Hello Again, and House Updates

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Whew, it has been a looooong time since I last updated.  Kudos to you for sticking around!

I know you have been waiting on pins and needles to see the most recent update! It's all been good, working on my weight loss, working out more, and more work!

I finally took some pictures and the before and afters will be worth it since we've done quite a few things in the last 14 months.  Let's get to it!

Entry

No real changes here, just decorated for Hanukkah!

Office

Again, no changes, just decorated. It's hard to believe I've had this for more than a year!  I still feel like it's so new!

Living Room

This room had quite a transformation with paint.  Painted the trim white, the walls grey and navy. We changed the sofas to grey with slipcovers and swapped the coffee table from the living room. 

Got a new piece for above the sofa.  Paint covered up the patchwork we had to do when we moved the thermostat to the hall.

From this angle, you can tell how we moved some furniture around.  We also decided to take the blinds off the windows in this room. We don't really need the privacy here, and I love how it lets the daylight in.  Additionally, we took off the crossings in the windows. We also changed the pillows for the season.

Dining Room

In the dining room, the only thing that has changed aside from the seasonal decorations is the photos displayed above the buffet.

All the pictures we've taken from our travels, or our homes.  The sign that I had custom-made reads "No matter where I am with you I am home."  Jared and I have had 5 homes together, and this one feels quite long term, but regardless...

Kitchen

In here, we swapped out the drawer pulls/handles for something more simple and modern, but most excitedly, we got a new refrigerator, microwave, and stovetop in either black stainless or black to match the oven.  The new refrigerator is a better use of space inside, allows us to have a "snack drawer", and by moving the old one to the garage, we doubled the amount we can keep cold which comes in very handy for parties and buying in bulk.  I love how the microwave has a light under it so I can SEE what I am cooking on the stovetop, which has 5 burners now.  

Family Room

No changes here, but I love these tall ceilings!

Ok, I guess I lied, we did make a few changes, as a result of the living room swap for the coffee table/ottoman.  I also took down the New York pictures and moved the menu from the desk area for parties.  Of course, swapped out pillows for Halloween vs. snow. 

Hall Closet

Looking at these pictures makes me realize the organization I thought I put in here, really isn't working. I'll keep working on that for ya!

Powder Room

the only thing I changed was the garbage can! Someday we'll paint this room!

Well, I think that's good for 1 day.  Updating the upstairs in the next post!