family room additions....

I added some additions

to the navy wall.....

two pictures on

the white shutters....

a steer skull

and two archaically prints....

I am liking the mix

of this and that.

One of the prints on the shutters

is a water color of John F. Kennedy

and one is a print of a shipping pier

in a burled wood frame.

What do you think about the additions?

You can see the before here.

kitchen....

I am showing my kitchen today.

I have tweaked some things here and there

sense I posted about it last.

Nothing major, just a little.

And, sense the kitchen is right off the family room

that I shared yesterday,

I thought this may be good to share next.

My collection of cutting boards

and trays behind the cook top....

My trusty postal scales

that keep my fresh fruit contained....

the view from the kitchen

into the family room....

I am still loving

my concrete counter tops.

I don't know if I will ever get tired of them...

I added a teeny-tiny touch of blue

in the kitchen to pull in the navy wall.

I didn't want too much blue,

just a hint.

Have a great today!

The navy wall....

I blogged here and here

about adding some navy in the house.

 Well, I did it!

{ok, hubby did it}

and here it is....

I LOVE it!!!

I used the same sofa and leather chairs,

and just switched the rug and coffee table

with the formal living room.

I bought one pillow with blue ikat fabric

to help pull it all together.

The other pillows still worked.

All the pictures, mirrors and shutters

are from around the house.

I just pulled them together and made a grouping.

I want to add more to the wall,

but that was all that I had in the house.

I will be on the look out for more.

It looks good with the

tan and ivory stripes

in the hallway.

see one of our Kittys June Carter

on the back of the chair?

Here is the other side of the room.

This is the chair I brought home

from the Nashville show.

It pulls the blue color to the other side of the room.

The entertainment center balances the dark leather

of the chairs on the opposite side of the room.

{watching a DVRed episode of Nate Burkus}

love the mix of the fabrics.

{Hubby is still trying to love it.}

It is bold and really makes a statement,

which is exactly what I wanted.

I couldn't be happier.

I love my new navy wall

and navy accessories!

If you are considering some color,

consider navy.

It is bold but also somehow still neutral.

P.S. today is my mom's birthday...

Happy birthday, Jetty Bean!

the new stools....

The new stools in the house....

I am crazy about them.

As you can see they adjust up and down

for whatever height you need.

I snagged them up at world market.

I am crazy about that store.

They have all the latest trends

at half the price.

And when you change out as much as I do,

that is a MUST!

They are super sturdy and substantial.

I was worried that for the price

they may be flimsy and wobbly.

But I am VERY happy with how well made they are.

I couldn't recommend them more

if you are in the market for some new stools.

{I wasn't exactly what you would say in the market for new stools when I stumbled across these,

but once I saw them, I realized how I needed wanted to be in the market for stools,

and that the search was now over.}

I mixed them with one of the stools

I already had at the bar.

{being frugal and all}

I think they look great together.

I also think they look great against

the new navy in the family room!

I promise to share pictures asap

 of the whole navy room.

I couldn't be happier with the end result.

Navy is no longer a maybe....

 

Ok, so I've decided

and navy is no longer a maybe.

I am definitely doing it!

Hopefully this weekend.

So, in honor of my decision,

I decided to share a few more of

the pictures that won me over...

I love how every style

 looks good with it.

and every color looks good with it....

Now, I just need this print

 to go over my couch

and I will be all set.

Even navy pillows look great!

and here is a more subtle way to

infuse the color.....

but not for me.....

I am jumping in all the way.

Now to the paint store

 to decide on my perfect shade.

Any suggestions?

Hopefully in the next week or so

I will have my own pictures to share!

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?