tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34527174158455466632024-03-04T23:37:46.502-05:00My Favourite RoomPress Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-60707754105232453182013-10-13T10:47:00.000-04:002013-10-13T10:47:43.907-04:00A years a long time to wait.When you start actively living in a house you start to forget about all the little things that need doing. The unfinished paint jobs, the missing side tables, the lack of art work just become a normality. I became comfortable with the fact that I had so many knots left untied, and I would tell myself (and husband) that it was no big deal that we lived in a state of in-between. I justified the unfinished pantry, the artwork left sitting in a corner and the un-sewn curtains because many other people live in unfinished houses.<br />
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But I finally came to the realization that we are not other people and I want more for my home. I also reminded myself that if I wanted to be a "real" designer I needed to prove myself where it mattered most!<br />
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So far the list of accomplishments is small, but its a start.<br />
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<li>Finished painting my husbands bureau</li>
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<li>Hung the kitchen curtains</li>
<li>Painted the completed bay window</li>
<li>Purchased a mirror for the family bathroom and powder room</li>
<li>Painted the powder room</li>
<li>Hung curtains in my daughters room</li>
<li>Hung art work in my daughters room</li>
<li>Bought new bedding for my sons room</li>
<li>Hung art work in my sons room</li>
<li>Hung wallpaper and painted the mudroom</li>
<li>Bought a dining room table set</li>
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Now this is but a dent in my long list of things to do. But I will happily share my experience completing all the above in my future posts. Stay tuned!</div>
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My excuse is that we moved away to the Arctic and had another baby......<br />
But we've been home now for over a year and that baby turns one tomorrow so I guess I've run out of things to blame for my lack of motivation in the home decor area.<br />
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I have checked two things off my list however and I thought I'd at least post an updated shot of these two areas, my master bedroom bureau situation and the kids wing landing.<br />
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First of all remember my fiasco with the dresser I found in my sisters basement. Well I decided to go new instead of trying to find an antique. Tried, tested and true Ikea came to the rescue with this Hemnes white lacquered bureau.<br />
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I quite enjoy the finished look and must say my master feels more like a grown up room now that I have a stylized bureau to call my own.<br />
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The next area as I mentioned is the landing off the kids bedrooms. We added some bookshelves to house books and toys, a cozy reading chair, a light and a carpet and called it a day. Now at the end of the day we have a place to wine down the kids.<br />
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Both kids love "reading" here, and even if reading means taking all the books off the shelves we love that we have this special place to spend quality time with them.<br />
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I hope to find more time, money and inspiration to help get the rest of the house decorated.<br />
Until then......Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-91533998346719860582012-04-13T13:57:00.000-04:002012-04-13T13:57:30.948-04:00Spring Fever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring is here and with it's arrival comes the fresh and vibrant colours. Multicoloured flowers, golden sunshine, green grass and blue skies/rain fill me with happiness. In honour of this time of year here are a few of my favourite spring inspired designs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-33734726126839382402012-04-11T14:57:00.001-04:002012-04-12T14:42:54.978-04:00ObsessionsRecently I have been wasting my time on the internet.....in a productive design knowledge building sort of way. Two web sites have me to glued to the computer....and unfortunately taken my time away from updating this here blog.<br />
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The first is <a href="http://pinterest.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">pinterest</span></a>. What a wonderful site to find and hoard all kinds of wonderful pictures, ideas and inspiration. Whether it's a great design idea I want to keep in mind for my house, a trend that has me itching to try it out or just something pretty to look at I am pining it. <br />
Here are a few pins that have perked my interest this week.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The black modern windsor chairs have me drooling.....must have for my dining room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This kid friendly center is a must for any busy family kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFPr25Yk0XVvLMZt3wVBcCnX7WTLEkTsLHGvRPD4tkorq8j2xFpWLnvlE3p-SrROrBob8J-kZo-yrFo9tA0ZKrbECdEwVyKW6y5iHCGx8-_3IrjJfsn9jMxsdIV2JlA90R-KKsv52rLZB/s1600/210121138834112646_GThcgiCs_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFPr25Yk0XVvLMZt3wVBcCnX7WTLEkTsLHGvRPD4tkorq8j2xFpWLnvlE3p-SrROrBob8J-kZo-yrFo9tA0ZKrbECdEwVyKW6y5iHCGx8-_3IrjJfsn9jMxsdIV2JlA90R-KKsv52rLZB/s320/210121138834112646_GThcgiCs_c.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ohdeedoh.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: xx-small;">ohdeedoh</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The setee, the artwork, the colours scream tailored and classic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgel3ij0DRac1b2U5_WX1xpYL_uawN60OvbwydRbdnOBjle4rUuNpYLn8OKeY-HRk6Odlp5Ow9qutUjO9Log_n_JXkSRidwUjVM2W2VP4f_-ij8KSqb2yMCnhDHZR0gubP0wzZhSqVcnBnZ/s1600/210121138834337333_3RlwtKzB_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgel3ij0DRac1b2U5_WX1xpYL_uawN60OvbwydRbdnOBjle4rUuNpYLn8OKeY-HRk6Odlp5Ow9qutUjO9Log_n_JXkSRidwUjVM2W2VP4f_-ij8KSqb2yMCnhDHZR0gubP0wzZhSqVcnBnZ/s320/210121138834337333_3RlwtKzB_c.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: xx-small;">houseandhome</span></a></div><br />
