* DIY hat rack makeover *

I went to this fabulous antique barn last weekend and picked up this old hat rack for $6. It was a little shaky, and covered in dirt. So, I decided to take it home and fix it up and paint it a nice fresh color.

I bought a little paint tester (I am so happy they have these now) in a pretty light green called "sultana". I barely used 1/8 of the bottle to apply 2 coats. I'm really happy with how it came out. The color is much brighter in real life.

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* Applecrest Farm *

There is an ongoing festival at Applecrest Farm for Labor Day weekend. It is the most beautiful, sprawling farm in Hampton Falls, NH. Hurricane Earl left us with a gorgeous day today, so we decided to make the most of it.

First off, there was a petting zoo. Which, in and of itself, is probably the most entertaining thing in the world. If not for the hilarious farm animals who are slobbering hands for grain and grass, then for the adorable kids who are at once mesmerized by and scared to death of the animals.

My favorite part was watching a baby goat practically knock its momma down as it forcefully tried to get some milk.

And, also this young boy who got cornered in by all the sheep.

They also had some bluegrass music and tons of fresh food. I ate half a burger and half a sausage sandwich. The best of both worlds.

Could not have asked for a better day.

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* Color Combinations *

As I mentioned below, I wanted to try some other color combinations that work well with the teal I love. These are what I came up with. It's fun to keep thinking of more colors that go. You can use these color combinations when choosing colors for print, clothes, accessories, or even home decorating.

When I'm deciding on what colors to use in any of my projects, I usually do a test like this until I find a good palette to work with. It's not surprising that the accent colors go well together too. It'd be interesting to choose 4 or 5 of the colors to create an even larger palette for a more complex project.

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* Design by Inspiration: Colors *

I LOVE this color teal, and wanted to do a project with it. I'll definitely use it more elsewhere, but for now, I just used it in a fictional logo.

(images from style.com)

The yellow accent was the first thing that came to mind, but it would be interesting to use it with a different color accent. I will try a post of different color combinations with the teal.

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