Smack talk!

My kids are threatening to never talk to me again if I don’t put up some photos!  I’ve thought long and hard about that offer, but okay, I guess I’ll show a few anyway. 

A view down the side wall, looking out the dining area window to the back deck. 

Below is an overall view.

This is a view from above, so you can see the rugs.  The overall rug size is 4’x6’ and it’s a little small for what I’d want, but the next size was 5’x8’ and that was too much.  Oh well; in my price range I have to take what I can get!  

 These are my fortuitous finds!  I found them at Hobby Lobby when I was looking for a shelf unit, and got them at half price!  The green blanket on one of the figures looks almost like the countertops in the kitchen area!

And this is a quick and cheap shot of the unfinished kitchen, below.  The actual green color of the cabinets and top is a little closer to the statue's blanket color; this photo looks a lot more gray than it actually is.  Pardon the dirty counter! (And that incongruous John Deere toothpick dispenser!) The upper cabinets will be white, like the chair rail in the dining area.

I’m still working leisurely on!  Just now starting the upper cabinets.  I’ll be replacing the dining area lighting fixture, and hanging window treatments soon.  I also have a painting I’ll be mounting to the left of the shelf in the dining area.  More photos when it’s all complete!