Painting is a pain

First of all... Our girls love the backyard so much. I am so glad that we could give them a better backyard to play in. (or sleep)





As for painting.. I really am not excited about all the painting on the wall that we have left to do but I am starting to get back into doing artwork. I was really bored with how our family room was so bland so I decided to start adding color. I was going to wait so I can see what material I can find to make our sofa pillows but I had an itch and just had to start painting. they are not up yet because we need to figure out how we are going to hang the large one up. Also you can see our new kitchen table. Shawn still needs to put together the other two chairs for me (get on it mister!!!)

As for the painting on the walls... all of downstairs is painted :) (besides the garage entry which is going to be grey.. o and the bonus room which we aren't planning on painting for a while.)

All the doors in the house still need to be painted the bright white that we painted the frames and baseboards but that will be the last things we do. I am not looking forward to taking off everything and then painting ...and then putting it back on..sigh

 We have a cluster of pillows and blankets that sit in that corner. I really want to find something to put them all in. I was thinking maybe a nice ottoman that opens or even a hutch of some kind. I think the ottoman will be of more use but I would like something taller that can ground that corner.

Hallway to the bathroom is painted :)

Love our bathroom color (Shawn picked it out)

I gave in cause I love my husband so much and told him that this bathroom can be fish themed.

I want to make a opal (shell like) tile frame to go around this mirror but it is on the bottom of my to do list. On the top of my list is to get a towel hook for the wall so that the towel has a place to go. I already know what I am doing I just have to get to the store to get the stuff.

The picture inside the frame is one we took while on our honeymoon :)

Shawn's Dad and brother came over and did the hallway. Sometimes I think that Mark (Shawn's dad) is more motivated to get the house painted then Shawn. Sorry love hehe

Our living room is really coming together. It is a little bit of a mess right now cause all the stuff is just waiting to go on the walls or waiting for the fish tank to be done. I really need that part to come in so we can get that tank up already.

That little lamp on the side is what I got from the Easter bunny, still need to go and get a lamp shade. I am going to re-due a plain lamp shade that I am hoping to find this weekend at a thrift store :) there are so many cute ways to do a lamp shade I am not sure what I am going to do just yet. (I really want to get a higher table for there also cause the one that is there is too short. I want on that is level with the sofa so that the lamp is more visible.

Fish Tank Stand

Shawn Built the framework of his stand and then had his dad come over and help him with putting the Wayne's coating and trim on. It really turned out great.