Our Style

Do you define the way you decorate as a Style?

I do!

It's called, US!

When we lived in our previous home, we completely

re-did everything (almost).

Our CPA had come over for the first time since the remodel and

just said, 'Wow'.

K, what's that supposed to mean?

He just stood there and looked around.

????

The words ECLECTIC

came out of his mouth and I was a little offended!

He then followed up with:

'It all goes together though'.

{feeling better}

'I like it!'

{sigh}

Still, I started questioning "our style".

It really made me think...

Who made the rules,

Designers?

{whispering: I think some of those people that classify

 themselves as such, need to find a new line of work}

Anyway...

I call our style, US.

It is Eclectic, and it does all go together.

It's definitely not boring!

I love the unsuspecting.

A few months ago, a Designer my husband does work for came over

to our house. We're just leasing so the house really doesn't have

our brand on it (flooring, paint, etc.).

She walked in and did her scan...

'This is soooo you, Amber'

I had the n*+$ to ask her what she meant
{because I really wanted to know, what that meant}.

'Your home tells a story of who you are. I work for people

all the time that don't know that.

This is so you.'

OH!!!!!!!

That just made my heart smile and put a grin on my face.

Not because I needed the approval of someone, well, I guess I did, but

because we have really taken the time to

think about how we want to live our life and live in our home.

It is who we are.

We've been patient and picky on what we buy.

It has to tell a story, and trust me, EVERYTHING in our

house tells a story!

I love our home. We love our home.

The style (shell) of this house isn't close to what we want,

but it is our home for now and what's inside, is what counts.

This topic could go on and on but I'll hush and show some pics.

We'll revisit this another time! ;)

The Black Rooster Cottage...

{this is the table I was talking about in a previous post~there's a good story behind it but I've talked to much in this post. I'll tell ya about this another time}

{bought at a Barn Sale, this was in a fire in NY in the 60's. See the char on the corner of the lid?
It's called a Coffin Chest. It now holds all of my cherished magazines~which means ALL of them.
Yes, it is full}

 This is just the living and dining rooms at the Cottage. There's a whole lot more but we'll save that for another time.

We ordered brand new couches for our family room that won't be here till

the end of the month. Our current leather stuff was bought on CL and is the most uncomfortable furniture ever! Every seat reclines so there is no coziness.

We'll be giving those away... any takers?

New stuff: Extra wide seats and plush!!

Can't wait!!

It looks like Burlap but is a Chenille.

Wanna see real life at the Cottage?

{This is definitely NOT the stuff you see in magazines!}

Projects....

more projects....

Oh! and more projects!

Our house is lived in!

Even Mia loves her space!

Hugs and a Smooch,

Amber