Friday, January 17, 2014

Living Room Before & After

Dustin started the new year off with a bang by painting our living room - yay! no more paint test marks on the wall! The new color totally brightens up the room and even though we are not completely done (woodwork, furniture decisions, etc.), it looks ten times better! I am in love with the color. Since the dining room is the same color, the rooms flow into each other well.

Before:




The first thing we did when we moved in was remove the dark curtains - that made a world of difference! Then we wanted to get away from the brown color scheme and bring some light in. The color we ended up going with is called "Rainwashed" by Sherwin Williams.

After:

I painted the table many years ago and the paintings are in my Artwork Post.

Love the look of our staircase, has a lot of character! Picture is from the Artwork Post as well. 

The sunroom is off to the side of the living room and we usually keep the french doors open because Teddy likes to lounge in there.
One of our favorite wedding gifts from Dustin's wonderful parents! Displayed proudly in the room where we watch games.

The fireplace is much brighter after being painted white.


I love these chairs I found on sale at One King's Lane.

The couch is from World Market and will hopefully be replaced soon because we want a chaise lounge style sectional.

Teddy needs his own space in the living room/we need somewhere to store the toys!
Photos via me
We definitely love our new living room look and hopefully you all do too! The color is a great grayish-blue tone and looks very pretty with our woodwork and style of house. Thank you to Dustin for taking off a couple days of work to accomplish the massive project!

Lots of Love,

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Fav Valentine's Party Pinterest Ideas

Sorry I have been away for a couple days - crazy weekend! I have been crafting away this evening, but on projects that are gifts, so I will have to wait to post. Don't want to ruin the surprises! As I mentioned in my New Year's post , I have a lot of fun shindigs coming up to host. Invitations went out for our friend's baby shower, so that planning is in full force. Plus, at the end of this month I am planning a Valentine girl's night. I wanted to share with you my personal favorite pins for the Valentine Making Party:

"Hershey Kiss" Cookies

Look the pom pom stirrers and sparkly bottles.

This is the party that inspired me to have an adult Valentine Making Party.

Like the idea of hanging ribbon down from my light to add a whimsical feel.

Such a cute girly party!

Add hearts to toothpicks or drink stirrers.
I'm excited to put this party together and to have fun crafting with some girlfriends over bubbly! Valentine's is the perfect holiday for a girl party because the colors are pretty. Everyone loves to receive a handmade Valentine, so spend some time this year getting creative! I will make sure to post the pictures from our party next month.
I have all my supplies ready to go:


Lots of Love,