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The second site, which helps with my pining obsession is <a href="http://houzz.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Houzz</span></a>. A wonderful website full of house design related articles. A weekly e-mail arrives in my inbox and I spend my coffee break enjoying all the wonderful houses and the interior and exteriors design ideas.<br />
Here are a few houzz' I've saved for further reference.<br />
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I'm loving this scandnavian beach look. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">One good thing about these two websites is that it has me feeling a bit neglectful of my own. I hope to get back on here and post a few updates on our house, on my course and on what my new found obsessions bring my way.</div>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-27104689499057144922011-08-09T16:06:00.001-04:002011-08-09T17:49:23.706-04:00The chest of drawersSince we have moved in, our Master bedroom has remained unchanged. Sure we have a beautiful headboard and a few pieces of furniture, but the room is unfinished. One of the pieces of furniture that we do have is a antique chest of drawers which I had been using. However I had envisioned this high and narrow chest of drawers placed on Neil's side of the room between the two windows and on my side a nice low and long chest of drawers. I hadn`t really done much searching, but I knew I wanted......<br />
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And wouldn`t you know my sister moves into a new place and hiding, unused in her basement is a chest of drawers just like it. Well I was ecstatic. Here was the chest of drawers I had been coveting free for the taking.<br />
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So I brought it home and got to cleaning it. For you see it used to belong in a little girls room....a little girl who seemed to like colouring and putting stickers on her chest of drawers. So I scrubbed and sprayed it with water and hoped for the best. The best was not meant to be as it turns out the drawers were not made of real wood, but presswood. The water absorbed right into the drawers and warped them all. <br />
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Still I didn`t want to give up, and even though the drawers were all wonky, the stickers didn`t come off, and the paint was starting to look bubbly, I felt that I could still make it work.<br />
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</div>So although my attempt at reusing the old bureau went up in smoke....literally. I hope to one day show you a beautiful bureau in our master bedroom. Meanwhile I am busy spray panting the old chest of drawers we already had white so Neil can move his clothes into it. And for now my clothes have found a very, very temporary home in our laundry hampers. <br />
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Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-54815778884860267052011-05-25T14:52:00.003-04:002011-06-18T14:36:03.631-04:00A Window Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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However my dream consisted of my bay window having a window seat built in, and until this week this part of my dream was unrealised.<br />
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My father having a lull in his work and seeing that the sun was finally shining after two plus weeks of rain, was able to start finishing my bay window.<br />
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Here is what the bay window looked like before:<br />
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Here is inspiration photo of how I envisioned my bay window would someday look like:<br />
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And here is what it looks like now:<br />
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Still not finished, but closer to my dream then ever before! </div><div align="justify">And my daughter loves sitting in HER new bench.</div>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-16673292427684396002011-05-12T08:59:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:45:57.117-04:00Ethan ThomasI am happy to announce the arrival of my son.....<br />
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Born April 14th, 2011 at 5:02 am. Weighing in at 10 pounds and measuring a whopping 21.5 inches.<br />
My big boy is doing wonderful and the whole family is in heaven.<br />
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And you know what this means...a whole new room to decorate with a boy in mind. My brain is already planning away Ethan's future room.<br />
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Speaking of which Unit Two of my course has finally arrived in the mail and I have been busy working my way through it. I have completed all the lessons and have now started on the project for this unit, drawing a floor plan for my previously sketched living room and sketching and drawing a floor plan for a bedroom.<br />
Along with the lessons I also received 5 interior design books, a drafting tablet, pencils, t-rule, an eraser and brush, sharpener, door template and rulers. I am slowly feeling more and more professional as we go on.<br />
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Here is the break down of what <u>Unit Two</u> has taught me.<br />
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Lesson one got right to the heart of the matter and went through the process of how to draw a finished floor plan. We practised on a fictional room and then as our final project we had to draw a finished floor plan for both a bedroom and a living room. The work I have done in the first two units is accumalative and I will continue to adapt and add on to these rooms, as well as start work on new rooms.<br />
Lesson two focused on two key issues of design, furniture selection and colour scale. the first half of the lesson went over the guidelines for what to look for in furniture, where to buy it and how to know if it suits a particular room. The second half of the lesson got me painting up a storm as I learned how to vary the value and intensity of colours.<br />
Lesson three delved into period furniture, and the first period we looked at was Early American Farmhouse Style. Which turns out to be the style I am mist particularly drawn to. We had a mini test after this lesson in which we had to select all the American Farmhouse furniture out of a drawing of twenty different furniture styles.<br />
