On The Market: Update

We have officially been on the market for two months now and let's just say that things are not going exactly as I had planned... My husband likes to tell me that I am basically delusional but I like to think of it as seeing the glass half full. I was hoping to sell the house in a month. But hear me out. We are renovated and the only older home on the market in our little town. Everything else is a cookie cutter home in a new development with no character. So... why aren't we selling again? Oh that's right... everyone that has looked at our house still has to sell their house. SO frustrating. Is anyone else on the market or sold your home recently. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?

In the meantime, I will be dreaming about being able to afford something along these lines...





Imagine the above with a two car garage... my husband is refusing anything less!







Thank you for listening to me whine :)

The Best of... Walmart?

Long story short, I was stranded at Walmart for two hours last night waiting to have my low tire checked. So with no bar close enough to walk to I decided to check out their goods. (Why can't we ever be stranded somewhere chic is beyond me...) There wasn't much, but I did find a few gems.

They surprisingly had a nice selection of ribbons. The only thing Hobby Lobby has over them is some velvet.









Aren't there some great options?! I picked up some of the greek key ribbon to do a little project that I will be sharing soon :)

Moving on to the Christmas section.







I need one of the mini trees... just can't decide between pink or white (I already have a 4 ft. white tree and a normal tree. Things might get out of control around here!) And honestly, who doesn't need a disco ball ornament?

Before and After: Stairs

We finally got around to ripping off the old pinkish carpet from the stairs that lead to the basement. We decided to go the paint and runner route rather than re-carpeting them. It was really pretty easy!

I don't have any action shots but I think the before and after will do it justice! Here is what we started with...



ROUGH! I look back at pictures and wonder to myself what we were thinking??

But after a little elbow grease we have this:





Now as for the runner, it definitely is not something I would normally choose at all. But the price was right and we were in a rush to get it done so we could have pictures taken for the listing. In my next house? Hopefully a little leopard for the stairs!

Oh and just to keep it real, I came home to a hole in the carpet at the bottom of the stairs. Apparently Sassy Bones got a little hungry/bored while I was working and decided to EAT IT. Does this kind of stuff happen to anyone else or is it just me?

Inspiration for New House

Things are kind of at a stand still around my house because I don't want to start any new projects until our house is sold and we are in the new house. But, thanks to Pinterest, I have tons of inspiration and am literally DYING to start decorating a house I don't even own! Normal? Probably. I do have a few projects that have been done in the past few months that I will be sharing soon so stay tuned!



Ok that Karastan Antelope carpet is just ridiculous. I need it. And the walls? It is a Ralph Lauren paint treatment. Nailed it. And it never hurts to keep the bar close by :)



In case I am feeling something a little lighter, check out this space from Amber Interiors. Love the layered rugs and the sheepskin over the chairs. Looks like a cozy place to have a meal.



If my new house has a lot of windows... no problem. Just slap some art up on the frames and call it good!



Green and leopard? Done and Done.



Love the color, love the tile, love it all. Well it does look a little hard to get in and out of the tub... but if I gave my dogs a bath in it at least they wouldn't be able to run away as easily?



Classic black and white is always a good option... the mirror is wonderful and the shelves over the toilet are perfection.



Attic turned master bedroom? No problem. Just throw a black four poster bed in it and call it a day!



Beautiful and cozy. I suspect I would have a hard time making it out of this room.

Hope everyone had a good Halloween yesterday :)

Design*Sponge Book Signing!!

Well hellllo... I know, I know it's been a while I have been a busy little bee with a new job and having my house on the market! But it is time to get things going again! What better to kick it into gear than meeting Grace Bonney at her book signing in Austin?!

It was one of those situations where everything fell into place... I was really there for the OSU vs. Texas game but found out through twitter she would be at Anthro for a book signing that weekend, which happened to be a mile away from my hotel!

A big thank you to all of my girl friends who I dragged along with me and a special big thanks to Crystal for carrying my book in her bag all night while we went out. So blessed :)



Waiting in line at Anthro... the girls in front of us were reallly friendly. Cant you tell? And yes, I realize how ridiculous I look, but can you blame me? I was excited.



Here she is telling me how cute my orange shades are and I am probably being creepy and asking to see the tattoo she had gotten earlier that day.



We are besties... obvioulsy.



So happy to have my book signed :)

Has anyone else been able to meet Grace or bought the book? Do tell!

A little thrifting style

While running errands today, I had the hubs drop me off at Savers so I could do a little walk through. After finding nothing in the home aisle, I did something out of character... checked out the clothes!!! *GASP* I guess all these brilliant style bloggers have gotten to me :)

I found TWO fantastic blazers for a total of $15. It really doesn't get much better!





I am totally excited about the prospect of finding more clothes while thrifting. New hobby?!

BTW- new kitchen countertops going in tomorrow morning (good b-day present!!). Also, almost done with my greek key dresser, which means more design related posts soon, promise!

Woah.

Thank you Urban Outfitters for offering 5 x 7 chevron rugs for $69!!! I want to order two of the gray to put under my dining room table next to each other and of course that is the one color that is backordered until August. I think I will go ahead and place my order anyway! I don't want to settle.







Check it out, folks.