tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21446295763832524912024-03-28T22:29:53.998-05:00Fresh Pickedhome, crafts & everyday lifeLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-7776073041799164882015-05-01T14:37:00.000-05:002015-05-01T14:57:50.102-05:00Home Tour {kitchen progress}I'm going to share changes we have made in the kitchen, mostly with the magic of paint.... a lot of paint. We actually completed what we have done several months ago when I was still pregnant, but with third trimester and new baby, little gets done {including blog posts}. Better late than never though...<br />
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You can see a lot of "before" house pictures <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-new-old-house-before-pictures.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a> to see what the entire house looked like before we did anything to it. I'll re-post some "before" kitchen photos though to show you where <i>all the paint</i> had to come in...<br />
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The two pictures above are even after we switched out the light fixtures over the island... I didn't get a great picture of the two HUGE chandeliers that used to be there except for this pic I snapped with my phone as Caleb and his dad were taking them down...<br />
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They hung right in your sight line when you were looking at someone on the other side of the island, plus they are just really not my style.<br />
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And the small eat-in area...<br />
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Soooo pumpkin orange and brownish/purple really weren't doing it for me... here's the now...<br />
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I choose black for the cabinets because I wasn't about to do four coats of white to try and cover the previous colors. Two coats of black did the trick! I also choose a flat black paint to get a matte look... maybe that wasn't very smart of me since semi gloss is traditionally used for cabinets. Only time will tell... right now my Norwex cloth wipes little marks off just fine.<br />
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I'm still a little unsure about the floors, I really don't like the color. Too reminiscent of the previous colors I guess. It's not in the budget to replace them, but maybe a heavy duty deck/porch paint? Some people think I'm crazy when I throw out that idea... again, time will tell.<br />
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I've constantly been on the hunt for a small antique table to put in this corner with two or three chairs. Hoping to hit that jackpot soon.<br />
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We had to do some cabinetry changes to get started... the previous owner had the dishwasher raised up so that you didn't have to bend over as far when loading and unloading. I wasn't a fan because it took away from useable counter space that I already don't have a ton of. So we lowered it down to normal height, which meant we needed to get a new counter top because the granite stopped and there was just a stainless steel counter over the dishwasher. Fine with me... I didn't really like the granite anyway. A local company made us a new cabinet for the opposite side of the dishwasher that matched the cabinets for about $150.<br />
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The new counters are birch butcher block from Ikea. I finished them with a coating called Waterlox that lots of other bloggers with Ikea counter's had used. I'm not sure I'd use it again... I would be interested to see what someone who just used the tung oil that Ikea sells thought about their finish and durability. The Waterlox is just a lot of work to apply and it does bring out a very warm tone in the wood {which I don't necessarily dislike}. But maybe since I have butcher block next to my sink it's necessary to use a Waterlox-like product, I don't know. It does cause liquid to "bead up" when it gets on the counter, which is good.<br />
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This picture really shows some of quirks of the cabinets, they definitely aren't perfect. There are also two styles of cabinetry in the kitchen. It has a very cottage-like, mismatch quality to it. This "reno" is all about embracing that and making it look as good as possible without replacing much. :) The drawer pulls and knobs are brass... duh. Who doesn't love brass right now?!<br />
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The pendants, also brassy, I bought long ago when we first moved in. Love them.<br />
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The sink is new, and no it's not under mount... obvi. An under mount sink would have meant really perfect cuts made in the butcher block {by us, we installed it ourselves, with help}, plus sanding the cut edges with a tool we don't have, and extra treatment of the Waterlox stuff... like 6 layers of it... so I read. No thanks, I think the over mount looks fine and putting it in with the counters was much easier!<br />
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The wall behind the sink desperately needs tile and open shelving... that's on the to-do list, maybe this summer! Once I have open shelving I can clear my counters off! Plus my everyday dishes are plain white, so they can go up there too!<br />
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I do love how some of my dishes stand out against the black...<br />
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One thing I desperately need to do is put fabric or something under the screen that is the top half of our pantry door. I mean...why? Why would a person make their pantry door see through...? Also, too bad I didn't organize my pantry before I took this picture. Real life people.<br />
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Well that's the progress folks...<br />
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Sources:<br />
Wall paint color: BM Classic Gray {mixed in SW paint}<br />
Trim paint color: SW Simply White<br />
Cabinet pain color: BM Black Panther {mixed in SW paint}<br />
Counters: Ikea birch butcher block<br />
Brass hardware: Martha Stewart line at Home Depot {online}<br />
Recipe box: Rifle Paper Co.<br />
Brass Pineapple: antique<br />
Stools in kitchen: antiques<br />
White cast iron sink: Home Depot<br />
Glass containers: Target & Hobby Lobby<br />
Colored bowls: Anthropologie<br />
Island pendants: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/junkyardlighting" target="_blank">Etsy </a>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-4049277676946049632015-03-03T21:18:00.001-06:002015-03-03T22:12:49.026-06:00Home Tour {Reid's nursery}My baby is two months old! What an exhausting, amazing, crazy, wonderful two months its been! Needless to say I've been busy. It's been hard to adjust being busy with things that don't involve crossing things off of a to-do list. On my to-do list for a while now has been sharing Reid's nursery... so I'm finally getting to that!<br>
I shared my ideas for a nursery <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2014/07/its-baby-time.html" target="_blank">here</a> {before we knew the gender} and <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2014/10/nautical-nursery-mood-board.html" target="_blank">here</a> {after we knew the gender}. I stuck with most of the ideas from the second mood board. The vintage paint by number picture seen in that post inspired the colors for the nursery. First we should see the hideous before picture of this room...<br>
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After we scraped some terrible wall decals off the of walls we started adding wainscoting. I wanted horizontal wood paneling, so we used pine tongue and grove paneling. We topped the paneling with a 1x4 pine board to trim it out. The only difficult part of this was in a 100 year old house, nothing is level. Leveling the bottom board is necessary to not make the rest of the paneling look wonky, so if you look closely there is a range of gaps between the floor trim and the first panel on top of it. After that we gave everything a nice thick coat of primer! <br>
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The wall color for the room is Benjamin Moore Harbor Gray and the trim color is Sherwin Williams Simply White {as is in the rest of the house}. Here are the after photos...<br>
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The paint by number ship print that started it all is the center of the gallery wall...<br>
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We added a wardrobe to the room because this room didn't have a closet.<br>
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Antique store finds sit upon the shelf...<br>
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Originally I had wanted this crib in a gray color, but after many attempts to order it, it was unavailable everywhere. I'm actually glad because I ended up really loving the black!<br>
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The anchor print crib sheet is one of my absolute favorite things in the entire nursery! It adds to the nautical theme without being overwhelming.<br>
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Over the crib, I went with a garland rather than a mobile, which I was able to make myself with yarn I already had.<br>
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I used the lined basket as a hamper, while the other baskets in the room hold toys, stuffed animals, and extra blankets. <br>
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Source list:<br>
Crib - <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/DaVinci-Jenny-Lind-3-in-1-Convertible-Crib/4656857/product.html?searchidx=0" target="_blank">DaVinci Jenny Lind crib in black</a> via overstock.com<br>
Rug - <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/jute-chenille-herringbone-rug-natural-ivory-b944/?pkey=crugs-flooring||&cm_src=rugs-flooring||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-" target="_blank">Jute Chenille Herringbone rug in Ivory {8x10}</a> via West Elm {got on sale and saved shipping costs by ordering it and picking it up from the store}<br>
Sheepskin rug - Ikea<br>
Crib sheet - <a href="https://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod373677&categoryId=rhbc_cat377399" target="_blank">Anchor Print crib sheet</a> via RH Baby & Child {gifted} <br>
Dresser - antique store {gifted}<br>
Rocker - already owned, it was Caleb's grandmothers! Bought my own fabric and had it reupholstered<br>
Pouf ottoman - clearance from Target<br>
Baskets - all three found at Tuesday Morning<br>
Mirror - Tuesday Morning <br>
Tongue and grove paneling - Lowe's<br>
Black and gold accent table - Target<br>
Striped Throw - Ikea<br>
Blue Turkish Cotton Throw - clearance from Anthropolgie<br>
