Has A Place

25 August 2011

Family Room...

So here's the deal, I have the itch. The itch to "re-do" something. It happens all the time. But sometimes I obsess over it. Like right now, I can't get it out of my head. It starts with one bad photo.

I started critiquing the awful photos on Remax when I started looking for my house. They are BAD people bad. Just take a look. Some of those people don't even clean up, and the CRAZY listing agent takes a photo of the "mess". It's nuts I tell ya nuts. So I went around taking pictures of my house with my phone just to see what it might look like on one of those sites.

So here's the deal, I started this blog on a whim. I was searching the Internet one day for some pics and I came across a very popular blog. I decided I should start one too! It might be fun, its a way to get my talents out to the world. If you know me then you know I have this talent. So instead of giving people random advice when I see them now and then, I figured why not create a space for them to come and get inspired.

I get inspired to, hence the inspiration page. I get that a goal of a "magazine cover" style hose is impossible, if you want to live in it. But I can try right?

Anyhoo, Pottery Barn came out with there "pre" fall catalog. I am gaga over some of the pictures, as usual. It's dangerous people, dangerous.

Here's what's swimming around in my brain. My family room. I hate this room. Sure it looks good, but not good enough. Not magazine quality, I know I'm crazy!

Its like a hodge podge of a bunch of crap that I have accumulated over the last 3 or so years. Look even the picture on the wall is not even in the center of the couch??? Seriously.

I mean we got the new sofa, and I didn't want to just get rid of the pillows that came with it. But the focal point of the room is red, obviously. The pillows are blue and brown. Its not working. I hate it. I spend alot of time in here when I'm home. I want it to feel like the other rooms!!!

Here's what I've got in mind. I love, love, love all three of these rooms in the new catalog.

Here's the red inspiration. I will recover my old pillows, and add a few extras. Also get a red throw. I also love the oval wall sconces which i want to flank on either side of the round mirror below:

I love the idea of a table behind the sofa, against the wall, but I'm not sure I can pull it off. I am trying though. Also, some new lamps.
So watch out, I'm going shopping tonight for some new "options". Lets see what i can pull off in one night!! O yea, I want to spend less than 200 bucks on this WHOLE room, think I can do it?? We will see... stay tuned

20 August 2011

Boston!!

I have just celebrated my 26th Birthday and every year I usually try to go on a road trip, or some kind of excursion. This year I was pondering what to do, what to do! We all know that I have been to New York City, many times, I was meant to live there I swear. Anyway, this time around I said I want to see a big city, and possibly a water view as well. I went to Toronto last year so that was out, I am going to New York next weekend, so that's out. I thought to myself, where can I go that is withing driving distance and that I have never been to? BOSTON, its like a light bulb went off in my head! But wait, its kinda far... O well I will just get up early, right??? YES! So we got up at 5 am and headed out for the 6 hour drive to Boston. The drive was easy, smooth and very scenic. I would definitely do it again. We got in around 11am. It was so exciting.

We were greeted by a beautiful sunrise....

While stopped at a rest stop I noticed the beautiful landscaping. This is what I want around my deck to look like. I need to get workin!!!

After a few rest stops, we finally got into Boston!

And after we found where to park, which was very easy but VERY pricey. We were off, to enjoy the day!

They have trolly tours, duck boats, child sailing, HUGE yachts, a ton of churches, great shopping, amazing food and very friendly people. An all around great city, and a bonus... smaller than New York and MUCH easier to drive through!

Newberry Street...

While in Bost you have to have a Lobster...

Beautiful Scenery....

Big Boats...

Big Park...

After lunch we decided to take a drive along the ocean, you know Cape Cod. One of the most beautiful places in the coutry... We didnt get very far because we had a limited amount of time. But we stopped at a placed called Nahant Beach. I still don't know how to say the name :(

It was really pretty, very low tide...

And lastly a beautiful sunset.....

All in all, I had a great time. It was a very loooooooooog day. But so worth it. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Have a great weekend!!!!

17 August 2011

Mini Before and After

Hi all, hope you are having a great week so far! I wanted to share a quick switcheroo I did this morning before work. I have had this little wine cupboard for-ever and a day. It keeps making its way around my house. Last Thanksgiving I needed a sideboard table for the "extra" dishes. Its been there for a while, and I bough it for the space in the kitchen. Its the perfect length and width. :)

Here are the before pictures:

Before: Kitchen After : Kitchen

It was in the dining room, it was to small for the wall. So you know what that means.... I am on the lookout for a longer sideboard table :) :) Watch out now!

Before: Dining Room

So now the room is bare :( It wont be for long, I have major plans for this space!!!

After: Dining Room

Have a great day!!!

12 August 2011

My Favorite Products

So you know how I said I was obsessed with outdoors, I am seriously. I have so many mosquito bites I should probably see a doctor. However, I did try this new product I saw at home depot. I think it worked really, there were so many out there I think it killed about 75%. I think that you have to use it for a few days in a row to get rid of them completely. Also, they will make their way over from other untreated yards.

The product is called Cutter Bug Free Backyard. You hook it up to your hose and spray EVERYTHING. Or at least we did. The deck, the plants, the grass, everything...

It covers about 5000 square feet as well. Plenty big enough for our back yard, he did the front yard also. It costs around 10 dollars for this bottle, and they do have a smaller one for about 5. It was well worth 10 dollars, especially because my dogs go outside at night. Mosquito bites on dogs can cause heart worm :( Don't want that! As an added bonus it kills ants and fleas. I still see a ton of ants around so I don't think it works as well on them.

As long as I'm talking about my favorite products I can't go without mentioning a must in my house. Its Bar Keepers Friend. This stuff work miracles. It gets out anything and gets anything off metal. I have stainless steel appliances and pans. We all know this was the worst invention of mankind. Sure, they look amazing but trying to keep food and fingerprints from sticking is a nightmare.

They sell it at Target, Walmart and Wegmans, my local grocery store. For the appliances I use this with in combination with Cameo stainless steel cleaner. You just mix them with water.

I use these two products for the deep clean. They also work great on my kitchen sink.

For the fingerprints, I am obsessed with cleaning fingerprints. I HATE THEM!! And no matter what I do they are always there. It drives me crazy. I want to put a sign on the fridge that says "Only Touch Handle". I'm that nuts about it. Its crazy. Anyway, I use Method streak free cleaner, it works good and it smells great!

I cant forget about my dear friend swiffer! Its crazy but I walk around my house with this think like 3 times a week. I'm crazy! I actually use all of them, the wet, dry and dusting cloths.