A Project we loved doing....

BE  WARNED...

 ....this project might seem VERY WEIRD to the average NORMAL person....but, Mr. Sweet and I have NEVER claimed to be NORMAL. 

"ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WERE 3 LITTLE PIGS,"

NO....WAIT....that's ANOTHER story...

"ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A LARGE WALL....WITHOUT WINDOWS."

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A wall that was in dire need of NATURAL WICKER paint....

but that is ALSO another story.

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 One day, the Queen of the Summer House, went thrifting in the Royal Neighborhood of Thrift Shops.
                                ♥
These lovely wooden shutters caught her eye and a DREAM begin to form in her queenly head, topped with the silver hair of olden Queens.
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                She rushed back to the 
             SUMMER HOUSE CASTLE
as fast as her tiny, dainty feet would carry her.....(size 8 IS dainty.....RIGHT ? )

"Mr. Sweet......ooo, Mr. Sweet....where are you, my dear man? I have the most wonderful project for you, uh, us to do.

 I know how much you simply ADORE doing these home projects....and you are sooo good at them...and you have been wanting to start a project ever since we moved into this lovely house by the sea swimming pool."

After I described what I wanted to do,
he got out tools (oh, I get just GIDDY when he gets out his manly tools...)*blushing here...
i mean his hammers, nails, levels, pliers, glue....

it all just goes to my head like a glass of RED WINE...♥

While he drilled, hammered, drew plans,
measured, cut, drew MORE plans, I was busy, too.......

 

 PAINTING....

FIRST.....buying two mirrors on sale at KIRKLAND'S

then, because they were the wrong color and I couldn't find the right white ones,

I sanded, primed and painted these two $29.00 ea mirrors a pretty 

WHITE ENAMEL...

yep....ENAMEL.

I also spray painted those thrifted wooden shutters ....(they were $8 each)

WHITE ENAMEL.

(those aren't SPOTS...just shadows)

This man can do ANYthing...and he's especially good at building things I want....

and he has the patience of JOBE....and I must have been out of the country when GOD handed out patience because I have

ABSOLUTELY NONE....!!

He so carefully measures every single thing and I tap my feet to move along a little faster but MY projects turn out UGLY while his are wonderful ♥

Well, to make a long story short...

Mr. Sweet built faux windows..

Now, some folks may think this is such a SILLY project..

building faux windows.

But, you can't imagine the difference in the look of the room...

more light bouncing around the whole room with these MIRROR WINDOWS...

THEY give the room depth..making the room appear larger and more open.

  I LUV THEM SOOOO MUCH.

THIS part of the living room is TOTALLY WINDOWLESS...
and WE NEEDED WINDOWS...
or at least something that resembled windows.

For those that missed earlier posts about this amazing pool house...
THIS part of OUR living room was built and housed
ONE LARGE POOL TABLE.
I am guessing the man just didn't see reasons to have windows
in his custom built pool room.
 

Didn't Mr. Sweet do an awesome job...

he even built a windowsill   ! !

This is the one on the right side of the fireplace mantel.

                                                                                   (pure sweet love going on here.)

This is the one on the left of the vintage fireplace mantel.

 (oh my gosh...i am LOVIN' this)

 We could have had REAL windows put in.

We decided not to.....for several very good reasons.

♥

I am happy...

Mr. Sweet is happy...

because these two "windows"  look fantastic,

they reflect the light from the larger window across the room,

they make this end of the living room look larger, (I know...I'm repeating myself)

they were SO inexpensive to make,

and did I say

I LOVE THEM...?

 HAPPY FALL, YA'LL

blue monday
make it pretty monday
amaze me monday 
fabulous fall party