NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

While we are almost done with the month of January, I 've decided to share some TO-DO's with you for 2012 for our house. There's still so much that needs to be done our on little fixer but we have come a long way. At this point it's time to focus on the details, because as we all know, it's the details that make a difference.

1. Find a vintage white wrought iron bed frame like the one below. I LOVE this look. Love the natural fabrics on the bed.

2. Figure out our backyard. That means getting hardscape and fencing. We've already started with our Victorian arched arbors with got at Home Depot. They were raw lumber and we painted them. Quite a project to get into all the nooks and crannies. The red arbor looks a little Asian to me, but it was from Smith & Hawkins big sell out sale and was labeled "Victorian". I love both things. The wrought iron chairs are from a garage sale. We want to get them sandblasted and powder coated.

3. Paint our house. To me this looks like Pink. Our neighbor said he didn't think it was Pink... hmm. You be the judge. I'm thinking of painting it white. Mr. J thinks Green. I love green, but really want the flowers to pop out and am afraid they'll be lost with a green background. We'll see. Right now, there's nothing that is popping at all. We put in the cement pavers (free from Craigslist). Everything is a process. Okay, maybe it's really about budget:)

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful new year. We kicked off New Year's Eve with an open house party. My first party of that kind ever. I learned a lot after reviewing all the left over food. There were too many sweets and not enough meats. Mental note for next time.