Bathroom Makeover

Hello everyone!

Can you believe that there is a room in my house that I've hardly shown you?  It's our upstairs hall bathroom that my kids share.  It has been the same way for years (yes there are some rooms I leave alone) so it was high time to give it a makeover.  Since the room is used by boys, I needed to keep it masculine.  But, since I also want it to flow with the rest of the house, I chose a simple neutral color scheme.  You see, it used to be bright!  I forgot to take a full room "before" shot, but here is the apple green paint color on the walls.

Before

I grabbed my camera just as I was getting ready to paint over the green.  At one time, it was very juvenile in style since it was for 2 little boys.  Now my sons are 13 and 20 so it was time to give them a more grown up bathroom.  

I chose a grey and white color scheme.  No surprise there, huh!

After

The new color has completely transformed this room!  I used Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore on the walls.  Did you know that the guy at the paint store told me that it was the most popular color with that brand?  I know I've seen it used all over blogland and now I know why.  It's such a pretty shade of grey.

I bought a new shower curtain from Target, as well as soap dispenser and toothbrush holder.

I plan on replacing the shower curtain rod with a silver one too.  This one has seen better days.  

I hung fluffy white towels and a white bath rug sits in front of the vanity (not shown).

I'm thinking about painting the peg rack black too.  Not loving the pine wood in there.

Now, if it was in the budget, I'd love to replace the full size mirror with a black framed smaller mirror and tile the floor in small black and white penny tiles.  But..........this will have to do for now.

So, there you have it!   A much cleaner looking and more grown up space for my two sons to use now.

I love this color so much, that now I plan on repainting my master bathroom in it!  

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Kelly ~

An Elegant Farm Wedding Part 2

Hello everyone!

Ready for some more wedding photos?  If you missed any of the first ones, you can see them HERE.  

Let me reintroduce you to the bride and groom, Jennifer and Joe.  Jennifer is my niece.

I left off with the cake display, so now onto the rest of the reception.

More gorgeous flowers were displayed in these candlabra's.

The food was served at these food stations. (Sorry my photo is blurry.)

Here is what was served.

Oops!  Too small to read!  They had these little menu signs set up at each station.  They served a large variety of gourmet foods such as, parmesan crusted chicken, shrimp and grits, flank steak, and even tacos.  

There were several bars serving drinks as well.

Anyone up for some dessert?  This dessert station offered up gourmet cakes and cookies.

I agree with this sign too!

Now a wedding reception just isn't complete without some good music and dancing is it?  

They took care of that too.

Here is the wedding party lining up for the first dance. (I believe many of the girls had changed into more comfortable shoes by this point.)  There were even flip flops offered to people on the dance floor!

And the bride and groom's first dance.

The wedding cake was eventually cut and served to everyone.

Some of the other details that I didn't get pictures of were the slide show playing during the couple's dance, a photo booth for guests to enjoy dressing up with silly props (as a take home souvenir) outdoor yard games, and even a late night food truck to serve guests that lingered late into the evening.  I'm sure I'm leaving out something too!  

It really was an incredible wedding and one that the couple will have wonderful memories of.  

I'll leave you with this professional photo taken of the couple on the farm.

They are now enjoying their honeymoon in Greece and Spain!  Lucky guys!

Hope you enjoyed seeing pics of this fairytale wedding as much as I enjoyed it.




Congratulations to

Joe & Jennifer
August 23, 2014

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Kelly ~

An Elegant Farm Wedding Part 1

Hello everyone!

This weekend, my niece got married!  It was a beautiful wedding so I thought I would share it with all of you too. Who doesn't like a good wedding right?  

It was an extravagant affair with so much going on that there was no way to get pictures of every little detail.  But, trust me when I say that every little detail was thought of and carried out!  So, if I don't have pics, I'll try to mention them anyway.  

It was an outdoor ceremony set under apple trees on her husband's family farm.  They are now using it as a wedding event venue.  

The bride walked down this beautiful white draped aisle full of rose petals.  

To this amazing alter.

And here comes the bride!  She is my brother's daughter.

Is her dress not the most stunning thing you've ever seen?  It was a peachy flesh color studded in sparkly sequins and rhinestones (it looked like).  She truly looked like a princess!

They were married by the groom's uncle too.  This ceremony was truly a family affair!

This is my favorite picture (that I borrowed from Facebook).  She is full of joy now that she's married!

I loved the groom's tux too.  It reminded me of something from Casablanca.  

After the wedding we all went into the reception hall.

