Keeping Busy

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Hi everyone,

I think I am officially over my "downer" - I am still looking for a job, but I am working part-time, and am feeling cheerful enough to post again without risking scaring anyone!!!

I thought you might like to see what I have been up to during my "down-time". I have just finished re-decorating my guest bedroom. I bought some nice "ethnic" goodies when I was back in South Africa for Christmas, and built the theme around that. (There are still a few pics to be hung up - haven't got them back from the framer yet), but I am quite pleased with the way it worked out!

View from the door:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid100/pc90c53c36d56d60a098c94c31049b001/f9e2c59d.jpg

Other side of the room:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid100/p375f5d21b304583b0e8babba26e6e3ea/f9e2c4ec.jpg

Close up of the paint - I am really pleased with this - It's not a stick-on border - I painted and stencilled it myself!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid100/pc2dd3618fee41c9d1553b506e52b61e2/f9e2c467.jpg

[CathyBogart]

Oooh, it's GORGEOUS! I'd love to stay in a room like that!! :)

Hurry and feel better!!

[bisi.cat]

Oh it's so good to hear from you again, Julie...and you've done such a purrfect job with decorating!!! (You're very talented!!!)

:) :) :)

[PayItForward]

Julie, want to come and visit us (on a decoratig holiday)

I love that border, great job :D

PS. Yeah, because you are feeling better. :D :D

[jenluckenbach]

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH You scared me!!!!!!!! (j/k :rolleyes: ) hee hee

very nice work. I love to decorate. I stenciled on my walls too, it is such a rewarding project.

[Tonya]

Hi, Julie! I've missed hearing from you. I'm glad to see you back. I love your bedroom! I may steal your ideas. lol. My living room is currently (sort of) safari style and I'm getting tired of it. That'd be a good easy way to spice it back up!

[Logan]

Julie, it looks like you are doing a great job of keeping yourself busy!!! :) I love what you have done with that guest room!!! :)

[Barbara]

Right today I was thinking of you. I am glad to hear you are feeling better. Remodeling things yourself also gives you good feelings -it's at least my experience.

That room is gorgeous. A pity I cannot find a good reason for my company sending me to Bahrain;)

[Felicia's Mom]

That is beautiful!

Hope to see you back soon as a regular. :)

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

The room is beautiful, and you are very talented to get the border to look that great! Glad to hear from you.

[gini]

Julie, I too, thought that the border was a stick-on type wallpaper trim. But you made it yourself? It just looks great and I also love the colors.

I had noticed that you were not around that much and I am so glad that you are back.

(and people think we don't notice when they post less).

I also like the fabric you have used on the bed covering and the pillows. The room is very inviting.

[Edwina's Secretary]

You have such big rooms! I bet the two tone walls make this one much cozier. And I am so impressed with your border...is that hard on your arm? Holding it up like that while you paint? (I'm not phrasing my question well!)

Love the masks! I have a keychain that looks like them... ;)

[lovemyshiba]

Wow!!!!

Doing the guest room is on my list of things to do sometime this year (lol), and yours is beautiful!!!!
The stencils are gorgeous, and I must echo whoever said that the colors are gorgeous, and very inviting!!!!!

Beautiful work!!!