tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82989451154806397982024-03-05T14:45:01.992-06:00At Home in Frogs HollowJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-67869666099660936912017-01-16T13:16:00.002-06:002017-01-16T13:16:51.418-06:00Living Room Sofa Slipcovers! Yay! ;-)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We bought this sofa nearly 10 years ago when Nathanael, our oldest, was a baby! It has held up really well and is still so comfy! But the upholstery is a little dingy and worse for wear now. When we bought it we lived in Australia and I couldn't find a sofa with washable slipcovers. So, I found one in the basic style I liked and thought that when the upholstery wore out I would make or have slipcovers made for it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN9ju38n_GeFb4wV7aVFQXhylJVln7SA7c5g7WowaLFcqC4SrlP6sOOnJuu25dMz2noVZKZxW3GcJtklS1-Y3WZkPB3qHkaPR5cC-eWALP_aEdOKUqZ0Yo6ezyZPI4kckAR4wzIgQLAc/s1600/IMG_9339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMN9ju38n_GeFb4wV7aVFQXhylJVln7SA7c5g7WowaLFcqC4SrlP6sOOnJuu25dMz2noVZKZxW3GcJtklS1-Y3WZkPB3qHkaPR5cC-eWALP_aEdOKUqZ0Yo6ezyZPI4kckAR4wzIgQLAc/s320/IMG_9339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
This finally happened, and the slipcovers were finished today by a very talented local lady. Yay! So happy with them! Looks like a brand new Pottery Barn style sofa. :-)<br />
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I think the lighter cream color brightens the room up a lot and since it's an off white, should not get dirty or dingy looking as fast as pure white would.<br />
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Another angle with more of the room. ( I leave the greenery and lights up all Winter to cheer up the darkness of the shorter days.)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>Jessica</em></span>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-29745072200235299542016-12-12T15:55:00.004-06:002016-12-12T15:58:27.345-06:00A Christmas Tea Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I like to have a Christmas themed tea party every December with a few close friends. :-)</div>
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<em>Tyndale, admiring the table before the guests arrive. </em></div>
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<em>Teddy chose to dress like a little gentleman for the party. ;-)</em></div>
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<em>Tyndale was worn out after all the festivities and took a little snooze in a chair by the fireplace while Christmas tunes played.</em><br />
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<br />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-22629363912173363312016-12-05T09:44:00.000-06:002016-12-05T09:48:09.731-06:00Christmas Tour~ The Living Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is our "formal" living room. This is where we always put our Fraser Fir tree that we get from a tree farm in the nearby North Carolina mountains. :-) It's a fun family tradition.</div>
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I made the sofa pillows last year from napkins, table runners and placemats. :-)<br />
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I love this joyful pillow I found at Home Goods. ;-)<br />
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Ben and the boys gave me this vintage look decoration last year. So cute!<br />
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This is our "white Christmas" themed room. With plenty of pink, as well, of course. ;-) I made all the pillows except the white ruffled one on the left of the sofa and the "peace on earth" pillow on the right, both of which I found at HomeGoods- my favorite store. ;-) Both of the comfy throws are from HomeGoods, too.</div>
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I love these pastel, sparkly Christmas house and church! :-) And the pretty bottlebrush tree....<br />
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This electric fireplace isn't just pretty, it adds some much needed warmth to our family room. The heating/air ducts are smaller in here making it chillier than the rest of our house.<br />
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I am hoping to do tours of some more Christmassy rooms in our house soon. :-)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-47424663965725131452016-09-26T10:09:00.001-05:002016-09-26T10:14:22.734-05:00Yes, I am still among the living ;-)It's been a whole year since I last posted! Guess I don't have as much time for blogging as I used to- it may have to do with 3 little boys and homeschooling-ha.<br />
Anyway, thought I'd just drop in and share my new Fall/Winter quilt. :-)<br />
I found it at a deep discount on the JcPenny's website.<br />
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A warm Fall welcome to you. :-)<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><em> Jessica</em></span>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-75415475735892510772015-07-21T06:00:00.000-05:002015-09-25T15:22:23.158-05:00~Bathroom Mirror Swap~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally I got around to looking for a prettier mirror for this bathroom, that I think better compliments the beautiful style of the vanity.<br />
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I found this oval, silvery framed mirror at Homegoods. One of my favorite stores. ;-)<br />
