Jewelry for our house... and decisions decisions!

I am getting so excited with the progress with our house! Here is where we are now....

Master bedroom painted - Sherwin Williams Blonde - I. am. in. LOVE.

Master bathroom - wallpaper removed. Started the tedious process of removing the sizing. Blech.

Tile removed from entry way

Carpet removed from main living area and boys room

Linoleum removal started in kitchen - Josh said it is going to take forever, it is totally glued down

Kitchen taped to be painted

Breakfast room wallpaper has been removed along with chair rail

Base boards have been removed

Kitchen cabinet doors have been removed, so we can sand and paint them

And...driveway has been power washed, thanks to yours truly dropping a whole gallon of lemon chiffon colored paint for Andy's room and it splatting over the driveway and my car, meaning I had to rinse it off my car and it made a HUGE mess. Thank goodness my Dad was nearby and saved the day!

Now...on to the best part - what we have picked! We have carpet, countertops, and wood floors scheduled to be installed May 24th, between now and then we have to finish everything else...meaning new baseboards, paint ALL walls, re-texture the bathroom, re-texture the breakfast room, tile around fireplace, do backsplash, refinish kitchen cabinets, do board and batten in breakfast room, crown molding, etc etc etc! My Dad and I did a lot earlier in the week and Josh and one of his friends have been working tirelessly since then.

Some of the things on my current wish list...

Restoration Hardware Dragonfly door knocker. I saw a similar one in an episode of the show Parenthood and I fell in love! I am sure I can find a knock off somewhere!

We have purchased the brushed nickel door knobs...but now I just have to figure out what finish/style for the pulls for the kitchen cabinets. They currently do not have any... so now to just deciding what looks/functions best!

more ideas!

little news

Josh went for the inspection today and all went well in the house we hope to buy! I am still searching for ideas and inspiration. I love this, for the bright colors, and contrasting cabinets.

Some fun ideas!

I do not have the links to these pictures, I will go back and add them as I find the blogs/websites I found them on…

I saved this picture for the creamy colored cabinets and the varying in brown colored floor….

I really planned on doing Andy’s room a baby blue like our old house,  but really like these stripes!

I love the stark white cabinets with the white beadboard and then trimmed at the bottom with contrasting bold tile. We do not want shells, but would like a bold subway tile.

I LOVE this idea of a red screen door for the pantry!

I love this paint color, not sure for what, but I like it.

Noah wants his fishing room to be a camping room…not sure if I like this, but just trying to gather some ideas.

We plan on doing a board and batten treatment in our breakfast room with a pale creamy yellow above.  This is taller than we plan on doing, but it is the same idea.

I love this color wall – from the set of the show Parenthood.  I also love the little pops of red and striped rug.

I love this!  We are thinking of a deep red front door, but this could be fun for the back door?! 

Back porch ceiling – I really want to paint it a pale blue like the southern traditional porches!

I LOVE the texture in this kitchen.  From the ceiling, to all the different layers.  I really think it is fresh and clean looking and just makes me smile!  I could see a pale wall with these white cabinets, greyish counter tops and white bead board back splash in our kitchen.

I really really like this.  Maybe not such a bold wall color, but love it soooo much otherwise!!!

I like the clean look of the black cabinets too…

I love this kitchen.  I love the yellow chandelier.  I think something like that would be fun over our kitchen sink.  I love the grey looking knobs on the white cabinets and and that most of the color comes from accessories (and that swoon worthy stove!)  I am not huge on the wall/chair colors, but love the room!!!

Another red door:)  That would be great for our front door!  With black shutters on the house!

I like these creamy yellow looking cabinets!

Another picture from Parenthood – I love the wreath over the stove!