… has been postponed. Not just by a day. Or two. But a full week. As in seven full days from today.
*sigh*
I was so excited about today’s post. It was a post that was going to be filled with lots of photos … the befores … and the amazing, jaw-dropping afters.
There was going to be a lot of gushing accompanying those amazing-jaw-dropping-after-photos. Gushing about my fabulous husband who so patiently put up with my gazillion projects … and the moving of the furniture to and fro and to again … and who must’ve said, “just tell me what you want me to do” about a hundred times over the past month …
Gushing about the amazing Sherwin-Williams Naval blue paint color. And how it just pops against the crisp white board and batten wall treatment …
Gushing about my fabulous new cow print that I found on Etsy … and the faux leaded glass window I created with Gallery Glass … and my china cabinet display that so succinctly marries form and function …
Oh, and let’s not forget the back patting …
… so much back patting …
… about my genius flimsy-to-fabulous baseboard fix. And how I solved the awkward-wall-with-its-strange-window issue with the creative use of a non-functional curtains with custom curtain rods that I created using this tutorial and that should have cost $5 but somehow I ended up spending quite a bit more …
To top it all off … the piece de resistance … would be the rug reveal. The rug that started it all. The rug that inspired the room’s color palette. The rug I purchased at a deep 65% off discount …
… the rug that has remained packed in plastic and rolled up in my entry for over a month. Sigh.
And there was going to be lots and lots of exclamation points when I wrote about the rug …
It’s plush pile!
It’s stylish navy and white stripes!
How soft and supple it feels underfoot!
I envisioned when we finally ripped open that protective plastic wrapping and unfurled the rug that started it all, the kids and I would have rolled around on that rug. Back and forth. Reveling in it’s luxurious softness. Running our fingers through it’s glorious pile. And as we rolled and reveled the kids would finally admit the changes made in the dining room were good. No, better. Make that the best. Ever. And how the jewel toned rug had served it’s purpose, but it’s time had come. It needed to go. And then the kids would emphatically declare that they would never, ever doubt my design decisions again …
And you? My dear readers? My dear friends?
You would have been “ooo’ing” and “aahh’ing” right along with my photos as you glossed over my gushing-and-back-patting prose. And then you would’ve scrambled to the comments form, leaving and outpouring of love and admiration ….
… love and admiration that would’ve made my head swim and my heart sing …
*sigh*
But this past weekend as my husband and I raced against the clock to get the “install” complete, disaster struck. With the ringing of the phone. The dreaded call …
Our friend, our neighbor … and our certified electrician … would be unable to hang the new chandelier this weekend.
Something about a niece or nephew’s birthday party …
So we are rescheduled. Next Saturday.
Fingers crossed.
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I was so excited when I saw this! What a let-down. I can only imagine how you feel!! Looking forward to the actual reveal 🙂
–Elena
Man what a bummer! I got so excited when I saw the FB post I just ran right over….and my heart sank. I was mostly worried that the rug sucked because that would be awful to send back. Enjoy your room this week while everyone is waiting with bated breath.
Oh no…more waiting. I can’t wait to see the big reveal. Sorry you have to wait another week.
awwwww… ;( can’t wait to see it!!! : ) hugs…
It never, ever goes as planned, does it? We can wait. After all, I have a very similar light, so I can imagine. Really. I am very good at imagining things.
OOOHHH NOOOO, Say it ain’t so!! Linda, you’re such a tease, you planned this didn’t you!? LOL Yep in DIY ~land their is no such thing as sticking to a schedule. We wait with much anticipation!! Your sneak peeks have been great already!!
Oh..hate when that happens…but we shall be here waiting anxiously and patiently for your beautiful reveal!!! Have a great day!
Boo! I was all excited. Well I will just be that much more excited next week. But yay you for getting so much done! Woot.
I was too impatient to wait until I could afford my orange chevron rug from rugsusa, so I decided to make one ou of a drop cloth. Totally inspired by you, my dear. I see why you make pillows out of the stuff. I am now in LOVE with canvas drop cloth. I’ll do a tutorial when I finish it. Actually it will be more a list of hints. There are tons of good tutorials out there.
Ha…this is hysterical. Especially the “just tell me what you want me to do.” If I’ve heard that once I’ve heard it a million times! Take a day off this week and pamper yourself. You’ve earned it. Love Naval by the way.
I don’t know, but I hear tell when in Chicago and you are an electrician and can’t hang chandeliers on time that the mob puts a hit out on ‘ya. Hope he stays safe.
Bliss
My sympathies are with you! Been there, done that!
Well by giving this post the title you did you totally managed to get across the feelings you are having! I feel your pain I really do. I hate being disappointed like that. Crossing my fingers with you that it happens next weekend 🙂
Only the chandelier is missing? Let me pat your back, then! It’s already amazing! I have the chandelier in my dining-room, but everything else is missing! Want to swap? I forgot we have a brand new phone socket since this very morning!
ah man!!!! how can you do that to us…your loyal fans …. I don’t know if I can possibly wait that long. But I guess I will have to!:)
Bummer!! We’ll just have to “practice patience”, as I tell my 4 year olds. 🙂
Can’t wait!
xo Heidi
Linda, you make me laugh out loud!!!! I was starting to really think there was something horrible at the end of this post and was dreading reading it. I so needed a laugh tonight. Now I REALLY cannot wait to see that reveal!
Oh come on Linda! You can tackle that one!!! If I can do it (4 times) then you can. Get to it!! I. Need. To. See. This. Reveal!!! 😉
Debbie
I am in the same boat! I was planning on finishing the home tour this week with the kitchen reveal but I have an art print that will not arrive until next week. First world problems, indeed! 😀 Oh well, it will be here before we know it. I am excited to see your dining room!
Oh you’re kidding me! I was seriously excited when I saw the name of this post. I cannot wait to see the finished room.
Angela @ Number Fifty-Three
And you are going to keep me hanging ????What no photos?????? You are such a tease! Can’t wait to see it 🙂
xx
Anne
i feel like there should have been a “wha wha whaaa” after…. well, i still can’t wait to see it!
😀 I was ready to begin pinning! I know it’s going to be stunning, just got to wait! 🙂
Oh crap honey! Can’t wait to see the reveal 🙂
HOW inconsiderate! Family birthday over YOUR chandelier??? fire him immediately! LOL…..hey…we can wait….just builds the anticipation to a FEVER PITCH…!
Aww what a tease! I’m getting my back-patting hand ready though!
I just discovered your blog (after searching for DIY drop cloth curtains). I don’t know if I want to come back for your reveal, because it might really be depressing. Your before, is beautiful. Your after might make me sob. The colors, the collection of gorgeous items…I’m going to have very, very serious DIY/Remodel envy.
(Ah, face it. I’ll be back. I never walk away in the middle of a good reveal!)