Painted Rug Progress

I bought the paint and brushes.

I traced the design on the floor.

I tested some colors.

Thank goodness my daughter started helping me trace some of this.

I was starting to think it would never end.

Oh yeah, I still have to paint it ALL!!!

What was I thinking?

I am using lots of bright fun colors.

This is the hallway that leads to the bedrooms and one place to be more colorful with design.

You may have noticed there are lots of details in the design.

I am hoping I can make it look as good on the floor as it does in my head.

You don't know how many times I called to my husband to see if I should continue or not.

Was I crazy to do this...yes.

It took me several days to get the design traced on the floor.

Let me tell you, you can only sit on a hard wood floor doing this before your butt and hand start hurting.

Mr. M. kept saying "looks great, keep going, you can't stop now."

Mmmmm.....this was all said from the comfort of the living room chair....downstairs.

I am going to finish it.

And guess what?

If I don't like it.....yep, just paint over it and pick another design.

I love paint!

Now, if only I could remember where I put those paint brushes.

Happy weekend.

A Productive Busy Week

We have been on Spring break.  

School and work both start again on Monday.

Although it has only been a week, it feels like a month.

Do you know how to make time seem like it is never going to end.  

Spend it with children.

They enjoy each and every second.

Our busy week was packed with;

 A little Princess turning 9.

The guy.  So now her brothers can play too!

Someone was super surprised with her birthday presents.

Easter.

 

Work on staining and polyurethaning floors.

Shopping trips.

Bike rides.

Jack vs. the Giants movie.

Movie night.

Splash Lagoon.........

Shopping trip in Pittsburgh...IKEA!!!!

Lunches and dinners out every day for the last three days.

So, what am I doing today, my last day of vacation.

Starting the finishing touches on a little girls room.

The floors turned out great.

Although, I do think I like the dark stain better.

We decided to leave these floors plain. 

It makes it easier if in the future we want to add color to a teenager's room.

We only have to put the trim back on.

Paint the walls the same soft lavender.

Paint all floor, ceiling and window trim.

Hang the new chandelier.

Find a rug.

Put furniture back in.

But first, I am painting the rug in the hallway so we can finish the upstairs hallway.

With these colors.

And finishing up the dinning room chairs.

I was able to get them all painted in between activities.

Now I only have two to stain and wax.....then slipcovers.

After I have my special breakfast.

This guy knows how to make his family feel special.

We each had our own pancake.

These should give me enough energy to do some tracing and painting.

How about you?

Did you take a Spring Break with your kids?

Did you go anywhere special or finish any projects?