Today marks ONE year since we moved into our little house! Happy House-a-versary to us! Cue the confetti! I started thinking about moving, and man did it bring back a flood of crazy emotions. Finding Our House Gosh, actually finding our home and closing was a hurdle in itself! You may remember the house that got away. What you don't know is that we actually lost another (historic) home three times. Seriously. Three. To make the story short, we had to find another home super quick … [Read more...]
How to Choose a Color Scheme for Your Home
Picking out a color scheme for your entire home can be tricky! I remember being so overwhelmed at all the paint color swatches.. I mean, how many shades of blues and greys could there possibly be? Ummm... way to many! I knew I wanted our home to be light and bright with soothing shades of greys, blues and whites. I searched Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration, and I continuously pinned Sherwin Williams Agreeable Grey and Sherwin Williams Sea Salt for paint colors. When I discovered … [Read more...]
Making a House Our Home
After we lost our historic fixer-upper, we had to find a home fast! That’s how we ended up with our 1980s builder-grade home. This house is not my dream home. When we closed, I wasn’t excited about the house. Let’s get real, the poop brown walls probably had something to do with the feeling! However, Jon promised me we could paint and make improvements to the house–whatever I wanted! I couldn’t wait to pull up my sleeves and get started on my plans. There were a ton of things I wanted to … [Read more...]