Spring Updates So Far

With the nursery underway and a few small projects around the house either just finished or about to be, this Spring is feeling great in the house. Which I guess is not really new anymore, but still feels like it every time I drive up to it. 

Since we did not move into until June last year, we had no idea what would be sprouting up around the property. I can tell you that our beds and lawn just love weeds. Love them. So now we know that every Spring there will be a serious clean up, but then some sweet surprises as well. 

We have a lot more flowering trees than I expected. There are two of these flanking the house and I cannot wait to see what it looks like when these babies pop open. 

My new "office" area is kind of my obsession right now. This desk used to be where the nursery is going and never got used. We slid it into the end of the laundry room and it is fantastic. on a day like today, with the windows open, it feels like the best work space in the world. Still need some organizational items to spruce it up, but not worried about it. Notice my "co-worker" below. 

Upstairs there are a lot of blank hallways. I finally started a gallery wall I hope to continue to fill in with new finds as time goes on. It is nice to get a few things up so I can be motivated to find some new treasures to add. 

I wrote before that I had finally made a purchase for the hallway off the kitchen to the master and when I was away they went up. I LOVE them. 

I had been obsessing over how to decorate our living room that you walk into right from the front entrance. It is a great space that will be cozy and fun for entertaining. And during the process of trying to figure it out, I gave up. Really we do not need another living space right now, especially since the basement is done. So instead I turned it into another play space. Throw in some random seating, toys, and a cute tee pee and it gives the little man a place to grab his attention for a little while. Once we know what we really want the space to be, we will finish it. 

I usually want everything "finished" but for now this goes with our lifestyle more. 

And in case you do not follow me on Instagram. Check out my Bensimons that I rocked yesterday from  the previous post. Love them. 

Painters should be coming next month to update the master, great room and the nursery. Picking colors now and excited for that to get done. 

xo

Erin 

Renovation Results: Family Room

This scary looking space....

Has become my favorite place to chill out and watch the little man play. 

All the construction, mess, waiting, has been more than worth it. 

And I am so in love with the sectional from Lee Industries (Vienna Navy). It is deep, soft and perfect for lounging. Kate Marker Interiors was sweet enough to help me with it. The rest of the furniture was from our old family room. I originally had those pillows in our condo in the city, but glad I relocated them. They are no longer available from the Etsy store I bought them from, but these are similar. Ideally, the treadmill would have another home, but I can live with it. Still am so in love with the teepee. 

We designed all the built ins with our contractor. It was literally a sketch that Matt drew up and it came to life beyond what we imagined. 

The bookshelves  still need styling, but that could take years. ha

I plan on having a pad made for the bench, which has the best toy storage hidden in it. Got to love a place to throw stuff in. 

The goal of keeping things light and bright really paid off. The wall color is Benjamin Moore Pebble Beach. See the rest of the renovation on this floor here. 

Now that the pictures are hung and the sofa is in use, I can finally say I am done. It was a labor of love and it is nice to just relax and enjoy it now. 

PS: Make no mistake that there are toys everywhere almost all of the time. Let's not pretend that my house looks this clean except for right after my housekeeper comes. We don't live in show rooms, right? 

xo

Erin