Progress on the Living Room and thoughts on Blogging

"So, listen..." 

That's what I always say 

before I am about to really express my feelings.  

My family all knows that's when it is coming...  

I may be talking about family issues 

or just wanting someone to know exactly how I feel.  

But it always starts with 

"So, Listen"  

... Sooooooo, Listen,

Blogging is hard sometimes.  

I know that it looks easy 

but it is hard work behind the scenes.  

I was sitting here in the kitchen 

and working on editing pictures of my Living Room 

and my son came home from work.  

He asked me what was wrong 

because I wasn't my cheerful self.  

I told him that I was having trouble editing 

the pictures for the post 

because of a long list of circumstances...  

It has been raining for several days, 

I was not 100% happy with the pictures that I did take, 

there are missing elements in the room 

that I am either waiting for or need to acquire, etc...

So he actually came back to me 

with some really great advice.  

He said 

"Mom, if you always put your best work 

out there then where do you go from there?"  

"How do you improve?"  

"Sometimes you have a deadline 

and you just have to put it out there, 

that's how you get better."  

And then I remembered... 

This is a BLOG!  

Right?  

A blog is a journey.  

A blog is like a diary. 

A blog is not a national publication 

like a magazine or a professional website.  

I am not a professional photographer 

and I certainly can't show you finished products 

on a daily basis.  

I would have to be superhuman to accomplish that!  

So, Listen, 

I have been working on my Living Room 

and I like where some things are going 

and other things are still in progress.  

But nevertheless, 

I am actually excited to show you!  

I was inspired by the designer 

Stephan Schubel's gallery wall.  

The problem was that I didn't have enough pictures 

to fill the wall.  

So I procrastinated in that room 

and left the paintings leaning up against the wall 

for over a month now since we painted.  

The Prom deadline pushed me 

to get it finished at least presentable for the event.  

We bought these paintings in Venice 

and had them framed when we got home.  

The plate hanging above 

was hand painted by Mr. Beaux's grandmother.  

I was so happy to find a prominent spot to hang it up.

  The companion painting 

and another hand painted plate.  

I wish that I had a close up 

but I will show you another time.  

Our Venice painting that we had commissioned 

for us from a photograph.  

We had dinner under that third red awning.

Because I didn't have enough 

to fill a whole wall 

I moved our wine cabinet to the center of the wall.  

The sofa is now against the windows 

with a sofa table behind it.

It brings the sofa into the room more 

and gives me an opportunity 

to display my treasures.

Like this painting that we found in Napa.  

It reminds me of the wheat fields in Kansas.  

 I pulled in my little rescued Estate Sale 

table from the Hearth Room 

to sit beside my Bergere chair. 

And the journey continues....  

I want to thank each and every one of you 

who visit each day.  

This is why I blog.  

I truly enjoy all of the vast creativity 

that the other bloggers possess 

and the community spirit that we enjoy.  

I don't think that I say that enough. 

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

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