Black & White pillow - Ikea {already owned}<br>
Pom-pom garland - DIY<br>
Picture Ledges {holding books} - Ikea {already owned}<br>
Large shelf and brackets - Ikea<br>
Picture frames - Target, Ikea, and vintage finds<br>
Vintage paint by number - Etsy<br>
Hand drawn Bible Verse - DIY<br>
<a href="https://riflepaperco.com/shop/art-prints/the-world-is-your-oyster-illustrated-art-print/" target="_blank">"The World is Your Oyster print"</a> - via Rifle Paper Co. <br>
<a href="http://www.minted.com/product/wall-art-prints/MIN-JE9-KNA/rise-and-shine?org=photo" target="_blank">"Rise and Shine" print</a> - via Minted<div>Diaper pad changing cover - Etsy {gifted}<br>
Lamp - Ikea {then spray painted gold}<br>
Wardrobe - Ikea {handles were spray painted gold}<br>
Curtains - <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/fresh-linen-curtain-panels-blue/f13990" target="_blank">Fresh Linen Curtain Panels in blue</a> via Land of Nod<br>
"R" initial - <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-room-monogram/77415.jsp#/" target="_blank">Zinc Letters</a> via Anthropologie {got on sale!}<br>
Mini pendant - Retro KU pendant via Rally House<br>
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Paint colors - walls are BM Harbor Gray, trim is SW Simply White <br>
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<br></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-63275187863274309382015-01-27T17:47:00.001-06:002015-02-04T14:10:50.657-06:00first mom post... {reid's arrival}Well, he's here! Three and a half weeks ago we welcomed Reid Thomas Champ into the world! His birth stats are as follows: born @ 10:21pm on Friday, January 2nd @ 38 weeks // 7 pounds 13 ounces {praise the Lord for being born at 38 weeks, right?!} // 21.5 inches long {very possible that an inch of that was purely from his cone head} // cutest baby ever... :)<br />
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Here's a {long} run-down of how it all happened... my pregnancy was rough, very rough. I always felt some guilt complaining because I knew I should be incredibly grateful to get the gift of having children, but I think I sometimes let that guilt of "I need to be thankful and not complaining," overpower my need for support. The truth was that pregnancy was incredibly hard for me, I had a lot of symptoms and when I had them I felt like they were pretty extreme. From nausea that lasted 20 weeks, to headaches and migraines, to heartburn, to nerve pain, and at the end I had some pretty insane swelling {up to my thighs!}. It was just hard and at times really miserable. My empathy is deep and wide for all those who experience similar pregnancies!<br />
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At 36 weeks I went in for my first of my weekly appointments and I was told I was dilated to a 4 and I was 90% effaced. At this time I sorta freaked out because I wasn't expecting that at all! My doctor said I'd probably have the baby in December versus my original due date of January 15th. Then I started feeling like a ticking time bomb. It was around this time my swelling went from "yeah I have some" to "whoa, kankles!"<br />
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The next week at my appointment I was dilated and effaced at the exact same as I had been the week before. Also during that week I had learned of ladies who walked around dilated to a 4 for a month and had their baby past their due date... ugh. Major deflate for me. Sleeping was not good and swelling was increasing to calf level. I believe it was around this time I only started wearing sweats {yes, Caleb's sweats} and for work I had completely given up on dressing nice and was wearing my "maternity scrubs" aka - my maternity yoga pants. I was really just hoping my employer wouldn't ask so I wouldn't be forced to lie...<br />
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Week 38 appointment was on Wednesday the 31st of December... I was MIS-ER-A-BLE! Almost in tears at my appointment. I assumed that everyone who said "You look great!" was paid off by my husband. I was swollen up to my thighs... it was unreal. My lower legs had pitting edema {for all you medical people out there... I'd give it a solid 3+ pitting... gross, I know}. I was not sleeping much at all, I had horrible hip pain at night, and I almost just felt like I was sick without having the "sick" symptoms. At this appointment she said I was dilated to a 5 and she "couldn't believe I hadn't had the baby yet." She could see my misery... it was written all over my face... and my thighs. The scale that I stepped on to get weighed spelled out "Eww, Gary!" instead of a number... jk... It actually said "Here's an extra 10 lbs of water weight, go ahead and cry now."<br />
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Fast forward to Friday, the 2nd... that morning I called in to work because I couldn't fathom making it to work... and then actually working once I got there. I felt like I got hit by a semi rather than just slept 7 hours. And I also think an elf had come through the night and pumped me full of just a little more water... because the first 10 lbs just wasn't enough. Caleb was gone for some of the morning at basketball practice, I was at home barely moving. When I did decide to get up and move to the toilet, I had a suspicion that more than just #1 was coming out {to put it into nice toddler terms for you}. I went and grabbed some pH paper that we had "borrowed" from the OB's office and tested it... it turned blue, blue = amniotic fluid! I tested one more time just to be sure and got blue again! I called Caleb who was on his way home, and we packed up our things, made a necessary stop at Taco Bell, and then headed to the hospital!<br />
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We got to the hospital around 12:30 and a after getting checked in and settled and all hooked up to monitors, they decided to test me to see if they could detect any more amniotic fluid. I definitely was not having gushes of fluid coming out, but rather just a slow leak of sorts. Regardless of amount, as long as they can detect it too, it's go time. Test results came back and.... IT WAS NEGATIVE! "Noooooooooooo!" was what was screamed inside my head. Luckily, my doctor had been on the maternity unit when my nurse got this news, and my doctor must have had the flash back to my misery and thighs, because she told the nurse "Check her, and if she's anything more than a 5, keep her anyway!" So my nurse checked me, and boom! I was a 5.5 and luckily my gracious nurse rounds up so we called it a 6!<br />
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In the meantime my doctor had gone back to her office, but the plan was to break my water for realsies. So we sat and waited until she returned at 5:30 and broke my water. Pretty quickly I started feeling my contractions, previously I really hadn't felt much. At 7ish I was dilated to a 7 and asked for the epidural. The very nice doctor who put it in, informed me that even my back was swollen... awesome. At that point I didn't really care, I was just elated to be in labor. The epidural was awesome... I could still feel just enough to know when I was having contractions, and honestly, the procedure of getting it put in didn't bother me at all.<br />
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By around 9pm I was fully dilated and I started pushing and I had him at 10:21! My first comment about him was something about his massive cone head... :) Everything about the labor was so perfect though, it went pretty fast, I was elated to be in labor, my husband was awesome throughout it all... it was just really good. <br />
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Now after labor the pains came back, in different ways... eh. But, luckily a week or so makes a world of difference there. And in about 7 or 8 days I got my ankles back! I couldn't believe how skinny my ankles and feet looked!<br />
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Caleb and I are just so in love with him!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-1924003481996509082014-12-18T19:49:00.000-06:002014-12-18T19:49:44.138-06:00showered by friendsA couple of weeks ago, I was blessed to have a second baby shower! This one was thrown by a close group of girlfriends from church. The shower was so sweet {actually that was part of the theme} and incredibly thoughtful! It was held in a loft space in downtown Liberty and the girls set up the cutest decor... the table scape and place settings were perfect!<br />
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And how adorable is the sign that Melody made! Now it's hanging in the nursery! :)<br />
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Then there was the amazing food...how blessed I am to have friends that are incredible at cooking and baking as well! I have certainly not lacked on appetite lately! This particular group of girls knows some of my habits too... we met for a year, every other Friday morning, at Panera at 6 am while going through a bible study. So they knew my breakfast of choice was a spinach and bacon soufle... hence their thoughtfulness to have a spinach and bacon quiche! Yum! Also some delicious sausage balls {so good} and probably some of the best brownies I've ever had in my life...<br />
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Plus pretzel bread {another one of my faves}, fruit, chicken salad, and some really yummy cupcakes! I really just can't say enough about how good the food was!<br />
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<br />Not only was I showered with gifts for the baby, I was also showered with kind words by all the guests. Everyone wrote a little note to baby boy Champ and I teared up big time when I came home and read them all. I will definitely cherish those notes forever! Can't say enough how much I appreciate these ladies and all the guests that attended!<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-55768044868969416562014-11-20T17:52:00.000-06:002014-11-20T18:35:11.399-06:00family baby showerThis last weekend I was so blessed to have a family & family friends baby shower! It was thrown by my sister, Leanne, my sister-in-law Kristi, and my two college friends Janae & Dawn. They all did such an amazing job and it turned out so perfectly. The shower had a "woodland" theme and the decor was really adorable with pine cones and little woodland creatures everywhere. The cake even looked like a birch tree!<br>
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My sister-in-law Kristi who drove 4 hours each way from Tulsa, to come spend time with me and to help out with the shower! Caleb also made an appearance at the shower... and helped loaded up all the great baby gear we received. :)<br>
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And of course the brains behind the operation... my creative sister, Leanne!<br>
