Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Decorator's Remorse

It is a known fact that I get obsessed with redecorating or adding new little touches to my house at certain points...no certain time of year or anything.  But, if I haven't bought something new for my house in a while, an episode is certainly not far behind.  I am having one of those episodes now, and when they set in, I can't stop until I carry through my vision.  Drives my husband nuts.  Latest projects are a DIY chalkboard (I am about to find out how I do with chalkboard paint) from an old picture I have in my basement (I have wanted a chalkboard in my kitchen for so long...I am surprised I have lasted this long), a new dresser from IKEA (hubby is going to pick it up tonight :)), and some new picture frames. Progress is being made, so I am happy.

I think a characteristic of Type A's, or at least of me, is that I get so focused on something and getting it done quickly, that I often find that I am not entirely happy with the finished product.  I needed to find a new picture frame that held four, 4 X 6 pictures.  Hardest thing to find until I stumbled into my local Homegoods (love you Homegoods) and found one.  It was dark espresso brown too...great, right?  It will match everything in my kitchen.  12 bucks too!  When I got it home, it was clearly darker than everything else "wood" in my kitchen...however, taking this from a recent jewelry lesson my mother gave to me, you can mix your "woods" or "metals". :)  So, I thought ok...I will have hubby hang it and give it a whirl.  I hate it.  I cannot wait to get it down.  I can't stand how it just does not match.  It's the only thing that doesn't match.  It looks like I made an error with my purchase.  I immediately got up this morning and ordered a new cork board from Pottery Barn...I already have the whiteboard calendar in the same color in my kitchen, so I know it will match.  Way too much excitement of scratching this project off my list resulted in a disappointed mama. 

Baby is napping in the swing...time to go start my DIY chalkboard!!!  If I pull this off, this will bring out a whole new sense of confidence in my decorating and money saving abilities!  I need a boost after my picture frame debacle :)

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