Sprucing Spaces and Revamping Rooms

I've accepted that organizing and re-organizing my home is a cyclical combination of cleaning chores and delightful hobby. While dishes are often a drag, there are parts of home maintenance that I enjoy -- decluttering, decorating, and rearranging spaces. I'm a better "tidier" than "deep cleaner" which I think makes my home feel cleaner than it actually is! Almost four years later, and I'm absolutely loving our home!

Here are some recent changes I've made that have our house feeling extra happy: 

- rearranged furniture in playroom

- rotated our breakfast nook...and started candlelit meals!

- decluttered and redecorated our entryway

- new mantel display

- rearranged our living room which has resulted in an oversized "drafting table"

With the help of my parents, we also spruced up our outdoor areas. Next steps are weeding and considering container gardening. 
- rotated our glider and moved mini bistro to front porch

- added a round patio table in back yard

- moved picnic table to other side of front yard 

- hung hammock for the kids
- transformed crab sandbox into toy storage

Fun Fact: Besides the hammock and beige patio chairs, every single piece of furniture you see in the pictures above was purchased secondhand (or better yet -- a free curb find!) 

Taking tips from my college roommate and bridesmaid with impeccable taste at bookwormcottagestyle.com, 

- SJW