Tag Archives: home tour

New Craft Room Space

Posted on April 13, 2016 by

I’d love to tell you I’ve been off training for a marathon or researching a cure for cancer, but my absence of late can simply be attributed to an abundance of volunteer commitments, Grandparents in town, and binge-watching House of Cards. … Continue reading →

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A Lot of Living in This Room

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

So now you’ve seen our finished and improved Family Room, but we have a second space we spend a lot of time in as a family: our formal Living Room. Seriously.  We really live in our Living Room! This time of … Continue reading →

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Our Hardworking Piece of Furniture

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

I last shared with you how I fixed my design mistake in our family room but didn’t share the hardest working piece of furniture in the room. When we flipped the layout of this room we had an empty space … Continue reading →

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Fixing My Mistake

Posted on February 9, 2016 by

When we planned our renovations and made decisions in such a short period of time last year we generally hit the nail on the head and were happy with our choices and purchases.  However, I did confess to The Husband … Continue reading →

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New Old House Dining Room Reveal

Posted on January 25, 2016 by

While I posted a few table settings over the holidays I haven’t officially shared our finished dining room with you. Here’s where we started when we first saw the house during a showing: basic brass chandelier, no crown molding, and … Continue reading →

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Containers, Organizing and Labels, Oh My!

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

I’m pretty sure after close to five years with a Silhouette machine I’ve still only scratched the surface of what this baby can do.  But this week in my continued New Year, New Assessments of the Unpacking of the New Old … Continue reading →

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Our Kitchen Reveal

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

It’s been a long time coming, but the final cabinet tweak is finished and we are happily baking and cooking up a storm in our renovated kitchen and ready to share. To remind you of where we started when we bought the … Continue reading →

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Staircase Gallery Wall

Posted on August 7, 2015 by

Another house, another gallery wall. I can’t help it.  It’s one of those things that with our many moves tends to make a new house feel like “home” to us. So after weeks of having piles and piles of pictures … Continue reading →

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Put a Frame on It

Posted on July 22, 2015 by

We are continuing to open boxes on what we’ve dubbed The World’s Longest Move and Unpacking Adventure. But this week’s project has been to hang art in the Living Room.  There’s a big expanse of a wall that likely isn’t going to … Continue reading →

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The Napping Sofa

Posted on July 13, 2015 by

Almost fifteen years ago the Husband and I inherited the best sofa from my grandparents. ***** My Grandfather was a wonderfully perfect blend of spontaneity and routine. While on a trip with them in Amsterdam as a 13-year old, my Grandmother and … Continue reading →

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