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Yay!! It’s Monday!! After a week of resting, washing 24 table cloths, and 100 chair covers, and trying to get our house back in order from our son’s wedding, I’ve Got “The Monday Blues“. But, I LOVE the blues-so it’s all good!
This week Grace from Kitchen Table Art sent me another one of her favorite blues.
Oh my, oh my!! I started The Monday Blues last week and I am SO excited to share so much more blue with you!! I received several emails and blues-this is going to be SO much fun!!
Gotta love me some BLUE!!
First off, this blue is from Rhea at SaltAire Restoration. You can visit Rhea on her Facebook page, too.
Rhea’s husband calls it a Key West-Cottage look. This was originally a vintage piece that need a face lift. He replaced the bottom by adding the bun feet and then distressed it. This one happened to remind him of a home he saw while in Key West. The home was trimmed in the blue and the boards on the house looked like the sides of the table.
Our next blue is From Leslie:
Leslie says: Here’s my favorite piece in my home, It was a wedding gift from my good friend Bonnie. It says “Christ is the center of our Home” it hangs right above our piano.
Emilee said: I thrifted this metal watering can for $1 it was a great find and it just makes me smile!
The next blue is from Heidi:
Be sure to visit Heidi’s blog for more blue ideas and fun!!
Another beautiful blue from Meg over at Nutmeg Place:
Meg love s all things blue-so I have a feeling we will be seeing more blue from her!!
And our final blue of the week is from Eileen:
Isn’t this just absolutely gorgeous? Eileen made this “Tree of Life” for her husband. So much talent!!
And for my blue this week, has got to be: How to Dye Coffee Filters:
Thanks to ALL of you that emailed your beautiful and creative blues to me!! I look forward to more next week!!
Thanks for having the Monday Blues with me!!
Make it a Blue Monday!!
It’s MONDAY!! And from now on:
Last week was my first “The Monday Blues” post, and from here on out, every Monday I will be sharing some of my fave blue projects in my home, and yours. Your pic can be something you made, refreshed, or purchased. I just love blue and want to share your “Blues”, too.
Come along and join me as I feature YOUR “Monday Blues“!!
First off, Meg from Nutmeg Place emailed me right off the bat. She is sharing her Wythe Blue Kitchen.
Can you say LOVE? Meg is quite talented and creative. I have a feeling I am going to receiving lots of “Monday Blues” pics from my friend Meg!! Thanks Meg! You are awesome!!!
My next “Blue” pic is from my cute friend Gracie from Kitchen Table Art.
Gracie found this cart in her parent’s barn all filled with dust and spider webs, but being a “blue” lover like me, she fixed her up and made her look SO much better!! Cute, cute, cute Gracie!!
Thanks to both Meg and Gracie for being the FIRST features on “The Monday Blues”!!!
Be sure to email me YOUR “Blue” so I can feature you next week!!
Now for MY fave blue this week:
When we moved into our 2 bedroom condo, we wanted more “living space”. So we chose to make the second bedroom a TV room. It has worked out perfectly. We have our living room as pictured here, and an extra room to entertain. When the grand kids come over, this is the room they like best. The toys, crafts, games, movies are all in the closet. They can watch TV, and/or play games while the adults visit.
One problem with making this a TV room was this wall:
I could not for the life of me figure out what to do with this space. I actually even considered hanging my husband’s REAL LONGHORNS up above the closet. He REALLY liked that idea!
I have been thrifting and purchasing empty frames. And while we were de-junking our storage unit, we found quite a few frames that I could paint up and use SOMEWHERE.
I also had enough colors of paint to use. I kept thinking I wanted to add sea glass colors to this room. I started painting. Mixing and matching colors. Paining and sanding my frames till they were just right. I then strung a 28 gauge galvanized wire across each frame. (If you look closely you can see the wire)
So far, so good!! Yay!! I liked it!!
With my mixed and matched colors I painted some clothes pins to hold my pictures.
If you have been following me for any length of time, you know that I am trying to bring the color tones in our home lighter and airier. It is a fun job, and causes me to create and try new ideas all the time. AND, I love the color blue. If it’s blue, I need to have it or find a way to make it work in our home.
Since I LOVE blue so much-I thought it would be FUN to have a “Monday Blues” post every Monday. Then I can share what I love and what I love to do.
My Invitation to you:
I would like to invite you to share your “Monday Blues”, too. Email me YOUR “Blue” pictures or ideas, and I will be glad to share them the following Monday!! My email is: whatmeeganmakes{at}gmail {dot}com I am excited to see what you “Blues” you have to share!! If you email me in html format-that would work best.
Here is “My VERY FIRST Monday Blues”:
This is what I did in a small space in our bedroom that was something simple but made a BIG difference:
This was a little maple stained table from my grandparents. I painted the table white, then painted over it with light blue craft paint-yep, craft paint. I really like how the white comes through as well as the wood after I sanded it.
I found the Mason jar for a $1 at the thrift store then filled it with Grandma’s button cards. I LOVE that they all still have buttons attached.
I painted the bamboo pot, and tied twine around it. I painted the terracotta pot white with some paint that I found for $1 on the “Oops Table” at Home Depot-SCORE!!
I like numbers. I am not sure why, but I like them. I wanted a number on this pot. The number 9 sticks out for me-we have 7 children, then with Hubby and me makes 9. Awesome! No.9 it is.
I simply practiced making a No.9 on a piece of paper. When I got enough courage to use a permanent marker and wrote No.9. Yep, that simple and that easy!
