A new oil painting and a sneak peek of the guest bedroom.....

I found this wonderful antique oil painting on Facebook Marketplace back in the fall. 

Originally I went there to buy two antique religious pictures and while at the house they informed me they were having a sale. They told us to look around and make an offer on whatever we were interested in. I ended up spending $120 when it was all said and done and walked away with two huge antique religious pictures in gilded frames, two antique oil paintings, and two enormous antique crocks. 

I had no idea where the painting would go when I bought it but knew I had to have it.

As it turns out, the colors in the painting were perfect for the guest bedroom.

As you can see it is quite a large painting and fits perfectly between the windows. 

I still need to find a bed skirt, steam the duvet cover, and figure out window treatments but the room is slowly coming together.

Have a great week my friends....

The antique painting…..

I have had this oil painting on top of the vasselier for many years. The moment I saw it I fell in love with the soft muted colors. Of course I just had to have it even though it didn’t have a frame…… and it was a little on the pricey side.

It has been displayed in a few different rooms over the years but has never had a frame…..until a few days ago! I decided to hang the cow painting that was here before in the living room which meant I needed something to fill the now empty space. I instantly thought of this painting and knew it would be just perfect in the spot. After I hung the painting I stood back and thought how it really needed a frame. Later that day as I was walking thru the living room  I noticed the smallest frame I had leaning aginst the wall next to the armoire looked like it was the same size as the oil painting!!!! However upon closer examination I realized the painting was just a little longer than the picture frame. I pondered it for a while and then thought, hmmmm I wonder if I can shorten the wood stretcher? After looking at it I decided it was indeed possible. Now the hardest part, convincing my husband to cut the wood stretcher down. After a little begging I persuaded him to just try it…..it only took about ten mintutes and now it looks like the painitng has always been in the frame!!!!

Have a great week my friends11!!

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A simple solution…..

 

We have lived in our home almost eleven years and the

window in the hallway has always stumped me until recently.

Pretty much every room in the house has one of these oddly placed windows

making window treatments a real challenge!

Then one night while laying

in bed I remembered I had two of these old shutters I wasn’t using.

Originally they were painted green and I repainted them grey……and then white.

I used them in the dining room for quite

a while until I found the pair I have in there now.

The hallway only has one North facing window so I needed a solution

that would not block a lot of light and wouldn’t impede

on walking up and down the stairs since they are quite narrow

and very,very steep.

The hallway is a work in progress…….

One of these days I’ll get it just right….

and then we’ll probably move!

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