Big Project.

I haven't posted pics of my home improvements in a while because I've finally taken on the challenge of my entryway/living room/dining room/kitchen. What makes this a challenge? This area is open concept with connecting rooms and cathedral ceilings. Otherwise known as a huge pain-in-the-ass to paint. Especially if you don't own a ladder. And hate to paint. But the entire house was painted with flat paint when we moved in and the walls are all marked up. This has been slowly driving me insane.

Because this is such a huge endeavor, I decided to paint a small area at a time. I started painting my entryway and the stairways (I have a bi level). Then I painted my hallway. Today I painted one wall in my living room. Well, most of it. I have the worst balance ever, and I should not be anywhere near a ladder. I currently have a nice unbroken neck and would like to keep it that way. So here is as far as I've gotten today.
Is it really obvious where I stopped? It will have to stay this way until I can get Spiderman to get on the ladder. He hates painting even more than I do. One Sunday while I was working, he got out the ladder and painted the higher part of the wall for my entryway.
His "help" resulted in this:

A hole in the wall. Where his foot slipped off the ladder and into the wall. When I called home to see about his progress, he promised that it would be patched before I even got home.

That was a month ago.

He has since promised that it will be fixed before next Thursday as I am having people over to watch the premiere of Grey's Anatomy (squeeee!!!). I hope, for his sake, that happens.... I'm sure he'd hate to sleep in the tub.

Bathroom: Before and After

Last week, I finally decided on a paint color and painted my bathroom. I thought it would only take me a few hours.
Little did I know it would take me All. Day.
But I'm pretty happy with the results. The new color even goes with the shower curtain I currently have, at least until I decide on a different one.

Here's what the bathroom looked like before:

And here's what it looked like after a dreadfully long day of painting:

So tell me, what do you think of the results?

Designer's Challenge: Bathroom Color

Again thanks to all who suggested colors for my bathroom project. I picked out some choices. I'm really leaning towards the green on top. It's called Ardmore Green and will go with the shower curtain I currently have until I find a different one.
What do you all think?
Which green do you like the best? I think I'm going to pick some up on my next day off and get started.

On a totally unrelated note, what do you think of my new tablecloth? It's from Kohl's.

Here's a close up of the pattern.

Isn't it cute?

Designer's Challenge: Dining Room

Thank you to all those who helped me with last week's challenge. I really liked your ideas. I'm leaning toward something calming like the misty or seafoam green. I just have to find the right shower curtain! I'll post pics when I've actually made some changes.

On to this week's Designer's challenge:

In my dining room hangs a Chandelier. I hate it. It's a brassy color and clashes with everything that I have in there. I want something understated. And pretty. And modern.

Help me find a light fixture I can live with. (that's not too expensive).

If you find one online post a link to it in the comments. I look forward to seeing what you all come up with.

Designer's Challenge: Bathroom

For some unknown reason, I feel the need to completely redecorate my home. I think it's because almost all the colors were picked out by the previous owners. In the two year's I've lived here, I've made a few changes. I painted my living room, and bedroom.

What I really want to tackle next is the bathroom that adjoins my bedroom. The paint is old and marked up, and it needs painting badly. I figure that since I have to paint it anyway, I might as well change the whole think up. I'm tired of the colors.
Here's what it currently looks like (it's much bigger than this, obviously, but you get the idea of the current colors.)
Here's where the challenge comes in for you: What color scheme would you pick? I'll take suggestions as to colors, a particular shower curtain, etc.

I'm looking for ideas, people. Help!