tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64053461875899577942024-03-16T02:25:00.097-05:00Keeping It CozyKeeping It Cozyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17965725519532000901noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405346187589957794.post-62657207119418482032019-11-13T05:00:00.000-06:002019-11-13T05:02:00.152-06:00Seasons of Home: A Holiday Tablescape<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I'm joining a group of talented bloggers sharing some Christmas tablescapes (more inspiration at the bottom of this post). A little early, yes, but I'm sure we'll all get tons of ideas for the upcoming holiday and it's so nice to have some time to prepare! </div>
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In all honesty, I almost thought I would have to cancel in my participation for this post for one main reason - <i>time. </i>No time to come up with any new ideas, no time to run to the store, no time to put together anything amazing, you get the idea! Then I realized that there are so many of us in this exact same place - we are all often short on time these days! As I foraged around the yard for a few things to use to decorate, and pulled out my red transferware dishes and my red striped linens, I began to feel anticipation for the upcoming holidays and the time we can slow down and spend gathered together around the table. I think what I'm trying to say is, it's okay to use our tried-and-true table settings using what we already have on hand. There's so much joy in using our favorite holiday dishes and linens and there are memories tied to those simple things, not just for us, but for those gathering around our tables!</div>
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Every year I seem to gravitate towards a very simple, natural table. I love using some greenery (cypress and boxwood is my favorite), acorns, and pinecones, especially for Christmas. I also love the idea of incorporating seasonal fruit, like pomegranates and oranges. It's difficult to see in the photos, but I also placed some battery operated twinkle lights in the greenery for a little extra sparkle.</div>
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I used my two favorite red striped table runners along with some linen napkins my mom made for me several years ago. I pulled out my mismatched silverware and some red transferware I started collecting a few years back (my mother-in-law has since added to my collection, so that stack in the dining room hutch is sure fun to get into this time of year). </div>
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I used small pinecones in the dough bowl greenery centerpiece, and also to sprinkle around the table.</div>
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I love using name cards at the table! It's so simple and yet feels special. It took me less than half an hour to gather supplies I already had on hand to make these sweet, simple name cards for the table. </div>
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I used ivory cardstock and cut them to name card size (3.5x2.25). I then drew names lightly in pencil before filling in with a black artist pen. I once read (maybe in Southern Living?) that using your own penmanship for name cards gives them a personal touch that is welcoming to your guests. :-) </div>
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I punched the cards in the corner and used some twine to tie a knot. (You can also use the twine to tie some acorns or pinecones to the cards.) I used little boxwood clippings as well for a festive touch. </div>
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(I ended up liking these so much I may make a bunch for Thanksgiving!) </div>
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You truly can't get more simple than this table setting... it really doesn't take much effort to put together a table that is thoughtful and welcoming. And that was a good reminder for me, that even in the midst of busyness, there's a simple pleasure in slowing down and putting together something that makes you reminisce of special holiday memories, even if it is just a simple table setting! </div>
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{gathering together some of my favorite things for the Christmas season}</div>
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Following are links to some beautiful Christmas table inspiration! Happy table planning! :-) <br />
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<a href="https://www.ellaclaireinspired.com/traditional-christmas-tablescape/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ella Claire & Co.</a> | <a href="https://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a> | <a href="https://www.craftberrybush.com/2019/11/red-and-black-christmas-tablescape.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Craftberry Bush</a> | <a href="https://julieblanner.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Julie Blanner</a><br />
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<a href="https://maisondecinq.com/holiday-table-setting/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Maison de Cinq</a> | <a href="https://roomsforrentblog.com/2019/11/green-+-white-christmas-tree-tablescape/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rooms for Rent</a> | <a href="https://www.beneathmyheart.net/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Beneath My Heart</a> | <a href="https://www.homestoriesatoz.com/christmas/beautiful-blush-christmas-table-setting.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Home Stories A to Z</a><br />
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<a href="https://dearlilliestudio.com/seasons-of-home-christmas-dining-room/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Dear Lillie</a> | <a href="https://handmadefarmhouse.com/a-whimsical-christmas-table/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Handmade Farmhouse</a> | <a href="https://www.zevyjoy.com/my-home/christmas-in-the-dining-room!/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Zevy Joy</a> | <a href="https://inspiredbycharm.com/vintage-modern-christmas-table-decor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Inspired by Charm</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.maisondepax.com/black-white-and-brass-christmas-tablescape/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Maison de Pax</a> | <a href="https://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2019/11/a-holiday-tablescape.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Keeping it Cozy</a> | <a href="https://kindredvintage.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kindred Vintage</a> | <a href="https://www.mysweetsavannahblog.com/2019/11/how-to-set-simple-holiday-table.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">My Sweet Savannah</a><br />
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This feels like our first official week of fall here... cooler weather <i>finally</i> arrived! Despite the heat, we managed a trip to the local apple orchard and as I prepared supper one Sunday evening recently, I grabbed my camera on a whim and took some shots as I was cooking to share one of my very favorite recipes with you! </div>
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My mom made German apple pancakes my entire childhood, and when I married, she gave me this recipe along with some other family favorites. I've now made this for my own family more times than I could possibly count and it's always a crowd pleaser, whether you're cooking for guests or your own family. I've hoarded this recipe a little, but my mom shared it on her blog a couple years ago (you can find that post <a href="http://theredfeedsack.blogspot.com/2017/12/german-apple-pancake-not-so-traditional.html" target="_blank">here</a>), so I think I'm safe to share it here. :-) </div>
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I'm posting this recipe now because it's absolutely a perfect fall weekend treat. You will probably find us eating a German apple pancake and a plate of bacon most Sunday evenings, but it's delicious on a Saturday or Sunday morning too. </div>
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For the pancake, you will need 3 eggs, 3/4 cup milk, 3/4 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp salt and 1 1/2 Tbsp butter. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. I use a large cast iron skillet (12") for this recipe, and I do think it works best, but you can also use a large stainless steel skillet if you do not have a cast iron skillet. </div>
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<i>A couple substitution notes: Whole milk and all purpose flour work best for this recipe as far as getting a good fluffy rise. However, I've successfully substituted almond milk for whole milk and a GF flour blend for all purpose flour many times and it's still delicious, you just won't achieve the same rise. </i></div>
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Begin by placing the 1 1/2 Tbsp butter in your skillet and setting it in the oven to melt (but not brown) while you combine the rest of the ingredients. Whisk together the eggs, milk, flour and salt in a bowl or dump the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. </div>
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Remove the hot skillet with the melted butter and carefully swish around so the side of the pan is covered with butter. Pour the batter in and place in the oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Do not be alarmed when your pancake puffs up in large bubbles... you can pierce them with a fork if you need to, but I personally love all the bubbles. </div>
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<i>(Also note that my butter definitely is browned in this photo... the exact thing I said you shouldn't let happen to your butter in the oven. Yes, this is exactly the kind of cook I am - ha! Ugh, if I waited for perfect photos though, I may never post!)</i></div>
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Meanwhile, take four large apples, and slice them fairly thin. I leave the peel on. </div>
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Place them in the skillet with approximately 3 Tbsp butter (or more if you like) and 2 Tbsp maple syrup (completely optional... I usually make ours without any added sweetener). Add a little sprinkle of cinnamon and/or nutmeg if you prefer. Saute over medium heat until apples are tender, but not too soft. Set aside.</div>
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Here's a picture of the delicious, bubbly pancake right out of the oven, all crisp around the edges. Remove the pancake from the hot skillet and place on a platter. </div>
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I usually go ahead and cut the pancake into slices before serving, even with guests, as it makes it a lot easier. Serve immediately! You can eat this plain as I do, but I always place some maple syrup on the table as well, as my children, husband, and most guests love to drizzle maple syrup over the top (smile). </div>
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4 apples</div>
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a 12" skillet, melt 1 1/2 Tbsp butter by placing skillet in the preheating oven (do not let butter brown). Beat together the eggs, milk, flour and salt in either a bowl or in a blender until smooth. Remove the hot skillet from the oven and swish the melted butter around the skillet so that the sides are covered in butter. Pour the batter over the melted butter in the skillet and place in the hot oven. Bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 10 minutes. The pancake should be light brown and crisp. (During the first 10-15 minutes of baking, the pancake may puff up in large bubbles. You can either leave these or gently pierce with a fork. I always leave them.) </div>
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While the pancake is baking, prepare the apple filling. Core apples and slice thinly. Place in a skillet with 3 Tbsp butter and maple syrup (optional) and saute over medium heat until apples are tender, but not too soft. You can season to taste with cinnamon and/or nutmeg if you prefer. Set aside.</div>
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Happy Wednesday! We've been experiencing one extremely hot day after another, and for the first time, I'm actually looking forward to some cool fall days. :-) I've been enjoying bringing in a few fall touches... I love pumpkin season and driving by the stands with their rainbow of pumpkins on display is definitely a highlight of the season! </div>
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I haven't actually dedicated an entire post to our "new" (ha - two years later) living room, so this will be a little tour of sorts. I'm also joining 13 other talented bloggers again as we share fall touches in the living room for the Seasons of Home tour, so you can also tour some beautiful homes by clicking on the links at the bottom of this post. </div>
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Any of you faithful readers remember the dough bowls my father-in-law made me? I love filling them with mini pumpkins this time of year. Once again, my seasonal decorating is very simple. I do have a few knick-knacks that I like bringing out, but mostly I gravitate towards real natural elements. I think it's so important to mention that any seasonal decorating doesn't have to cost a lot of money or consist of rearranging your entire home... it's as simple as bringing in some pinecones or branches with fall colored leaves. </div>
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When we first moved into our home, our living room really perplexed us. Since it's open-concept with a fireplace, we were basically left with zero walls to place a sofa against. Because the living room is narrow and receives a ton of foot traffic, we bought a sofa just for this home. It's a full sized sofa, but with petite dimensions. We initially placed the sofa centered across from the fireplace with two wing chairs on each side of the fireplace, but it left our living room feeling very cramped. Then my husband actually had the idea to order an identical sofa so we could place them across from each other. We measured and measured and then placed another order. We've now had this arrangement for a good year and have been so happy with it. I also love these sofas and highly recommend them if you're in the market, particularly one with petite dimensions... they were investment pieces for us, but so comfortable and well made. (<a href="https://www.rowefurniture.com/products/detail/channing-sofa" target="_blank">Channing Sofa by Rowe</a> - we custom ordered them through a furniture store and chose the fabric.) </div>
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The coffee table is vintage Lane (Acclaim series). My mom actually had this coffee table in her attic. She had purchased it at a garage sale for $5 and it was covered in paint. She pulled it out when I mentioned that I needed a narrow coffee table, and Justus and I proceeded to strip it to see what we would find underneath. As we were stripping it, I saw the name underneath and realized what a treasure we had! I love this coffee table and it was absolutely worth all the hard work getting it to its natural state!</div>
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One of my favorite seasonal things to have around the house are fresh flowers. Most of these are from our flower garden, with some wildflowers and herbs thrown in. </div>
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The oak tree drawing above the mantel is one I found in a local antiques store, and it's definitely on my favorite finds list. It was framed so beautifully. I still love collecting little wooden boxes, and the brass candlesticks and the seasonal acorns were gifts from my mother-in-law. </div>
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Another inexpensive way to decorate for fall is with a little pot of mums (under $3, you just can't say no). I placed the old piano stool that belonged to my father-in-law's grandpa next to one of the sofas and frequently use it for my coffee mug. :-) </div>
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You may recognize this little cupboard from the one we had in our old house in the kitchen. We do have some new furniture in this house, but placing some of the antiques I've collected over the years here and there has made it feel like home. I keep all our board games inside the doors. </div>
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We purposely changed the house plans around to accommodate our piano. Both girls play daily and it gets a lot of use being in the main room of our home. </div>
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One fall I may change my pillow covers, but right now I still love the touches of blue around the house. </div>
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I'm also loving little hints of brass and gold here and there! It feels like it just glows, especially when the sun hits it, and we receive a lot of sunshine in this house! </div>