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The week before the shower I had been pretty stressed out... there was a lot that made me feel unprepared for baby. I had several things I still needed for the baby's room, and it seemed like everything I had ordered was on back order! The shower was sort of the only thing I was looking forward to, but even it was being threatened by snow. Luckily my sister put up with a tearful phone conversation to help me feel better about the entire situation and put my mind at ease. Of course the snow turned out to be nothing {literally a couple of flakes} and the geneourous gifts I recieved made me feel like "yeah, I could take care of a baby with this stuff." It also allowed me to start nesting. :) I also loved being able to see several people who attended that I hadn't seen in a long time! It was perfect! Thanks again to my wonderful hostesses and my momma for letting them use her house!<div><br></div>Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-53513923753132463522014-10-17T18:01:00.003-05:002014-10-17T18:01:45.404-05:00nautical nursery {mood board}I've been busy... really, really busy. Sometimes I'm busy napping, sometimes I'm busy renovating our kitchen {more on that soon...hopefully}, but keeping up with blog stuff hasn't been top priority. I think last time I posted I was just out of my 1st trimester, and now I'm just starting my 3rd. Bad news is nothing has actually been done in the baby's room yet. We have been putting all of our energy into completing "phase one" of our kitchen remodel. Good news is I know the direction I'm going with the room and I know a lot of the items I want to get for the room. Now I just have to stalk the websites for sales so I can order some of the bigger items.<br />
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Before we even found out we were having a boy, I knew I would be using a vintage paint by number picture I had bought off Etsy, if in fact the baby was a boy. So, since it is a boy, my decor for the room revolves around this painting - which is of a big ship on the ocean. I don't want to be overly <i>theme-y</i> with every single thing in the room being nautical, but just some tasteful items that go together. I also love the color palette of the painting, so it has helped me with choosing those as well.<br />
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Here's some quick answers to the questions we get... Due date is 1/15/15, there is only ONE in there, yes we will find out the gender, no we don't have names picked out, no I probably won't tell you our name ideas anyway, yes our parents are all very excited, and I have felt like crap this entire time (yes, even though I'm in my second trimester... just lucky I guess).<br />
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In my periods of feeling good (thank you, Zofran), I have been surfing the web for ideas on the baby's room. I created a few mood boards with some initial items and decor that I liked. Some of the stuff is way out of my budget but this isn't necessarily "I'm going to buy it" stuff, more like "I'll try to find something similar and/or copy" stuff.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.naturalcuriosities.com/node/68" target="_blank">Cloud artwork by Paule Marrot</a> via Natural Curiosities Art House - </i>this is VERY expensive, something I would definitely have to try to recreate!<i> </i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/92227647/moon-print?ref=sc_2&sref=sr_f99ffc90601409f3885980c0ce9097f3d2b6ef0a14646935ea9880d6ab5c14f5_1406147558_14087458_moon&sref2=OTIyMjc2NDc.%3AbW9vbg..%3AMTQwODc0NTg.%3Ac3dpbSB0byB0aGUgbW9vbg..%3Ady4x%3AMTQwNjE0NzU1OA..%3AMzoxNDA2MTQ3NTU4OnN4b2FsZndrS2JLVWY5T3J0Ul9oZkphSkE2Mm06OTY3NTQ5NWYzZjc4NTk3NTgxMmU0YTQ4NmIxZjZhOTNlN2UwNDRjMzNlODQxOTMyNDFjNWMzOGEzYjY5NmFiZA..%3Adf7d98b747074e80dd271ae52c1320624a0f192e&ga_search_query=swim+to+the+moon&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">Moon print</a> via Etsy</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.target.com/p/rockabye-co-bella-velvet-grand-glider/-/A-14492542#prodSlot=_3_41" target="_blank">Glider</a> via Target - </i>(currently unavailable in this color... really hoping that changes soon!)<br />
<i><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-hardware-hooks/27915545.jsp#/" target="_blank">Letter hooks</a> via Anthropolgie</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/mrk-newgate-covent-garden-clock-d1730/?pkey=cwall-clocks&cm_src=wall-clocks||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-" target="_blank">Alarm clock</a> via West Elm</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.lepetittom.nl/collections/dolly-shoes/products/tom-by-le-petit-tom-moccasin-8tom-grey" target="_blank">Baby Tom Moccasins</a> via Le Petit Tom - </i>these are super expensive... something similar and less $$ will do just fine<br />
<i><a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod419122&categoryId=rhbc_cat102139" target="_blank">Diaper caddy basket</a> via Restoration Hardware</i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/170542322/large-toy-storage-bin-laundry-basket?ref=listing-22" target="_blank">Toy basket</a> via </i>Etsy<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155961745/moroccan-designer-tan-brown-luxury?ref=listing-16" target="_blank">Moroccan pouf</a> via Etsy</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.dwellstudio.com/DwellStudio-Galaxy-Nursery-Bedding-Collection-B220-93-10-DWL6641.html" target="_blank">Gallaxy crib bedding</a> via Dwell Studio - </i>my hubs is definitely voting for this bedding!<i> </i>#spacenerd<i> </i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/wooden-toys-and-blocks/toys-and-gifts/animal-shakers/f13193" target="_blank">Wooden animals</a> via Land of Nod</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/lightly-striped-baby-blanket-lt.-blue/f12008" target="_blank">Blue striped blanket</a> via Land of Nod</i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/162720615/organic-cotton-onesie-screen-printed?ref=listing-0" target="_blank">Owl onesie</a> via Etsy </i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/197202651/paper-mache-animal-sculpture-sitting?ref=listing-0" target="_blank">Paper mache elephant</a> via Etsy - </i>I love this, they have a few other animals too!<i> </i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177548546/1946-moon-phases-original-vintage?ref=listing-0" target="_blank">Quarter Moon print (similar)</a> via Etsy</i><br />
<i><a href="http://lindsayletters.com/collections/art-prints/products/be-brave-print" target="_blank">Adventure print</a> via Lindsay Letters</i><br />
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<i><a href="https://www.jcrew.com/baby/onepieces/PRDOVR~05592/05592.jsp" target="_blank">Heart onesie</a> via Crewcuts</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.stay-and-co.com/products/gold-stripe-blanket" target="_blank">Striped & polka dot blanket</a> via Stay & Co.</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.shopterrain.com/product/arid-rope-basket?upsell=1&ref=cj&cm_mmc=CJ-_-Affiliates-_-Skimlinks-_-11463186" target="_blank">Storage basket</a> via Terrian</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.dwellstudio.com/Baby-C1806519.html" target="_blank">Bibs and burp cloth</a> via Dwell Studio - </i>now unavailable, boo! :(<br />
<i><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-plushtoys/30565741.jsp?color=040#/" target="_blank">Stuffed bunny</a> via Anthropologie</i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/184289101/organic-baby-knotted-headbands-pink?ref=related-1" target="_blank">Pink striped headband</a> via Etsy</i><br />
<i><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/all-kids-rugs/kids-rugs/88-key-rug-teal/f12729" target="_blank">Rug</a> via Land of Nod</i><br />
<i><a href="http://lindsayletters.com/collections/art-prints/products/sweet-beautiful-girl-print" target="_blank">Beautiful girl print</a> via Lindsay Letters </i><br />
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Those are just some ideas so far... won't be too long before we find out the gender! Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-74763635363885426662014-05-12T17:22:00.000-05:002015-05-01T14:46:52.676-05:00Home Tour {living room}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally it's time for me to share some updates in our house. The living room area was definitely one of the first rooms I started working on after we moved in. It got a lot of attention quickly, and while I definitely still have a "to-do" list of things to get accomplished in here, it's coming along quite nicely. I'll start you out with lovely {maybe not so lovely}, before pictures...<br />
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And the living room fireplace before {I already did a post about painting the fireplace <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2014/02/home-updates-paint-fireplace-facelift.html" target="_blank"><i>you can find here</i></a>}<br />
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And here is what the living room looks like now...<br />
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A few things about the room in general: the paint color is called Oyster White by Sherwin Williams, the trim color {of what I have repainted so far} is a Benjamin Moore color called Simply White, all the hardwoods are original as far as we know - they could use a nice buff and smooth coat of polyurethane... but that's for a later <strike>day</strike> year.<br />
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First I'll mention the new rug... it's an 8'x10' rug that I bought online. I was trying to mimic the look of the <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/souk-rug-b865/?pkey=crugs-flooring&cm_src=rugs-flooring||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-" target="_blank">West Elm Souk Wool Rug</a>, except I was not trying to mimic the price tag of $899! I found a good deal on rugsusa.com during a 70% off sale and landed on the <a href="http://www.rugsusa.com/rugsusa/rugs/rugs-usa-shag/natural/200SPRE14A-10014.html#." target="_blank">Marrakesh Shag Natural Rug</a>. The website was also offering free shipping, so I got a great 8'x10' rug for under $300. I'm really happy with the rug, it does shed some, because it's wool, but with occasional vacuuming it does really well. I also really like the braided detail on the ends. Lola likes it too :) {You'll notice she made every attempt to get in my pictures in this post}<br />
