And the brown shade:

And the brown shade I call "Percussion Nevermore."

And I call this color...

In fun response to my dear mother's take on my "inspiration", I have decided to make up my own names for these shades. This shade is "Polite Snobbery." Inside the window is "Mermaid's tales," and the wall is "Mermaid's envy."

Making strides

I got to use a hack saw!!!! I made serious improvements in my home.
Vast improvements!
And the guest bathroom! This is the old version...

And the new and WAY improved!!!

Does anyone else see mermaid tails in this?

More before and afters

I don"t recall if I had mentioned it before, but my home came with a lifesize palmtree. Artistic, yes. But it had to go!!!

The 1st palm tree before and after.

No more palm tree!
Blue walls before...

...and after in the shade of Tangerine Dream.

Then I got electrically inclined while waiting for the paint to dry. It sure takes a lot of coats to get rid of smurf blue!!! This was the entry way lighting. Dull. Before...

And after! I had purchased a light on clearance for a whopping $13! Can't beat that, eh? So much happier!

This is the not so pretty "before" picture of the light in the living room. Yawn and yuck! Before...

And after! Also on clearance! Only $25 marked down from $80.

This was the very last box to be unpacked. Wonder what's inside....

Chargers jersey!!!! Woo hooo!!!!

So here's the nearly finished product. I've got freshly painted base boards.

It's a Tangerine Dream to finally have my own home! Thanks for coming to visit! More pictures to come as I finish other rooms.

Before and After, in the works

So the master bedroom used to be a beautiful shade of *ahem* green tea ice-cream....
I had to get something on the wall to show the contrast. Well, that, and to make my mark on the room! The bedroom, in shade of Afterglow. Crystal and I were kidding around about the theme of the room, and, taking a suggestion from the Cosi's cup I was drinking from, decided upon "Polite sophistication." Sure!

Family Heriloom

Hey Mom, I just wanted to show you something. See! I didn't loose it! Good for me!

I recieved this ring as a gift from my mother upon my graduation from 6th grade. If I am not mistaken, it was her "something blue" when she got married, and was her gift from her mother when she graduated from 6th grade as well. Now, whether my grandmother recieved it as a gift as well, I do not know. Grandma, Mom, Wanna elaborate? I thoroughly enjoy this ring, and I am glad to have it in my very own home now.

San Francisco

Just wanted to share with you 2 of my favorite pictures from San Francisco 2 weekends ago. The top picture is at one of, in my humble opinions, the most romantic places on Earth. It is simply inspiring and an absolute stop for any San Fran trip.

And then, of course, Lombard Street. Crookedest street on Earth.

It's good to be me and get up there from time to time...