Paint Fumes and Design

Last evening my son had a function at church. I took him over and decided to work on the children's ministry stuff that I had to get organized for the start of the new year. I was walking into another Sunday School classroom and noticed the room had recently been redecorated. It was heading toward a tree house type theme. But the thing that was even more noticeable to me, not by sight but by smell, was the new paint. They had recently painted the room in new colors and it smelled divine. I LOVE the smell of new paint, it makes me think of freshness and new projects being accomplished. I could have stayed there much longer just sniffing to my hearts content. But I had work to do in another Sunday School class... one that unfortunately did not smell like paint.

Today, I'm supposed to be working on preparing for our first full week of homeschooling. But in the schoolroom are a bunch of magazines. Country Home, Cottage Living, Kitchens and Bath Remodeling just to name a few. With three kids keeping me busy, I rarely ever have the time to look at these. But today the littlest is taking a nap and the two oldest are with dh at football evaluations. The house is quiet... perfect for planning the school year.... or looking at decorating magazines. Hmmm.. tough call.


I'm being inspired by do-it-yourselfers who have remodeled their kitchen and done so on a budget. We did that before, so I know it can be done. But, I also know it's several months of major upheaval and work. A lot of upheaval and work! Plus, previously we just redid the cabinets (a huge job in itself). We also replaced the counters, and lighting and built a new island.


We've lived in our new house for 3 years now, and I have never felt like the kitchen worked well for me. Many friends have commented to me that it is quite big... which it is, but the flow is all wrong for me. For this new kitchen I would want to re-do all cabinets, counters and lighting, plus the ceiling (making it beadboard), and the floors. (perhaps hardwood). New appliances are a given..... but also very expensive. So, I keep walking into my kitchen and re-designing it, looking at it one way and figuring out how to make it all work and flow.


I can tell I'm getting the itch to remodel again....

It must've been the paint I smelled at church last night..... :-)