House Tour Part I - Front Living Room

so...here's a first look at our new house.  bear in mind that we've lived here about a month - one week of which we had staff conference and a family of 4 living with us, and another we were in california.  the curtains came with the house and will be changed as soon as i have time (and play money) to sew new ones.  as for the paint and lights...we're renting :0)

one of my good friends, amanda, painted the E's on the dining room chairs...freehand.

she also painted our monogram on the top of my silver box.

do you remember those chairs i got when hallie and i swapped?

we got the desk at an antique furniture action and gave it some new knobs.  the chair was $10 at a garage sale. nothing like a funky paint job and new upholstery!

the picture collage is an old calender of 1940's shots around paris in $3 frames from hobby lobby.

i sewed the table cloth and made the lampshades, yep, all by myself.

 i am also a firm believer in cord covers...please do not buy them.  sew them!  you can do it!  i promise.

someone gave us the china cabinet...just needed some sprucing up!   the thingy above it is from the ballard designs outlet in georgia. 

and most of the nursery furniture has made it's way into other parts of the house since there won't be a nursery (2 bedrooms only).  it's in the process of getting all new knobs like the top two though!  the magazine holders on top need a new home, and my sweet friend ame made me that awesome, huge tassel!

thanks for stopping by!  come anytime!