A Before And After

Have you checked out my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Giveaway? Well, hurry...it ends May 26th!!!



I fluffed a little this past weekend...in between sewing slipcovers for a client and getting "My Baby" ready for a dance {he looked so handsome}...I call it multitasking...Others may call it ADD... l say potatoe, You say potahto! ;)


It is so hard to get a good shot above the cabinets..it took my 30 minutes to get this one...lol...because I don't have a great camera {okay, a better camera...because I am grateful for what I have {always}), my ceilings are 10 foot and the lighting in the kitchen is fluorescent...which needs to be addressed, as well...slowly but surely we chug along...

I am not a big fan of stuff above cabinetry...I say the less the better...But my space above the cabinets are soo big I have to. If I were going to live here longer, I would get custom cabinets put in and bring it up to the ceiling or at least close to. But I am not going to be here that long and the value of the house is not worth doing it. I have thought about adding height to it like The Lettered Cottage did here...Which is totally doable!

I also plan on painting the {ugly...I mean,} honey oak cabinets...maybe with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint {Old White}. I also want to talk Mr. Screaming Meme into adding some beadboard to the kitchen walls...just on that wall above the cabinets and one on the other side...not all the way around the kitchen...It will have depth and character...and tie in well with the built in hutch we created....


Remember this photo of my faux flowers I bought @ Hobby Lobby?



{Before}....Well, since I showed it last...;)...I change my decor a lot...My MIL {Momma Law} hates to visit because it is different every time she comes...Hey, I am a designer, after all...I have to create, change & evolve...That is what designers and decorators do, right? ;)



{After}....I love my white dishes...My favorite things I own...


{Before}...
Okay, I found this old frame last week @ Goodwill...I loved it and knew I would paint over the artwork with chalkboard paint...It was a little tarnished and discolored...so I cleaned it up a little and refinished it with Stencil Magic Paint Creme...Wonderful stuff! Used it on this project, as well!




{After}...
I just rubbed it on in circles with a stencil brush...It really made a world of difference, huh?


I need to paint one more coat of chalkboard paint...I will add that to my list for next weekend!




I will reveal the other side soon...

Here is "My Baby" and his friend before the banquet/dance! :)

XoXo, Meme

Life Is Good...Even With Old Lemons

Here is my new little sign "Momma Law" bought little ole' me last week while we were suppose to be shopping for groceries...Shhh! ;) And don't mind the old lemons and stale gluten free muffins...I still am struggling with our new gluten free diet...I want to be a great baker, but it is not something that comes naturally...I will have to learn to bake{note to self: and not burn my goods ;)}...Because, well I have to now...Have you seen the prices of GF baked goods? :0

I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease recently, I was very, very ill for a long time...And my whole family gave up gluten to make it easier on me :( I know...that is love, huh?...And it makes me realize even more that LIFE IS GOOD...really, really good...even though I do admit I miss flour tortillas the most and I never wanted a twinkie, until I was told I couldn't ever have another one again...Isn't that how life works? When life gives you stale GF muffins and old lemons...eat them up! ;)



If you have not heard about my giveaway...Stroll down a few posts and check it out!

XoXo, Screaming Meme {The Great GF Baker with fingers crossed ;)}

Want A Peek?

Here is a peek of a big reveal coming up tomorrow...I am such a tease, huh?

Hint~What is black and white...and Screams Meme?
Okay, I guess that is a little too broad...Half my house is black and white...:)

See if you can guess what it is...Comment below...See you here tomorrow!


XoXo, Screaming Meme {The Tease}