At Considerable Cost

You walk into the living room from our entry.   I looked at hundreds of pictures on-line for decoration inspiration and I tended toward the living rooms with a warm, English feel.   I chose a taupe that I still like just as much as when I chose it.   The satin finish makes it even prettier.   The furniture is all leather or tweedy shades of brown.   It's intentionally a room of browns with pops of red and gold.   I am waiting to tackle the biggest wall in the room.   I'm a little scared to drive the first nail!   I love the way the architecture of the room allows me to continue my eclectic decorating style, antiques with touches of old South and Craftsman/Mission. Before: Our living room as it appeared when we first looked at the house   The olive green was not a bad color, but the paint job itself was terrible.  I felt the room would be cozier and more traditional with all four walls pain...

I'm able to post some of our progress on our new home .   I finally found time to transfer and organize all the photos from my phone!    It's been fun to work on the house and make decisions, but it's been different from earlier homes because we were making several big changes to surfaces.   I had to make sure that my choices would work together and fit with the overall look and feel I was trying to achieve.   And I had to shop around for the best deals!   I am so thankful for a floor plan that works so much better for our family.   Home schooling has been so much easier and I realized I was fighting against our old floor plan. So, starting at the front door: This is a picture taken before closing.   The house was very cold and contemporary.   Believe it or not, this was just a dorm for the owner and her children while they attended university, so it was sparsely furnished.   I knew we...