Back deck

I have a nice size deck in my backyard (access is through the kitchen).  It runs the width of my house and extends out about 10 feet (never actually measured it,  so that's just a guesstimate). 

I really like having a deck,  I'm just having a hard time making it comfortable.   I bought furniture for a small balcony about two years ago,  and it is obviously too small for my current set up.  I don't really plan to buy anything new this year unless I find something on super sale...bc apparently everything I like is expensive (of course it is).

So,  making do with what I have this summer.  I created two separate sitting areas...and I really need to buy a fourth chair for that one table.

And I put some flowers around to make it a little more bright and cheery.  Need to get three more hanging pots for the other side of the deck.

It isn't my favorite area,  but it works for now until I can find some better patio furniture. At least Oscar likes it out there.  :)  And I still have the super tiny elephant grill on my table.   

Too cute for words

My sisters have some adorable kids. 

All I need are tiles...

After I hung the curtains yesterday (we'll get to that in a minute), I decided I needed to be finished with the kitchen already.  I'm so sick of my house being a disaster.  My living room is covered in cabinet doors and plastic drop cloths.  I feel like I'm living in a disaster zone.  I want my house back. 

So, I came home from work and decided to get my kitchen put back together.  

And, other than the tiles for the backsplash, it's done.  

I love it.  

I think I've said that about every room so far, but it's true.  I'm so happy with how everything is turning out and I think I did a good job making the house happy, and reflection of things I like.  It really is perfect to me. 

The main kitchen area with the gray walls and hideous striped wall where the tiles will eventually go.  But look at that new counter top!  And the cabinets!  (Just ignore that ugly stove)

And the new fridge!

Keep ignoring the ugly stove.  I really like the black and white combination of cabinets.  And my clock still matches. 

I don't even care that the dishwasher is ugly, because it at least matches.  And it works INCREDIBLY well.  I never want to get rid of this thing. 

And the dining room!  With matching placemats.  Oh, the curtains.  Please ignore the fact that they are floods.  I swear I made 92" curtains.  Evidently I made 90" curtains.  I can't math.  But I will be fixing that later this week.  And they will no longer be floods.  So use your imagination for now. 

Then, I realized after I was cleaning up my living room, I had bar stools that I haven't been able to use in about a month.  Yay barstools are back!

I can't wait for the tiles to come in!!!!

More kitchen

I finally finished painting the cabinets. Yay! Now I just need to re-hang the doors.  Ugh. 

I also painted the wall and made curtains.  Progress is being made!  Yay!

Nothing to do with the house

She decided to wear my sunglasses and hold a fashion show.  Too cute.

Guest room

I finally bought a bed for my guest room.  Yay!  People can come visit!  And have a place to sleep!  

I am kind of in love with this room.  It's almost as pretty as MY room.   

I had an Expedit in my main living area in the last two places I've lived, and I've used it to display all the Christmas gifts from my Uncle Mark, or any other weird things I've found while traveling. Unfortunately, the shelf didn't really fit anywhere downstairs at this house, but I decided it was perfect for my guest room.  Now all my guests can see the cool things I've been collecting over the last 32 years.  

I wanted the room to be fun and colorful, but not so colorful that guests would be uncomfortable sleeping there.  I painted it the same color as my living room, and got plain white curtains at IKEA. Then, I added some orange pom-pom trim to the edges to make it a little more fun.  I love these curtains.  They are one of my favorite things ever.  

                  

I found this awesome bedding on sale at Target, and I knew it had to be mine.  I love it so much, I almost want to put it in MY room.  I'm still looking for an orange nightstand to go in the corner, next to the bed, and I need to find a headboard.  And the overhead lighting needs to be replaced.  But for now, I'm calling the room done.  

Come visit!

Powder room

My powder room was basically the color of human flesh.  I didn't like it, but there was nothing WRONG with it (as long as you don't mind the ugly tannish, pink color).  I had no intentions of painting it any time soon because I was mostly indifferent to the color.  I figured it would be something I would do at some later time, when I wasn't trying to paint every other thing in my house. 

Then, I hung a shelf up in the bathroom next to the mirror.  I have nowhere to put soap or towels or anything else (The pedestal sink does not have a big enough top for the soap to sit, and it was annoying me that it was on the toilet).  But, the shelf I hung was too small and looked really stupid. So, I took down the shelf.  That unfortunately left a rather large hole in the middle of the wall above the toilet.  

I fixed the hole, but I have absolutely no idea what color the room was, and I had no extra paint to paint over the big white splotch.  I contemplated leaving it as is, but just couldn't do it.  So, I went and bought more paint.

PAINT ALL THE THINGS!  

Other than needing some different color towels,  the powder room is awesome.