Day 14- Our house that is becoming a home

I promise that I have been doing my "gratitudes" daily but life has *happily* taken a turn for the busier since Hubs is finally out of the field and there hasn't been a whole lot of time to blog every day.

I have been dying to write this post but wanted to wait until things were just right.  When we first moved into our new little two bedroom townhouse, I was beyond nervous.  At first, that nervousness stemmed from the fact that I didn't know where we were going to put everything (I still don't know where to put everything; there is a whole bunch of stuff being stored in our garage).  But, when the day finally came for us to sign the paperwork on our lease, that nervousness grew because I had no idea how I was going to turn THIS house into a home.  The house is not horrible but there are quite a few features in it that are dated and I'm not going to lie, I may have shed a few tears in the bathroom on that first day. 

One thing that I have learned over the years is that with a little bit of elbow grease, pretty much any house can become a home.  I learned this one from my sister who moved out at 18 and even being the poor college student that she was, managed to scrounge up some change, bought a can of paint, and made improvements to her little home. 

So, this has been my project over the past few weeks.  Painting and hanging pictures and doing my best to make this place our little safe haven in a town that still feels foreign.  There is still plenty that I need to work on but it is slowly coming together and we are beginning to love our quaint little home.  

Living room: First day

Living room: Still plain but with a bit of life to it

 

I absolutely love the way that this color came out.  AND it's called, Cajun Red!  What's not to love?!?!

Living room currently.  I still want something to hang over the sofa (the mirror that I had in mind is falling apart :( )  and I still want to get curtains.  So, yes, a work in progress but I am loving the changes already.

Dining Room: First day

Dining Room: Pre-paint

Dining room with a splash of Cajun Red :)  I think that this has become one of my favorite spots in the house.  I love the way that it came out.

 

Oh man... Our bedroom... with awkwardly placed windows, dated closet doors... the whole thing kind of made me sad...

Our sad little room.  Neither Joe nor I have ever had a matching bedroom set, so our bedroom has been made up of mix and match pieces over the past year. 

As much as I love my warm colors, for the bedroom I wanted something a bit more peaceful and calming.  I went with a grey (I can't remember the name, it's obviously not as cool as Cajun Red) and I have truly loved it!

I don't know if it's because I am pregnant and my husband is feeling more love for me, but SOMEHOW I convinced him that it was time for us to get a grown-up bedroom set.  It took us a while to figure out how to get it situated in our awkwardly shaped room but we managed.  I am absolutely in love with our room now.  It has made SUCH a difference!  There are still a couple of things that I would like to add to the room but for now, it is perfect.  :)

Our little home!  It's nothing major but it certainly is feeling more like a place where we will be happy for the next couple of years... and for that, I am grateful!