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Eventually I'll probably move some blue cinderella pumpkins into this room, but so far I haven't seen any at our market stands. It's still a bit early, and we still have our pumpkin patch trip to look forward to. ;-) </div>
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I'm looking forward to turning on our fireplace before too long. This was something we knew we wanted in this house, and it's been so nice when we have really cold days. We had the fireplace wrapped in shiplap and kept the mantel design simple and more traditional. Funny story, when they were working on the trim in our house, I walked into the living room and the top of the mantel was about a foot higher than this. I was pretty much speechless! I always feel bad having changes made after the fact, but there was no way I could have the mantel that high - ha! </div>
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We also opted to use brick as our fireplace surround. We used the same brick as the outside of our house, and asked them to make it look as old as possible. ;-) </div>
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The gate leg table behind the sofa is a newer antique purchase. I mentioned it when I gave a tour of our dining room, but we actually use this table for overflow when we have guests, and I love it so much. </div>
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Besides obvious fall decorating like pumpkins and flowers, I also like to bring in a basket with some throw blankets. It may be 100 degrees now, but we know cooler days are on the horizon! </div>
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Paint Color (Walls & Trim): Sherwin Williams Alabaster </div>
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Sofas: <a href="https://www.rowefurniture.com/products/detail/channing-sofa" target="_blank">Rowe (Channing design)</a></div>
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Rug: <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/cable-knit-indoor-2foutdoor-rug/outdoor/rugs-drapery/rugs/394280?listIndex=4" target="_blank">Ballard Designs (Cable Knit design)</a> - color gray</div>
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Lights: Pottery Barn</div>
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Floor Lamp: Target</div>
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Pillow Covers: Pottery Barn</div>
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Brass Lantern: <a href="https://www.target.com/p/5-x-4-3-decorative-lantern-candle-holder-brass-smith-hawken-153/-/A-53790443?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BDecor%2BShopping_Brand&adgroup=SC_Home%2BDecor&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9013665&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_JShx_DM5AIVBeDICh0ulwQcEAQYAiABEgJHovD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Target</a></div>
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Windmill: <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/windmill-wall-d-26-23233-3bcor/408337" target="_blank">Ballard Designs</a></div>
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Blanket Basket: Pottery Barn</div>
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Other furniture and decor is all vintage and/or gifted</div>
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And finally, here are links to some beautiful fall living rooms for you to tour. :-) Thanks to Kristen at <a href="https://www.ellaclaireinspired.com/" target="_blank">Ella Claire</a> for hosting this tour! <br />
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<a href="https://www.ellaclaireinspired.com/rustic-fall-family-room/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ella Claire</a> | <a href="https://inspiredbycharm.com/vintage-modern-fall-living-room-decor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Inspired by Charm</a> | <a href="https://handmadefarmhouse.com/fall-living-room:bringing-the-outdoors-in/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Handmade Farmhouse</a> | <a href="https://roomsforrentblog.com/2019/09/fall-living-room-|-2019/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rooms For Rent</a><br />
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<a href="https://julieblanner.com/fall-living-room/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Julie Blanner</a> | <a href="https://www.craftberrybush.com/2019/09/fall-in-the-family-room-2.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Craftberry Bush</a> | <a href="https://www.zevyjoy.com/my-home/neutral-touches-of-fall-in-the-family-room/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Zevy Joy</a> | <a href="https://www.mysweetsavannahblog.com/2019/09/our-family-room-with-cozy-fall-touches.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">My Sweet Savannah</a><br />
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<a href="https://boxwoodavenue.com/blog/fall-decor-ideas-living-room" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Boxwood Avenue</a> | <a href="https://dearlilliestudio.com/seasons-of-home-fall-family-room/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Dear Lillie</a> | <a href="https://www.ninahendrick.com/muted-fall-family-room-decor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nina Hendrick Design Co.</a> | <a href="https://maisondecinq.com/subtle-fall-decorating/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Maison de Cinq</a><br />
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<a href="https://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2019/09/FallLivingRoom.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Keeping it Cozy </a> | <a href="https://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/2019/09/a-touch-of-autumn-in-living-room.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a><br />
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I'm always a little sad to bid summer goodbye, and yet each season is such a gift. Fall is no exception, and I love the subtle shift as the seasons change. As our new school year begins, and the mornings bring a brisk feel, I love bringing a few elements into our home that welcome the new season.</div>
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I'm excited today to be joining a group of talented bloggers (all linked at the bottom of this post) in the first installment of the Seasons of Home tour (hosted by the talented Kristen from <b><a href="https://www.ellaclaireinspired.com/" target="_blank">Ella Claire</a></b> blog) starting in the fall kitchen! For me, it isn't so much about the decor in the kitchen as it is the feelings, the
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Fall brings about feelings of coziness, warmer
colors, smells of cinnamon and pumpkin in the kitchen. We are so fortunate to live in an area that we have access to so many local fruits, and while it's always a little bittersweet as the fresh peaches fade away, seeing the first sweet apples available instantly makes me excited for fall. </div>
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It's not quite pumpkin season here yet, but just by adding some local apples, a candle, and some cinnamon spiced baked goods, our kitchen is slowly welcoming in a new season. </div>
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I love adding in little touches of brown here and there... a color that doesn't always fit in so well with other seasons, but is just perfect right now. </div>
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Do you find yourself spending a little extra time in the kitchen each fall like me? There's just something about fall baking! </div>
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The girls obviously have favorite things to look forward to each season. During the fall season, they love our annual trip to the pumpkin patch, school activities with friends, the county fair, and so much more, but one of their favorite things we start back up in the fall is our little afternoon teas at home. </div>
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We started doing this several years ago. We don't have tea every day or even always at a certain time, but we try to fit it in as much as we can, especially as the days get cooler. The girls love helping me prepare all the tea fixings and sitting around the table together. </div>
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This year we actually prepared a tea tray, as we have tea often enough to keep everything close by, and I thought this might be a fun opportunity to share our little tradition. </div>
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The girls love adding sugar cubes and milk into (decaf ;-) ) black tea (with British accents of course). This is also an opportunity to actually use some of my pretty dishes! ;-) </div>
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I always include a little treat with our tea. Since the girls obviously already have quite the sugar intake (the sugar cubes are just too tempting - ha), I try to balance it with a "healthier" treat. This apple snacking cake actually doesn't have any flour in it, but uses almond butter, which gives us some protein and healthy fats to help us last the afternoon. I'll share the recipe below! This is a delicious tea cake, just lightly sweet and very filling. I like to add in chunks of fresh apple and some pecans. We have been known to have scones with our tea, but for the most part, I usually try to have something that I feel is a little better for us.</div>
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The girls actually refer to our teatime as a "tea party", but as you can see our teas are very informal, and yet feel special with pretty dishes and time carved out. We often sit at the dining table, but sometimes the kitchen island is a pretty perfect place to land. We've even been known to read some poetry at our teatimes on occasion. ;-)</div>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="text-align: left;">⅓ cup maple syrup</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon ground cinnamon</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="text-align: left;">¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="text-align: left;">¼ teaspoon salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon baking soda</li>
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<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="text-align: left;">1 large apple, peeled, cored, and cut into ¼” cubes</li>
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clean or with dry crumbs. A 9" pie plate will take 35-45
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And last, but certainly not least, please visit the following bloggers for some beautiful fall kitchen tours and inspiration!</div>
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<a href="https://www.ellaclaireinspired.com/classic-colors-autumn-kitchen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ella Claire & Co.</a> | <a href="https://julieblanner.com/laurel-wreath" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Julie Blanner</a> | <a href="https://inspiredbycharm.com/simple-fall-decorating-ideas-for-the-kitchen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Inspired by Charm</a> | <a href="https://www.craftberrybush.com/2019/09/fall-touches-in-the-kktchen.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Craftberry Bush</a><br />
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<a href="https://boxwoodavenue.com/blog/fall-kitchen-decor-2019" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Boxwood Avenue</a> | <a href="https://www.frenchcountrycottage.net/2019/09/elegant-autumn-in-kitchen.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">French Country Cottage</a> | <a href="https://www.zevyjoy.com/my-home/neutral-touches-for-fall-in-the-kitchen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Zevy Joy</a> | <a href="https://jenniferrizzo.com/2019/09/early-fall-kitchen-decorating-with-natural-elements" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jennifer Rizzo</a><br />
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<a href="https://my100yearoldhome.com/the-best-way-to-add-fall-decor-to-your-kitchen" rel="noopener" target="_blank">My 100 Year Old Home</a> | <a href="https://www.homestoriesatoz.com/fall-2/early-fall-kitchen-decorating-ideas-sunflowers-hydrangeas.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Home Stories A to Z</a> | <a href="https://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2019/09/FallKitchen.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Keeping it Cozy</a> | <a href="https://happyhappynester.com/fall-decorating-ideas-for-the-kitchen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Happy Happy Nester</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.maisondepax.com/fall-kitchen-decor-minimalist/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Maison de Pax</a> | <a href="https://maisondecinq.com/simple-fall-kitchen-decor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Maison de Cinq</a> | <a href="http://www.mysweetsavannahblog.com/2019/09/how-to-decorate-your-kitchen-for-fall.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">My Sweet Savannah</a> | <a href="https://roomsforrentblog.com/2019/09/fall-kitchen-2019/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rooms for Rent</a><br />
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It almost seems comical to post a dining room tour since our living room, kitchen, and dining room are actually one large space, but those three rooms seemed too large to tackle all in one post! So welcome to our dining room, which is also our eat-in kitchen - well loved and well used! </div>
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The dining room sits between our kitchen and living room, so as you can imagine, it gets a ton of daily use. I've kept
the space pretty neutral in the hopes that everything flows nicely from
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Here's a picture that shows the living room also, so you can get an idea of the layout. We all absolutely love having an open floor plan, but it has presented challenges that I never considered. For example, the lack of wall space, which makes furniture placement a challenge, as well as creating spaces that all flow together (especially including a kitchen that you can see from the living room!). It's definitely still a work in progress, but I love that although I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, I can still feel like I'm with everyone else! </div>
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We purchased the table and chairs a few years ago from Costco. We absolutely love them. There are two leaves that we can add to the table and seat about 10 people. So this table has been a workhorse for sure! </div>
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Last year I found this old gate leg table at a local antique store and it has been a wonderful addition to this space (and also one of my favorite antique purchases ever!). It anchors the living room from the dining room, and creates additional seating when we have a large crowd. We've used it several times now as a table! I also love the idea of adding at least one antique furniture piece to each room. It can add so much character and warmth, don't you agree? </div>
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On the opposite side of the wall, we incorporated some wood shiplap to add some character. All the walls and trim in this space are painted the same color, Alabaster by Sherwin Williams. I have since painted a few rooms in our home, but I'm not sure I'll ever paint this main room as the creamy white seems to help balance everything and enables me to change our drapes, pillows, etc. as the mood strikes! </div>
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This cabinet is one of my very favorite things in our new home. We eliminated the pantry that was in the house plans and instead asked
our cabinet maker to make a built-in dining cabinet. One of the things I
loved most about our old farmhouse was the built in cabinet in our
dining room (see pictures <a href="https://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2013/07/in-dining-room-hutch.html" target="_blank"><b><u>here</u></b></a>). I showed him pictures and asked him to
create something that might give that similar old home feel... and house all
my dishes - ha! I love, love, love what he created. When I first saw it, I was almost speechless. Although the cabinet color is the same as our kitchen, we purposely used different hardware and a different cabinet design (like inset doors) so that it felt more like a dining furniture piece versus kitchen cabinetry. </div>
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Do you recognize these shelves from our previous home? Justus made these and I could not bear to leave them behind and was insistent that they make the move with us. I still love them and couldn't imagine our home without something so special. </div>
