MegRuth Photography Blog by Megan Ruth Stay

November 20, 2009

Our newly painted bathroom

Sir Luke was gone for a few days a couple weeks ago and I decided to surprise him by painting our master bathroom. I got some free paint from Glidden over the summer (Lavender Phlox) and decided I was going to be brave and do some horizontal stripes.

I started by painting the entire bathroom in Behr's Eggnog. I attempted to paint in only the exposed spots so I wouldn't paint multiple times. The taping off was the most insane part. My laser level was less level than I hoped...and I miscalculated my stripes....so it didn't quite work out how I envisioned BUT I'm really happy with the results

I want to put up one of my photos from my adventures at the Cactus Gardens. I want it to be giant and framed in a light wood and a wide white mat. I chose my lavender flower

What do you think? Do you think I've gone totally batty with the stripes? Our builder decided that a giant random shelf int he bathroom was a swell idea. So it will end up housing scads of white orchids. I'll be painting the vanity Eggnog as well. But for now I'm taking a painting break.

I promise I'm going to start working on my headboard ASAP and do a little how-to video.

November 18, 2009

Washington Trip

I had so much fun with my family in Washington. I don't get to see them often enough so twice in little over a year was fantastic. My nephew was in school so he didn't get to go on the adventure to Seattle.

I saw an episode of Good Eats on the Food Network about two years ago. The whole thing was on great doughnut shops around the country. One of which was in Seattle. So when asked what I wanted to do while I was there I had only one request. Top Pot.

It did not disappoint. We had a dozen and shared a bunch. Apparently Starbucks uses their donuts in all their stores in the Washington area, maybe beyond. In other words, they're really good doughnuts.

Try not to drool on your computer.