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Ahhh, much better, don't you think? :-)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-44737828167588053962015-07-14T07:00:00.000-05:002015-07-14T07:00:05.441-05:00Chair happy :-)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My last post was about our new chair slipcover, and this one is about a cute and comfy chair I found on Craigslist last week. So, I guess I'm a little chair happy of late. ha Every time I walk past our living room and see this adorable chair, I do feel happy. ;-)</div>
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I've been looking for a pretty armchair to go in this spot for over a year now. The chair I had here before actually belongs in my study/ library room and since it doesn't have arms wasn't really comfortable to use often.<br />
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The chair had been reupholstered by the previous owner in a pink toile and green gingham. Very cottagey/romantic. :-) And perfect for curling up with a good book. Which I have done several times now....<br />
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The chair slipcover I ordered several months ago from an Etsy shop finally arrived a couple weeks ago. I am so excited about how perfectly it fits and finishes off the family room! :-) The seamstress did a great job, so it was worth the wait.</div>
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So far I have not had to wash it. And it gets used all the time by our 3 little boys. However, the ottoman slipcover that I made gets dirty more so it has been washed several times. ha<br />
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Years ago, when we still lived in Australia, I found this hutch/dresser at a garage sale for $20 or so. We placed it in a corner in our dining room, and one side was facing the wall. I was in a hurry to get it painted, since I hated the bright blue distressed finish it had at the time. So, I just painted the parts that showed. ha When we moved to Missouri, it happened that it could again be placed with the blue side to a wall, so all was well. However, in our current home, the blue side has been showing since we moved in nearly 2 years ago! ha I just now got around to doing something about it. <br />
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Instead of painting the side white, I decided to order some pretty peel and stick wallpaper from eBay to cover the chipping "wood". The wallpaper was in Korea, and after a couple weeks, an opened empty tube arrived in the mail. :-( Thankfully, the seller sent more wallpaper to replace it quickly.<br />
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This little cowboy seems very pleased with the effect. ;-) Can you believe how big he is getting!?<br />
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I papered the other side to match, of course. And I also did the edges, since the edge on the right side was blue...<br />
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Now every time I see this hutch, it makes me smile instead of cringing. :-)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-48136841305476841582015-02-23T14:22:00.000-06:002015-02-23T14:23:52.308-06:00My first slipcover project!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, once again it has been a while since I last posted- exactly 2 months, in fact. Oh, well...such is life right now. ha</div>
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The upholstery on this comfy chair and ottoman has been getting more and more stained and worn. We have had them for 8 years, and when we got them I thought that when the fabric got worn and dirty, they would be a great set to slipcover. So, I decided to slipcover them in a "soft white" colored twill. Easy to wash. ;-) Although I have ordered a custom slipcover to be made (from a seller on Etsy) I decided to try and make the cover for the ottoman myself.<br />
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I am very pleased with the result! :-) Overall, it was a fairly simple project, aside from some issues with gathering and sewing layers of a thick fabric like twill.<br />
I used some pale pink gingham for the piping to tie it in with the pink cover on our nearby sofa.<br />
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Tyndale looks like he approves, don't you think? ha He always wants to get in the photo. ;-)<br />
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Another change that has happened in our family room is that it has finally been painted my favorite wall color- Diverse Beige by Sherwin Williams. Ben painted the walls as a special Valentine's gift for me. ;-) You can see the paint color it was before in the first photo of the chair and ottoman.</div>
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I can't wait for my new chair slipcover to be done, but I think it likely will not be until sometime in May. Which will probably be the next time I post, judging from previous sporadic postings. ;-)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-757920498377197892014-12-23T17:45:00.000-06:002014-12-23T17:45:17.122-06:00Christmas Tour 2014, Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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The boys decorate this tree every year with their own special ornaments. :-)<br />
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The kitchenette area and stair way got just a touch of Christmas, too.<br />
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Have a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!<br />
