Breakfast Room

We haven't done anything to our kitchen since we moved in except replace the appliances and decorate. We still want to paint the walls and cabinets, get a new sink, replace counters, backsplash and flooring, and add crown molding. Maybe this year?

I love my succulents on the window sills

Sign is from Hobby Lobby Online

Complete Reading Room with bookcase

Sauder Select 5-Shelf Bookcase, Chalked Chestnut Finish from Walmart.

Kohls has the same bookcase, but even after applying several coupons, Walmart was still cheaper.

This year alone I've gotten rid of at least 6 large boxes of books! I still have a few piles of books throughout the house I need to go through. Lord, help me!

The storage bin is from Wayfair.

We keep the guest pillows and blankets neatly stored inside.

Floral print chair is from Pier1

Beautiful light all day

Picture frames are from AtHome and candle stand is from Kirklands

Mosaic floral night light from QVC

I really enjoy this pretty night light. When I get up in the middle of the

night or early morning it's the perfect amount of light.

Hubby and me have been determined to eliminate clutter. It's amazing how much two people and three dogs can accumulate in 10 years. Hubby is definitely more of the type A neat freak. I'm more of a clutter bug who gets random bursts of energy. He has taught me a lot when it comes to getting rid of things.

Rug is from Wayfair and the sofa bed is from Rooms To Go

Lamp is from Kirklands and throw pillows are from Kohls

Rustic wood wall art from Hobby Lobby Online

Paint color: Behr Burnished Clay

JUST FOR FUN:

Hey, Winston!

He loves the view!

You'd think this was his room lol

(Please excuse the napkin he was chewing.)

End of 2018 Update!

Flashback our first apartment!

      Hey, Friends! It’s been a minute! We’ve made many updates to our home in the past year. We replaced the old electric panel, installed a new water heater, repaired the AC again, bought a new microwave, replaced garage door springs and I’m sure something else I’m forgetting. Fixing up an older home never ends but looking back on the journey and seeing how far we’ve come, makes it worth it. God has been faithful every step of the way.  

      I still haven’t replaced the fireplace tiles. I’m not sure what I want to replace them with. The back and forth drains me and causes me  to procrastinate. It will happen eventually, I guess. It will be easier once I know what tiles we are going to use in the rest of the house. Until then, it will remain an eyesore. 

        We finally invested in new sofas. We were hesitant since we have three dogs. After researching different types of fabric we took the leap. When we were picking out our sofas we went more with function than style. We consider style, but figured it was our only living space, and comfort and practicality were more important. Plus the dogs! I didn't want to worry about them destroying it. Hubby really wanted power recliners with built in chargers and I loved the gray with cream stitching. We are happy and enjoying our space!

         I bought a couple rustic window picture frames last year (you can see pictured above, behind the loveseat). They remained empty until last week when I finally decided to go with matching black and white pictures. Once my Brother’s baby, Harper, is born I’ll add a picture of her. It’ll be my parent’s first grandchild. I’m beyond excited for them!

Dining room Cabinet

    We picked up our new TV console at the local Rooms-to-go yesterday. This allowed us to move the cabinet we were using into the dining room like we've been planning for years. Check out my past blog post about this piece of furniture HERE.

( I love how slim this cabinet is - one of the reasons we picked it years ago. 

It fits well in our small space.)

(lots of spaces between the chairs and cabinet)

(The evenings are nice.)