Flooring choices

I wanted to give an update of our house. I have obsessed over the details. In our 40 years of marriage we have had older homes. We have never built. I was the one that said oh I can handle all the details and not to worry. Famous last words...  But now that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, I just can't wait to get my stuff in this house!

 The kitchen cabinets are in and I am so pleased.  I picked a glazed antique white. 

 The 

granite countertops will be in next week. 

 The floors flow thru the house are hand scrapped Bamboo from Lumber Liquidators. I picked them out back in November 

when they had a big sale. Hubby was a floor salesman at one time and loves Bamboo. 

 The guest bathroom is a basket weave with a gray square and gray grout. I saw this at a house I went to see cabinet design at. I feel in love and took my cell phone pictures to our local tile company, WNC Tile, and hunted the tile down. 

This is the house I visited. I loved those cabinets as well. 

 This is the master bathroom tile. Again grouted with a gray. Thanks to the design expertise of Joanna Gaines from Magnolia Homes. And no I didn't have a consult. I think I have stalked her blog, pictures on Houzz and watched every Fixer Upper show 4 times!

 Laundry room floor. We have a small area but it will be so nice to finally have it inside the house!  

One last floor is the screened in porch. Oh yes, a peak of the siding!

  I am so thrilled with this porch. I have always wanted a screened in porch.   I have a few ideas on the floor finish. I will use Ann Sloane chalk paint or a stain I saw on Southern Hospitality. I have been following her friends progress on the lake house build. 

The Charm of Home  

    IVY And Elephants What is IT?

Sweet Dreams

Bedding is such a luxury. Picking the right linens can make you feel like a queen. I love a peaceful room. I found these fun pillows at Homegoods. I saw an article recently that sleigh beds are passé. But I love mine. Do you love a made bed or a messy?  I love a made bed, it's all cozy when I get in. 

I like crisp white bedding with soft sheets and vintage pillow 

A mix of spring colors in  my old guest room makes me long for a warm day!

This lovely bed is at my fav shop, Screen Door.

Now. I need under the covers. "I looked at this lovely bedding shop~ Parachute Home" . I looked at sheet sets and fell in love!
I love their sheets and duvet covers!

All bedding is woven by expert craftsmen, designed for longevity and will get increasingly  soft with use (Don't you remember your moms and grannies soft sheets and the smell of fresh laundered sheets).
100% long-staple Egyptian cotton made in Italy
Features 16" deep corner pockets and continuous elastic hem
Machine wash in cool water using mild detergent and tumble dry on low
Oeko-Tex™ certified dyes

Now it is time to do a little shopping for my new house and get my beds all ready for all my visitors
Please stop by Parachute Home and check it out!
Diane
Joining these lovely friends.

AMAZE ME MONDAY 

jp 

Sunday joy

Photo galleries are so much fun. We had breakfast at one of our favorite places and saw the cutest picture.   This drawing made us smile

Drawn by a 7 year old. The sunshine and clouds made us happy and yes it was free. 

I collect beautiful things for my house and beautiful memories for my mind. 

 These are beautiful angels

 And this is my partner in crime on our Sunday breakfast run. 

 I hope this Sunday fills you with joy

Di

Movies I love

With the weather outside so windy and cold and a pot of chicken and dumplings simmering I am in the mood to watch my favorite movies.

 Baby boom with Diane Keaton is my all time feel good movie. 

I think my sweet little grand baby is as sweet as the baby here. Last Sunday we snuggled after playing with Legos and watching the Lego movie. 

My next favorite is Practical Magic. Two of my favorite stars

I love this kitchen set. I love the creamy white

I also love the saying at the end of the movie. 

Always Throw salt over your left shoulder

Keep rosemary by your garden gate

Plant lavender for luck

And fall in love whenever you can. 

So on this very cold night find your favorite movie and snuggle with your favorite person. Share your fav movie

Di

Love sweet love

I love handworked pieces. Just knowing that someone spent time on this and thought about making something special touches my heart. 

 Sentimental pieces from the past remind me of times past 

my parents refinish this sweet bench 

that was my great grandmothers

I love repurposing bits into new pieces

 Of course vintage calendars touch 

my heart

 And vintage fabrics make my heart litter patter

 Memories of my sweet parent brings a swell of love to my heart

 I always wonder what touches people's hearts at Valentine's Day

 Last year I made some special plaques with place cards and tins

What brings love in your heart

May your day be filled with love

Have a wondrous day. Di

Project

I am sitting on a Sunday working on my computer. Some of my pictures have disappeared on the blog. Oh goodness I can't believe how hard this is. So now I am going to try a least a post because I needed a mental break.
Some of my favorite loves in my life gave me incredible gifts. My mom gave me this beautiful Victorian chair.  I would love to recover it but maybe later

Love present 2 are the sweet puppies from hubby. We went to get one but walked away with two

Of course my favorite is hubby. A gift from God. He is one of the kindest people I know. Always supportive. 

My gift of creativity is my gift to myself. I enjoy taking pieces and bits and fitting them together. 

My grandsons are a sweet gift from my daughters

The gift of friendships is always treasured

Beauty shared on our blog helps to lift my spirits 

And beauty in the world opens my eyes to the talents in myself and others

I hope your Sunday is full of joy  Di

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