The Craft Room!

The only room in our house that was not beige or white when we moved in was a spare bedroom. It had a french themed wall paper (my mother-in-law actually has the same wall paper in her dining room!) that we both agreed needed to come down. Here is a reminder of what the room looked like before...

This room became a very important room...the craft room! I have lots of craft supplies and it has always been tucked away in closets. It was always frustrating to have to drag it all out and put it all away so I knew that a craft room was a must! I called in some reinforcement (I really do have the best family!) to take down all the wall paper and to paint the room. What color did I pick??? Well my favorite color of course...purple!

The work begins...

Taking down the wall paper was quite the process! It came off in tiny pieces instead of in nice large chunks. But my sweet family was so patient. It took us two days to get all the paper off and get the room painted.

The finishing touches!

Once the hard work was done, the decorating began! 

Here is the craft room now...

I love it! The total cost of the room was around $120! 

Don't believe me...well let me break it down...

• Paint (from Westlake)...$15
• Table (it came from Kat&Co. in St. Joe)...$25
• Bookshelves (they came from Target)...$20 each
• Curtains (the fabric was  from Hobby Lobby and the rod from TJ Maxx)...$22
• The "Create" decal (I found cute ones on Etsy but was too cheap so I bought a roll of white      contact paper and cut it out by hand)...$3
• The picture frame on the right side (the frame was $2 at the DAV, the paint was $1 from Hobby lobby and the wire from Westlake for $10)...$13

Everything else was free...the black table I found in the attic at my parent's house, the chair is my computer chair from college, and the magnet board on the left is also from the college days.

Did I mention that I love it! Oh happy crafting...

Our Home

The hubs and I bought our first home in October 2010. We lived in a 700 square foot apartment in the Jazz District for two years and were ready for more space and a yard! We looked at about 15 homes before finding the perfect place for us. It was the last place that we looked at and we were sold. We knew there would be some decorating to be done but the house had all new carpet, came with all the appliances (a bonus for us since we didn't even own a washer and dryer), had neutral wall colors, and was close to the highway (another bonus since both of us commute to downtown for our jobs). It felt so clean and cozy and we knew it would be the perfect first place for us!

Front Room

Dining Room

Family Room

Family Room

Guest Room #1

Guest Room #2

Craft Room

Master Bedroom

Master Bath

Guest Bathroom

So pretty quickly after we moved in, the decorating began...with the craft room of course!

When I was a little girl, I loved to go stay at my grandparents. My grandpa always called me Sookie Jane, I have no idea why, but he always did. We would spend the days working on the farm and the evenings cooking, sewing, or creating something unique. My grandma was a wiz on the sewing machine (she used to make my sisters and I matching Easter dresses each year) and could cook up a storm. She made all of our birthday cakes and even made my wedding cake! She and my grandpa used to put out not one but three gardens each spring and canned all the extra produce so the family would have homegrown veggies all year long. My grandma is simply amazing and I can always hear her in the back of my mind saying, "well we can make that!" So I dedicate this blog to my grandma who inspired me to figure out how to make it on my own! This is my journey to make our house a home!

My 6th Birthday with one of grandma's cakes!