YIKES!

It's already well into July and this is my first post for the month! I've been busy...

Dear Daughter and Darling Boyfriend came to visit over the 4th! We didn't do much ...they wanted some well deserved rest and relaxation. And, that's what they got! The only thing planned was a baseball game on the 4th! The rest of the time we spent just sitting around and visiting. I think they were well rested when the left to go home!

Darling Boyfriend and Dear Daughter!

Here ....watching the Olympic Swimming Trials with Sweet Hubby!

What else have I been busy with? ....Remember the room redo?

This is the before ...remember? Was I to paint or not to paint?

I painted! I used the same technique as I did on the coffee table. First I painted it red and then painted it in black leaving some of the red showing. New knobs and ...new cabinet. I didn't change the fabric on the inside of the doors. I had just done that awhile ago, so I left them the way they were. I have matching fabric used on the doors on my dining chairs.

I think it turned out really well ...I like my 'new' cabinet.

A view of the top of the cabinet ...I purchased a new little lamp at 'Ross'.

I love the lampshade!

Here is the before photo of one of the side chairs! ....and,

Here's the after! New slipcovers! I was looking for a black print, but when I could not find anything I liked I went with these red toile slipcovers. They look like new chairs! Now I just need to sew up a couple of pillows for the chairs ...and I think I'll be done!

And, lastly ....new quilts! They are really old quilts ...but new to me!

Dear Hubby was back visiting family in Minnesota a few weeks ago and look what he sent back! Three wonderful quilts that his mother had made. Two are patchwork using some feedsacks, the third one she crocheted.

I wanted to display them ...not store them away! They mean so much to us. I went out to my local 2nd hand chic shop and found a well used orchard ladder. Now the quilts have a wonderful new home and we enjoy seeing them everyday!

I've been working on some creative, crafty projects too ...but, I'll save those for another post. Thanks for stopping by for a visit. See you again when I share my creative, crafty projects!