To Do to Done

Vacation is over...sigh...and it is time to tackle my ever expanding to do list.  I have been walking around with this list cluttering up my head so it is time to put it on (blog) paper.  So here it is...

Master Bedroom:

- Find bedside table to refinish / paint / have some fun with.
      I found a great option for $12 the other day on Craig's List but apparently I wasn't the only one who wanted it and seeing as I was a 6 hour drive away on vacation I lost out.  Total bummer.  So my search continues.

- Move art.
      You may remember this art work I made when I did the surprise Master Bedroom makeover. 

Well, we decided to move the TV back into our bedroom so now it looks like this...

So I think I better move it to a different wall! 

- Put shelving in hubby's closet. 
       When we added the sewing machine / bedside table we instantly agreed that the armiour had to go. 

It is part of the lingering furniture from our original bedroom set that is slowly falling apart.  To make up for the lost storage space I am going to add shelves to my husband's closet so he can keep his clothes perfectly folded (cue the laughter).

 Family Room:

-Paint accent wall.
        The paint has been selected and purchased.  The necessary tools are in the garage.  Now I just have to dig up some motivation!

- Paint / distress cabinet wall art.
          I bought these cabinet doors at The ReStore and I have big plans for them.  The rest you will have to just wait for :)



- Hang new art!
               I bought a couple of great pieces of art on our vacation and I can't wait to hang them in the Family Room.

- Built-in bookshelves
              Now this is a bigger project that is still in the planning phase but my intention is to build or buy bookshelves to create a built-in look in the corner of the Family Room.  I have been reading up on my options but have yet to make a decision on which route to take.  But here is a little of my inspiration...







So that ladies and gentlemen is the current list running through my brain.  The hope is that now it is out there in the blog stratosphere I will feel pressure to get it all done.  Wish me luck!

Door County, Wisconsin

How many of you are saying "where" right now?  Well "where" is where I am right now.  Door County is in northern Wisconsin and is a peninsula with Green Bay to the west and Lake Michigan to the east.  It is claimed to be "the Cape Cod of the Midwest".  (No, I did not come up with that but I sure wish I had!) 

Door County is made up of adorable beach towns and charming but quirky vacation rentals.  For the second summer in a row my family...husband, daughter, brother, sister-in-law, their 2 kids and my mom...have spent a week in one of the charming but quirky rentals and that is where we are right now. 

One thing I love about Door County is the wonderful antique and homey shops.  (Homey like stuff for your home not homey like the clown, but he is pretty cool too.)  And today my sister-in-law and I did a little "research" while the kids napped.  We found two great spots!  Chelsea Antiques and Blue Willow Shop in Sister Bay, WI.  Here are some of the goodies we found...

At Chelsea Antiques these amazing vases caught our eyes.   

You pour water in the center and fill each hole with flowers!  I also loved their lamps.

I could fill my house with lamps like this (if I could afford them)...

Blue Willow Shop had wonderful frames that caught my eye.

I am thinking of going back and getting a few of these.  I mean everyone needs a vacation souvenir...

I also loved this guy.  Need I mention that bacon is a staple in the Wisconsin diet which I try to avoid daily.

So if anyone needs me I will be lounging on the beach through the weekend.  And most likely hitting up a few more homey shops.