Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Bye~Bye Cottage Charm. . .

While the "heat is on" On Crooked Creektt,
"Mr. Ed" and I have been spending quality time 
in our lower level living areas. . .it's much c o o l e r down there!


To keep "Mr. Ed" busy, (out~of~trouble)
I asked him to give my workstation in Studio One a touch~up. 


Since the closing of our Bit's 'n Pieces business in January,
I am thrilled to have more space for creating and designing for our own home.



However,
it was definitely time for a "face~lift" to my workstation hue.

As you can see by my inspiration board,
I've been contemplating some color palette changes for quite some time.


 So~o~o. . .
bye~bye Cottage Charm. . .



h e l l o Trendy Lady!

To make my color selection for the updating of my workstation,
I had a paint "chip" that I thought I'd picked up 
at our local Sherwin~Williams store. Oops!
Instead, it was from our local big box store.




Timidly, with paint chip in hand,
I entered our Sherwin~Williams store and tried to find a match.



Caught in the act of failure, by our loyal paint specialist Brian,
he carefully took the paint chip and gave me a perfect match!


Brian, professionally, named my custom matched paint hue. . .
On Crooked Creektt Studio Gray!








"Mr. Ed" graciously painted the two~tier shelving unit
and my heirloom bookcase all while he was in Studio One!
















As soon as the satin latex paint dried, I began to fill Studio One
with all things vintage and uplifting. 































I filled every corner with floral hues that speak of Summer to my soul.




Within the surroundings of Studio One,
I'll be keeping "cool" regardless of the triple digits that now plaque the Prairie.



On Crooked Creektt,
 the only thing heating up is my creativity!


Until next time. . .





On Crooked Creektt will be joining


Cindy @ Dwellings The Heart Of Your Home for Amaze Me Monday!

And. . .



Christine @ Rustic and Refined for Table It!

And. . .



Karen @ Karen's Up On The Hill for Something To Talk About!

And. . .



Debra @ Common Ground for Share Your Style!

And. . .



Jody and Stan @ Rooted In Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays!

And. . .



Chloe @ Celebrate And Decorate for Celebrate It Sunday!




Each and every week,
seeds of inspiration bloom from these host and hostesses linky parties.
Be sure to visit and delight your family dwelling with brilliant interior design.

9 comments:

Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLiz said...

Hi Pat- that work station looks great! Love all your personal accents. It's good to be creative and keep busy inside during the hot summer days. Lol on the official name of the paint!

podso said...

While I'm sorry to hear good bye and cottage charm in the same sentence, I do like your new look. The gray is lovely and it looks like you have a wonderful peaceful work area that is ready for action!

Martha said...

I like your change! I especially like the egg prints and those birds! It even looks cooler!

Patty Marker said...

It looks so pretty...almost too pretty to make messy with creating. You manage to mix trendy with your vintage gems beautifully. I love it.

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful !! Love all styling and all your pretty things. A feast for the eyes. Visiting from Celebrate it Sunday Link Party

Maryrosespring said...

Some wonderful ideas !

Art and Sand said...

Everything looks great!

Christine @ Rustic-Refined said...

The new color looks amazing pat and how cute is it that Brian named it after you and your blog! That is so sweet. Love how you styled it, its functional and also beautiful.

Good job at keeping Mr. Ed busy too!

Cindy @ Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home said...

Wow! Such a sweet spot to get creative...love it!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
Blessings,
Cindy