Color Chic

Organizing...

Moving into a wonderful old home, has it's challenges; one being storage. We are using this old icebox for food storage and while it looks organized, the cabinet is deep and things get lost in the back!

After takinga advantage of the big sale going on at the Container Store, it's easier to keep things organized after we installed the Elfa Mesh Easy Gliders!

We also used the Elfa Mesh Drawers for our recycle...

This fit perfectly into this funny little cabinet at the base of the stairs. Glass on top, Paper in the middle and plasitic on the bottom!

Being a foodie, I love to cook! and enjoy all the small appliances that go with it. So to accomodate these toys, we used the InterMetro shelving unit.

The space is 25" wide and the 24"system was easily put together inside the closet! I selected wire, solid, drawer shelving, and hooks to create the perfect unit for this small space!

Now I just need to get started on the basement : )!

 

 

Project Update...

Here's a little snippet in the progress being made on the house:

Tile going in... Upstairs hall bath.

Tile pulled up from Master Bath... Oops they forgot to put in the heated floor...

You can see how lovely it must have looked and we only broke one piece : )!

Seriously love these doors!

Hallway so much brighter! and the beams are amazing now that all the old teal paint is off of them!

Bedroom...

Desk area in kitchen....

Results of powerwashing the Loggia... I'll update that in the near future!

A Fun Handbag for Self...

I found this fabulous Spring Orange Belted Trench coat at Banana Republic... and decided it was time I made myself a handbag!




This really brightens my otherwise dull winter wardrobe! And since it's colder than... I'm loving it!

Thoughts on Trimming and Removing Trees...

There are some jobs best left to the professional, climbing trees with a chainsaw is one of them!

Now, chipping is something we could handle and did!

We love hearing the positive comments from our neighbors:  "We're so excited someone is finally taking care of the place" "it's going to be beautiful when you're done".

Until yesterday all negative comments were kept private, but then there's always one that feels they should tell you how to do things...  Walking up our driveway, getting in my sons face a woman says "Oh my gosh I can't believe what you're doing!!! Are you destroying the inside too?"

Trust me when I say all trees that come out of the yard were junk or diseased and hadn't been taken care of for years. My mother always said if you don't have something nice to say you best keep it to yourself. Apparently this woman didn't get that lesson in life!

A Big Project...

Back in December we started a REALLY BIG project.  While I've been wanting to get these photos up I didn't know where to start. So here it is March and you've just had a glimps of what we are working on. My honey took the photos and most of them are still on his computer so I'm going to start with the outside since that is where one starts before they come in the door.

Looking back I forget how beautiful fall can be. As you can see the place needs a lot of love...  I will let the photos speak for themselves, but should you have any questions, just ask.

 

 

You can see progress on here and here...

I'll bring you inside tomorrow!

Laundry Room... Design Process

KCWC - Day 4

I'm finding the best time of day to sew for the "the Challange" is early morning!

Tuesday wanted a little over the shoulder purse for ease when she's out shopping with her mama... or grandma, which would be the case today!  I think this is a perfect fall accessory with this warm jacket!

It was a bit of a struggle to get her to try this on for size since it was such a warm day, but I was able to get it on for a moment and snap this with my phone! Perfect fit... So Sweet!

KCWC - Day 2 & 3

Yesterday was a pretty full day; filling orders at Ribbon Jar, finding just the right color for a client so we could paint before the rains come, a happy birthday dinner for a dear friend and staying up until one to preserve some apple pie filling!

But I did find time to cut out the wool sweater I would repurpose into a jacket for Tuesday! I love these old patterns, the paper is thicker than they use now so you don't have to be afraid of it ripping. This was actually a housecoat pattern. I love the simplicity of it and the raglan sleeves.

Initially I left the collar on but you will soon see that I ended up cutting it off for a better fit!  That was about it for day one.

But here I am back at it again this morning at 6:30... Initially it was difficult to tell which was right side of the wool. But after looking closely (I had kept the buttons on) It was actually the yarn on the left which was the right side!

I topped stitched all of the seams, as Miss Tuesday can be a bit finicky at times with seams; she may have gotten that from her mama!

This top-stitching proved to be a bit of a challenge when it came to working the needle down inside the sleeve!

And yes I cut off the collar!

I ended up gathering it before reattaching it to the coat!

Now all I need is a little model and a bit of embellishment! Tuesday and I will head to Greenbaums for some special buttons and from there I will select trim!

I must say the hardest part of this is fitting everything in, but I'm definitly making good use of my time... I not wasting a minute of it! Now off for my morning run!

Bennet Loves her New Pants...

And a bonus...

They actually fit!!

KCWC - First hour+ done...

These sweet little wool leggings will keep Bennet warm this fall and winter! I still need to insert the elastic in the waistband, but they're mostly done! And the pink ric-rac adds a bit of sweetness!

These were made from the sleeves of an old gray cashmere sweater...

I can hardly wait for my hour of sewing tomorrow!