Entryway Updates!

Hello All! It's been a while since I've posted, I've been super busy with my new job and trying to get some things done at the house! I finally have a couple of updates I can show, starting with my entryway.

I finally put up my  "hello" vinyl decal that I bought before we even moved in!

Isn't it just adorable!!! I got it from this Etsy shop, but I don't see if for sale anymore! There are plenty others available on Etsy though. I just liked this one in particular because it had the little heart, which I thought was a cute touch.

I also got a new door mat to replace the lovely carpet remnant we had prior, 

and put out my owl sculpture my sister got me for Christmas.

I  feel like the mat is too small, though. It's a standard size, but it just looks shrimpy to me. I saw some larger ones at Target, so it may be getting replaced soon.

My "To-Do" list for out here now consists of changing out the light fixture:

Womp womp... not very impressive!

And getting some furniture for out here. I really, really want some rocking chairs, maybe in a fun, bright color like red or teal, with a small table for drinks and snacks!

On to the inside!

I haven't really made much progress here, except for my new rug. I found this 4x6 rug at Aldi (a discount grocery store) for $20! Who would have guessed? I really helps me visualize where I want to go from here.

My "To-Do" list for here is much longer! I need to replace the light fixture with my thrifted chandelier(once I decide on a color!), and paint the walls.

I also am keeping my eyes peeled for a entryway table at a good price. I think I'm wanting to get something and paint it dark teal, a couple shades darker than my kitchen. I will spare you the picture of the coat closet, which also is in need of some organizing.

What lies beneath...

And yes, that is an extremely aesthetic over the door hat hanger. Which has been the extent of my closet organizing thus far, and I hate it.

I've done a few other small updates, but of course nothing is completed yet. I've been sick all week, and so some of the things I had planned to accomplish are on the back burner for now. But I will have more coming up! 

Thrifting Adventures!

I hadn't been out thrifting in a few weeks, so I hit up a couple of stores over the weekend.

Let's start with what I didn't buy.

I absolutely loved this love seat. It was pretty dirty, and total the wrong color, but I love it. I've thought about it several times and may very well go back this weekend to look at it... maybe it could work in my future sewing room?

On sale... maybe still there next week??

I also saw this really nice wing back chair, however it was the wrong color, and there was only one. I'm really trying to find a matching pair for my living room.

What I DID buy:

This awesome knit striped pencil skirt. It fits perfectly and I am really loving skirts right now in this summer heat!

$2.99!!

This awesome nine west purse. It's in brand new condition! It looks more red in the photos, but it's really a deep coral.

And then, something that is really impractical right now but I really needed this past winter, a "real" winter coat!

This past winter was pretty cold (for florida) and all I had to wear was hoodies! This coat is adorable and fit great. Now I just have to wait like 6 months to wear it.... but I'm prepared! 

Living Room Updates- We Have a Couch!

We finally have a couch! We've been living here for 2 months now, and all we had to sit on were some random chairs and our bed! I fell in love with couch as soon as I saw it, and looked around for a while, but I couldn't find anything else that was exactly what I wanted and in my budget. So I bit the bullet!

This is from the Sofia Vergara collection at Rooms to Go. The price was very reasonable, and the it seems very well made. However I will say, that the delivery customer service left something to be desired. Long story short, they were supposed to call one hour ahead so my mom could come let them in(I was working), and they failed to do that. So it was a bit frustrating having to call them to come back and they were rather rude to me. BUT none of that matters now, because I have my awesome couch!

Time for picture overload!

Nailhead Trim along bottom

Super cute tufting!

The chevron pillows came with the couch, and I actually had my choice of about 40 different styles to receive! The center pillow was a $3 goodwill find.

Now, I just need to work on this bare wall. I'm picturing bookshelves on each sides of the TV, and maybe some art above the TV? Not to mention working on that paint swatch wall. One thing at a time!