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Next up the window treatments. The woven blinds I ordered online {you think I could have lowered them to the same height to take pictures, huh? guess not...}. They are called <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Petite-Rustique-Bamboo-Roman-Shade-74-Length/3711440/product.html?refccid=J4XXSQTPGASKCZKKALFGOMRYQ4&searchidx=6" target="_blank">Petite Rustique Bamboo Roman Shades</a> from overstock.com. I thought I would be able to find them locally but Home Depot did not have the right color I wanted and Lowe's did have the right color, but it was their top of the line brand and were a little more expensive per shade than the ones I ordered. They also come in several varying widths which was great, because in our old home the widths of the windows aren't always the same. I also got free shipping since my order was over $50.<br />
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These shades are not lined, so you can still see through them at nighttime with lights on in the house, but that's what the curtains are for. They still let it good light during the daytime, making the living room have great light and still some privacy. I wouldn't recommend getting these for a bedroom though - I'd definitely consider lined ones to ensure better privacy. Lined shades just equal more money, so for the living room this was perfect!<br />
Now the curtains... well they aren't actually curtains. They are bedsheets. I'm sure some interior designers that don't read my blog just passed out... but who can beat "curtains" for $9.99 from Target??? I have friends that do this too, so I feel pretty good about it, I'm not alone! {Shout-out to Mel!} They are ivory twin sheets from Target's Threshold line. They are the perfect length too! The curtain hardware is also from Target, all in a black finish.<br />
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Next my beautiful, little Fiddle Leaf Fig tree. Isn't he so cute?!? I found him at my local florist shop, just happened to stumble upon him after wanting one for quite some time. I got him as a really mature tree for $60, which I think is a pretty good price. He has a braided trunk with three separate trunks. I like him a lot. I think someday he needs a cooler basket to sit in.<br />
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In the corner above the TV I have two picture ledges from Ikea. I had these in my old house in my <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/05/home-tour-living-room.html" target="_blank">living room</a>. The frames are from a mix of Target and Ikea. I still need to fill the one frame with a picture. :) <br />
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The TV stand is from Target and we got it when we got married {almost six years ago!}, and I'm pretty sure Target sill sells the exact same one. I've actually had my eyes out for an antique or maybe a good thrift find that I can refinish to replace this one. It works for now but I'd like something with a little more of a furniture look to it.<br />
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This ottoman is also from Target and they also still sell it. :) It is also from six years ago and has seen better days, but serves its purpose. I'd really like to replace this with a trunk but I have been unsuccessful at finding one the right size in the right price range so far.<br />
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The basket is one I found in the Target clearance section several months ago, it's from the Nate Berkus line and there are currently ones just like it with slightly different designs. The wooden tray is also from Target, I got it around Christmas time last year. The mug was a Christmas gift and it from Anthropologie.<br />
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The couch is the same couch from our old house. I got it a few years ago from the Nebraska Furniture Mart clearance room, score! The crocheted throw on the back of the couch was a handmade wedding present. The purple and blue pillows in the room are all old and from West Elm. The black and white pillows are from Ikea, as well as the natural colored lumbar pillow.<br />
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The desk in the back corner is very old, it is an Ethan Allen piece that used to by my dad's when he was young. The little gray end table is something I got since we moved in. It's from a local antique store. I really love the scallop detail on the top edge. The gold lamp is old, it's thrifted and spray-painted.<br />
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This brown chair is from Nebraska Furniture Mart and was also something we got right after we got married. It's a chair and a half, which I like, but the quality of the fabric is pretty poor. The stuffing from the cushion underneath is starting to poke up through the fabric and it just looks kinda ugly. At first I was ready to blame Lola for shedding on the chair, but then I realized it wasn't her fault. {Also, I could have straightened up these pillows for this pic... looks frumpy...whatever}<br />
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Although this chair is one of her top spots to lounge... but see all that fuzzy grossness on the chair??? Believe it or not, that's not her fur! It's just crappy fabric.<br />
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I already posted about the open shelving we added <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2014/02/home-updates-living-room-shelves.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>, but I'll point out a few new things in this area anyway. The gold magazine holders are new from Target, love them! The little clamp light was $6 from Lowe's and I spray-painted it with a a light blue and gold. I put an extra Edison light bulb I had around in it. I think it turned out pretty cute!<br />
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Moral of the story... I get a lot of stuff from Target. And I'm super pumped about Ikea and West Elm coming to Kansas City! More to come on the house... eventually... :)<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-26004691349138070992014-05-06T17:54:00.001-05:002014-05-07T09:24:43.148-05:00boston trip {round 2}In April we were lucky enough to go back to Boston for another Boston Marathon! {You can read about last years trip <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/04/boston-trip.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>} Our friend Tim had qualified last year to run again, so off we went with Tim & Melody for round two!<br />
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We flew in on Thursday evening and got to our hotel pretty late. On Friday morning we drove to Hopkinton, Massachusetts {where the starting line is located} and drove the course into the city. I love the drive because you go through some really awesome suburbs. The houses are fun to look at! ;)<br />
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After the beautiful drive into the city, we went to a convention center to pick up Tim's packet & bib number. After that we walked around downtown Boston a bit, and paid a visit to the finish line. There are always lots of encouraging signs around the city at this time, but I think there were even more this year than what I remembered last year. Lots of them referencing the events that occurred at the finish line just over a year ago. I love all the clever signs that the shops along the last stretch of the race put in their windows...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">clockwise from top left: the finish line // a New Balance store {I think?!} that was apparently 858.5 feet from the finish // a memorial of shoes and flowers @ a bombing location last year // large sign filled with signatures in a convention center // Starbucks' encouragement to runners passing by</td></tr>
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Tim also got a hand made scarf for being a runner this year. People all across the country made blue and yellow scarves for runners and they were passing them out downtown. The man who put it on him said "Run with courage!" as he placed it around Tim's neck. Melody also wrote her personal cheer for Tim on the large sign in the convention center...<br />
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That night we also took advantage of being in the city to go to a Red Sox game! It was fun... but also very cold. Like 30's cold... brrrrr.<br />
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The cold weather really got to some of us....<br />
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The next day we made the trip to the Cape Cod area. Oh my goodness... so beautiful! The houses... Mel & I were drooling. I've always loved the east coast house styles more than the midwest style... and this trip just confirmed that even more. Someday, if I ever get to build my own house, it will look like it got transplanted from Cape Cod. Anyway, we had some really good food and took a quick little stroll on a beach! Don't be fooled by the beach scene though, it was chilly!<br />
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Monday was race day! We dropped Tim off at the starting line and Caleb, Melody, and I made our way to Framingham, MA at mile marker 6 and waited for a couple hours...<br />
While waiting we see the wheelchair racers and racers with other disabilities go by, then we see the elite runners {aka wicked fast} go by as well.<br />
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We also saw the Hoyt's running in their last Boston Marathon...<br />
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Despite some kids trying to block my shot, I did get a couple of good pictures at mile 6...<br />
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Next we went to mile 17 in Newton, MA to wait for Tim to pass by. Caleb got a really good video of Tim -- they {Caleb & Mel - I can't yell & take pictures at the same time!} were screaming to get his attention because we had to stand up on railings because there was no room anywhere else!<br />
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Then we made our way downtown via the subway station that was right next to us at mile 17, and got out to see Tim pass by at about mile 25. He did not see us, as I'm sure his mind was elsewhere. He was also hiding behind some people so I never really got a clear shot. He might have been running beside his future self??? What do you think...?<br />
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Finished in 3 hours and 1 minute! An amazing 6:55 mile pace!<br />
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It was an amazing trip! And yes, Melody & I are really good at the Bahsten accents... :)Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-34105966799165304662014-04-02T11:54:00.001-05:002014-04-02T12:31:55.784-05:00lovely spring things {2014 edition}My blogging frequency since moving into our new house has been slow.... slower than I expected. My decision making on where things go and where to hang stuff up has been a bit of a struggle. I'm trying to be extra careful about hanging stuff because I really just don't want to have to re-do it later! With spring around the corner I <i>think</i> I'll be motivated to make some more decor decisions and bring in some more color. I always wrestle with starting a project and then getting easily distracted by other projects or potential projects {one of the major downfalls of Pinterest}! I'm going to attempt to make myself a list of projects and try <i>REALLY</i> hard to stick to it!<br />
