HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

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What a blessed year 2011 has been....graduating from Nursing School and becoming an RN, Marrying my Best Friend, Buying our dream home and so much more!!!! Hoping 2012 brings even greater blessings ♥ Now off to ring in the new year!

CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2011!

CHRISTMAS 2011

 A gag gift!

 

 

COLOR CHANGE- DINNING ROOM

 

The gold bottom was changed to a carmel brown color (Valspar- Cafe Meil).  Instead of a gottcha feel, the room now has a warm feeling!

Here are the curtains that match the new chair cushions that Caitlin recovered!  Turned out BEAUTIFUL!

DINNING ROOM MAKEOVER!

 

The color scheme for the dinning room all started with recovering the chairs....Here's the before....

Caitlin covered the seats with this beautiful fabric.  I will also be making curtains out of this same fabric.

Here's the after picture.  Turned out BEAUTIFUL!  Next, Caitlin, Vickie and I painted and put up paintable wallpaper.

The top and bottom colors match the fabric.  Caitlin is debating if she will keep the gold on the bottom.  She likes it but is not in love with it. Time will tell when the room is all put together.  I'll show you the after pictures, once the curtains are done and up with the furniture in place!  UPDATE.....Joe helped make the decision easy....he is not a fan of the gold color either.....So they will probably tone it down with a tan color that compliments the fabric.

3rd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER

COOKIE BAKING 2011

Cookie baking is hard work!  Time for a nap!

HOLIDAY SHOPPING :-)

THE STOCKINGS ARE HUNG!

FIREPLACE, CURTAINS & PICTURES!

 Grandpa Richards relaxing with Lilly before we put him to work!

 The guys putting the fireplace together!

 

This is an electric fireplace from Lowes.  Vicky and Joe helped the kids with an early Christmas Gift!

 

 Here it is in their front living room!  The slate surround matches the slate in the coffee table!

 

Caitlin has the stocking hangers sitting on the mantel.  Now to find Christmas stocking with silver, blue or cream.....and a tree skirt.

 Grandma Richards ironing the new living room curtains.

 

Grandpa Richards hanging the curtain rods!

 The new curtains!

Another view of the curtains!

 

I couldn't resist this picture at Lowes....Doesn't it match perfectly!

 

 

 Awe!  Such a cute little family of four!

The happy couple!