If I only had a dollar...

And felt like moving to Indiana.  I would buy this place in an instant and bring it back to its glory.  Are you kidding me - the clap board siding, the porticos, the long skinny windows, the perfect pitch of the roof...I could go on.  The proportions of this farmhouse are simply perfection.

If you are in the Jeffersonville area, you simply must go Here and never second guess your dollar investment. 

Then, get to work (it needs alot of it - what dream house doesnt??).  As with any house, I believe you should start with the kitchen.  Here are the ingredients:

Obdviously, the Shaw Farmhouse Sink would sit under a large bank of windows.

Topped off by the classic Kohler Antique wall mount faucet.  It just needs a rustic, homemade bar of beesewax soap.

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Groves Brickworks Tile from Waterworks in Butler Grey.  Because its amazingly textural and different than the expected white, machine made subway tile.

A creamy "mushroom" laquered finish on the shaker panel cabinetry.  And please 86 the upper cabinets.  A few open shelves if you must.  And run the tile to the ceiling.

Cool, natural concrete countertops on the perimeter cabinetry.

No island necessary.  Just this Farmhouse Table from Restoration Hardware.

With these barstools (Overstock) underneath.

And finally, three of these beauties over the table.

Dont even get me started on what I would do with the bathroom.  



Dream a Little Dream

To put it mildly, my life has been a series of dreams come true the past few years.  Okay, maybe that wasnt mild.  Its annoying, I know.

But truth be told, the big man has been in my court.  I met my best friend almost 7 years ago, I graduated from college 6 years ago, my sister gave me two of the most beautiful children as nephews 5 years ago, I got my dream job as an interior designer 4 years ago, my love graduated from law school and passed the bar 3 years ago, I was married on the most inspiring day almost 2 years ago, and this past year I gave birth to my angel.  Life is but a dream come true.

Now, in the midst of getting married, honeymooning and starting our family, we stumbled upon the money pit we call a house.  If your loyal to this blog (not sure who/why you would be - I was as loyal a blogger as Jude Law a husband) you will note our house hunt wasnt easy.  Like most house hunters we had specific requirements for our poor realtor;  we wanted a center hall colonial, at least 3 bedrooms, 2 story, with classic turn of the century details...turn of the 20th century that is.  We bought a 2 bedroom, mid-century  (that would be 1948), single story rambler. 

Why?  We decided to buy into the whole "ugliest house on the nicest street". 

In the last two years, we have:

-  Refinished the hardwood floors
-  Remodeled the bathroom
-  Remodeled the kitchen
-  Painted every damn inch
-  Spent only $15k doing so

In the future, we plan to:
-  Add a second baby
-  Add a second story

Thats the "Once Upon a Dream" that keeps me up at night.  We have big plans, a small budget, and a baby that is so darn cute, she makes it near impossible to dive into the tool box.  But, we are determined to make this monstrosity we call a home, the house that we will grow old in.

So, if you love interior design, babies, limestone, gravel pations, patinad materials, J. Crew, French Eclectic architecture, and crock pot recipes, we'll get along just fine.

Blog Under Construction

This sporadic blogger, lover of reading blogs, wishes she could keep a consistent blog, and dreamer of turning my blog into a money maker...is back!  And I have BIG plans for this little blog.  Stay tuned...not only has my name changed, but my life has too...in HUGE ways.  Wouldnt you like to know...