Lesson four was on the business side of things and had us looking over how to write up a Letter of Agreement with our clients. This section of the course really makes it clear that what I might now consider a hobby could potential be a future career.<br />
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I look forward to receiving feedback on my work and getting started on the next unit. However with a baby due any day now I am not sure how much time I will have to devote to my studies. I am just happy I am off to a good start and that I am truly enjoying the work.Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-10261321827639794102011-03-28T15:05:00.023-04:002011-04-08T15:15:17.967-04:00ShoppingMy hubby and I have been out shopping, and not of the window shopping variety, but real purchases and all.<br />
We have decided to tackle one room at a time in our home and the first on the list is the mudroom.<br />
So as not to get sidetracked by the arrival of our new baby in two weeks time we decided to go get a few of the most have essentials needed to finish of the room.<br />
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1) We ordered the two closet doors from Dimension doors. Instead of the standard bi-fold closet doors we wanted a more custom look and we thought that two small solid wood doors would give the mudroom the character it needed. Also the doors match the rest of the doors in our house. We plan on painting them red, actually Orchard red from Sarah Richardson's PARA paint line.<br />
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2) Speaking of Benjamin Moore, the local retailer here also sells Robert Allen fabric and I am very happy to announce that we have ordered the fabric for the mudroom. <br />
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</div>In two weeks time we should be receiving this Paisely Flower fabric in Date, and although it is expensive I really think that the wow factor of this fabric is worth it. Especially since the mudroom will be the introduction to the rest of our house.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3) Deciding that the plain pine paneling was a bit too much wood we decided to buy a white stain to try out on the lower portion of the wall. While I wasn't happy with the pine being plain I also felt that painting it would ruin the country charm of the paneling. So we opted to try staining the wood white, this way we still see the knots and grain of the pine. We will know for sure if it was the right move once everything is in place.<br />
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5) This next purchase applies to the whole house, although we will be using it in the mudroom as well. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">DOORKNOBS!! I am so excited to finally found doorknobs we like. Here it is in all it's glory, the Weiser Wickham knob in black. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKH2JX2_NHg1UmaBOEZVnLLmxMsow7sbbOzvAMt_RgLpGTqK6_Z5YQ22TVr0qW982W0NptlOYt1c5Wf-Sy5qybHLlmQM2RDCBtKTAxxGHfkWIvsamdiItymYmwHn7mUuviX5yc73RaLO9p/s1600/c_coll_knb_wickham_514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="189" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKH2JX2_NHg1UmaBOEZVnLLmxMsow7sbbOzvAMt_RgLpGTqK6_Z5YQ22TVr0qW982W0NptlOYt1c5Wf-Sy5qybHLlmQM2RDCBtKTAxxGHfkWIvsamdiItymYmwHn7mUuviX5yc73RaLO9p/s200/c_coll_knb_wickham_514.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We originally wanted porcelain to go with the country feel of our house, but seeing that the price was out of our reach we went with the black as it gave off the same "old" look we were after. I can not wait to get them installed. It's going to make our place seemed that much more finished.</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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One of this such things is finishing off the bay window. And part of finishing the bay window involves building a window seat. I have always wanted one and felt that the space definitely warranted one. But before we get building I have to know what I want the seat to look like. So for inspiration I hit the web and found a few windows that really caught my attention.<br />
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So yeah I am home early.<br />
Not what I intended, but it happened and I had to leave hubby and Niamh behind.<br />
So instead of sulking in bed I decided to get started on my interior design course. I had enrolled with the Sheffield School of Interior Design back in January and most of my course material had arrived at my home down south.<br />
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Unit One has 6 mini lessons in it, all of which are accompanied by a book and a CD recording of two designers discussing the subject at hand. It starts out by explaining the basics of design and how one needs to practise developing the "eye of a designer". <br />
The next lesson is on getting to know your clients. You are set up with a fake couple to interview and get to know them and what they want out of their home. <br />
Lesson three is on how to measure and free-hand sketch a room and the main project for this unit is to find a real living room to practise on. Luckily for me I have a living room so I got out my pink measuring tape and got to work. If I had a scanner I would post a picture of my lovely sketch, but you`ll just have to imagine it for now.<br />
Lesson four is on the use of colour and I got to go back to my primary days of mixing water colours to make a colour wheel. It was messy but fun.<br />
Lesson five was on how to charge clients for your design ($ fun!) and finally lesson six was on green design.<br />
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I completed the unit in record time, but I will not be boastful. After all I am all by myself, with nothing much else to do. Once hubby and Niamh arrive home I will not have as much free time. Throw in a newborn and I hope to remember what design is.<br />
So I will take advantage of my time and get working on this new exciting chapter in my life.<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">The only thing is......Unit two is still in the mail.</div>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-60993180156485844662011-02-16T09:03:00.001-05:002011-02-16T09:04:14.474-05:00Seeing redAfter spending some time pouring over the red rooms in my previous post I got to thinking about the second kids room in our house. I was drawn to using the colour red from the get go and thought I might post a few photos that inspire the future decore of this room.<br />
