So come on in the back door...you know the old saying, 'back door guest are the best'!
.....and look around. Here is the mudroom.......
and a cute sign I made with rubber stamps! I love what it says! OH! What a glorious gift is Love! Fill your hearts and go! A nice thing to remember as your going out the door.
Here's a peek at one of the spare bedrooms.
It is very small but works nicely when needed.
Here is the kitchen, sporting a new color. Benjamin Moore, linen white...just in case you need to know.
And the other side. The formica is robin egg blue. And though we may replace it someday with granite, I've really enjoyed the color. Currently I've turned this old pine table and mis-matched hutch out into the room. Coach isn't a big fan of the look and looking at this picture, I'm not sure I am either.
It does however, create a little nook where I can paint. What do you think?
ooops! You caught me! Pie for breakfast anyone?
As you leave the kitchen and move into the dining room you pass under this old shelf, salvaged from
Brandy's www.brandywineboutique.blogspot.com/ parents house.I I love the old clocks! I love chippy old stuff like this. It makes me happy!
Here is the dining room. I shown it before. I painted these walls 3 years ago when we first moved in, using and overhead projector.
I've really enjoyed this look. If you decide to try it, I have a few tips to pass on.
Here is a great old piece that coach bought at an auction, his first and only! Everyone wants it! My friend
Dalia has lot's of great pieces like this at her store
http://www.stokeschicantiques.com/ and her prices are amazing!
Framed botanicals!
The dining flows into the living, where we've turned a little extra space into a computer/reading niche. (tower, printer and a hundred wires are hiding under the skirted old table. No, we don't have floor plugs! Everything plugs into one power strip, underneath...and then very discreetly, three cords inside a fabric cord cover, quietly make their way to wall. (I abhor cords, but they are oh! so neccessary!)
This is the first thing visitors see when they enter the room. The computer desk is incognito behind the sofa (oops! you can see those pesky cords, shhh!). There is a darling antique fireplace behind the two leather chairs, which we are currently not using. This room was a little tricky to set up because it is long and narrow.
There is only one wall for a tv. I learned long ago, that Coach who requires very little, is a happy camper if he has a comfy chair in front of the tv! (...and that's why we are not using the fireplace, but somehow... it works!)
I know it sounds tacky but behind the three old shutters is a door we've closed off. It went into a guest bedroom, which was a little awkward. The door is now concealed from both sides, which makes better use of the space and provides our guests more privacy.
Here is the side porch! It is so much fun, I wish everyone could have one. A porch adds more living space and what can I say, it's outdoors! It's a great place to drink coffee and relax. ...and when it rains.....sigh.....
The front of our house is on a boulevard which is not the best place to park. Fortunately we are on a corner lot and able to use this side entrance. What can I say? Old houses are full of charm and character. Which is a rather nice way of saying, cracks, quirks and flaws! ...just like me!
A special thanks to David who scraped, repaired, textured and painted for a month. You did an excellent job David! We can't thank you enough!