Living Room Tour

In many homes, the Living Room is a wasted space.  It looks pretty but lacks functionality.  In fact, most new construction doesn't even include this room, being replaced by a Great Room, as open concept is the popular choice nowadays.

Our home is a traditional colonial style, with a formal living room and dining room.  And for the first several years we lived here, the living room was never used.  Not even on Holidays.  A totally wasted space.

The logical thing to do was make it our study.  I added a desk and a computer and it's now my favorite room in the house.  It gets used all the time (blogging....) and I get to enjoy the pretty surroundings.  It's where I have my coffee in the morning after the olders go to school and while the baby takes a nap.

It's also where I keep some of my most special treasures, big and small.

The window treatments are on their way out.  Just waiting to find the right ones.  My first choice has been discontinued by Pottery Barn so I'm scouring Ebay.

Got this chair at a thrift store a few years ago and it's screaming for a paint job and reupholstering.  White? Oh yeahhhhhh...

I just won a beautiful vintage oil on canvas on Ebay and it's going to replace that empty frame on this old desk.  I've been looking forever for a landscape oil and I'm so happy to have finally found one.

I have tons, repeat tons, of old books.  I almost never pass one up if it looks good.  And I love finding old notes inside.  One time I found an old signed bank deposit slip from 1898.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day.
xoxo,
Kim

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Kitchen Tour

This is where it all happens here at MDB.  Not my favorite room in the house as I still have a few small things on my wishlist, but it's the hub of our home nonetheless.  It's where we gather, do homework, entertain, eat pray love, and occasionally make a ginormous mess.

"What are YOU lookin at?"

In the interest of full disclosure I admit that these pictures were taken at 6 a.m. before anyone else was awake.  An hour later and there would be empty juice boxes on the counter, syrup glued to the table and homework on the island that I will be driving to school because someone forgot to stick it in their bookbag.

I also conveniently left out the highchair - complete with caked-on spaghetti sauce from last night's dinner (ok, maybe 2 nights ago) and cheerios strewn on the surrounding floor. The goal for now is to give the impression that I keep a tidy house.

Come on in.

Wish list/to-do list item #1 - farmhouse kitchen table.  We'll be needing an extra chair soon!

To-do list item #2 - get a small area rug for in front of the stove.

Wish list item #2 - new built-in microwave, although I would love a killer range hood!

Not sure why the builder left a huge empty wall in the kitchen, but I'm kinda glad they did cause I stinkin' LOVE my kitchen hutch.

Looking into the formal dining room.

Wish list item #3 - take out cabinets and put up open shelves in this area.
But Sweetie, just read all the comments in favor of this lovely idea! (help me out here peeps).

About 90 degrees to the left is the family wreck rec center, AKA, the Family Room.  A BIG reveal is coming in this room that is still in the redecorating process so sTaY TUned!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulicious day!
xoxo,
Kim

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