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Monday, January 24, 2011

In Living Color!

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 My paint crew, who are doing the surly paint splattered psycho mugs purely for your benefit, 
are nearly done.
All of my colors that I've been plotting for the past 17 months are 
coming together in a very vibrant, tropical way.
We just have a little detail and trim work left now.
...and of course, some straightening.
 Sunday was all about unearthing the house.
 Lemme tell you, it took a while.
 
 I started with the ice box because I'd had a vision for a free arrangement using vases I already had and some palm fronds from the backyard.
 
 I used an odd number of vessels with similar mouths but varying shapes and heights.
 
 The fronds were trimmed of the lower leaves and just popped into the vases.
 

 

 

 
 Simple, but a lot of impact.
 

 

 

 
 Tha chalkboard wall is nearly done, and once it is, 
I have a little freehand artwork planned for it. 
The Minions LOVE it and were sketching on it all day.
 
 I went simple by the big aqua mirror too.
Hey, guys, you missed the baseboards!
 
 At the end of the day, once the place was uncluttered and serene, 
we were all ready for a good flop on the couch and a nap.
 
Go ahead, YOU tell her that's the dog's bed.

So how do you like it so far? Are you diggin' the unconventional color,
or do you think I escaped from Ringling Brothers?
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37 comments:

  1. Sherri B.January 24, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    That arrangement looks soooo good! The different colored vases somehow, really work.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 24, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    I like the dog bed! I've been looking to get a more stylish one than the one we currently have. Where did you find yours?

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  3. Life in RehabJanuary 24, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Thanks, Sherri!

    Hi Sarah,I got it at Home Goods last Saturday. It's a heavy cotton duck with a zippered cover and VERY cushy- as Wells is demonstrating. It also only ran us $20, which made me ecstatic.

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  4. La Vie QuotidienneJanuary 24, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    The blue and the green look so good together! The white trim really adds to the effect. Palm fronds in the vases ~ beautiful! I think you should be very, very happy.(-:

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  5. BettyJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Wow, I love the punch of color, and those palm fronds look great. Wish I had your vision.

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  6. CindyJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Hello,
    I found your site via Kim K. Love the vases with the palm fronds...What an impact it does make! I wish we had some green around here. This East Tennessee weather is really getting on my nerves...Spring come soon!

    I have some minions in my house who are four and eleven. That word has become popular at my house since the release of "Despicable Me".

    Thanks for sharing your world with us!
    Cindy Whaley
    www.whaleyccjt.blogspot.com

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  7. HeatherJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    Boy, the palm arrangement looks fantastic!

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  8. VondaJanuary 24, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    I'm loving the paint color choices!

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  9. Rustown MomJanuary 24, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    I LOVE that mirror - it is beyond cool! Yeah, we have a cat who thinks that this is basically her house, on loan to us...

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  10. Musings from Kim K.January 24, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    I just LOVE those palm fronds in the vases. Everything is coming together so nicely. I'm loving your new colorful blog background too.

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  11. Michelle @ Dream Home DIYJanuary 24, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    I see your happy blue kitchen peeking at us from some of those pictures too! The palm looks really great on that wall!

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  12. GingerJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    The palms are perfect and I love that mirror!!! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

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  13. UnknownJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Oh wow! First off - I love that vibrant, bright, lively green! Secondly - I really, really LOVE that vase and palm frond arrangement! Gorgeous. Third - nice dog bed. ;)

    ~Chelsea

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  14. Jane @ The Borrowed AbodeJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Oh my goodness, I LOVE what you did with the palm fronds and vases!!!!! That corner looks AMAZING.

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  15. AnniegiJanuary 24, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Looks beautiful, I especially LOVE the vases with the palms. So nice to see color. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Sarah AKA The ThriftressJanuary 24, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    I can't wait to see it all finished! The palm fronds are a great touch and I love free!
    Sarah

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  17. MelJanuary 24, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    It's coming together nicely. The colours totally fit the age and vibe of your home, as well as the location (can you imagine if I used those colours in my house up here in the arctic feeling north? ha ha).

    The vessel bottles are amazing! You already had those?

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  18. Heather{Our Life In a Click}January 24, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    I'm loving the color combo! Your vase arrangement on the ice box is gorgeous and stunning in it's impact! So simple yet unique! My kids miss having chalkboard closets (from out last house)...I still hear about it from the little one. Her new doors wouldn't work so she's plotting a chalkboard area when we redo her room this summer.

