Wednesday, October 27, 2010

10.16.2010

Well, we did it. I am officially married!! And I am so happy to say it went PERFECT. We had beautiful, actually almost hot, weather. The decor was fabulous, the cake tasted great, and I wish I could tell you how good the food was, but I didn't get any! Here are a few candid photos that Sam's aunt Judy took.

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Mrs. and Mrs.
It truly was the best day of my life thus far. I am so blessed. I will be back with honeymoon and professional wedding pictures in the coming weeks!! 

On another note, I am so happy that it is Halloween Week!!! The weather is really changing here and I even got to wear my boots for the first time today! I am so excited! I hope to do some baking and hand out lots of candy this weekend!  

In case you are interested: 
1.bridesmaid dresses- David's Bridal here
2.hair piece handmade by my friend Robyn and myself
3.our cakes- Ms. Laura's Cakes
4.Handmade "Mr. and Mrs." sign etsy The Back Porch Shoppe
5.centerpices DIY myself and bridesmaids I used the Decor Chicks idea seen here. The vases are filled with leaves from the dollar tree and the small orange votive holders are from garden ridge.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Show us your life Kitchens

Kelly at Kelly's Corner is hosting "Show us your life" and today its kitchens! My kitchen is probably my favorite room in our house and I love how its open to our family room. Its still not totally finished, but believe me it has come a LONG way. 

Here is our kitchen before the remodel, and after the previous owners said they were moved out, however as you can tell, they lied. 
from the front living room looking in {before}

After

before
after

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after 
 This last picture is my hutch that I redid and its full of all my great-grandmothers Fiesta dishes, as well as some new ones.

As you can clearly tell there is still a lot to be done, but its safe to say the difference is night and day! Thanks for looking!! 


Love-Meg

note: Paint color is Valspar Lyndhurst Timber
Wood Laminate Flooring from Lowes
Cabinets in stock at Lowes 
countertops in stock at Lowes

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Master Bedroom, if you wanna call it that....

Recently I got some new things for our bedroom. This room has definitely come a long way from how we first saw it. 
before
after several coats of primer


after wall color





If you are wondering why we painted over the hardwood floors, we had no choice. Unfortunately the previous tenants allowed their animals to pee and poo all over the floors, this was our only choice and I really hated to do it. Sigh. 

Anyway so here is our bedroom currently






 So, what is new?? I got this duvet set from Target. Its was VERY inexpensive, but overall I think that it is great quality and I love the look. YHL even had it listed as their "We're diggin'" section! I didn't notice it there until after I ordered it! Bonus!! :)I also added the white nightstands. They were only $15 bucks a piece at Target. They arent anything special but pretty sturdy for the price. For the longest time we had ugly mismatched tables by the bed, I think this definitely makes the room appear cleaner. I received one of these wicker milk crate baskets at our wedding shower. While I was mulling over purchasing the tables it occurred to me that the milk crate would fit under the table perfectly, so I went a bought another one. I love the way that turned out! They are great for storage!! What are in mine?? Have a look!
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Mine
 I am loving the progress, but there is still a lot more to do, starting with a headboard. I am trying to decide if I should buy one, or make one? Any suggestions?? 

I hope that everyone is having a great week so far!!

Love,
Meg


paint color- Valspar Lyndhurst Timber
Lamps and shades, Target last year. 
bedskirt- Shabby Chic, Target