this old house...

Hi ~ are you still there?

It's been a while!

I am sure you are, because blogging friends are like that.

You can pop in at any time and pick up like you were just here yesterday!

In between all my summer fun, I really have been visiting to see what you all have been up to.

Which has led to pinning, pinning and more pinning, because you are all so inspiring!

Now I am not rushing the summer away, because I am having so much fun, but I have been making quite a long list of Fall and Winter makeover projects.

Being away so much in the summer and wondering what I am going to come home to with 2 kids at home and seeing nothing new around is making me a bit antsy to start some projects.

To make a long story short, this old house is looking, well, old.

But not in a good vintage old way, just old and tired.

So, I have been gathering some ideas to give my old nest a new look.

One of the projects is to do my master bedroom over.

I am going to say goodbye to my Paris Hotel Suite!

So, today as I was cleaning my room, I decided to edit it a bit and send some things along to my space at the shop.

The shop has been so very busy ever since the feature in Romantic Homes Magazine!

After putting away the clutter, taking away a few things I don't "love" anymore and moving a few other things around that I do "love", here is what I ended up with...

I only changed around this side of the room.  It is not much of a change, but it will do until the end of camping season!

What I would love for this room is dark wood floors with some scatter rugs, the perfect shade of gray on the walls (I'll keep the trim white) and some new pieces (maybe something industrial) mixed in with my favorite vintage ones.  Some new lighting and interesting art for the walls should round out the project.  I am also going to paint all the different bureaus to unify them (and get rid of the ugly orangey pine color).

If you'd like to see what it looked like before, you can see it here, and if you would like to see what it looked like when I first shared the room on my blog you can see it here.

Want to see what I have been pinning?  You can check out my Pinterest!

So glad you stopped by, have a great day!

paris hotel suite...

Springtime in Paris is something I dream about from my own room, or suite as I like to call it, that I try to feather with subtle touches of french inspired items and beautiful vintage furniture while keeping it all shabby and of course romantic...I have left my luggage right as you walk in the suite. Now it is not a true suite ~ it does not have a private bath (yet) but it does have a sitting area...This is one of my favorite tables. We were given an old sewing machine after we were first married and my husband made this table. We just recently painted it a warm white and I love it even more. My french inspired clock from HomeGoods nests in my $8 fabulous frame... I am not sure if you can see the little glass on the table above but among the beautiful etchings has on one side "L'Amour" and on the other "C'est la Vie". I bought this at Brimfield last year. Here let me move it so I can get a better photo... The vintage sewing machine table has a great little place to hold my small collection of one of my favorite magazines... I treated myself to this beautiful white chair and ottoman. You just sink right in...
Look at the subtle rose pattern...Beautiful burlap pillow wishing a good night... I would love to have dreamy white fluffy bedding but for now I am happy with my vintage chenille bed spread with pillow shams from Marshalls and two vintage white throw pillows that were my Moms... Now the "sitting room" I just showed you I think goes with my spring/summer bedding that I just put on. The rest of my suite goes better with my fall/winter bedding which gave me the inspiration for the wall color... I got this duvet cover with two shams on sale at Pottery Barn. By the time spring comes around I am tired of it and vow to not use it next year...we shall see. Our home is where Jim grew up and our bedroom was for him and his three brothers. I am lucky to have such a large room. Here is a good view as you enter the room... My little sitting area would be to your left. The two bureaus and the little chest in between were from my parents. I would love to paint them white! For now I am thinking of painting the little chest white and replacing the rocker with a white chair to bring more white to that side of the room. Let's take a peek at some of the details like this tres chic painting that was my Mom's... The gents are trying to get the ladies attention...I found this lovely bowl for $9.50...Wonderful old lace curtains from my Mom... My Mom's engagement photo and my collection of trinket dishes mixed in with sweet boxes from Michaels... Here is the chair I would love to replace... Then on the other side of my husband's bureau, which holds our flat screen that is not shabby or chic looking, is this little vignette where the collection of my other favorite magazine nests... As we leave my Paris Hotel Suite take a peek in the mirror ~ see the door ~ behind it I hope to have a master bathroom, someday!Linda at Coastal Charm is hosting another Nifty Thrifty Tuesday which I am joining to show off my frame and bowl. I am also going to join in on the fun at My Romantic Home where Cindy will be hosting Show and Tell on Friday. There are more photos, treasures and thrifty finds nested in my suite but I will save them for another day! Thank you for stopping by!