Pink. Aqua. Cake. Mermaid. Queen. Laundry.

Cake. Mermaid. Pink. Aqua. Queen. Laundry.

What do these things have in common?

Do you remember my party post back in February

where I painted a giant

5'x4' CAKE?

It was a great photo backdrop

but where does one hang a five foot wide cake painting?

In the laundry room of course!

I've had the pink retro kitchen in here for the girls

to play with and decided to go with more

PINK with AQUA accents

to make a colorful room to do laundry in.

...Because I like to be the Queen in every room....

The only things I bought were some pink hangers

and an aqua throw rug

This is a self-portrait I did several years back

that is just right for the laundry room.

{ someone else's clothes line }

My friend Anita made me an aqua cake

with a pink bird on top

which is currently on the pink fridge

 Those cute aqua bowls are from Anthropologie

and we use them for ice cream quite often.

Don't you just get so frustrated

when the laundry fairy is doing her own laundry?

... One has to call in the laundry mermaid on those days ...

~ Violet ~

AQUA and VINTAGE

Vintage Couture

for the stylish girl

Necklace with vintage velvet ribbon

a fabulous birthday gift!

Aqua and Vintage

Inspire me so!

for the love of aqua

~ Violet ~

of flowers and cake

 

Front Door Flowers

(dollar store flowers and thrift store purse basket)

an everlasting cake I made adorns the kitchen island

and another faux cake

painted aqua along with the cake stand

{and it was my birthday week, and I enjoyed consuming delicious chocolate cupcakes!}

{at the beach! Oh the delight!!!}

Joy of Cake!

~ joy of color ~

what colors are enhancing your world this week?

~ Violet ~

An Art Party in Fuchsia and Aqua

Once Upon a Time

an artist painted a giant aqua cake

splattered in pink polka dots

because a birthday was approaching

for a very special girl

Then she decided to BAKE a cake,

designed like the painted one

{and 4 layers high}

Ta Da!

The painted canvas was a backdrop

where photos were taken at the art party

~ of girls wearing crowns and eating cake ~

... Like Queen Marie ...

who wants you all to know she didn't say that saying.

You know the one, about 

'Let Them Eat Cake'

{but she does think everyone should}

At the art party other cakes were painted

~ by smaller and younger artists ~

in shades of pink and aqua

at the art party in an artists studio

... and glorious FUN was had by all ...

this is not

~ the end ~

I have many other photos to share, on another day!

~ Violet ~

White in the Great Room and...

She thinks she is the color inspiration for this room

{this could be true although I hadn't realized it until now}

Welcome To Our Home!

Thank you for stopping by, may I offer you a cookie

and a cup of tea?

The altered wreath worked out nice above the mantle

~ The mantle before I added the angels ~

We designed and built our home this year

(the fireplace between the rooms was my idea :  )

It totally rocks!

(yes, a bad pun)

This is the first Christmas I've had two mantles to decorate.

The dining room side is done in reds

{photos of that to come}

I've never done Christmas in white and aqua before.

The 'snow' on the tree, and the white and aqua on the wreath ~ is scrunched up tissue paper.

The entire main floor is stained concrete.

This is the view from our morning room table.

That's what we call it although it's not really a room,

just an area off the kitchen, but it's where we

enjoy the morning light

I love this old book with pencil illustrations by Tasha Tudor

These are Christmas watercolors I painted

of our daughter several years ago

(the rocking horse she holds is on the dining room mantle)

~ impossible to get photos through glass without some glare ~

The dining room.

I still need to get some photos of the mantle

I found this buffet on Craigslist this summer

Although it's currently popular to paint them white or gray,

I love the warm wood color and we found a table that is similar.

The centerpiece,

Glittered ornaments and a reindeer in a crown

Below, more from the great room,

 ice skates on the urn

This was in my studio

but is perfect here by the fireplace for Christmas

On an end table sits the nativity scene

The amazing GRACE of Christmas wonder

On the other end table, a sculpture

of the young couple's flight into Egypt

I want to paint this!

..These children I painted (same nativity scene) are now in college...

Oh how time flies!

As you can see, this house tour has left her quite sleepy.

In a day or two I'll share some photos of the kitchen and more.

I love decorating for Christmas

but have hardly done any shopping or baking.

Everything will get done by Christmas day,

{right?}

The past few days I've been painting...

a frame in gray around a mirror to hang above a table in our entry way,

and some chalkboards.

(with a quart of paint it's impossible to paint just one!)

I'm making a long narrow one for our daughter,

using masonite and a frame from a broken mirror,

it was so fast and easy I searched the house

for other things I could paint.

I'm trying canvas boards, and even a piece of foam core.

Perhaps these will become Christmas gifts!

How's your Christmas list coming along?

I am participating in this lovely party:

Just click on the image below to find many more homes on the tour!

Also linking up with 

Cozy Little House's 

"Tweak it Tuesday"

and at TimeWashed for

"Blissful Whites Wednesday"

Merry Merry!

~ Violet ~

To view my previous Christmas decor post (plus the dogs had to join in)

click here.

I also have a few other Christmas posts if you are interested,
just go to the main blog address {here} and scroll down

Please stop back by to see more photos on my tour,

including the kitchen

~ coming soon ~

Aqua ~ Blue ~ Green ~ Gold

This room is inspired by the glorious colors of the peacock

and all the W O N D E R of the season

Above photos are of the Christmas decor in my studio.

Next week I'll have photos of the other decorated rooms for

~  A Christmas House Tour  ~

I am thoroughly enjoying visiting many of the lovely blogs

delighting in the beauty of Christmas.

May the blessings of this joyous season fill your hearts and homes!

Violet