The Pampered Guest
And just like that...
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I am happy it's Monday! I know that so many of you dislike Mondays, so don't worry, Tuesday will be here before you know it. I have a 'no laundry on Monday' policy and I usually don't cook
very often
on Monday, either. See why I like Mondays? You may borrow that
...
you're welcome!
As I told you, Friday, I loved hearing
talk about
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Dean recommends the following; using this Givenchy guest room as an example...
Bunny Mellon Guest Room by Givenchy
wallpaper
shows your guests that you care. Reading lamps, scented candles, and additional seating help create a luxurious layered room.
Amanda Nisbet
Blackout shades, fresh flowers, and an extra blanket are details your guests will appreciate.
A desk with stationary and a place for a laptop is practical and thoughtful.
Show the sheets! And have them pressed!
The most important question to ask yourself when creating a pampered guest room is, 'How long do you want them to stay?'
I know I would love to stay in a guest room with this much thought. What do you like to do for your guests?
Home Goals Review....Post of Shame
4) Finish my master bedroom...I did that one.
This is the current state of my vegetable garden.
Powell Brower Home is Here...Guest Post
I am so excited to have Nancy & Bethany here from
I created this board for my new blogger friend Linda, who created the One Room Challenge that we are all crazed about! By the way, the final reveal is August 1, so there are only 2 weeks left! She is so busy building, doing carpentry and making over her huge master bedroom, that I thought I'd help her out (if it were only that easy) and do a design board for her room. This is what I envision her room to look like after our many conversations of her dream bedroom.
The idea is to have a neutral palette, blush colored walls, lots of texture and layers, quality built-ins and a huge focal point of a wooden plank ceiling; finishing with pops of mint green and coral. It sounds amazing, and I hope she gets the retreat she deserves! Good luck with the final push Linda!
Nancy at Powell Brower Home
One Room Challenge...Week 3
They still need to be trimmed out, and Rod doesn't do that.
One Room Challenge....week 2
I just need to trim it out.
Now, for the major setback of the week
Jim the contractor
Feeling over my head {pun intended}, I decided to have the crown molding installed, professionally. My favorite contractor, Joe....could not squeeze me in. My second choice, handyman Rod....was not able to come, either. So, Rod, recommended Jim for the crown molding. Note to self; when your second choice has a recommendation, that is just too many degrees of separation from your first choice!
It started off bad, and got seriously worse. After four hours of work, Jim had cut the following "test samples" for the corners and returns
Yes, what you are looking at is every possible angle combination....44, 45, 46, 47 degree angles. Why? Because Jim says, "this is how I always do it". "Your walls are not square and your ceiling is not level".
My reply
THIS CAN'T BE THE FIRST HOUSE YOU WORKED ON WITH THAT PROBLEM!!
Very calmly, Jim said, "If you know of someone else who can do this, get them".
Bye, bye, Jim.....I'm doing it myself. The next morning, I was off to Lowe's to replace the crown pieces Jim wasted with his practice cuts. While I was standing in the check out line, I received the following text message from my daughter at Tennis day-camp;
"Going inside..No one knows y...Police and Swat team came and made us leave and there are helicopters above. Don't worry it will be fine just letin u know"
I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried. Of course I worried for the next hour, while I texted my daughter. They received the "all clear" and returned to the courts. Later that evening, we heard on the news that an elderly man committed suicide in his backyard because of declining health issues.
I attached the bottom step in the crown treatment to the wall. By getting this as level as possible, your eye would think that the ceiling was perfectly level. Are you listening, Jim?
Next, I started applying the crown
I am about half way done with the crown....and behind schedule. Rod, second choice contractor, will be coming in a few days to hack the Ikea cabinets into built-ins. He said, "sorry about Jim, but that is how I would have done it, too". Yes, Rod, that is why you are my second choice.
Joe, I need you!
The moral of this tale, all the good contractors are busy! Now, let's go check out the others, and see if they had a better week.....Happy 4th of July, by the way.
For Week 3, go here
The One Room Challenge
As you can only imagine, trying to coordinate posting schedules for a group this large, was nearly impossible... not to mention the fact that this runs over The Fourth of July and Canada Day. Therefore, unlike the first ORC, each blogger was given the flexibility to work at their own pace as their summer schedule permitted. Some people joined the group as recent as a few days ago! The overall goal is unanimous...to entertain and inspire you with our best attempt!
Here are a few real problems
The light switch is so far away, I fall out of bed when I reach over to turn it off. The swing arms on the fixture are not long enough to be useful. The cords are like that because the outlet is behind the dresser and the cords are too thick and need to be put on an extension cord.
Now for this side of the room
