If you are anything like me, you enjoy looking at houses. While I enjoy driving down the road and seeing the exterior of various homes, I would say I enjoy discovering the interior even more.
I love seeing pictures of someone's recent paint project or how they incorporated their most recently purchased decorative item from Hobby Lobby. Maybe I am reading into this a little bit too much, but I would say that you can tell a lot about a person, by how the inside of their house is portrayed.
I decided that I would take you on a tour through our small, but cozy home.
At the current moment we are renting a house. The house was recently painted before moving in, and I did not feel like I could repaint anything at that time. Thankfully everything was neutral, along with one lilac, purple room. Anyways, I decided that I would have to get creative with adding accents.
So here we go. First off is our white-walled living room that could still use a little help, but it works for now.
My favorite items in the living room would include the rug (Lowes),....
...the curtains (Target), and.....
my "Stuff" basket (JoAnn's).
Pictured below are the other walls of our living room. We got several plaques and song books for our wedding, and I was thankful to have some shelving to place them on.
Here is the piano that my mom passed down to me. It puts off pretty good acoustics in a house that is almost completely all wood-flooring.
I am also loving this shelf that I purchased a Kohls recently.
So that is all for the living room. Through the wooden door (pictured above), is our office. This room looked pretty pitiful before I painted the paneling all one color. Our landlord thanked us for improving the room, which confirmed that I had their blessing in painting a couple rooms.
I do not know why, but I really like this picture hanging on the wall. Maybe it is the color combination or the vintage look. My sister-in-law has this same picture hanging in her bathroom. When I got engaged and was looking for ideas, I ordered the same one on Ebay. The pillows, rug, and vase are all from Gordmans. Gordmans is another great option when shopping for home decor.
Next, we have the bathroom. I had registered for gray and yellow towels before we decided to rent this house. The walls are more of a dark tan, but it really doesn't fight the gray shower curtain or towels.
I bought these bird picture from Kohls, and they seem to blend everything together.
When I found this ceramic type thing at Hobby Lobby, I was not sure what I would do with it. I just knew that it matched my bathroom. I got it home and immediately the thought came to me that it could make a good washcloth holder. So it does.
Also, for the lemon addicts out there, try this Lemon Meringue Cheer foaming hand soap. Bath & Body never ceases to amaze me. It is the best.
Some of you may have seen my most recent paint project already. Guest bedroom #1 was completely white before and it looked very bland. A little color on the walls made a world of difference.
Hands down, the quilt is by far my most favorite thing in this room. You know how it is when you are walking in a store (Elder Beerman in this case), just browsing, and you absolutely fall in love with something that you do not plan to buy. Well, that is what happened with this quilt, and I have not regretted my decision at all. It really set the stage for this room.
Spare bedroom #2 is my girly room. I have had a couple of my nieces spend the night in this room, and they tend to like the pink and purple.
The mirror is the most prized possession in this room. I picked it out as a gift for my miscellaneous shower. TJ Maxx is also another favorite store of mine, especially their home section.
Our bedroom is nothing special, but I don't want to put too much money into it since we won't be at this house long-term.
The bedroom suit is the highlight of this room. A wedding gift from my parents that we will probably keep our entire lives
Lastly, we will take a gander into the kitchen.
Can you guess what the central theme of the kitchen is? If you have seen any of our engagement pictures, you might remember that we had a few taken in front of a painted wall. The painted wall showed an ice cream shop. The picture above the oven shows us holding ice cream cones standing in front of the painted wall.
The apron (to the right) is what inspired me to accent my kitchen with blues and reds. I bought it at Hobby Lobby, along with a matching towel and hot pads. Someday I hope to have a kitchen that is painted in light blue.
Someday this...someday that...but for now I am content with what I have. I hope you enjoyed getting a taste of my home.
As for me and my house we will serve the Lord. ~Joshua 24:15
