inspriation!

Wayne and I have talked about creating a San Diego-themed bathroom--not teeming with seashells and dolphins and other kitsch, but something that would tastefully remind us of our favorite place... where I still consider Home, in many ways. But what that actually looks like, we were unsure... Harvest group picture on the wall? (haha, that would be weird). UCSD pendants? Triton shower curtain with matching towels and bath mat? hmm, not quite that either.

While in San Diego a few weeks ago, we decided to make a trip to the UCSD Bookstore, and while no Triton shower curtain (darn!), we did find this!! Perfect inspiration for our San Diego bathroom!




The lady at Aaron Brothers helped me find a suitable frame and this beautiful color for the mat! And ta-da!!!




I am now ready to tackle the rest of the bathroom! ... shower curtain, towels, bath mat, and... yikes, paint color!

Key Club Convention, here we come!

This weekend is Key Club Convention, and as Key Club Advisor and Mrs. Key Club Advisor, we are chaperoning once again.

This is what we have to look forward to (clip from last year):




And this is the official Key Club cheer. It's really cute.

our new home!

rollers, poles, brushes, and other painting tools = $75
40 mini-cans of tester paint, all varying shades of green = $160
at least 16 gallons of paint, many that were discarded after I changed my mind = $400
money and time wasted = lots

turning a house into a home to call ours = priceless


It's been many moons since we moved in, but finally, here are some pictures of our place. There's more I want/need to add (like curtains, framed artwork, etc.), but I'm a slow gatherer, and I realized I would never get these pictures up if I was waiting for our house to be PERFECT. So, here I am, stretching myself to let go of my perfectionist tendencies AND posting these pictures, which I've been meaning to do for months. I would say this is a good start to my day.

You may remember pictures from before. and all our headache during...

Finally, here is after!

entryway, living room, and dining area

shoe art by emily to.


framed calendar art by Dana Heacock, local artist in Ogunquit, Maine, where we visited last summer.


family room and Lucy



need curtains.


kitchen

my favorite room! we painted all the cabinets and added new handles, which made the hugest difference. notice the striped backsplash! that was meticulously painted on as well.


master bedroom with huge walk-in closet!

i would like splashes of orange in here.


sunny guestroom and craftroom



wayne's office, aka "man-cave"



laundry room with new washer/dryer




thank you for visiting our home; please come visit for real! :)


next project: San Diego-inspired guest bathroom... not sure what that means yet, exactly, but I'll keep you posted!