I win...again

A friend of mine recently posted a picture online of a painting project she is working on and she tagged it #therapeuticforme.  I read it in shock..really a painting project..therapy.  It's so much work. How is that therapy?

Then yesterday I was in a bit of a funk..I don't know why..I just was.  Guess what cheers me up when I am in my weird moods?  A trip to Home Depot.  Which means I am usually buying supplies for a project..which means I use projects to cheer me up.  I guess it is therapy for me too.

I started a new project yesterday.  First off, let me say Erik was not on board with this project.  I sent him a sample picture I found online and he didn't think it would look good.  Well, I did it anyways.  Erik is not real picky when is comes to decorating and such.  I have had two other projects that he was hesitant with and didn't think they would look good.   After I finished them he  admitted that they ended up looking better than he thought.

Project number one..the kitchen cabinets.  I knew the oak needed to go but I didn't know what color. 

I went with red..love them...and so did he. 

I just realized I don't have a good picture of the whole kitchen. I did a whole little remodel..back splash, new sink and painted the cabinets and added new hardware.  I have a few more updates I going to do though, so maybe I will get a picture when I am all done.

Project two the oak railing..black and white.  My husband didn't think it would look good but when I finished it, guess what, he likes it.

Which brings me to the project I started yesterday.  The third project that Erik hasn't been on board with but I did it and he likes it.  When I sent him the picture today he said "you win".  Another project that Erik had doubt in that he has ended up admitting that I was right and it looks great.

I love how the door look with the newly painted railing.  I decided that as I painted all the doors black I would put on new knobs and hinges too...out with the old gold.  

I love house updates and projects...and yes I guess it is therapeutic to me.