our home

i'm posting these pictures, because we're homeowners. and because after years and years of renting creme-colored apartments, we finally dwell in a cozy land of color! seriously, i love our house. it's small, and old, and will probably take as long as we live in it to "touch up" to our satisfaction. but it's a house. with a yard. and cheerful, colorful rooms that we not only live in, but occupy as well.

so, for anyone wondering about this place of which i speak, on with the tour:

(**quick disclaimer- all of the pictures posted today are interior pictures. on the day i shot them, all of my digital camera batteries were dead until well after dark. in the next few days i promise to get outside in the light of day, and document the exterior as well!**)

another disclaimer: TEMPORARILY YOU'LL HAVE TO LINK OUT TO THE PICTURES, UNTIL I CAN GET BLOGGER TO POST THEM DIRECTLY ON THIS PAGE. GRRRRR!

from our enclosed front porch, you enter directly into our living room:

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the living room boasts 3 windows, which will soon be dressed in roman blinds made from this fun and funky fabric: http://www.tonicliving.com/details.asp?productid=194&currentpage=2 the color pallete for the room was chosen with this fabric in mind.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/lmgdimples/House%20Pics/LivingRoomfromDR.jpg

our favorite bookshelves found a home in our living room:

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to the right of the living room you look directly into the dining room, which is painted a rich, chocolate brown:

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and from the dining room you enter into the kitchen:

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2 more views of the kitchen, from the opposite doorway:

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also on the first floor are,

our one and only bathroom:

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our guest bedroom (robert calls it our "ode to autumn"):

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(the boxes in this picture contain white 2" wooden slat blinds for all of the 2nd floor windows)

and ella's purple playroom (featuring magnetic walls):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/lmgdimples/House%20Pics/PlayroomEntry.jpg

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(this is our favorite "storage solution" in the house, holding all of ella's picture books and toys!)

and now, follow me to the 2nd floor. (technically, a 1/2 story. we live in a bungalow built in the early 1900's, with lower, sloping ceilings on the second floor)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/lmgdimples/House%20Pics/StairsFlightOne.jpg

around the corner, and up again:

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to the landing, which we've converted into an office.

rounding the corner at the top of the stairs:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/lmgdimples/House%20Pics/OfficeCloset.jpg

looking back toward the staircase, at our corner-situated desk/workspace:

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and turning towards ella's room:

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upon entering ella's room (notice the quilt hanging where the blinds await installation):

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(also, the all-yellow walls will one day boast white and pink stripes)

and to the left:

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further left (featuring the closet awaiting a door!):

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and back to the right of the crib (built-in dresser awaiting trim, and wall art awaiting hanging):

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and further to the right:

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and last, but not least, the master bedroom (window also awaiting blinds):

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also boasting great closet space, lacking only a door:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/lmgdimples/House%20Pics/OurRoomCloset.jpg

a nice nook for a vanity (with a mirror longing to be hung):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/lmgdimples/House%20Pics/OurRoomVanity.jpg

and finally,another built-in dresser, awaiting finishing/trimwork:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/lmgdimples/House%20Pics/OurRoomDresse.jpg

hope you enjoyed the tour...as you can see, we're still working on our house, but feeling fully at home!