We are officially moved in after 3 months......
Which means the upstairs is complete!
The finishing touches were put on over the weekend before the big Blog Party....
I was up sewing dust ruffles late into Saturday night....
Because God Forbid anyone walk up these stairs and have a
box spring staring them in the face....
So please join me as I take you on the floor of what I call
"My Sanctuary"
The guest room....
comforter purchased at Tuesday Morning.....I love the color red
and tried to use it through out the house....
red furniture from of course "IKEA".....
the old oak rocker belonged to the Big Boss...
the painting over the bed......IKEA.....$49.00
I love stacks of old suitcases....
these belonged to Mrs. Big Boss.....aka my mother in law.
the half bath.....very Frenchie....
all the framed photo's were taken in Paris by myself and Daughter....
this is the main feature that sold us on the house....
that magnificent Crown Molding....
it's all over the house but is very impressive is small spaces....
I also have a bird theme going on in this room....
The Master Bedroom is so large at over 22 feet that we needed large
furniture....and we found this great set by
Pulaski furniture....
it actually matches a curio cabinet that we bought from Pulaski some 40 years ago...
How odd is that.....
I love the bed.....but it's so high off the ground I had to buy a step stool to
get into it.....The bench in front was found at every one's favorite...
TJMaxx......$129.00
the steps....and the newly made dust ruffle....I found the fabric at IKEA for cheap....
I said the room was big.....so big we were able to make use of that other
Macy's sofa....
I love this chest of drawers....I store my bedding in it....
from the bedroom you walk into the sitting room complete with fireplace....
we are so spoiled.....compared to our other house....
We spend most nights up here as you feel like your in a
Hotel Suite...
the fire....although gas logs....still keeps this room toasty warm and very cozy....
I have a whole nautical theme going on....Sofa and blue throw from
Pottery Barn....
no shortage of space for all our books.....
I made sure when the Boss put that huge t.v. over the mantel
that I had some room for a few knick knacks....
The Boss' den.....
My sewing room....
I claimed this room the day we first looked at the house....
I love anything with bead board....
I knew the minute I saw the room exactly how I would decorate it...
The Jack and Jill bath
between my room and Miss B's guest room....
I hated to put a lot of nails in the walls so I propped up pictures
all over the place....
back into my room.....where all my creative juices come to life.....
it's "Travel Inspired".....
I actually have 2 complete sets of 1950's state souvenir plates...
I had to restrain myself from hanging more then just a few....
My New Jersey and Paris pillows on the bed were gifts from the Boss and
The Daughter.....
State Post Cards on a stand and Family photo's....
I love my sewing table....
where did it come from.....IKEA ofcourse!! ....I think it cost
under $200.00 for both the legs and the top....
I stole it from the Boss...
the little green table came from TJMaxx....
the Fat Swimmer was found at the Christmas Tree Shoppes in NJ......
My State Plates...
And my Barbie doll.....not the original but I had the original when I was about 10 and
when they came out years ago with the reproduction I just had to
have one...
On to Sophie's room....
You know the one she refuses to sleep in when she visits because she
won't sleep alone....
Oh well....it's still cute...
I painted our old brass and cast iron bed this great
Tiffany Blue color....
then found the perfect comforter from Garnet Hill online...
I made the dust ruffle and thought the fabric was a perfect match....
I love using old trunks in
front of beds....
great place to store blankets...
Sophie wanted her room to be Spider Man Themed.....
NOT HAPPENING.....
am I a bad Grandmother???
Instead we went with a Family Favorite of
Tin Tin.....
A European cartoon character....soon to be a Steven Speilberg movie....
We are all fans.....
except Sophie!!
I actually made that figure you see behind glass....
I found the mold in a shop in Paris....
I even hand painted it...
The famous rocket ship found on one of the posters hanging over the bed...
Totally out of order....but I am famous for that.....
my little dog collection of terriers....
A Tartan blanket drapped over the old rocker....
Hope you enjoyed the tour....
I can finally say the house is complete.....
It was the most fun I have ever had...
And When someone suggested I use a decorator I knew I would not be happy with someone
Else's ideas....So Good or Bad.....I'm responsible for the outcome....
and I Simply Love it!!
