I love starting a new project....

Or two... or three... or four???

I started on my son's now vacant room, well vacant if you don't count the dog bed and desk chair that was left behind.  I had decided a number of years ago that I wanted both upstairs rooms to eventually be the same color.

I had chose an aqua blue (Blue Cypress by Behr) when I painted my sewing room.... chosen to match my vintage inspired wallpaper which I love and is along a wall that runs between both bedroom doors.  I must admit, it's my first and only wall paper attempt to date... and if you're familiar with the pattern... well it's actually upside down!

The current view of dark green and blue wasn't exactly the look I was going for...

And these paint colors took many coat to get them this dark... soI knew it would be many coats of primer to cover them up!

The stripes were an attempt to hide the funky wall on this side of the room... I believe there had been some water damage long before we moved to Red Gate Farm.  As you can see, my striping attempt never quite got finished....

So two coats of oil based primer later... I can still see blue.  Fortunately I am painting the room the soft, aqua blue and am hoping betting this will cover just fine.

After two coats of Blue Cypress and a coat of oil based primer on everything else that didn't stand still...

I'm liking it.... maybe even loving it... I decided to walk on the wild side and once again attempt stripes on this funky panel board like stuff.  However, this time the larger areas will be white and the small lines will be the  wall color.  As you can see there is also an access panel for the crawl space.  I plan to place the bed on this wall... my vintage iron head board... with a dresser on the left as a nightstand.  This will cover that door right up.

And the right side of the bed?  Well I already started project number two for the room... an old side table that I'm painting Duck Egg Blue in Annie Sloan chalk paint!  I think it's going to look fabulous.  Here the walls look a lot greyer than they are.

This shot is a bit truer in color... cute table huh?  And I have the best vintage lamps to go on the dresser/side table combo as well as this little table.

In my sewing room the colors I have used with the aquaish blue are pink and white...rather girly.  But that's ok  since it's MY room.  For this room, which will officially be the guest room, I wanted to use something else... this little vintage print was my inspiration... blue and shades of YELLOW!

I picked up a few pieces of fabric last weekend.  I want to use more of a pale golden yellow instead of a baby nursery yellow...  I'll probably make some throw pillows or pillow cases out of these fabrics... now I'm on the hunt for the perfect sheets in a vintage blue and golden yellow print...

This fabulous vintage purse, yep, it's actually a purse, will look right at home in the finished room.

Another print for the room... this one came from my son's new house.  It was left behind by the prior owners and I snapped it up.  It's an oil or acrylic painting on canvas... not sure about the frame yet... I may paint that too.

The base of a cute vintage lamp I've been hoarding saving for a number of years.

And the piece de resistance?  Well this vintage, full sized Hoffman chenille bedspread.  Purchased at our local thrift store.  The very first time I visited this store with my mom a lady was at the counter and was going to purchase this spread.  It has a tiny little hole on one corner, we're talking pin hole small, and she wanted them to mark the price down... since they don't change prices or negotiate she didn't purchase it.  When my turn came in line I asked the price.... $8.99!!  Of course, I brought it home... it will finally have a place of honor on the bed...

Well, on the bed only if the door is kept shut since this is what is usually on the bed...

Hope you had a wonderful weekend...

It was rather bright and spring like here,