A Verbal Sneak Peek of our Home

We've been in our home for almost one year and I really wanted to start changing things right away but my wonderful, wise friend Diane advised me to live in the space for awhile before making any major changes. I'm glad I listened.

We started easy- painting the girls rooms. I love love the colors- Benjamin Moore sky blue for Maddie and Ben Moore ballerina pink for Sophie.

Then it was time for the front living area of the house. This was challenging to me(all things decor are) for two reasons. 1.) the family room,dining room, and kitchen are all connected in one large room. 2.) I am not overly fond of our couches. But, hey, they were generously gifted to us and we were being careful with the monies. And they are the biggest pieces of furniture and I had to use a color from them. Blech. So I found this awesome warm gold/brown color from Behr(had the paint mixed through Valspar though) . To separate the kitchen from the living/dining room area, I had the same color lightened by 25% , changed it to semi-gloss and painted the two kitchen walls. This was a stroke of genius I tell ya! It is a subtle but noticeable difference. Exactly what I wanted !

My husband Troy fancies himself a carpenter. Not having built anything before, I was a little anxious about his skills in regards to something practical yet decorative. But two of the main components of a good marriage is belief and trust in your partner. So he built a bookcase for Wyatts room. And I was pleasantly pleased at the outcome. Very practical and useful and well built. He even used his saw thingy to cut out car shapes that we will paint and attatch to the sides.

I was impressed with his skills so I asked him to build me a bookcase. We have a short wall that seperates the family room from the dining room and I wanted something to fill the wall space in the dining room that I could use for craft/school/supplies. This was a major piece-6ft long, 3 feet tall and 16 inches deep. He completed the piece in record time and now I need to find baksets/bins for the shelves. We have very little storage options in the house so I needed something functional and stylish. He delivered once again. Ahhhhhh....

We took a little time off but in the last week we have: pulled up the lawn, removed the rocks, and leveled it to ready it for sod.

In the last two days we have laid sod, painted the front bathroom, replaced the light fixture and faucet and hung robe hooks instead of the towel bar. I am aiming for "whimsy" and will decorate with black and white.

I'm loving all the changes and I'm so grateful for the chance to turn a house into our home.

Pics to come!!