Floor Remodeling and Living Room Refresh

We decided to update our flooring this year as our home improvement project. We had this old carpet from probably when the house was built and sheet vinyl throughout the kitchen and dining area that was peeling off. So, it was time! Actually, when we first moved in, this was the one thing that I wanted to change the most about this house. But then we had other problems occur that set this back such as replacing our water heater. Replacing our furnace and AC unit. And then replacing our roof! It really was a homeowner's nightmare replacing one thing after another and these were all crucial things that the house needed to run properly - so we just couldn't ignore it for something cosmetic like replacing our floors. I'm so happy now that after all that, we were finally able to replace the flooring in the kitchen, dining, living room, and our hallway. Our bedrooms and bathrooms still have the old flooring but we figured those things will come at a later date. 

Nursery Update Ideas

I was just looking around Anakin's nursery (because it's my office space too) and noticed that it was very bland. Not very 100layercakelet.com worthy! So, I've come up with a plan to "liven" it up a bit with some pop of color. In addition to the paint idea, I am also planning on adding a colorful mobile, and some wall art. Maybe some dots or zig zags. Here's looking at it now.

Here's what it currently looks like now... no wonder he never wants to sleep in his crib! It's so bland!

I'm thinking a pop of green color. I want to stay gender neutral in case my next one is a girl.

Here's his closet now. I need to reorganize and build a shelf for his books to easily access it.

A close up of his changing table.

He's got quite a shoe collection already. I have 2 more shoes that I ordered online coming in some time this week as well! Daddy might have to build him a shoe closet too.

House Project - Laundry Room

The dreaded laundry room... the one household chore that I despise. I don't like folding or putting away my laundry period. Great thing my husband is the opposite and I don't have to do his clothes. He's efficient at washing his own clothes AND washing the blankets and putting it all away. That's why I decided that if I was to put any effort into learning his ways, there must be something to be done about our laundry room. I wish I would have taken a before the "before" picture. When we purchased the house, this laundry room was plain white with an ugly wallpaper trim that reminded me of Easter. It also had those old curtain valances and just a hanging rack. So, I did a lot of pinning on Pinterest for laundry room inspirations and with my husband, we came up with this scheme. Cabinets and drawers and most definitely- a table so I could fold clothes and blankets. I did all the planning and my husband did all the execution. We do great this way and things get done! Now if only money grew on trees... LOL.