Pineplace: Gray and White

During my 5 month hiatus from blogging, I was not sitting still.

I changed my living room from this:

To this:

Simply fell in love with white and gray and had. to. have. it.

I wanted to share the journey with you.

Looked everywhere for a white sofa set that I loved and it came down to Pottery Barn and IKEA.

One guess as to which one I picked...

Although, IKEA couches, not as inexpensive as you might think... sorry to say.

There are three hand-painted boards in the room. I made each of them as they all mean something significant to me. Love the word grateful, I know it makes the difference between a good day and a bad day, a happy life and a sad life...

Probably my favorite phrase and readers of my blog already know where it comes from...

I created it from reclaimed wood from my father's property.

And finally, our family travel subway art board...all the major cities in this wonderful country of ours that we have traveled to, either as individuals, a couple or as a family.

{Yes, I did stick it to the side of the piano}

Painting the piano gray was one of my better decisions.

Found the window for $10 at an out of the way shop in Oregon City,

and added the lettering reminiscent of a vintage office window, a fun play on our family as a 'company'. When you think about it...in a lot of ways...we are.

This piece I have had for years...it was handmade by a friend of ours.

It use to be green.

I am beginning to be amazed at how much I painted gray with a single quart of paint.

The above subway sign was inspired by a request from a customer, had to have one for myself.

Candlesticks and birds from Tai Pan.

Globe from Goodwill.

Tray on clearance from Fred Meyers.

Real bird nest I found in the rafter of my parent's cabin when I was three stories up on a cherry picker helping to install the huge picture windows.

Can't see it in the picture but there is a tiny robin egg in it.