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Yesterday I had a reality check… I’ve lived in place for almost two years and still have a massive to-do list. So, I made the decision to get my house “finished”.

I know, I know. I am realistic, it will never really be done… but at least check some big things off my list.

In the process, I need to keep reminding myself that this is what we started with.

Our family room during construction

When this is all done, hopefully I’ll have lots of gorgeousness to share!

One of my projects to check off is to get this bench reupholstered. How amazing is the shape?? The fabric? Nightmares…

It looks so mini in this picture… like a stool rather than a bench. Sort of scary! Going to look at it right now to reconfirm that this in fact an adult sized piece of furniture I purchased.

Sorry for the seriously lame post today. I’m not feeling great, definitely going back to bed and ignoring the fact that winter is still here.

Goodnight. xoxo

Well this week I am feeling really nostalgic, and a little sad if I am being really honest here. My mom’s house, which we lived in for 9 years went on the market this week. My mom recently moved to the city and although we all held on tight to this house, it was ready to move on. None of us live at home anymore, and my mom is loving city life.

Isn’t she a pretty little gem?

But the real reason I am sharing pictures of the house is because I think my mom has the most unbelievable taste and vision of any person I’ve ever known. Best part, shes a therapist, not even a designer. This woman has vision any designer could only dream of.

She bought this house and my sisters and I hated it. It was awkward and uncomfortable, but she knew it was something special. So after a little bit of construction and a major surface makeover. She made it incredible.

Not only does she have vision, she has timeless vision.

These sofas are almost 20 years old

Dining room covered in a rusty orange grass cloth

The most flawlessly gorgeous kitchen. I wish I had a close up of those pendants!

Her office

Master

And finally… the bedroom I grew up in.

I wish I had taken pictures before the house went on the market because we moved out a ton of the furniture to my mom’s place downtown, so this shows the house “staged”, but it still gives an idea of what a special house it is.

Reality Check

Memory Lane