"Just know you're not alone, cause I'm gonna make this place your home..."
I was sore, exhausted, and very uncomfortable when I first stepped foot into our new home. A 7+ hour car ride while pregnant is nothing to write home about - especially following the mournful loss of Aunt Kathy. It was 2 days post funeral. Still fresh in my mind and I had just walked into a home in an area I didn't even want to live in in the first place. I'm usually a positive person..but I admit I was all Bah-Hum-Bug that night. That drive was sad to me. I had left South Florida feeling empty - not ready to start somewhere fresh - knowing that when I had arrived in South Florida a few weeks prior, I had Aunt Kathy to go and visit still. But, this is life, this is growing up, this is moving forward.
Still, that doesn't mean I wasn't sad that first night after arriving. Doesn't mean I didn't shed a few tears or anything (although I tried not to).
And then the Olympics started. Sweet, something to look forward to and watch every day for the next 2 weeks. And that women's gymnastics theme song? Oh, I love it! J does too. And it inspired me to get started in making this place {OUR HOME}. Do listen!!
I love that feeling of comfort -- you know, when you don't feel like doing anything else but enjoying the comfort of your own home. Just laying on the couch, enjoying your cozy surroundings. I knew I'd get to that point in this home; I just had to make it our own.
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Behold: Our {new} home. For the next 10 months or so, at least!
Dining area
{Looking from the dining area into the living room -- the new dining table and chairs}
This trunk/coffee table was given to J's parents as a wedding gift (which I found out after I painted it! But he gave me the okay - promise!) that I lightly sanded and gave a whitewash finish. We both love it as our coffee table.
Just wrapped burlap around the lampshade for a complete transformation..(it was red!)
Living room and mantle
Accents {some DIY}
Uncle Tom said I could pick something from their house --"How about those candlesticks?!" -- Next thing you know, he grabbed a ladder out and got 'em down for me. "Enjoy!" So these are my decorations from my auntie..sitting pretty on our mantle :)
The pitcher is a Goodwill find that I painted. And the teal box was an old Key West cigar box that J was throwing out. I painted and sanded it a little and it's now a home for our coasters.
And this here....this is my cozy spot...we all have to have one!
We may not be completely finished (am I ever?), but we've certainly made our house a home for the most part and we are enjoying our time spent together in it. {Our last 10 weeks together before baby makes her debut!}
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Still, that doesn't mean I wasn't sad that first night after arriving. Doesn't mean I didn't shed a few tears or anything (although I tried not to).
And then the Olympics started. Sweet, something to look forward to and watch every day for the next 2 weeks. And that women's gymnastics theme song? Oh, I love it! J does too. And it inspired me to get started in making this place {OUR HOME}. Do listen!!
I love that feeling of comfort -- you know, when you don't feel like doing anything else but enjoying the comfort of your own home. Just laying on the couch, enjoying your cozy surroundings. I knew I'd get to that point in this home; I just had to make it our own.
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Behold: Our {new} home. For the next 10 months or so, at least!
Dining area
{Looking from the dining area into the living room -- the new dining table and chairs}
This trunk/coffee table was given to J's parents as a wedding gift (which I found out after I painted it! But he gave me the okay - promise!) that I lightly sanded and gave a whitewash finish. We both love it as our coffee table.
Just wrapped burlap around the lampshade for a complete transformation..(it was red!)
Living room and mantle
Accents {some DIY}
Uncle Tom said I could pick something from their house --"How about those candlesticks?!" -- Next thing you know, he grabbed a ladder out and got 'em down for me. "Enjoy!" So these are my decorations from my auntie..sitting pretty on our mantle :)
The pitcher is a Goodwill find that I painted. And the teal box was an old Key West cigar box that J was throwing out. I painted and sanded it a little and it's now a home for our coasters.
And this here....this is my cozy spot...we all have to have one!
We may not be completely finished (am I ever?), but we've certainly made our house a home for the most part and we are enjoying our time spent together in it. {Our last 10 weeks together before baby makes her debut!}
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