What's Trending at BB1959?

Whoa! I completely missed blogging last week.  Life got in the way just a bit, but I am back.

Just wanted to show you some of the things that are "trending" in my home these days and I have a sneak peek for you of something new at the end.

Re-arranged a cozy corner in my kitchen.

Love my French bottle drying rack.  I have mugs on there now, but while was rearranging things, I put one of my old bottles on "just to see" - and I am sure I will be swapping out the mugs with bottles soon.  (Sorry about the horrible, awful pics - my wall looks nothing like this hot pink!!! It is dark wine color - see the next pic for a more accurate color.)

Enjoying my white farm animal kitchen window sill.  The chicken butterdish is keeping a secret.....

A stash of some of my favorite Yankee wax tarts..."Harvest" to be exact.

This is our dog treat station....love the creamy ceramics and the fun chalkboard labels.

Here's a sneak peek of our den with our new light fixture.  I will share the entire room with you soon!

So there you have it, the trending items at Bluebird 1959 these days. 

Thanks for stopping by,
Jane

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Kiss Today Goodbye (And Point Me Toward Tomorrow!)

Whew! Time to review 2013......talk about a fast moving train!  So, without further ado....some highlights of this year.

One of my favorites was the little makeover to our front entry. Practical and pretty all wrapped into one....we entertain alot so we have put the coathooks to good use!

I also shared some of my favorite things. Like my Pottery Barn cow and....

...my scale collection.

I shared lots of photos of our patio redo.....from demo to done!

  

Our kitchen remodel finally was revealed. A year later and I still love oak cabinets turned white.

A little holiday decor......

One King' s Lane invited me to write about my favorite chair. 

And one last look at Christmas! 

Now it's time to turn toward the New Year. I have been working on a few projects that I look forward to sharing in the next weeks. I also have alot of hopes for starting many more throughout the year. One thing I plan on doing is a big purge and reorganization of our house....I will share the good, the bad, and the ugly of that along the way!

Thanks for stopping by throughout 2013.....looking forward to having you visit in 2014. What are your New Year's plans?

Jane

 

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Let the Cabinet Painting Begin!

Early yesterday, the painters started transforming our golden oak cabinets into (hopefully) beautiful off white cabinetry. It will take them through Friday to complete the job.

Before:

With two coats of primer:

The painters will finish on Friday, but I won't be re-loading the kitchen until next week - to give the paint the chance to cure.

Looking forward to sharing the end result soon!

Wishing you happiness,

Jane

Feeling Cornered

I am such a fan of nooks and crannies in a home. You know, those funky little spots that are sometimes difficult to decorate, but always fun! Living in a newer home, I don't have too many quirky areas, but this little corner of my kitchen is just a sliver of space between the counter and patio door.

This chair was a GW find for $2.00 - I painted it with black, gave it a little distressing and a wax. Too cute! On it, a basket full of pretty towels to wipe off the dirty paws of our buddy Parker.

Adorable galvanized tin sits atop an upside down WalMart utensil holder that I hadn't been using for awhile.

Plate holders with plates and a framed W from Hobby Lobby. I love putting things other than plates in plate holders thanks to inspiration from Liz at Savvy Seasons.

Close up of one of my favorite plates - I am sure it was a Home Goods or TJ Maxx find a few years back. Love the little sitting dog.

 That's it from my little corner of the world!
Wishing you happiness,
Jane

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