Well...Welcome to Our Home!
Living Room - Kitchen, background right
We were blessed to be able to build our home five years ago. I enjoyed the process so much I was ready to do it again almost immediately! My husband...not so much!
The black and white floors were a must for me. I made sure I saved money elsewhere so I could pay the extra to have the tile installed on the diagonal. This was a BIG priority for me. I love the way these floors turned out!
As I look at these pictures (which if you have a good eye you'll spy the pumpkins and know these pics are a few months old) I see projects still to be done! All those projects, floating around in my head, waiting to be accomplished! But as they will NEVER ALL be complete, I thought I'd go ahead and show you our home!
You guys understand what I'm talking about! As soon as one project is finished, another one is just waiting to be started!
To explain the layout a bit, the master bedroom is through the doorway on the left. From where I stood to take the above photo, if you look immediately to your left you'll see this view into the dining room.
I love the look of brick inside a home. Instead of using it in the kitchen (where I didn't have the room to use it properly) we decided to use the brick as arched walls to accent our dining room. This is the same brick we used on the exterior of the house.
Here you can see a glimpse into the entry. (This is an older picture. The table is scooted over to allow room for the piano-on the left out of sight- which we've since moved. See, there's one project taken care of!)
The twig wreath hanging in the dining room was one of my first purchases for the house! I found it at a local antique/craft/home accessories store called The Market. Fell in love with it and bought it to go above the fireplace!
As I was on the way home I started doing the math and realized IT WASN'T GOING TO FIT! So...on to plan B and here it has hung ever since!
From the dining room, if you walk to your left...
...you begin to see our kitchen...
Barstools by Powell Furniture Company.
...but that, my dear friends, is a story for another day!
Thank you for joining me in this little tour of our home!
Up next...the Kitchen!
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Your home is so beautiful! But even more important (I think) is that it is welcoming and comfortable (or maybe that's just you and your family). I see NO projects that need to done. :) My favorite may be the dining room....love the brick arches and that gorgeous twig wreath!
ReplyDeleteLove your front door and windows with the eight openings. Makes the view much prettier and your colors are my colors! I noticed a tyler candle on the table in the den, I heart those. And I do the same thing with the lid. Always afraid they might scorch the wood. I burn them till they are gone.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful home. I love your colors and the brick is wonderful! Looking forward to the kitchen. Please stop by and visit, when you have time :)
ReplyDeleteSonya ~ Your home is just gorgeous & inviting. So love the warmth ...
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day ... it is snowing beautifully here.
TTFN ~
Marydon
When I move to Tyler TX in about 6 yrs I am so copying some of your stuff. It will be a remodel, but I want that brick and I want those floors! Love your stuff thanks for showing us.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Sonya! Thank you for sharing your home with us! I just love your black and white floor; I am hoping for one of those myself when we downsize. Love the use of the brick. Your home is very welcoming and you've done a fabulous job!
ReplyDeleteYour home is beautiful and I love your mix of colors and wood! The brick is awesome and those floors are wonderful! I can't wait to see more!
ReplyDeleteLacy
I'm loving seeing this tour of your home. You are right setting that tile on the diagonal made all the difference. I love your curtains in the dining room with the tassles. I'd like to see those close up.
ReplyDeleteSonya your house is beautiful and welcoming! All of your patterns and colors flow from one room to the next. I loved this tour! Hey, I have the same secretary desk but in dark mahogany~it looks cool in a county pine finish. Can't wait to see the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteSonya, your home is beautiful and I love the brick walls in the dining room. That is an awesome wreath.
ReplyDeleteOh, you've ended this tour far too soon! I was just getting started (lol)! The suspense will keep us all coming back for more. I don't even know where to begin but I absolutely LOVE the use of the brick indoors! That, the black and white tiled floor and then the hardwood ... it's all gorgeous! The interior has a look of being around for a very long time. It seems to have a history about it ... not any sort of newness. I'm guessing that was all part of your master plan! WOW ... can't wait for the tour to continue! xox
ReplyDeleteI am giddy with excitement Sonya!! I have soo wanted a tour of your home from day one lady!:) I am loving the tile and want that if we ever redo our flooring which I hope will be in the next few years. Is your comfy chair custom?? I am looking for furniture with that look and just can not seem to find any that is not custom. I want new chairs and a new couch. Thanx for inviting us in!!