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In the mean time I've been scouting out what types of things I need to add to my decor for spring. Some I will try to DIY and some I need to buy.<br />
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First up, abstract art. I want to try and DIY at least one large canvas using these as inspiration...<br />
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1 // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClareElsaesser" target="_blank">Underpinning abstract art by artist Clare Elsaesser via Etsy</a><br />
2 // <a href="http://www.brittbass.com/" target="_blank">Abstract by artist Britt Bass Turner</a><br />
3 // <a href="http://www.brittbass.com/" target="_blank">Abstract by artist Britt Bass Turner</a><br />
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I really love the Britt Bass Turner painting and she does offer prints in her shop, which would make them a lot more affordable to possibly purchase in the future. We will see how my abstract skills pan out.... I haven't had a ton of luck in the past.<br />
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I would like to buy one {or maybe more} of these...<br />
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1 // <a href="http://society6.com/CreatureComforts" target="_blank">Pineapple print from Creature Comforts on Society 6</a><br />
2 // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClareElsaesser" target="_blank">Flower Child print by artist Clare Elsaesser via Etsy</a><br />
3 // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ClareElsaesser" target="_blank">Navy & Yellow floral print by artist Clare Elsaesser via Etsy</a><br />
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I would LOVE the pineapple print for my kitchen! I admire so many of Clare Elsaesser's artwork as well. She offers prints too, making it very affordable!<br />
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Next, I'd really like to get a wreath on my front door. Our front door has a huge pane of glass almost the width and length of the door, so having something to obscure the view would be nice since our house sits close to the road. I would like to DIY one and have been looking at some like this for inspiration...<br />
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1 // <a href="http://www.alyssiabphotography.com/blog/?p=4522" target="_blank">Skinny floral wreath </a><br />
2 // <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/smallstump/9271445747/" target="_blank">Baby's Breath wreath {found on Flickr} </a><br />
3 // <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/living/2014/04/01/10-ways-to-springify-your-home/" target="_blank">Fruit & berries wreath from Style Me Pretty Living</a><br />
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The baby's breath wreath would be a very classic wreath that would look good anywhere and during pretty much any season. I love the skinny looking wreaths too, I think I may attempt to make mine a skinny version. The fruit and berries is a nice fresh looking wreath, although I would probably want to find fake fruit that doesn't look too fake. I'm unsure how long real fruit would last...? Same with flowers though, either dried or pretty fake would be best.<br />
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If you want to see last year's "Lovely Spring Things" post, you can find it <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/03/wonderful-spring-things.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>.Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-58164860240701504632014-02-22T10:02:00.000-06:002014-02-22T10:02:38.744-06:00home updates {living room shelves}I love all the character of our house, but one thing the house didn't have a lot of was built-ins. I love me some old house built-ins... and maybe there used to be some that got removed during renovations over the years, who knows.<br />
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So I was really wanting some shelving in our living room. I looked at lots of pictures of different types of shelving that Caleb & I could do ourselves for a quick-fix that still looked nice. One major trend that I did like was the pipe shelving units like this one...<br />
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But honestly that option seemed really permanent, time consuming to construct, and more expensive. Then I remembered the post from <a href="http://www.housetweaking.com/" target="_blank">House Tweaking</a> where she talked about her new living room shelves and I decided to go more of the metal track route...<br />
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I didn't get a great "before" picture because I didn't get my camera out until we started working on it. So here is my best before... {with one of the metal tracks already up}<br />
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The metal tracks comes in a gray metal, black, & white. It took me a while to decide between gray and black, but I went with black because I have other black hardware in the room.<br />
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Installation of these are super easy and self-explanatory.<br />
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The stain I went with is the one on the far left, a Minwax brand - color is Ipswich Pine. The boards we used are a stain-grade pine boards. We have yet to secure the boards to the brackets, but we will do that... someday. I like how they turned out!<br />
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Of course Rifle Paper Co. makes its cameo in my post...<br />
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We have been in our house for about 3 1/2 months now and I really thought I'd be better at updating the blog with improvements we have made... but that hasn't been the case! For whatever reason I have not been motivated about updating the blog at all, but now I'm ready! :)<br />
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The bulk of what we have changed is wall color. So far we have painted the dining room, living room, entry way, & stairway (which includes the upstairs hallway). It has dramatically changed the look of the house, considering all the rainbow colors that filled those rooms before.<br />
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The living room/entry way/stairway/upstairs hallway is all the same color. It's a shade of white with a hint of gray/beige {greige, if you will}. Here is a quick look into the entry way before & after with an Istagram pic I posted...<br />
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The color is Sherwin Williams Oyster White. Its a very nice light neutral that isn't too warm or too cool in my opinion.<br />
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Here is a quick glance at the new dining room color... first the horrible candy apple green before pic<br />
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This color is from one of my favorite home decor stores, Nell Hills. The owner of that store has her own line of paint and each room of her amazing store is painted of her colors. I loved getting to see the wall color up in a nice bright room... it kept me from feeling like I needed to paint a million samples on my own wall. The color is called Abby Steps; it's a dark gray/blueish color. This picture was taken in bright daylight so this is the lightest it ever looks. It's darker at night, almost like a charcoal color. I went ahead bought the paint right from Nell Hills because the price of the gallon there was no different than from anywhere else. Plus, I didn't want to have to go through color matching and whatnot. <br />
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I also decided I didn't like the surround tile on the living room fireplace - it was brown up next to dark stained wood of the mantle. I really wanted to lighten it up and keep it a very simple and classic color scheme. The original tile layout had a darker brown tile border on the tiles flush with the floor, I decided to keep that detail by using two colors.<br />
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Since this was very old tile, there were definitely some flaws in the tile - which I knew would probably stand out more when I painted. But with a hundred year old house, that's just what ya get.<br />
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I had to prime the tile first with a primer that a guy at SW recommended. The white color is a mix {yes, because I'm complicated} of SW Oyster White {the wall color} and SW Roman Column. I started my first coat with just the Roman Column color, but it was a little too white-white for me. So I mixed in a little of the Oyster White wall color to make it a bit creamier.<br />
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The blackish stripe at the bottom is SW Sealskin. <br />
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Here the very beginning pic to now...<br />
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That's it for now! More to come... hopefully sooner rather than later!<br />
Happy Valentine's Day!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-63119017931101794542013-12-27T14:35:00.003-06:002013-12-27T14:35:33.192-06:00{holiday time}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
While I did not get around to taking pictures of any Christmas decor this season, or doing any type of blogging about the house,... I did manage to take some pictures while hanging out with both sides of our families for the holidays! </div>
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On my brother's birthday {December 23rd} we almost always go the the plaza for dinner... I got a picture of all us siblings together, which I think turned out great! And according to Leanne she resembles "a linebacker," but she's actually just a cute pregnant lady in a winter coat! :)</div>
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The Prince clan...</div>
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Birthday boy & Lainey...</div>
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<br />Mom & Hank...</div>
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And with Caleb's side of the family, there were some great photo opps during a playtime in the snow on Christmas Day!</div>
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So that's what I've been up to lately! Happy Holidays!</div>
Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-1205485540996102352013-11-23T16:52:00.001-06:002013-11-23T16:58:16.292-06:00the new {old} house before picturesWell after being in the house for about 3 weeks, I'm finally getting around to gathering all my "before" pictures to show. Most of these pictures I took at our inspection of this house... which was back in July or August {before the <u>first</u> sell of the Hickory House fell through - read about that <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/08/home-buyingselling-woes-bible-verse.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>}. So if you pay close attention to the outside pictures you'll notice the seasons aren't the same. I did forget to take pictures of certain rooms during the inspection {like the front of the house and the kitchen... <i>my mind was absent that day...</i>}, so a few pictures I recently took.<br />
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A couple of facts about the house...<br />
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<li>it's 100+ years old</li>
<li>we nicknamed it the "rainbow house" when we first looked at... you'll soon see why.</li>
<li>the style of the house is folk victorian, not to be confused with a traditional victorian with lots of bay windows and gingerbread trim... folk victorian is more simple and usually the house is a square or "L" shape.... ours is pretty much a square.</li>
<li>3 bedroom, 2.5 half {3 bedroom is a step down from our house we just moved out of which was 4 bedroom... but we were fine with that}</li>
<li>2 story {all the bedrooms are on the 2nd floor}, and it does have a basement, but not one we could ever "finish"</li>
<li>this house is part of Caleb & I's attempt to live more simply that what we did before {smaller house, lower mortgage payment}</li>
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Let the tour begin....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front - I don't love the colors... but I don't hate them. For now they will stay as is. Can you spot Lola??</td></tr>
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And lets transition back to the summer season... :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anyone else need deck stairs that 20 people could stand on at a time?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the old details like this door handle and the trim - this is the original front door of the house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did you know red is one of my least favorite colors on walls??? Lucky me! Don't worry... these are short-lived.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ugly green? Yes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fireplace #2... that's the previous owner's wood, not mine. I inquired about buying it... she wanted $200... ummm no.</td></tr>
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Pumpkin orange, anyone?</div>
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I already changed the lights over the kitchen island... they were too big and horrible looking! I forgot to take real pictures before they came down, so here are phone pics of Caleb and his dad taking them down...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They were as wide as the island itself!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And two of them! I couldn't wait to get rid of them so I could stop ducking my head while cooking!</td></tr>
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And here you can see what I replaced them with... simple globe lights! One still without a bulb. :) <br />
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Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-67526298685881234142013-10-30T16:40:00.001-05:002013-10-30T17:01:25.545-05:00my christmas {& birthday} wishlistChristmas & my birthday are only 3 days apart... {this year I'll be 28 on the 28th - my golden birthday!} Some of my family members like to know specific items I'd like for gifts, so around this time of year I make a wishlist of things I like. Here's pretty much everything that made the list... :)<br />
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I have <i>WAY</i> too much fun making these wishlist! :) Also, I find it very scary that Christmas is less than 8 weeks away!!!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-30929709449298934562013-10-26T08:45:00.001-05:002013-10-26T08:48:21.679-05:00We're moving<div style="text-align: center;">
That's right... It's for real this time. Moving in one week from today! So excited! </div>
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Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-84790616201781579802013-10-01T19:25:00.002-05:002013-10-01T19:25:36.651-05:00baby shower {traveler by sea}This past weekend, my friends {<a href="http://katieraines.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Katie</a> & <a href="http://melodycynthia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melody</a>} and I were able to throw our friend Natalie a baby shower for her expectant baby boy! We had so much fun putting this all together for her {and the little guy}! Our theme for the shower took off from Natalie's plans for his nursery, which has a travel theme to it. When I was going through my graphics to make an invitation, I happened to have some really adorable nautical graphics that are perfect for a baby shower. I went with a ship on the invite and that is what sparked our decision to make this a "traveler by sea." Here's the invite...<br />
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We went brunch style for this shower, which meant <i>really</i> good food. {I happen to LOVE breakfast food}. <a href="http://melodycynthia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melody</a> is an amazing cook/baker so she made some amazing staple food items. We also came up with really cute names for all the food items to tie in with our theme! :)<br />
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We tied in lots of maps & globes into the decor. Gathering everything for decorating was very easy and it's definitely a theme that could work for gender neutral showers too. Melody had an antique standing globe and she provided a lot of the serving dishes. <a href="http://katieraines.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Katie</a> had lots of great items in her house that worked well, including a framed ship print, a globe, and a small suitcase. I downloaded free map prints and printed them on just regular paper. I choose mainly maps with a vintage vibe because all of the colors were softer and had blues & aquas, which paired nicely with black & white stripes for our color scheme. I made the garland using the map prints, ribbon, & twine. I also purchased a 6 foot piece of pom-pom trim off Etsy for less than $1/yard.<br />
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We purchased a couple of things for decor use at the shower that would be part of a gift from all of us hostesses to Natalie. The small ship print and the "P" {for the baby's name} that was mod-podged with one of the printed maps, were our group gifts to her to use in his room or wherever she sees fit!<br />
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Paper straws in mason jars & little flags were also a must... because they are adorable! Our beverage of choice for the brunch was OJ + ginger ale! Here's a full view of the food table...<br />
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Of course we played a few {non-cheesy} games... including "Name that Tune" with songs that had the word "baby" in the title or lyrics. :)<br />
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Afterwards we snapped a few pictures of the relatives & hostesses with the guest{s} of honor...<br />
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We all had so much fun throwing this shower! Now we all can't wait to meet the little guy!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-52498175198284669672013-09-13T16:26:00.000-05:002013-09-17T10:52:05.024-05:00fall styleWell it's that time of the year when everyone is sick of the hot weather and ready for those cool crisp days. That way all the girls can justify their Pumpkin Spice lattes that they have been drinking in 99 degree weather {honestly, I've never even tried a Pumpkin Spice latte... but I will this fall, and then I'll probably join the bandwagon}. <br />
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I do really love everything about fall... the clothes, the home decor, the yummy candle scents, the changing leaves, & of course the weather! I've recently bought a couple of things that are fall-ish over Labor Day weekend when there were some great sales. I bought a pair of pants for work that are a maroon/wine color, and also a necklace that has blush colored gems. Here's a little snapshot from my phone...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tank from Forever 21 - $14 / Pants from LOFT factory outlet - $30 / Necklace from J.Crew Factory outlet - $15 / Shoes from Madewell (old)</td></tr>
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I also dug down deep in my purse to find $80 worth of giftcards to J. Crew!!! If you know me, you know this was a HUGE deal! I worked at J. Crew in college and I absolutely love their clothes. I still have tons of stuff that I bought while I worked there 8+ years ago... a true test to their timeless style and quality if you ask me! {My husband thinks that's just one of my "lines" to justify buying from there... but it really is true in some cases!} ;) So yes it's pricey and no I don't buy stuff full price from there, but I do know what their best sales are and I do tend to jump on the 30-40% extra off the sale price promotions cause I know that's when I'll get the best deal. So a couple weeks ago J. Crew had a sale of 20% off everything, including full price items. The sale + the giftcards meant it was time to get something <i>real</i> nice.... :) I wanted something more unique than just the average shirt I always buy, so I landed upon this jacket...<br />
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It's back ordered so I don't have it yet, BUT I'm really excited to get it at the end of September... right when the weather cools down.<br />
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I'm also <strike>mildly</strike> moderately obsessed with fall home decor... favorite inspiration pics via my Pinerest page include...<br />
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Gorgeous entry way! I can tell from just this picture that I could live in this house forever...<br />
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Simple Halloween garland<br />
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Great fall table centerpiece<br />
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And a Halloween costume I might just have to try on Lola... :)<br />
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Love the large branches around the front door! This is actually the owner of Nell Hills front porch {I talked about Nell Hills <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-favorite-home-store.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>} </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source <a href="http://sweetsomethingdesign.blogspot.com/2012/09/mary-carol-garittys-home-tour.html" target="_blank"><i>from this blog</i></a></td></tr>
