New Obsessions: Manor Core & Autumn Moods

 Manor Core...?

Is this the grown up/ old money eccentric version of Cottage Core that I've been waiting for...?

We Shall See...

I always had the want for a very tidy mud room/entryway...

but these lil cluttery bits of goodness just charmed me 

in the oddest of ways.

The boots all in a line...

The baskets and barn jackets galore...

and the pupps in wait of a good walk...

like the first pic... 

c'mon, lets go!!!

But before you enter... here's the facade...

I think its time we upgrade...

I think we could give this a try....

This was my digital mocking of the situation...

I always thought that black houses were neat, but for some reason

it was as though something said that I wasn't worthy...

that is for what I know as fact...

one hundred percent 

a lie

I CAN HAVE A BLACK HOUSE...

remember that time I painted the shed black...

its still a ramshackle shed...

but it sure looks fancy now...

Paint It Black

But back to Manor Core...

These layery bedding and heavy drapes scapes 

are just hitting in the excitement zone...

must start implementing these elements now!

Already started with the dark and moody in the front room...

I took my pail of paint by Behr in the color Ancestry Violet

and added in a bit of black to dusky it up...

Looks more like the shade Gothic Amethyst now... 

I'll take it.

Master Kit is totally approving of it in his lil chair...

Just waiting for us to settle in with our snacks,

so he can tell us a story...

Don't worry I wrote it all down so that I can retell it to you all...

soon...

x~J

Paint them Cabs!

Look what we diddddddddddd!!!

Finally!

The Kitchen is really starting to feel like its ours!

K, Here we go, Ive added unedited (exposure wise) pics so you can see the difference between how the reflected light from outside and in improved once the white was ON!

Here's what started this: Painting the brick around our wood stove...

Kilz Max and a teeny lil paint roller...

4hrs and done...

I may paint the grout at some point, but that's the best thing about having a house, you can do what you want, or not, you have time... and what else would you be doing with your time... watching tv...? lol

Huge Impact! Why didnt we do it sooner...

I will post some pics soon on the instagram as the sparkle is coming in to combat the dark season.

Knowing that we would be spending at least a few days with the paint... I set up a painting tray inside a box lined with a trash bag for closing it off during breaks & over night, etc...

Lined the tray with tinfoil for the easy clean up when we are all done... letting the thin film of paint at the end air dry so pulling the foil off scrunching it & tossing it is not a total mess...

I definitely wanted to skip putting any paint down the drain & into our septic system, plus you can stick your brushes inside the baggy during your breaks so that you only need to saturate your brush with paint once, and wash them once.

Do not get me wrong, I did not think our cabinets were ugly...

They were charming & for sure a selling point when we bought the house...

With a few other types of wood going on in the space... design wise, too much muddy browns, & lacked cohesion...  that Kitch needed to git it tigether!

The Kitchen was dark, like a cave, unless you had all of the lights on... all the time... and it made me want to avoid being in there... sad...

So we got crackin! Covering the counter with plastic, cuz you know its going to get busy and messy!

And Yes we left the Cabinets intact to paint... there's no need to screw with screws and lay stuff flat... where...? & hope that they dont get bumped by a pet or even worse... outside where pine needles could land in the paint... F that! ;-)

I Love the primer stage, dries quick, good quality ones have less stink & create a smoother surface!

We splurged on Kilz Max

We had one gallon, spent close to $36 at our local home improvement store, and after putting two coats on... we still have a third of a gallon left...

Dampen yer brushes with warm water before you start & you can stretch that paint! Like a roller give it a spritz or a brush dip in a lil H2O and towel off any excess... do not soak em...

Totally worth it! And just wait till I finish the Grout Paint on the floor!!!!!!!

Betcha canno wait till that oggy bloggy... at this rate, early next year lol... nah... mebee...lol

In total we spent around 15hrs painting... this wine rack did not help... small roller to the rescue!

Looks Gorge tho...

Is that my Kitchen...? Yes, yes it is my Kitchen...

Even when the Big Lights are off, no living in a cave effect!

