Martini Time

Happy Sunday!
Hope you had a great weekend! Only thing wrong with mine was that it was too short!
Isn't that always the case?
As promised, this blog is about the "Martini Room". For the most part, the room is finished. There is still an ongoing debate with Spousal Unit about my idea for decorative tile in the bar area. I went ahead and purchased the tile pieces on sale, and will let him discover them one of these days in the garage when there are not so many pressing projects at hand!
But I did find the large glass piece I knew was in one of the storage units, and Spousal Unit created shelf brackets and hung them for a bar shelf. I think that project turned out pretty nice.

We went ahead and placed the new refreshment center up on top of the bar. Placing it inside the lower cabinet was going to be too major as the shelves are permanent, not movable, and smaller than the unit as well. As a "Grandma Want To Be" I am thinking ahead that little, wobbily, short people won't be able to access the glass door as a toy as readily at this height which will be good. There are plenty of other areas that I will have to contend with child proofing....well, some day...(sigh).

This is a view of the opposite end of the room from the bar. The backdoor is to the right. The doorway on the left is to the kitchen. I have had two different friends ask me if the black shelf unit is the same one we had in the old house. It is so interesting how different paint, furniture placement, lighting, flooring can all influence the look of a room. Without spending a dime, just move around the furniture, decorations, or change a rug or lamp for a whole new look! It works!

This is the full view of the bar end of the room. I think the table and chairs placement in front is useful, yet lends to easy foot traffic from room to room, and to the backyard. In this picture, you can see a couple of my little ghosts I made for Halloween. I told Little Miss A the other night, that this house finally feels like home. Of course actually living here for a couple of weeks began the process, but my taking the time to decorate the house for fall/Halloween really worked for me. And of course for me....entertaining makes it feel like home, and I have started doing that as well. Love it!

This view is from the back door area looking back toward the kitchen/hearth room. As you can see, Spousal Unit did get a TV into this room. And, last Thursday we had extended family over for dinner and we had the World Series game on one, and football on the other at various times during the evening. I will admit, the crowd was very happy, and I was happy that neither TV volume level was screaming loud. I have a few more empty walls to fill in the room, but pictures and art has to find a home and sometimes takes a little time.

BUT....I did get my super heavy, flea market mirrors hung in the Hearth Room, and I am happy happy! I will show you those next time!

AND.....Ray bought a house! She closed on Thursday, took possession on Friday, and the work has begun! I took all the "before" pictures today so you can join us on that redo as well!
Keep smiling, and tuning in!!
Deb