{home sick}

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Today is day 2 of being home with a really nasty chest cold...
Anyone who knows me..knows this is NOT good!! I have terrible issues with getting bored easily and so is the case being home with zero energy and coughing my head off!! So..what do you think I am doing...yes, making jewelry would sound nice but truthfully I don't even have the energy for that!! Thank goodness for the internet!! I am home laying in bed surfing all the beachy blogs out there and dreaming of being somewhere warm and happy! This winter has not been good for me!! Can you tell?????

Now...I have been wanting to redo my dining room since we moved into our home 4 years ago..I have never truely been at peace with the red accent wall!! I am happier then I was with just plain white walls, wallpaper and carpet everywhere, but you know what I mean!!

So, I get to lookin' around and thinking that I really want something that is more relaxed and comfortable! Here is my dining room now...

Not bad..but my heart is just not completely happy!! I know, I know...I drive my husband completely nuts with all my changes all the time..but hey, I generally don't ask for his help...unless it is something I don't know how to do..then he reluctantly obliges!!

Here is what I saw that really sparked my interest... West Elm

Seriously, how can you not love that wall?? I think it is just perfect!! Beachy, earthy, and slightly messy..sort of like me!!! So being the paint chip collector that I am..I pulled out what I have and came up with this combination....

Not quite as bright (the blue is more turquoise than depicted on the computer))..but that's ok..I think these colors look happy together and I don't want to repaint the other walls..they are a light grey! I just need to figure out how to do a faux finish on a wall..if you have any suggestions feel free to let me know!! Of course i'll have to change a few things out..

change my red chair cushions with cream/white ones, change the grey curtains with white breezy ones and spruce up my decorating..but come on...how fun will that be!!!

Also, I have these frames on my red wall that I usually use to spell something out with..like RELAX or ENJOY..

Looks like this...

But I was sort of thinking of taking pictures that look like this....

Or this...

And putting them in the frames..
I took these pictures awhile ago..just trying to practice! They aren't exactly what I want but you get the idea! I can't wait until I can purchase a really nice camera..but for now mine will have to do!! It's just hard to achieve the look I am going for on a point and shoot camera...owell!!
Ok...well I hope you are having a nice day and not home sick like me!!
PS...feel free to let me know what you think!!!