Tour de Dream House: Kitchen

Got your walking shoes back on?
Ready to go back through Cristi (of Hiya Papaya) and Jeff's beautiful home?

You might want to have a small towel ready to wipe the drool off your chin after taking the kitchen tour.

Hold on to your hats, here we go...

I mean, come on... seriously? Is that not the most beautiful kitchen ever?
I think my favorite thing about it is the recycled glass counter top. How refreshing to see something other than granite!? (click here for counter top source)
Another favorite of mine has to be the flooring. Reclaimed barn wood. Love it.
Want more sources? I knew you would ; )
1) 3 pendants fixture hanging over kitchen table: Lamps Plus
2) Fabric on window treatments: DwellStudio via The Shade Store
3) Windows in the nook: Pyramid Jade
4) Wallpaper on nook ceiling: Thibaut Parkland in Beige (Natural Resource)
5) Light fixture above the sink: Lamps Plus
6) Light fixtures over the island: Bellacor
7) Chairs at kitchen table: 4-chairs.com
8) Tiling: Greg's Tile Creations and Contempo Tile
9) Mirror: West Elm
Oh, don't you worry... there's still more to come. We haven't even hit the halfway point!
Thank you so much to Cristi for letting us walk and drool all over her beautiful flooring! We'll be sure to wipe it down when we're done ; )

Dream House Tour of a Lifetime!!

Ready for the dream house tour of a lifetime? 

Cristi lives in Lindon, Utah and was kind enough to put her home on display in the Utah Parade of Homes. I contacted her immediately to request her permission to post these beautiful photos on my blog. Not only is she an AMAZING decorator, she is also an amazing photographer! She took all of these photos herself and has a website (and business) called Hiya Papaya. She also has an Etsy shop! Busy woman!

Want Sources? Me too!

1) Front door color: Benjamin Moore's Wythe Blue (HC-143)

2) Trim color (indoor and out) is Benjamin Moore's White Dove (OC-17)

3) Entry color: Restoration Hardware's Silver Sage
4) Address numbers on the door: Home Depot

5) Chandelier: laylagrayce.com

6) Rugs: 4-chairs.com

7) Boat wood chairs: 4-chairs.com

8) Wallpaper: Thibaut Waterbury Trail in Aqua from the Avalon Collection

9) Entry way photos (over by the mirror): DiemDesign.etsy.com

Moving on... let's keep a'walkin...

 

Want Sources? Me too!

1) White Paint throughout home: Benjamin Moore's White Dove

2) "Teach Love" print: thewheatfield.etsy.com 

3)"It's Better Together" print: miniMooshee.etsy.com

4) Geometric print pottery under clock: West Elm 

5) Wallpaper in living room (piano area): Thibaut Bentley in Seamist (Artisan Collection)

6) Clock: Four Chairs Furniture 

7) Lamp in the living room (with urchin bulbs): Lamps Plus 

8) Bike print: buckscountyframes.etsy.com

Feet getting tired? Well, give em' a rest and get ready for tomorrow. There's more to come!!
Is this not one of the most beautiful homes you've ever seen?

one step at a time

As stated in my last post, a family room makeover is currently in progress at a slow rate of
ONE step at a time.
Literally.
What have I done so far?
Well, I got a lamp. Yep. That's it. But it has made a HUGE difference in the room!
Sometimes it only takes a change or two in a room to make a drastic difference.

My mom also gave me this cute little notebook.
I love the pattern and colors (since they match the fam room) so I put it out on display under the lamp next to my starfish set...

Slowly but surely, I will have the large wall in the room done next...

I just have this little habit called procrastination when it comes to the "planning" part. 

I am SO indecisive because I have sooo many ideas, and instead of going with one, I procrastinate. 

Sound familiar or is it just me? 

 

I'm thinking I should put this poster I made on the wall. 

Maybe it will help speed things up.

Penny's Vintage Inspired Aqua Nursery

Finally a complete tour of the nursery! Well, it's still not 100% complete (missing curtains, lampshades, etc), but it's 90% done!

I wanted a chandelier, but wanted a fan too for the summer, so I researched a bit and found a chandelier attachment! The chandelier light is attached to the white ceiling fan... it's the only chandelier attachment I've ever been able to find!

The 1-2-3 was decoupaged just like the "P" in the last post!

This bookshelf will become a before and after post shortly... it was hideous before!

I got this darling picnic table from a friend's garage sale! I love it!

You can find these prints (and other cute prints like it) here and in all different sizes!

This pink shelf was hideous before the makeover. It was a $4 garage sale find in Santa Barbara and when you see potential, you can't pass it up! Add a nice little coat of pink paint and voila!

Hubby did ALL the bead boarding (installing and painting with spray gun) and also painted all the walls! A BIG thanks to him for all his hard work!

And ALL for THiS little thing!

Looks like she's happy with the nursery!

Paint Color in nursery: Sweet Pea by Olympic (at Lowes). Very aqua and minty but not too bright.

Decisions, Decisions, DECISIONS!

If there is anyone in this world who is horribly afraid of making decisions, I definitely earn the award. I sit on all of my projects forever because I am so afraid to commit to one final decision! There are so many colors, designs, textures, fabrics... how can you just settle on ONE?

Currently, the decision I am in the process of stressing over is my buffet table in the entryway. This was an antique find a couple of years ago that I painted white. I love white- so clean, crisp, pure... but I am feeling a need for more color these days. Maybe it's the baby bringing out the life in me.. I don't know. But whatever it is, I have been craving more color!

Current color choice I have been sitting on for the past week?

Robin's egg blue (or sea foam, or turquoise, or any greenish blue)! Can't go wrong, especially in time for spring. These shades of blues and greens have always been my favorite and can be found all over my family room... but hey, I can spread the cheer to other areas too.. it's MY house!

Here are some of my Robin's Egg/seafoam Blue Inspiration:

Robin's Egg Blue is one of those colors, that as an accent goes with any color scheme.

(images: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6) here 2) better homes)