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I just last week purchased the rest of the set of Johnson Brothers Staffordshire Bouquet to finish my collection and placed a lot of it here on these shelves as I love it so much. This was a totally unplanned purchase, I promise, and I truly tried talking myself out of it. I actually recently broke one of my saucers in this pattern, so when my mom and I were strolling through a few antique stores, imagine my surprise when I found an entire set with an amazing price - ha! I couldn't <i>not</i> leave without it though, and while my husband was totally shocked that I could possibly feel the need to purchase more dishes (said with love), I'm sure you understand. ;-) </div>
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The console table was purchased our first year of marriage (15 years ago!), and eventually I'll replace it, but only when I find something really special and unique for this space. This wall felt like it needed something simple, like lanterns, versus artwork, so we hung these here and added some timed candles that add a warm glow each evening. </div>
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Thanks for touring our dining room space! We eat together as a family every night here, so it's a well loved space. It's such a simple thing, and yet means so much. It's not just sharing a meal, but sharing about our day, our thoughts, our feelings. </div>
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Let me know if you have any questions - hopefully I covered it all! I hope to share some more room tours in the next month or two, including the kitchen and living room. :-)</div>
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Paint Color: Alabaster Sherwin Williams</div>
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Framed Landscape Art: Ballard Designs</div>
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This is my first large vegetable garden in three summers now, and I can't even describe how happy it makes me to have one again! I have <i>missed</i> my vegetable garden so much. But, you know, when you move into a new home and are left with a big plot of dirt, priorities. ;-) </div>
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We started landscaping our home in the spring of last year, starting
with some raised brick beds we had built around the house for shrubs. I
don't think I've shared them yet, so I'll try to do that. Next we had
concrete poured around the back of the house for a patio and did a
little landscaping back there. We <i>still </i>have a pile of dirt and a
pile of gravel in our side yard... the outdoor projects have been a lot
and I lose sight sometimes of all the work we've already done! Anyway,
back to gardening. By July of last year, a vegetable garden just
wasn't in the books, but Justus felt sorry for me and did put in a small
8x8 raised bed for a late summer garden (which I used every square inch of). Funny story, my grandparents visited shortly after he
built it (and before anything was planted). When they saw it, they
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This year we added on four more 8x8 raised beds. The beds are all adjoining and are terraced down our side yard to accommodate for the grade change. This is an unfinished project... we have plans to add in some raised flower beds, and some pavers, but for this summer, I am so thrilled to have vegetables planted and growing!<br />
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The garden is busily growing now and actually even better than this as I took these photos a couple weeks ago. Justus recently built a couple climbing fences for the peas and cucumbers. I love how they turned out. :-) </div>
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I happily live on garden veggies all summer. I don't ever get tired of eating veggies straight from the garden and in my opinion, all the hours weeding and picking bugs off is so worth it (a farmer's market is nice too though - haha). We've been harvesting daily cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, squash, and some of our spring plantings (like carrots, beats and cabbage). Our okra is almost ready and I just shelled some peas yesterday evening. </div>
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We planted some blueberry bushes in our middle bed. I've been babying these bushes as in the past it seems like it's difficult to get them to take off. Here's hoping all the attention helps them! And I'm always open to tips if you have them!</div>
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Around the rest of the yard, our Annabelle hydrangeas in our front flower beds took off and gave us prolific blooms this year. </div>
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Even all the boxwood we planted are doing great (23 shrubs I think?). Actually, as I was downloading these pictures, I went back and looked at some pictures I had taken last year when we started planting, and I can hardly believe the difference a year has made. Always good to be reminded!</div>
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And, in other gardening news, the flower garden that my mom and I grow is doing beautifully. This is our <i>sixth</i> summer growing flowers that we sell and we still love it. It's a huge amount of work, but getting to spend time with my mom and daughters each morning is such a gift. </div>
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I've slacked off so much in my blogging, and I haven't shared much about our flower business, which is so disappointing to me. I really wish I had written down all the memories from each summer working out here. It's hot, sweaty, and tiring, but it's also one of the most peaceful places to spend each morning. Hopefully I can share more this summer, but here's a few pictures in the meantime for my memories. :-)</div>
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(P.S. You can see pictures of our old garden <a href="https://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2014/07/this-summers-garden.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>!)</div>
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I promised myself I would do a blog post this weekend, and I'm only a day late, which I'm pretty happy about. ;-) My entire blog needs updating (ugh), but maybe I'll get around it one of these days. I've said it before, but I miss blogging and always have intentions to get back to it more consistently!</div>
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Meanwhile, I'm so happy to be on here again, sharing a tour of the girls bathroom, which is one of my favorite rooms in the house. Something about this little room is so sweet. </div>
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When our house was built, we had most of the walls painted white (although I've since painted a couple rooms), but the girls and I somehow convinced Justus to have their bathroom painted pink. It had to <i>very</i> pale and subtle though (his words), which I was on complete agreement with. :-) I love, love, love this pale pink... so perfect for a girl's room. The color is Sherwin Williams White Dogwood. I couldn't find this color in the store in their paint swatches, so had to go off images online. Normally I would never do this (I tend to leave the store with 50 paint swatches to agonize over- ha), but it felt like the right color and it definitely was.</div>
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The floors are tiled with white and black
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The faucets and all hardware are from the <a href="https://www.pfisterfaucets.com/bathroom/collections/tisbury" target="_blank">Pfister Tisbury</a> line. This is from the same beautiful and durable line in the rest of our baths, and I still love its timeless design, especially the faucet cross handles. </div>
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I made the silhouettes of the girls one day on pink cardstock and framed them... a really quick, fun project. Google a tutorial sometime! </div>
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It's always fun incorporating decor that comes with memories. These are all the shells we've collected from our yearly Florida vacations. </div>
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The house plans originally had a shower stall in this bathroom, but we changed the plans to include a bathtub. We were then left with a small cubby to the right of the tub, which would have been perfect for the toilet, but was just a tad small to meet code measurements (bummer!). Eventually I'd like to do some creative built in storage here, but for now it hides dirty laundry and wet towels. ;-) (By the way, I love using robe hooks for towels... they dry faster and look pretty, even when wet. We hung them a little lower, so the girls could reach them and easily hang up their towels themselves.)</div>
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I think part of the reason I love this room so much is all the light flooding in from these three small windows (the view doesn't hurt either!). </div>
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When I first started decorating this room, I could not find one girl's shower curtain that I liked. They all felt either too bright (think hot pink) or too plain (think white eyelet). My mom came to the rescue once again and sewed this curtain with some fabric I picked out. </div>
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I absolutely love it... I love how she used three different fabrics that all coordinate to make the absolute sweetest shower curtain. We've had this shower curtain two years now, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of it! </div>
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Thanks for touring this space with us. The fact that the girls love their shared bathroom as much as I do is pretty great, too. ;-) Let me know if you have any questions, but I'll include sources below!</div>
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Wall Paint: Sherwin Williams White Dogwood</div>
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Trim and Cabinet Paint: Sherwin Williams Alabaster</div>
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Door Paint: Sherwin Williams Peppercorn</div>
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Faucets, towel rack, towel ring, paper holder, robe/towel hooks: <a href="https://www.pfisterfaucets.com/bathroom/collections/tisbury" target="_blank">Pfister Tisbury - Brushed Nickel</a></div>
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Shower curtain fabric: Amy Sinibaldi Playground Collection</div>
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Towels: Target</div>
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Tile: <a href="https://www.flooranddecor.com/tile-decoratives/white-and-black-hexagon-ii-porcelain-mosaic-100104694.html?utm_campaign=pla&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqIOptJaU4wIVy7bACh29pwrREAQYASABEgI9ZPD_BwE" target="_blank">Floor & Decor White and Black Hexagon Porcelain</a></div>
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Rug: <a href="https://www.potterybarn.com/products/textured-organic-bath-rug/?pkey=cbath-rugs-mats&isx=0.0.575" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a></div>
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Vanity Lights: <a href="https://www.potterybarn.com/products/sussex-single-sconce/?pkey=cbathroom-lighting&isx=0.0.4698" target="_blank">Pottery Barn</a></div>
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It's so fun to share pictures today of our ten year old daughter's bedroom. This light filled room is so sweet that it became one of my favorite rooms in the house. </div>
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When we moved into our new home, it seemed the perfect opportunity to update Jillian's bedroom as she is growing up (so quickly). So for her birthday last year, she received all the bedding and a few room decor items to decorate with when we moved in. She was so excited to get it all put together and most importantly, she loves her room too. (Her bedroom also happens to have one of my favorite views out those large windows!) </div>
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I'm sure you aren't surprised to see that we started with a blank canvas... white walls and carpet. It reminds me of when I was a young girl and I begged my parents to let me paint my room ANY other color than white (smile). However, the neutral background really allows the soft pinks to shine and I love that. </div>
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The only rooms in our house that we installed carpet are the girls' rooms. We went this route as they spend a lot of time on the floor playing, drawing and reading. So far I haven't regretted the decision and before you ask (smile), I haven't even once regretted going so light with the color! </div>
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My mother-in-law was insistent that each girl needed her own chandelier for her bedroom... so the girls each received matching chandeliers from her last year as a gift for their new rooms. They are so pretty and instantly add such a girlish charm... and the girls <i>adore</i> them. I love the milk glass she chose as well and the timeless look it adds. </div>
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All her furniture came from our previous home (you can find that post <a href="https://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2012/06/girls-farmhouse-bedroom.html" target="_blank">here</a>); however, the worn dresser that once fit right in with our old farmhouse didn't fit so well with a brand new home, so I gave it a makeover and love the way it turned out. (My father-in-law helped restore the wood top... so thankful for family that loves us!) </div>
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Jillian loves to sew (all thanks to my mom), so she has a few little things around her room she made, like this heart banner and the little throw blanket on the end of the bed. </div>
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The bedding... ahh, the bedding, it just makes the room, doesn't it? This was a collaboration with my amazing seamstress of a mother (smile). I really wanted to go with a soft pink but also add in some navy so that this bedding could carry her up to teen years. My mom found this fabric and when she showed it to me, I knew instantly it was simply perfect. </div>
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My mom made both the bed skirt and the pillow shams and then I purchased a quilt to match. The bed skirt fabric has some houses on it and she kept up the theme by adding some blocks that are fabric pieced together to look like houses. So sweet! </div>
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The subtle theme is also carried out by the three house paintings my daughter did that are above her bed. (I took a fabric sample with me to the girls' art lessons and their teacher helped Jillian paint these specifically for her room.) </div>
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The pillow shams are also pieced together in a pinwheel pattern and I have no words to describe how much I love them. </div>
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On the other side of the room is a desk that was mine growing up that belonged to my grandmother. It desperately needs a paint job, but I haven't gotten around to it yet (wink). The cross-stitch piece framed was also mine and it's been in Jillian's room since she was as newborn baby. I love all these old pieces that came with us to our new home like old friends. </div>
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(This entire side of Jillian's room is where all her dolls live... and their furniture... the mess is not pictured!) </div>
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My mom also made the bulletin board with matching fabric and Jillian loves using it to store all kinds of momentos. </div>
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And of course, this proud mama loves to display her girls' artwork. The upstairs is full of their drawings and paintings! </div>
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The girls both have fairly large closets (at least compared to our two previous homes), which is so nice for storing all their toys and all kinds of other things! </div>
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Having written this post just now, I'm starting to see why this is one of my favorite rooms. It's pieced together with a whole lot of love!! </div>
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Fabric used for pillow shams, bed skirt, and bulletin board: <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/art-gallery-fabrics/charleston-amy-sinibaldi-art-gallery-fabrics" target="_blank">Charleston by Amy Sinibaldi</a></div>
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Pink quilt: Pottery Barn Kids (no longer sold)</div>
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Blackout Curtains: <a href="https://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/eyelet-border-panel/?pkey=e%7Ceyelet%2Bcurtains%7C128%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C1&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH" target="_blank">Pottery Barn Kids</a></div>
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Bed frame: Pottery Barn Kids (no longer sold)</div>
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Wall and trim paint color: Sherwin Williams Alabaster</div>
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Door paint color: Sherwin Williams Peppercorn</div>
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Dresser Paint Color: Annie Sloan Paris Gray with clear wax</div>
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The guest room was definitely one of my favorite rooms to decorate in this house and I splurged a little here and there. What that means is our guest bedroom has soft, beautiful sheets while our master bedroom has old, close to threadbare sheets - ha! </div>
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While the majority of the rooms in our house were painted white, I went out on a limb here (exaggerating just slightly) and painted the guest bedroom a soft green-blue. The color is Sherwin Williams Sea Salt. If you do a little digging, this color is a favorite for many and I'm no exception. We also had our master bath painted this color and nobody has guessed that it's the same color. It can look a little blue in one room, a little green in another, depending on the light. </div>
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Initially our plan was to use this room as our schoolroom while we gradually worked on finishing the bonus room upstairs, so I sold all our previous guest bedroom furniture. However, we ended up completing the bonus room before moving in (something I'm thankful for every day... can't wait to share that room!), so this room sat empty for a while. My mother in law so kindly gave us the twin antique bed frames, and they were exactly what I had pictured for this room. </div>
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I found this sweet little table at a local antique store. I went out one afternoon looking for something to place in between the beds, but I didn't want to spend much since I had already purchased so much for this room. I passed up a lot of beautiful desks and furniture, but it all worked out, because I found this table at the last store we visited for $40. Sold! </div>
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<i>{Fabric is Buffalo Check Spa by Ballard Designs found <a href="https://www.ballarddesigns.com/buffalo-check-spa-fabric-by-the-yard/340195" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>, although I found it on ebay}</i></div>
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I wish I had a good tutorial to share, but it was mostly trial and error along with several trips back to my house to analyze the roman shades in our master bedroom I had purchased. There are some tutorials for roman shade shortcuts, but these actually do have the real roman shade hardware. My mom and I both thought we didn't want to see another roman shade <i>ever</i>, but I think we both felt it was completely worth it once the shades were hung. (smile)</div>
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Since the beds are antique, I really wanted matelasse bedding to give that timeless feel. The sheets I purchased in a color to match the walls and shades. And wouldn't you know it, there was just enough fabric left over to make a couple throw pillows! </div>
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<i>{Matelasse bedding by Pinzon Ivy found on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pinzon-Matelasse-Cotton-Coverlet-Queen/dp/B01I28395O/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1519081427&sr=8-1&keywords=pinzon%2Bivy%2Bmatelasse%2Bwhite&th=1" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a></i></div>
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<i>Sheets are Restoration Hardware Vintage Crochet in Seafoam found <a href="https://www.rhteen.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhtn_prod100873&categoryId=search" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> (and still on sale!)</i></div>
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<i>Buffalo check throw pillows made in fabric linked above and toile pillow purchased <a href="https://www.onsuttonplace.com/" target="_blank"><b>here </b></a>a few years ago}</i></div>
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I purchased these thick gold frames for this bedroom, but they seemed too bold for the room when they arrived. However, my husband said the room needed a pop of color and now I appreciate the contrast (smile). I cringed while I cut out a couple prints from my Audubon bird book to place inside.</div>
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The rest of the decor in the room is what I already had on hand. I couldn't wait to hang some of my transferware plates again. </div>
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A look at the other side of the room... I didn't take a picture of the closet inside because it is <i>so messy, </i>but it's a nice sized walk in closet that we had lined with shelving for a linen closet. The chair is a gift from my husband's grandmother and does anybody remember the mirror hanging above? It was in our previous living room (smile). </div>
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Across from the guest bedroom in this tiny little hallway is the coordinating guest bathroom, which you can see <a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2017/08/new-home-tour-guest-bathroom.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.</div>
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As always, I feel so thankful for so many things this year. One of those things is you - who still read this blog despite it being so neglected! Thanks for all your encouragement over the years! I hope you and your families had a very happy Thanksgiving! </div>
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This year we had the privilege of hosting Thanksgiving for our families, our first Thanksgiving in this home. This past month I enjoyed every minute of Thanksgiving preparations and yesterday, welcoming our families into our home to make new memories, was so special. </div>
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Having Thanksgiving here was also a huge motivator for me... I have done hardly any decorating in our home, afraid to commit to hanging anything on the walls. This gave me the incentive I needed to get some things done around here (smile)! </div>
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It was so fun to set the table... it's been a while since I've dragged out my china and tablecloths. My mom made the adorable place cards that wrap around the napkins. </div>
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The kids table was so cute... Target had this adorable paper tablecloth for coloring and games. </div>
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My mom, mother-in-law and sister-in-law all pitched in and helped cook the meal. As most Thanksgivings, we had an overwhelming amount of delicious food (all which I failed to capture except for this lone picture). I tried a few new recipes this year... some so delicious they'll be making a comeback. You must try <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/recipes/bacon-brussels-sprout-green-bean-casserole-recipe" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">this</span></b></a> green bean and brussels sprout casserole; <a href="http://ripandtan.jennikayne.com/blog/jk-content/plugins/wp-ultimate-recipe-premium/core/templates/print.php" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">this</span></b></a> corn pudding; and <a href="http://www.southernliving.com/recipes/classic-candied-yams-recipe" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">these</span></b></a> candied yams. I tried a new pumpkin pie recipe, but wished I had used my tried and true recipe <a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2014/11/baking-pumpkin-pie.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">here</span></b></a>. </div>
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Jillian somehow had the idea of a photo booth in her head for Thanksgiving and went to her crafty Grammy about it. (She knew who would be able to put together something this adorable!) So my mom made this photo booth and the girls took pictures all day of everyone. It was pretty fun and entertaining when I downloaded the pictures this morning (smile). </div>
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This is our second year taking a beach vacation at the end of the summer and both times it has been the perfect ending to our summer break. We (along with my parents) booked the condo several months ago, knowing that we likely wouldn't make the trip if we booked it closer to the time our house was being finished. Before we left, I felt guilty and regretful spending the additional money on top of all our house expenses, but now I'm so glad we planned this ahead of time. There's just nothing as calming and relaxing as the sunshine, white sandy beach and ocean waves crashing. We needed this - a little break from work and worries and the busyness of life. And just as it's nice taking a break, it's nice to come home feeling refreshed, thankful, and ready for a new season ahead. </div>
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Our so sweet nine year old... helpful, conscientious, always wanting to be by my side, talking, laughing, and growing up oh so quickly. </div>
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Perfect weather every day we were there, some days with a calm sea and some with huge waves that we all (young and old) enjoyed playing in. </div>
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Our six year old full of personality... funny, smiling, constantly moving, cute as a button and always ready for a cuddle. I'm having a hard time thinking about her not always being at this stage! </div>
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The guest bathroom may seem a strange place to begin showing you around our new home, but it is, in fact, the only room in the house completely finished (smile). This was the first room in the house we started hanging hardware and decor, as it sits near the living room and is easily accessible to any visitors. </div>
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This little bathroom is small, but so sweet. When we first began our house building plans, I heard several times to cut this third bathroom out of the plans, or at least the shower!, but I am so glad I stood firm. And for good reason, as the only other bathroom downstairs would have been the master bath. Guys! They just don't quite understand! (smile) I also joke that since I lived with one bathroom for several years in our previous house (and then went through a huge demo to add on another), I was all for adding plenty of bathrooms in this house from the beginning! </div>
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I initially started in a different direction when decorating it, but it wasn't feeling at all right, so I changed gears and brought in some softer colors. Right now I am just loving this soft seafoam color and our guest room located across the hall from this bath has its walls painted in a similar shade. Although it was not at all necessary, it is kind of fun to think of having a guest room and guest bath decorated in the same color scheme. </div>
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This seafoam linen shower curtain feels so soft and dainty. When I hung it up, it felt like a perfect simplistic match for the small white hexagon tile. I wish I could share a better view of it with you! (So sorry, this bath is very hard to take photos in as it doesn't have much light.)</div>
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All the hardware in this bath - faucet, towel ring, paper holder and towel rack - is from the <a href="https://www.pfisterfaucets.com/innovations/tisbury" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Pfister Tisbury</span></a> line. I absolutely love this collection and its old world feel. Not only is it beautiful, but it is heavy and feels so durable. I've never had a single control bath faucet before, but what I've noticed with this one that I really like is that it has great water pressure and is so easy turning on and off. We went with the brushed nickel finish for all our baths - it feels a little more casual and pairs well with all the gray and blue tones we chose. </div>
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Thanks for visiting our guest bathroom today! It is so fun to share our new home with you - thank you all for your encouraging and sweet comments! </div>
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Wall color: Sherwin Williams Alabaster</div>
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Vanity color: Sherwin Williams Cityscape</div>
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Bath hardware provided by Pfister (faucet, towel ring, paper holder and towel rack): <a href="https://www.pfisterfaucets.com/bath/collection/tisbury" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Pfister Tisbury</span></a></div>
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Floor tile: <span style="color: #666666;"><a href="https://www.flooranddecor.com/tile-decoratives/white-hexagon-ii-porcelain-mosaic-100104637.html#q=hex+tile&start=1" target="_blank">Floor & Decor white porcelain hexagon tile</a></span> with pewter colored grout</div>
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Shower curtain: <a href="https://www.rhteen.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhtn_prod101408&categoryId=rhbc_cat481092" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Restoration Hardware</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: black;">Towels: <a href="https://www.rhteen.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhtn_prod102827&categoryId=rhbc_cat481090" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Restoration Hardware</span></a></span></span></div>
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Vanity light: <a href="https://www.potterybarn.com/products/mercer-double-horizontal-sconce/?pkey=clighting-bathroom&isx=0.0.0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Pottery Barn</span></a></div>
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Blue glass soap/lotion dispenser: <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Glass-Accessories-Collection-Short-Lotion-Soap-Pump/35775023" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Wal-Mart</span> </a></div>
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Flowers: from our flower garden :-) </div>
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The day finally arrived and we moved into our house! It's been exactly a month now and we are so happy to be here. I took these snapshots a few days before we moved in and although they have been sitting on my computer since, I've been enjoying getting unpacked and settled into our new home and the days have just flown by. I wasn't exactly sure how it would feel moving into a brand new house, but the truth is it almost immediately felt like home and wonderfully <i>us. </i> </div>
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In comparison to some other experiences I've heard about, our house building experience was relatively painless and went quickly. We liked our contractor and felt good about the quality. It was quite amazing, seeing the progress of a house starting from just some blocks to a structure that became a home. The decisions did feel overwhelming at times. Some were easy, some were not. The most worrisome by far was the brick. The least fun (surprisingly) for me was picking out lighting. The most fun (not surprisingly), picking out everything for the kitchen. </div>
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Oh, we are so happy to be back in the country and so are the girls. We love living far enough away from the road that the girls can run around without us worrying. I love taking walks in the evening and letting Huck run free. I love the trees and the quiet and the fact the girls can walk to my parents house now (with walkie talkies of course). I love the hay bales that just surrounded our house as the hay was cut. Not to mention being within walking distance of the flower garden. It still feels like a dream living here. </div>
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I get asked if everything came out perfect with our house and the answer is of course, no! There are mistakes I made along the way, but the truth is, all the big decisions - those things that would be hard to live with if you didn't like, turned out just right. And once we actually moved in, all those little things just faded away and all we feel is thankful. </div>
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One of our favorite things about the inside of the house is the open layout. This certainly wouldn't be a layout for everyone, but we love it. I did/do find it a bit challenging, trying to take three separate spaces (kitchen, dining and living) and have them feel cohesive. But I so enjoy being in the kitchen, but still feeling a part of whatever is going on in the living room or dining room. This large space also floods with light during all times of the day and you know how I feel about light! </div>
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I'm also a lot more motivated to keep the kitchen clean now, too, since it's so visible - ha! </div>
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We also get asked quite a bit if we stayed in budget. I'm sad to say, no, we definitely went over our budget! There were a few things we splurged on, but there were also plenty of things we had to make compromises on. We ended up finishing our bonus room along the way, a decision we do not regret whatsoever. (However, it will be a while before we can furnish it - smile.) I think there was a time that having a custom house could be cost saving, but in our personal experience, and in this area, this was not the case. Of course, there are so many decisions that could affect this. After having gone through this experience, I can see why there isn't a contractor out there that can or will easily quote a price per square foot. </div>
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In the beginning, we really had to weigh out those things that were most important to us and other areas that weren't as high on the list, so we knew where we could save and compromise. </div>
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After years of house projects (actually, our entire married life!), I have to admit that it was so nice
moving into a finished home, especially with young children. Justus loves tinkering around in his
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To the left of the staircase, you can see the bonus room, that we literally finished up days before moving in! We did save quite a bit in this room by doing the painting, trim and flooring ourselves. We are SO thankful to have this room finished though! </div>
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The girls <i>love </i>their bedrooms. I wasn't sure how they would do after spending seven months sharing a bedroom, but they each slept in their own beds the first night in our house! It has been so much fun getting their rooms decorated! I can't wait to share them! </div>
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I just had to paint a chalkboard wall in the bonus room. ;-) </div>
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A finished house we may have, but we don't have one speck of landscaping done - ha! But we are having concrete formed tomorrow and poured this week for some of the driveway, patio off the back porch (above) and sidewalks. So we'll get there eventually and enjoy it as it comes! </div>
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I'll be back soon with some room tours and hopefully better pictures! And feel free to ask any house building questions if I missed anything. ;-) </div>
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We are so very close to moving into our new home (just one more week!) and I'm sure you can imagine how excited we are. There was a lot of planning involved while building and I thought today it would be fun to share a little of my bathroom planning and resources! </div>
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We have three bathrooms in our house and as I began selecting materials, my overall goal was to create three unique rooms that also complemented one another. I wanted each room to have its own personality, yet if the three rooms were viewed at once, they would obviously belong together. So I began to think of ways that I could incorporate different materials that would also fit together.</div>
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The floor tile was the first thing that I selected and it really set the tone for each room's design. My goal with our entire house was to create something beautiful, timeless and thoughtful. I didn't want anything in our house to feel too "new", modern or trendy, but really wanted to try and bring in some of those classic elements that bring so much character to a home and yet never go out of style.</div>
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I spent hours (I wish I was joking) searching for retro tile that was within our budget. So I thought I would share with you some of my favorite tiles that I found that are also under $5/square foot (all linked to below). </div>
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Note: I found Floor & Decor to have the best pricing for porcelain tile, and therefore this is where all of our tile came from. Home Depot has a great option for octagon mosaic tile, in either gray, white, or black dot (just search for octagon mosaic tile). We used the white in our previous home! Wayfair has some fun penny tile options and I love the different color choices. </div>
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The faucets and accessories were another decision that really set the tone for the overall direction I wanted to take. These were fixtures I really wanted to select from the same collection so that it would bring a cohesive element to each bathroom. Ironically, Pfister contacted me about their new product line, called <a href="http://www.pfisterfaucets.com/innovations/tisbury" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Tisbury</span></a>, and asked if it might be a good fit. I had a very specific design in my head (cross handles! cross handles!) and when I opened up the <a href="http://www.pfisterfaucets.com/innovations/tisbury" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">video</span></a>, I about fell out of my chair when I saw this drawing. It was so exactly what I was looking for and hadn't been able to find anything quite like it. <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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This collection is available in several finishes, but I chose brushed
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As you know or might have guessed, most of the rooms in the house are painted a shade of creamy white, so the bathrooms provided me with some space to bring in some different colors. As I've now seen all these colors in person, I can vouch for how lovely they all are. I can't tell you how many times I went to the Sherwin Williams paint store for paint samples... it was ridiculous! :-) Our contractor's wife was also a huge help to me in helping me narrow down paint colors based on her experience. Several different colors, yet they all complement each other well. </div>
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Alabaster is a popular color and for good reason... this creamy white is now my absolute favorite! It works for walls, trim, cabinetry, you name it... I used it everywhere. Sea Salt is another popular color and it's very beautiful and calming... it can appear a little green, a little blue, a little gray, depending on the light. I even used it in our guest room, so it's a beautiful color you could really use in any room, not just a bathroom.</div>
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The girls and I begged and pleaded with my husband to let us paint their bathroom a light pink (haha) and he finally agreed... <i>"if it's a VERY pale pink".</i> I selected a black and white hexagon tile and with the pink walls, it feels so feminine and pretty. We squeezed in a double vanity so that they would each have their own sink... especially as they grow older (smile). </div>
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This was my inspiration photo for their bathroom. (Please tell me how I would have built a house without Pinterest!) Having a room like this to see the pink walls with the black and white tile just clinched it for me. This room will be so much fun to decorate! </div>
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The guest bathroom sits off the living room, so I particularly wanted this room to feel like an extension of the main rooms in the house. Because of that, I insisted on painting the walls the same white and then brought in some color by having the cabinetry painted the same gray as our kitchen island. I plan to add more subtle color with the shower curtain and decor. </div>
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If you've read my blog for a while, you may recognize many of those elements are similar to the <a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-downstairs-bathroom-remodel.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">bathroom in our previous house</span></a>! I did love how that bathroom turned out when we remodeled it and the colors just worked really well together. </div>
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This was my main inspiration photo back when we remodeled our previous bathroom and I still love this bathroom design, so I immediately thought of it when planning our guest bathroom. </div>
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The master bathroom was definitely the most fun to plan! The bathroom is not large, but we have a huge walk in shower, which we are pretty excited about. We used a really fun black and white basketweave tile in this room, which I was worried about looking too busy, but it turned out to be so perfect. I'm glad we only used it in one bathroom, but I'm also glad it was ours because it has great personality. </div>
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We used basic white subway tile in the shower with pewter grout. (Note: Based on our experience, Home Depot has the best price for a basic white subway tile.) </div>
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You may have caught a few peeks as our bathrooms were evolving, but I'll wait to share how they turned out until we get moved in and settled! It was a lot of fun planning them and even though I've walked through them hundreds of times now, I still enjoy each one for different reasons. There are many of the same elements in each one (cabinetry style, faucets, accessories, cabinet hardware), and yet each has its own uniqueness because of the different tile, lights, and paint colors. </div>
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There were several blog posts that helped me so much in our planning, so I hope one day this post might help even one of you as you make selections for a new bathroom or remodel! This was a long one... thanks so much for reading along as I shared all that I've been working on (smile).</div>
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Recently Rosetta asked me if it was summer yet. When I responded not quite yet, she told me she was glad, because she didn't want summer to end. That's <i>exactly </i>how I feel! I'm so, <i>so</i> excited we will get to enjoy summer in our new house and hopefully be somewhat settled by the time school starts back up. I love everything about summer, and even though it's not officially summer, we sure have been enjoying many of the things that come with it! </div>
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Our new home is <i>almost </i>finished... we are hoping to be moving in in two weeks, BUT I have not gotten out the moving boxes yet... meaning, I know there are plenty of things that can still push that date out. ;-) We are still spending weeks in the city, where we enjoy swimming at the pool every chance we get, and weekends with my parents, where we mostly make about a hundred trips to our house to see if anything has changed - ha! </div>
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Since I last posted, there has been a lot of activity at our house. In the above photo, the brick was (finally) finished and Justus was working on bringing power and water all the way to the house. </div>
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Once the brick was finished, concrete was poured on the two porches, columns were built, and the hardie siding went up. </div>
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After months of staring into a deep, empty front porch, it was pretty exciting to actually be able to walk out the front door! </div>
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Other than painting the open rafter tails and doors, all that's left for the exterior is the porch railing and brackets we're having installed on some of the gables! I was so excited to see the siding painted! All these little touches just continue to bring the house together and as I told Justus yesterday, it's such a huge relief. There have been an unbelievable amount of decisions to make, and I have worried so much about making decisions we'll be unhappy with. The exterior paint color is Shoji White by Sherwin Williams, and I LOVE it. We really wanted a white front porch, but it couldn't be a stark white, and this color turned out to be the perfect amount of creamy, especially when paired with the brick. </div>
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As I'm sure you can imagine, there have been packages arriving and arriving and arriving... lights, faucets, more lights (<i>will they ever end</i>?!). </div>
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My favorite room in the house is the kitchen! We had carrara marble installed for the perimeter cabinets. Choosing a countertop material was so hard... I really wanted marble but was afraid to commit. In the end, it was Justus who pushed me to get it (<i>get what you love!) </i>and once I saw it in the kitchen, it just brought everything together. I'll let you know how I feel after living with it, but we did choose a honed slab and had our fabricator apply a sealer with a 15 yr. warranty for stains. However, I'm preparing myself for the inevitable etching... (and any tips are welcomed). </div>
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In some ways, you could say I planned the entire kitchen around this backsplash tile. Our contractor's wife told me about it and I loved it the minute I saw it and knew it was perfect. It's a soft white tile and I chose a very light gray grout for a soft contrast. </div>
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Also, here's the built in cabinet I asked our cabinet maker to build! Oh my goodness, a picture can't even capture the beauty of this piece! He was really able to create this piece based on all the descriptions I gave him and make it even better than I ever dreamed. Can't you just hear me... <i>"At my previous house, I had this gorgeous old built in cabinet in my dining room... I want it to look old... Can you add some drawers on the bottom?... It needs to have latches..." </i> Haha! And getting the proportions right too... this piece is 9' tall!<br />
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My sweet father-in-law (who made our gorgeous countertops in our previous house) made us our island countertop out of old reclaimed oak and he and Justus just installed it! This wood adds so much warmth to our kitchen, which otherwise has a lot of cool colors. He spent hours working on this countertop for us and it is so beautiful and has so much character. It means the world to me to have something so special and beautiful in our new house. I'll show you a close up soon! </div>
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In other areas of the house, we have toilets, bathroom countertops, faucets, lights and the trim was recently finished too (we have real stairs now!). There's not much left to finish in the interior... just painting the walls and a little more trim work. Oh, and a TON of clean up! </div>
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Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I thought I'd sit down and do a quick post tonight with some of the pictures I took over the weekend of our house building progress. :-) It's so exciting to be at the stage of seeing what our new home will actually look and feel like. </div>
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The island isn't quite finished yet, but I was relieved to see the gray paint was what I had hoped it would be. :-) My father-in-law has been spending hours making us an island countertop out of reclaimed wood and I can't wait to see it installed! If there's one thing I could have taken with me from our previous home, it would have been the countertops he made, so I'm ecstatic I'll have something as special and beautiful in this house. </div>
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The perimeter cabinet color is Alabaster and the island is Cityscape (both Sherwin Williams). I LOVE the Alabaster... I had read some great things about the color and I can vouch for how beautiful it is in person. </div>
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The wood floors are also installed throughout the house. I've only had glimpses where the paper isn't covering them, so I'm anxious to see the full effect once they're uncovered! </div>
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Bathroom vanity cabinets are also installed... (master bath)</div>
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The brick also has started to go up and we are so excited! The exterior of our home had a slow start, so it's equally exciting to see it come alive. </div>
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As I mentioned in my last post, we really felt anxious about selecting the brick. I had no idea how much even a mortar color or style could affect the color of the brick. We are SO relieved that the brick turned out to be everything we hoped. I can't pretend though... I had some majorly anxious moments as pictures started coming in when it was first going up and when I had to make a mortar decision on the spot. :-) Who knew building a house could be so stressful?! ;-) </div>
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Happy Easter weekend, friends! We are here at my parents this weekend, enjoying some beautiful weather and time together! I took advantage of the warm spring morning to get some pictures in the house. :-)</div>
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We're on month 3 now... the outside still looks the same as last I posted, but the inside is a different matter! The drywall and trim have been installed and last week the painters started. Bathroom tile was just laid and Monday should be a big day with grouting, wood floors being installed, and hopefully brick starting to go up on the exterior.<br />
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The past month has been a <i>busy </i>one. I never imagined all the house decisions that would need to be made and nearly all at once! Justus jokes that it took me eight hours to pick out three light fixtures and two weeks to pick out door knobs. While that's clearly an exaggeration (ha!), my picky self has had a difficult time making quick decisions! ;-)<br />
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The garage is Justus's domain and I haven't made one decision in there, but I love how it turned out! Justus wanted the bottom portions of the walls to have wood siding instead of drywall and I think it turned out great. It will also be great for helping to prevent some dings in the sheetrock. The wood will be left natural, but sometime we'll paint the drywall. </div>
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This is the main living area... the living room, dining room and kitchen are all found in this large room. We had wood planks installed to look like ship lap around the fireplace and stairwell wall. It added so much character. We will miss the wooden beadboard walls in our previous home, but this definitely helped!</div>
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To the left of the stairwell is a little hallway that leads to the guest bedroom and bathroom. To the left of the front door is the master bedroom. I haven't decided whether to have the front door painted or stained (it's stain-grade fiberglass)... any opinions are welcomed. :-) </div>
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We had all the interior doors painted a dark gray. Oh my goodness, if you only knew how many times I almost changed my mind! Justus was the one that was insistent it would break up the white, and I'm so glad we ended up having them painted. I love the pop of color. If you look closely, you can see the ceiling and crown molding are a different shade of white than the walls. The walls are only primed for now, but eventually will be painted the creamy white that the ceiling and trim are painted (Alabaster by Sherwin Williams). </div>
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The little nook on the left of the picture was originally a pantry. One of the disadvantages of having an open floor plan in the main living area is that it eliminates wall space. Despite this disadvantage, I would not trade the open floor plan... I love the idea of these rooms being open to one another and I also love all the light that floods in. Anyway, I asked our cabinet maker to build me a dining room cabinet and hutch that we could fit into that space (I tried to remove the wall, but it was helping to bear the load of the upstairs, so we left it). Displaying all my dishes was way more important to me than a pantry... haha! (I did have him add a pantry cabinet to the kitchen design.)</div>
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This is the tile I chose for the guest bathroom. The vanity cabinet in here will be gray. It would be embarrassing to admit how much I thought about what tile to put in the house... eventually I went with something that I loved and would be a good fit with the house, and I'm so glad I did. The retro tiles are just perfect and timeless. </div>
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This is the master bathroom. Isn't this basketweave tile fun! It provides such a pop of color! The walls in here will be painted Sea Salt by Sherwin Williams and the vanity will be white.</div>
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The shower is full of white subway tiles. :-) </div>
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The girls bathroom upstairs is my personal favorite. I love this black and white hex tile (the girls see flowers in the tile!). Their bathroom is located in a dormer and it has these three charming windows in it. The walls in here will be painted pink... of course. ;-) The color I chose is White Dogwood by Sherwin Williams... I'm hoping it will be a pretty pink, but subtle. It took the girls and I some begging to get Justus agree to pink walls. ;-)</div>
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In one of the girls bedrooms here... you can get a better look at the painted doors. They are painted Peppercorn by Sherwin Williams. </div>
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And finally, walking into the bonus room...</div>
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This room was such a pleasant surprise! I guess we couldn't quite comprehend how large and open it was from the plans... I foresee us spending a lot of time in here. Crafting, relaxing, doing school... there's enough room for a large table and chairs and maybe even a comfy sitting area down the road. </div>
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We paid our contractor to have the room finished up to this point, but we'll be finishing it from here. There's not much left to do... painting, trim and flooring. I definitely think this room deserves a whole wall dedicated to chalkboard paint. ;-)</div>
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Although there hasn't been any change to the outside since I last posted, hopefully that is about to change! We had to wait three weeks for the brick to come in that we chose, but it's here and ready now! </div>
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I really think the brick was probably the most difficult choice. When we first went to the brick store, we were both completely overwhelmed by the amount of choices and only a small sample board to look at. We finally found a house we liked, and the supplier actually came out and found a close match. Then they gave us an address of a house they had used this brick on, so that we could look at it on an entire house vs. a small sample board. It's difficult to tell what it will look like at this point, but we're hopeful. It's called St. Louis by Columbus Brick Company and I love that it has an old brick look to it. <br />
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I hope this finds you all well and that you have a very happy Easter! <br />
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Happy March! To say that we're amazed at the amount of progress on our house in the past six weeks is an understatement! Between a contractor that has been on the ball and very mild weather, the house is completely dried in. I've been scrambling to pick out things for the house. It's all happening so fast, which is wonderful, but my picky tastes are having a hard time keeping up. (wink)</div>
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Here's an update on some of the past six week happenings! I apologize in advance for how long this post is... I really wanted to document this so I could remember! </div>
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Footers were dug and the foundation block was laid. The framing subcontractor came in and started in no time at all (the house next in line had a delay, so he came to ours). It was so exciting getting to walk on top of the house... all started to feel very real! </div>
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We only see the house on the weekends, so Friday is always an exciting day. Particularly while the house was being framed, it was so fun to see it all start taking shape. </div>
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I laugh every time I see the crawl space. In our previous house, the crawlspace was so small that in some areas it was impossible to access. Justus always said, "In our next house, I want to have enough room to walk in the crawl space!" Well, he certainly got his wish - ha! </div>
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You can see here how tall the front of the house is. It took a while for me to get used to how it looked. The front stairs will be over 7' wide and there will be plenty of them! </div>
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The little shed roof over the windows on the upstairs dormer was just added this morning. When the house was first wrapped, Justus and I stood out in the front yard looking up at the house, staring at a huge voided space above the windows. We had eliminated the shed roof shown in the plans there because we didn't see its purpose... well, the purpose was clearly to be seen on that day - ha! The plans did show a little shed roof, but it didn't have any details, so I searched online high and low for a picture that showed something similar. This is what the framer came up with and we love it. This little detail added SO much to the look of the house.</div>
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Inside the house, the plumbing, electrical and insulation are all in and drywall goes in next week! I can't believe it. Every time I walk through the house, it almost feels like a dream. The electrical threw me for a little loop... I had never though how much was involved in selecting the placement for light fixtures and outlets and all the details involved with light switches. All I can say is the poor electrician was so kind dealing with me! </div>
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One of the biggest decisions we made last minute was deciding to go ahead and finish the bonus room upstairs. The dormer room to the left is one of my favorite things about the house. When I first walked into this space, I could imagine a large farmhouse table underneath the windows for schoolwork and crafting. When the girls aren't outside, I imagine they'll be right here. :-) </div>
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We've had an exciting week... construction started on our new house! It really just looks like a lot of dirt moved at this point, but nevertheless, so exciting and it's starting to feel very real! I thought it'd be a good chance for me to share our house plans and to post some of our progress photos. </div>
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Some of you asked where we are living in the meantime. My husband's parents graciously let us move into their basement and even cleared out a huge section of their basement storage to store all of our belongings. It's very cozy and spacious down there and we really appreciate our temporary home. Justus is about five miles from work right now, but now we're also about 30 miles from our "home". So every Friday we head to my parents house, where we spend the entire weekend. This way both set of parents get a break from us. ;-) Ha! </div>
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The photo above is the house plan we chose! I always thought given the opportunity to build a new house, I would want to choose a farmhouse plan. But after spending hours and days looking at house plans, we never could find a farmhouse plan with the floor plan we were looking for. Justus actually found this bungalow craftsman house plan, and we both knew this was it. We love the open floor plan, the use of square footage, and it just felt like "us". </div>
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The exterior will look a bit different than the picture above in the use of materials. The sides of the house and the back will be brick, and the front of the house (porch) and dormers will be 4" hardi lap siding (painted a creamy white, of course!). We have a few other minor changes we are making... but hopefully the end result will be as charming as this rendition! :-) All the decisions make me nervous!</div>
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One of my favorite side elevations is this side, with its chimney, side porch and dormer. This side will face the pasture and we will enjoy its view from the kitchen, dining and living room.</div>
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The first floor plan above... we have made some minor changes (like extending the great room wall out), but for the most part it will look as pictured. </div>
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And the second floor plan. The rec room will be framed, but we will finish the rest ourselves. Again, just a few minor changes (such as a tub/shower combo in the bathroom). </div>
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Friday the footers were dug! So exciting for all four of us to see the first bit of progress. Although our temporary living situation has been going well, we all miss having a home of our own. The transition has been a little hard for our girls, so I was particularly anxious for them to see where their new home would be. :-) As you can see in the photo above, the main reason we moved was so that we could have all this space for our family! We are so looking forward to having a spacious yard and being a good distance from the road.</div>
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The girls had a blast playing in all the holes. :-) </div>
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This week we also got power to our lot! The temporary pole is in, and eventually will be underground to the house. </div>
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Although we hired a general contractor, one of the jobs we (or my dad and Justus) did ourselves is bringing water to the lot. As you can see, this was a huge undertaking and was made all the more difficult by all the rock they encountered. But today water is officially to the lot! </div>
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Huck also misses his home, but he's adapted so well and enjoys seeing his friend Belle on the weekends at the farm. :-) </div>
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Keeping It Cozyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17965725519532000901noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405346187589957794.post-58087536289148566292016-12-31T11:05:00.000-06:002016-12-31T11:05:29.836-06:00Happy New Year and Saying Goodbye to our Farmhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I hope you and your family had a most wonderful Christmas! As the year draws to a close, I feel thankful looking back and thinking of sweet memories made. Yes, there were difficult moments too, but how would we grow without them? There's something so hopeful about starting a new year, thinking of the things I'd like to be better at, as a wife, a mother, and a friend. </div>
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We said goodbye to our sweet farmhouse just a couple days before Christmas this year. I realize this may come as a shock, and honestly, it doesn't feel quite real to me yet either as it happened so quickly. Justus and I have periodically dreamed about building a home, always with the thought of it being sometime in the "future", and we've spent time off and on looking for land for sale in the area the past couple of years. Unfortunately, very little is available, especially in smaller acreage amounts, and we did not want to leave this area. But just a couple months ago, my parents sold us a couple acres in their lower pasture land of their farm, and we went through a rather arduous process of getting the small division approved with the city. After it was approved and we had a deed in hand, Justus and I stuck a for sale by owner sign in our front yard, thinking it might be a while before we had any interest. Five days later, we had a signed contract and we could not have been more shocked. </div>
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We finished packing and moving out of our house right before Christmas, and as you can imagine, there were bittersweet feelings. That little farmhouse was my haven... we put so much time and effort into fixing it up the past six years and from the first moment I walked into it, I loved it. But after the house was empty, I looked around and realized that without my family in it, and our belongings, it was just a house. A precious house, yes, but nonetheless, there weren't any feelings of regret or unhappiness in leaving it and moving forward. </div>
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I have to tell you that we sold it to the sweetest couple. They are young, and recently married. They grew up in this area, and she had memories of spending time in the neighborhood as her grandmother's house had been just down the road. I felt so thankful for the contentment in knowing that they loved the house just as much as we always loved it. Probably the hardest thing about leaving was saying goodbye to our chickens. But these sweet new owners also adopted our chickens, as we no longer had a home for them, and I know they, and our neighbors, continue to love and care for them. </div>
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The day we closed on our house, we also signed a contract with a general contractor for the building of our new home. So although there were bittersweet feelings leaving our old house, we also had/have so much to look forward to. </div>
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More than ever, I'm thankful for all the moments I recorded on this blog of our farmhouse and the memories made there. I will <i>treasure</i> them. And now, as a new year begins, I'll begin recording our new adventures as we move forward. Thank you for being there with me from the beginning, encouraging us as we made slow progress on our farmhouse. You'll never know what that meant to us! </div>
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Happy Fall! Is anyone still reading? I wouldn't be a bit surprised if all have given up on me! I 'm so behind on updating here and posting some of our house projects! Which is actually good in one sense, because it means we've gotten some things accomplished! :-) </div>
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After moving in, painting the laundry room and exposing the original ceiling was one of the first projects we did and it made such a huge difference. Then last year we made a few more updates to complete this room, like replacing the shelving and adding new trim. You can see the first laundry room post <a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-laundry-room.html?showComment=1351614612983" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>here </b></span></a>which has all the before pictures! </div>
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Having a laundry room that opens up to the back door and has a lot of through traffic (located between downstairs bath and kitchen) has forced me to keep a tidy laundry room and also a decluttered one! In our previous house, our laundry room was a separate room where I could close the door and forget about the piles of laundry. Not so much since we've lived here. ;-) Daily laundry is a must or the piles accumulate, but it's also gotten me into a few really good habits. </div>
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We also added a peg rail on the back wall for hanging some of our utility items, like brooms, egg basket, dust pans, etc. (During the summer, this also became a place to store all the ball caps - wink.) After visiting a shaker village several years ago, I loved the idea of utilizing pegs on the wall to store items. Since then, Justus and I have incorporated pegs in several places throughout our house. </div>
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There are two small little windows on each side of the back door and I love the light they let in. It's always a bright, cheery room and makes the laundry tasks a little more pleasant! None of these pictures are styled for this blog post, but happy for you, I did move all of the dirty clothes out of the basket for these pictures. ;-) When I first bought this laundry basket beside the washer for our dirty clothes, I thought it too small, but it's actually been the perfect size. When it's full, it's time to do a couple loads, so this is just another thing that helps me keep on the ball.</div>
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Having open shelving like this, I've had to get a little creative with storage. Baskets are always a must for corralling smaller items! </div>
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I also use various buckets for holding items that aren't visible to anyone. The large tub on the top shelf (pictured a ways above) holds miscellaneous items, like winter hats. I have a bucket that stores all of our clothes pins and the chamber pot holds cleaning rags. </div>
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On the other side of the laundry room, we added a shelf above the dryer for extra storage. And while everything pictured so far looks tidy, I can assure you that everything in that white cabinet next to the dryer is a cluttered mess! Instead of a junk drawer, we have an entire cabinet! ;-) </div>
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Just for fun, the above photo is a before photo of the laundry room after we removed the styrofoam ceiling tiles and exposed the original ceiling. You can see we hadn't done any work in the kitchen yet! It was so dark and dreary. And the after picture below. (These before and after pictures are really for me... just serve as a reminder that we actually have done a few things around here!)</div>
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(Huck's favorite sunbathing spot...)</div>
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And here's a real life photo of life around here on a daily basis... never ending laundry and ironing. But I sure am thankful to have a cheerful, pretty room to do it in! :-) </div>
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I'll try to post some more of our house projects soon. Spending a little more time here has been a goal of mine for awhile, but I never can seem to quite get there! I'm always open to blog post suggestions... I know a few of you have asked for a cleaning post, and while I don't feel like I have much to share there, I'll try to get that done too! I also have got to post some about our flower business and try to get some summer pictures posted for myself as memories. ;-) </div>
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The Home Depot DIH (Do-It-Herself) Workshop Virtual Party is here! I was asked to build a Rustic Wheelbarrow and then customize it (but sticking to the core project idea). When I was initially asked to participate in this workshop, I was so excited with the thought of having an actual project to share. There is something so rewarding in starting with nothing and then ending with something creative and useful. What I didn't realize is how much fun <i>I</i><b> </b>would have with this project! It has been so long since I worked on a project simply for the enjoyment of it and also something that isn't house related! I loved every step of this project, particularly having to get creative and thinking outside of the box to give it my own personal touch. </div>
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When I saw the plans for this project, I immediately envisioned using it for the little flower business my mom and I have... I pictured it next to our flower stand down the road and I wanted to give it creative touches that would match our flower cart. We often have our stand stocked so full that we don't have any additional space to place our bouquets or stems for sale. The funny part though is that once I actually finished my wheelbarrow, I loved it so much, I decided I probably wouldn't be leaving it at the flower stand. (wink) I think I'll have to build another wheelbarrow! </div>
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I really wanted the wheelbarrow crate to look like an old soda crate (my inspiration came from a vintage seven-up soda crate), which also has materials that would match our flower cart: distressed wood, paint, signage and metal. </div>
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I'm going to share the instructions to build the Rustic Wheelbarrow, but also keep in mind that The Home Depot offers (free!) workshops at all of their locations for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels. There are three types of Workshops offered - Do-It-Yourself (DIY), Do-It-Herself (DIH) and Kids. You can learn how to build decor projects, how to make easy home repairs and how to operate tools through demonstrations and step-by-step instructions. (Visit <a href="http://workshops.homedepot.com/" target="_blank">http://workshops.homedepot.com</a> to learn more or <a href="http://thd.co/2aWU8Er" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>REGISTER HERE</b></span></a> for a workshop near you!) The Rustic Wheelbarrow DIH Workshop is this Thursday, September 15. I'm actually planning to go to the workshops in the future with friends and I think it will be so fun! All right, let's get to building!</div>
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<li>Circular or Miter Saw</li>
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<li>1/2" Drill Bit</li>
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<li>Measuring Tape</li>
<li>Pencil</li>
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<li>1 - <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Houseworks-Crates-and-Pallet-18-in-x-12-5-in-x-9-5-in-Large-Wood-Crate-94565/203153338" target="_blank">Crates and Pallet 18" x 12.5" x 9.5" Large Wood Crate</a></li>
<li>1 - 2" x 8" x 8" Prime Kiln Dried Board</li>
<li>3 - Pressure-Treated 36" x 2" x 2" Wood Square End Baluster</li>
<li>1/2" x 48" Wood Round Dowel </li>
<li>1 - Box #8 x 2.5" Phillips Square Drive Flat-Head Full Thread Zinc Coated Multi-Material Screws</li>
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1. <b>Measure and Mark</b>: Two 8" segments from one of the pressure treated 36" x 2" x 2" wood square end balusters; One 3.75" segment from the 1/2" x 48" wood round dowel wheel axle; One 7" circle from the 2" x 8" x 8" board. </div>
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2(a). <b>Cut: </b>Using a circular or miter saw (I used a miter saw), cut the two 8" legs from one 36" x 2" x 2" wood square end baluster and the 3.75" wheel axle from the 1/2" x 48" wood round dowel. </div>
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(Tip on measuring and marking the circle: Make a mark in the center of the 2" x 8" x 8" board about 6" from the end of the board. Screw a screw halfway into the center mark and wrap a string with one end tied around the screw head and the other end tied around a pencil with a 3.5" of string between the nail and the pencil and draw the 7" circle. OR you can be lazy like myself, go into your house and locate the top of your canister lid that measures exactly 7" and trace (wink - just being honest here)!) </div>
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2(b). Using a 1/2" drill bit, pre-drill a hole touching the outside line of the circle. Insert the jigsaw into pre-drilled holes and cut the 7" circle from the 2" x 8" x 8" board. I spent some time sanding the circle after it was cut out. It's not easy cutting a perfect circle with a jigsaw! Embrace the imperfections is what I say!</div>
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3(a). <b>Drill Holes for Wheel Axle: </b>Measure and mark the center of both remaining 36" x 2" x 2" wood square end balusters at 1.25" from the ends. Using the 1/2" drill bit, drill a 1/2" hole halfway through the baluster at the center mark of each of the balusters using a slight 5 degree angle and the drill bit pointing away from short end of the baluster. </div>
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3(b). Drill a 1/2" hole through the center mark of the 7" wheel.</div>
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4(a). <b>Attach Balusters to Crate and Wheel:</b> Turn the wood crate upside down and align one of the balusters over the bottom of the crate ensuring the end of the baluster with the drilled hole overhangs the end of the crate by 6" and is centered over the second slat on that side. The other end of the baluster should be angled to hit in between the two outermost slats on the other end of the crate, allowing a 12" overhang to act as a handle. Secure baluster to the bottom of the crate using a 2.5" screw on each end. (Reference picture above top left hand corner.)</div>
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4(b). Insert the 3.75" wheel axle into the drilled hole on the secured baluster. Slide the 7" wheel onto the wheel axle, and insert the wheel axle into the remaining baluster. With the wheel sandwiched securely between the two balusters, secure the remaining baluster to the bottom of the crate centered over the second slat at the wheel end and between the two outermost slats at the handle end using 2.5" screws at each end. (Reference picture above bottom left hand corner.)</div>
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5. <b>Attach Legs: </b>Place the two 8" legs vertically 3/4" in from the end of the crate on the outside of the balusters. Secure with one 2.5" screw through the balusters. Turn wheelbarrow over and secure the legs through the slat on the inside bottom of the crate using one 1" screw into each leg. (Reference picture above bottom right hand corner.) </div>
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I further customized the wheelbarrow by adding the remaining dowel inside the crate. (This was mainly to accommodate some gorgeous vintage half-gallon Ball jars I have! Ha!) Center and mark every 6" on the 2nd slat from the top. With a 1/2" drill bit, pre-drill holes. Cut two dowels 12.5" long and insert into the pre-drilled holes. Cut one dowel 18" long. (You do not need to purchase an additional dowel for this - you should have exactly enough with the one original 48" dowel.) Center and mark the crate sides to allow the 18" dowel to be placed on top of the two inserted dowels horizontally. Pre drill the holes with the 1/2" drill bit and insert the 18" dowel. </div>
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Ta-da! Your wheelbarrow is finished! I spent some time now sanding the wheelbarrow with a sanding block to get everything nice and smooth.</div>
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Now for the fun part! You can use paint or stain to customize your wheelbarrow! If you'd like yours to look like mine, I'll list the steps now. I used one coat of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Minwax-8-oz-Wood-Finish-Classic-Gray-Oil-Based-Interior-Stain-227614444/203052711" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Minwax Classic Gray Stain</span></a> over the entire crate. Once dry, I followed with two coats of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Minwax-8-oz-Wood-Finish-Provincial-Oil-Based-Interior-Stain-221104444/100376164" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Minwax Provincial Stain</span></a> over the entire crate. </div>
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Once the stain was completely dried, I applied two coats of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Specialty-30-oz-Ultra-Matte-Interior-Chalked-Paint-Linen-White-285140/205955824" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Rust-Oleum Chalked Paint in Linen White</span></a> onto the slats only of the crate. Then I painted the lettering on. The method I find to be the easiest for this is to print out the words on your computer and printer using the font and size you'd like and cut them out. Turn the paper over and using colored chalk, chalk all over the back of the paper (reference above photo top right hand corner). Then tape the paper lettering exactly how you'd like it onto the crate (reference above photo bottom left hand corner). Using a ballpoint pen, trace each letter. What will happen is the chalk will be transferred onto the wood, giving you an outline to use to paint (reference above photo bottom right hand corner). Paint using your color of choice. I think any color would look cute! I used red. </div>
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I painted lettering onto both sides of the crate! As you can tell, I did <i>not</i> worry about doing a perfect job. ;-) Once the paint was completely dry, I used a sanding block and sanded over the white paint and the lettering to give it a distressed, faded look. </div>
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And finally, I bought some hardware at Home Depot to give some finishing touches to the wheelbarrow. Again, I was trying to incorporate finishes that would look like an old soda crate! I bought one set of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-in-Galvanized-Corner-Brace-4-Pack-15269/202033935" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Everbilt galvanized 3" corner braces</span></a> and eight <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Simpson-Strong-Tie-ZMAX-18-Gauge-Galvanized-Steel-Angle-A21Z/100375047" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Simpson Strong Ties Galvanized Angles</span></a>. I also bought <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/13-32-in-Nickel-Thumb-Tacks-60-Pack-801434/204276162" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Everbilt nickel thumb tacks</span></a> to use for the Simpson strong ties (screws would be too long). </div>
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I also used the same signage method I mentioned above to add the established date to the back of the wheelbarrow crate, just painting the white chalk paint directly onto the stained wood. </div>
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I love using the gray stain as a base as it really hides the pine undertones and allows the wood to look distressed. </div>
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Adding the dowels inside the crate was really a fun extra touch and I love the way the jars fit perfectly inside the crate, with the dowels giving stability so the jars don't tip over. </div>
