House Magical

Doesn't every farmhouse bathroom look like this?

Yesterday I went to a magical fun house.  It is an old farmhouse converted into a colorful, whimsical house beautiful.  Everything looked like it was bought at the same time.  Odd colors and textures and patterns all jumbled up to make a wonderful masterpiece.  How come when I try that kind of decorating, I wind up with the Early American Animal Shelter look?  I do believe certain people possess "the magic touch."  Have you heard that before?  Maybe you are fortunate to have it.  I know I'm a creative person, but I tend to be limited by resources and time.  If I want to redecorate, I want to do it today....get 'er done and move on to something else, partner!  One of the guests asked the homeowner how long it takes her to redecorate...(I'm guessing she does this all the time!) and what specifically does she do.

WE WANT FACTS, WOMAN!!!!!  Give us the magic potion.  First she takes everything down... off the mantel, off the shelves, off the coffee and end tables and puts it all on a huge dining room table (remember, this is a farming family....gotta have a HUGE dining room table).  My eyes started rolling back behind my head thinking of Kitzilla on that table with all the breakables!  They might be a farming family but they do not have a cat.  I asked!!! She starts with a clean slate...a woman after my own heart.  Then she starts putting the knick knacks back up in different places.  Oh and did I mention she has "a store?"  Behind her house...originally the small red barn!
 

We got to peruse the shop!

Back to the house....still in the bathroom....

Below this window is a sunken tub

Back to the shop....my photos got out of order when I uploaded to the blog site.  I'm too lazy to redo them.  I haven't found an easy way to do it yet so I'd have to delete them and re-upload them.  I've only had one weak cup of coffee.  Too much work for this girl in the morning, ya know?
 

I took a picture of this in the shop hoping to replicate it.  I'm creative but I need to see something first.

farmhouse master bedroom. I love this distressed look.

more master bathroom.  Strawberry in the mirror.  Mirror, mirror on the wall, help me to not be jealous!

I am on a search for this rug.  If you see somewhere, call me immediately!!!  Do NOT pass go!

uh, duh, more bedroom.  Yes these are out of order.  Keeps you on your toes, right?

This is what happens when this magical woman takes everything down and puts it up.  The reason I know it is different is because my friend saw the house before and KNOWS everything looks different!  Oh the stress of it all.  Imagine people coming over and scrutinizing your house....all the time.  I'm exhausted just thinking about it.  So, as much as I love admiring these homes, I'm perfectly content with my animal shelter.
 

So this is the living room!  Forgot to take a photo of the dining room, but yes, it IS stunning too!

more goodies in "the shop"-- I DO LOVE color! 

Color!  It's magical....and speaking of magical, am I the only one who has noticed all the children's stories turning into adult movies?  Sure there's Cinderella, but then Snow White and the Huntsmen (I guess "dwarf" is politically incorrect in a movie title) and the recent Jack in the bean stalk....what's the name???  Not planning to see it so don't have to remember it.  I'm putting my little creative brain in motion and trying to think of a screenplay to write about jelly beans.  Oops, that's pretty close to the magic beans in Jack & whatever the title is!

Speaking of jelly beans, I got a cute email from a Grainiac named Jelly Bean!  She writes

I love jelly beans. They come in a whole multitude of cool colors and flavors; some are sweet, some are savory.   Some are happy colors  like white, yellow, and orange that remind me of good times.  Some are colors suggest anger like red.  Some colors suggest feelings that show contentment like green, blue, and purple, some even suggest the feelings of sadness like black.  So I guess the quote that,  "Life is  just like a bowl full of cherries, so why am I in the pits", (a wise Irma Bombeck saying) should be changed to  "Life is just like a hand full of Jelly Beans," some days are happy, some days are sad, some days you may be as content as a kitten napping in the sunshine.  But even though some days might not go as you plan,  and seem gloomy at times,  just take a moment and savor the sweetness deep inside.  So when times get tough, God gives us the assurance that even though times are not so easy, he will always give us the sweet taste of victory and contentment that comes when we trust in His Word. So live life, trust in Him who made us and knows every jelly bean flavor that we experience in life, for He will provide the sweetness that is His gift of grace to us in all things.  PS they are not many calories either.   Just don't eat the whole bag, they might give you a pain in the Jelly Belly.

Great advice, Jelly Bean, and thank you for the note!  And remember, Grainiacs, take care of that jelly belly and have a colorful, magical Thursday!!!