Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Our Home Now

i've been called a tease...so i'm finally posting some "after" pictures of the casa. (remember the before?)


we moved back into our home just before thanksgiving. honestly, it was good to be home, but it didn't feel like the home i was used to.

now that we've been here a little while, it's starting to feel like our home again. there are still a few things to be finished and we haven't moved into all the spaces yet, but we are making plans for them.


two of my favorites:
downstairs: we moved the fireplace to another wall and put a window in its place. this opened the entire room up and now we can see the whole backyard. we changed the color to a happy yellow called pale moon (benjamin moore).


upstairs: the family room. this space is especially appreciated when i am making dinner and everyone else is playing upstairs. and i love the color we used. it's called lively yellow (sherwin williams), but it's definitely more of a chartreuse green.


p.s.   don't these pictures make it look like i keep a spotless house? well, you would be wrong to assume that. this home is certainly lived in by 7 people.
(this post is dedicated to you, mubeen. hehehe)


12 comments:

Reno said...

It looks great, Rayn. Enjoy!

The Heaton's said...

I was so glad we were able to see it! I think it is absolutely beautiful! Adam and I thought the outside looked like it had always been there! Nothing better than moving back in for the Holidays! Cangrats!

The Calico Crew said...

And, You got new furniture, right? Wasn't what you had downstairs now upstairs? It looks so big and roomy! (and I love the change with the fireplace!)

saskia said...

Rayn, here's the thing, even if I wanted to clean my house and take pictures so it looked lovely for everyone, it would never look as lovely and clean as yours- right now, it's a wreck, and I'm going to go nap, yawn, super tired

rayndrop said...

nope. we did not get new furniture. the downstairs furniture did move upstairs though. the blue chairs downstairs...from the DI some years ago. the loveseat in the yellow room we've actually had since before aryn was born, and it even has the tears to prove it! i just strategically placed a blanket over top.

and there is mess. why do you think those doors in the hallway upstairs are closed?

Shannon said...

Awesome house! I love it.

The Andra Family said...

The pictures of your home look like they came straight out of a magazine. Seriously!

Mubeen said...

HAHAHA, you totally did a post for ME..lol. Your home looks BEAUTIFUL!!! I just wish I saw it in person! Next time we are there, I better get a grand tour :) I love that picture of us but how did Rudolph manage to get in? You're so cute! Love you! xoxo

katrina said...

Your house looks so nice. That is really exciting.

Fun Family Times said...

I love it! Congrats, it looks great. I bet it feels nice to be done.

Saddie said...

I'm in love with your downstairs tree! I saw it through the window when we stopped by the other evening (yeah, no one was home) and it looked lovely. It looks like you had an easier time with it this year. So, how funny is it that I have yet to see your house all finished? We'll have to stop by again.

Nicole said...

LOVE IT!!It all looks great and it sounds like you're loving it (looks like the kids do too...). Can't wait to see it in person! Love your trees too..... =)