i went a little overboard

Remember the brown wicker chair in my living room from the last post?

And that I said I was trying to incorporate pops of aqua into the living room to liven it up a bit?

 

 Well, I livened it up, alright!

How about SO alive that it reaches out and grabs you?!

Umm, yeah...that blue spray paint was a little brighter than expected.

I'll just keep my eyes open for a lighter blue slipper chair and

then this wicker one can go on the front porch.

 

Found two neutral pillows at HomeGoods to soften the look of the blue

pillows on the couch. THIS I'm happy with.

 

I've also been playing around with the vignette for the buffet

and here's what I came up with. Not entirely satisfied with this

arrangement, but hey, playing is fun! I need to do something with 

that little white lamp shade - it's too boring. I'd better stay away

from the aqua spray paint though.

Another little vignette that I used on one of the ottomans in front of the couch...

 

I'm dog-sitting my mom's Pomeranian, LuLu for a few days while she's

on vacation. I'm not a dog person, but I have to say that LuLu is the 

best behaved, sweetest little dog I've ever encountered.

 

 I have this week off work - Fourth of July is a holiday, and then I took a couple 

of vacation days. Hubby is working this week, so I thought I'd take some

day trips by myself, but turns out it's much too hot to even want to do anything.

So I'm just hanging at home doing the usual housework, yard upkeep (mostly watering 

since it's so hot and dry), errands, taking care of 3 cats and a dog,

 and playing with decor.

How's your summer going?