Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

I LOVE red. Like a lot. Red shoes, red sweaters, red doors...

Red walls...

LOVE it!

But lately I feel like it's time to change and mix things

up a little. (Otherwise known as decorater's ADD.)
So a lot (most) of the red in my house is being phased out.

The only catch is I am challenging myself to do this el cheapo.

The oops paint at Lowes and Walmart have been good to me lately.

Oh greenish blue retro turquoise for 5 bucks... you will go far!

...and there's Chloe... sorry about that.

Have you ever seen a dog smile? Ours does... a lot!

OK back to the paint.

My red door is now this color

My red wall is now this color...

Yeah that's black... not eggplant, I would NEVER dream of such a thing! Blegh!

I hesitate to show you this picture yet because it is SO not finished yet.

Picture black and white curtains, a turquoise-ish (same color as the door)

window box and stuff ( I don't know yet) on that white shelf (that is waiting to be

antiqued and distressed). I have a lot of work to do... just the way I like it!

I'm a little sad to see the red go, I really loved it. But I'm loving the changes!