As promised (a month late)...A Virtual Open House

127 Magnolia Lane

We've moved! Still getting settled, as you'll be able to tell from the pictures. Please ignore the fact that all the walls are white and there are virtually no curtains.

Patio in between the carport and back porch. Great place for a hot tub, don't ya think?

Back porch. These doors go into the living room.

View from office, front of the house. NEED CURTAINS. :)

Here is where my sweet guests will lay their heads when they come to visit. BYOC! (Bring your own curtains) :)

Basement.

Computer center. This is right at the back door when you come in off the carport. A nice place to collect all that junk you bring in with you.

Laundry room.

View of dining room from kitchen.

View of dining room from living room. NEED Curtains. (Notice a pattern here?)

Note to self.... clean black smoke dust off of bricks.

Another note to self... read stack of magazines and throw away.

Quite possibly the ugliest mantle ever.

What would you all put on these shelves?

Foyer

Living room

Opposite side of living room

Master bedroom

Ahhh... my reading chair!

Back in May I flew to my sister's house in St. Louis for my niece's high school graduation. Thankfully, my sister Sharon asked me to stay with her. This was the first time I had stayed in her new house and I felt very comfortable immediately when I walked in the door. Sharon is one of those people that just have a knack for decorating. I want my house to look just like hers. I, not unlike her, can't stand clutter. She has the neatest house but at the same time it feels comfortable and welcoming. Mine? Not so much. It's looking pretty sterile around here at the moment. All the walls are contractor beige and I've only got curtains in two rooms. Sharon's coming to spend Thanksgiving with me and I hope she gets bored while she's here, takes pity on me, and helps me fix this place up. (Hint, hint.) ;)

My friend Sarah is the same way. She has the best ideas and best paint colors ever! (You can see for yourself if you follow her blog link on my page.) When we moved into our last house, Sarah picked out all my curtains. I hate curtains. Sarah's coming to spend a weekend with me in December and I hope she gets bored while she's here, takes pity on me, and helps me fix this place up. (Hint, hint.) ;)