Pumpkin Carving Time!

Yesterday after school my little guy and I carved a couple pumpkins! Here are some of the pics I got!

More White Kitchens!

Sorry! I can't get enough!

Beautiful White Kitchens

So I have been itching like CRAZY to paint our kitchen cabinets white (cream). When we moved into our house almost 5 years ago, the first thing I thought was that we would paint the basic oak cabinets. My parents freaked when I told them (they like thier wood!) . They are basically brand new, look fine, and are is perfect working order. I just want them white. Plain and simple. So I am trying, desperatley to find time to get a coat of primer on them and paint them. I wish I had a magic wand to wave and have it done, for it is NOT something I am looking forward to doing. Meanwhile, I have been searching flickr for white kitchens and came across these beauties! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!

Soothing Neutrals

Aren't these rooms fabulous! Wouldn't you love to have a large dining room like that, that could fit like 15 people easily for a dinner party!? Wow! To have all that space in a bedroom too! My rooms are small since we live in an old farmhouse style home. I can't imagine having a couch, bed,chair , ottoman and fireplace in my bedroom! Wouldn't that be great! I have a little upholstered chair shoved in the corner of my bedroom- and I am thankful I can fit that! :) I also love the brown and white color scheme of the bedroom. It is so soothing, and I am sure a restful place to end a day!

** all images via flickr

I love Grey

I love this dining room from Canadian House and Home. It is lovely! I love the dark grey walls and how they contrast with the white bench, table and floors. I also love combining the texture of the wicker/rattan chairs. I could totally picture this room in my house!

Sunday Lovelies

Aren't these two rooms just great! I love the simple white floors in the first room, as well as that gorgeous, aquaish, tealish wall color! So great! And that chandelier and those simple linen curtains! I also love the mini fireplace an old iron bed frame! I could go on and on! The bathroom is also perfect! I love those big white sinks- I am looking for one for our downstairs bathroom, which just has a simple white pedestal sink that we put in when we moved here a couple years ago. My husband would not let buy one since out sink is "perfectly functional, and basically brand new". But if I found one, and it was a great deal, I am sure I could sway him! My eyes are peeled! I also love the contrast of the dark floors and neutral color scheme.

Speaking of bathrooms, mine is calling my name- I can hear it screeching down the hall, "Clean me, clean me". I have about 3 loads worth of laundry waiting on the bathroom floor to be washed. I am washing the bedding right now and once they are done, on with more! I hate laundry. Not so much the washing part, it is the putting away I hate. I wish I could put the laundry on my bed and a little fairy could come and put it all neatly away. Maybe someday! :)

Hope you all have a nice, relaxing sunday!! Ta-ta!

**photos courtesy of flickr

Easy Halloween Mantels

These Halloween Mantels are so simple and cute! You can go with the traditional orange and black color theme, or the chic all white theme! I LOVE white pumpkins and picked up 10 of the mini ones at the farmers market this morning. I am not sure where they are going yet, but I will post picks when they are in place. But really, how easy is this decor? All you have to do is throw (or gently place) a mirror on the mantel, a couple candelsticks and a few pumpkins scattered about. Or place a fallish wreath above the fireplace and add a bunch of white pumpkins in and some ironstone(my ultimate fav!) How do you decorate your mantel (if you have one) for Halloween? *Note- these ideas can easily be done on a shelf or tabletop too.

**all images via flickr