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Here is the room as it is now.<br />
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</div>I have two hand me down dark stained wood twin beds which I thought I would lay side by side. The 'duvet' covers are Ikea curtains I got for 2$ at a garage sale, and one day I will get out my sewing machien and make them into proper duvets.<br />
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However this is as far as I have come in the styling department for this room. Since I am still on the lookout for some fresh and fun red ideas for this room I thought I would share some of the great rooms I found during my search for inspiration.<br />
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In honour of the day of love I thought I would post some of my favourite room designs featuring the valentine duo; red and pink.<br />
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Being a big sister comes with lots of responsibilities, like sharing toys, playing nicely, hugging and kissing and handing over her crib.<br />
We still have a few months left until the crib changes hands, but once the exchange happens Niamh will be in need of a new bed. <br />
While we are at it I thought we might as well update her entire room to suit the needs of this big soon to be big girl.<br />
Here are a few inspiring rooms to set us on the right path to changing Niamh's baby room into a big girls room.<br />
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</div>An old cast iron bed would look nice in her crooked, squeaky floored room. And I would like to keep things light and airy in her room and this image invokes my vision exactly.<br />
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</div>Even a new cast iron bed would do. And I love the idea of having a double bed in there for potential sleep overs or for mommy or daddy to lie down with her at bedtimes. I think the small wallpapered section is so whimsical and wonder if I could make it work in Niamh's room.<br />
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</div>Isn't this such a cute room. I love, love this bed which would work great with the old antique armoire we already have in her room. Also the painted floor reminds me very much of what we have to work with in Niamh's room.<br />
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</div>The slanted roof is also something we have to work around in Niamh's room. This room shows us how we can be creative with our awkward angles.<br />
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</div>My mom gave me a great antique quilt that I could see using on Niamh's bed or have it hanging on the wall as in this room by Sarah Richardson. The whole bed ensemble in this room is great, and while it was designed for adults I can picture it working wonderfully for Niamh now and for many years to come.<br />
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</div>Niamh is the princess of the family, and what little princess wouldn't love a pink bedroom. This pink has a mature, muted tone to it rather then being too cutesy, and just might win over my husband who has expressed extreme dislike for the pink ballerina theme I had started to go with for Niamh's room.<br />
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Being on a tight budget (paying off mortgage and going off on maternity leave make for a nice combo) I can't run out and buy too many new items for this new arrival.<br />
I will have to make due with what we have for now.....which isn't much mind you. We have a basic wood Ikea crib, a change table refurnished out of an old bureau, and an old lazy boy my parents threw out. <br />
But if I could update my baby essentials, these would be my must haves to buy this time around.<br />
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As you know I love everything Sarah Richardson, and this Zoe glider chair is by far the prettiest one on the block. I almost convinced my husband that we needed to buy <span style="background-color: white;">it, but then</span> he saw the price tag.<br />
So the old lazy boy it is.<br />
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So while I may have a champagne taste on a beer budget when it comes to all things baby, reality has sunk in that I will never own any of these beautiful items. <br />
Besides the most important thing is that baby and mommy are happy and healthy, and happy and healthy we shall be fancy furniture or not.<br />
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However just because I won't be venturing into the world of nursery decorating I can still window shop.<br />
Here are a few looks that I love and would happily use as inspiration for my own if time and money were not an option.<br />
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Magical!!! The combination of modern and romantic is great and just looking at this room makes me happy. And a happy nursery is always a good thing.<br />
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Hmm all this nursery talk is really making me want one.......maybe if the mood strikes and I can get creative with what I already have, this little one might just have a room of it's own.Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-29948457230954430092011-01-17T15:40:00.008-05:002011-01-22T13:46:32.922-05:00Storage for the MudroomMy idea of a perfect mudroom is one with lots of storage and a place to put everything.<br />
I don't want shoes and boots scattered about, jackets flung on the floor and backpacks blocking the door. I dream of everything put nicely away in it's designated spot, of a nice place to sit down and put on your shoes, of a closet nicely arranged to fit all the things we use on a daily basis.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId-YnY4O0zAwtoALqi07iDsRHN0qnn4S5AOuE1I6QM_eTAO7PvB8L5OhDV1zTSAiPZfYeXHRoOR3JjyB4S0cKLJ8CM9g2Nv3bvvRlvEqyHRoEhhOeRepl3saivFa-k1b3ZvhUS7z87q5I/s1600/240.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563261463070195474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjId-YnY4O0zAwtoALqi07iDsRHN0qnn4S5AOuE1I6QM_eTAO7PvB8L5OhDV1zTSAiPZfYeXHRoOR3JjyB4S0cKLJ8CM9g2Nv3bvvRlvEqyHRoEhhOeRepl3saivFa-k1b3ZvhUS7z87q5I/s320/240.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a> The space I am looking to fill is right between the doorway to the kitchen and the wall with the closet. It is not a large space and the closets doors would open up onto it so whatever arrangement I go with can't be too big. The closet itself will house most of our jackets and items not used on a daily basis. So what I need is essentially a place to put the jackets in season, backpacks and shoes.<br />
