~*Studio Update*~

Good Day Dear Friends! I took full advantage of the warm weather days we had this past week... and did a little bit of decorating next door... FINALLY! The bone~chilling temps were too low before. The space heaters we have over there could only keep it at about 35 degrees... which is just too cold to be comfortable for me. The little princess kitties, however, didn't seem to mind it too much. They have their cozy chair and fleece blanket... and seem to love the sunlight that flows in the through the tall windows. I was still visiting them everyday. They do like the company.

I found myself there more as the days warmed up... and even cleaned the windows. I just must say... I really like these new windows! I've never had windows before that could be cleaned on both sides while you are inside! They tilt in & cleaning them is a snap! They already have kitty nose marks on them again... but that is alright. It needs to have that 'lived in' look... doesn't it?

Each day when I pop over... I enter & almost trip over the rug inside the front door. It seems Ima likes this spot...


She does like to play & wiggle on it...





Katie is content watching for birds out the window...



I've put a few things out to decorate. Some of the displays I like and some I feel still need tweaked. But then... it will probably always be a work in progress... moving and re~arranging. However, I have a few friends coming to visit this week... and I want it to look SUPER when they get there. So I'll be working hard over there this week getting it up to par!

To hang the rugs, I used a trick learned from other hookers... carpet strips. I picked up a bag of 3 strips at the lumber yard for only $1.99. Tony has cut them to size & attached them to the wall for me. They really do work wonderful! Hanging a rug with these keeps the 'shape' of the rug so gravity doesn't pull on it & make it sag.


(It was 59 degrees inside this morning while I was taking pictures... comfy!)




I saw a Mary Engelbreit magazine once where they hung small collections like this on the door... and have always loved it. The doors in our house are just plain, solid core doors and I can't do this on them... glad I can here...






This rug will be hung over the old rake in the next photo...



I used one of my old cutter quilts to make a curtain for the closet/kitty box room...

The shelf that holds the TV still needs to be stained...


The board under the rug says "Better Neat and Tidy Than Tight and Needy". The board is from an old wardrobe closet. It was painted by my buddy Kris of Dickerson Antiques in Topeka, Kansas. I've had it for years and just LOVE it! The hooks are great for holding my 'designer' threads of floss.


That red stool by the window was painted by Kris too! It has a sunflower & hearts on the seat.



Thanks for letting me share! I'll post more decorations soon.

Wishing you warm smiles...

Betty