Saturday, February 19, 2011

Shopping Spree (HA...I Wish!)

Why is it that every time we move I find myself buying new/more things?!?!? It's not that I don't have enough decor items...I could always use some cute new things, but I find things missing or just not enough of those few items that I need more of!
For instance...I just realized that we no longer have a door mat! The hubs informed me that we got rid of it (aka...threw it in the trash) when we moved to Lago from Ft. Hancock. Hm!
We are also in need of more/new bath mats for our master bathroom. Our bathroom is bigger than our last so we need bigger mats, or just more! I'm going to try to make our red Ralph Lauren (sneaky grin...RL!) bath mats work in our newly painted "refuge" bathroom but I'm not sure it's going to coordinate. I'm going to attempt to find another red RL bathmat to match those that we already have so I'm not having to totally start over! To pull all of the colors together I'm going to look for new hand towels. WISH ME LUCK! I have a design in mind (I always work like that) so I hope the stores don't disappoint!
So currently here are the items I feel are must haves, okay really WANTS, for our new house (but of course...a little at a time!):
1) Bathmats for master bath
2) Towels/hand towels for master bath ...just a few to sit out to pull all the colors together
3) Full length mirror ...a pretty one, to lean against the wall in the master bedroom, that I have my eye on either at Garden Ridge, Hobby Lobby, or Bed Bath & Beyond
4) Stool/Bench for master bath ...so I can "chill" while I get ready; of course I will cover the seat/cushion with coordinating fabric to go with our bathroom
5) T.V. for master bedroom & guest bedroom ....I'm breaking my own rule of no t.v. in the bedroom, here!
6) Dinning table & chairs for breakfast nook ...I'm on the hunt for a good deal at Goodwill...etc, don't want to spend a lot of money since I'm going to stain/paint it; we already have our formal dinning area set up
7) Bed & Bedding for 3rd guest bedroom
8) Light fixtures, 5 ceiling fans for bedrooms, office, and living room, chandelier for formal dinning room, chandelier/pendant for entry way, 3 fixtures for hallways and laundry room, and outdoor fixtures for front and back porch

All of this on top of some projects that we have our minds set on...landscaping, granite counter tops, new tile in entry...kitchen...and bathrooms, and garage makeover using bead board!

...I know this seems like a lot but I'm glad to know that we have plenty of time and goals set for our first home! I think we've decided for now to leave the cabinets as they are (the paint on the walls really brought out the "better" in them).
I promise to post pics soon!

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