ozma of odds

 

 

...missing you terribly my dears!

 

 

 

 

i'm trying to find my way back

truly i am

 

~ but ~

 

fluffin' this nest has been taking everything i've got!!

 

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my wand has touched it all...

 

i started with the worst room in the house:

the kitchen

 

my mom suggested i take before photo's

i. did. not.

i was too mortified,

as you can not

~i repeat~

CAN NOT

even imagine how hideous it was!!

 

the walls and cupboards were SHINY brown

and the counter tops were,

are you ready for this?

yellow!!

bleahk!!!

 

the previous tenants did their worst,

so to speak,

on maintaining this home.

hence my long absence

 

yes my loves,

it has been a challenge!

the walls were washed with a "silver lining" blue

and the counter tops were painted

with krylon's counter top paint in dove grey

aahhhhhh

serenity is bliss!!

 

 

 

 

what you are seeing here is my kitchen window

the lighting is terrible.

we are on a wooded lot and sunlight is scarce:(

so sparkle and shine was absolutely necessary in my makeover...

i started with the sheerest cotton organdy fabric

i could get my hands on,

and spun them into these "cupcake" window ruffles

(don't you love the sound of that??!) 

i wanted light dancing off of the walls

and in order to do that

you need crystal!

i searched hi and lo for a small crystal pedant light to no avail

soooo,

i whipped one up!

this WAS a crystal candlestick votive

(wink, wink)

and with my handy dandy dremel tool,

and a polished silver pendant kit,

it became this!

 

 

 

 

i love the dancing light sparkles that it produces!!

 

now,

this is by far

the smallest kitchen i have lived with

and cupboards are scarce here too

~but~

i need beauty!!

so off came a door

and faux bead board wallpaper went up

along with a light on a dimmer switch,

added two glass shelves

and crystal prisms to a piece of metal stamping

and voila!!

 

 

 

 

somewhere to put my beautiful bubble glasses!!

 

 

 

 

and this fabo "silver lining" inspiration holder from a kindred soul

is showcased oh-so-lovely now,

between two silk ribbon wrapped candles...

 

 

 

 

i have a slight obsession for iridescent bubble glasses

they make anything fizzy simply magical!!

 

 

 

 

the center room light throws delightful shadows on the ceiling

casting away any residual "eewness" from what it once was...

 

 

 

 

as i find the time,

i will be back to share the other magical things going on

in the land of odds...

 

 

 

 

and hopefully you will be inspired

to wave YOUR magic wand

wherever you are

as you can make it beautiful too

even if it's temporary!!

 

 

 

 

be good to yourselves my dears...

 

next time,

i'll show you just what IS

a "looking glass" chalkboard!!

 

 

 

 

until then

 

hug,

hug,

kiss, kiss!!

 

 

here's to silver linings and all things sparkly!