checking rooms off the list

And it is yellow. 

I'd say the yellow is a little more, well, yellow than these photos, but it's pretty close - it's a pale lovely yellow (that mantle wall was RED). Now we move on to hanging art and casting a painting eye at the kitchen walls and the guest bedroom. Also, this room needs new curtains as does the dining room. Those white curtains have been there since 1987. I met the woman who made them. I have a nearly unshakable desire to do black & white gingham cafe curtains - tailored flat panels that just fit within the bottom half of each window. No foofiness. Big gingham - like 1" squares. Would it work? Too twee? Too country? Just right? I also like this. I may need a trip to the fabric store. 

Tomorrow we move on to more serious business than painting. We're going to talk about mommyhood and how it changes over time. I have much to say. Stay tuned. 

Comments

[laura]

ok, that is a really lovely yellow. perhaps that's what i should paint my office when aaron clears out his cave.

oh, wait...

[amelia studio]

The new colors look great! Do you already have some gingham? It wouldn't be hard to drape some over the current ones and check it out.

[Sarah Jackson]

thats on todays agenda (along with the neglected laundry). I dont know if I have a big enough piece to fully cover one but Ill see what I can do.

[Speattle]

I agree about just trying out a bit of the fabric first. Can you buy a yard or two and just drape it over to get an idea? It wouldn't be a huge investment and if you decide to not use it, then it can be put into a quilt or other project at some point.

Before we had drapes in our living and dining room, I used to hang big long strips of crepe paper in different colors. Long enough to meet the floor and tie back. I tried out many colors to get an idea of what I would like.

Because I knew it would be a while before I could afford the drapes, I sometimes would change out the colors to match the season or maybe a birthday party decor. Silly, I know, but it was kind of fun to do. The kids loved it.

[Sarah's Mom]

Maybe we should Gocco some curtains. That would be fun.

[laeroport]

How about a strip of Lotta at the top and gingham below? I do love a black/white/yellow combination.