First off, I want to apologize for the long post and all of the pictures - I want to document all that we have done and what better way than pictures :)
I showed you the transformation of E's room earlier, but here is the wall above his bed and we also switched out his light fixture/fan. As of now, we have ALL new light fixtures in the house - which changes the look of things COMPLETELY being all the previous ones were original to the house.
We also put up a new ceiling fan in the guest room. We found that there was a wallpaper border on the middle of the wall (under the paint) in the guest room that Marcus is going to have to remove, so what we thought would be a simple process has now become another huge task. We are hoping to have the guest room painted by the time family comes to visit mid-April! Here is the new ceiling fan!
The next project we tackled was the living room/entry way - which we painted the same color brown. This was a big project because of the chair-rail and the wallpaper that was on the bottom half of the wall. It was the toughest wallpaper to remove and I have to say that Marcus did a nice job. Between him being gone A LOT, and the time-consuming process, it took longer than what I was expecting, but all in all it turned out great :)
The first picture is before we even moved in, so you can see the chair-rail was up and the walls were a hideous color. The wall color is now a nice brown and we have a new ceiling fan, which is hard to see (sorry about that).
Here is the chair-rail again, with the gross wallpaper. The 2nd picture is with the same brown paint we used in the living room. The wall with the front door will be freshened up with a similar ivory color eventually.
Before and afters are always nice to see :)
We are also changing out all of the light switches in the house, so we have new white ones in the rooms that are painted/done! What a difference that makes as well!
This is the entryway going into the living room.
Here's another view of the living room - I knew I wanted the canvas back up, but we need to find some other wall decor for this room. Eventually it will happen!
The last pictures are of new decor/wall art I got for our family room. This was difficult to do because of the cathedral ceilings that I wanted to fill up. I went to a few craft fairs and found items that I wanted and this is how it looks! I am going to either buy valances for all the windows, or going to have someone make some for me when I find the perfect fabric :)
Here is the view from the upstairs looking down. I love the old door, wreath, and the big window on the wall. I had that custom made to match our last name and when we were established :) (almost 4 years - WOW). We still need to get a sofa cover for that couch (hideous, but comfy).
Wall art up close
Here is a bench I also bought at a craft fair, and then I got pillows to go with it. I want the valances to match that pillow because I realllly love it! (Please disregard the old ceiling fans)
The LAST photo is of a ruler I bought for the wall in-between two of the rooms. I am going to put E's measurements and any other babies we have on there. I also want to put pictures around it and maybe write the words "GROW" above the ruler at some point.
Thanks for hangin' in there with me on this post! More updates to come :)
