Tuesday, August 13, 2013

House Tour - 'During' Pictures, 2nd Floor

Second day of the house tour.  Again, a few rooms are missing as they are completely empty :)

Hallway going upstairs:



To Do in Hallway:
- change giant, gold chandelier 
- paint trim and possibly staircase
- add more pictures to wall

Guest Bathroom




Towels: Target 
Shower Curtain: Bed Bath and Beyond
Artwork: Hubs

To do in Guest Bathroom:
- Frame mirror
- get rid of medicine cabinet
-paint??
- redo cabinets?
- take off towel rack, add shelves

Guest Bedroom



To Do in Guest room:
- hang window treatments
- paint? decorate more?
- paint trim white
- possible dresser


Master Bedroom




 I am obsessssssed with this paint color from Behr. Sometimes its light grey, sometimes it looks charcoal. Its calming, romantic, and perfect.

 One of my favorite flea market purchases. Every girl needs one of these.



 Curtains from Target.


 Bedding: BBB
Lamp: Target

To Do in Master Bedroom:
- paint walls
- add pictures
- purchase lounge chair
- paint trim white
- purchase floor length mirror to lean on wall


Master Bathroom



To do in Master Bathroom:
- hang window treatments
- frame mirror
- change chandelier
- Future: expand/redo shower
- paint, decorate!


Oh man, some of these lists seem so daunting! But I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love owning our home and being able to create and express ourselves through our DIY projects. Even if it means running to Loew's 3 times in one night and making a few expensive mistakes along the way :)

Monday, August 12, 2013

House Tour - 'During' Pictures, 1st floor


Finally. An update on our house! Look below for 'before pictures'.

And first..the kitchen.




(ignore our living room, its a tad 'under construction')

To Do in Kitchen:
- remove terrible backsplash and paint behind stove
- change hideous light fixture (both)
- buy appliances!
- fix backwards faucet
- change countertops (No more green!)
- paint stools
- change knobs on cabinets
- add backsplash
- paint trim white
- window treatments
- buy hood for stove

 As I said before, our living room is in an 'in between stage' so we'll hold off on those pictures. BUT! I am dying to share this little accent table my handsome Husband and Pops made for me.  Its beautiful and sturdy, and I am 100% obsessed with it. The brown bins hold m'Hubs' record collection.

Candle holders: Pier 1
Mirror/glass canister: Thrifted
Brown Bins: Target
Lamp: Ikea
Silver Balls: Homemade thanks to Landee See's tutorial :)


Just some foam balls and thumb tacs..Landee is a genius.


And a little preview of the lampshade that inspired the living room, thanks to Target.

Kitchen Eating Area




To Do in Eating Area:
- Change light fixture (Ikea)
- add gallery wall (Ikea)
- sand and stain table
- buy new chairs
- door covering

First Floor Bathroom (inspired by this post):


To Do in Bathroom:
- paint wall
- add towel rack
- hang picture
- add shelf for decor
- paint trim
- change light fixtures

Laundry Room

To Do in Laundry Room:
- buy washer and dryer
- paint wall
- add motion light
- hang cabinets and tension rod
- decorate!

Few more pictures from the first floor:



Tomorrow: Update on the second floor!