We've been in our house for over two months now and "finishing up" has picked up in earnest of late. We are hoping to be "done" by the end of the month. Most of the work is taking place outside as we paint, trim, paint some more, and build a porch. Also working on some fencing too. Inside, we now have a mostly-finished kitchen. Cabinets, cabinet doors, tile backsplash, sink, dishwasher and other appliances are all in place. We can't use the stove yet as the gas is not hooked up due to some sort of pipe needing to be installed on the roof. More has been done to finish our bathrooms, and the bedrooms just need a few finishing touches in the decorative department. So close, and yet still so much to do!
One of the things I've been working on is getting my room marked off the to-do list. Last week I finally found a chair and some throw pillows. After looking everywhere for 2 months I was glad to find what I wanted. I also spent time working on some canvas for my walls. I knew what I wanted, it just took a bit of time to pull it all together. I started out with my camera & my little sister, plus a few props.
I then edited them to look like I wanted. My room is understated by itself (cream walls with white trim) with colorful accents. I am mostly trying to bring in Aqua, Purple & Orange. I'm also doing a little gray. So, I wanted to bring this out in my wall décor as well. I know some photographers are not crazy about this technique, but I like it. And I know others do too. So, I left the whole picture B&W with only the flowers/butterfly in color.
Then I transferred them to canvas using an online photo company. I opted for the square format and this is how they turned out:
I was so happy with the way they turned out. I've had them for about a week now, but I can't put them up yet as I need to put hangers on the back. Hopefully tomorrow.