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Here are a few of the looks I love for that seating and storage combo I think would suit my mudroom needs.<br />
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I love the idea of a nice country style bench, with a few hooks on the wall above and maybe some storage bins underfoot.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZHTu_va6GqLZJyzuMIjnpKLKHY4TBc8ZYfpM-F3qY1WJ-bFK_U9v81TvRRo6yGTDE24TVwKmNGNgL43H00KGrDT0Z_Erh2ugwwv1EOlZIdeKxOoZURq7uqHcmYJlFcQrPzNeAAF-MKRy/s1600/etsy+bench.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563261457365248466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZHTu_va6GqLZJyzuMIjnpKLKHY4TBc8ZYfpM-F3qY1WJ-bFK_U9v81TvRRo6yGTDE24TVwKmNGNgL43H00KGrDT0Z_Erh2ugwwv1EOlZIdeKxOoZURq7uqHcmYJlFcQrPzNeAAF-MKRy/s320/etsy+bench.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 247px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> This shaker style bench is beautiful. I love the clean, organic lines.<br />
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Same great colour (which would work great with our <a href="http://myfavouriterooms.blogspot.com/2011/01/mudroom-decore-ideas.html">fabric </a>choice) and I like the storage idea. No need for any baskets underneath as everything would be tucked away inside. </div><br />
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I think that this seat and storage unit are the perfect combination of what I am looking for. I think I just might have to recreate this look! Oh and can I have the dog too?<br />
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Or I could go with the complete built in look and build a unit that addresses both storage and sitting needs. Here are a few examples of what might work in our space.<br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajhE4UAfNA_u-2qDmPRdkD2mQZWtYLyGASLFgHPR4uxvBumN6Cn6bETqm81sb104QPOOFRwTHyxhqcUIc5RrIR6WalIzwIkz7qkFv9mQW6KShUMevAAmcl53RXM7PtD0LpzgSrk8ybMht/s1600/closetsguru.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563258772766631874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajhE4UAfNA_u-2qDmPRdkD2mQZWtYLyGASLFgHPR4uxvBumN6Cn6bETqm81sb104QPOOFRwTHyxhqcUIc5RrIR6WalIzwIkz7qkFv9mQW6KShUMevAAmcl53RXM7PtD0LpzgSrk8ybMht/s320/closetsguru.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 172px;" /></a> This is a more built in look which might work. Although I am not sure if it might be too much for our small space.<br />
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Simple and practical, but not sure if it's too simple for my liking. </div><br />
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<div></div><div>If we can't find anything we like in stores I am sure I could find a few handymen around (my dad being one of them) who would be able to recreate any of these looks for me. </div><br />
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<div></div></div></div></div>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-52073725432247841442011-01-15T16:56:00.009-05:002011-01-15T21:49:18.997-05:00Mudroom Decore IdeasOur first room on our list of many to finish and decorate is the mudroom.It is the very first room everyone sees when they enter our house. While we have many other bigger and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">perhaps</span> more lived in rooms, this is the one that provides everyone with their first impression of our home. And if it's finished....who's to say the rest isn't.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEFu7eW-Bt5nveVjy5-oB0afzNUeaL7cxNzg1K0LJlkPCP5iDHqs4u5MlruQIIaPu8KNZ0-SQMPcbcqKIJtJjsKVTZcYD_WL9w1w-Fx-cU0GBX_SFf-f-NCiKcFyebIFzQnO7aI8G21kl/s1600/239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562544578437632786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEFu7eW-Bt5nveVjy5-oB0afzNUeaL7cxNzg1K0LJlkPCP5iDHqs4u5MlruQIIaPu8KNZ0-SQMPcbcqKIJtJjsKVTZcYD_WL9w1w-Fx-cU0GBX_SFf-f-NCiKcFyebIFzQnO7aI8G21kl/s320/239.JPG" /></a><br /><br />So here are a few ideas I would like to see come to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">fruition</span> in my mudroom.<br />- Wallpaper or paint the walls<br />- Seal or whitewash the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">paneling</span><br />- Install closet doors and closet system<br />- Find the perfect seating/storage<br />- Add <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">umph</span> with pretty fabric curtains and a nice rug.<br /><br />To be completely honest I am planning on totally knocking off my favourite designer of all time, Sarah Richardson and steal the design scheme from her farm mudroom.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMP-cHcTfsE9SL1IswY7yipWWiF7MgNlWo4zVfXU-FzTL5DJofGGXHjF5A4HXVzzvofqPH4a0vfbCl49BxnJXi_JcCrP7mHyKshwxgIvoHuBDl9Z3gMCeupmGIVEHxgiB-uVJhTWPTwg4/s1600/sarah%2527s+house+-+mud+room.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562537201401447394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMP-cHcTfsE9SL1IswY7yipWWiF7MgNlWo4zVfXU-FzTL5DJofGGXHjF5A4HXVzzvofqPH4a0vfbCl49BxnJXi_JcCrP7mHyKshwxgIvoHuBDl9Z3gMCeupmGIVEHxgiB-uVJhTWPTwg4/s320/sarah%2527s+house+-+mud+room.jpg" /></a><br />It is perfect in every way and I will try and use as many of her ideas as possible in my much smaller room. I will give her complete credit for the curtain fabric, the red on the closet doors and if it fits, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ikea</span> rug. </p><br /><p></p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL8IIuUQ5xz-ZiUi8CoZU15FHdWmEvydOsa7NhjUgGHE29wReXoJUo7IiylI6g2bOXLCIJBi0tiRo5yaN2n6xOs-8y6Uel0Y5yJr3WjWItiDfrsrxm5ssgFk7dMRA9rUhSnMSUY8TkKSZ/s1600/flower+paisley+date.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562537193365017746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRL8IIuUQ5xz-ZiUi8CoZU15FHdWmEvydOsa7NhjUgGHE29wReXoJUo7IiylI6g2bOXLCIJBi0tiRo5yaN2n6xOs-8y6Uel0Y5yJr3WjWItiDfrsrxm5ssgFk7dMRA9rUhSnMSUY8TkKSZ/s320/flower+paisley+date.jpg" /></a><br />How gorgeous is this Flower P<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">aisley</span> fabric from Robert Allen! The colours go perfectly with my Cow poster, which is the inspiration for this room.