Dining room plans

 Hey everybody!  I know now is not the ideal time of year to be remodeling the dining room...

but we are anyway!  

Truthfully, it's been in the works for quite some time now.  

It all started about 3 years ago when the chandelier fell off the ceiling.

No big deal,  it came with the house and was not our style at all.  So we replaced it with 2 lights and added recessed LED's.  Much better!  But then we stopped.

About a year ago we decided it was time to start again.  So we pulled all the molding off and were going to refinish the floor.  But then we stopped. 

Do you see a pattern here?

This time we really are going to finish it!  The holidays just got in the way a little bit.  We are going to finish it soon though!  I promise!

We ordered a new dining set so it has to get done!

I don't have a good before picture.  I found these from when we bought the house:

I think the first thing Nate did when we moved in was to pull out those saloon doors.  Haha.  I definitely don't miss them!

We refinished the floor and I painted the walls and ceiling.  So we have to finish the molding and hang the curtains and get the furniture in here.  Then it will be done!

Here is what I have planned:

I think it's going to come out pretty much like the picture.  I'll show you everything when it's all done!  

Are you doing any remodeling this year??

XOXO,

Heather

Christmas Decor

Happy Tuesday everybody!  I can't believe we are only 10 days away from Christmas.  This year has been super slow but flew by at the same time.  How is that possible? 

Anyway,  today I'm sharing my Christmas mantel.  I didn't go too crazy this year.  I wasn't feeling it.  I love the more simple style.  It feels calm to me.  Which is always a good thing.  

I also only did a small amount outside. 

As you can see I didn't bother to move my pumpkins before I started to decorate with Christmas stuff.  

I have since gotten rid of my pumpkins (and the dead mums).  The chickens loved them!  I also saved seeds because in the spring Nate is going to expand our garden so I can plant a pumpkin patch!  I'm pretty excited about that!

I hope you all have a great holiday season!  I should be back soon to share our dining room plans and hopefully the finished room shortly after that!  

XOXO,

Heather