Painting Ceramic Tiles

I just posted about my new kitchen color but I forgot to mention one thing.... one awful thing.  One of those things you don't think of ahead or even notice until a project is complete.   Once we had the kitchen repainted I stepped back to take a look at the finished project when I noticed that my ceramic tumbled tile did NOT match.  It looked great with the walls red but with them a different color the tiles now looked a little peachy.  Why hadn't I noticed this before?   After a quick moment of panic and some funny looks from my husband I took the wall paint and started painting the tiles.  Mostly it stuck in the crevices and the little bit of grout that is in some of the crevices but it changed the look like I wanted to.  Thank goodness the crises was avoided.  No need to redo the tile.  

THE "peachy" TILES BEFORE

THE "golden" TILES AFTER

Don't ever be afraid to try a little paint when you need something to match.  Especially if it is going to be something you may replace anyway. 

Lisa

FINALLY FALL

I have seen so many lovely fall decorations lately.  I was a little slow getting the fall decor out due to a hectic work schedule and a little stint in the hospital for a bout of the whooping cough (did you know you should get a booster as an adult because I didn't).   I debated even decorating for fall and moving right on into Christmas but I knew I would miss it if I didn't do it, especially since I have a big Thanksgiving get together at my home every year.   I didn't decorate as much as I normally would have but I am enjoying what I have done.  What do you think?

Hope you are having fun decorating for fall.  

Today I am linking up to:  

http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/
http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/ http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/ http://makingtheworldcuter.com
http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com/
http://thenymelrosefamily.com

Lisa

NO MORE RED KITCHEN

We have been in our house for ten years.  The kitchen was the first room that we painted a month after moving in. While my friends and most of my family still liked the red and thought I was out of my mind for wanting to paint it again I went for it.  It was difficult because I had to match the color to the eat-in area and family room, however I wanted a little more of a creamy gold instead of a beige.  Sooooo after fifty thousand or so non matching paint swatches I finally found one that matched and started painting.   While I loved the new paint color, I still felt a couple changes were in need so I added a pot rack I got at GW for $10.00 and a new desk chair that I found at Ross. 

    Here are a few of the before pictures. 

Some of the paint swatches

I didn't realize how much was on top of the cabinets

I forgot what a mess painting a kitchen can be 

Behr paint and primer in one is the best paint. 

 It only took one coat to cover the red.  

That is a great man on that ladder :)

AFTER 

Now onto project number....  too many to count. 

Hope you have fun with your next project, no matter how large or small. 

Today I am linking up with          

Newbie Party - http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/
Masterpiece Monday - http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/
Monday Link Up Party - http://makingtheworldcuter.com
Motivate Me Monday - http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/
Table Top Tuesday - http://www.astrollthrulife.net/
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday - http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
Tuesday's Treasures - http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com
Wow Us Wednesdays - http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/
Welcome Home Wednesday - http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com/
Open House Party - http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Whimsy Wednesdays - http://thenymelrosefamily.com
Thursday favorite Things - http://katherinescorner.com/
Feathered Nest Friday - http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Thrifty Things Friday - http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/

                                                                                                                        

Lisa

This little cutie was FREE...

One of my favorite thrift stores has a FREE box outside of it.  It usually contains old books, mismatched items or items that are broken.  I noticed that a lot of people walk right on by it but not me or my good friend, we head for this box first.     The other day I found this really cute bird statue and absolutely fell in love with him.  Yes he was broken but he wasn't anything a little glue couldn't fix.  I grabbed him right up and stuck him in my purse.  The only problem that I noticed was when I went to glue him was he missing a couple tiny pieces.  No worries, a little twine and he would be fine.   Isn't he cute?

 What great finds have you come across lately?

Lisa

A Little Project - A BIG Mess.

A couple years ago while yard sailing, I came upon a nice gentleman selling leftover wood flooring from a house project he had been working on.  I took a look inside one of the boxes and low and behold it was the EXACT flooring I had in my house.  It was a quarter of the price it would have been at the store so I picked it up and tossed it into my suv as quickly as I could.  I hadn't really thought about where it was going to go until my husband (shaking his head) asked me while he unloaded it from the car.  Hmmmm, let me think a moment....... where on earth was it going to go?  I really had no idea.  But it was such a GREAT deal.  He was not on board with this one.   So it sat for quite a while in the basement until one day while cleaning out my master bedroom closet I came up with the idea of where it was to go, right HERE. Within a few days I started to unload the closet.  Have you ever done  this?  You start to clean out a space and then suddenly realize exactly how much stuff you actually have somewhere.  I really had no clue.  It is kept really organized so it didn't seem like so much INSIDE the closet but OUTSIDE it was an explosion. Thank goodness I had already gotten rid of a lot of it.   Here is a peak of what was left.  

This is after my initial clean out of the closet. 

The completed closet floor.  

Now to search for a prettier mirror and better lighting.   

What "fun" projects will you be working on?

Lisa 

   

Cakes for the Chocoholic (like me)

I don't know about you but I LOVE chocolate.  This has been an addiction from as far back as I can remember.  I love everything chocolate.  Candy, Ice Cream, Milk, Fondue, Hot Chocolate and just about anything else chocolate.  I seem to be drawn to everything chocolate on Pinterest.  Recently I went to a cookout and took a chocolate cake which I frosted with chocolate icing and surrounded with Whoppers.  It was a HUGE hit and so easy to make.  

I had so much fun making that cake that I decided to make another Pinterest cake for my son's birthday.  He chose the chocolate cake with chocolate icing surrounded by KitKat bars and the top filled with M&Ms.  It was a hit with him, his sister, brothers and friends.    I have to admit I loved it as well but it was almost TOO much chocolate.  Wait..........did I actually say that? 

What fun things from Pinterest have you done lately?


Happy Pinteresting (oh and if you'd like to follow me, here's where you'll find me http://pinterest.com/hackettl/ )


Today I am linking up to:  

http://debbie-debbiedoos.com/fall-dessert-recipes.html

Lisa

HOW TO REMOVE WATER SPOTS FROM WOOD

On Memorial Day we had a cookout.  It was hot out so I decided to keep all the food inside on the kitchen table.  I put down a fairly thick table cloth and used trivets for any hot items.  To my surprise when the party was over and I was cleaning off the table I removed the table cloth and there was a bright white water mark in the shape of one of the trivets.  I have no idea how this happened and was sickened by the thought of having to refinish this table or having to purchase a new one.  I went online and did a little research and saw a post about ironing the table.  I figured at this point it can't get any worse, so I grabbed one of hubby's white T-shirts and the iron.  I set the iron on warm and ironed the T-shirt right on the spot.  After a minute I looked under the T-shirt and the spot started to fade.  I never would have thought of this and have NO idea how it worked but it did.  Thank goodness.  


Today I am linking to the following blogs: 

http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2012/06/121st-table-top-tuesday.html
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-90/

What helpful hints do you have to share?

Have a blessed day. 

Lisa