Makely

I had a minor freak out a few nights ago when I realized that Zack would be starting Kindergarten in a month and a half. Where has the time gone?

Determined to make the best of the last bit of time we have left before school starts, I’ve been making an effort to do fun things with him. We swim. We have dance parties. I tickle his feet in the car when we are stopped at a stop light. Sometimes, I think that *I* want to remember this summer more than he does. I need to make this one count.

Are you feeling that way, too?

Today, join me over at Design Dazzle as I show a fun craft project Zack and I did together – a little Radiator Springs Garden. It’s a pretty way to incorporate my interests (succulents) and his interests (the movie Cars 2). It was so easy to put together, but I really hope its one of those little things he always remembers doing with his Mom.

Don’t want a Radiator Springs Garden? I’m not offended – Lightening McQueen isn’t for everyone! Check out the other great ideas in Design Dazzle’s Summer Camp. There are still all sorts of ways to have a fun, crafty summer with your kids.

What fun things have you done or are you going to do with your kids this summer?

Ceiling fans are one of those things that I think interior designers choose to ignore. You very rarely see them in areas other than outdoor living spaces in design magazines and TV shows. Could you imagine the designers at Million Dollar Decorators adding a ceiling fan to one of their bedrooms?

Southern Living

As far as I’m concerned, the lack of ceiling fans in good bedroom design leaves a lot of “real life” to be desired. I am one of those people who really needs air circulating above me as I’m sleeping. For my husband and I, having no ceiling fan is a deal breaker in our master bedroom redesign.

Sunday in Bed

We are now facing the question about what color blades our fan should have. Before we painted the bedroom, the dark blades blended with our beige wall and ceiling color, much like this room. It looked great.

Urban Grace Interiors

But now that our ceiling is white, it really stands out too much to me. We will have some dark toned wood in the room, but I’m worried that the dark blades are too much with the ceiling. It took us a LONG time to find a ceiling fan when we moved into our home, but we fell in love with this fan and its design. I am really struggling with this decision.

I bought some white blades to switch out, but the blades I bought were bright white, uber plastic-y and were definitely not going to work. Back to the store they will go. Perhaps white blades made of better materials will be okay. I’ve also considered painting the reverse side of our current blades to be an exact match to our ceiling, so that’s an option.

What do you think I should do? What color are your ceiling and ceiling fan?

Making This Summer Count

Ceiling Fans in “Real Life” Decor