Happy 2012!

Happy 2012, to all of my fabulous followers!

I am so pleasantly surprised that you stuck around - probably missing my posts terribly

 ha.

Thrilled was I to see that no one left during my sabbatical.

Sadly, my last post was September 16th!

WOW! I missed posting fall and Christmas decor - oops 

but we have had a quite eventful 3 months around our house!

We were blessed with baby #2 on October 3rd and have been soaking up time with her!
and wrapping up some house projects - a few of which are featured below.

Here is a recap of what we've been doing...
I am so excited to be back and look forward to sharing all of my

decorating and remodeling throughout 2012 with each of you!

our precious baby girl was born!

finished hand painting/ stenciling the laundry room..
Hubby called it my "Sistine Chapel" haha

celebrated Thanksgiving with my family!

spent lots of time with my sweet mom!
I don't know what we would've done without all of her help...
quite an adjustment going from 1 to 2 kiddos!

baked and decorated lots of Christmas cookies!

spent a blessed Christmas with family celebrating Christ's birth

Hubby designed & built a coatrack area
(details and more pics coming soon!)

and we're absolutely loving being a family of 4!

check back soon to see my home goals for 2012!
It's going to be an EXCITING year around here!

laundry room inspiration

I saw this laundry room months ago, and don't even remember where!

If you know, please remind me so I can give credit where credit is due.

At the time, my laundry room was a white box.

 white appliances, white walls, white tile, white ceiling, white shelves, white storage bins.

aaaack!

My heart smiled as it thought of washing and folding clothes in a room like this.

I showed Hubby, so for my birthday present he whipped up the dream laundry room.

Why haven't I shown you yet?

because I haven't decided what to do about the shelves.

It's 85% perfect, and once I figure out those shelves I'll clue you in.

I'd thought of making a fabric curtain to cover them...

but now I am toying with the idea of painting the shelves,

(they're still white)

stenciling/ wallpapering the back wall, and adding pretty baskets for natural texture.

As I write that, I am envisioning it and reallllly think that's what I'll end up choosing.

Anyway...I'll post pics as soon as I decide and finish.

Now, where to find the best stencils....Let me know if you have a favorite!

I did find this one & haven't stopped dreaming about it.

Jones Design Company took on her entire office. I bet I can handle a small wall!