Time for a change

 I made this little clock table  about 15 years ago... I took a inexpensive  plastic brown clock, and  used silicon glue to adhere it to a metal plant holder.. Years later.....  it is time to revamp... we had replaced the clock mechanism a few years ago..and it died again... sooo time for a change.. Painted the plant stand white, and used bright colors on the faux wood plastic... Then I took a map of the lake we live on...and decoupaged it where the old clock face was... once I had removed the old clock parts... and BOOM... nice and happy to see our lake table as we gaze out at our lake.

Pink Please !

  I have been wanting MORE pink in my life.. and since I had soo much lovely blue, it was time to try PINK. Oh I tried fuchsia .. the test patch was hideous.. so I waited for a  couple months for my brain to forget that sad OOPS>. yes , I do have OOPs moments.. but they are  fixable.. it is only paint..and I had only tried a test area.. but I did repaint it back to the blue while I waited to try a pastel paint. SO back from the beach and was ready to  roll with the pastel.. The pink flamingo  lounge is ready for spring. Some of my wall decor I repainted  lime green for a pop of color... and added some  velvet curtains.. I am not 100% happy with the color.. but in the spring and late fall the sun sets just in the spot that blinds us.. so it was worth a try.. I know of a great fabric store  I will seek out some fabric if I decide these can not stay.. but I will give them a chance.. I plan to get the two tan chairs recovered in something vibrant and beachy. something with some lime green, pink ?? Not sure  yet.. but they will be colorful ! We use these chairs a lot to sit and look at the lake during weather when we are inside.. The are the most comfy chairs we have ever sat in.. and holding up well, the color is just so boring.  I also included the before picture when it was blue.. I know I can always go back to the blue if I decide... only takes three days to paint and put all the stuff back on the walls.!  So think pink and blue thoughts..and happy SPRING !

Cozy couch time!

 I was ready for a new couch.. ours was perfectly fine..but sooo brown and boring..We orderd a lovely chofa  (chaise/sofa)  in a cerulean blue. They said it would take 16 weeks.. Only took 7 ! I just felt it would be nice to snuggle up and watch movies like we did when we had our last sectional... A bright new rug. Everything else  has just kind of happened the past few years.. I did find this whale of a deal on the MOby whale over the window when we were in Florida last month.. It was raw wood, and I painted it and then sanded down thru the paint. I am now offici

ally out of wall space..He ended up over a window.. But the room is cozy, in  front of the  big t.v. I LOVE a large t.v ..   I am worse than a man, when it comes to a huge t.v.. IF  I had room... it would be larger than 72 inches!  Due to the permanent placing of the t.v and its wires and cables in the wall.. the sofa had one area it could go.. and its ok.. the mantel is just for looks, we removed the free standing stove after the first year we put it in.. we hated it.. soo a little electric fireplace  built into the  cabinet under the t.v works  perfectly.   I did have to move my huge pot of  bird of paradise indoors for winter..so it's a little cramped  over by the juke box... soon it gets to go outside..  Till next time....  !

Tiki Summer

  THis year I wanted to try growing some banana trees for the tropical feel and some privacy by our deck... SO I orderd 4 plants in FEb...well they arrived and I had MONTHS to keep them protected and hopefully get a head start on their growing.... Many sunny days I carried them from the house to the she shed to get sun..so then my bright idea was.. TIKI theme...I think the  cute water fountain started the them.. . off to the lumbar store to get   2 tall round posts, and hope it didn;t cost an arm and a leg, they did... but I also had to order Tiki masks from Amazon... they arrived and I knew the colors were not going to be bright enough..so I repainted them..after the posts were painted  huns used the nail gun and  attached the tiki masks...  Also wanted  new chaise and chair cushions...and some wicker rockers for the porch..oh..how about an egg swing in wicker too.. yes please...  AND then as soon as the spring rains stopped...we  got to work.. I painted all the porches and decks in my favorite haint blue...we also power washed the house to make it shine,  devided some grasses to have more plantings..  A new fish shaped chiminea.... We also took the white lattice off the top of the pergola..it had been up since 2008 and would no longer power wash clean..we bought to blue sail cloths and really like the shade.  We really have enjoyed the freshen upped  decks and porches.  We also wanted more lighting..so we put solar lights every where ... on trees, porches,  decks..  everywhere..You can see my Lil Pink SHe SHed all lit up, she's just steps away from the house... The banana trees did very well.. I forgot to take a picture of how tall they got...BUT they  almost got as tall as the tiki poles..I hope they do well next year......  Take a peek !!!