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Also, if you are transitioning your home decor to fall, don't forget about the Halloween printables I made that can be found <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2012/10/autumn-prints-download.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>!<br />
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-44856176238890797842013-08-12T14:57:00.001-05:002016-02-05T15:05:48.655-06:00home woes & bible verse {printables}**NEW** Visit my Etsy Store, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LouandLetter" target="_blank">Lou & Letter</a>, where I sell hand lettered prints and gifts! <br />
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The past few weeks have been full of the unexpected and some emotional ups & downs for us. Unfortunately, the sell of our current house fell through...which means the buying of our new {old} house also fell through. :( Big bummers all around. So we started back at square one with trying to find another buyer for our house while hanging on to the house we want in Liberty with a 30 day contingency offer. We also dropped the price on our current house again to see if being a little more aggressive would help the process along. So we will see... right now we just wait, and trust in God's plan for us.<br />
It has been difficult for us to try and understand and appreciate the fact that God is in control of this situation. After all, this isn't what <i>we</i> want to happen... and what we wanted to happen was within grasp {less than 3 weeks away from being a done deal} just to have a major let down take it all away. I can definitely say I've already learned some tough lessons through all of this... Caleb and I have had many conversations about flaws in ourselves that have been exposed through this all. I've definitely been seeking peace through God's word through this all... which has made all the difference! Here is one excerpt from the<a href="http://shereadstruth.com/" target="_blank"> <i>She Reads Truth</i></a> devotional blog about trusting in God's plan of the "big picture" and not getting stuck in the temporary moment... {I highly encourage everyone to read <a href="http://shereadstruth.com/2013/08/05/wob3day1/" target="_blank"><i>this particular devotional</i></a> from that day}<br />
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This truth really spoke to me as I feel like there have been so many times I have needed to hear this in the past {with my dad's death, with job situations, with this house situation} and so many times in the future I'm sure I will have to reflect on it.<br />
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I just so happen to have started working on some bible verse printables right around the time all these house issues started going down, so I thought now would be the perfect time to share them.<br />
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This first one I made in two different background colors because I couldn't decide which one I liked best... :) <br />
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This next verse is one my sister sent to me during this rough patch... I really love the promise here that if we <i>obey</i> the Lord, He will come through for us - possibly not in a way we want, but He is faithful always. {I have the best sister, thanks Lee!}</div>
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If you would like to download any of these prints for yourself, feel free. They are all 8x10 size. The links are below. I like to get them printed on thick white card stock. {I've used places like Office Depot or an online printing site called <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/" target="_blank">Zazzle</a>}</div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2nTETPVLWGoTVg5RUZoZS01RlE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Anchor Print, Hebrews 6:19 {blue}</a></div>
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<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-5960659150846909622013-07-29T20:20:00.000-05:002013-07-30T08:59:00.222-05:00Home Tour {craft room}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the last "tour" of the current house, which I'm super stoked about! I'll probably be referring to this house in the future as the "Hickory House" {since it's on Hickory Street}. All of my home tours can be found under the "My house" button at the top of the page.<br />
When we moved into this 4 bedroom house {which looking back, was pretty unnecessary for us} I knew I wanted to make one bedroom a craft area. So then I started sketching up all these crafting units for Caleb to build... which he was super thrilled about. :) After he denied my first few ideas of entire wall units... I simplified it to a desk with cubbies on the ends for storage. I found a plan online that we followed for building the desk, although this was a long time ago and I don't remember which one we followed. It should be pretty simple to google or search on Pinterest for plans if you were interested in DIY'ing a craft table. I also planned on putting 2x4 boards on one wall of the room for some added "texture," painting the entire room, and doing a couple of small projects to hang on the walls.<br />
Unfortunately I do not have a before picture of the room. Just picture the entire room a very tan color with wall paper {that was supposed to look like sponge painting} on the top half of the wall.<br />
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Here's a zoomed out picture of the room... <br />
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The cute antique stool that normally sits at the craft table was free from my mom! She was going to put it in a garage sale before I snatched it up! <br />
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The cubbies on the ends of my craft table hold shoe box sized storage boxes that I've gotten from Michael's & JoAnn. I stuck to about three colors {white, teal, cardboard tan} that went with the rest of the room. All the boxes are labeled for what they hold... examples of my labels are: batteries, glue/tape, fabric paint, acrylic paint, swatches, photos, etc. I also picked up some antique locker baskets to hold things like fabric and yarn.<br />
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The three open shelves on the board wall are from Ikea, as well as all of the magazine holders on the shelves. I put old magazines I want to keep, plus some of my crochet booklets in those.<br />
The pegboard that is on a small wall in front of the craft table also gives me lots of storage. Caleb whippped it together for me with some leftover peg board and trim. I love the mounted mason jars for brushes, pens, pencils, markers - that way I can find it all quickly and I don't have 5 pencil holders on the table. I do have a very cute pen/pencil holder from West Elm that is an owl. He sits on one of the shelves {he's real cute - see below}. <br />
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Here's a close up of my fabric covered bulletin board... one of my very first post on this blog {see <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2011/05/fabric-covered-bulletin-board.html"><i>here</i></a> for details}.</div>
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Well that's it for this Hickory House... can't wait to start transforming the rooms of the new {old} house!<br />
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Well I really need to finish up the house tour of a couple more rooms in the house...and I'm kinda on a deadline. Why's that? Because we are moving! That's right, we've bought a really old house {like 100+ years old} which we are both so, so in love with! I cannot wait to get in there and start making it our own! But for now I'd thought I'd try to share with you all the last couple of rooms we did change in our current house. I've already posted about the <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/05/home-tour-living-room.html" target="_blank"><i>living room</i></a> & <i><a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/05/home-tour-kitchen.html" target="_blank">the kitchen</a>,</i> the only other rooms we really changed were the family room in our basement {today's tour}, my craft room, and our master bedroom {which I kinda already shared in a "before & after" post <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2012/10/before-and-after-master-bedroom.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>}.<br />
I also choose a bad time to share about our family room because I am going to have to dig back to find pictures since we just sold our sectional that was in the family room and Caleb started packing up all the decorative items! Great timing by me...<br />
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The main thing we did right away in this room is paint. The color is Amazing Gray by Sherwin Williams. I gave the trim a fresh coat of white as well. My trim color for the whole house is Dover White by Sherwin Williams.<br />
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We also removed some glass doors off of the built-in above
the TV. We liked the look of a built-in bookcase rather than a
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rug is from Urban Outfitters, sofa is from NFM, gray chair is passed down from my family</td></tr>
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One bigger project I did was a gallery wall on the back wall of the room. I made this a place for travel pictures. My frames are from a variety of places... some are really old from my college days, Target, Ikea, thrift stores, etc. I decided to have a color scheme of wood tones, off-white, and a few different shades of purple. For the purple ones I choose a purple paint chip from Home Depot, and had them make the small samples of each color.<br />
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For one of my odd shaped thrift store frames I made a "pin-it" map. I cut a piece of thin cork to size and glued on my map of the United States. Then we stuck pins in all the places we have been!<br />
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I collect a few random hooks from craft stores, thrift stores, and Anthropologie to create a little area to hang something. I found a weaved market bag on Etsy and hung it on a hook. While on vacation to NYC, I found a hankerchief with an NYC map printed on it, so I decided to stick that in the bag. I did the same thing on our Colorado trip, with a hankie that had Rocky Mountain National Park on it!<br />
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Here's a few other things from around the room...<br />
