Weekend Recap

Well thank god for long weekends. I decided this weekend was going to be my surprise the hubby weekend by finally painting our bedroom which is just what I did. He was snowmobiling up in Vermont so this was the perfect opportunity.

Friday Night: My sis came over and we headed out to Home Depot to secure paint and supplies for the project. We then popped over to the Longhorn for some dinner and cocktails. We both had stressful weeks although her more than me so we drank some yummy Dynamite Cab, I highly recommend it.

Saturday: Up early for spinning and then out for a long walk with the doggies. It was my attempt to poop them out so they would behave while I painted. We started painting and kept on moving. All of the walls with the exception of the accent were no longer yucky yellow. It reminded me of "The Yellow Wallpaper" from college. Perkins describes my bedroom color perfectly:

"The color is repellent, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean
yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. It is a dull yet
lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others."

The previous owners had painted over watch plaid walpaper, first light blue for their son and then a grotesque shade of yellow (and I generally love yellow)in an attempt to neutralize for the sale. The walls are now a lovely shade of Ralph Lauren parchment. The accent wall which is actually an encased chimeny is now a dark chocolate brown, aka Ralph Lauren Artist Brown.

You see it took me a very long time to decide on what I would decorate this bedroom in. I have always wanted a spa-like zen bedroom with shades of aqua, light blue and so forth. But what I have is a Chalet style Cape with 18" celings in the bedrooms. The ceilings are tongue and groove wood in a cherry\oak color with rather large dark cross beams, think cabin. My spa look really didn't fit with the rustic wood in this room, but my tastes are not really rustic which presents my issue. I have decided on a masculine color pallet of slate blue, beige and chocolate brown. I think I really like it now that it is done. I am going to post some pictures on my flickr site soon and ask for opinions. It is definitely not a light bright room, but I think it feels warm and cozy. We'll see what you gals think.

Saturday Night: I painted the first coat on the accent wall and hopped in the shower. I had a hot date with one of my girlfriend's. We hit up Ruth Chris for some wine and dinner. That place is fantastic. If you ever have a chance to go do it!!

Sunday: I finished up paiting and headed out to pick up some accesories for the new room. I came home with a painting I fell in love with from Home Goods. I hung it over the unsightly wall airconditioner unit in our bedroom. I also secured new lamps and shades, placemats for the top of our nightstands, a large round mirror and a iron accent piece for the peak. I spent the remainder of Sunday spread out on the bed with my dogs, water, a book and HGTV playing in the background admiring my handiwork. It was perfect.

Hubby came home and loved the new set up. We spent Monday hanging around, going to the gym and grocery shopping.

Today back to work. My internet connect was down from 7:30am to 10:30am, hell on earth for me.