Little Updates

 

A few days ago, I told you about some of my goals for updating our home from now until the end of the year. Would you believe we already tackled one of them? :)

Goal #8 was to finish decorating Lexi's corner of her bedroom. I mentioned in my post that I had a picture I wanted to order in a canvas, but the place I intended to order from had such high shipping costs that it just wasn't worth the order. Heather suggested Walgreens, and I actually hadn't thought of that! I always order my prints from there, but I hadn't ordered anything else from their photo department before. 

Happily, a couple of days after I posted about that, we found a 75% off coupon code at Walgreens! I was able to order the canvas very affordably, and I was so impressed with the quality! 

A couple of nights ago, Ryan hung the canvas and the sign I found for just over $5.00 at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago. we put them both above her crate, and I think it looks absolutely adorable. 

Then Ryan did an unexpected update that has turned out to be one of my most favorite things!

We have an office, you know, and I really love working in it. As I've said, it's my favorite office we've had. But I also sometimes work at our dining room table - especially in the evenings when Ryan is home and I want to be with the family. 

We have a gorgeous chandelier over our dining room table. I love it so much and am ridiculously glad whoever picked it out chose that one. It's perfect. But OH MY WORD, the light is so bright. Ryan says he can install a dimmer switch so we can bring it down a notch or two. There is a time and place for a bright light, but when I'm eating dinner or trying to do some evening work, I really don't want the brightest of all the lights shining down over me. 

So Ryan brought in one of the spare floor lamps sitting in the garage and put it in the corner of the dining room. It is a game-changer in there! I can't believe how perfectly pretty the soft light is in the evenings, and I can't believe I didn't think to try it before! I'm so glad he came up with the idea. Even if/when he does put in the dimmer switch, the lamp is staying. It's meant to be there.

He said it was cozy.

After we hung up Lexi's wall art and put the lamp in the dining room, we crashed on the couch to watch one of our shows, and Ryan said, "Our home is so cozy."

I don't know that he could have given me any greater compliment than that. I have worked so hard to make this house an inviting, comfortable, cozy home. I think it's all those things, but to know he thinks so too is such a gift. 

We still have nine projects left on our list. And then, of course, the biggest project of all: growing a yard in the hottest, driest summer we've had in a while. Fun opportunity, right?? :)