My Favorite Room

My favorite room in the house is the den/kitchen.  It's all one big room and is the heart of our home.  I've been waiting to post pictures because It wasn't quite fixed to my liking, but we've been working on it and it's definitely getting there.  Here is how this room looked when we bought the house...

and during the renovation process.....

and here it is now!!!!!!!!!!!!

(keep in mind, some of our cabinets and crown molding hasn't been painted, oh and we don't have face plates over the outlets and switches)

I love that I can cook right here and still be a part of the den

I got this painting on Etsy and then had it framed.

This coffee table was a wedding gift.  WE LOVE IT!

That's the Auburn game on the TV...War Eagle!

Gotta have some cheetah in a room.  Guess who arranged these shelves........that's right! My mother-in-law Shannon! 

This couch was the first thing I bought for my other house.  It had really crazy colored pillows and no back cushions, just lots of colorful pillows. That wasn't going to fly in this house, so these pillows were made and act as back cushions now.

I love the trim.

I was going to have some pillows made similar to these, but then my mom found them in St. Simons.  Thanks Greta.

A family friend of mine, Debbie Puckett, is an INCREDIBLE decorator.  She came over one day to show me some stuff.  She has this magical van, and stuff kept flying out of the back of it and into our house!

She saw this gray chair and thought of me.  It's a keeper, Brian loves it.  Gonna add a pillow some day.

Debbie also brought me these chairs. Then the stuff all the walls kept coming out of her magical van, it's nuts...she just has this stuff laying in the back!!!!!!  I LOVE THIS ARRANGEMENT.  It looks a lot better in person though.

The watercolor mountain scene is my favorite!

This gold lamp was also a wedding gift from Brian's cousins in Columbia, SC.  I'm obsessed with it.  My mom said she saw it in a decorating magazine the other day too!!!

And how awesome are these gray, retro lamps!!!

It got them for $15 dollars each (that's cheaper than T.J. Maxx)  at my cousins and uncle's store, Yard Sale Station, here in Gainesville.  Check them out on FACEBOOK.  My little brother furnished his whole college apartment from their store!  

Brian and I spend ALL of our time in this room.  I love the colors and the natural light that shines it.  Very happy with it!

The Wash Room

I haven't had internet since Monday!!!! All this rain (praise the Lord!!!) did something to our phone and internet connection......thankfully we got it back today and now I'm able to post some pictures! 

Brian and I were very lucky to get a house that had such a big laundry room.  It's a great space and has tons of storage.  Can't remember what it looked like before...let me show you.

A little outdated, but not too bad! We couldn't afford to redo our kitchen cabinets and these so we decided to just leave these how they were.  They are actually in excellent condition!  So we slapped on a little paint, had the brick pavers installed, and added a few cute things I had before Brian and I got married items.  Here is how it turned out......

My mother-in-law made me this awesome coat rack Christmas a few years ago and I now have a big wall to hang it on! I made the letters stand out a little more by painting them this bright red.  

remember this fabric?

We've got a lot of parties to go to.......

Moso is one of my favorite Atlanta artist.  I've got a lot of her stuff, but in the laundry she did the tomato and the green door, painted on pieces of wood.  LOVE.  

We've also got this great storage closet.  It was one of the first things I organized in the house.  

not really looking to organized here

Pegboard was behind these doors

I added a hook on this side to hang aprons and bags

and on this side, I stole borrowed some of Brian's pegboard hooks and hung calendars.  

The best part is I can close these doors and no one ever has to see this mess!

The cabinets are filled with things that I don't necessarily need all the time

I can actually reach my laundry detergent!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you like it!!???

I got a "house warming" package today all the way from Dallas, TX via my best friend from Auburn, Elizabeth.  She is quite the funny one so I was pumped to see what was inside.  and it was.........

TOAST COASTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

BAHAHAHAHAHAH......she cracks me up.  I LOVE THEM.  Thanks Elizabeth!

It's Gameday

It's finally here!! FOOTBALL!!

WAR EAGLE !!!

Out back

There is a part of our house that you don't know about. I haven't told you about it because we have done NOTHING to it in the renovation process.  What is this secret you might ask??

It's the man cave!! (My brother and sister-in-law gave this sign to Brian as a house warming gift...love it!)
Behind our house is a finished garage.  It is just like having a basement, except we have to go outside to get to it.  But it's not that far

During our renovation, we were able to store our entire house in the man cave.  It gave me so much anxiety though.....this is why...............

EVERYTHING was stacked floor to ceiling for 2 and a half months......I couldn't find anything!  It worked out great though because when we did move in all of our stuff was already at the house, we just had to pull it out!

It's a huge room

not sure what happened to this picture

We have big plans for this space too, we just need more $$$$$$ so we can paint it and put down new carpet.  

It has a full bathroom and two big closets.  

Loving this avocado green shower!

more storage!

This big walk in closet will be used for Brian's hunting stuff  I am not sure how I lost out on that....geeezzzz I'm nice!!

Hopefully we will be able to get this part of the house in shape soon....I will keep you posted as this happens!

Here are some neat "man cave ideas"

I would prefer something more like this, but it's not a lady cave

Ours will not look anything like these.....but you get the idea!