I did some painting therapy this past weekend.
No, not interpretive painting or painting my feelings. Goodness gracious what would THAT look like? Can't even go there.
Anywho.
I finally FINALLY painted my master bedroom.
Our new construction house was painted decorator chosen custom colors before we purchased it. Better than stark white, that's for sure.
However, the reddish brown color painted on the window wall in the master bedroom was NOT my fave. Actually, I hated it. I LOVE me some red. I LOVE me some brown. Don't mix em together. Chocolate brown looked yucky with it. Red looked yucky with it. Finally I just gave up.
Until last weekend.
Husband rolled his eyes when he saw me get all twitchy and demanded a child-free afternoon to paint our bedroom. But he indulged me, and having finally chosen my scheme of sorts I rid myself of the reddish brown wall.
I chose a new color as an accent wall and I. LOVE. IT.
LOVE!
Here's the thing. I'm not quite done with the room, but let's have a guessing game of sorts while we all wait for the unveiling.
The accent wall paint color is called: Intense Marathon.
So, what do YOU think that color is???
Start guessing!
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p.s. This contest with no prize is NOT OPEN to Megs, Laura, Joanie, Mom VG, Mom B or my hunny...or Bubbalu. Got it?
p.p.s. And don't even THINK about Googleing it. It doesn't even come up anyways. Cheaters.
If you are an elephant you might want to think twice about living in my house.
Poor Phanty. Poor poor Phanty.
He just can't catch a break.
Or rather, he keeps catching too many breaks.
That's right, Phanty got the ole Bubbalu treatment (AGAIN!) and has now been lovingly recreated (AGAIN!) by Moi.
I'm going to just choose the glass half full perspective (yes, it IS a choice) and just say this:
Phanty got a makeover!!! SURPRISE!!!
At least someone in this house should have a makeover. Why not an elephant?
Introducing the NEW and IMPROVED Phanty III :
Elmer has been altogether ignored. Bubbalu seems to fancy Phanty. (Fancy Phanty...say that 10 times fast. *snicker*)
But watch out Elmer, he may get you next!
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Remember Wally the Whale? No?
OK, here ya go:
We liked Wally the Whale. He was a cute addition to the kiddos sparsely decorated bathroom.
Yes, I AM using the past tense.
I bought an adorable new shower curtain for the kiddos bathroom at Tarshay':
And have I actually hung it up? Of course not. Did I actually remember to purchase shower hooks? Of course not. I may improvise with coordinating ribbons and just tie it on. Currently it's just thrown over the shower curtain rod in a big heap aquiring even MORE wrinkles. Lovely.
I had the hardest time finding with a shower curtain in their bathroom that was TRULY gender neutral and, ya know, was adorable.
Sadly, Wally the Whale was greatly confused.
"Uh, I thought this was an oceany-type of bathroom, but all I'm seeing are trees, squirrels and owls. What's going on here? I'm feeling out of place!"
Yes Wally, you ARE out of place.
Buh bye Wally.
And yes, we're all sad about that....
... but Hello Who Who!
Yes, Bubbalu named it Who Who. Not Hoot hoot like I had hoped he would name him/her/it but Who Who. Whatever.
To create Who Who I repurposed an already thrifted and repurposed frame and dug into my scrapbook paper stash. I copied the trees and owl from the shower curtain and just freehanded it onto scrapbook paper and cut em out.
The background is muslin fabric which gives it a bit more texture (like you can even see it, sheesh. I would LOVE to upgrade our camera...and maybe actually read the directions on how to use it. That might be helpful?).
Welcome to our home Who Who. Be warned, we have a high destruction per decorative object ratio in our home. I do hope you survive for more than a week or so. You're too stinkin cute...
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