After a brief hiatus I am back…finally. The reason for the month away was due to the fact that I was in the process of selling my home. I’m a little sad to say goodbye and mostly grateful that I was one of many caretakers for the 100 year old 1/2 duplex. It was, and still is, a sweet little home with a lot of history and I am honored that I was able to leave a bit of my signature on the home that so many have touched since 1911. However, now that the sale is complete what I am most excited about is the next phase of life in my new home and the changes that will come with it…oh so many projects!

Before I begin sharing updates on the new place I wanted to take this day to remember the home I lived in for six years. The original charm and character cannot be replaced…

Best improvement not shown in this picture is the front door handle and kick-plate (regret that I didn’t get a photo). I also loved the original pine floors in the living room.

Love, love, love the Sangria (Benjamin Moore) color used to create the focal wall. Best find was the vintage green chair…CraigsList for $80 and now priceless to me.  

Eclectic seating that perfectly fit the scale of the space. These 1940s Romanian dining chairs were a find from El Paso Import Company! They now reside with a friend who appreciates them as much as I did.

Oh how I will miss the refrigerator…it was the first big purchase I made for the home. The kitchen as a whole will always be a project I am most proud of. For those of you that follow my blog I have shared with you the changes in previous postings.

Something uncommonly found in 100 year old homes…an open living space. It certainly lent itself well to the many times I entertained.

The combination of the metallic wall and capiz shell lamp really made the office space unique.

Comfortable, simple, relaxing…describes the master bedroom. Once again, another color I absolutely love. It too was a Benjamin Moore color that I will definitely use again. The bedspread (found on clearance at Target) originally inspired the wall color. The addition of the crown molding in this room truly finished the space.

Another improvement, one of many, that transformed this space was the french door. It let in just the right amount of light.

The gardens were a labor of love and a huge learning process that evolved over the years. Favorite additions to the gardens were the white rose bushes, miniature lilac bush, a cherry blossom tree that blooms pink in the spring and burgundy in the fall, and perhaps the absolute favorite were the bleeding hearts planted last summer under the large maple trees in the front yard.

Now…on to the next project!