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Just sharing photos of the Christmas décor on our main floor in this post. More to come later. :-)</div>
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Our new electric fireplace. You can see our real fireplace on the blog header....<br />
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The boys love warming themselves in the morning, etc. The new fireplace keeps our family room nice and cozy!<br />
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I love miniature Christmas buildings!<br />
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Christmas tea cups<br />
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The day after Thanksgiving we drove to the mountains and chose a Christmas tree to cut, as is our custom. This year for the first time, there was snow for our tree choosing excursion! The boys were so excited. And I may have been, too. ;-)<br />
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It makes it seem so much more perfectly Christmassy, don't you think?<br />
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We also brought sleds and the people at the tree farm let the boys use a hill behind their barn to sled. They had so much fun!<br />
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Tyndale loved the snow, too. He even did a little sledding with Daddy.<br />
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Two views of the tree, all decorated. A perfect North Carolina Fraser Fir. <br />
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I hope to do a post soon with all of our Christmas décor. Of which we have an extensive array. ha I think we may have gone overboard this year. But all the boys love it so much. And this is the first year Tyndale is old enough to notice. Christmas lights thrill his soul.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-35612324508691775372014-05-22T00:00:00.000-05:002014-05-22T00:00:02.443-05:00ORBing Our Gold Door Hardware <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our last house was a new build, and one of the things I loved about it was the Oil Rubbed Bronze door hardware (ORB). I love our "new" house, but one of the negatives about houses that are from the year 2000 or so, is that they usually have bright gold/brass colored door handles.<br />
I searched online, and even getting a good deal on new knobs would be over $200 just for the main floor of our house! So, I decided to try spray painting our current knobs. They are nice quality, just ugly in my opinion. ;-)<br />
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It's turning out pretty well so far! I have also been painting some of the hinges with black oil based paint. The hinges don't look perfect, that's for sure, but they aren't gold. ha<br />
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I'm also very proud of myself for finally figuring out how to put the deadbolt back together. haha Took me a while....<br />
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I have all the knobs in the entry and living room painted now. Only 7 doors to go! haha Not including the downstairs- we'll worry about that later. ;-)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-35099614076338031402014-05-15T15:41:00.000-05:002014-05-15T15:41:15.303-05:00Mini Makeover in the Master Bathroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we bought our house, there were these gold/brass strips framing the top and bottom of our bathroom mirror. They annoyed me right away, and I wanted them gone, but it took us almost a year to get to it. ha You can barely see the metal strips in the pic above and below.<br />
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The vanity was white, which is fine. However the paint was not in good condition, and I thought I might as well make the color contrast with the white counter top since I was bothering to paint it. I used Diverse Beige by Sherwin Williams, since we had it on hand from painting the living areas. It is a shade lighter than our bedroom walls.</div>
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Ben added some trim/molding to the top and the bottom of the mirror to cover up the gold, and I love the way it looks!<br />
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We bought an Ikea sofa with white covers and some lace curtains there, as well, last Summer.</div>
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I saw some light pink slipcovers for sale on eBay, but didn't decide to buy them in time. So, I got the bright idea to dye our white ones pink. Ha I figured if it didn't work out, the worst case scenario was that we could get another white set for $49. </div>
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It could have turned out better, but you can't tell in the picture. ;-) My washing machine is High Efficiency, which is good for the pocketbook, but not for dye jobs. ha Doesn't use enough water to dye evenly. But I'm still fairly happy with the effect. :-)</div>
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I never really loved the lace curtains in here, so I switched them out for these valances I made in my favorite fabric, "Teacups and Roses". It's so much brighter in this room now!<br />
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I found this cute, vintage looking pillow at Hobby Lobby.<br />
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Close up of the curtain:<br />
