I always create a big to-do list when I try to put my house back together after a holiday. It seems that my things never go back up they way they were when I took them down. I have 6 empty frames, 3 new pillows to make, and a hutch that needs painted then filled with dishes. We also want to paint the cupboards in our laundry room and the dressers in the kids' room, and buy/build a bunk-bed. Good thing Jason got a nail gun and paint sprayer for his air compressor for Christmas! In November we faced reality and realized that we'll be renters for another two years or so and therefore decided to switch rooms with the kids. They now have the master and we've got the little room. Surprisingly, I love it!! Unfortunately, my to-do list keeps growing because of it. Here's a peek at a few of the many 'almost finished' areas of my house!
::The silver thing hanging on my wall is an old electric box cover from the farm house where my mom grew up. Does it drive anyone crazy that my frame and letter spell "O.B."? It doesn't bother me but Jason and my Aunt Janice both noticed it right away!
::Kids' Room. I stole the idea of fabric in embroidery hoops from a blog somewhere out in blogland. I would love to give credit where credit is do but I can't remember where I saw it. I am incredibly disappointed in Jo-Anns and Craftware Houses fabric selection so I'm still on the hunt for ones that I really love, not just ones that work. I'll post more pics of the room as we finish it.
Jason and I both actually enjoy tweaking areas in our home. He loves any excuse to wear his tool-belt around the house. We just wish we were doing all this in a house that was really ours...
Friday, January 9, 2009
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I love your family! You truly inspire me! And....I am lovin your Spencer! He is going to ge a great adult someday!
Your house is so cute and homey! My house is so plain. One reason is that I have huge lack in the decorating skills are and the other reason is that I hear you totally about not being able to call a house your own. We have been renting for the past 3 1/2 years because we have been state-hopping around the country and it is just too easy to put off making a house a home until it's your own. I guess I shouldn't use that excuse though.
Will you come decorate my house? And buy me cute stuff because apparently you find all the great deals and I don't. I love that you pointed out all the stuff on your to-do list. It takes me so long to decorate any part of my house that once it's there, it's there for a looooooong time. Hence the purple bathroom from 8.5 years ago.
Your house is so cute!! You inspire me to get off my lazy ___ and do some work on my house. I just really feel like my house should be clean first and that NEVER happens. :(
And I love what you did for Rachael, very cute!
Love your decor - and great ideas... I may have to copy your kids room hoop idea! So cute! BTW - I mistakenly left the breadmaker YOU wanted on Amy Cazier's porch... OOPS! SO she has it for now. Let me know if I need to get it to you if you can't pick it up from her house. Sorry!
i Love all the fabrics, except the one with the white background and the rose one, oh and maybe the denimey blue one. you know, there are other reasons jason can wear his tool belt around the house...
You are so talented! I have been thinking that is time for another playdate.
Some things never change. I love it. My roommates make fun of me for the same reason.
Do you need some scraps from my stash? Just give me a color scheme and they will be on their way to you. I love what you did here and at Rachel's
You should be a decorator! Your home looks lovely! And FYI....I LOVE those fabrics!
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