For Sale

In the midst of planning a wedding, we have finally put the house on the market...

It's a sad day..

FOR SALE!

Take a Look at Our Home

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The Bedroom

Damon doesn't allow strangers into our home, but he hasn't told me I couldn't welcome strangers into our home through this blog. I am sure he won't mind, especially because it is ONLY our bedroom. :) I know I am pushing my luck with this post, but if you are lucky, you will get a another glimpse into our home-before he makes me delete it. :)

If you haven't figured this out by now, most of the stuff in our home as been repurposed, purchased on the cheap, or a simple hand me down. Here is how we make it work.

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White Picture Frame: IKEA (with fabric from Ikea), Black Wicker Laundry Bins: Ross,

Comforters {1& 2 (mine are disc. but here are similar ones) } and Throws: IKEA, Pillows: IKEA, 

Shag Rug: Carpet Mart

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The black bedroom suite was picked up at a yard sale a few years ago. It has three pieces and was $125. It is solid oak and pretty awesome (maybe not for those who had to carry it to the third floor, and then back down to the second floor when I couldn't decide where it was going-sorry fellas).

The print on the dresser: Etsy-SilhouetteBlue

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Bedroom suite: again yard sale $125, Black chair: yard sale $25 for two,

Pillow: IKEA, Fan: Target, Picture Frames on window sill: TJ MAX, ROSS, Marshalls,

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Print-row boat press, Lamps: ROSS, Watch box, and Mirror: regift from my mom. 

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Shelf: IKEA, Frames: IKEA, Print: Etsy-FIFIDUVIE

Wasn't this just fun!

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The Living Room/Dining Room

Today I will once again take you through a part of the home Damon, Charlie, and I share together. I hate to say this, but I don't think we will be in this house many months longer. We will DEFINITELY live here until the wedding-there is no way I am dealing with selling/renting our house on top of everything else going on. As much as I loved-and still love this house-it's not practical, especially when you own a 100-pound dog and she has more energy than you would believe. I thought running up and down the three floors, and the small patch of grass in the back would be enough for Charlie, but every time we take her to the "country" we are reminded of how cruel city living is for her. We have our eyes set on a  farmhouse with A LOT of land, but we unfortunately need to convince the current homeowner it's time to move. Anyway, enjoy taking a look around-maybe you even want to make us an offer... ;) 

If you have never dried hydrangeas, you should try it. They typically dry nicely and add a little something-something through the winter months. The secret is when you put together an arrangement of hydrangea bunches that you keep the original water and let it evaporate. Don't refill or replenish the water in hopes of keeping the flowers longer because, at that point, they will die before they can dry.

I have quite the thing for mid-century modern furniture; maybe it started with from obsession with Mad Men, or maybe it's just...those "lines."  I have two matching Heywood Wakefield end tables that I got at Atomic Warehouse.  Atomic Warehouse has a ton of mid-century modern furniture but the prices are a bit steep, especially for someone like me who knows with time and patience I can find the exact same items for a fraction of the price. The throw and pillows were all scooped up from IKEA, and the huge AWESOMENESS of a painting was done by Kevin Catlin. We have a few other pieces he has done, but we will save that blog post for another day!

I bought this Drexel credenza and a matching cabinet for $150 dollars off of craigslist.  It was such the steal since the same credenza sells for $1,000 online. There is my footstool turned Plant Stand, and that bowl on the left was picked up at a yard sale across the street before I moved in. 

I scooped this Heywood Wakefield table up from my neighbor's yard sale for free. 

I have yet to sand and re-stain it, but that project will come soon. I am in the process of trying to convince Damon to do it.

The Danish-modern dining room table and wooden chairs were purchased from Atomic Warehouse. 

The black chairs are from Pier One-boring. 

The Drexel cabinet was the other half of that $150 steal.

The framed picture above the cabinet is just fabric from IKEA thrown in a frame (ironed first, of course).

The white cabinet was handmade in my dad's wood shop. My mom and I took a trip to Vegas a few years back and saw a similar cabinet for a hefty price tag, a price we were not willing to pay. With a piece of paper and a pencil we took the design home with us, and after a few hours spent in the shop...our homemade version was created. The artwork, is the embroidery hoop and the framed button heart was another one of my d.i.y. projects.  

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The Study

Once again, I would like to give you a glimpse into the home I share with Day and Charlie. This room is one of Damon's favorites and mine as well.  

Rug: IKEA, Desk: Target

I have to bring some attention to this AWESOME chair (IKEA). 

 Unfortunately, it isn't seen in the above picture but it is there! 

Knickknacks:  Grab your passport and get traveling

 (something I haven't been doing nearly enough of as of late)

World Map: Carefully and legitimately procured from an elementary school

Papasan Chair: Damon's from college, Directors Chair: Pier One

Print: "You and Me and the Dog"-Etsy: ashleyg

Paintings: Top-The very talented, Jessica Dempsey 

Bottom: The very bored, Rachel Myers

I FOUND A "C", still looking for that "D".

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Guest Bedroom

We have been in the house for almost 2 years now and continue to get settled.  We just finished the final touches in the spare bedroom so thought I would share a bit of my could be submission to Apartment Therapy. Maybe not Apartment Therapy worthy, but you get the point.  Like I've said before, I like that my "stuff" has a story and most everything has been Craigslisted, thrifted or bought at some sort of budget-friendly store.

Green vintage chairs:  church flea market (Mom scooped these up a few years ago); green ceramic lamps:  Harrisburg Flea Market (I think you, Alyssa, have wanted these since you first saw them :)); lamp shades:  Ollies.  

The bedroom suite started its journey with Damon's brother-in-law in college, then went to Damon in Bosler Avenue, and now has found a home in our spare bedroom. Oh, and not to forget the wee little end table the lamp sits on: we can thank JDemps for that.

Charlie looking all too innocent.

Prints

 Top left: Purchased from Etsy, Pixelcloud

Top right: made using this calendar

Bottom left: Used the cover of my book Love Life 

Bottom right: Purchased from Etsy, thewheatfield

Rug, duvet, and checkered throw pillow all care of IKEA.

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