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By the way, my blogging is very sporadic on account of these little cuties:<br />
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Especially the little one. ;-) Who is not so little. He is going to be 5 months old on the 12th! He is growing up way too fast.<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jessica</span></em><br />
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They had fresh garland, too, but it is already drying out. :-/<br />
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More fresh garland on the stair railing. I am probably going to replace this with fake lit garland when it is just too dried out....<br />
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The boys decorate a tree in the play room each year. :-)<br />
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A little "shabby chic" white tree in the family room. <br />
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And for some added cuteness, our little turkey on Thanksgiving. ;-)</div>
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Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-60352795228818242752013-09-21T10:41:00.000-05:002013-09-21T10:41:22.246-05:00Announcing the arrival of.....Baby Tyndale! :-) Born on Sept. 12th (our tenth wedding anniversary) weighing 9 pounds 2 oz. and measuring 21 inches long.<br />
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I had a quick labor and wonderful water birth. :-) We are both doing well, although I am still very tired.<br />
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Nathanael and Teddy are in love with their new brother. :-)<br />
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We are not sure what would possess anyone to paint a bedroom in these garish shades of orange, but I guess there is no accounting for taste. ha<br />
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Ahhh....After- so much more relaxing and serene. No more nightmares. Ben had to fill/putty 40+ holes and marks on the wall before priming and finally painting the room.<br />
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A spacious, beautiful room with great features was hiding under all that orange!<br />
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I do plan to add more wall décor over time, but for now the room will function just fine.<br />
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The door on the right is the one of two walk in closets in this room. This one is all shelves. The other one has tons of hanging space and another storage area opens behind it. Great for the boxes I haven't<br />
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We did not have to paint the ensuite bathroom, as it was (thankfully) already a neutral tone. I just added the shower curtain, rug and accessories.<br />
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The guest suite is all ready for my Mom's visit starting next Saturday! So far baby has stayed in waiting for Grama, but I'm not sure how much longer he will be so patient. ;-)Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11137589022943286947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8298945115480639798.post-19579275382286650602013-08-12T17:09:00.000-05:002013-08-12T17:12:05.083-05:00Baby's Peter Rabbit Nursery :-) before and after<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The previous owners used this bedroom next to the master bedroom as a guest room. Before pictures below:</div>
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After Ben gave the room 2 coats of light blue paint, we replaced the carpet with the same "frieze" style carpet we had installed in the master bedroom.</div>
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I added Beatrix Potter wall stickers to make a border of sorts around the room. We also plan to put in white bead board below the border at a later date. Can't get all our plans done before the new arrival. ;-)<br />
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The built in drawers are very handy, as now we don't need a dresser for the baby. <br />
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And the shelves are very nice for displaying Peter Rabbit collections. ;-)<br />
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The baby's diaper bag is all packed and ready for the birth center when the time comes. In the gift bag is a birthday present for the boys to bring for the baby when they meet him for the first time. :-)<br />
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I just set up the crib today- all by myself with no instructions! This was a proud moment in my life. haha<br />
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I made the bumper pads for Teddy when he was a baby, but the Peter Rabbit sheet is new. One of the few things I've ever bought at Pottery Barn. The BABY blanket was my favorite bed blanket I used with Teddy. It's very soft and just the right size.<br />
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I added some Peter Rabbit touches to the adjoining bathroom, too.<br />
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Now we are all ready and can just wait for the new baby to make his appearance. I'm hoping he waits until just after the 24th when my mom arrives. ;-)</div>
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They are now Diverse Beige (SW) like the rest of the newly painted living areas. Thanks to Ben. ;-)<br />
