$5 Makeover

Have you seen the new Martha Stewart Living paint colours available at Home Depot?  280 beautiful colours including some of Martha’s favourites.  The complete colour palette (below) arranges all the colours as if they were on a colour wheel – so easy to find that perfect shade.


You can get a tester of any of the colours for $4.99.


I bought this colour and painted the mirror in my family room.  The colour is similar to the colour in the fabric on one of my chairs.



Before:



After:



 



The great thing is it only cost $5 (actually $2.50 because I used half the pot!)   If I tire of the colour and want to paint it a creamy white (which was my first preference), I can.  I may also do another coat of the Arrowroot to darken it.  I realized this would have been a great “How to lighten up for Spring” post rather than posting it in the Fall when everything is earth tones! 

What do you think?  Have you done any inexpensive DIYS  around your house to freshen it up or for a change?

I’m sharing this at Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch and Funky Junk Interiors.  Head on over to see some other DIY makeovers.

Durga Puja ....

As a child, I always wanted to participate in a grand (GRAAAAND!!) Durga puja celebration. I never got this opportunity. So when I saw Pree’s event ‘Beyond 5 days of Durga Puja’… I jumped with joy….

I don’t really know what one needs to do for a Durga Puja… What I do know… is.. the bells of devotion from my heart will surely be heard by the Goddess..



This post is specially dedicated to Pree !! Thank you for hosting such a lovely event.

And to Anamika…. (my friend), for being a part of my mad life!!! With an hours notice, the Goddess from her house was in mine… and instantly She was part of Pree’s event.

Any celebration for me is incomplete without a dedicated shrine… Be it Diwali or Christmas, I always have a dedicated shrine made for the festivities. And ofcourse you know… that candles and lotus (new addition) make me happy!!

Anamika’s thoughts on what Durga puja means to her… please read on!!

Waking up very early on the day of Mahalaya to fill every corner of my house
with the chants of “Yaa Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti Roopena Samasthita
Namastasyai- Namastasyai -Namastasya -Namo Namah”..... to welcome Ma Durga,
is
Durga Puja for me.....

Going shopping to buy new clothes, and a whole new set of accessories is Durga
Puja for me ....

To prepare aalpona (drawings like rangoli but made with thin rice batter) on the
floor at the threshold of our house is Durga Puja for me ....

To break my fast with "anjali" and that first glance at Ma's Idol, is Durga Puja
for me...

Sinking my teeth into rasogullas, mishti doi, radabaullobi, chops and cutlets is
Durga Pujo for me...(how can i not mention the traditional Bhog, tomato chutney
and the paayesh !!)

Tapping my feet on the beats of Dhol,while men & women dressed in their
best, dance with "dhunochi" filling the atmosphere with that nostalgic scent is
Durga Pujo for me....

The conches blow, sindoor rises in the air, heavy hearts and tearful eyes.... as
Mother goes for Visarjan ..... Thats Durga Pujo for me ....

Thank you for joining in my Durga Puja celebration…. Hope you liked it... *smiles*

I'm linking this to Show & Tell, Funky Junk & A little lovely!!