As the World turns.....We have been through a major facelift here at this old house. A year ago we started to make some major changes and now it feels so good to have it all done and have beautiful spaces. Life priorities are different when you have children in the house. There is not always money for extra things. Often you learn to be content with the way things are. If there is food on the table, clean clothes and a roof over your head life is good. Now we are empty nesters, the kids have all graduated from college, and now it is time to change some things I have never liked but lived with for many years. I haven't been a needy wife in all of our 35 years together but I told my husband this year I was going to start! Sometimes things just need to be done. Sometimes you have to open the purse strings when you live with an accountant who doesn't like to spend money. You know " once you spend a penny you can never get it back again"... My husbands favorite line regarding money. Sooooooo reluctantly from my husbands point of view.....
This is one of our bedrooms that got a beauty treatment. Hooray needy wife!!! I feel so blessed.
Bad OLD carpet
Broken plastic blinds that were taped so they wouldn't look broken.
Yes for real.
Windows that had lost their seal with
condensation stains that couldn't be washed off between the panes.
I'm sorry my dear child who had this bedroom...
Not very inviting is it????
First step.... rip up carpet and 50 year old linoleum.
Hello wooden floor .
Remove Popcorn ceiling....
add fresh coat of beautiful white to all surfaces.
Next....Paint the floor
Install new windows : ) (love)
Hang new faux wooden blinds from Menards. (love)
Buy a rug and the fun of decorating begins.
This little cabinet is a sewing cabinet.
The bottom drawer swivels open to hold spools of thread.
I found it at a thrift store.... It had my name written all over it ....
I couldn't leave it there all lonely.
Add American touches for all to enjoy.
Squeeze in some sewing time with my sweet sewing Ninja .
She is 11 years old and is sewing with my string scraps
and loving every minute.
We are sewing gifts.
Guests from Tasmania were coming.....
We wanted to make sure they felt welcome.
Another reason for the house updates !!
I made my sweet guest a matching quilted table mat
to put under her flowers when she returns home.
I wanted to send a little bit of this room
home with her to remember her visit.
It is also a little sample of some of my
American fabrics for her to enjoy.
Blue and White never goes out of style....
no matter how you slice it.
(click to enlarge)
Add fresh flowers....place in an old enamel coffee pot
sitting on an old Ironstone platter.
(Forever I will love Ironstone)
(Forever I will love old stuff!!)
I Love the fresh Farmhouse feel when you walk in this room...
The Bed and Breakfast is now ready : ) to welcome guests!!
Autumn American - Aussi love ....Coming together.
Emmy sharing her homemade birthday present for Leanne.
She was our guest from Tasmania.
These girls bonded Instantly.
We all cried when it was time for them to go.
Well the girls cried.... maybe not the boys.
Leanne and I met through Blogging a couple of years ago.
Leann blogs over at http://lizzie-the-quilter.blogspot.com
We had such a wonderful time getting to know Leanne and her family.
It was a HUGE leap to say yes to hosting
this family for 5 days in September.
We had never done anything like this before.
It was risky for both families really.
Never once did my family think this was a crazy idea
to host a family from across the world
that we had never met before.
They helped in so many ways to make the house ready.
I'm so grateful.
So glad we said Yes!
They are now my far away family.
Leanne and I both have September birthdays!
We share a love for many of the same things.
She wants her house to look just like mine : )
My thrift store treasures have never felt so special!
I am several years older but feel I have gained a sister!
We Love You Milsom Family!
(Hugs)
Life is good!
Janita
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