BEFORE PICTURES here. Our house sits on the property at an angle. Which is good...warm sun in the winter and well shaded in the summer months. The nicest time in our diningroom is late in the afternoon! I must admit that I said long ago, I'd never do all white walls again. I wanted color. Well, after nearly 20 years of color, I now wanted white! And I'm liking it. Of course doing the rearranging of photos and frames on all the walls to "unclutter" helps. lol
Of course I'm sticking with it all being my bird sanctuary! I 'heart' birds! To explain a bit of what you see:
Top left of close up images...I made four curtain tie-backs out of Christmas cardinals, I have several collage frames of birds I've photographed! Then...the black swans were seen many years ago at Laguna Madre [mother's lagoon] shores here in Corpus Christi...they are indigenous to Australia!! A long migration to South Texas. A couple of years ago, two other black swans were spotted, but so VERY RARE --the rarest bird seen for me in my home area. The last two are of a print [and close up] of a piece of artwork that I bought from a co-worker's artist husband...Ron Salter. He gave me pointers on sketching and lighting many many moons ago...before I retired [Colorado].
PART I -kitchen
PART II -family hall
And I'm on the opposite right now. I had white walls for so long, now I'm looking for colors to paint them come spring.
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I feel the same way you do! Just let that Sunshine come right on in those windows. Your room is beautiful with the sun highlighting everything and all the beautiful paintings and pictures on the wall. It's bright and cheery and also cozy
ReplyDeleteThe decorations look fabulous! Love the interior vibe
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ReplyDeleteEverything looks so bright and cheerful and pretty! I love white walls!
ReplyDeleteAnni, isn't it something how our preferences change over the years? It's happened to me many times. Lately, I find that happening with certain foods that I used to love, I no longer have any desire for (and vise versa).
ReplyDeleteYour bird sanctury is just beautiful! I really like the fames that are "groupings."
And yes, the sunshine coming through the windows makes the whole room glow!
Well done, my friend!
The white walls really set off the photos and paintings and should make groupings a breeze. Envy your sprays of sunshine. I have a wrap around porch and while it keeps me cool, it also keeps the sun out.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog while reading Karen's walking blog and just wanted to stop by and say hello. My family is from Sinton! I was born there and much of my family still lives in the area. I love finding people that live in familiar places :)
ReplyDeleteAnni WOW you are one excellent painter of walls and pictures and OMCs do I love the cardinal curtain ties. Well done. How many rooms to go?
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia sitting tall in my chair. Amazing I thought I was the only one constantly bugged about posture.
Your sense of elegant design is exceptional and your painting of the walls and arranging of the art pieces absolutely perfect!
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice cozy room! I like white walls too!
ReplyDeleteA bird sanctuary is the ideal name where you showcase some beautiful photographs captured! I love your owl photographs in particular. We've never been ones for too much wall color, but have seen friends' homes where it works appropriately, especially if the room is large. When rooms are smaller, like ours, whites and beiges work better.
ReplyDeleteIt all looks lovely. I much prefer this look to "a patch of blue".
ReplyDeleteEverything looks beautiful! I love all your framed photos and you have a pretty kitchen. LOVE that light fixture!
ReplyDeleteIt is really lovely! And I love your trunk and the decor on top of it. What a brilliant idea to make those tie-backs!!! I love them!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Forgot to say how awesome your deer header and red background is! It is a big splash of happy!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so nice! I also had white, then went with color and now am back to light walls... Everything comes back again!
ReplyDeleteYour house is beautiful!
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Beautiful........ How super-proud you should be, of all the work you have done!!!!
ReplyDeleteWe have a combination of light in some places and wallpaper and color, in others. :-)
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Oh those curtain tie-backs are wonderful. So clever you are!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your walls with all of your treasures. Amazing.
Sue
Love those curtain tie-backs. I think it is wonderful when you love something so much and can pay tribute to it in small ways like that. Your pictures, as always, are stunning. You certainly have a talent for photography.
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend-enjoy it-xo Diana
I think everything looks great, well done, you must be so pleased.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I like the picture of black swans. Usually a little later on the white swans stops for a rest.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe