Thursday, September 6, 2012

Turning a House into a Home

We have been in our house for 3 years now. I am still slowly working on new decorations & project ideas to give it that added touch to make it feel like home.  Just in the last month we have finished a few things that I love! 

Upstairs in the hallway - I finally used the Oslin sign given to us as a wedding gift!  The birth art project I found on Pinterest, but have since found a MUCH easier way to do them.  

This is all directly across from Braden's growth chart

Over the last 3 years I have shopped around for some art/decorations for both the ktichen & living room.  Finally, I decided to try a different approach and create my own art.  In the kitchen (again inspired by Pinterest) I made some clothespin wreaths and created a space to display Braden's artwork.  


Today we finished some apples & pumpkin crafts that will be displayed soon!

In the living room I asked Mike to build a shelf for the electronics & mount the tv to the wall, so we could have a little more space (for Braden's toys).  As a result of this project we ended up painting the living room (grey with the one purple wall).  

I was looking for some decoration for the long blank wall and so I created this art piece using styrofoam & fabric.  Unfortunately, the piece looks small, because the wall is so long.  So, I am not sure what I am going to do with it.  I like to leave above the mantle open for different holiday decor.  


Up next: I am still looking for ideas on the long, BLANK, grey wall in the living room.  I am contemplating something like this: 
or again create my own art:

We'll also need new, brighter curtains because the new colors make the room darker. 
I am thinking about something like this in the entryway (although it is a pretty small space).  Mike? 

1 comment:

  1. I am in awe!! I haven't been able to complete a single project....I have a few months until Conor's growth chart MUST be completed! I love the new living room colors!

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