Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Parisien Butcher Block

I don't have a before - but last night I tackled my kitchen island ( butcher block ) this is definitely going to be my new obsession - I found a stencil with exactly the type of lettering I was looking for...............

JOHN - what are your work shoes doing in the kitchen?

If I tell you how many times I trip over one pair or another of John's shoes - he has a terrible habit of leaving them laying around - usually directly in front of the doors - so that I have to bend down and pick them up
before opening it..................

I, on the other hand, am perfect - absolutely perfect :) and never leave paint - drop cloths - paint brushes - stencils etc laying around - NEVER, lol -










The salt and pepper shakers are from my first trip to Manhattan when I was 5 years old - talk about vintage lol, my mother bought them for my grandmother and I used to play with them all the time when I was little - ( that's the Empire State building on them btw ) I love them just as much today as I did then although I don't play with them anymore,lol.


And I don't learn - EVER - as soon as I finished the island I called John in....................here we go again folks........................

Suzan says - Do you like it?
John says - What the hell did you do?
Suzan says - I stencilled the island - to make it look like it comes from Paris - that's the address of a Parisien Butcher shop...................
John says - YOU WROTE ON THE TABLE?
Suzan says - well it's a stencil
John says - YOU WROTE ON THE TABLE?
Suzan says - you can't seriously tell me it doesn't look better?
John says -  I cannot believe this, YOU WROTE ON THE TABLE? You had me sand the bloody thing down to bare wood and then you wrote on the table?
John says - and what's with the little pile of fleurs de lys in the corner
Suzan says - they are stragically placed John to cover up stains you made on the table.............and their Parisien
John says - it looks strange - the whole thing looks strange - I mean people don't write on their tables
Suzan says - Are  you nuts?
John says - Are you?
Suzan says - ok - so forget it - you can sand it down tomorrow
John says - NO - I just sanded it last month - is this going to become a weekly thing?
Suzan says - no - I think I may keep it like this for at least 2 months......................
John says - Where's the stencil now?
Suzan says - WHY?
John says - I'm going to burn it - before you write something on the toilet...................

And after he went to bed - I did this....................................... ( you know me by now, right? ) I can't wait till he wakes up,
I.  JUST.  CAN'T.  WAIT.



XXX

p.s. can you imagine if it didn't come off, lol -
honey we need a new toilet..........................
p.s.s. it's really hard to stencil on a toilet - the paint just slides all over the porcelain!!!
It's messy - but it'll do the job - it'll keep me giggling for hours tomorrow.

I'm so devious really - I actually get excited thinking of ways to make him
crazy.
Victoria's secret doesn't work so much for me anymore at 53, but this?  Yeah this
will, this definitely will!  This will get his heart racing for sure, tee hee!

PARTY TIME!!!

Nifty Thrifty Things
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/2012/08/nifty-thrifty-sunday-70.html
It's so very Cheri
http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/08/12/its-party-time-8-12-2012/
I should be mopping the floor
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My 1929 Charmer
http://my1929charmer.com/sundays-best-42-par-tay-2/
Homemaker on a dime
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2012/08/creative-bloggers-party-hop-72.html
Under the table and dreaming
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-114.html
DIY Home Sweet Home
http://diyhshp.blogspot.ca/2012/08/mmm-72.html
Keeping it simple
http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/2012/08/motivate-me-monday-135.html
Jam's Corner
http://www.jamscorner.com/2012/08/marvelous-mondays-link-party-7.html
Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/2012/08/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no126and-giveaway.html
The Dedicated House
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-10.html
Our Delightful Home
http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.ca/2012/08/live-show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-27.html
Kathe with an E
http://www.kathewithane.com/2012/08/youre-gonna-love-it-week-17.html
Kammy's Korner
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2012/08/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-and-fun.html
Cedar Hill Ranch
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.ca/2012/08/cowgirl-up-linky-party-28.html
Home Stories A to Z
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Knick of time
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.ca/2012/08/knick-of-time-tuesday-47.html
Not just a housewife
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/08/show-me-what-ya-got.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-inspiration-board-link-party-63.html
Primitive & Proper
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.ca/2012/08/poww-101-furniture-link-party.html
P J H Designs
http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.ca/2012/08/totally-transformed-tuesday-5-features.html
The DIY Dreamer
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Savvy Southern Style
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Simply Done Wright
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Chase the Star
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Domestically Speaking
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We like to learn as we go
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The Life of Jennifer Dawn
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Adorned from Above
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Family Home and Life
http://www.familyhomeandlife.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesday_15.html
52 Mantels
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Embracing Change
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The Shabby Creek Cottage
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Rooted in Thyme
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Petites Passions
http://myricandreasen.blogspot.ca/2012/08/passion-parade-friday-link-soiree_16.html
Katherine's Korner
http://katherinescorner.com/2012/08/16/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-linky-party-49/
The Charm of Home
http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.ca/2012/08/home-sweet-home-80.html
French Country Cottage
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At the Picket Fence
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2 8 0 5
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Chase the Star
http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/08/keep-calm-and-link-up-2.html
Craftionary
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Shabby Art Boutique
http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.ca/2012/08/shabbilicious-friday-link-party-17th.html
The Grant Life
http://www.thegrantlife.com/2012/08/financial-friday-fabulous-features_16.html
My turn ( for us )
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Days of Chalk and Roses
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The Shabby Nest
http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.ca/2012/08/frugal-friday_16.html
Miss Mustard Seed
http://missmustardseed.com/2012/08/furniture-feature-friday-a-link-party-4/
Finding Fabulous
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/2012/08/frugalicious-friday.html
One More Time
http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heres-my-first-feeble-attempt-at.html
Addicted to Decorating
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Funky Junk Interiors
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/08/sns-148-creative-hooks.html
Classy Clutter
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Nifty Thrifty Things
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I heart nap time
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Homestories A to Z
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/08/tutorials-tips-link-party-74-and-fish-window-cleaning.html
Knick of time
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Redoux
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I WANNA live there, WEDNESDAY - #1

