Lately, I have had
home on the brain. What makes a home? What renovations still need to
be done to our home so that we can put it on the market in a couple
years? What will our future home look like? What exactly is my dream
home? How can I turn this dream into reality?
I have started a
couple of boards on
Pinterest to keep track of ideas and inspirations. I have one board called
Inside Abode where I keep my ideas for the home we live in now.
Take a look at some
of the ideas that I have used for our home.
I have used
embroidery loops to showcase special fabric in my hallway. Here is
the inspiration picture.
Here is what my
hallway looks like.
I had a special
piece of fabric that my Mother gave to me that was my Grandfather’s.
Besides this fitting into the style of our house, it has a special
story. My Grandfather used to work in a fabric mill when he was
younger, and would run a machine that would roll endless yards of
fabric. This fabric I have showcased here was his and makes me think
of him every time that I pass it in the hall. I believe that all
homes should have things in them that spark good memories in you.
This one is for you Grandpa. I miss still miss you everyday but am
glad I hold a spot in my home for your memory.
I started doing a
wall of pictures in as assortment of frames on one wall of our living
room. Here is the inspiration picture.
Here is my version
of it.
It is still in
progress and we still need to add the trim to the walls around it,
but hey…..it is a start!
The picture above
is something that I dream of being able to do for the wall under our
breakfast bar area.
Another idea I
would love is to have this as a door/baby gate in between the mudroom
and kitchen. It would be perfect for us and our home.
I know my husband
would love to build a brand new garage for the home. I think this
look would fit in perfectly! We have stacked stone on the corners of
our home and to do an entire garage like this would be stunning.
Although if he did, I think moving would be even harder.
We live in a log
home now, and we just love to mix rustic or re-purposed materials
with new items. I love that mix of style, the old and the new. I
have put my heart into decorating this space for our family and it
certainly will be hard to leave. Things around here are looking
better and better everyday and just when we finish it up.....we will
be moving on. It is kind of sad, but I have to remember that it is
sweat equity and it was fun to do.
We still have to do
the downstairs bathroom remodel. A bathroom like the one I found
here would be fit our house like a glove.
A lazy Susan in the
corner of the kitchen is what we have now for cans of food, but this
idea right here of putting pots and pans in there is superb and we
must do this when we redo the kitchen. These shelves are
specifically made for this purpose and I think it is genius!
This rustic but
modern, lodge style won't work with our future coastal home and that
is alright because I also love seaside styling. In fact I am really
looking forward to creating a whole other kind of space that is even
truer to our dream. I created a special board on Pinterest for this
purpose. It tucks away all my ideas, until one day when I can bring
them to life. Here is a link to that Pinterest board called
SeasideStyle.
When thinking about
our future home I am still drawn to the idea of taking things found
in nature and using them to decorate. Driftwood, shells, colors of
nature will all be used in our future home.
I don't know if we
will have a fireplace on the coast, but if we do this one here would
be gorgeous.
Checking down my
list of dreams, an enclosed pool will be a must and I long to have a
view of it from the living room or lanai.
Or this view would
do as well.
I would also love
to make this cute seahorse from driftwood for our new house.
I can already image
all the memories of walking around the harbor to find driftwood with
the kids and hubby. It is handmade touches like this that I adore in
a home.
I think my future
coastal dream home with be filled with lots of DIY projects, bright
coastal inspired colors, an eclectic mix of new and found items, but
most important of all......it will be filled with smiles, family, and
love!
The internet is an
endless source of ideas for decorating your home. I highly suggest
using Pinterest to organize all your links of projects to try, items
to buy, color schemes, and more. It is the easiest system I have
found and as a busy Mama, I like easy sometimes!
Happy dreaming and
happy decorating!
I will update you
soon with pictures from our ongoing mudroom reno. Hubby has been a
busy boy out there and it is turning out great! Check out our
ceiling. This wood is the flip-side of the wood paneling that used
to be in the living room! The trim work he is doing our here really
gives a custom feel.
I keep telling him,
the more this home comes together the more I am going to want to pack
it up and bring it with us. It is shaping up to be our dream home.
At least we can enjoy it for now until our next journey.
Find what inspires
you and go for it!
Love, Peace, and
Sandy Feet,
Mama Nic
