We've managed a few un-blog-worthy projects around the house, like replacing a storm door that was literally crumbling to pieces and having gutter guards installed since the trees are now taller than the roof line (read: regularly clogged gutters). The yard I worked so hard on this spring is now a weedy mess. The laundry piled higher and higher, and when I was finally feeling well enough to tackle it, the washer broke. Oh well.
During a good week, I decided I'd had enough of our dark olive green living room. I had changed it from a ho-hum taupe about five years ago to SW Olive Grove and immediately regretted it. It was just too dark.
Adding the overmantel helped lighten the room, but I still wanted a brighter, happier look. I wanted to stick with a shade of green, and I finally settled on Valspar's Desert Grass that I had mixed at Sherwin Williams because I love their Cashmere paint.
It's a much more cheerful room, and the traditional cherry furniture I love seems less heavy now. This shade of green really blends well with the brass hardware, especially in the grandfather clock, my very first Craigslist purchase from about five years ago. Can you believe I scored this beauty for only $125? Since it had been stored in a dirty garage, I had it professionally cleaned, and the serviceman said it was worth about $800. Score!
I've always been and admirer of secretary desks. My grandmother and my great-grandmother had one, but I thought they were a little old-fashioned until I saw the many hutches and the secretary desk in Mary Carol Garrity's home:
It took five years, but I think I've finally figured out this room.
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