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Friday, February 19, 2021

Happy Friday Friends! I hope you have had the best week. I am finally going to show a tour of our house since we had the walls repainted. Grab of cup of coffee and come right in...

I have been wanting to share a home tour for some time now but it just kept getting pushed back because of my whole dishwasher/floor issue. GUESS WHAT?!?!?! Last Monday, I got NEW floors. If you are a long time reader then you know how much I love to show y'all how I decorate for holidays. I thought it would be fun to show you guys our everyday decor.

Welcome to our Home...

Here's a view into the kitchen from the living room.

Coffee Corner. You can read all the details about my Coffee Corner and how I love to make my house feel cozy here.

Love this counter filled with some of my favorite MudPie and Rae Dunn bowls. It has all of my everyday essentials on it for everyday cooking.

I changed the valance in the kitchen. I love these from JcPenny.

I had a burgundy colored valance before. I think the cool white looks SO MUCH BETTER.

My espresso cart. If your a long time reader then you know I love my Premier Protein Espresso drink.

This red hutch was Ben's grandmothers. It is gorgeous. It is filled with my favorite plates, dishes, casserole dishes, coffee mugs, glasses, bakeware, serving bowls...all of my FAVORITES

This is the counter next to my sink. I love the mixing bowl set from Kirkland's ( I can't find them online anymore). But the new Rae Dunn collection is pretty amazing. I love my new dish towels.

The little nook behind my sink. This little spot is SO MUCH FUN to change out for the seasons.

Let's take a peek into the Dining Room. Not a lot has changed in here except I added these curtains. I really think it changes the whole look of the room.

Centerpiece. I found the dough bowl while we were antique shopping. Colleen gave me the mercury jars for my birthday and I had the hydrangeas.

My china is one of my prized possessions. Ben's grandmother hand-painted each piece for us. His grandparents had 4 daughters. Those 4 daughters had 7 grandsons. She hand-painted herself and her 4 daughters a 12 piece place setting. Then, she processed to paint the 7 grandsons an 8 piece place setting. She was so talented.

The beloved bar cart. Oh, the fun I have decorating this little guy. Check out all it's different looks here.

Moving into the Living Room.

Fireplace and Mantle. The mirror is from Kirkland's. That's what happens when you have a store about 2 miles from your house!

My cozy corner next to the fireplace. My FAVORITE place to sit each morning to enjoy coffee and Jesus.

I love my little self to the left of my fireplace. After I took this picture, I realized it had steam in the picture. It is from my diffuser.

This little box is PERFECT to hold my essential oils. Do you difuse oils? If so, what's your favorite blend? I made the decal for the top of it.

Here is the loveseat. Can you see Duke? He loves sitting on the end table to look out the window.

This table I found at an Antique Shop in Cartersville, GA. Ella and I love going antique shopping with Grammy.

My new Entryway. I bet you are surprised the bench came from Kirkland's 😉

Here is the view of our living room coming down the stairs from our bedrooms.

This has been our home for 15 years as of August 15th. We love our home. We have brought home both of our babies to this house. The decor has changed A LOT over 15 years.

One thing I wish I could change about our house is that it faces the West...Well, we all know from school that the sunsets in the West which makes my living room really BRIGHT and HOT in the evenings. I really don’t like closing my blinds at 6:00 pm because that is usually when my kids are outside playing with the neighborhood kids and I love being able to glance out the window to do a headcount.

I didn’t think there was anything I could do about it for the longest time, but I recently found an Atlanta-based company called UHS Window Tinting and Blinds. Co-owned by Matt Erbrick and Robin Staveley, this family-owned and operated company offers window tinting services, as well as window treatments such as blinds.

Apparently, window films or window tinting can help with excess heat, excess cold, high energy costs (which I’m sure everyone in Georgia has been dealing with lately), as well as other benefits such as safety and security. You may be wondering how window films help with cooling down your house, right? Well, let me explain:

They help reject the sun’s heat while preserving your view, they complement and protect your decorative curtains and blinds, and they increase the comfort of your home. UHS Window Tinting and Blinds say, “As the sun strikes glass, the window film acts as a shield that blocks harmful UV rays, as well as regulates the amount of heat that passes through the glass. In turn, the interior of your office or home will have a more comfortable temperature, even without increasing the cooling or air conditioning capacity in the room. By simply having a window film on your glass doors and windows, you can be protected from the sun and reduce your energy costs at the same time.” In turn, they reduce up to 78% of the sun’s heat, evenly disperse natural light, and block up to 99% of harmful ultraviolet rays.

This is definitely something to check into, in my opinion, if you are struggling with high energy bills and uncomfortable rooms!

See how bright it can get in the evenings.

To see my craft room where I create all my glittery goodness, click here. To check out bookbag area, click here.

I hope you enjoyed a tour of our home.

Simple Entryway

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

*this post is sponsored but opinions are all my own.

Hey Friends! I am so sorry that I didn't get a post up yesterday for Hello Monday! With a holiday in the middle of last week, it just threw me for a loop and this past weekend, we were just plain LAZY!

I have wanted to share a home tour with y'all for a few months now but the whole dishwasher/floor issue has thrown a wrench in that plan. The dishwasher is fixed 🙌 but now I'm waiting to hear from the insurance to get the floors replaced! 😝

I have worked on tweaking a few areas in the living room. I recently shared my quiet corner. Today, I wanted to share my recent "tweaking" of my entryway.

I added this pew bench from Kirkland's. I LOVE it!

The baskets underneath are from Target and they house cozy blankets. If you remember from this post then blankets are a must for me.

I added some ivy and a small church that I had in my "overflow" of house decor.

I knew I wanted white pillows so they would blend in with the bench. I picked up this pair of pillows at my local TJ Maxx. If I wasn't able to find the exact pillows that I had in my head then I was going to sew my own set. Ben's grandmother gave me her sewing machine which has sewn some of the most beautiful clothing, curtains, pillows that I have ever seen. I was so honored that she gave me something that was so special to her. I will treasure it forever.

I took a sewing class a few years ago. I would love to brush up on my sewing skills and maybe even purchase a newer machine. Places like the sewing machine would be perfect for me. Sewing Machine is an Atlanta based company offers a wide range of actual machines along with classes. I hope this fall I could take a class once the kids are back in school and we are back on a schedule! 😳 They even offer supplies for my heat press! I can't wait to make a day trip to visit the Sewing Machine