The Writing on the Wall

So, while I know that this blog makes it seem like I spend all my life in the kitchen, we actually DO have other rooms in our house. One of my favorites is our cozy bedroom, especially this time of year when you can throw all the windows open and let the breeze in. When it isn't raining, of course.

Wait. It's always raining.

Well anyway, we are always looking for unusual little decorating ideas, and a little while ago we were at Kohls (I love Kohls. Among other things, they are one of very few places that still carry good old garden variety Levi's) and I spotted these:

They are these strips of vinyl letters that spell out different phrases. The package -- as you can see -- promised that once applied to the wall it would look like it was hand-painted. They also promised it was easily removed if you ever changed your mind about whatever looked hand-painted upon your wall. And, they were On Sale. So we figured, what the heck.

Inside the can is a strip of lettering attached to adhesive backing on both sides, some directions that warned you 10 different ways that you should measure, and use a level, and measure, and make little marks on the wall to show you where it needed to you, and measure. Also a little plastic thing to smooth it onto the wall. Not letting any grass grow under our feet, we popped open the can and pulled out our little soon to be "hand-painted" on the wall phrase:

Because who doesn't need a little reminder now and then?

Don got right to work - he peeled the one adhesive side off and applied it lightly to the wall.

I would like to point out right now that there was NO measuring. I also pointed out at the time that there was no measuring going on. I read aloud all the parts in the instructions that mentioned measuring.

Apparently tough Southern men do not need to measure. They are completely confident in their instinctive ability to apply semi-permanent things to the wall with no supplementary measuring assistance.

Now that the thing was on the wall, it was time to take the little plastic thing and smush it on there for good.

No going back now. No straightening possible either. Not that straightening was going to be an issue though. Of course.

Final step: peel the other adhesive backing side off very very slowly.

Verrryyyyy....

sloooowwwwlllyyyy.

(interesting what parts of directions get followed, and which parts don't?)

Voila.

And even better.

And because I always give credit where credit is due...perfectly, beautifully straight.

xxx and good night!