So last night I signed the lease! The place is mine and I am thrilled. So that triggered my head to spin, anyone that knows me a little knows that I LOVE to decorate and make a house a HOME with little touches that resemble my taste as well as PAINT! LOTS OF IT!
Because of that I tossed and turned plenty last night thinking of color palettes and such... How to arrange my furniture and what do I need to decorate the empty walls. So after failed attempts to relax and go back to sleep I jumped into pinterest to look for inspiration.
Isn't that the cutest house? While talking to my landlord she expressed she doesn't like people painting the walls. Uh Oh... I cannot live under white plain walls! So we compromised on neutral palettes even for Sophia's room and she will need to approve them and select the paint which I'm fine with.
My room I'm thinking WHITE, a bright and plain WHITE! all white with white linens and silver accents all over. I am debating between a vintage iron white headboard and my all time favorite Pier 1 silver headboard. The good thing about going with something like this is that if I get tired of the look I can accent with pillows and throws and change the color/look very easily.
For Sophia's room I am thinking a white with a hint of pink and just keep her old bedding from Pottery Barn Kids which is still gorgeous and maybe get her the duvet cover that goes with the set if they still have it.
This pic I grabbed from the craigaslist ad, much better than the one I took with my iPhone and obviously furniture will change. I do not like that beige yellowish color so I will paint either white or whatever else I can get my landlord to approve. The TV will be mounted and there is this really cool wall across from the window behind the couch where I'm planning to put vintage frames with family pictures. I need something for the wall across from the TV, I'm thinking a big mirror hanging above the couch.
Then there is the dinning room, I want a new one or at least new chairs. I won't be able to get that right away but eventually I will get the one I like from IKEA. Or maybe I can even budget the one from Z Gallery I like $$$ with a nice area rug for it.
The kitchen is pretty spacey, I might try to change the door knobs but that's about all I can do there, I guess I can live with that :) I'll look for accents and make it cute and charming. It has tons of space! I am grateful about that, and lots of cabinets to keep everything in order. There is actually a lot more counter space on the other side of the kitchen, it's just not shown in the pic.
The bathroom is typical of an old house and I am not thrilled about it but guess what... Nothing is perfection and I am willing to compromise the bathroom to live in that area. Again I will make it charming and cozy.
The backyard needs some work, and I am happy to take care of that. Sophia is thrilled that even though we are moving into the city we are not losing the perks of living in a house. You can't see it here but in the yard they actually have a raised bed with tomatoes and other stuff and a compost box as well. I will add another one for my kale, greens and other beloved veggies so a lot of my time will be spent in the yard, gardening and growing yummy fresh veggies!
Down the street there is a park with a playground, tennis and basketball courts and even a swimming pool. We saw lots of kids last night and people are just so friendly. There is tons of cycling and running too, there are paths for runners and the place where I do silks is walking distance too. I am also starting Crossfit next Wednesday and that is right down the street as well.
Long story short... Yes, I will have to commute to work but after I come home and park my car I can walk EVERYWHERE and that I cannot be happier about! My last picture is of the Fellini's Pizza around the corner... Can I say YUM? Best pizza place in Atlanta!
With that I'll leave you because it's lunch time and this pizza made me hungry! The message is I guess that with hard work and patience life always gets back on track. And most importantly, no matter how crazy and out of order things look... God Has A Plan For You! And that plan sometimes is not our plan so he needs to de-rail us from our stubborn ways and gets us right where we are meant to be.
Love always,
CM
