Redecorating!

So I will start with the best news.. my dad seems to be feeling a "bit" better. He is still in the hospital, but was a lot more talkative and seem to have a small bit of energy. Those of you who pray, please keep them coming for him! :)

On a lighter note, we are finally getting around to making some decisions on the hardwood flooring we have been wanting. So I present to you the final pick! (I like darker, he likes lighter, so we compromised with something in the middle. We've took home samples, tested it out, threw water on it, left water sitting on it overnight, stomped on it, tried to scratch it with forks (I know, I know.. haha), and the last three options we picked passed the test. This was our favorite.



It's going in the entry, living room, hall and kitchen. This was the flooring we had before in the kitchen...



And here's the best "Before" shot I could get of the kitchen. Can't wait to share the "After" shots. We have a couple more projects up our sleeve that I'll keep you up on as well.


I would also Looooveeeee to eventually do a door like this for our small pantry. Gotta love Pinterest for some good inspiration.


Our living room had just a light beige carpet before. And I'm sad to say we've only had it about 5 years, but there are big places on it that just look like crap...packed down, dirt that can't be removed for anything.. you get the point. It was even considered an "upgraded" carpet when we bought our house. Some upgrade .. hmph. If I had to go back I wouldn't "upgrade" hardly anything when we bought our house. So much cheaper to do it yourself. But I was younger, getting married, and just ready for a house. You live and you learn I suppose. I also think its amazing how your tastes and styles change as you get older. I think almost every woman wants a house that reflects her.. and now I'm more on top of what exactly I like. So I will be glad to say goodbye to this carpet in this super high traffic area.


Speaking of personal tastes, I'm so loving this furniture from Ethan Allen. (Just the furniture, not the room decor.) But since I don't have a good 10+ grand or so to drop on furniture, I'm going to see if I can find something similar. Just love it. And I think it would go great with the new floors ;)


And besides dreaming about what my dream house is supposed to look like, I actually did a project recently. Just a small, easy one. A Valentine's Day banner for our fireplace. I kept seeing all these cute little Vintage-y Valentine printables online, so I just printed some out, glued them on card-stock and hung them on some cute red ribbon.


Other than that, I'm also wanting to try this Enchilada recipe that pops up on Pinterest at least once a day.. White Chicken Enchiladas. My friend Jessica from Love from Texas says it's a winner as well.. so I'm gonna have to break down and try this. I know if you are on Pinterest, you have seen it a million times, too. Must be just that good.



I've been volunteered to make cupcakes for Bella's Valentine's Day party.. so I'm off to make some cute toppers for those while they are napping. Hope everyone had a good weekend. I'm already ready for Friday ;)