our garden

It's a Girl! And a Boy!

 The beautiful climbing jasmine we bought.

It's new home outside our kitchen door.

 Snapping dragon, petunias, and some wild purple flower

 More petunias and pink flowers



A view of our "garden" overlooking the parking spaces:)

Home Part III

Alan's orchid in our dining room window



Our current system of organizing all our creative supplies!




Built in cabinets that house our dishes and cookbooks




Flour, Sugar, Rice, and Bread Tin. We also used an old oatmeal tin to put in loose change in.



Martha Stewart and the dried carnations are from Alan's December "I love you" to me

Where all of our mail is kept! This painting was found at a thrift store- $4

This is the final installment of our home...for now:)

It really has made me realize that when you come home, you want something
that will feel different than any other place you go to during your week.

You want a haven. A resting place. A sanctuary.

 Even though our place looks a little like an antique store it is our home and its perfect for us.

Create your own refuge.

Our Home Part II

Our bathroom

Women's Burberry Original and Men's Burberry London

Some of our current favorite novels

Mannequin to drape my jewelry on and a vintage
 humpback trunk we store our extra blankets in.

Alan's beloved boots...he just can't get enough

Glass door knobs... a favorite detail of mine

Our tiny bedroom closet

Our bed with a white down comforter (Target)
and a cedar chest to hold lingerie (ooh-la-la)

Most of our home decor is purchased at estate sales or given to us by friends and family.

I love the idea of hiding scripture all over your home and I think that will be the next project.

Actually I should probably take Paula's advice on two ellie and organize our home first...

And maybe purge a few things...maybe:)

Our Home Part I

My Aunt Amy Moore painted this for Alan and I on an old window.

This is our beloved Duncan Phyfe Sofa (Estate sale find)



Coat rack- free



One of our MANY places for books- $15 Estate Sale Find

Perfect Condition working typewriter- Estate Sale Find $10

Alan's beloved record player- $10 Estate Sale Find

Normon the Gnome- A Dirty Santa Prize!

As you can see almost everything in our living room are estate sale treasures!

We are going to estate sales on Saturday. I'll post any special finds.

Bryant Estate Sales are our favorite reoccuring estate sale hosts. Check it out.

This also can be a money making thing! Alan and I are going to start hosting yard/estate sales beginning in April.

Anyone else found some great deals at yard/garage/estate sales?