Before and Close to After

Good Morning! I have some pictures for ya of the house...We have been working, working, working. It is still not finished! But I dont want to hold out on the updates anymore!

Before

After, You get the idea! :)

Below: Henry stretching this morning!

This is still a work in progress, I have to finish painting the inside of the cabinets and we need to finish the door fronts.

This is my antique table and chairs. I bought the table for $40 at The Habitat for Humanity Homestore. And I got the chairs for a steal of $20.00 for all four at an antique shop in Middlebury!

Just got the gas line run for the stove! I cooked on it yesterday for the first time! ;) Cant wait to start baking Pumpkin stuff!!!

I LOVE this little vaccum!

Still have boxes of kitchen items! We need to finish the cabinets before I even unpack these!

Still unfinished, but looking way better!

The bathroom where we found useable space that they had drywalled off! This bathroom is actually so much bigger! I love it!

The whole house still need touch ups on the paint! But anywhoo, here is the newly subway tiled shower! I love it!

I will post more later! Thanks for stopping by!

Beachy Guest Room

During this renovation I always need a little inspiration of what I will be able to do when it is complete.  

Below are some Inspiration photos for my Guest Room!!!

The next photos below are some items I found on Etsy that are on my WISH LIST!

Above:  These would look cute hung on the wall or sitting on the bedside table.  

From Etsy seller Dances With Clay

They only cost $15.00

Above:  This is from an Etsy seller, but I forgot to mark it as a favorite.  If anyone knows where it is from please let me know.

Above:  This pillow is beautiful!  She has a few designs that I would love to throw on the bed, Including monogram pillows made with all 100% cotton, with a cover that you can remove to clean it easily.  I love to mix up pillows that dont match!  There are too many cute pillows and beautiful fabric to choose from.  

From Etsy seller White Twig

This pillow only costs $28.00

Cant wait to show you the finished room!

Something Pretty

Okay, so I officially hate drywall!  Well at least the sanding it part.  I thought that I would look at some pretty stuff because I cant see anything {literally because all of the dust}  So here is some of my inspiration motivation!  I need it, and a shower!

Benjamin Moore Natura Paint
Your family will breathe easy with Natura

Natura premium interior waterborne paint is a zero VOC, virtually odorless formula that doesn't compromise on performance. It dries fast, has excellent adhesion and provides a durable finish with an unlimited color selection. Natura features our Green Promisedesignation, so you can breathe easy knowing that you've used the very best for your environmentally sensitive projects.
Available nationwide, Spring 2009.

{So I am thinking about going this route, it sounds great to me, have any of  you used it?}

I am loving the stripes.

I cannot wait to get my bed out of storage...It has been a little over a year since we have slept in our own bed!  I cannot wait till that first night to sleep in it!

This is post #98 - On post #100 I will be featuring my giveaway, for all of my blogger friends who have stayed faithful and patient through this renovation that is sucking the life out of me!

Any advice on how to get through this renovation!?!  I need some uplifting, the end seems so far away!

Random Home Decor Inspiration

I really like this furniture...It is light but with the pillows it is just the right color amount. I too love the floors.

The element I like about this photo is the built in storage...Even if it is not built in, it looks like it and I love it.

K I pretty much like everything about this space...the rug, the wall color and the wall word art, the book shelf, the dog pillow, you get it! I like everything in here.

I posted this picture because I like the hutch in the back {I am looking for one like it} I also am curious of your opinion on the Drum Shade light?

I want one but my hubby said "the 70's called and they want there light back" :) He is going to freak when I put one up!

This is just cheerful!

This would fix the problem in my house in Virginia...In the master bedroom we have only a window on the right side and not the left. This would balance it out.

I like the shabby feel. I can only enjoy photos because hubby wont let me decorate in Shabby! He is old! ;)

K so I ordered lighting like the above picture on Ebay for a steal of only $24.00 for 5 of them {beats $200.00} But then I get an email from the seller saying that she refunded my money today because her husband ran over the box in the driveway backing his trailor in!?! Grrr! I am so mad! I was looking so forward to them, I am going to have to just look for another deal. I'm Bummed though!


I love these shades... I also love how the cabinet doors are like shutters. I also like the medicine cabinets dual doors!

Enjoy! Happy Monday Ladies!

Home Decor Easter Style

I like to keep it simple...Pretty soon I will be able to show what my ACTUAL decorations look like when our house is finished.

Sources: Michaels.com, Marthastewart.com

I am going to be going over in a bit to take some pictures!

Some More Inspiration and Your Opinions Needed

We are really focusing on trying to get the kitchen done first. But I need some advice. These pictures have something that I like in each of them, I just need some advice!

Question #1? Do you think a creamy off-white would last style wise?

Question #2? Do you like underneath the base of the cooktop how it looks like furniture?

Above: I really like the pull knobs.

Question # 3? Do you think it is wise to encase the vent above the stove like this picture below?

Question # 4? Do you think this cabinet style will last style wise?

Above: I love the spindle holding the breakfast bar. And the bar stools too.

Above: No you are not seeing double...the one thing I really like about this kitchen is the window, the shade on the window, and the small chandelier?

Above: I absolutley do not like these colors but my idea for a cost effective backspack was doing beadboard matching the cabinet color.

If you had to choose a backsplash which one would you choose?

1. Painted Beadboard
2. Painted faux brick

I thought that I would through in a few pictures that I came across for bathrooms and laundry room.


Thanks for looking and thanks in advance if you leave me some of your opinions! Have a wonderful weekend.