Thanks! Same thing with Tim Gunn's show? I can hardly believe Bravo would dump it - it was so popular! Maybe the show dumped Bravo?

Hi All, I'm so glad you are all still posting away on here and keeping things going. I love this forum so much, but start to feel guilty when I keep promising to get some projects going--and then it doesn't work out! Please forgive me and someday my "want to" will catch up with my "will do". LOL Belle, your grandson sure sounds like such a fine young man. And it's great that he can/will help with things you need done too. Those sales sound so fun, hope you find some good bargain items to paint on. Sure hope your river behaves itself this year, I know that's always a worry for you. Punk, I'm concerned for you too with this economy, do you really have to "expand" right now? I know you put quite a bit into that other building and don't know if you will get reimbursed or not. At least you are in a business that is really really "hot", so that's a good thing. I think some people would give up eating before they'd give up their phones! LOL I'm so excited for Anj and Belle to be doing craft shows this year. Can't wait to see all the neat projects they come up with! ;o) I've not been painting or using my Cricut lately and I miss them, been busy with organizing,decluttering,cleaning, getting repairs taken care of and learning all I can about DH's medical condition. I switched us to a new doctor and I think that is going to work out better. Also got lots of paperwork taken care of--things I should have done years ago like wills, poa's, etc. Still lots more to do like burial arrangements, getting taxes done, etc. I've had a run of repairs--things like the water dispenser on the fridge, garage door opener, and tumors under my Dusty dog's eyelid. Got them all fixed and all is well--for now! LOL I hoping my "run" with all these things is over and maybe we can settle into a nice boring routine for awhile again! LOL I've got to go check on my neighbor lady, she's recuperating from surgery and husband and helper can't be home today, so I told them I'd check on her a few times to see if she needed anything. Then I have some yardwork and need to paint my newly replaced patio posts. I'll try to start getting back by here more often--and someday I hope to even surprise you with a project or two! Luvs

I can't really picture the finished look you're after so I can't help there. But 4x2 is awful tight, especially because you'd better be doing some sort of an insulating "liner" inside the firepit (fire brick is better than a steel liner, and you can find black firebrick) or else you risk cracking your concrete slab. Regular concrete and late night wood fires aren't best buds. Killer views, and I think the firepit helps lead the eye to them. But the expansive views make the 2 ft width feel all the more dinky and undersized. Go bigger. As long as I've been at this no one has ever said "dang Dave I wish we went smaller". Not for nothing but you could also really play up the view to the distant horizon by making the far edge slightly narrower than the one closest to the house, really force the perspective. At first that's what I thought you did, but I think it's an optical illusion caused by the patio shape.

I love your plan-- your work space should be inspiring and motivational. If a tropical design and sunny colors will make you feel ready to face the day no matter the weather and temps, i say go for it! I love pale pink-- but do i remember from past wardrobe posts that blues/greens are more flattering for you than pastels? I am a firm believer that our personal rooms should be in colors that compliment us-- especially if the walls will be a backdrop to your video meetings. I may not be remembering correctly and pink may be perfect-- but whatever you choose, make sure it looks great behind your face! I really like the fabric for your daybed. I don't find a sterile or traditional office space to be all that conducive to great ideas or work. You want to keep it neat and professional but that doesn't discount being creative and personal.