Front Room

Here is my front room currently:

We've come a long way since moving in 

http://finefoodfavorites.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html

But I still have some plans. 

I'd like to get some upholstered chairs for the head and foot of the dining table. Something with nice high backs, I've love a really fun fabric, but that is hard to find. 

These pottery barn ones are way too pricey.

These cheaper options at Overstock.com might work.

I like that these are high (43 inch)

Also I want add some additional artwork here:

 Here are the frames and general arrangement:

Here are some of my thoughts on prints:

14x11

9x10

12x12

11x14

(11x14)

20x28

 (8x12 w/o)

12x12

I am also going to do some pictures of girls for the diagonal wall at the foot of the stairs.

Girls' Room

About a year ago my neighbors were throwing out their daughter's old bedroom furniture, so I picked it up. My mom found a vanity top at a yard sell that didn't quite fit the dresser.. I took off a row of drawers and attached the mirror and painted the whole thing purple. I want to use the drawers with some corbels to make a shelf or desk for their room. I'll keep you posted.

Now it matches    the side table between the beds.

I made the fabric headboards a while back.

 Ainslie got the chandelier for Christmas.

Still need curtains, a wall color, some pictures on the wall, and new carpet. But we are having fun building a princess room.

Joel Stein started a recent article this way: "I love looking at other people's homes for much the same reason I love listening to people tell personal stories: I get to judge them." 

I laughed out loud. 

I keep waiting until I finish a project to post about it, but that doesn't seem to happen so I'll just post about my house as it is. 

Judge away. . . 

Breakfast area:

My new family picture over the fireplace:        

This (circa 1990) fireplace is on the chopping block, but I'm loving my new family photo.