Finally starting to settle in. Book shelves are up, boxes are being unpacked. There have been countless trips to Goodwill, a ridiculous number of trash bags out by the curb. Its been three months and day to day routine is finally starting to slow down and normalize. And for this, I am so grateful. 

Our entry way is normally covered in a layer of coats and boots but I brought out my camera on a day where we shoved it all away. I am counting down the days till warm weather comes and we can ditch the jackets. Until then, our front hall closet will continue to pop open with the puffiness of winter. 

Things I would love to see in the space: new paint, new light fixture, some closet organization system, and some new window treatments. 

E's room is so close to being finished. I'm struggling with how much to decorate since we are only renting this house. Ultimately I would love new window treatments, accent wall with wall paper, and a more permeant storage solution (since no closets in this house) but with an unknown move out date I'm holding back a bit. I will post more photos once the rest of the room is all set. 

The living room has been our safe and clean space for a few weeks now. This was originally the dining room of the house. All of the built in shelves have peg holes, which we assume was for dish racks. This room is directly off the kitchen and makes more sense as a dining room however, I couldn't resist the big windows for a cozy living room feel. New curtains and window treatments will be happening if we stay longer than our initial lease and the big wingback chairs will be reupholstered in a burgundy fabric. 

Our mantle needs some TLC. Its marble and gorgeous but theres a huge crack in the bottom of it.  The marble is badly stained at the bottom too. My best guess is its from the grout from the tile beneath. I have been researching marble restoration but it seems a bit more daunting than I'm currently able to do. The actual fireplace does not work. It's actually bricked over behind the plate. 

The shelves - another reason for making this the living room. I love these shelves but having some trouble styling them. I'm terrified they have too much on them and making the room look cluttered. The main items I wanted showcased on them were a bottle collection my grandmother had given me just before she passed (she collected them for years and a number of them are incredibly old) and all of our immediate families wedding photos. This is something Greg had surprised me with at our own wedding.