Sneak Peak!

While my husband was away on business I rearranged the family room furniture ! It always seemed to work that way ... When my husbands gone I change things up ! :) I took a quick picture after I was done and if you look closely my daughter is in her favorite hideout with her baby doll. She cracks me up! ;)

More pictures and angles to come soon. I will be on the hunt for side tables and bookcases and/or display cases. My mom is planning to visit this week and our favorite hobby together is SHOPPING! Can't wait! Speaking of shopping with Mom I took my little ones shopping at target. And they both had their first Starbucks. 

What girl doesn't love Shopping and Starbucks! 

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day! 

Xo, 

Kelly 

New ottoman!

I finally received my Serena and Lily Ottoman!  

I'm still waiting on replacement legs for the ikea  sofa. I ordered them in a dark walnut which will match the legs on the ottoman! 

I love how large the ottoman is (42" square )and how my family of four can all cuddle comfortably on the couch now!  

That's exactly what I plan to do today with my two cuties!!! Next design choices will be side tables and a few bookshelf display units for the large blank wall. Choices ... Choices!!! Stay tuned! Working on this room little by little! 

Xo, 

Kelly 

What a year!

Oh how fast a year goes by! 

We started the year with a new baby and ended with a new house ! If you told me a year ago we would be living in a new state I wouldn't believe you! It's amazing how much can change in one short year! 

It feels like yesterday we were setting up her nursery in our now "old " house! 

And now in a flash our little princess is ONE ! She has the sweetest personality shinning through now and is so much fun! 

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year!!!! 

Xoxo, Kelly 

Best Dad!

I have said it before but I'll say it again .... I have the greatest Parents! My mom dad and sister came to visit this weekend and while visiting my father helped put up some curtains and mirrors! 

I finally started getting our living room together. It's the room to the left when you walk in the front door (first impression room) so it feels great to see it coming together! The curtains fit perfectly! They are the best home decor bargin around! They are 98 inch panels  (two panels per package) for only $30 at IKEA! They are even nicer than similar ones In have from Pottery barn that are only 96" and around $100 per panel! At ikea you get 2 panels for $30!!! Can't beat that price!!!! The mirror was a second wedding anniversary from my dad! We went antique shopping together and I was so excited to find this with my Dad! The memory of finding it together holds so much sentimental memory! We originally had the room layed out differently but I did some rearranging today.  Here is the original arrangement 

The couch was originally to the right and chest and mirror staight ahead. Here is the new arrangement . 

The couch straight ahead and the chest to the right. 

I love the new rearrangent but now the mirror is a little too high. Nothing we can't fix!!

The white hutch also holds special memory! That was our 6th anniversary present also from my Dad! We bought it at a tag sale and he refinishe it! You can read about that project here! 

So there are many special memories of my Dad in this room and now I can add memories of him putting up these curtains and mirrors in our new house while he was visiting (and technically on vacation!)

  With a few minor adjustments and a few extra design details this room is almost finished! It needs something special or a pop of color which I'm still contemplating..... I'm on the hunt! But I'm so happy with the way the curtains turned out! And the new layout! Thanks to my super dad!!! 

Xo, Kelly 

Some Christmas Details

This year our Christmas colors are mainly silver and gold with hints of green! It's very simple , yet sparkly at the same time! Here is a sneak peak of some of the details I have been working on.  More pictures to come! 

Little by little it's coming together! 

Xo, Kelly 

Milk glass and sparkly bulbs... Two of my favorite things!

I love my milk glass collection, especially because my parents found every piece for me at yard sales and antique shops! Each one holds a special memory ! I also love sparkly Christmas decor and bulbs! Together they make me happy! ;) 

The white box to the left also has significant value to me! My 94 year old grandfather made that flower box for me with his own two hands , nails and saw right before he passed away. I keep it and the two others he made for me on my deck in the summer and now in the winter they will be front and center in my holiday decor , brining a little piece of my "Poppas" to our Christmas even if we can't be with him physically!  Miss him terribly! Especially this time of year and it being the first Christmas without him! 

Hope everyone is enjoying decorating for this special time of year! We are having a blast decorating our new home! My son is so excited he is calling it "The Christmas House"! 

Xo, Kelly