Friday, April 09, 2010

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!

6 comments:

Mike Lo said...

Wow, your place looks great! We're about to renovate a townhome we just closed on as well...!

--- said...

WOW, everything looks great ceci!

Sam said...

I love that Lucy's tail poof makes cameos in the dining room picture, just like she did in your picture with your wedding album!

I love your home! All your hard work has totally paid off!

Hope to visit for real sometime soon :)

emmaandbear said...

i love it!! :) (esp. the apron hooks in the kitchen!) i think the mancave needs some framed diplomas and sports memorabilia. :)

foxfour said...

man cave will be my summer project...the diplomas and awards will be up soon!

Annice said...

Everything looks super homey! :) I really like the chest and the dark wooden coat hanger in the living room/foyer area! Hopefully, we can visit again this Christmas (yeah, I know, planning ahead already :P)