ReplyDeleteYIPPEE! I am so excited that the tour has begun! You know I have been dying to see it all! It is as wonderful as I had imagined! I am completely in love with the black and white floor and the brick wall! All of your window treatments and pillows are GORGEOUS! I hope you don't mind but I will be saving this to my favorites so I can peek again and again! Love it all Sonya...if you lived closer I might stalk you in person instead of the internet;)!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL...the three most used words that are used when visiting here!
So pretty! I just love exposed brick in homes. I can't wait to see the rest!
ReplyDeleteYour home is lovely and so very warm and inviting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Sonya~ It is beautiful~ I love the brick wall AND the black and white floor~ Gorgeous!! Can't wait to see more!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, Sonya, everything you have is just so gorgeous to me, that I don't know what to say. I just absolutely love EVERYTHING. Love your living room, I can't say enough about the diagonal floor -- you are brilliant in thinking of doing that! -- and your sofa table with those lamps?? I love them so much. I just noticed that they are both floral AND checkered material! OK, what else... I have to look back up there... Each piece of furniture and table is wonderful. And those brick arches??? Out of this world. And the secretary leading into your kitchen, AND your kitchen?? MORE PLEASE!!! WE WANT MORE PHOTOS!!!!! Truly, I am not lying when I say that, for me, yours is one of the prettiest homes on the blogs.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Gloria
P.S. OH, and I almost forgot: I can see your beautiful window treatments throughout the house.
Sonya, your home is beautiful. I absolutely love the brick. I think the dining room was the perfect choice or it.
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Everything is so beautiful. And your floor couldn't be more perfect. Can't wait to see more.
ReplyDeleteSwooonnnnn.......so lovely!!! Just my style - can't wait to see the whole thing!!
ReplyDeleteYour home is gorgeous and I love your decor. I also love the floors, perfect. Truly a lovely and inviting home. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sonya! But I already knew it would be! Your mix of pattern is just perfection! LOVE IT! The brick archways....GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a tease!! Can't wait to see the kitchen!
Lou Cinda ;)
I am so thrilled you are showing more of your gorgeous home! It is so warm and inviting and just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo! I was one of the ones begging you for pics of your home and I am soooo glad you decided to give the people what they want! :-) Your home is absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see more of it. I love the brick accents and the b/w floor is divine. Keep the tour coming my friend!
ReplyDeleteVanessa
Hi Sonya, You've shown us glimpses before, it's fun to see it more up close. The brick really makes your home look like it's been there longer than 5 yrs. All of your choices give your home a lived-in and loved-for-a-long-time look. It looks warm and inviting, like your personality. Hugs, friend, you're one in a million :). ~Kim
ReplyDeleteSonya, your home is just GORGEOUS!! I am drooling. I just found your blog and became a follower. I just started a blog this month. Come check me out if you get a chance. I cannot wait to see more from you!
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~Allyson~
Hi Sonya! Oh, I've enjoyed my tour and you've left me wanting to see more. Your home is so gorgeous and I love your brick arches. Your furnishings are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteNow I wanna go into the kitchen! :)
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
I totally have your style! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteLOVe your floors. Love those lampshades . ok love the whole house!
ReplyDeleteSONYA! Thats just MEAN! Leave us 'hangin' like that!!! I want to see MORE MORE MORE! It is BEAUTIFUL!!! SWOON!
ReplyDeletexoxokara
What a beautiful home! I love the floors and the brick in the dining room. Everything is lovely.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Sherry
Sonya, I keep starring at your brick wall trying to figure out if I can put that in my home! lol!
ReplyDeleteIt is so warm and inviting and cozy! Thank you for linking up to Beyond The Picket Fence.
ReplyDeleteStopping back by to say thanks for sharing this at Feathered Nest Friday! :)
ReplyDeleteSonya your entire home is simply gorgeous. It's unique and filled with character. Love it! Thank you for showing us. :)
ReplyDeleteYour home is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your creativity! I love how you used the brick in your dinig room...and your cherished black & white tile done on the diagonal! Beautiful details!
ReplyDeleteHave a most beautiful week~
;-D Kathleen
Thank you Sonya for your lovely comment on my kitchen. Yeah...I love cooking and baking in my new kitchen! Love your soup, it looks wonderful, I'll make it asap! I'll tell you how it came out.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing, you're a very nice and pretty girl with FOUR KIDS...WOW!!!
FABBY
Such a wonderful home! I love the use of brick, it just warms the home and adds such a vintage touch, love it! i feel I could enjoy every moment there! Lori
ReplyDeleteYOur home is beautiful, warm and inviting. Your window treatment work is just amazing. Love all of your custom work. I sew but nothing as beautiful as your work. If you have a chance stop by my blog which I just started!
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