Friend (Old Flame) was supposed to come over today to help dig up the flowers from the yard at the old place. My Mom gave me those flowers and I want to keep them all, but I don’t want to kill them, and I’m bad with plants. There are irises that have managed to survive all these years at the old place but never bloomed. I know in his flower beds, they’ll thrive and bloom. He was one of Mom’s biggest fans – of her flower beds and cooking alike. So, since he was coming over, it gave me more incentive to get my house cleaned up a little and get rid of some boxes that we just got used to stepping over. Well, he didn’t come over afterall since it was too muddy from the rain last night and this morning, and he had to take his daughter to a friend’s papaw’s funeral. So, since the house was cleaned up, I figured whynot take pics now and finally get them posted! This is my “Before” post.
Living room
Taken from front door (Sorry it's blurry)
The big old kitchen table in the dining room we carved out of the living room. That's 16 filling out a McDonalds' application.
Front wall of dining area and front door. (I can't wait til we get around to painting)
My new (to me) china cabinet. It was my housewarming gift to myself when we moved. It protects Mom's moss rose china and my stuff too.
The buffet that belonged to DH's grandparents. We rescued it from the filth of my MIL's basement. Old English works wonders!
The buffet holds my collection of serving pieces. The hanging plates were from Mom. The bookshelf holds our fav books and knickknacks.
One side of my huge new bedroom. This is my fav room 
The bed. It was DH's idea to put it in diagonally. I'm glad he did, I love it. We need to center it a little better, and we're getting a bamboo plant in the corner between the Japanese prints.
My desk. It's still a mess. I tend to collect shoes under it. Still have boxes stacked in the corner. I love my new chair!
My master bathroom. I love having it right here in my master suite. YAY!
My fabulous bathtub!
Well, that’s it. The girls’ rooms are ok, but still need a lot of work. The older girls have a HUGE room and have their beds separated, so no more bunks. They also have a chest of drawers, a tall standing guinea pig cage, and a computer desk and the brown loveseat from the old house. My MIL has a coffee table she’s getting rid of, so she’s bringing it over tomorrow. I’m sure it’ll also need a ton of cleaning, and then we’ll put it in their room with their love seat. They can do their homework there. I originally wanted to get like a bar height table and stools for them to sit at and do homework or play board games, cards whatever, but a free couch and coffee table work just as well. Besides 16 likes to snuggle with her boyfriend on the couch. If they’re here, then we can keep an eye on them at least. Originally, the girls wanted their room to be apple green and bright pink. I got them a shaggy green carpet and pink sheer panels for their window. However, the dog shredded the rug. Apparently she thought it was grass? Then they broke the blinds on their window, so we had to put up some curtains to keep the whole street from being able to see into their room. So… for now, it’s not really decorated at all really. Their beds are never made, there’s nothing on the walls but one Indiana Jones poster 16 got for free and a frog shaped bulleting board. I remember when I was 12, my walls were covered in posters and pinups from Tiger Beat, and by the time I was 16, I had horse photos and paintings all over the walls, and I kept it clean and decorated. SIGH. I can only imagine how their own homes will look when they move out.
Now the younger girls’ room is FULL of stuff. Their bunk beds are red and they have long blue sheer curtains. 6’s favorite color is blue and 11’s favorite color is red or dark pink, so it’s not hard to decorate their room… or wouldn’t be if they didn’t have stuff stacked up on every wall. It’s too bad they didn’t get the bigger room, but 16 refuses to give up having a regular bed (without a bunk over her), and I don’t blame her. When she moves out, we’ll move 12 (who will be 14+ by then to the smaller room by herself, and we’ll move 6 and 11 (who’ll be 8 and 13 ) into the bigger room.
When it stops being so darned wet outside and I can get the backporch and back yard all straightened up and looking the way I want it to, I’ll get pics of it and post them. Hope you like the ones I put up today.
3 Comments
March 29, 2009 at 11:36 am
Great pictures! It looks like you have been having fun decorating your new home. Glad to see you blogging again. Still reading from California…Clarissa
March 29, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Wow, it looks wonderful! The bedroom is gorgeous. I hope the family helps you keep it looking this nice.
March 29, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Thanks everyone! I’ve already tweaked it a little when I went to read my new book on the couch and realized I had no reading lamp. So I put a stool next to the couch with a candle and knickknack and my lamp from my bedside table. I don’t use it in the bedroom anyway. I also turned the couch a little to be more of a part of the conversation area with the swivel chairs. I need a sofa table behind it now with something cool on it. I may need to go check out Pier One and find some tall statue or something. Each paycheck I get something new for the space and not too expensive. This week was the clock over the dining table. It says Live Laugh Love in the wrought iron scroll. I also have Live Laugh Love plaques in the kitchen by the back door, so I felt like it tied the living room and kitchen together even more. Next paycheck will be the bamboo plant. Getting it at Big Lots of all places. They have some really really nice stuff these days!
Thanks again for the nice comments.