Monday, November 12, 2012

A Work In Progress


We have been living in our new house for about 3 weeks now and it is finally starting to feel like home! We still have to finish painting the hallway and entry area as well as unpack our miscellaneous/storage boxes. But, I am beginning to feel like we are making some good progress!

The original paint in the home wasn't bad (mostly beige), but both my husband and I wanted to paint the walls and ceilings with a pure white (our inspiration came from many Scandinavian interiors we have seen on Pintrest). Usually I shy away from colorless walls, but lately I am really drawn to the simplicity of white. I think it helps draw attention to the furniture and accents in the room.

I titled this post "A Work In Progress" because although we are just about unpacked...there currently isn't a room in the house that doesn't need a little (or A LOT) of work! So to ease the load of re-decorating an entire home, I have decided to take things 1 room at a time (starting with the kids rooms because I think I know what I want to do with them).

Although this space is still 'incomplete,' here are a few before and after photos of our living area


Here are a few progress shots while we were painting - who knew it would take 3 coats to cover beige with white! We even used a primer and spent a little more to buy a better quality paint!


+ a few of the "after" details - I'm not particularly loving the vintage camera's on the mantle, they just look so small, I think I'll be changing that up pretty soon!...





My Favorite Feature, The "Under Cover" Picnic Basket - a stylish accessory where I can hide baby toys, diapers, and wipes. I'm not a big fan of seeing toys all over the house (especially in the more formal rooms) but when you have kids it's very convenient to at least have a little stash in all rooms that are used frequently.









8 comments:

  1. Love the white white walls... I'm trying to convince my husband to do the same thing! and I'm totally loving that yellow floor lamp! Looking good!!

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  2. I'm so happy you are back! Your new digs look awesome. You conquered a big beast with all that painting!

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  3. Love, love the white walls, all the art, the chandelier, and especially the grey chair. Where is that from? Everything is looking awesome! Can't wait to see more.

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  4. That vintage picnic basket is my favorite. All the paintings looks great on wall. xo
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  7. Looking great! I can't wait to have my own home someday so I can do projects like this. :)

    By the way -- brilliant idea with the picnic basket! :)

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