Polka Dots

So I have a new obsession... Polka dots! While I do love polka dot clothing and accessories, this current fascination is with polka dot rooms!! I am thinking about doing this in my half bath!

 

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Home Office

My sister Hollis is currently adding a second story to her house. She works from home so part of the new addition will include an office for her. This got me thinking about what I would want my office to look like if I ever get that chance!!

Beautiful Bedrooms

 

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Weekend Project

I have a special project planned for this weekend… I am going to clean out and organize our closets!! I know it might not sound that exciting but I am kind of looking forward to it! We have quite a few closets in our house and I think most of them are filled with my stuff!! Poor Ben has to keep his clothes in the guest room because I took up the entire closet in our room (and the dresser)!!! I have also taken over one of the hall closets for my winter clothes!

I found some great articles on The Nest and Real Simple about organizing closets and that’s what got me motivated to do this project!

Article from The Nest

Article from Real Simple

 

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What to Buy Next

Well now that all my walls are painted I am noticing how bad the ceilings look! I used to think people were exaggerating when they would say things like “owning a house is a never ending project,” but I am beginning to think they were right!

My list of things to do and buy for the house keeps growing and I am not very good about prioritizing! I would prefer to buy what I want most, not what is most practical or needed! I would really like to buy furniture for the deck so we can have a few summer parties, but we also need a new sofa.

The sofa we have now is really comfortable – it’s like sitting on a cloud – but it is a hand-me-down sofa from my sister that she got used from a friend. So it is pretty worn! Plus the feathers keep coming out of the cushions and are getting all over the house! I’ve had this sofa for about 4 years and I think it is time for an update!

This is the one I want! It's from ikea so it's not too expensive!

 

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Weekend Update

I learned something about myself this weekend… I hate painting!! It’s not as bad if it is a small area or a piece of furniture but when it is a whole room I find it unbearable!! I don’t remember it being so bad when we bought the house, but I guess I was so excited about moving into our first home I didn’t notice how miserable it was! I somehow managed to suck it up and do two coats over the weekend. It took forever but I got it done! Well, I got the first part done. I still have to do the trim and the stripes but the biggest part is done!!

My mom also came over this weekend to do the first coat on our kitchen floors. That was going great until I asked if she had gotten her phone out of the room before she started painting…. She hadn’t!! We now have a footprint in the paint! Haha I’m sure it will get covered when she does the second coat!

I absolutely love the white floors! It just makes the room so much brighter and it feels more open! I really want to paint all the floors but Ben is not too wild about that idea (for now.) Hopefully I can convince him to let me do it!!

 

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Weekend Plans

I am super excited about my plans for this weekend... I am finally going to paint the dining room!! Not the most exciting plans but I am looking forward it!! It is something that really needs to be done and I really don't like looking at the unpainted walls!

Looks bad, I know!!! I have had plenty of time to think about how to paint this room and I have decided on.....

 

Yellow and white stripes!!! I can't wait to see how it turns out! I will post photos when it is all done!!

 

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Deck Update

Sad news… we are putting our deck project on hold. We have decided to live with the color a little bit longer so we can use the money to fix up the yard. Plus we finally broke down and got a washer and dryer! It is so wonderful to be able to do laundry in our own house and whenever we want! I’m sure my parents are happy we won’t be bringing all our clothes over on Sundays anymore!!

I am currently still searching for some great deck furniture… just because we can’t paint it doesn’t mean we can’t make it look good!! We have been saving most of our money for our upcoming trip but once we get back we can focus on getting some furniture out there!

 

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Spring Fever

What is it that causes that initial excitement and increase in energy when Spring arrives? As soon as the weather starts to get warm, moods change and people seem to come out of hibernation. Everywhere I go, I see families outside... Kids playing while parents do yard work.

My neighborhood is no different. Whether it is the weekend or during the week, my neighbors can be see outside in the yard. Needless to say, the pressure is on for our yard to look presentable!

We ventured over to Lowes today and bought our first lawn mower! Very exciting afternoon for us. Now that the grass is looking good (well grass and weeds) I guess we need to start thinking about adding some color!!

 

 

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