Loving All Things White

It's been a real up and down experience building our
dream home in the midst of illness touching every aspect of our lives.
I have often felt guilty for building on now, of all times.

When we started, cancer was in remission,
and we were hopeful it would stay that way...

But once you start, you can't go back.
So, reality is, we are building on...
to make more room for family and friends

and

It's getting closer.

With a to-do list a mile long,

Some days it feels like it will be years.

Other days it feels like it's all coming together.

But the stairs are going in this week.

(courtesy Country Living)
This is one of Chasity's, Shauna's and my favorite staircases...
I have been picking up antique and vintage mirrors at yard sales and auctions for a while now.

My sisters are a big part of my life...and my home.
Chas and Shauna designed my kitchen...
you could say when it comes to decorating,
that I was a late bloomer.

Chasity was out this week to see how things are coming along,
but Shauna has not been out since we started.
She hasn't seen her French doors going out onto the covered porch,
that she planned or a few other ideas we shared.
We are there a lot, but circumstances have not permitted her to be here.
I'm hoping once she is home from Hawaii and rested up she will be able to spend the day.

Tomorrow the sheet rock on the vaulted ceiling goes in and our old living room ceiling gets torn out...along with the wall that is dividing our old house from our new house.

Wowza.

(courtesy Country Living)

I am hoping for a look like this in our living room,
only with lots of shelves and nooks under the stairs for cozy vintage material
covered bed rolls for my floor lounging fellas.

Hubby is not real sure of this...
but he is allowing me to plan at this point for MOST things white.
I am grateful for his tolerance of my love of white,
despite his aversion to painting anything wood.
Most of our conversations go like this,
Me, "Isn't this a great piece!"
Hubby, "Yeah, it's nice...you're not painting it white are you?"
****sigh****
Alas, I love him anyway. :)

Don't you just LOVE this room? I do!


I wanted to put in a galvanized shower, but had not seen one,
until Chas found this little picture.

(courtesy Country Living)
This is our plan for the bathroom we are remodeling in the existing part of the house...
but I like it so much, I am hoping hubby will let us put it in one of the other bathrooms too.

(courtesy Country Living)
I just love the layers and textures of this one.

(courtesy Country Living)
And this one is just ooh-la-la-lovely.
Somebody quick give me a paint brush!!!

It won't be overnight, but it is nice to see things coming together.
Living in construction has been...um, well, not the most pleasant,
but knowing we are working towards having our home a
haven again for family and friends keeps me focused.

I hope you all have a wonderful day and a
lovely White Wednesday!

Love,
Debbie