FLOR

Ever since we moved in, I have been on the hunt for a rug.  Not just any rug, but a FLOR rug.  If you are not familiar with FLOR, you can buy any carpet square and piece them together in any size or shape you want.  I have made it a habit to check their website at least once a week for any sales, and finally I found something I like! 

I ordered a little too many and put the extra squares in my kitchen.

Accent Wall

What you are looking at here is: our entry way... the front door is on the right of the picture, the hallway is on the left, and I am standing in the living room.

Finally with some time on my hands, I measured and taped off my stripes.  The big area is 12" and the small stripe is 6".  (BIG Thanks to my mom and Ross for correcting a few slanted lines)

I used the same grey that is in our living room to fill in the lines.  I studied a few different painting techniques, but basically taped it off, ran my fingers along the tape to seal, and painted in strokes starting on the tape to the wall to make sure the paint didn't leak into the tape.  (BIGGER thanks to my super artsy sister, Karen, for brainstorming ideas on how to attempt this...you can check out her blog here.)

And of course all the tape.

VOILA!  The finished product.

Chairs

Finally finished with my chairs, and I think I like the outcome.  Here is what I was working with:

My mom gave me some great chairs, but the colors weren't really workin for me.  So, after some research, I decided to re-do them.  Step 1- prep and prime...

Step 2: spray paint. I went with a dark grey gloss. 

Step 3: I took a Faux Glaze and added black to it.  I applied 1 coat and wiped it with a damp rag to get the look I'm wanting.

Step 4: Enjoy the finish product.

Here they are against my table.  Stay tuned for the finishing touches...a rug underneath and lighting above.

Our Jungle

Creating a jungle in our backyard wasn't exactly on our to-do list.   We didn't have a lawnmower right away, and once we got one, it rained for what seemed like eternity.  So our grass (just in the backyard, thank goodness) was about knee high!

This morning, my wonderful husband attempted defeating this beast!  I took a quick video before heading off to work.

GRASSias, Ross

Weekend in Galveston