Celebrating Accomplishments

Although a bit premature for a full-on before and after series seeing as we're still up to our chin dimples in boxes, I wanted to do a little cheer for our accomplishments. With an ever growing list of things to do* it was time to take a break and give a nod to what's happened since we started back in March.


After (or should I say currently?)
The filtered sunlight is so beautiful as it comes in at sunset.





Remember this? Clearly before...








And during...






And after, just in case you missed it.




I'll post more as the boxes give way to more house.

*If you are a long time home owner, please do not tell me that the work is never done. It's a real morale buzz kill and if I had a penny...
Thanks tons. Now come visit already.

Water Babies

Three of my very favorite people have birthdays under the astrological sign of Cancer and all of it's watery goodness. I've no doubt that at any given time this month at least two of them will be on or near a large body of water. When I think of summer I think of them. I'm sure they wish I'd think of sending them birthday cards too! Happy Birthday's mother and dearest sisters.

Brew with a View

In the new house now and this is what I see looking down on my coffee. Orange kitchen island, reflection of vintage globe light masquerading as a dollop of cream, robin's egg blue sample of leather that covers our long awaited bar stools from Spain.

Happy Father's Day!

A huge sized thank you and I love you today for some pretty special fathers that make life oh so sweet.

Husband

father of zoe and maya

My Dad

father of kristine, daneen and angiela (pictured with kristine)

Eddy's (and my new) pop

father of eddy, julie and stephanie

love you guys!!

It's Official

Eddy hung the shiny new numbers last night.

Tomorrow We Move! (yay)

It should be fairly obvious that since I haven't posted in a couple of weeks that we've been insanely busy with work and wrapping up the house. There are still some outstanding things that they'll be working on next week but it's a functioning place to live and we are excited to make it home! Tomorrow we move with the help of the girls and we look forward to introducing the kittums to the space. Carbonara is on the menu for our first meal in the house tomorrow night.

Here's what's happened since last time...

It's Paint People

The pigment has arrived and we're loving it. Mostly we're sticking with white on white but in a few places we're laying it down. I likey.





This chartreuse really sings against the brick wall. It's the first thing you see when you walk in the front door and look up the stairs. When the west light comes through the windows it's magic. I also like how the neighbor's green shingles look in this vignette.




I know you think this next one looks like a nursery but it's not. The yellow is MUCH more hip young married couple awesome yellow in person! Really it is. (really) err, yup. Ok, maybe it's a little light and I played it too safe. I'm hoping once the floors get refinished it'll warm up and have a little more legs. If not, it looks like this will be one of my first tasks before moving to repaint it. I'm not giving up hope though...


Up next...the floors get sanded and finished this week. Next post should look much different. Talk to you soon!

Springfest 5.0

What a lovely lovely evening we had last night in the courtyard with an intimate group of friends. The weather was calm and crisp, while the guests were warm and thirsty. It was a little bittersweet since it will be the last time that Amy and I will be living here to help host the party. Thanks to all who helped make it so very sweet.


Yellow was the color of the evening and many of Lew's garden plants served as decoration. See Amy here checking the details one last time before guests arrived.




And me with handsome husband glinting in the sunset.




...and a few other smashing details. It was visual perfection.

Are You Ready To Rock...

(said in your best big hair anthem band voice)!
Things are really jammin'. Check out the sheetrock that started going up. Looking good.

dig my photomontage...




Here stands husband in front of what will be the washer + dryer space and our teeny office space, just off the kitchen. Remember last week when you could see through to the stairs?



Painting and flooring up next. Whoo (fist in the air)!

Foam Sweet Home

Bio based closed cell spray foam insulation that is. An environmentally safe alternative to traditional fiberglass insulation. It has a higher R-value and is its own vapor barrier. Eddy says this is good. It's hard as a rock and looks pretty cool too.

Also note the framing continues...

100 Layer Cake

This week our wedding invitations that I designed with my buddy Brady Vest were highlighted in a feature on Hammerpress by the lovely lovely blog 100 Layer Cake. I was so excited and honored as I love this blog and still follow it for design inspiration. Thanks ladies!

Flower Obsession

Just a little break from the house...
I'm in love with these stunning images of the tulip fields in the Netherlands. So painterly, so so beautiful. I'd love to fly over these once in my life.






photos via Mail Online (UK)

Found Things We Now Own

As found at 1626 Jefferson this week...

...stairs



a board with an ancient advertisement for women's rayon underwear



rays of light from above



chives dear



a truck that could only possibly carry whispers



a feather



a shadow of one made from two.