Our table was set with beautiful fresh flowers and candles.

I loved how abundant her flowers were and the use of eucalyptus with the roses.

Here is the gorgeous wedding cake!

It was set under a wire arbor covered in more incredible flowers.

Well, there is a lot more to see, but I'll continue it in my next post.  Hope you'll come back for that!

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Kelly ~

Wall Mount Lamp

Hello everyone!

In my master bedroom, I had different lamps on each bedside table.  So, when I decided to move one down into my foyer, I didn't have to worry that I was breaking up a set.  However, that left me without a lamp on one side of the bed.  I had gotten use to having one on each side, so I decided to replace it.  I went in a totally different direction than what I had there before, and I must say, I'm so glad that I did!

I found this wonderful old fashioned looking wall mount lamp at Lowes.  It's by allen + roth.  I like that it's masculine looking since it hangs beside my husband's side of the bed.  It also coordinates well with my existing black lamp on the other side.  

It allows me more room to place things on the bedside table as well.

Now, doesn't it look like my husband is ready to delve into those old novels stacked there?  (Ha Ha)

So, don't be worried if you don't have matching lamps beside your bed.  They only have to coordinate and by doing so you have a collected over time and interesting look!

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Kelly ~

Framed Sheet Music

Hello everyone!

Last year, I bought some sheet music at an antique store and never really used it. So, when  I ran across it in a drawer, I  decided to make use of at least one sheet!  LOL.  

It was the perfect solution for a picture frame that I wanted to use.  I had this picture, but really didn't want to use the floral in the location that it was.

So, I turned it over and pulled out the canvas from the frame.

Then I selected a piece of sheet music to frame.

And I simply placed the sheet music over the canvas and placed the canvas back in the frame.  I let the canvas be my backer.

I secured the canvas with some masking tape and that's it!

Voila!

Now, it's hung on my wall in a little hallway.  I like the combination of the aged sheet music with the chunky white frame. 

Do you have any good ideas on how to use sheet music?

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Kelly ~

Preserved Boxwood

Hello everyone!

I've slowly been collecting more preserved boxwood items.  I love the look and how many different places I can use them.  

I started out with the little mini wreaths a few years ago.  I recently rehung them on my secretary glass doors.

Then I purchased this large one and have it hung in the hallway leading to our kitchen.

But I wanted more!  So I found this cute little topiary sized one that fits perfectly in my grey stone pot.

And this smaller wreath size that I have lying on top of some old books.

But did you know that you have to take care of them?  You really can't just go buy them and set them out and expect them to last forever.  I found out that you're supposed to mist them about once a month.  Kind of like a fern.

So, I use this little spray bottle to do that.

I found this great source for tips on  how to take care of  preserved boxwood HERE if you're interested.  It gives you some do's and don'ts for displaying it and caring for it.

Hope you all are having a nice Sunday!  My poor son has been covered up in homework every night, including this weekend, since he started 7th grade!  I guess it's going to be a loooong year.  

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Kelly ~

Coffee Table Switch-up

Hello everyone!

Well, if my constant tweaking around the house is any indication that I'm feeling better, then I must be feeling fantastic!  LOL!  If you know me well enough by now, don't get used to something staying the same around here too long.  So  today................here is what I've changed.  Who knows what it will be tomorrow etc.  

I decided to try using my Kubu trunk (from Ikea) as a coffee table.

I was thinking I would love the texture that it gave the room and be a bit smaller than the huge coffee table that I had in here. 

And I must say, I'm really liking the change.  Now, I'm not parting with my old coffee table.  I still love it.  I'm just switching things up for now.  So, it will go in our basement until I'm ready for it again.  (And you know I will one day!)

I even changed up the artwork in the room.............again.

My dog print came back in here.

And another dog print with the frame painted in white.

Now, since I was using my trunk as a side table, I decided to bring in another piece that would compliment the trunk in it's place and be the perfect height for a side table.

Do you know what it is?  It's a grey wicker hamper with a liner and an attached lid!  Yep!  Simple and borrowed from another room in the house.  And the best part is it stores our throws.

And since I'm bringing in all this texture everywhere, I just had to show you these cool  birch logs I found for sale the other day.  I love them!  (We won't be burning them though.)  They will fill the fireplace until we actually USE it this winter. (I know all of you in the Midwest are laughing that I had to buy something you can grow in your own backyard. Wish I was that lucky.)

So here is the full room reveal.

I hope that all of you have a great weekend planned!

We are having beautiful weather and I am grateful to be feeling well again.  

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Kelly ~