INSPIRATIONAL CAN COME FROM ANY WHERE

Hello:)

 

It's interesting, where one can find inspiration. How do you pick out colors? My mind is always going....I found the perfect color for a new roof we were putting on our last home from the color of a beautiful horse grazing in a field.

So finding a color the way I found this one really didn't surprise me too much. 

 

 

Now you know how much I love whites, creams, grays!!!!! But without color I would just die, (dramatic, I know haha). This cabinet I have loved for over 25 years. I  installed the  tin pierced inserts and stained it, then painted it white as above. But as I looked at all of  the other happy colors in the room I decided that it needed color. So............ a few months ago, I bought a couple of rag rugs and just fell in love with their romantic colors. I went to them as inspiration. I found my most favorite color from one and snipped off a piece of it and off to the paint store I went. They couldn't color match it so I matched it to the paint chips and it is just perfect. Imagine, inspiration from a scrap of fabric on a rag rug. Who knew?

I didn't want the entire piece a solid color, just a bit to give it some more personality. Now the whole piece in much more interesting and I love how it came out. This photo came out darker, see next pic.

                   This shows the color better than the one above. Lighting I guess. Isn't it pretty? I am always painting for other people for our shop so it feels so good to paint something for our barn.

I think it compliments the rest of the room.  What do you think? Part of my fan collection sits on top of it along with Don's thingamagig. 
 I love to buy the girls books so I found a very large galvanized tub to fill it with them. I love to see them sitting and reading or looking at pictures:) I like to buy books and put them inside and not tell them and see the excitement on their faces when they find them:)
Mushy down filled pillows make the sofa a relaxing place to relax.

See how I just hung a pretty frame with another picture inside. Frames are so  much fun to decorate with. The lace lampshade looks so romantic when lit.

                                                             My Valentine tree.

    A very old bust with a vintage hat. Just look at those gorgeous millenary flowers. My favorite!

                            I love webbing, strange, I know but I do.

                                                         Comfy and lots of layers.

                                                 One of the pierced tins I installed in the cabinet.

Where do you get your inspiration from? Are you like me and get it anywhere and everywhere??? Some people say to look outside the box but I happily live outside the box. lol It's not such a bad place to live. I'm never bored and easily amused:)

'Till next time........................
~Debra xxx