The Rusted Rooster

{ I Hate Loving this House }

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:: Dilemmas and Difficult Decisions ::

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"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 ::

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:: Painted Window ::

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:: The Lindsay Tartan ::

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... memorialized on kitchen cabinets ...

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

:: Master Bathroom :: Wallpaper ~ Gone !!

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:: Kitchen :: Wallpaper ~ Gone !!

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:: The Creek ::

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{ BEFORE } { AFTER the Floods of September, 2004 }

:: Living Room ::

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:: Kitchen ::

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:: Hallway ::

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:: Large Bedroom ::

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:: Small Bedroom ::

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:: Bathroom ::

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:: Brick Restoration ::

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the exposed cinderblock is faced with faux brick to appear that the fireplace is complete

:: Bathroom Transformation ::

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Before:

and ... Before ...

After ... oil-based gloss white on beadboard & trim ~
the perfect choice for a bathroom
Benjamin Moore HC-99: Abingdon Putty on the walls ~
a nice, clean & earthy neutral
Before: A beautiful oak bathroom vanity ...
and newly constructed mirror frame ...
After: Updated with a fresh glaze finish
Benjamin Moore HC-101: Hampshire Gray with a custom glaze
Vanity Color (BM HC-101: Hampshire Gray)
as an accent color in built-in shelves:
Along with new light fixtures and accessories ...
voila! A whole new bathroom!

Another Before & After

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:: see what a difference a bucket of gloss white paint makes? :: Before: After: and more ... Before: After:

:: Don't Replace :: Don't Reface :: Call Us! ::

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:: BEFORE ::

:: AFTER ::

with decorative moulding added to the face and custom paint finishes to tie it all together ...

A simple transformation ::

:: A Fresh New Start :: 2009

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2009

This New Year holds . . .

:: 365 bright new mornings

:: 52 weeks of promise

:: 12 months to transform into ANYTHING

I want to be

:: 4 splendid seasons ...

full of beautiful possibilities

This year is a simply abundat time to be cherished and savored!

~ Sara Ban Breathnack