feel that way!
Thanks! I added a small container of "gun metal gray" acrylic paint that I had at the house to the original yellow. Definitely toned it down a bit :)
Next time, I think I just want to tell the fabric ladies it is none of their business. But I guess that would not be the kindest answer. haha!
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