shabby chic-ing

I'll say one thing for cold winter weather - because it tends to keep one indoors, those house projects that have been put off for far too long have a way of getting done. Lately, I've been redecorating - getting rid of (or painting over) dark wood and dark colors. Now it's white plus a complement color. My bathroom went from dull yellow and wood to pale sage green and white. My bedroom is undergoing change as well. White walls and dark gray carpet are slowly becoming blue walls and I-don't-know-what-color-yet carpet. The rest of the decor in the room is becoming pale blue and white. And go me for being thrifty and realizing in time that the dark wood night tables didn't need to be thrown out and new ones bought - they just needed a few coats of white paint. Plus, cat hair tends not to show as much on lighter colors.