inspiration to fruition

the picture on the far-right, below, was

"the inspiration"

but before i could "reveal" the results of this project,

i had to get some "mississippi mud" on the bare kitchen walls.

and the white-chalky island 1/2-wall.

and then i had to decide where to stop with the "mud" in our very open-floor-plan home.  not happy with my current choice.  but, need more "mud" to complete the southern kitch wall. 

but i digress.

and so, here it is:

"the fruition":

looks a bit lonely up there, huh?

not for long though, folks!

an old section of barnwood.

some uppercase living vinyl.

2 bulldog hangers on the back.

(and all the enamelware?  most was my grandmother's.)

fruition = happiness