Monday, June 25, 2012

Doors and windows and chalk... oh my!! ~

Wow.  Is it hot... or what?!?!  It's close to 100 and WINDY here!  I've never liked the wind.  And with the events of the past few days, I like it even less.

Only 128 days until Halloween!!  OMG that is an eternity away!

I'm excited to say, I did a little project.  :-)

I signed up for the Bloggy Olympics - Paint category.




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I was looking around the house on Sunday, wondering what the heck I was going to do a paint post about.  Then I looked at these beauties that have been leaning against the end of my kitchen cabinets for at least 6 months.  Just waiting for me to paint them and make them useful again.



These are 2, small, unused cabinet doors from my used to be buffet now entertainment center. 

I thought they would be cute painted and hung on the wall to hang stuff on. 

I took the old hardware off, painted the centers with chalkboard paint then painted the rest {along with the raised fru fru's} Mourning Dove grey. 

A couple days before the big fire, I purchased a cute, old, chippy window with the glass intact. 
Purchased some vinyl tree limbs with birdies and added them.  I also got some of those nifty chalk pens to use on my chalkboards.  So much easier to write with!  I've always had issues using chalk.  Kinda makes my skin crawl.  Ya know?? 

So, the kitchen looks a little different, but I'm loving the change:





Only as I was hanging the doors did I realize that they aren't quite the same size.  Hm.  Oh well. 


I think these turned out so cute. 

I adore my old, chippy window.    



I'm liking the change.  Soon I will show you where the signs ended up. 



Oh, please say some prayers for our baby boy, Maxwell.  

The fire/smoke stirred up some gnarly allergies and while at the vet she heard a substantial heart murmur that he didn't have at his last checkup.  He is having an echo cardiogram on Wednesday.  I'm praying it's just an expensive nothing.  


His Momma worries. 

Love ya's!  

XOXO

10 comments:

  1. June 25, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Love your cabinet doors!! What a great idea! Hoping everything turns out a-okay for Max!

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  2. June 25, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Hope it's an expensive nothing too Meg - although it usually p's me off after I'm told it's nothing and drained my wallet!!! God that's a business to be in.
    Love your chalkboards btw
    Hugs,
    Suzan

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  3. June 25, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    So cute! The whole arrangement is adorable. Love your idea of using the vinyl on the window.
    I am sorry to hear that Max is under the weather. Unfortunately I have had the experience of the vet draining my wallet too. But I love my dogs so what do I do, pay the bill.
    Traci

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  4. June 26, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    so cute!!! I love the whole display - great idea :)

    xox

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  5. June 26, 2012 at 6:53 AM

    Sending love to Max! I loved the "roar" picture you posted on Instagram last night. Made me laugh :)

    Um - they make Chalk PENS?! The whole reason I don't get the whole chalk-paint obsession is because I HATE touching chalk. and the DUST. omg. But if they make pens that work the same way without the uckiness... I'm sold!

    I think that your arrangement looks so cute on the wall. All those repurposed items hanging out together. Very nice! :)

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  6. June 26, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Love the doors...and that chippy window! So sorry to hear about Max. I hope everything turns out okay.

    Holly

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  7. June 27, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    Wow, those doors had the perfect little design on them to make chalkboard signs. So cute. And I am in love with the birds on the branches! What an adorable idea. I read the next post up and saw how everything feel off the wall. Such a bummer, but it all still looks beautiful!
    Liz

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  8. June 28, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    I LOVE your doors! Who cares if they are a little different...that makes them unique and fun... my mirrors are not the same size, but I'm using them anyway!

    Thanks so much for linking up to the Paint Event! Whoo-hoo!!!

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  9. melissa @ mamamiss.comJune 30, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    I love love love the chippy window with the vinyl tree limbs with birdies!!! awww hope Max is okay too :(

    xx ♥ Melissa @ mama♥miss

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  10. July 4, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    I love what you did with the old doors! And the window... beautiful!

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