{ I Hate Loving this House }

:: Dilemmas and Difficult Decisions ::

"dilemma" (noun):

* a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives

This is my dining room NOW ...

I have been TOLD that I cannot paint this panelling ... which, of course, makes the project all the more tempting ... and I agreed with that way-o-thinking ... for a long time ...
so, being the obedient wife and daughter that I am (or was!), I decorated my home AROUND the scarred and imperfect (I know, imperfect is not always bad) and dark panelling ... covering every wall with a piece of painted furniture & clutter, clutter, clutter ...
and somewhere along the way, I discovered a hidden talent for building, painting & distressing furniture and cabinets ...
which blessed me with a livelihood that is truly the passion of my life ...
So my journey is taking * ME * to where * I * need to be ... but somewhere, somehow my home has lost its spirit. And, THAT is my dilemma ...
:: do I continue to live with the dark, scarred & depressing panelling ::
or because, I want my home to look like this: :: do I follow the advice that I would surely give a client if they asked for my honest & professional opinion ... "RUN to the paint store!" ::

:: Painted Floor Design ::

:: Painted Window ::

:: The Lindsay Tartan ::

... memorialized on kitchen cabinets ...

:: Golf ... Celtic heritage ... imagine the possibilities ::

:: Master Bathroom :: Wallpaper ~ Gone !!

:: Kitchen :: Wallpaper ~ Gone !!