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIJzl2sr6o0ODVFKPmZFkSZf8v2OWGhHC1EXDl33Ct_QPFnabn7VyoJUQxaTH0TBOzaQRCZarDtd5qcHwlPsxbIDvHhYSSsYvOk6bWKTSzS77zaGYPaakDHSnFM4uhcLSixemzSNlWs12/s1600/241.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562542257826947202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIJzl2sr6o0ODVFKPmZFkSZf8v2OWGhHC1EXDl33Ct_QPFnabn7VyoJUQxaTH0TBOzaQRCZarDtd5qcHwlPsxbIDvHhYSSsYvOk6bWKTSzS77zaGYPaakDHSnFM4uhcLSixemzSNlWs12/s320/241.JPG" /></a><br /><p>I don't think I will go with full on drapes as my room is so small, but maybe some simple country short <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">sash</span> curtains will do the trick. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywwa2rg0IY8aNhIyyTBDWsLnwFqorpvksC76w3z05reU9-AaCCW3GLPvR2YMZVnnZmwJBSFGX5TcMIsxAr1XOgNjsKDI78ethnWpgTrRpsARmreTVcwP41FtzcxR_oxbsvVfUY3akqCuY/s1600/242.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562544568881460946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywwa2rg0IY8aNhIyyTBDWsLnwFqorpvksC76w3z05reU9-AaCCW3GLPvR2YMZVnnZmwJBSFGX5TcMIsxAr1XOgNjsKDI78ethnWpgTrRpsARmreTVcwP41FtzcxR_oxbsvVfUY3akqCuY/s320/242.JPG" /></a><br />As for the closets I don't want sliding or <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">accordion</span> closet doors, but with the width of the doorway I can't just use one wooden door. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-JnqWAh9gbVCCXNX9yz9JlDIZyJF1O42IN4tX7x2y_vWlK0VYhOjk3qK_Mgmce7e3la0d4br1pW-rKb9-lkgi3tJjzHEEGn8hSNuOOwbPOTEfXsS5qQhKWd280lUD13pMEJTk-zi1wvu/s1600/sarah+4.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562608102450026274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-JnqWAh9gbVCCXNX9yz9JlDIZyJF1O42IN4tX7x2y_vWlK0VYhOjk3qK_Mgmce7e3la0d4br1pW-rKb9-lkgi3tJjzHEEGn8hSNuOOwbPOTEfXsS5qQhKWd280lUD13pMEJTk-zi1wvu/s320/sarah+4.gif" /></a><br />But after seeings Sarah's mudroom I had my solution, two small wooden doors. And of course they need to be painted red too! The red used by Sarah is by Para Paints (SR53 Orchard).<br /><br />My mudroom is much smaller than Sarah's as I have already mentioned, so I am not sure if the rug she used from Ikea will fit. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfOB8fu27Pcz7N8tiwzQRgYC8JKTQ1OuZ24NySQV9xxjib9v3DwOixBZS55e_CYx56elO0xlTYXKKXrYtEo9om3CkP1we5ijwWSamPwDzDwAFblRdTkdd-AlNO1jin8fZGl3lh-lEekjV/s1600/kattrup-rug-flatwoven-assorted-colors__0100493_PE243388_S4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562544576437914050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfOB8fu27Pcz7N8tiwzQRgYC8JKTQ1OuZ24NySQV9xxjib9v3DwOixBZS55e_CYx56elO0xlTYXKKXrYtEo9om3CkP1we5ijwWSamPwDzDwAFblRdTkdd-AlNO1jin8fZGl3lh-lEekjV/s320/kattrup-rug-flatwoven-assorted-colors__0100493_PE243388_S4.jpg" /></a> If not I now have a jumping off point to use in search of one similar.<br /><br />Now I just need to figure out what colour to do the wall. Maybe I could go with a putty/beige colour similar to what colour is in the fabric.<br />Or am I brave enough to experiment with wallpaper? I was thinking a very neutral <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">grass cloth</span> wallpaper but I have not found the perfect one yet.<br />Also do I leave the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">paneling</span> as is or do I white wash it out?<br />So many questions to ponder, but I know everything will come together all in good time.<br /><br />I can't wait to get back down south and get started on finishing off the first room in our house.</p>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-18662554966089108112011-01-15T16:10:00.004-05:002011-01-16T14:36:02.719-05:00New Years ResolutionI am not very good at keeping up my new year resolutions so this year I didn't really make one. Now looking back over last year there is one resolution I would like to make......finish off some of our rooms.<br /><br /><br />Our home is mostly complete and we just have a few construction projects left:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUEmYaQiQY63FtEaIHBTmWvYkPca1aiP8Dyy-dkes2bVyEESNqwLerJD9VfY_baU8JjqhBxqZfROyZtO6cZZDsWyEnvcmichp_dNdWcbm70ACMlYzp__J5dMcJlj9OWbmI8Bo3vdHz0jh/s1600/092.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562531799056301378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUEmYaQiQY63FtEaIHBTmWvYkPca1aiP8Dyy-dkes2bVyEESNqwLerJD9VfY_baU8JjqhBxqZfROyZtO6cZZDsWyEnvcmichp_dNdWcbm70ACMlYzp__J5dMcJlj9OWbmI8Bo3vdHz0jh/s320/092.JPG" /></a> Finish the bay window.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzaTYfHA90uG4Zu3kFCqwz6OATuAvc2MZ0dI1IWejSHhFRJJ9A1QXfRnGwZoZq5VEIHyd_j0SKCeXJQaIVVXxrQx25bEpn2wg9PImivLwrKR-H3XfgIDYi4FT3JuAdrLNgEYyeMfmEXmx/s1600/078.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562531795863381474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzaTYfHA90uG4Zu3kFCqwz6OATuAvc2MZ0dI1IWejSHhFRJJ9A1QXfRnGwZoZq5VEIHyd_j0SKCeXJQaIVVXxrQx25bEpn2wg9PImivLwrKR-H3XfgIDYi4FT3JuAdrLNgEYyeMfmEXmx/s320/078.JPG" /></a> Finish the pantry.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlSA_9_PPTED_kUEPMKHRzkC1kM2rJqhAt7TmyJFPk6mbBIb6YWRJiUUFl-Ulbi23_q9KNHkQ-U8j61ho9MHGs5O0akY-UZBP81bR3_Fcsnsbm5t2wKsrC9jBUYPyanxgv8GXSo3zF39j/s1600/074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562531787539456338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwlSA_9_PPTED_kUEPMKHRzkC1kM2rJqhAt7TmyJFPk6mbBIb6YWRJiUUFl-Ulbi23_q9KNHkQ-U8j61ho9MHGs5O0akY-UZBP81bR3_Fcsnsbm5t2wKsrC9jBUYPyanxgv8GXSo3zF39j/s320/074.JPG" /></a> Finish the basement<br />(I actually haven't taken a pictures of the actual basement as it's a messy, dark and cold place which haven't <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">warranted</span> documenting with photos.)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJ7KqP46c5pviIfBCL5-GK5bUtKeQepg_lxtqpA4gF9GYYuRxww-D8CfVyAkvLaZxwElVsIAjHPhzAtuW4FEtMXMvCULeOlDDZI4VmUy4I5tdxm75G1d0iak430ObCCHQsUWpsbH84RAC/s1600/225.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562531782491648466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqJ7KqP46c5pviIfBCL5-GK5bUtKeQepg_lxtqpA4gF9GYYuRxww-D8CfVyAkvLaZxwElVsIAjHPhzAtuW4FEtMXMvCULeOlDDZI4VmUy4I5tdxm75G1d0iak430ObCCHQsUWpsbH84RAC/s320/225.JPG" /></a> And build our decking.<br /><br /><br />However these projects need a bit more than a lick of paint and some decorating so we will have to leave those to the pros.... aka my old man.<br /><br />Neil and I on the other hand want to start finishing off rooms that are essentially already finished. We want to add the finishing touches to areas of the house that we use regularly. Instead of trying to do them all at once......talk about overwhelming! We are going to go room by room and slowly get things done.<br /><br />Our first room, as it is the first room everyone sees as they enter our house, is the mudroom.<br />Stay tuned as we start to put this little, but very important room together.Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-11512208697197009252011-01-12T12:52:00.005-05:002011-01-27T13:31:10.852-05:00First ChristmasAfter an agonizing wait we finally made it home for the holidays.<br />
