the mermaid lagoon

So on a whim yesterday I painted my bathroom blue.. not as spectacularly as this! But its a whole lot better than the bland beige it was before! I've put up a few pictures - pride of place is my John William Waterhouse Mermaid print which I love.  Hoping to find lots of sea faring pictures and accessories at yard sales over the summer.. the idea is to create a below deck on an old tall ship feel! Today I'm using the same color for the dark hall off the family room to the guest bedroom.  Its a bright light blue, and a lovely complement to the butter-cream rooms you can see from it. 

Making a start

I made a start on the bathroom today. I know potential buyers won't be inspecting the walls with a magnifying glass - but I am, in fact I should have taken out shares in the Spackle company! I've decided to do one room at a time. Doing bits around the house in various rooms, just wasn't cutting it. I hated that feeling of having done a load of work, but not being able to actually see a difference. I made a start out front over the weekend, weeded, bagged up all the trash people throw in my garden. I planted some annuals for that all important "curb appeal", tomorrow I'll put down mulch to fill in the gaps. I feel if people start noticing it as being a lovely front they'll be more interested in the house when the for sale sign goes out. Onward and upward.