Did I Ever Tell You....

I Hate 1970's decor!!!!

No seriously....what were they thinking? Brown paneling? Shag carpet? (usually brown or green) brown...brown...brown.....

So, you ask, Why did you buy a house built in the 1970's? Ummm...because the price, location and yard were awesome.

So after 12 plus years of living with brown...I've taken the bull by the horns and finally formulated a plan. (Okay...and yes, I twisted my husband's arm to spend just a few bucks to do so)

My plan...THE DEN. Brown walls, brown brick, very worn carpet...going...

Still looking for just the right paint to cover the paneling. While I wait, I decided to attack the fire place. Research upon research led me to a white washing technique. 5 parts hydrated lime with 1 part salt and water to the consistency of pancake batter. That's it. It's manipulative-able (Hey, it's my blog, I can use whatever words I want) for several days. Slap it on and wait for it to dry. Took less than 1 hour to mix and paint. It went on beige but as it is drying, it is getting to that chalky white color for which I was looking.

Just started

When I went to bed last night
This morning

I wanted something more casual. Something that could stand up to four children.
Here's hoping!