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The left side artwork is something I had made custom for us off Etsy. It came from the shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/poppyandpinecone" target="_blank">Poppy & Pinecone</a>. They now sell this same Kansas/Missouri print... which I feel somewhat responsible for. :) It's not pictured in the pictures of the gallery wall above becasue it was a later addition to the group. The black and white pillow came from Ikea, the purple and blue ones all came from West Elm. I got the West Elm pillow covers on clearance for $9 each - I got a total of four {an additional light purple that isn't pictured} and I love them so much! The handkerchief is from Rocky Mountain national park, like I mentioned earlier. I'm now making a point to try and find handkerchiefs from places we visit!<br />
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Well that's it for that tour... in all reality I may be able to squeeze in just one more, probably the craft room... then it's on the new {very old} house!<br />
<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-5750358580641714352013-07-16T09:39:00.003-05:002013-07-21T12:48:04.555-05:00meal planning & cookiesMeal planning... one of those things I've mentioned on the blog before that I was going to "start doing" {<---- when you read that, feel free to make air quotes}. I believe I talked about starting it during my freak out, crazy-list-woman post... ga'head and read that <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-brain-is-checklist.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a> if your unfamiliar with that wonderful trait of mine. Anyway... similar freak out senario while I was at the store yesterday after I text Caleb and asked...<br />
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Gonna be real honest here... I'm not your gal to just whip up "something good."</div>
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So I'm walking through the store picking up 2 more cans of refried beans when I already have about 5 cans at home, because I have no clue what food I have nor do I know what to make. So then, after I spent $60 at the store and Caleb calls me afterward and asks what we are having... my repsonse was...</div>
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At home, I proceeded to give Caleb and lecture {which was really directed at myself} about how we were going to start meal planning for real because with my new job and new work schedule, I can't be getting off work at six and going to the store. So here I go again, let's try this <i>one more time</i>...</div>
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To make this much more fun for myself... I designed my own weekly meal planner in photoshop! :) I will share it with you in case you need something similar. I know there are a ton of free meal planners on Pinterest, but I really just wanted to make my own for fun! Here it is....<br />
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While I really dislike cooking and think it's a pain, I really don't mind baking. Last night while I was going through <a href="http://pinterest.com/laurie_champ/boards/" target="_blank">my own Pinterest board</a> with meal ideas, I ran across a M&M cookie recipe I pinned a long time ago and never tried. I really felt like some homemade cookies and I just happened to have all the ingredients... {including the secret ingredient of vanilla pudding mix powder}. I found the recipe <a href="http://picky-palate.com/2013/04/03/how-to-make-perfect-m-and-m-cookies/" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>. Let me tell you, they are glorious!!! I love them so much and will make them for many years to come!<br />
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This year we were able to take a week long lake trip with my side of the family to Table Rock lake. It was so much fun! The place that we stayed at was unbelievable! We had a large cabin with enough rooms for each small family to have their own room. The cabin also had it's own hot tub, two large decks {one of which was screened-in}, cable TV {hey, that's an amenity for us!}, an amazing shared pool, and plenty of taxidermy on display {to give it that really lodge-y feel}! Not everyone was able to stay the entire length of the trip, but luckily we were able to. So here are <span style="color: #a64d79;"><i>a lot</i></span> of my pictures from the trip...<br />
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One of my favorite desserts ever... s'mores!<br />
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We got in <i>LOTS</i> of pool time at the amazing pool!<br />
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The amazing pool slide! As you can see there are all types of ways to go down the slide...<br />
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Caleb & I were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset out on the water...<br />
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Dogwood Canyon Nature Park is a must-go in our opinion if you are down around Table Rock. They have great activities to do there; and while you do have to pay for the different activities, we loved it so much we went there twice! It is so serene and well taken cared for, you feel like you might be in Hawaii with all the waterfalls and crystal clear water around.<br />
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How about these two guys in a hot tub?!? :) No words for these two...<br />
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On our way home from the lake, we made a stop at Persimmon Berry Farm which was just down the road from our cabins. Any former Kanakuk workers out there??? They know of the infamous "thunder muffins" that are as good as gold when you are a counselor at Kanakuk. It was fun to stop there on the way out of town and eat some memories! :)</div>
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What a great way to spend a week! Can't get enough of Table Rock!<br />
<br />Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-80409869381531452062013-07-01T09:05:00.000-05:002013-07-01T09:05:09.373-05:00recent product loveRecently I've been doing some eye-balling of some lovely things... a lot of which are from Target because, well... I spend a lot of time there. I went yesterday when my husband was going to be trading in his cell phone for a new one and renewing his plan... I was disappointed when that didn't take very long. :( So here is a little list of some of things I've been admiring lately... the first being one I purchased a while ago... <br />
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This is a necklace mentioned <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2013/03/wonderful-spring-things.html" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a> in a previous post... well I bought it! It's from an Etsy store called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HansonDesign" target="_blank">HansonDesign</a>. I really love the coral color paired with two of the neutral colors {gold & white} because then I can wear it with so much! <br />
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This necklace it definitely worth the $25, and I always love supporting Etsy stores! It comes in other great color combos too!<br />
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When I've been at Target lately, I've been thinking about the types of items I'd like to implement into my decor in my next house {for whenever our house sells}. Here are a few things I've liked...<br />
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My current wall clock is definitely not much of a statement of decor in my current house. And actually the time has been wrong for over a year, probably because it's hung too high for us to access easily! I think this clock could serve a useful purpose as well as be an element of design. I like the retro-ness of font and the simple black and white.<br />
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Next a curtain... I've always seemed to struggle finding curtains I like for some reason, at least ones that are within my budget! Although, I am really liking this pleated one from Target. <br />
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It's simple and provides a sutle stripe. It comes in three other colors as well.</div>
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I also found a rug I would like for my kitchen or bath, but I did have one problem with them though... Does this bother anyone else??? </div>
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I cannot stand that this rug isn't symmetrical! With such few stripes I find it's kind of awkward not being symmetrical. Hmmm... maybe this is just me... yes?</div>
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I haven't seen this pitcher at the Target store recently, but I did find it online. I love it, it would look great sitting out in a kitchen somewhere.</div>
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And to break the Target run here at the end, another Etsy item from the shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/merriweathercouncil?page=2" target="_blank">MerriWeatherCouncil</a>. I have been wanting to try some embroidery art, kind of like this one...<br />
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Hope you enjoyed looking at some of my favorite things!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144629576383252491.post-14866693183573665832013-06-14T12:30:00.001-05:002013-06-14T14:12:11.991-05:00summa timeIt's been a while since I have been able to blog due to all the summer happenings going on the Champ household! While I'm not able to start my new job until August {boo!}, I'm still working at the hospital and keeping busy!<br>
We were able to go visit Caleb's brother and his family last weekend in Oklahoma. It was so great to get to see them and it was extra special because we finally met our newest neice Kalli. She's is four months old and all sorts of precious... :)<br>
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Little toes...<br>
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I was also thrilled to be able to spend some time with my sister-in-law Kristi, {I lovingly referred to her as my female soulmate} just to be able to share life with her! We talk joys and struggles and it's just an overall good experience for my soul! :)<br>
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We are starting another adventure this next week with a lake vacation with my side of the family! I'm super excited and hoping it involves s'mores, swimming, tanning, singing, laughing, late-night dock hang-outs, and of course, some time in Branson. I'm sure it will be just as amazing and entertaining as <a href="http://laurie-freshpicked.blogspot.com/2012/08/weekend-at-lake.html" target="_blank"><i>last years lake trip</i></a> {minus my husband's nasty facial hair - I prohibited that this year}!Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204143794418583791noreply@blogger.com0