Our Home: A Labor of Love

How we made 806 JessamineOur HOME!

This is our house in 2008.

Front view in 2010…notice the landscaping!

Monster Garage

We started out with an open, unfinished, unpainted garage.

NO Monsters in here now! Two new garage doors, finished paint job

and a shiny black door!

Updated garage view with landscaping

Front Living RoomCarpet, Navy Blue Walls, No Window Treatment

Our Living Room

Guest BathroomPink and maroon ceramic tiles, toilet falling through floor, subway tiles on floor

Even though the floor tiles are making a comeback, we decided to gut the room and start over.

Updated little girls room

Little Throne for my

Little Princesses

The grandma guest roomThis is my Mamaw’s bedroom furniture and the bedding is from Meemaw. I sneak into this room sometimes and it feels like a hug.

Really wish a had a before pic because this room was avocado green! Painted it “Natural Choice” by Sherwin Williams this summer.

Entry Way – Are you thinking…Magic

School Bus?

KITCHEN NIGHTMARES..

Side cabinets before…..after!

Cabinets and Island

Before and After

Stove area beforeAfter, new backsplash & granite countertops.

Breakfast area

New bead board ceiling makes the kitchen feel cozy. Mom made the window treatments as a baby gift when Baylor was born.

The mom space….double shallow sinks

Every time I turned on the water my shirt would get wet!

Ta-daaa!!!!

Much better workspace now

Dining Room

The white room…is it a game room or a sun room?

White, white, white

Family room exit to porch…new slate floor and painted walls!

UGLY HALLWAY…felt like an institution with all the white!

Hallway now

Tricia helped me hang our family photos so we can start a photo wall. I just love walking into a home and being able to get to know the family based on the photos on display.

Our bedroom

Our bedroom now!

Dresser view

The door leads to our bathroom.

The Back Porch

Harper’s Room

This was Baylor’s room. Now it is the tea room, reading nook and imagination station.

Powder bath