Friday, May 25, 2012

Fore & Aft ~

Here's out little bathroom before I got the urge to paint a mural above the wainscoting ~

BEFORE




BEFORE





BEFORE




and here is how it looks now ~

AFTER




AFTER




AFTER





of course I had to incorporate little white farmhouses, curly willow trees, folk art bushes and rolling hills into my work :)


not finished *tweaking* yet, and then I still have to make the shade & curtains...

do you like the mural? tell me what you think!!
(somehow, the room feels bigger to me now!)

TGIF!!!

Blessings from the Farm!
Lori
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27 comments:

  1. janMay 25, 2012 at 11:11 AM

    Absolutely beautiful mural, Lori. Hands down, beautiful. ... jan

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  2. AnonymousMay 25, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    It is beautiful. I always wanted to do this to a room but to chicken due to painting skills.
    It's bigger because you have the whole outdoors to look at now and imagine. ;)
    Did you include any sheep or animals grazing on a hill?

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  3. Lori Ann CorelisMay 25, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    Absolutely wonderful!!
    Do me next!!!
    ;-)
    L

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  4. Robin LeuschenMay 25, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    you are a fast worker ! the mural is beautiful and that first picture of after, I could see it made the room POP....It does look more spacious, like you are out in the meadow....lol....now you can pretend you're in an old timey outhouse whilst you are on the pot !!.....lol
    Robin

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  5. clMay 25, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    I am so jealous of your creativity! It looks beautiful!

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  6. Lil Raggedy AngieMay 25, 2012 at 1:29 PM

    Lori , its gorgeous ! Beautiful job cant wait to see it once your done tweaking ! Have a safe and happy weekned! hugs lil raggedy angie

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  7. PamelaMay 25, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    Lori,

    It's beautiful! Can't wait to see the finish!
    Enjoy the weekend!
    Pam

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  8. Jennie Lynn @ Appleseed PrimMay 25, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Given how much time I've spent in the bathroom lately we're trying to potty train our 2 yr old) I'd love to have this to look at. Great work!

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  9. kelleyMay 25, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    The mural is a dream...such an enchanting place to be now!

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  10. JenniferMay 25, 2012 at 3:24 PM

    Love it. I want to get up the nerve to paint prim scenes on the risers of my steps. Saw it in some ancient 'Country Living' magazine and I've been building toward tackling that project for over 20 years now.
    You did a great job. The bathroom looks lovely. Really like you patriotic blog header too.

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  11. JonetteMay 25, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    Absolutely stunning!!!!

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  12. Queen Of The Armchair aka Dzintra StitcheriesMay 25, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    That is sooooo cute...I love it...Well done!!!!

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  13. From Sherry's HeartMay 25, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    So the way The Queen sees it is that if should happen to be in the unfortunate position of a temporary problem that would force you to keep your position on the Throne in there for a bit of an extended time looking around that bathroom would definately at the very least make it a much more pleaserable time at least for the eyes!!!!

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  14. From Sherry's HeartMay 25, 2012 at 6:37 PM

    Just wanted to add...
    GREAT JOB!!!! Can't wait to see it totally completed!!!!!

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  15. Plumruncreek ♥May 25, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    LOVE it!!!!! I really like all the colors!

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  16. MargaretMay 25, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    You can paint a mural at my house anytime that you need something else to do! It's wonderful.

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  17. PennyMay 25, 2012 at 9:42 PM

    It is absolutely, positively beautiful!!!!

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  18. Missie of Traditional Primitives May 25, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    LOVE IT!! You did a great job!

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  19. Pamela@ The Sampler Makers FarmhouseMay 25, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    oh, it looks so lovely!!

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  20. UnknownMay 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    To say i love it would be an understatement!

    http://www.loganmakesamess.com/2012/05/my-daddy-fisherman.html

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  21. PattiMay 25, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    Absolutely perfect! can you come paint a mural at my house ;)
    Blessings, Patti

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  22. FayeMay 26, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    Absolutely perfect!!! I love that it's simple. I wouldn't add a thing!

    Peace, Faye

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  23. Deppen homestead 1862May 26, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Simply Beautiful~
    smiles
    Teresa

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  24. NancyMay 26, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    Beautiful! It really makes the room look so homey!

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  25. NataliaMay 26, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    So very cute, Lori !!!! You did an excelent job and the bathroom looks so much better. Now, could you please come to my house and do the same to my bathroom?? :-)

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  26. Crafts4othersMay 26, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    love how it turned out.

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  27. gracieMay 26, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    love it!

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