The windows will be painted as well... just need a few secs to have the mess n clean up...

Ive gone through with my quirky lil selection of knobs... even though we have not chosen the final shade of white that will go on at some point...

Bright and Inviting...

Swoon!

Lovely Moments like this happen now... :-) can not wait to paint everything else...

And the Stairs.... Ideas have been swirling around... (halloween btw...lol)

Thank you Pinterest... I will be loosing sleep over this one! love love love!!!


Meanwhile... Im still getting used to this new Blogging situation...

Where are my pics... how to make my pics who are from one operating system speak to the other operating system with the slow lines of old dsl... wah wah... first world probs... running out of editing time lol, misspellings and no commas lol big whoop! X-D

I will get used to it, and by the time I do... there will be another form of getting this together that I will need to adapt to... blah blah blah...

Until then...

Get yer paint stuff out!

Put a paint brush in yer hand!

Most Importantly!!!!

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO
~JM

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Porch Time! DIY Curtains from Sheets!

The First Day Of Spring Is This Friday!!!!

I am very excited to get back outside for lounging especially!

Having a Porch on the Front & Back of the House is Awesome!

Make the Most of these Spaces, if you have a Porch, Patio, Deck, GET TO IT!

This is was what I did to our Front Porch last Summer: 

CURTAINS MADE FROM OLD FLAT SHEETS!

So Cozy, & inviting.

Perfect for sunning those knees, or sipping Iced Tea!

This is the Dreaded Before. I was using it mainly to house some odds & ends, & it was Mega Handy to set up for all the Spray Painting I was doing last year....  Where to do it this year... hmmmm...

That's a Good Question.

Tools: Kilt Pin, Scissors, Twine! And...

Flat Sheet! Twin don't cut in half length wise, but Queen or King, cut that Bitch!

Best part is when you wash these, they will have a lovely raw edge boho fringe on one side!

Wo0t!!!

Cut a 1" hole in the top fold. This becomes your Pocket for Stringing & Hanging!

Since this Big Sheet has been cut in half one end of the fold is open. Tie some Twine on that Kilt Pin & String it THRU!

I Doubled up on the Twine because I know that Porch gets "Breezy".

I kept the panels separate from each other, using one doubled up length of Twine per piece, in case one needed to come down or get replaced, etc...

Tidied up & ready for Curtains. You can see how the Porch Ledge seems impossible to ignore.

This end is ready too! Hey, is that my finger in the shot? lol

Quick fix last year on these old weather beaten cushions in the form of a couple of table cloths.

Start Hangin! I used Large Brass Eye Hook Screws on the top edge of the ledge ;-)

Its HAPPENING!!!!

You can see the Seat Cushions covered w/Table Cloths.

OOOOOOO...... Looking Good!

My lil Spray Painting Area. Recognize that Storage Piece as our Drink Cart.

Perfect!

That Ledge isn't so in-yo-face as before!!! Wicked!

I used the same Eye Hook Screws under the Bottom edge of the ledge as well to try to hold the curtains in so they wouldn't blow over the edge in a storm. It worked perfectly until about November, and the curtains were being blown up & out far enough to Make it all the way onto the roof of the porch. Soaking wet & dirty, YUCK, I pulled it down and Scowled. Let them dry & took them down, laundered them & packed them away until... SOON! I will get out there & string them all back up again! YaY!!!

Poor Porch. I know We've been thru a lot this Winter of 2015. Hold on just a few more Weeks!

Our Gypsy Porch Fared much better. She will get a Spruce Soon as well!

Ahhhh... Memories...  I will Recreate you to my best abilities! 

And with a few Tweaks here & there I hope to GO FURTHER! 

I'm Definitely thinking of more Plant Life, and some incense. 

I know some of you live in places that have nicer weather, so...

Get Out There!

Get Some Old Sheets, Some Iced Drinks, Some Tunes, A Book/Project/Painting Supplies/FRIENDS!

Get 'Em Strung!

Make Some Porch Time!

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO

~JM

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