Elbow Grease

 Paint, paint, and more paint

 It's 70 % done, FINALLY

I have been racking my brain over what to use as window treatments in the new breakfast room. I was leaning towards ticking that would match the fabric on our chairs but the ticking didn't seem to be enough color. Low and behold I ran into this 44x82 drapery panel at the home improvement store for just $14.99. Knowing I can't buy fabric even on sale for that price I picked up 3 panels. Last night I got two of the panels cut lengthwise to use as a swag for the bay window. Yaaa, I had a good excuse to pull out the sewing machine. :)

I do believe I can finish the breakfast room today! All that's left "To Do" is
 Paint the strips on the upper walls
 Slap a coat of paint the bead board
 Finish the bay window swag
 Hang pictures

I dread working with the level to tape the strips off but it can't be any harder than all that sanding that has gone on too long right? Lord I hope so!!

All that's needed on the swag is to hem one LONG side 246 inches to be exact. I should have enough fabric from the second panel along with the extra panel I picked up yesterday to make curtains for the two windows in the adjoining kitchen. I am reusing the old window curtain hardware to keep cost down, they are kinda funky and cool.

I will be so glad to get the kitchen back in order once again. every surface is covered in something. Bonding primer, tray, roller,and paint brush, ditto for trim paint, base white wall paint, and yellow wall paint. Sand paper, screwdriver's, tape, sewing machine, ironing board, vacuum cleaner, the works, it's all in the kitchen leaving me no place to even put a glass of water.

Just as I was running out of energy yesterday morning I realized the white and yellow wall paint were two different finishes, grrrr Back to the home improvement store for an exchange. That's when I found the drapery panels.....it was like a light beam drawing me in. Buy me, buy me. I do believe I have a serious fabric addiction. The spring was back in my step I was ready to take on the breakfast room with gusto. I have a fabric problem people!! Ha