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Lightening Up!

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We took the plunge and painted our oak china cabinet. We haven’t yet found the right knobs and pulls so I have been looking online and in magazines for inspiration. The oak counter has been left as it was, and it goes nicely with our dining table and chairs and the oak beams. Perhaps later it too will be painted. My husband painted the frames, etc., but we sent the doors out to be sprayed. I must say that even though the cabinets are 34 years old, they look very good. A local company, Western Paint, did the work and  were very pleasant to work with. Our kitchen cabinets had previously been painted and glazed a few years ago, and now we had them sprayed also. The colour is not pure white..it has a grayish cast, which goes well with our backsplash. Below is a photo of the same cabinet at Christmas. Bunnies are popping up around here just in time for spring. This morning I saw a live one running across our street. I grew some wheat grass…it took just a few days to get to this state, a...

Today's Bouquet - Aug 11

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No arranging...just plunked them in a vase!

Crowns!

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Tootsie, at http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/2009/02/is-this-perfect-or-what-just-had-to.html recently posted about her love of crown-themed items, and the crown decorated china looked so good I decided to visit HomeSense as well. Since we have a "royal" surname, these will fit nicely in our home. I bought a ceramic bread box and a platter, and the surprise was the very reasonable price. So...thanks Tootsie!