Filled to the Brim with Love

A smaller home doesn't mean we can't still have the whole family over.  We were cozy, but had a great time.

Stockings

Finding a place to hang our stockings this year was a challenge, but I love what we came up with.  We used an old curtain rod and draped it with evergreen.  

Christmas in Our New Home

This above photo was the inspiration for our tree this year which I found on pinterest.  The photo to the left and below is our version of the tree.

Our House

Welcome to our new home!  We moved from a 3,000 sq ft home that we had built in 1999 into this charming 1958 ranch this summer.  Moving was a hard decision, but down sizing felt like the right thing to do since our three oldest kids are off on their own, which left the three of us feeling a little lost in a five bedroom home.  This house makes me smile with her bright, cheery walls and her mix of contemporay and vintage pieces.

Pictured below are before (previous owner) and after photos of our home.  Notice the incredible hardwoods in this house!  Part of the purchase agreement was that floors in the living room, "dining room" and bedrooms be re-finished.  They did an amazing job on the floors and I can hardly believe they are ours to enjoy.

Hopefully I will be adding more photos in the future as we work on re-decorating the finished basement and adding our touches to the outside of the house. Be sure to check out both pages of pictures. 

Living room looking at front door.

Another view of the living room

The living room is probably my favorite space in the house!  I love my daughter's painting above the couch, which was the inspiration behind the paint colors in the living room and study.  The couches in this room are reminiscent of mid century furniture and two of the end tables are vintage, as well as my mother inlaws sewing machine cabinet that holds a cherished lamp my hubby gave me. 

We found this piece at Midland Art and Antique Mall

This table came from my inlaws house

The existing dining room was way too small for our family, so we turned it into a study

Darn that sun today ;)  I can't get a decent picture of this room.