Favortie Home Friday {Tuesdays With Dorie}

Hi friends!!

 

Last week was the 4th so I kind of skipped out on the blog post, but today I

 

am sharing a stunning little 1920's bungalow that happens to be the home

 

of Dorie from Tuesdays With Dorie!!

 

Her home is so warm and inviting! Just makes me want to sit down with a

 

nice cup of coffee and chat!!

 

The kitchen is my absolute favorite!!!

 

I can't stand the suspense!!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So cute, so quaint and I just love the flow.

 

Aside from the kitchen, the laundry room stole my heart!!

 

To see more of Dorie's home and blog go here.

 

Hope you enjoyed my favorite home today!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

 

 

 

Wednesday Wish List {Birch Lane}

There's absolutely nothing like getting a new catalog in the mail.

 

Just the other day I received my very first catalog from Birch Lane and

 

I was in heaven!! Their stuff is gorgeous and I thought I just had to share!

 

Here are just a few items I've added to my wish list!!

 

 

Right now the are having sale!!

 

20% off all dining and tabletop collections, and 25% off all entry mats!!

 

If you haven't checked out Birch Lane I promise you will not

 

be disappointed!! If you do head over I'd love to hear what's on your

 

wish list!!

 

Happy Wednesday!!!

 

*This is not a sponsored post just sharing what I love*

 

Living Room Update {Driftwood Heart Decor}

Hi friends!! Today marks the last Monday of Kindergarten for my Gracie!! Still amazes me that she will be six in September.... Today also marks four years since my mom lost her battle with cancer.... Time may pass, but she is thought of every single day... 

 

 

 

If you haven't figured it out yet, I completely despise empty walls... It bothers me to no end when a wall in my home doesn't have something beautiful or meaningful on it.... There are still two walls in my dining room that remain empty because I still can't make up my mind about what to do with them and up until yesterday morning there were three in our living room.... You're going to think I'm absolutely out of my mind, but it truly gives me anxiety trying to figure out what to put on these walls!! I really do put way to much thought and research into my wall décor, but sometimes it's totally worth it.... For example, the once awkward wall that separates our kitchen and living room now has some meaning to it.... It only took me one year (yes I just wrote that) to figure it out...

 

Please excuse the mess and the pink cabinets!! Those babies will be painted white in the very near future!! More details on that soon!!

Ok, back to the driftwood heart!!

I came up with the idea at least six months ago, but had a very hard time finding the perfect heart.... I found several that were either way to expensive or way to large. Then I found the Etsy shop, Madera del Mar and knew from the moment I saw it that this heart was absolutely perfect and my wait was over!! It's the perfect size, not overwhelming, yet understated. And it goes perfectly with my white distressed letters from Ballard Designs!!

What do you think?? Totally worth staring at a blank wall for a year!! Sometimes waiting for the perfect décor is so much more meaningful.... Especially when it is a reflection of me and my family....

Thanks for stopping by! I will be back tomorrow with my "Pinteresting" Tuesday feature!! Enjoy this fabulous day!!

 

Our Home {Before and After ~ Part I}

Have you ever looked back on something and wished you had paid more

 

attention to detail or wish you knew then what you know now??

 

When it comes to our home and how we went about things I totally

 

wish Pinterest existed six years ago, for if it had I'm pretty sure I would

 

be totally satisfied with how we did things and the décor decisions I had

 

made... In any case a home is a work in progress and tonight I'd like to share

 

our work in progress with some before photos of how our home looked

 

before we purchased it, during and now... To me it still needs a ton of

 

work, but that is more on the décor and organization end more so than

 

anything. When I look back at exactly what we took on we really have

 

 come a long way. I just wish I knew then what I've learned now....

 

Not only about my design style, but about the ever growing needs of our

 

family....but then again, I guess my styles and ideas will always be

 

changing. Hopefully for the better!!

 

So here are some before and after photos (progress I like to call it). I'm truly

 

 never done making up my mind!

 

It truly took vision to put the pieces of our home back

 

together from where it started!!

 

Our hallway before

Our hallway now

Hallway/kitchen wall before

Hallway now

Kitchen/Living room before

Kitchen/Living Room now

Although I love our home as it is, I can't help but wonder, "what if"?

 

What if I had left the sliding doors and replaced them with French

 

doors going into the four season porch? What if I had opened up the kitchen

 

completely and combined the kitchen and dining room for a completely

 

open floor plan?? What if this?? What if that??

 

 I can drive myself mad trying to think this way...

 

So instead,  I'm just going to be thankful for what we accomplished and

 

let it be.... Rome wasn't built in a day, nor will my home ever be as

 

perfect as I would like... But it's perfect for our family at this very moment

 

and that is truly all I can ask for....

 

They only thing I really need to work on is filling up all the empty walls!

 

More on that and part II of our before and after coming soon!!

 

Check back tomorrow for my Favorite Home Friday feature!!

 

 

Wednesday Wish List {children's art wall}

Happy Wednesday friends!!

 

Hope your are having a great week!!

 

Today I am sharing something that is constantly on my mind and

 

something that just never makes it on to my ever growing "To Do" list.

 

I adore all the lovely art work my daughter comes home with and

 

although some art work is better than others I really wish I could find

 

a unique and beautiful way to display them all....

 

I've thought about framing all of them, well the really good one's at least....

 

But then here is a photo of just this month's "good" art work....

 

 

 

Embarrassing for sure!! And framing all of these beauties is not

 

happening!! Thank goodness for a broken printer sitting on my

 

desk for all the over flowing art work!!

 

So now is the time for action!! Time to make this item

 

on my wish list a reality!!

 

Here are a few really interesting and fun ways to display your child's art

 

work neatly and without making it look like a big fat mess

 

tacked up miscellaneously on the wall!!

 

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My mind is racing thinking of just the right way to tackle this project!

 

What is your favorite way to display your child's art work?

 

I'd love to hear your suggestions!!