Home Sweet Home

Hi ya'll!  I can't believe how fast the summer has flown by...  Time flies when you're having fun and when you're moving {which is not fun}.  All of our things are finally in our new temporary home.  It just took four days, and approximate 67 trips up and down 3 flights of stairs.  If you are a new reader Tall Tan Man and I have been looking for our first house since Valentines Day weekend and have had absolutely NO luck.  After a few May melt downs and fights we decided it was time to take a break from looking at houses.  Our apartment complex had already leased our apartment, and that meant we were in a bind on where to live.  We had two options; 1. Find a new apartment and lease it for only 6 months {cons: rent for shorter periods of time is stupidly more expensive}  2.  Move into Tall Tan Man's Gpa's empty house {cons: reeeeeally far from where we work and my new gym that I am obsessed with}. 

We chose option two because rent was a lot cheaper {cough, free} and we wouldn't have another stressful deadline on finding a house.  Living in a rental has it's challenges for someone that loves decorating.  There are lots of things I would love to do to the house {floors, paint, kitchen updates} but this is not something that can be done.  I also have to respect that this was my Grandfather In Law's house for 31 years and he doesn't want a lot of things changed.  

Here are some current pics of our house, along with things we still want to do.  I am sorry it is a mess, but I was more ready to show you our progress than clean...

The Living Room

• Hang {these} pictures
• Figure out window treatments
• Get Tall Tan Man to clean up the cords on the floor
• Maybe add some color with a fig tree

The Kitchen

•  Update the table {strip the black paint, possible get a new top made}
• Find all new chairs {there were four before Tall Tan Man dominated two of them}
• Paint kitchen cabinets, take down upper middle cabinets that make it hard to see into the eating area, and replace all appliances.  A girl can dream.  

The Entry Way

• Repair the wood floor where double stick tape used to be
• Accessorize the entry table

Our Bedroom

• Make new throw pillows {too much white right now}
• Window treatments that aren't a blanket duck taped to two rods tall enough to cover the windows.  My husband is so creative.
• Find a big mirror to go above the dresser
• Recover the white chair in the corner
• Convince Tall Tan Man that it is time we get a second dresser.  Once victorious, stain our new dresser and add new knobs.

Guest Room 

• Find Bedding
• Add bed skirt, blanket, and throw pillows to make bed look more chic than country.
• Find a place for Tall Tan Man's guitar
• Update {this} headboard
• Repaint Dresser
• Repaint Nightstand

Office

•  I don't know where to even start...  This room is last on my list.  

Alright, I don't know if this post was more for you or for me!  Hope you are having a fantastic week.  I have a brisket in the crockpot and homemade ice cream in the freezer.  I'd say I am doing just fine. :)

{LJ}