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As we pulled into our drive after a days worth of travelling we were excited to see our Christmas tree already up and lights aglow. My mother and sister had snuck in and gave me a head start in my decorating. With only 3 days until Christmas I didn't have much time, nor did I have many decorations, but I truly enjoyed decorating my very first Christmas tree.<br />
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Christmas morning was such a beautiful moment. My daughter was old enough to want to open presents and it gave me a warm happy feeling inside knowing that there were many more of these magical mornings to come in our home.<br />
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<div>As beautiful as it felt inside, outside that morning was even more breathtaking.</div><br />
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<div>I feel truly blessed!</div><br />
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<div>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!!!</div></div></div>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-91596878093472927982010-12-19T20:28:00.007-05:002010-12-19T21:05:54.953-05:00Home for the holidaysMy husband and I have been teaching in a small <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Inuit</span> community for the last several years. We leave our home in August and then patiently wait 4 months until Christmas so we can go home for a 2 week break. This year is exceptionally hard seeing that we have our daughter with us now. Our family is anxious to see us and we them. We are also eager to get into our house for our first <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Christmas</span> at home.<br />We finished school on Friday and were excited to fly down home on Saturday. However our flight was cancelled due to the weather and was only <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">rescheduled</span> for Monday. We are heartbroken, but keep a smile on our face for our daughters sake.<br />Instead of wallowing in the fact that I am not at home putting up the tree, I did some research for ideas on how to decorate my first home for its first Christmas.<br /><br />Here are a few photos that caught my eye. I am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> a traditionalist and I am partial to the<br />clean and natural <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Scandinavian</span> look that these photos seem to embody.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRc6TSsf97yOgUnincXWMp0eL2mfehkAWr52wH0BqEcSFP48DzeeE-sOBtmS1eKvQr1FImgSw9c6qQnR_DWmDg7ZuDLdwPJFpd7d2uwxt87g5F_qSM5NRoB3FswUr4bIltEKtXLI-iyYem/s1600/canadian+living.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552572965480004306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRc6TSsf97yOgUnincXWMp0eL2mfehkAWr52wH0BqEcSFP48DzeeE-sOBtmS1eKvQr1FImgSw9c6qQnR_DWmDg7ZuDLdwPJFpd7d2uwxt87g5F_qSM5NRoB3FswUr4bIltEKtXLI-iyYem/s320/canadian+living.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Country Living Magazine<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK36TEfjwf-n7I5fF2HnaLCCye5aOigv_DfJaRqlnTax4sSK7-ZDgIbEzWs4XhDaaSui-4_6igvO7Rb_I_EBslXZKj7GAlv8mbK3rZqs3jn71GivUzaSmA5nI6GADKvecMiunE0MmFmKmR/s1600/Easy-big-Christmas-tree-decorating-ideas.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552572961297908098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK36TEfjwf-n7I5fF2HnaLCCye5aOigv_DfJaRqlnTax4sSK7-ZDgIbEzWs4XhDaaSui-4_6igvO7Rb_I_EBslXZKj7GAlv8mbK3rZqs3jn71GivUzaSmA5nI6GADKvecMiunE0MmFmKmR/s320/Easy-big-Christmas-tree-decorating-ideas.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://www.femaleways.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">www.femaleways.com</span></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_oiXNW0RUuAI_D-MP1x4nyqoLUnSepjz9pbAOqIZY_SaJB_Q62bd8cx9e7IhFhPmt4Hr5Li4EoGwJ67zAUkNWjhXO2sq74jp2Hf6h9J6KwNjsi_Uw2wi0L4EJHBjMpAU6RjyAnzkVl8y/s1600/natural-interior-design.blogspot.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552572984673323042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_oiXNW0RUuAI_D-MP1x4nyqoLUnSepjz9pbAOqIZY_SaJB_Q62bd8cx9e7IhFhPmt4Hr5Li4EoGwJ67zAUkNWjhXO2sq74jp2Hf6h9J6KwNjsi_Uw2wi0L4EJHBjMpAU6RjyAnzkVl8y/s320/natural-interior-design.blogspot.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> <a href="http://natural-interior-design.blogspot.com/">http://natural-interior-design.blogspot.com/</a> </span></p><p><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK-aS39NyoZk9CtZM15vWW6zKeUFMEWN3jo4DOhEpeMYzDp_Nr1EnAmunRXxTG89T7lZPadwUHDM1PRsIHfYjJxHzP-GZIn9yY1wwynGhTVOIeHz05m9uT9BDiY0RiMEXUjWa739SiyRi/s1600/1269846024-48.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552572975769785186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkK-aS39NyoZk9CtZM15vWW6zKeUFMEWN3jo4DOhEpeMYzDp_Nr1EnAmunRXxTG89T7lZPadwUHDM1PRsIHfYjJxHzP-GZIn9yY1wwynGhTVOIeHz05m9uT9BDiY0RiMEXUjWa739SiyRi/s320/1269846024-48.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://christmasdeals.info/"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://christmasdeals.info</span></a><br /><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWns2rlzaucT5-4_q3UudT0G-1CnRVER9Te1TmUkRgsMYHWHTeXoxN4CEC7uOygopU2NGe4SW0Hx2HSiQF0SIHkU2ZTlqRv-L3lzy3AsrcM9zrZ_NSGMgUSjaV6AugQVQY3SGD_zxMsdl/s1600/Country+Living.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552572968590041426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWns2rlzaucT5-4_q3UudT0G-1CnRVER9Te1TmUkRgsMYHWHTeXoxN4CEC7uOygopU2NGe4SW0Hx2HSiQF0SIHkU2ZTlqRv-L3lzy3AsrcM9zrZ_NSGMgUSjaV6AugQVQY3SGD_zxMsdl/s320/Country+Living.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Country Living Magazine</span><br /><br /><br />I have a small collection of decorations that have been handed down from our mothers and a few that we have bought for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Niamh</span>. I however need many more to fill up the tree and to fill up the house.<br /><br />Maybe I could add these to my collection?