Hello to all of you Debbiedoo’ers!
I am so thrilled to be here with you today to take you on a tour of my home. Debbie is a total rock star in our book and she has been just as encouraging and supportive of us as she has been to so many of you! Don’t you just love her?
I’m going to try and show you around without too many words but anyone who has been around me for more than 2 seconds would tell you that this might be a near impossibility!
We purchased our home 4 years ago after a very long search. We waited and saved and waited and saved and waited some more and all the while hoped we might find something in this particular neighborhood. We wanted established trees and a little bit of elbow room between houses which can often be hard to find in our neck of the woods. A flat, fenced backyard for the kiddos was also a must!
When this house came on the market it just perfectly fit the bill.
When we found it we realized that it would need a little bit of lovin’ to help it reach it’s full potential but we were up for the challenge! Imagine holes in doors and walls, cabinets hanging off their hinges, trees growing through the deck, etc. Our neighbors immediately loved us because the bar had been set so low that anything we did seemed simply wonderful to them!
Oh, hey, that’s me! Welcome to my home!
I live here with my incredible hubby and our two loveable, rascally kiddos.
Come on in and let me show you around…
Our foyer is always flooded with light thanks to a giant skylight up above. You definitely need plenty of those when you live in the Pacific NW!
You could walk straight ahead and find yourself in the rear of the house where we do our real “living”.
A.K.A where you will be greeted by cracker crumbs, sippie cups, and any assortment of toys to trip over.
If you do decide to venture forth in that direction, you will pass by this charming little built-in cabinet which may or may not have made me squeal with delight upon seeing it for the first time!
Just beyond you can get a peek into the kitchen and breakfast room.
But, let’s hang out in the foyer for a bit more ok?
To your right is the office which also connects to a full bathroom.
On your left is the Living Room.
We are currently in the process of making some flooring decisions for these front rooms and the staircase. The existing carpet is in incredible shape and is very high-quality but I am eager to lighten and brighten!
Our Dining Room recently got a little bit of a lift when I took a couple of cans of spray paint to my brass chandelier. Of course I had to wipe off a shameful amount of dust first!
But, I absolutely love how it turned out!
OK, NOW we can go on into the kitchen.
I realize that I am among the minority here in blogland by having a non-white kitchen but I have come to terms with it and have found myself a great support group. (wink, wink)
Kitchen Details
Here is the view from the kitchen looking back towards the breakfast area and the Family Room.
See that carpet? Don’t blink because in less than 2 minutes it will once again be covered in a multitude of Squinkies and Playmobile Zoo pieces and all of the cushions from the chairs.
Let’s get out of there while we have the chance!
On your way back you will pass my most favorite find ever.
That beautiful piece of “art” was found by yours truly at TJ Maxx and my darling hubby lugged it all over the house for me while I hemmed and hawed about where it should go.
As he walked past this wall he said, “it’s going here” and I said, “sold”!
God bless his little heart, he has quite the design sensibility doesn’t he?
If you turned left and went down the hall you would pass the bathroom and then walk straight into my recently made over Mudroom.
Let’s go on upstairs, shall we?
I promise I didn’t mean for that to sound as “suggestive” as it did!
At the top of the stairs and through a set of double doors is our Master Bedroom.
I made almost all of the pillows along with the draperies out of fabric from remnant bins.
That little love seat at the foot of the bed was a Craigslist find and turned out to be a piece from Ballard Designs. Score!
Master Bedroom Details
And this is just about as far as you are allowed into the Master Bathroom folks!
If you come any farther you will be greeted by mounds of laundry which were thrown into the closet for the sake of these photos.
Heading back out we find ourselves in the rascals wing of the house.
Rascal room #1
And Rascal room #2
The Rascal’s bathroom
And a quick peek at their Playroom which is currently “under construction”.
What? What’s that you say?
You’re totally exhausted from all of these photos and can’t wait to go home.
I can take a hint!
But thank you so much for coming to visit me at my home in beautiful Oregon, and a huge THANK YOU to Debbie for inviting me to share it with us today!
Now, if you will excuse me, I must go before all of the closet doors pop open from being stuffed full of things so that I could take these photos.
Thank You~Vanessa for having us over to your Fabulous, warm and welcoming home.
If my friends here do not know the gals Vanessa and Heather over at the Picket Fence…they are very special Ladies.
Their blog is fabulous and they always have something fun and fresh to share.
Go on over and say HELLO…
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