Tuesday, June 22, 2010

I'm Baaa-aaack!

We just got back from the outer banks on Saturday and we had a great time. In case anyone is looking for nice, reasonably-priced, family-friendly accomodations, we stayed here and loved it!

Now please excuse me while I show off some gratuitous vacation cuteness for the grandparents! There is a little bit of home dec stuff at the end of this post!

We ran...




We napped...


We buried ourselves in the sand...


We searched for shells...


We soaked in the sun (as much as we could through SPF 60!)...


We splashed...


We took it all in...



We conquered the beasts of the sea...


We ran with delight...


We dug...

We filled...


We mixed...


We floated around the lazy river...


We built sand kingdoms...


Did I mention we dug?


We watched seagulls...


We had a blast!

and now we're glad to be home!

I did bring home one little souvenir from an antique shop.


It's a "youth chair". It seats a toddler at just the right height for a dining table. A little more charming than a plastic booster seat. Now I'm on the hunt for another one since my girls currently fight over this one at every meal!

(BTW- anyone else think maybe I wished a little too hard for a vinyl tablecloth that would look okay in my kitchen?!)


In case anyone else is interested, Ikea now sells similar "junior chairs" to match some of their dining chairs.

I thought I'd leave you with a Before shot of my dining room. I figure if I put my plans in writing, I'll have no excuse not to get started!


You can see where I already started painting below the chair rail to the right of the china cabinet. Here's my to-do list:
  • Sew Drapes
  • Sew Slipcovers
  • recover lattice-back chairs
  • Back the china cabinet
  • Paint & Wall treatment
  • Accesories
  • Possibly paint the sideboard
  • Update the Chandelier shades
I'm totally inspired by this room by Victoria Neale for the Greenhouse Showhouse in McLean, VA, shown in the April 2010 issue of Traditional Home. If all goes according to plan, you'll probably notice some similarities...



I better get cracking!


Love,

4 comments:

  1. Those girls look like they had a blast. :) Such cutie pies. Can't wait to see what you do in the dining room. :)

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  2. Beautiful photos and your girls are so so cute.

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  3. Looks like y'all had a great time!! What sweet pictures of your babies. They are so cute! Love that toddler chair. I wish we'd had one of those a year or two ago. Can't wait to see the new dining room!

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  4. Hi Pam! Your pictures from the beach are great--your girls are adorable!

    I'm looking forward to seeing what you do in your dining room. Knowing you, it'll involve some FANTASTIC sewing projects!

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