A Work In Progress

Decking the Halls

on the Homefront.

 

my kitchen window

Christmas time is my absolute favorite

time of the year.

I love hearing and seeing the excitement

in the kids voices and eyes when they see

something spectacular

{a blow up Santa or Frosty in a yard}.

 

I think I'm off to a good start decorating:

The trees are up and lit and

the garland is in it's appropriate place.

 

Still on the list:

Finishing the embellishing

and

the Yard.

(and shopping).

 

I'll share more as I go.

 

{I photoshopped these different than normal.

Not sure if I like them. Your thoughts?}

 

Oh, and I brought out some red!

 

 

 

Now, I'm off to plan my baking week.

I have a HUGE cupcake order to fill!

 

xo, Amber

 

 



'Tis the Season...

Today, Saturday, November 24th,

is the official

"Shop Small Business"

day.

 

 

My wish is that people really do care

and support the heart of our Country.

I know that I am.

 

Today, just sharing photos of

Black Rooster Cottage ~Space #17

at Granny's Attic.

 

 

 

 

Gift idea: Perusing an Antiques store in

search of something that will bring

back joyous childhood memories

to a loved one...

 

A gift that took thought, time to find and the priceless

gift of hearing of someone's memories.

 

Merry Christmas to you and yours...

 

xo, Amber

Dirty Laundry

Black Rooster Cottage

is keeping me busy for a few days

but once we get through

 decorating and stocking

for the busiest time of year,

some Home changes are coming!



Paint, paint and some more paint!

 

Most walls in this house are an Antique Cream

and what's not, is WHITE.

 

I like white but when you add white tile,

white counters and white flooring,

it's a bit much.

 

I'm going thrifty here...

 

There's 10 gallons of paint sitting in the garage

and it's all mine!

 

This paint was for one of my husband's customers that decided

it was too dark after they started painting their house.

As you know, you can't return paint!

 

It's definitely darker than white.

 

Our color: Nomadic Taupe.

 

It's a cross between a gray and a sage green.

It's very soft and sweet.

 

Petunia's bathroom in Nomadic Taupe

 

The first dreary room to get a new do:

The Laundry!

 

I did a sample patch...

 

 

 

I think it'll look way better.

 

After the laundry:

*Family Room accent wall

*Master Bathroom

*Master Bedroom accent wall

*Backsplash in the kitchen (second coat)

and maybe the downstairs bathroom.

Yeah, that too.

 

Pictures as we go!

 

So, instead of shopping on Black Friday,

I'll be roll, rolling away!

 

I will be out on Saturday though,

to Support Small Businesses!!

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

xo, Amber

 

 

 

 



New Treasures

Tell me to put on grubbies

and boots and I'm there!

 

I went treasure hunting yesterday, in the dirt,

and came home with just a "few" pieces.

 

 

 

I'm becoming a bit concerned though...

 

I pick things that I love, knowing they need to

be for Black Rooster Cottage (the boutique),

but I find that I question whether they leave the

threshold of our home.

 

But then...

I've been known to "shop" the house and pick things

of Vintage age, that I've fallen out of love with, to

take to Black Rooster Cottage.

 

The beautiful thing about that is,

those items have found new loves and new homes.

 

I guess that's not such a bad problem to have, huh?

 

 

 

Now for the *Keepers*...

 

"New" chairs for the formal dining room ($5 each!!!!)

I got a full set of 6. Nothing wood glue, paint, stain

and new cushions can't fix!

{These will be a future post, for sure!}

 



A heavy solid wood door with the original key hole

still intact. The narrow-ness and chippy

paint caught my eye. Unfortunately,

most of the paint is chipping badly

so I'll have to strip it.

I was thinking a

long table for the wall beneath

the staircase,

BUT....

Unbelievably, it is the EXACT

size of our pantry door

SOOOO... I will paint, rough sand

and stain the frame of it

then chalkboard paint the center.

I already have a crystal knob

 set I've been hoarding

so she'll go on there too.

The original pantry door will go

in the the storage cubby

till we move so we can put it back.

{Yes, this will be another blog post. ;) }

 

 



 

I have caught a breath of fresh air this weekend.

I was very hesitant to make this transitional house

our "home" but the Mr. and I have made a

plan that we are so very happy with

 and will work towards our new found goal.

This means... I'll be painting a little and re-doing

some of our own furniture pieces.

 

I'll share some more next visit.

 

Till then, I wish you a peaceful week...

 

xo, Amber



Through the Lens

Sometimes I forget that photography

isn't all about catching the big picture.

It's about catching some little detail

your eye would surely miss

if that photo were broader.

 

Today, I played...

 

 

Till next time...

 

xo, Amber