Friday, December 31, 2010

The never ending rug discussion

Based on the excellent recommendation I got, I am thinking of purchasing this rug for the dining room. What do you think?

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

I'm famous!

Not really. But I sent my dining room rug dilemma into a designer with a blog that takes questions and she answered mine!

http://mollyloot.com/tuesday-morning-mailbag-10

So what do you think?

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Living Room Wall

I finally added the gallery wall to my living room. I like how it balances out the big lamp but isn't one large piece of art. It is composed of various places that I have lived: ND, IU, Spain, Detroit, Minneapolis as well as a few vacation spots, Alaska, the Grand Hotel, Boblo Island.

The rug is not grey.

It's blue!


I don't think it works with the blue of the curtains. I couldn't take a picture because the sun was shining in the windows.

Monday, November 15, 2010

I pulled the trigger!

And bought this rug! We will see how it looks when it gets here. Thanks for the comments!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

More Dining Room Rug Options

2 more rug options for the dining room. Thoughts? Do you like them better than the ones in this post?

http://habitatforkris.blogspot.com/2010/04/dining-rug-room-options.html



Why can't I make a decision?

Monday, September 27, 2010

Rug options for my room

With the new purple blanket, I am thinking of getting a new rug to go on either side of the bed.

Which one do you like better?


My room - an update

This is how my room has looked this summer. I couldn't find a night stand for the far side of the bed, apparently mine is abnormally tall. So Kevin and I built one. I found a lamp on Craigslist that matches the one I already had and bought fun new lampshades.



This is the winter version using the original bedding.


However, I wanted to mix things up, so I bought a purple blanket to be more 'wintery'. What do you think?

Guest Room

I got a old card catalog off Craigslist for the guest room. I painted the box, top and base white, but left the drawers stained wood. I also added a mirror at Barbie's assistance and built a trash can out of scrap wood.


I finally have a nice duvet in the guest room. Actually I've had it for quite some time, I just forgot to post pictures.



Night stands and new lamps are next!

New Mirror in the Dining Room

Big Dave built me a pretty new mirror for the dining room.

I like the way it balances out the curtains.




This is a crappy picture with the sunlight reflecting, but it gives you an idea of the size.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Purple Door!

Now my front door is pretty!


Old door:




New door! Purple, minus the jail bars!











Monday, May 31, 2010

Dining Room curtains with good lighting

Here is a better shot of my dining room curtains. I still love them, even after 6 months!


New Chandelier

I finally took decent photos of my new chandelier.

Close up.



Far away.
Right in the middle.




















Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Question: Dining Rug Room Options?

I am finally getting a nice dining rug! Not that there is anything wrong with my $5 garage sale special. Anyway, which rug option do you like?


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Option #5

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

New Dining Room Curtains

I made new curtains for my dining room before Christmas. Pardon the crappy lighting. I really like the fabric, it gives a lot of life to the room!


















Finished Kitchen Photos

I am extremely tardy in posting these, but here are the 'done' pictures of the kitchen. I love my pretty backsplash. Having a dishwasher is awesome. The instant hot on my sink is one of my favorite features. I can have hot tea instantly!



































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