Spring Has Sprung...But Wait!

It's still Winter here! We can't wait to power wash our deck, open the pool, sand and stain our farmer's porch, and landscape a little, but just when we thought winter was over we get this:

Which calls for us to cozy up to our gas fireplace. Yup, that wall color definitely needs to go (We have a couple of Ben Moore samples to try up our sleeves). We're also thinking of maybe painting the mantle white. Don't worry, we spared you the seashell sconces above the fireplace.