Laundry Room Update

I hesitate to call this a laundry room makeover, because what I did was so small. I am so thankful that we have a dedicated laundry room. In our old house the washer and dryer were in the garage. I'm even more thankful to have a laundry room with a sink. Our realtor kept telling me how much I would use it and I wasn't so sure she was right, but lo and behold you throw a toddler into the mix and I use it all the time!

The room has a built in corner shelf that we hang our keys above and Ty keeps his every day items there, like his wallet, pager, phone belt clip, and ID badges. The shelf was getting a little out of hand. I found a basket wall hanger and decided that the whole space needed to be freshened. At the same time, Katie posted about her bulletin board DIY. I loved it and decided to do the same for the laundry room. Original tutorial can be found here by Two Twenty One.

When you enter from the garage the first thing you see is the wall with the bulletin board on it.

I think Ty has enough gloves to last for an eternity.

I debated a while on fabric options and colors, but where else am I going to be able to get away with hot pink? So it was the winner.

I can't get over how easy this project was. I did have to let go of the fact that my thumbtacks weren't all going to line up in a perfectly straight line and be evenly spaced, but I don't think it's that noticeable.

I printed the instagram prints at Walgreens! It was so simple with their app and they didn't print glossy! I hate glossy photos and they don't usually have a matte option for in-store pick-up. They didn't give me an option to choose from when I ordered, but they are matte.

I want this bathroom

I stumbled across this great home decor blog the other day, Brooklyn Limestone. She features the most amazing room makeovers. I fell in love with this bathroom. Ty even liked it. We hardly ever seem to agree on the same style of rooms. Although, it really doesn't matter at this point, because of that darn med school budget. But one day, I hope to have a bathroom as pretty as Rebekah's.





Do you all watch Cougar Town on ABC? Well, Jules (Courtney Cox-Arquette) just renovated her bathroom. She has a bathroom warming party and even after the party makes her friends hang out in the bathroom with her. She just loves her new bathroom that much. Well, if this was my bathroom I would do the same thing. I could live in here forever.












Oh, the colors, the tile, the mirrors, the chandy--it all makes my heart go pitter patter.

A Finished Project

I started this weekend wanting to complete two projects. It turns out that was a little too ambitious. We did get one project complete. I have been wanting to paint our front door for a long time. It was red when we bought it. I didn't like the color of red.

It looks much better in this picture than in person.

Ty and I made it through this project without any disasters or fights.

This is quite the accomplishment for us!

{please ignore the white trash aluminum foil on the window.}

The kickplate really stands out now. I think we might need a pewter or black one.


Now I just need some mums and pumpkins!

Slowly Getting it Together

A few glimpses into my house:

The guest bedroom

New curtains and my huge window that I love

Before

After, sort of. We are still debating on how to decorate the fireplace.

Suggestions are welcome!

I hate wood panelling, so painting it was one of our first projects. In the before picture you can see the dining area with all the white lines. We filled all the grooves in and made it a smooth wall. It took forever but the results are amazing. I will post pictures of that area soon. If you need tips on how to paint or cover up wood panelling let me know!

Hi Ho Hi Ho, its off to work I go!

Another Monday and another rainy day in T-town. My weekend was packed full of events. My parents came into town Friday night--late. This is very unusual for them since they go to bed so early but they came in around 11 pm--way past my bedtime. I am such a grandma!

My dad installed some great recessed lighting for us in our living room. He and Ty worked on it all Saturday morning. They also hooked up the water line to my fridge so now I have water and ice in the door. (probably the best invention ever!) They installed a new light switch in my bathroom and fixed my dryer. (Not the actual dryer b/c its brand new but the electrical outlet and wires were all messed up.) They worked all weekend long! I guess the attic is very narrow in height. I've never been up there and don't have any plans to go up there. Ty couldn't even stand on his knees. He had to crawl everywhere he went. His whole back is covered in scratches from nails that were sticking out everywhere. My dad jabbed his elbow into a nail. It sounded very painful and my mom has to call his doctor to see when his last tetanus shot was. I am very appreciative of all my dad did! And Ty too! I am so, so, so glad my dad is handy! We would have spent a fortune on all of those repairs, especially the dryer problem. My dad and I ran to Home Depot to pick up the wire. It was $75 for 50 ft. He said when they built their house 10 years ago it was probably half that price. I guess the price of copper has really gone up. (Along with everything else!)

Mom and I spent all day Saturday shopping. When I say all day, I mean all day--8 hours. We both got some great stuff! I bought a couple of things for the mantle on the fireplace. I love the new plate. You can see it in the background of this picture.

The fireplace is not complete yet. We are going to get rid of that brass cover thingy. I really know my house lingo! We also need to hang that picture and find a few more key items to put on the mantle.

Chesley came over Saturday night for dinner and a movie. I love our date nights. Ty, the Chesler, and I have so much fun together. (My parentals couldn't stay up for a movie. It was getting late.)

It was a great weekend! Thank you Dad for all your work on the house!!!!

Bathroom Update

I have more house pictures to share! Ty has been so bored this week because it has been raining here. He wants to be able to work out in the yard. I don't know if it is his medical school mentality or just a guy thing but he does not understand the concept of being bored. I could spend all day watching t.v. and surfing the web, but he always has to have a project. So even though he has come to hate painting he painted the bathroom for me while I was slaving away at work. Okay, so maybe I don't have to slave away at work but I was stuck here. :)

I have been having decorating issues. I cannot decide on a decorating style. I will come home with a painting that I love but then 2 weeks later decide I need to return it. I also have very conflicting tastes. I want to be all grown-up and have a grown-up house but I LOVE pink and bright colors. This all stems from living in a sorority house for so long. I only had one room to decorate and it was bright pink. Now I finally have my own place I can't decide what to do with it. But my bathroom came out just right! I chose a light, cool blue. (And of course I added some pink!) These pictures don't quite do it justice. I spent probably 20 minutes going through every option on my camera to find the right one to make the color look similar to how it looks in person. We still have a few finishing touches but it is basically done. I need to buy some rugs and maybe some new hand towels. I am trying to decide if I want to keep it all white or add the tan color that is in this picture. What do you think? Leave me a comment and let me know!

This picture shows off the blue color the best.

Landscaping, finally!

My weekend was packed with events. Ty and I both worked at the school Saturday morning for an Admitted Student Day, which went great! One of my sorority sisters, Megan, got married Saturday night. Her wedding was at the Dresser Mansion. It was a very unique place built in 1919. She looked gorgeous and her wedding ceremony was very sweet.

Pictures of the Mansion

I loved this fireplace!

On Sunday I took Nuts to the dog park for a playdate with one of my coworkers, Rebecca and her dog Tatum. They had a great time and were completely worn out by the end of it. We met lots of people while we were there. People here are pretty friendly! Tatum and Nuts were quite the duo. They kept trying to hang out with the big dogs, but couldn't quite keep up! Tatum looks big in this picture but don't be fooled by all of his fur! He is half the size of Nuts (in lbs.)

Nuts would not stay out of Tatum's face!

Late Sunday afternoon Ty and I finally put some plants in front of our house. Ty dug out a flower bed earlier in the week. We went and picked out all the plants Friday night. We still want to add flowers in front of the plants.

Before Picture: plain jane!

After Pictures:

Hopefully everything will grow quickly and fill in!