grey goodness.....

Another color that I am absolutely

crazy about is grey.

Check out these beautiful rooms

designed in grey....

I love this color.

looks like a grey with blue undertones.

I love the cow hide rug on the dark wood floor too.

this is a safe and soft grey.

Every color would look good

as an accent to this shade.

this porch is beyond yummy.

I love how they even painted

the woodwork grey.

love grey in the kitchen.

How great would this wall color

look with marble counter tops.

this kitchen would be great inspiration

for an out-dated kitchen.

Just take the door off the cabinets,

paint the bases grey,

and accessorize like crazy.

this looks like vacation to me.

and I am obsessed with stripes

used in different ways.

this dining room looks so rich, classic and elegant,

but modern because of the color pallet.

You can not top a Chesterfield sofa,

but one in grey velvet?

I am dying! 

Would love, love, love this!

Hope you enjoyed all the

 grey goodness

on this Friday!

to navy or not to navy.....

Hubby and I have plans to paint the family room,

living room and dining room.

So, I have been searching around the Internet,

Pinterest and blogs for inspiration.

{click here to see more of my inspiration}

Here are some photos that are swaying

me towards a navy wall....

 Maybe even do one accent wall...

I think my white couch

and leather chairs would pop

against the color.

How about a navy door?

I think it would look great on

my stone cottage,

but what color shutters?

Here is a reverse of my possible new

color scheme.

White walls and navy furniture....

It even looks good in a bathroom...

and on wood work....

So, what do you think

to navy, or not to navy?

white floors....

My latest and greatest obsession...

PAINTED WHITE FLOORS!

I mean just look at how they make a room

look instantly cool, calm and clean.

{these images found here}

They go with any style decor,

and they make color just pop.

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They are even able to bring this Versace style
down a notch or two, to make it
a livable interior.
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and of course, my favorite way to pair it,
with a shabby chic, cottage style.
{view this image here }

These floors take the cake though.
I love how they embraced the timeworn floor that
was there before.
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I have been mentioning the whole white floor thing to Hubby lately.
Our floors are in desperate need to refinishing,
but it would be SO much easier to paint them .

Needless to say,
he has not yet bought into the idea.

Working on that though....

new window treatments...

Ok, so I really am VERY settled on these window treatment.... 

I know I just did the burlap treatments,

{you can check them out here}

but I just wasn't completely satisfied with them.

They are staying in the rotation.

I just think I am going to save them for the fall

when I need some earth tones and burlap....

I waited until Hubby went out of town

before I sneaked hung them up.

A few days later,

He said, "are those new?"

Well by then, the honest answer was no....

I have a loose definition of new.

Happy Day, ya'll!

Dining room chair re-do...

Dining room chair re-do...

 Here are some of the before picts...

 and during picts...

 and then the after picts...

 It is amazing what a little paint

and new fabric can do!

Looks like I will be staying home again today

with the girlie-girls, thanks to another snow day.

I did not plan for all this time off,

so I don't have any projects lined up,

but I am sure I can find something to get into!

Announcing....

I am pleased to announce

the newest addition to the Bradley household...

 Her name is Cindy the chandy...

 She is actually VERY old, but new to us!

We welcome her in with open arms...

 Oooohhh, she is just sooooo

pretty!

 I love how she looks with the other pieces in the room.

I love that she is in the same room as concrete counter tops,

 a white slip covered sofa

and  brown distressed leather chairs.

I love the mix of all the different elements.

In the famous words of Ty Pennington

"Welcome home Cindy,

welcome home."

A little corner in my covington cottage...

This is a corner in my dining room...

 It is a set of shutters placed behind

a little metal cart...

 Right now I have a wooded tray

with blue ball jars

holding different sets of silverware sitting on it.

It changes quite often,

but this is what is on it as of now.

 It comes in so handy when we are entertaining.

I usually use it for the drinks.

It makes a perfect little bar.

 My little green fan on the bottom of the cart.

 I have a set of burlap feed sacks

hanging on either side of the window.

You can see one of them to the right of the cart.

 So, there ya' go,

a little corner of the Covington cottage!