New!

Our living room has a new coat of paint! It is the only room that we hadn't painted since moving into the house almost three years ago. We've had a color swatch taped to the wall for almost a year. At first we liked "Celery Ice," but the longer it was up, we realized that our current furniture wouldn't work well with it. Two weeks ago we picked up a bunch of samples and actually made a decision for a new color called "Cracked Wheat." The finished result seems more like "Popcorn Ball" (the lighter shade on the color sample) than "Cracked Wheat," but we like it. What I like most is how clean and fresh the rooms seems.

I have to vacuum around the baseboards tonight before we move the furniture back and then we're going to put up the tree. I even bought a pattern last night for a tree skirt and stockings. I wasn't pleased with the fabric selection at Hobby Lobby though, so will make a stop tonight on my way home at another fabric store to see what I can find.