House of Devign

And the teasing continues...

Still no permanent Spring. We had a couple days get up to the high 70's and one day got to 81 when my parents came to visit, but now we are back to 50-60's range. It is really frustrating, but at least we are going to have no more freezing temperatures.

 

It is nice to wear open toed shoes again, although I wish I didnt need to change twice a day to stay cozy. But we enjoy the warmth of the sun when we get it. We have seriously been way more outgoing lately.

I have also been trying to add to my kitchen's decor lately, so it is nicely cluttered with things I adore.

 

As you can see, I still need a table (there is a story to that, but I am a bit miffed right now and don't want to talk about it), and a rug. But I do have a nice place to sit and look out the window!

 

My bench cushion is temporarily covered with a vintage afghan scarf made by my late grandmother, bt I plan to swap ot out at some point for a merlot gingham that almost matches that tiny pillor you see peeking out from behind the white bunny. And your eyes do not deceive you, I do have plates between the windows, and they do extend beyond the windows. They do not impact the function of my cell shades, and they provide a great focal point in the kitchen.

I have so much more planned for the room, it will just take time, and unfortunately, money. But I like having a room that I can add to and change really easily. I plan to fill the walls with everything I can find.

As the days become nicer, I will try to keep up more with my blog. It has been hard to be motivated when it has been so dreary outside, so hopefully you will see  more of me now!

Reddy red red red

Decorated foyer
Originally uploaded by basty

In preparation for the visitation of my parents, Nathan and I (mostly I) have been working on the house interior to make it pretty.

We painted the guest bathroom chocolate brown, and we gave the foyer this gorgeous red hue. I toyed with other colors, but settled on red since it is easily visible from the living room and kitchen and coordinates with them( or will after I finish putting up the red and white vinyl decals in the kitchen).

Red is a funny color when it comes to painting, as it is so bold that the wrong tint will really look awful in different light. The key is to look at the lighter and darker colors on the swatch and see if it is more of a orange, pink, blue, etc, type red. The lightest colors on the swatch will give away the color make up of the red. The red I chose has a pink tone to it, so at night under artificial light, it appears more pink.

The blue cell shade is almost a perfect match to the FLOR tiles I bought. Talk about luck! I wasn't sure how much I would like FLOR tiles, but after assembling the 8 tiles, I am now certin that I will be buying more of them for the kitchen, living room, covered back porch, and laundry room. These blue tiles are from their least expensive line, at $4.99 a tile ($40 for the whole rug). I went with the cheapest because I really wanted to get a feel for their most basic tile.

I would very much recommend FLOR to anyone. Since you can take the tiles apart and reconfigure them, they are endlessly reusable in different rooms. Online, they will even provide you with other coordinating tiles from different lines so you can mix and match. They are especially great for people who move a lot or change their decor frequently. I think my next set will be red and cream checkers for the kitchen!

We also managed to hang new drapes in the living room in a bright garnet. I had someone on Etsy make custom pillow covers for my down throw pillows that tie together all the colors in the room. As soon as I get the living room clean, I will get a photo to show you. Right now, you will just have to use your imagination.

Stay tuned!