I live in a pretty incredible area - It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons and tons of charm - just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood :( in which I live in basically servants quarters compared to what I'm surrounded by.)

Because there's days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one home that's for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )

Here's the first one in the series ( and it seriously almost makes my palms too sweaty to type.)

This is around the corner from my FLAT -( ONE FLOOR ) and all it would take would be to win a lottery  - is that aiming too high - should I keep my dreams in perspective?
Tell me what you think - would you be dreaming of this?

The Exterior

The beige one smack in the middle

COME ON IN


This is the entrance way - do you need a moment to absorb that fact?
I still haven't yet - THE ENTRANCE WAY???????
It's basically the size of my flat, lol
and what a dream come true to have a fireplace in the entrance way -
can you imagine the x-mas decorating
( I don't know why - but everytime I see a new house - I imagine it decorated for x-mas, strange that , really -
but then again I'm as strange as they come )
oh - and I would paint all that wood out - except for the stair treads and the floors everything would be WHITE



Oh - James - please take all these lovely ladies coats - I'm dying to show them the rest of our home - lol

Wouldn't change a thing - ok maybe I would paint the walls - but look at that
BAY WINDOW - look at those MOLDINGS - look at that FLOOR






Dining room - LOOK  at the little niche to the right - built ins?


Upstairs landing   - this had me at "skylight"
Perfect place to hang POM POMS from, lol?

OMG - there's a stair case in the KITCHEN - ( for servant's back in the day? )
Isn't this adorable?  Again I wouldn't change a thing except painting the walls.......

another view of the kitchen














Master Bedroom - ok seriously - do I need to even say anything here
except that this may not be a good series for me - I may end up in a serious depression -
because this room REALLY is the size of my home I think!

MY OFFICE - loving the corner fireplace - and the radiator covers and the
chandelier and the floors and the windows -
AGGGHHHH - too much!!!!


Check the floors - even in the basement - and a little bitty BAY window........

There are no photos of the backyard - but it could be swampland for all I care - really - they could tell me the entire back yard was made of quicksand - and that guests have been lost forever - they could tell me it
was a cess pool - I WOULD STILL BUY IT.  It "fits" me - every last detail -

And all this could be mine for just a little under a million dollars - 995,000.00 to be exact - which although may sound over the top, is actually a STEAL for this area....................

Hmmmm,
Now where can I steal that kind of money from.............................
JOHHHNNNN, start the car.


XOXOXO
dahlink I love you but give me park avenue

Partying with

Common Ground
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.ca/2012/08/vintage-inspiration-101-town-and-prairie.html
French Country Cottage
http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.ca/2012/08/feathered-nest-friday_16.html
At the Picket Fence
http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/08/its-inspiration-friday-no-78-welcome.html
2 8 0 5
http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.ca/2012/08/potpourri-friday-37_16.html
Finding Fabulous
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/2012/08/frugalicious-friday.html