getting.right.to.it.

My whole reason for creating this blog is to share my design ideas with someone other than my husband. My design appetite was ready for something new. Having pretty much completed every room in the current house I'd run out of space for new things and new design. I know getting the next house to where I want it to be won't be easy or quick (esp. with a new baby on the way). It'll probably take a few years but I'm excited for the opportunity.

To be honest the thought of decorating a new home seemed daunting after just finishing all the last minute home improvement projects and anticipating a newborn while chasing down a toddler. Over the past few weeks I've felt my enthusiasm build. I've been scouring websites for ideas and even managed to pick out a new sofa (which we may or may not purchase immediately after moving in), and patio set.

Here is the order in which I think we'll complete projects. Most will be as simple as a coat of paint. Some will require tiling and other mini renovations...
1. Toddler's room
2. Nursery
3. Family room
4. Living room
5. Master bedroom/bath
6. Rec room
7. Guest room

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family.room.

One day while waiting for some showings to be complete we ran to our local furniture store. I always wanted a sectional but our current room was too small to accommodate one. We decided upon leather because well that's what we have now and it works wonderfully with a toddler and pets. To give the other half a better idea of what I wanted to do with our new family room I created a little mood board. I'd like to have an accent wall in a either a blue or gray color and then tan for the rest of the walls.

the.new.house.

It's a funny story about how we found the new house. I adore cyber house hunting and stumbled across this gem a few months before we became serious about moving. The home was perfect: 4 bedroom plus a bonus room, 2 car garage, 2 living spaces, a rec room, and most importantly backing to open space. Early on we decided that having a private back yard was the most important aspect in a new home. After this requirement we knew we needed 4 bedrooms (or 3 and an office space), a 2 car garage at least, and a basement. We toured approximately 8 homes (only 4 with our realtor) before we knew we needed to put in an offer or we'd lose the home I so desperately wanted. So far things are good. I haven't started counting all my chickens just yet, there could still be some hiccups along the way. Here's a sneak peak. It's a huge reason we bought the house.

The Christmas Experience

The big holiday is over and done. Does anyone else feel the tiniest bit depressed when it's all over? I don't know about you, but for me, the anticipation coming up to the big day is what I revel in the most. Sure, the presents are way up there for the kids, but mine equally anticipate the activities we get up to prior to the big day. Our little list of activities (dare I say traditions) help make the season that much more special. In no particular order: ✔1. Christmas Gardens Lights-our botanical garden have a gorgeous display 2. The Nutcracker play ✔3. Gingerbread houses ✔ 4. Baking cookies 5. Mulled wine (just the husband and I of course) 6. Watching Christmas movies:: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ✔ Love Actually ✔ The Holiday ✔ Elf The Polar Express ✔ Last Christmas (new addition for me this year) ✔ 8. Visiting w/ Santa (with kids) ✔ 9 . Advent calendars ✔ 10. Ebelskivers ✔ 11. Christmas Eve Boxes We managed to almost complete the lis...

simple.just.practical.

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