<br /><br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhUnaRxFND8kJcMEMscZTcLkeyAk3ZBtVzAfRQLY_9eJ-FOPLpXiHCKaby7w2UqvAhV_UGyVQrKxRPjbClOKL2i2pfkfsyiztgtZBhUw4CFFdTSbQ9YDPmepExkH3BcLpTUoLv7M4Dvb_/s1600/nkuku+teaforjoy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552574271724944978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhUnaRxFND8kJcMEMscZTcLkeyAk3ZBtVzAfRQLY_9eJ-FOPLpXiHCKaby7w2UqvAhV_UGyVQrKxRPjbClOKL2i2pfkfsyiztgtZBhUw4CFFdTSbQ9YDPmepExkH3BcLpTUoLv7M4Dvb_/s320/nkuku+teaforjoy.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.nkuku.co.uk/"><span style="font-size:78%;">www</span>.<span style="font-size:78%;">nkuku.co.uk</a></span> </p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHEu2WG7SyofAdJ4kRNEGj40CLlgeT9NpaR8GJFb5zW3d4FDQcb7XfEIbntOeokUjczY3Ufb-l74TWtnMBMhmCofM8gTEs69lWAVuIwjGs8LVRuuUsi9z_6CXYZyv8CH-k65t9KBoG5iv/s1600/Chris_J+Flickr.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552574261645846850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZHEu2WG7SyofAdJ4kRNEGj40CLlgeT9NpaR8GJFb5zW3d4FDQcb7XfEIbntOeokUjczY3Ufb-l74TWtnMBMhmCofM8gTEs69lWAVuIwjGs8LVRuuUsi9z_6CXYZyv8CH-k65t9KBoG5iv/s320/Chris_J+Flickr.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> Chris_J @ <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Flickr</span>.com<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wmFF9s5gbrZrj8oprIb3NTgrBRtnFBdtoRBZzrCoOyYcyiqWHxQJHNKJDzGPOMSkwCN9elXIPhCGaxCbD0wheFzj4AiJZSRsh1IAIC2eRS6BDrhFy8YPFgPyD9nLXTDF_uwYu344p4Ic/s1600/redonline.com.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552574253428870930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wmFF9s5gbrZrj8oprIb3NTgrBRtnFBdtoRBZzrCoOyYcyiqWHxQJHNKJDzGPOMSkwCN9elXIPhCGaxCbD0wheFzj4AiJZSRsh1IAIC2eRS6BDrhFy8YPFgPyD9nLXTDF_uwYu344p4Ic/s320/redonline.com.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.redonline.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">www.redonline.com</span></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSyDF3B2Ls1O7H50zcWsNQdBHXSUHcMgf54ZAwRs9P88Z1hTFcbhddtUd4hG3tJsnEAadtxO_x_bMfjV_IWszl3WlLIcLlCWrj55Oii0PZYsbkeJKYon6Q1mdY77ln6deHhQZSZyopQ_l/s1600/HCTV_Christmas-Wreath-White-Feathers_s3x4_lg.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552574251668048930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdSyDF3B2Ls1O7H50zcWsNQdBHXSUHcMgf54ZAwRs9P88Z1hTFcbhddtUd4hG3tJsnEAadtxO_x_bMfjV_IWszl3WlLIcLlCWrj55Oii0PZYsbkeJKYon6Q1mdY77ln6deHhQZSZyopQ_l/s320/HCTV_Christmas-Wreath-White-Feathers_s3x4_lg.jpg" /></a> <span style="font-size:78%;">Sarah Richardson <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">HGTV</span><br /><br /></span><br />I don't know if this is something I would ever do, but I love the look. I will keep it in my look book just in case one day I get a real burst of energy with the kids and want to have some Christmas fun.</p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tVU908XaYrZ4CJ_nQQXMfovkiYCaNCvf9RlJGbnX8_PiTt7KpG3uuIZ2-AU0cuFcM1uvb_i6G84UWx4kWvLP9S6yjqc3rV_jVebepSlF8Y_tIO47DZ5fIbU4u-5288q6dAyY0pCg22gA/s1600/prettylittleworldfashion.blogspot.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552574274002104194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tVU908XaYrZ4CJ_nQQXMfovkiYCaNCvf9RlJGbnX8_PiTt7KpG3uuIZ2-AU0cuFcM1uvb_i6G84UWx4kWvLP9S6yjqc3rV_jVebepSlF8Y_tIO47DZ5fIbU4u-5288q6dAyY0pCg22gA/s320/prettylittleworldfashion.blogspot.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><a href="http://www.teaforjoy.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">www.teaforjoy.com</span></a>Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-32288023564712926522010-12-18T13:02:00.006-05:002010-12-18T17:08:21.313-05:00Christmas comes earlyMy birthday is two weeks before Christmas. And for some years I get a combo birthday/Christmas present. This year my husband is going this route, but instead of waiting until Christmas to give it to me I got my gift on my birthday.<br />Drum role please...... my husband has offered to pay half of my tuition to the Sheffield School of Interior Design!!!!! <a href="http://www.sheffield.edu/">http://www.sheffield.edu/</a><br />I am over the moon ecstatic!!! I can't wait to take my passionate hobby to the next level.<br />Sheffield is a an online school which offers a range of courses from interior decorating, to wedding planning, to even jewelry design. This is a great option for me as I will be at home for another year once the new baby arrives. And what better way to spend my time at home then decorating my home with the help of real experts.<br />I will be assigned with a real decorator who will guide me step by step through the 6 units and help me on my way to becoming a real decorator myself.<br /><br />I will keep everyone posted on my learning adventure once I finish my application and receive my first course load. Wish me luck!!Press Darlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782753580487229955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452717415845546663.post-45654807950430141282010-12-17T12:51:00.000-05:002010-12-17T14:54:59.841-05:00Reading ListHere are a few books I read before the renovations took place.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpMT-WEabdPU0rfxPIPobG1Jvjma2M5M-YRcq_NoC_mZ6sSjQTya5DeH4GL0OMjxDK1qu-FstKzqPvu_TW4Lkt8sYRGhjq7K-K3ztaj6ImzMSrjlc1ZgZGaBxfBRKfpV-ICeDi_zgNEKC/s1600/51iCZkWVEHL__BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU15_.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551711765215783490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpMT-WEabdPU0rfxPIPobG1Jvjma2M5M-YRcq_NoC_mZ6sSjQTya5DeH4GL0OMjxDK1qu-FstKzqPvu_TW4Lkt8sYRGhjq7K-K3ztaj6ImzMSrjlc1ZgZGaBxfBRKfpV-ICeDi_zgNEKC/s200/51iCZkWVEHL__BO2%252C204%252C203%252C200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click%252CTopRight%252C35%252C-76_AA300_SH20_OU15_.jpg" /></a>
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<br />I wanted to be as well informed as possible on the renovation process and I wanted to make sure I didn't leave anything out when it came to designing the house.
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<br /><div>Now that the main renovations are finished I have updated my reading list to include books on decorating. This is my favourite and most anticiapted part of owning a home......decorating it.
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<br /><div>Of course my reading list is not complete without my two go-to decorating magazines, Style at Home and House & Home. </div></div>
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