We've been here for almost a month. I've been taking these pictures along the way, so the only rooms that aren't put together at the moment are the army-gear room and the guest room.
I must say, I've been missing out on the wonderful thing that is the ranch-style house for the last 27 1/2 years. Having everything on the same floor saves you an incredible amount of time. We know we want a house pretty much exactly like this one when we eventually settle down.
Front porch
..and new patio furniture on the deck.
Living room
I don't think there's a way to make those boxes/wires pretty. At least there's a built in t.v. stand.
With this picture just recently hung up.
It's titled "Sleepy Hollow on Sunday Morning". I'm very colonial at heart.
That's the garage door to the right, plus a very convenient closet.
My co-workers gave me this before I moved. "Swans Over Sleeping Lady". Sleeping Lady is a volcano near Anchorage. (Painted by a Palmer artist).
My mirror, ugly wires, a giant piece of lapis, and the painting that used to hang over our fireplace in Alaska.
The bookshelf we made ourselves. We have hundreds of books...but it was too cluttered in the last house. I can't decide which ones to put on it yet. The candlesticks, greenish plate, and vase on the floor came from Afghan-land.
Not quite unpacked. That's our new t.v. for the master bedroom.
Master bedroom window (All our curtains have been in 3 houses.)
I originally bought this bedding for our guest room in Alaska. It was important to me that we have a fresh start in Missouri (and really now, it's pretty and light and summery). So, we swapped not only the bedding with what was in our master bedroom in Alaska, but we swapped the beds too. Fresh start!
Aqua is my color of choice these days.
Dining area with a shelf that still needs to be put up. There's also some pottery on the floor that doesn't have a home.
Bench we painted and stenciled. I always have a lantern of some sort on it (I have a lot of lanterns).
I love the laundry room. There's a window.
One side of the kitchen. We collect magnets from our travels so that's what you see on the fridge.
Sorry about the mess. This is real life. That's the laundry room door.
As for the basement, we're leaving 50% of the boxes packed and stacked. I'm not going to waste time unpacking boxes we don't need.
Our house is remarkably uncluttered (for us) and I intend on keeping it that way.
