Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. It has been cool and damp here the last couple of days making it less desirable for working in the garden. We decided to go out for breakfast to one of our favorite summer spots, Cafe on the Clyde. It is a short drive from here through the rolling hillside, which have been newly planted for the season. However, my story today is about some new touches of soft blue in The Gardener's Cottage. The small bench was the perfect size to serve as a coffee table in here so it got a coat of Yarmounth Blue from Benjamin Moore. I removed a chair and added the loveseat with an old white bedspread covering it. The pillows have the soft blue background as well. Next on my list is to give the corner cupboard a makeover with different china. An antique teapot is ready for tea. You might have noticed the washstand also was painted soft blue. My favorite part of the makeover was doing this old screen door from white to Yarmounth Blue. I replaced the old screen with lace.....looks so much prettier don't you think? I find this color blue very calm and soothing. Then, I gave the shutters a coat of the same paint.The solid wood chair was a yardsale $5. treasure.....already the perfect shade of blue. These windows also have a panel of lace on a wooden frame added to the inside. The old cupboard was also freshened up with the blue paint. Can you see why my husband says he is afraid to stand still when I have a paint brush in my hand in case he ends up with a coat of paint .....he would look good in blue! I hope you have a lovely weekend! Oh! the sun is trying to pop out here making things a lot brighter but I was happy for the rain as the garden was unusually dry for this time of year. Happy Memorial Day weekend to my American friends! Take care, Carolyn