Things

I hope everyone had a wonderful & safe holiday season! It is so nice to be back! No, I did not go out of town or anything…the festivities just took a hold of me. I realized how busy the holidays are once you are all grown up.

And, on that note, kudos to all of the amazing people in blogland who did post over the holidays-I don’t know how you do it. I am envious.

So, back to the grind.

I had about 5 whole days off of work during the holidays. So what did I do?
A couple of things; some I am not so proud of. (I am definitely going to embarrass myself with this one)… So, my man buys me the new Hitman: Absolution Xbox 360 Game. Yes, I like to play ‘video games.’ But, I only do so as a reward to myself. If I work out or clean up the house, I will allow myself to play from 30-60 minutes (not every time I clean, just when I am in the mood to play).

Hitman: Absolution

This game is ADDICTING! (Not sure why…but I bet my inability to resist a man who is bald played a part). I probably played a total of 10-15 hours during this time. I know, how sad is that??? And the reason I allowed myself to do so, is because we were crazy busy working on the house. Again, work=reward. I cannot share the project details with you right now, as I am going to do a true before/after post (so excited!). Hopefully I will be able to post the reveal within the next month or so. Attempting to complete a project with a SMALL budget takes time, I am finding out.

And, now you know that I am a geek at times. I hope we can still be friends.

Since this post was laden with words and no pretty pictures, I will leave you with some desks I am totally crushing on right now. They have a bit to do with my latest project…Enjoy!

zgallerie

westelm
PB
ballardImages 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

Thanks for reading!
Be back soon,

Chrissy

Color of the Year

Results are in!

Pantone has chosen the Color of the Year for 2013. Drum roll please….
Emerald!

emerald

So, I will be honest, I am a bit late to the party. I believe this was announced maybe last week?
Anyway, I will make you forget the fact that I am lazy by dazzling you with photos!

collage 1(Images 1,2,3 above via Pinterest)

collage 2(Images 4 and 5 above via Pinterest, Image 6 via Emily Clark blog)

I absolutely LOVE the emerald green contrasted against a dark gray wall-it is so yummy! Hmm…maybe some emerald accents would look great in my newly painted gray living room?
All of the other images are beautiful as well, but personally, I don’t know if I could live with THAT much green in a room (like in the third photo).

What do you think of the color of the year?
Would you/are you planning on incorporating this color into your decor? Or do you not like trends and don’t care about this at all? (Just seeing if you are paying attention).

Thanks for reading- you guys are AWESOME!!!

xoxo,
Chrissy

Women and Home Repair

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Today I stumbled upon an absolutely amazing article from one of my favorite websites, Jezebel, titled “More Women Are Getting into the Home Repair Game,” and I just had to share it with you! I am not trying to get political on you or have anyone read too much into this article, which touches on […]

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SF2012!

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Hey gals & guys! Remember me? I am the girl who writes this blog…obviously very sparingly in recent months. I am working on getting some actual projects/DIY-related stuff up here shortly, but have come to the realization that I have never posted anything about my personal life (don’t worry, I am not going to tell […]

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Painting Tips

them here are my paintin' pants

As you know, I recently painted my living room. I am no pro at painting; actually, I am probably one of the messiest painters you’ll (virtually) meet. But, believe it or not, I did learn a few things during my last painting experience and I want to share them with my lovely readers! Preparation is […]

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The Perfect Gray: A Trial of Sorts

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I found the perfect gray!!! You are welcome. Remember when I posted about my paint colors for the house here? Well, I had to make some tweaks. The main color I chose for the living room, ethereal mood, looked gray. But once it was up on the walls it looked green. Like a light celery […]

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Fall is in the air

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Can YOU feel it?! With our mornings here in Montana starting out at 40/50 degrees and nights falling to about the same, I sure can. And I am L-O-V-I-N-G it. To me, Fall is all about scarves, boots, pumpkin lattes, beautiful leaves & delicious smells. So, to send some Fall love your way here are […]

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Issues

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Yes, I have issues. What a shocker, right?! My issue (among many others) has to do with paint colors. I know you can always paint over something (that is the brilliance behind it) however it is such a big decision since painting costs money, takes time and sets the tone (and possible color scheme) for your space. Our new […]

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Struggles. And Style Quizzes!

Aghhhh! Me and this house of mine are soooo having issues. (Please ignore all incorrect grammar in this post. When I am frustrated the four years of English Literature knowledge I gained in college goes out the window. Oops. Make that five. Yes, I was in college for five years. Deal with it). Back to […]

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Tuesday Trends: Ikat

Ikat 1

(I know this is a late Tuesday Trend post…but I’m not a girl who gives up easily). You know how you go to your hair stylist, decide to try something a bit new or different, and are not impressed by what you see in the mirror? But then you get home, look at it some more, […]

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