Coming Home to Fresh Paint

We are back from our trip to see the grandparents and falling back into line is taking a few days. How nice is it to have your parents around to help with your kids? I am so grateful that they want to be so involved and allow me to take a nap. 

While we were away the painters did a few jobs around the house, the first being our family room/kitchen. Previously it was a buttery off white that normally would be fine, but it bugged because the kitchen cabinets were also off white. The fact they matched has bothered me since we moved in. 

Here is what the room was like before...

I chose a cool, calming icy gray (Sherwin Williams Ice Cube). Something much lighter that gives me more options for decorating down the road. This new color has made me like the kitchen cabinets more and just has a fresher look than before. Don't mind my little model...

I am a little annoyed that the painters forgot to paint the ceiling in between the beams. Those are always the things that happen when you are away when the job is getting done. But even Matt says that this new color makes all the other rooms (all that buttery white) need new paint too, so they will be coming for a visit again soon. We also had our room painted, which I will share once a couple more pieces

 come in.

What do you think? Not a huge change and hard to tell in photos, but I love it. 

PS: Need some new throw pillows, any suggestions???? 

xo

Erin 

RH Lighting Sale

I have settled on a light fixture for the great room in the house. Three of these nineteen inch pendants will be hanging in between the high beams in satin nickel. 

Best part is that Restoration Hardware is having their lighting sale until October 18th on ALL lighting. Take advantage if you are looking to get any of their fantastic pieces. 

Another tip that I learned is that you can lock in that price for 90 days without actually having purchased it yet. So if you are in a bit of a pinch for the cash right now, you can call before the 18th of October, place your order, then call back within 90 days to be charged and have them shipped. 

This worked great for me this week since we placed the carpet order and painted this week for the basement. Almost done! 

Then of course I started looking for other places to take advantage of this sale. I am liking this flush mount for our hallway. Very nautical and maybe I will order as well. I have two more weeks to decide...

Here is to a weekend of lots of little surprises that make your day better. 

xo

Erin 

Before & After: Great Room

This house is probably going to be a work in progress for many, many years to come. Which is kind of what we love about it. The basement remodel is at the tail end and I cannot wait to show you the finished product. Until then, I can share with you at least one room that although not "done" feels like home. 

The main living space is the kitchen and family room. Before we moved in, it looked like this....

Although the built in bench and storage was good looking, it was not functional with how we use this space. Lucky for us the floors ran through and it was an easy demo. Now the room is open, airy and where we spend most of our time. 

The floors are one of things that sold us on the house. They are restored barn planks stained dark brown. They run throughout the entire main floor. Keeping them clean has turned into a bit more work than I had anticipated, but it is worth it. 

I cannot wait to actually cook something in that fireplace. The bar area next to it has turned into a make shift office. Need to relocate that mess pronto. 

Looking for new pillows, maybe a gray and white strip? 

Light fixtures for between the beams still need to be decided on. I am leaning towards an industrial or nautical style (like this). The house has a very country look (we literally live in horse country), so I would like to bring a bit more modern style to each room while keeping with the traditional feel of the house. 

One of those couches is most likely going down to the basement family room and I think two comfy, yet chic chairs will replace it. I am also dying for a new ottoman, so the one above may be heading South as well. So sick of all the beige. 

I hope to keep sharing more rooms over the next couple of weeks. Next up, the not-yet-used dining room. 

xo

Erin