Monday, June 25, 2012

IF I WERE BUILDING A HOUSE......



when i found this exterior shot this morning on pinterest, i was LOVING it! and it made me think.....if i had to start from scratch and build a house, what would it look like?
so here it is, a tour of my imaginary house......and thank god my husband doesn't read these blogs!
Pinned Image
dontcallmebetty.tumblr.com

Pinned Image
that front door? GOTTA have it!!!
elsoncompany.com

Pinned Image
http://www.victoriahagan.com/







Pinned Image

houzz.com



Pinned Image

quadrillefabrics.com

Pinned Image
iometro.blogspot.com

Make the Space Seem Larger

Pinned Image

and last but not least, my husband and i leaving for dinner in our weekend car............oh i need to WAKE UP!!

Pinned Image


Monday, June 18, 2012

oh the lazy days of summer....AND MY HOUSE IS A WRECK!!

the culprits?....see below!


the only reason why the shelf is neat is because R cant reach!

the floor in H and R's toy closet-can barely even see the hardwoods!.....and to think
 that i had this totally organized last week! other people's
kids are like this too, right?

out of control shoe basket, and some random...ugh!

my bookcase is no longer mine, but rather a remote control helicoptor landing area and lego display and junk center.

lego central!


 everyone's house is like this, right??


Sunday, June 10, 2012

VIRGINIA'S OPSAIL 2012: DAY 2

 ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR EVENTS I HAVE EVER SEEN..... INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC SHIPS SAILING IN BOAT PARADE FROM THE CHESAPEAKE BAY INTO DOWNTOWN NORFOLK FOR OPSAIL 2012.
WE THOUGHT THE SAILORS WERE FAKE AT FIRST.....UNTIL THE SHIP GOT
CLOSER.....CRAZY!
SAILING DOWN THE ELIZABETH RIVER IN THE PARADE OF SAILS
JUST ANOTHER DAY ON THE BOAT FOR R? LOOK BEHIND YOU!!!
THE INDONESIAN SHIP WAS CRACKING ME UP-THEY WERE BLASTING MUSIC AND THE SAILORS WERE DANCING HIGH UP IN THE SAILS-GUESS THEY ARENT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS!
DOWNTOWN NORFOLK
THE MEXICAN SAILORS...GOOD TO SEE THEM WEARING A  HARNESS!
COULDN'T ASK FOR A NICER DAY.
SHIPS DOCKING DOWNTOWN


Sunday, June 3, 2012

BEFORE AND AFTER: MY LIVING ROOM



OKAY, SO I AM KINDA EMBARRASSED TO POST HOW MY LIVING ROOM USED TO LOOK A FEW YEARS AGO......I KNOW THIS IS UGLY!!! WE HADN'T HAD THIS HOUSE LONG AND I KNEW IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE TO GET IT HOW I WANTED IT......WELL, 8.5 YEARS LATER, I FINALLY LIKE MY LIVING ROOM...YAY!


BEFORE

BEFORE

AFTER
STILL NEED SOME PILLOWS

Friday, June 1, 2012

BEFORE AND AFTER: BEACH HOUSE FAMILY ROOM

THIS WAS A FUN PROJECT....MY GOOD FRIEND'S PARENTS DECIDED TO RENOVATE THEIR BEACH HOUSE AND KINDLY ASKED FOR MY ASSISTANCE. WE CAME UP WITH A COLOR PALETTE OF COOL BEACHY FABRICS AND WENT TO WORK.
TODAY WAS MOVE IN DAY.....AND THE  MISSION?   FIGURING OUT THE BEST FURNITURE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FAMILY ROOM.
THE RESULT? AN INVITING SPACE WITH TONS OF SEATING BUT DOESN'T LOOK CROWDED!

HERE ARE A FEW BEFORE SHOTS FOLLOWED BY THE AFTER!










AND THE LUCK HOMEOWNERS CAN'T WAIT TO HANG SOME PAINTING FROM THE VERY TALENTED ARTIST (AND THEIR DAUGHTER!)SARAH LYTLE
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW HER LARGE SEASCAPE LOOKS IN THE ROOM!