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I had such a great time using the wheelbarrow (and pumpkins - hooray!) to give some early fall touches at our flower stand. We always like to decorate the stand for fall, as our flowers bloom until the first frost. This wheelbarrow has to be one of the cutest ways to decorate for the fall season, but honestly, I envision using the wheelbarrow for all seasons. I'm looking forward to using it for Christmas decor too!</div>
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I'll mention one more time that even though I shared the building tutorial here, you can sign up for a workshop at your local Home Depot store Thursday, where they will demonstrate how to build the wheelbarrow! From what I understand talking to our local store, you can also purchase the materials beforehand and they will help you make it there too. You can <a href="http://thd.co/2aWU8Er" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">REGISTER HERE</span></b></a> for the free workshop! </div>
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And for further inspiration, you can visit 24 other bloggers that also built this Rustic Wheelbarrow and gave it their own customized touch!</div>
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We had a cool front come through and with a nice breeze in the air, I actually felt myself looking forward to the arrival of a new season for the first time this summer. Next Monday I'll be participating in a Home Depot DIH (Do-It-Herself) Virtual Workshop where myself and other bloggers will be sharing a tutorial for this darling rustic wheelbarrow pictured below. I'm so excited about this project... I think it's such a perfect project to usher in the new season. I just made my wheelbarrow this weekend and I can't wait to use it in my fall decorating! It will be so fun to share all the details with you about how you can build one yourself and personalize it. </div>
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The Virtual DIH Workshop Party will be next Monday, September 12, at 1 p.m. EST. </div>
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Also, did you know The Home Depot offers free workshops at all of their locations for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels? There are three types of Workshops offered... Do-It-Yourself (DIY), Do-It-Herself (DIH) and Kids. Customers can learn how to build decor projects, how to make easy home repairs and how to operate tools through demonstrations and step-by-step instructions. You can visit <a href="http://workshops.homedepot.com/" target="_blank">http://workshops.homedepot.com</a> to learn more. </div>
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There will be a Rustic Wheelbarrow Workshop in a Home Depot store on September 15 where you can learn to build a decorative wheelbarrow! You can <a href="http://thd.co/2aWU8Er" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #e69138;"><b>REGISTER HERE</b></span></u></a> for the (free!) workshop in a store near you! Such a neat program!</div>
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I'll see you back here next Monday where I'll share my customized version of the wheelbarrow! </div>
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Hello! It's hard to believe the end of summer is drawing closer. We've had a wonderful summer, full of lots of swimming, flower farming, relaxed schedules, time with family and friends, and even a couple house projects thrown into the mix. </div>
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When I posted our <a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2016/03/master-bedroom-remodel.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">master bedroom remodel</span></b></a> this past spring, I mentioned that the only thing lacking in the room was replacing our closet doors and the door leading into our bathroom with a sliding barn door. Initially our plan was to replace the bi-fold closet doors with a set that actually matched, but we have been so happy with the sliding barn door we have upstairs that we really wanted to incorporate more in our house. When National Hardware contacted me to ask if I would be interested in reviewing their sliding door hardware product, I was thrilled. Not only do sliding barn doors look great, but they are so functional and fabulous at saving space.<br />
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Above is what this wall looked like prior to our makeover. (Yes, we stared at those mismatched bi-fold closet doors for six years!) We had to install a piece of trim to cover the entire width of the wall (above the doors) for mounting the hardware. </div>
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Before I go into details, we could not be more pleased with how this project turned out. It has been absolutely wonderful having doors that slide so easily open and closed and also saving space in the corner leading into the bathroom. As a bonus, I love how it completely finished the room and added so much interest to this wall! </div>
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Justus built the doors out of pine tongue and groove planks (the beaded side) and finger jointed pine trim (1x6 on top, bottom and middle and 1x4 for the diagonal pieces). </div>
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The sliding door hardware is from <span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.natman.com/detail/920-decorative-interior-sliding-door-hardware-n186-960" target="_blank"><b>National Hardware</b></a></span>. This is the same hardware you'll find at many well known retails outlets (if you click the link above, you'll find a "where to buy" button to show nearby stores). The hardware we chose is the <a href="http://www.natman.com/detail/920-decorative-interior-sliding-door-hardware-n186-960" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">Decorative Interior Sliding Door Hardware</span></b></a> in Oil Rubbed Bronze. </div>
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We were extremely pleased with the hardware we chose. It's incredibly durable, heavy, and rolls both easily and very quietly along the track. </div>
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As a bonus, National Hardware also sells matching accessories in a variety of designs to accompany the sliding door hardware, such as door pulls, privacy hooks and connecting adapters. </div>
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Since we installed a total of three doors along this wall, we needed three door hardware kits. Basically, one kit accommodates openings of up to 36" wide, so for openings wider than 36", you would need to use multiple kits. </div>
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That's where the connecting adapter comes in! Each bar has pre-drilled holes to accommodate an additional kit. Four screws hold the adapter. Installation was a snap!</div>
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I've mentioned before that our master bedroom is large, but also a bit difficult for furniture placement, as we're dealing with windows, a fireplace mantel and a few doors. Installing a sliding door into our bathroom in this corner was such a space saver. </div>
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Living in an old house, we were also dealing with a very sticky bathroom door, so the sliding door also saved us in that arena. We love, love, love it! The doors glide so quietly and it never feels flimsy. </div>
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The sliding doors also allow for easier access into the closet than the bi-fold doors. I can actually reach the clothes back in the corner easily! ;-) </div>
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The little privacy hooks are a favorite of mine, and we installed them even on our closet doors (mostly for aesthetic reasons there), but we love having this privacy feature on the outside of our bathroom door since the bathroom is also accessible to the rest of the house via another door. </div>
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As a finishing touch, we installed one of the bar pulls and privacy hooks on our charming original door, which leads into a closet underneath our stairs. Again, a sticky door here, so having a bar pull was actually a huge sigh of relief (ha!). It really tied the entire look together.</div>
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We went from having a room that was a complete eyesore to one that makes me feel thankful every time I walk through the doorway. While I haven't quite forgotten all the hours spent tearing down wallpaper and the horrible renovation mess (you can find that post <a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2016/03/master-bedroom-remodel.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #666666;">here</span></b></a> if you missed it), I have to say we would both do it all over again in a heartbeat. I love the feeling of having a room that feels original to the house, yet has a few modern improvements that make it functional (sliding barn doors all the way!). The room feels serene, charming, and beautiful (at least in our eyes - wink). </div>
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Sliding Door Hardware Kit: <a href="http://www.natman.com/detail/920-decorative-interior-sliding-door-hardware-n186-960" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">National Hardware </span></a><a href="http://www.natman.com/detail/920-decorative-interior-sliding-door-hardware-n186-960" target="_blank">920 Decorative Interior Sliding Door Hardware </a></div>
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Door Bar Pull: <a href="http://www.natman.com/detail/v1000-bar-pull-n187-010" target="_blank">National Hardware V1000 Bar Pull</a></div>
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Door Privacy Hook: <a href="http://www.natman.com/detail/v1020-privacy-hook-n187-034" target="_blank">National Hardware V1020 Privacy Hook</a> </div>
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Door Adapter: <a href="http://www.natman.com/detail/v980-sliding-door-hardware-connecting-adaptor-n187-001" target="_blank">National Hardware V980 Sliding Door Hardware Connecting Adaptor</a></div>
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Doors: Made with pine tongue and groove planks (the beaded side) and finger jointed pine
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Door and Trim Paint: <span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-contractors/product-catalog?prod=Regal_Select_Waterborne_Interior_Paint#piSheen=551&tab=3" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore Regal Simply White Semi-Gloss</a></span></div>
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Wall Paint: <span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/titanium" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore Titanium Semi-Gloss</a></span></div>
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Master Bedroom Details: <span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2016/03/master-bedroom-remodel.html" target="_blank">Master Bedroom Remodel Post</a></span></div>
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Bathroom Details: <span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://keepingitcozy.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-downstairs-bathroom-remodel.html" target="_blank">Bathroom Remodel Post</a></span></div>
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I hope you are enjoying some wonderfully relaxing summer days! We've been swimming and gardening daily and trying to complete a few home projects too in our down time. I don't like being absent for so long here... for once in a long while, I actually have a list of things I'd like to blog about, but it's just a matter of finding the time? motivation? Also, our main computer has been giving us some major issues, so downloading pictures usually consists of at least a handful of what I refer to as the blue screens of death. (Don't worry, I've backed everything up... now it's just a matter of actually taking the plunge and replacing it.) ;-) Anyway, I finally managed to download some pictures as quickly as possible of our (nearly complete) guest bedroom remodel!</div>
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Above is a picture when we first moved in. Fortunately, the walls had already had the wallpaper removed from them, so the original bead board was already exposed. On the down side, the ceiling was covered in styrofoam ceiling tiles and had quite possibly the ugliest ceiling fan ever, which we didn't bother replacing, since we knew eventually we would be renovating the ceiling. (I might have replaced it earlier if I had known it would take us six years to get to this room - ha!)</div>
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If you recall in our master bedroom remodel, we removed the doorway you see in the above photo that joined the two bedrooms. More about that soon.</div>
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We thought that when we removed the styrofoam ceiling tiles, we would be dealing with an unsalvageable ceiling. In fact, we had <i>almost</i> purchased all of the wood to put up a new ceiling, just as we had for our master bedroom. But when we removed the tiles, we discovered wallpaper covering the original ceiling, which was in almost perfect condition (with the exception of a hole, which was easily patched). Now, typically I would have squealed in delight... but after spending months removing wallpaper, Justus and I both felt like running from the house screaming. The only thing worse than removing old wallpaper from walls is removing it from a ceiling. Anyone with me? </div>
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You may be able tell in the photos how wavy the ceiling is... this frustrates my husband to no end, particularly since we had to use tubes and tubes of caulk to fill in gaps, but after living in this house, I'm a firm believer in embracing the imperfections. All the imperfections are part of what gives an old home character and charm. </div>
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We also replaced a sliding plywood closet door with these old louvered solid wood doors. I love these doors... our neighbors were undergoing some indoor renovations, and I saw them laying in their yard when I went over there to take care of their dog while they were away. Fortunately for me, they no longer had a home, so I talked Justus into using them. ;-) I painted the fireplace and closet doors a light gray for some contrast. As you can see, we still need to add a door knob, but I'm on the hunt for the perfect vintage one. </div>
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One other change we made that is probably only noticeable to us, but makes a big difference, is replacing the white corner trim with pine stained to match the original wood. It gives a more finished, natural look. And of course, all the other trim is new as well. </div>
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Around the other side of the room... we've had this furniture since we were first married and we thought to sell it and replace it with the perfect antique furniture. We actually went antique shopping with a measuring tape in hand, but could not find one thing! I came home and felt completely okay with keeping what we already had. Sometimes it's so easy for me to feel like everything needs to be perfect, instead of feeling contentment with what we already do have. </div>
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My mom made this quilt hanging for our first home when we were first married. So I knew I definitely wanted to keep it displayed here, but tried to bring in only subtle hints of red elsewhere in the room. </div>
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Other than replacing the old outlets, this room is finished, and was our last major remodeling job. Since then, we've also started remodeling the last room we had not previously touched, a bedroom for our youngest daughter, which is nearly complete. So I have quite a few house projects to share, if we can just complete the finishing touches! ;-) </div>
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Happy summer days to you!</div>
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Source List (If I forgot anything, just leave a comment!) </div>
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White ceiling and wall paint: Benjamin Moore Simply White</div>
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Gray fireplace and closet door paint: Benjamin Moore Titanium</div>
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Bed: Costco (Everton Queen)</div>
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Bedding: Pottery Barn</div>
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Lamps: Target</div>
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Print above fireplace: Rifle Paper</div>
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Picture frames & curtain rods: BH&G Walmart </div>
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Linen curtains: one of the few things I sew ;-) </div>
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