life on Princess St

Welcome into our home. 

And yes.  We live on Princess Street.

My dear husband & I purchased this house in 2006 and we’re slowly making it “ours”.

It’s a work in progress but we love the challenges and projects.  We have a laundry list of To Do items, but are taking it one step at a time and balancing it with our careers and raising our tiny tot.

Here’s a glimpse into my new “office” space & my daughter's play space.  A.K.A. a small section of our Living Room.

Bella needed a place to play (outside her nursery) and I needed our Living Room back!  It had been swallowed by Bella’s toys.

Using a low bookshelf  behind our sofa allowed me to visually separate the spaces and provides plenty of storage for my design books and toys.

  

I found wire baskets to hold the toys.  They have handles so can be carried when B is ready to play.

You can see the sofa is red but I’m on the lookout for inexpensive creamy durable fabric to make a slipcover. I would love to cover the sofa and lounge chair so they’re neutral.

This photo gives you a better idea of the layout of the space, however, I hesitated to even show this picture! 

A few items on my To Do list:

1. Paint desk & add new hardware

2. Find a desk chair! 

I’m loving this:

3. New window treatments! (these came with the house … gasp!)

4. Paint the desk lamp and see how it turns out!

5. Storage. Storage. Storage!

This table and chairs is on the wall behind the bookshelf and gives Bella a place to stand and play.  I’m going to paint the table …. not sure what color yet …

 

Family photos I hung today.  We want to “grow” the collection, but this is a start.