Stink Eye Sister, otherwise known as "Elizabeth," graduated college last year after only seven five and a half years of school. (I like to exaggerate that a bit.) She did an internship in Atlanta last summer and then came home to find "real" employment.
I offered for her to stay with us...but the deal was practically written in BLOOD...only THREE months. I put my foot down and made this clear from the start. She found a real job and we were all thrilled!
I offered for her to stay with us...but the deal was practically written in BLOOD...only THREE months. I put my foot down and made this clear from the start. She found a real job and we were all thrilled!
And boy, did I stick to my guns. It's only been four, seven, nine months since she moved in.
Ahem.
Sooo anyhoo...about a month ago, I told her she needed to find her own place pronto. Why?
To get out and be independent?
Noooooo.
To find a place so I could decorate it?
Nooooooo.
So I could have this room in our house to redo? Yes!:

My stepdaughter picked out the colors and we did this project together -- I taped off the squares and she and her friends painted them all. It was so special. Sniff.
Anyway. I was waiting on Sister to get the heck out of my house move out, being oh-so-patient.
Twiddling thumbs.
Checking watch.
Tapping fingers.
And then one day, last week, she got a real, real job. Like, for reals. Where she makes good money and everything! But it's THREE HOURS AWAY.
Stink Eye, I did not mean to move three hours away!! I just meant get out of my dang house!
Well, she's leaving. I'm happy but not happy about it. I'll be glad to have my food back, but I will miss her terribly. So to help me through this time (I'm exaggerating just a teeny bit here) I am thinking of the glorious things I could do to this room! All involve molding!
At first I thought I'd go with the old standard around here and do wainscoting. But then I thought more beadboard like I did in the laundry room would be nice:



Oh my, I lurve it!! I've already decided on the colors -- Linden by Eddie Bauer for the walls and ceiling, and white for the molding and furniture.
What do you think?
Stink Eye, I hope you know how much I love you, how proud I am of you, and how very much I will miss you.