I can't help myself.....

That craving for change in my home always seems to show up right on time.....

on or around January 1st, usually right after the tree is out on the curb,

the tacky green and red tubs are secure in their attic space for another year.....

Yes, I know, I have proclaimed on this blog, a few times, my

dislike for Christmas decor and messing up my regular imperfectly

placed decor - but that doesn't stop me from letting it all hang out in

it's red and green glory...

When the holidays are done, the house always seems.....well, undone.

Do you feel the same?....Come on, PLEASE tell me I

am not some crazy, freak.....

So at this point, when said craving shows up {right on time}, I start 'projects' that lead

to other 'projects' that lead to my house becoming 

ONE BIG MESS of projects and let's just say....

momma get's cranky and anxious about getting her perfectly,

imperfect home back in imperfect order!

This weekend I painted this $12 Goodwill find {yes, I know I already painted it

and blogged about it here}..... I was feeling that my light colored

walls needed a little contrast in the furniture department.

As much as I love the all white look, I just don't think I can pull

it off and live with it.

The dresser is newly painted SW Urbane Bronze, sanded to distress it

and then it got a tung oil rub down to finish her off.

As the picture above proves, I obviously don't like to iron!  Ha!

I also purchased these parson chairs and slips at World Market during their

super-duper furniture sale last week. I also brought in

a sisal rug for under the dining room table. 

I ended up moving my bench to another area of the house, which remains a big mess 

and thus not photographed for the purposes of this blog post.....

So what 'projects' are making your home pretty these days?