Design Star - Hotlanta Edition

Let me say – I love Atlanta. Always have. The people are so nice, and it’s such a pretty city and it seems like there’s always something to do . . . not to mention how progressive it is, and the fact that it’s so much closer to my home state of Florida. Now I’m just happy to be here. The move had its hiccups, but we seem to be settling in just fine now. We both kind of hit the ground running with the move-in and went full steam ahead ... but I know I definitely have lost a bit of steam. Interestingly, as aesthetically oriented as I am, I have never been an overly enthusiastic interior decorator. I have all of these amazing, creative ideas ... and then I go warp speed into sensory overload and everything burns out rather quickly. My problem is just that I like too much stuff! I can always think of a way that something could be used ... it’s the execution that I have difficulty with. That said, I think both the hubs and I (let me stop being so formal; his name is C) ... ahem, C and I deserve some kudos for all of the progress we’ve made so far.

Don't tell him, but I’m super impressed with all of the über manly stuff that C has been doing around the house. He’s been putting together all kinds of complicated things, and I’m amazed by his patience. I’m no dummy, I imagine that I could put anything together with a good set of instructions; but it would very likely take me forever. If I even make it through, that is. Knowing me, I would get so exasperated about halfway through that I would throw my hands up and quit, and whatever project would likely lay exactly where I chose to leave it in my fit of frustration, silently mocking me with its sad, unfinished frame until I finally got sick of looking at it and sat down and finished it. But anyway, I digress. The point is, between hanging the flat screen and putting together our pimped out new grill, he’s really taking his husbandly duties seriously. I sure am glad I got him that drill set for Christmas.

Anyhoo, here’s the rundown of what we’ve done so far.  Don’t worry, it’s in pictures. Even I’m tired of typing now. 

Our adorable house!

New living room furniture 

Art niche in the hallway

Fireplace (obviously) with the television that my
manly hubs hung

Beginnings of my picture/mirror wall...and a creepy kitty
on the television

View from our back deck

Our Wisteria Lane-esque neighborhood. Pretty sure
I'll be playing Bunko soon enough.

...so there you have it, folks. That's our new humble abode so far. It's coming right along! I'll post more pics as we add more stuff. I've already had a blast refinishing a bunch of our old knickknacks to update and coordinate them with our new decor. One fun tip for refinishing is don't forget about spray paint! It's a quick and easy way to give something a new look and they come in tons of fun colors and textures these days. My favorite is the one that makes things look like they're made of stone. Check 'em out, sometime!