Happy Friday! I've decided to start sharing a few bits and pieces of our new {old} home! I have lots of work to do before the house looks the way I want it, but here are some "along the way" photos! I am by no means an interior designer or a legitimate home blogger, so be gentle, ha! Today I am sharing just a tiny bit of our house, but it happens to be one of my favorite parts!! When I first saw our house on realty website, the photos of the main living spaces immediately caught my attention...especially this end of the living room with wall-to-wall built-ins!!
(listing photo)
One of the first things I did when we moved in was fill up these gorgeous book cases! I don't know that they will stay exactly the way they are - some of the shelf heights are not ideal, but when your goal is simply to empty as many boxes as possible, you don't really worry about the logistics of everything fitting perfectly! ;) The left bookcase holds all of our "regular" sized book, and the right is a random collection of books, picture frames, and piano books right now. My good friend who helped us move in just unpacked a box of frames and put them all in the right case. I'm guessing the right case in particular will be changed when I have the time! The bench under the window opens up, and we will probably store blankets in there, however it's not finished on the inside, and I want to get some large bins to hold the blankets so they aren't up against the raw side of the house! I also would like to eventually paint this room, but it's HUGE so it will probably not be one of the first things we paint! ;)
I'm also not entirely sure about what to put on the tops of the bookcases. I'm so excited to have this space to decorate. I like the left side a lot, but the right needs a little work! I've been keeping my open for cute thigns to put up there! If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!!
(old globe that I got for $5 at a flea market, gorgeous canvas from Red Letter Words which was given to me by my closest friends for my 30th birthday, vintage music books, S sign from anthropologie)
(pillows and S from World Market, yardstick star from a friend, blue vase from City Farmer in Door County, orange vase made by my talented friend Rhonda, vintage 5 sign from Vintage Archeology, family sign from Wilco/Zulily.)
Have a great Friday and a fun weekend! Thanks for stopping by! :)
