Dear Holly,
Thank you for your weekly “Real Talk” series. I get so excited for Thursdays and I wish you had posts like this every day, but I realize that they are spread out on purpose. You are helping us grow, and that takes time. Which coincidentally, is exactly what your post is about today.
You are an inspiration (one of many) to motivate me to work on my top ten list. Thank you. Feel free to comment if you read this. Hee hee!
Love,
Lindsay 
A Room to Live In!
Here is the Polyvore-version of my living room (which is still in progress!). I love that site…it is such a fun way to put things together, and there are some really talented “set-makers” on there!
My Cozy Living Room – by pearllinds on Polyvore.com
I bought my couch about 5 1/2 years ago, and I have no clue what brand it is, but it is a sage green microfiber. The furniture pieces in the set aren’t my actual pieces, but I found similar products. My recliner and wingback are actually just slipcovered, but I would love to buy new furniture someday. I do own the entertainment armoire, the coffee table, side tables, and the FLOR area rug. Everything else is just what I could find that was similar, or things that are on my wish-list!
I am going to post a photo-house-tour soon, with “before and after” photos. So be sure to check back for that!! But you can also see my recent house photos on Flickr. You might recognize the rooms from Polyvore!! We are definitely having fun working on our house, but it is also still a work-in-progress. That is why Polyvore is so handy!!
Enjoy!!
Read MoreAiring my dirty laundry!
Yippee! Our new washer and dryer are here and they’re in!! Now the rest of the room looks…umm…unfinished and uuuggglly! But aren’t they pretty??
Our new washer and dryer in our laundry room!
Our original thought was to install a countertop over the set (I love that look!) to have a folding surface and storage surface…but as you can see, our plumbing is installed too high on the wall and that won’t work:
Laundry room plumbing - exposed!
I think we might purchase the pedestal drawers for them to sit on. That will raise them, hide the plumbing, and give us more storage. Here were some of my original sketches (before they got here), but I think we might do a combination of the 3. I’ll do a new sketch soon:
My current laundry room. (Click to see the larger photos).
We use this room as a “mud room,” so I think what we need is some shoe/boot storage and hanging hooks for coats and dog leashes.
Pottery Barn "Brady" Entryway Storage
This type of storage would be perfect!
Read MoreMy daughter's room: Polyvore'd!
So here’s another set I put together! Last month I talked about my daughter’s nursery, which, like all rooms in my new house, is still in progress. But I have a wish-list, so here is her room with a few things added that I hope to purchase one day soon. Enjoy!
Neutral Contemporary Nursery – by pearllinds on Polyvore.com
:Note to self:
Must buy red mirror and chair. Or at least add my red accessories that I mentioned here last month! How gorgeous is this house?
Red accents from the 10 Center Designer (click to visit her flickr page!).
Another living room shot! Great style!
Holly over at decor8 mentioned Lori’s work (aka the 10 Cent Designer), but I’ve seen it somewhere before!! I might have run across her flickr page (I can’t remember when or where I saw these photos!) but I’m kicking myself for not talking about her first, ha! Kidding, but again, more inspiration for me…plus Holly has an actual relationship with her, and she interviewed her, etc. I’m just a baby-blogger, but someday hope to reach that level of respect and collaboration! Thanks again, ladies!!
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I'm an interior designer and a draftsperson, but I live in the country. I like it that way. I'm also a firefighter's wife, mom to 2 cute kids, and a homeowner and I like that even better. But right after that is a pretty and affordable space...and I mean a REALLY affordable space. Because I believe good design can be for EVERYONE!
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