Since moving into the new house, I have been slowly making this place mine. I've spent far too many hours trolling Pinterest, looking for ideas that fit my style and watching too much HGTV. I'll even admit to subscribing to HGTV magazine after reading it for free through my local library.
It was on Pinterest that I found my favorite paint color, which now graces the walls of our living room (Guilford Green by Benjamin Moore). I found the bookshelves that sit on either side of our living room window on the IKEA website (also a treasure trove of design ideas). I've learned to embrace pattern by watching Property Brothers and Fixer Upper.
Most of the things I want to do in my house, however, have to wait a bit. My kitchen needs an overhaul, but I can live with it for now. The entryway and the family room could use a fresh coat of paint. I'd love to redo the master bath. I have a feeling new siding will come before any of these other things.
But really, I'm content to curl up in my house-that-is-now-a-home and pin and clip and dream while knowing that what really makes my house my home are the people (and dog) who live here with me.
What a wonderful post about turning your new house into a home. I love how you added "what really makes my house my home are the people (and dog) who live here with me."
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What a wonderful post about turning your new house into a home. I love how you added "what really makes my house my home are the people (and dog) who live here with me."
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Beautiful. We moved two years ago, and our house is just now getting to how I like it. I spent many, many hours Pinning and dreaming, too.
ReplyDeleteLoved your ending. A beautiful sentiment.
Such a wonderful comfortable feel to this post--just like home should be. I live in an old house--well, old for South Dakota (1893!), and I am just the third owner, which I think is pretty marvelous. There are a million things that need to be redone, but I still love the place and I love cooking up plans for improvement. Some day!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I am an HGTV addict and have a list of improvements I want to make also, but the kitchen just happened so the rest will have to wait. You are so right though that the thing that makes a house a home is the people in it.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I am an HGTV addict and have a list of improvements I want to make also, but the kitchen just happened so the rest will have to wait. You are so right though that the thing that makes a house a home is the people in it.
ReplyDeleteMoving into a new home is exciting! I watched WAY too much HGTV when we were moving from RI to PA. (After all, moving here was my first time living in a house since I had left my parents' home for college 14 years prior.) Seven years later, I still watch HGTV and dream about the things I'd like to renovate if we had the time and money. For now, I enjoy living vicariously through those shows, content with what we have.
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