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I think it's a big improvement! <br />
As far as the rest of the kitchen goes, it was already beautiful and updated when we bought the house. The cabinets are solid maple, and I love the granite counter tops.<br />
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I also love that there are some glass cabinet doors to display some of my teacup and teapot collection. :-)<br />
Since there isn't a pantry in the kitchen, I store all my dry foods in this wall of cabinets. There is plenty of storage space even without a designated pantry. Some of the cupboards are still mostly empty. ha<br />
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Eventually I want to get a little table and chairs for the breakfast space, but I thought for now it would be the perfect place for the baby to swing while I do the dishes, etc. nearby.<br />
I will also add some panels or valances to the windows sometime in the future. But for now, I like them this way. ;-)<br />
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Since most of the curtains in the house were not to my taste, I sold them on eBay and made enough money to buy some new ruffled curtains for the dining room. :-) I found them on eBay, too, by the way. ha <br />
<em>Teddy insisted on being in some of the pictures. ;-)</em><br />
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<em> </em>Some of my vintage linens...<br />
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We just finished changing the paint in the living room from a drab sort of yellow to Diverse Beige, by Sherwin Williams. </div>
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I really love this color! Even more that the darker version, Utterly Beige, that we used in our bedroom.<br />
I also added some curtains, but I'm not sure this is their permanent home. I think something less patterned might look better in here. They may be moved to the guest room. ;-)<br />
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I've hung this quilt on the wall above this sofa in 3 houses now. :-) I think it is my favorite out of the quilts I've made.<br />
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We have plans in mind for this fireplace, but they may have to wait a few months. A quick fix that we are considering is painting the bricks the wall color, so they blend in with the room better. And painting the mantle white. Eventually, Ben wants to cover the bricks with white wood paneling and molding. Over the hearth, too. I am afraid of brick hearths once we have another little one crawling around and learning to walk.<br />
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For now, we are much happier with the living room, and can move on to all the other rooms needing some paint attention. ;-)<br />
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I love the built in storage and shelving in our living room, but the knobs left somewhat to be desired.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-8MqQ5LhVGQ30W1719his-Vy2vFtGB7TaWn-Y9qor3XIbUpLeofY4u5jOVUcpbfznKIOorzqMD3KigRI_cCZbewqY-NLGGyrOfFv2obeICvtwE2bd8e9OsT0OLbywgrNLC6gJ6fHsoHW/s1600/IMG_7113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-8MqQ5LhVGQ30W1719his-Vy2vFtGB7TaWn-Y9qor3XIbUpLeofY4u5jOVUcpbfznKIOorzqMD3KigRI_cCZbewqY-NLGGyrOfFv2obeICvtwE2bd8e9OsT0OLbywgrNLC6gJ6fHsoHW/s400/IMG_7113.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
They were basket weave which looked more suited to an African safari theme or something. ha Not our style. Even Nathanael didn't approve of them. ;-)<br />
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I bought 4 pink glass knobs half price at Hobby Lobby and switched them out.<br />
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Yes, I do display my American Girl dolls in the living room. ha I make and sell period doll clothing for the AG dolls, and these are my models. I have Kirsten and Samantha from the days of my youth when I actually played with dolls. ;-) However, I still love these dolls so much that Ben gave me a Rebecca doll for Christmas year before last. I need to change them into some of the clothes I made, but haven't had time lately.....<br />
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This was our 4th of July look for the front entry:<br />
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The Spring/Summer wreaths were on clearance at Hobby Lobby, so I bought this one for the front door while I was there:<br />
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The flowers are made out of a burlap type fabric.<br />
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Speaking of burlap, I cut some in strips to make tie backs for the neutral curtains downstairs. More light comes in now, and it looks cuter. ;-)<br />
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I had to buy some burlap "ribbon" to use on the last two panels, since I ran out of my left over burlap fabric.<br />
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Thought I'd show you a couple more pictures of the downstairs family/rec room. How do you like Priscilla's eyes in this shot? haha<br />
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The boys always have to pose in a shot or two, as well. hehe<br />
The pool table came with the house, for a small price. The previous owners didn't want to have to move it, and Ben loves pool, so that worked out well. Nathanael and Teddy are learning how to play now, too.<br />
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