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  19. lisbonlionessJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    diggin' it big time, baby. For some reason, it made me think of beach bars and artsy hotels. I wish I had a palm tree to harvest from, England really sucks sometimes.

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  20. Nikki ~ Let's Craft!!January 25, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    OMG OMG OMG I am totally in love!! #1 I love bottles in all shapes sizes and ages so you had me at those #2 I frickin want palms in my backyard dagnabit!! LMAO!! This is super sweet Sunny!! You rock, as usual. (sigh of jealousy)

    ~ Nikki

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  21. KrystleJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    Love the bottles; they'd look great on a bottle tree too!

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  22. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJanuary 25, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Oh my, you have some fabulous pieces. Love your icebox and the bottled with the palm leaves are stunning. That mirror is breathtaking and you've created such a loely vignette. Love it all. Thanks so much for joining TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  23. KatherineJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:50 PM

    I think those palm fronds are gorgeous in those bottles. I love your paint colors and the mirror is stunning. After all of that work, I would've needed a nap too! Thanks for linking up!

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  24. Nellie's Cozy PlaceJanuary 25, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Loved all your pretty vases, and they looked neat with the palm fronds, also like your bold colors,
    I could see that awesome blue in the background too. Very lively and pretty!
    Have fun with that painting.
    blessings, Nellie

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  25. KatieJanuary 28, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Thank you for linking up to Sew Woodsy! I am loving your new paint color choices!

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  26. BrendaJanuary 28, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    I love color so it looks great to me. I have to tame it down a little here because hubs runs scared when I bring in a new can of paint.

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  27. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallJanuary 28, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    awards 4 u, Happy Friday!

    Happy Weekend.

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  28. AllieMakes!January 28, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Oh my! Where did you get those fabulous vases?!
    Very cool! Can't wait to see when it is all finished!
    Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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  29. UnknownJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Love the bottles! Glass is one of my favorite items.. especially older looking bottles.. the colors and shapes are great! THanks for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party!

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  30. VanessaJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Wow! I love the impact those vases and palm branches makes! It reminds me of a tropical vacation...which I could really go for right about now! :-) And that mirror is absolutely gorgeous. Thanks so much for linking this up to Inspiration Friday this week!
    Vanessa

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  31. Courtney ~ French Country CottageJanuary 30, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Hi there~ I just adore that gorgeous mirror! It is so pretty and your bottles with the palms are delightful and fun~ thanks for sharing at Feathered Nest Friday! :)

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  32. KatherineJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Featured this tonight! Stop by and grab a featured button if you like and hope you'll link up again this week!

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  33. Bella @ Bella before and afterFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Sunny, where to begin, you know I heart you to pieces already, but this just may be one of my favorite things you've done yet. I ADORE that lime green, and that little arrangement, omg, it's BEAUTIFUL!!!!

    I also LOVE the aqua blue mirror, up against the green, so fun.

    Girl if you escaped from the circus, then, I'm right there with ya, we can be crazies together, I don't care, what ANYBODY else says, this is AWESOME!!!!

    Oh, and you never got back to me with your SUPER DUPER spreadsheet, to make my blogging life easier, he he. Just sayin, hope you didn't forget,lol. I would seriously love to get my hands on ANYTHING to make blogging a bit easier, and less time consuming, so my kids can get their mommy back, he he. (jk, not really)

    Thanks again for supporting my blog, and linking up to **Amaze me August** I LOVE having you.

    Come see your FEATURE in my new FEATURED SIDEBAR section, and make sure to grab a button!!!
    This Weeks Top 10, in my new SIDEBAR FEATURE SECTION

    Hugs,

    Bella :)

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  34. Splendid Little StarsFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    It's looking very tropical and vibrant and fun! I can see Wells approves! What wonderful painters you have!

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  35. Julie @ Frugal and Fabulous DesignFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Looks fabulous!

    I featured your post on my Fab Friday favorites this week

    Cheers!
    Julie

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  36. JennyFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Wow. That arrangement of bottles against the lime green looks wonderful. So tropical and happy.

    I like the vibrant colors. My husband is a lot more conventional then I am so we compromise on colors but that would be a great color for my office for it's next reincarnation!

    Thanks for a perfect stop on our journey through Alphabe-Thursday's letter 'P'.

    And thanks for the smile.

    A+

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  37. Holly LefevreFebruary 5, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    Loving this...the colors are great, and those bottles. WOW!

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