Andy and I bought our house a short two years ago. This house has been nothing short of amazement to me. It is small (1050 sq. ft) and to many outdated (est. 1955), but it perfectly fits me and all that I love.
Without further ado... my favorite places and spaces:
This corner of the kitchen is my favorite. The breakfast table that has held oh so many great conversations. The rooster & hen... their in love. The light this corner receives is so beautiful, its the perfect place to sit and wake up in the morning. Especially when Andy is cooking me breakfast!
Most people are shocked to see that we have a 1950s refrigerator. I'm so hell bent on having one that we once went without a fridge for 2+ months until I found this beaut on craigslist. And the view when I'm getting stuff out of the fridge? My garden lush and full.
Okay I'm clearly just in love with my kitchen... The lady who sold the house thought I was crazy when I said I would not buy the house if this stove was not included. Original to the house, I can't help but think of all the meals that were cooked on her. I instantly fell in love with those pink counter tops too.
A lazy gnome basking in the sun. Enough said.
The end table in the living room overflowing with homestead/gardening/harvesting books and magazines. That lamp is my first and most favorite buy from an estate sale. It was well worth the 2+ hours waiting in Wisconsin winter elements and the whopping $8 for the pair of the them.
Its clean now, but most of the time this tiny cabinet looks like it has exploded revealing its guts of a vintage sewing machine & unfinished sewing projects. For now it holds my records I wish to listen to for the day: Patsy Cline, John Denver, and Urban Cowboy: the soundtrack. That's right folks: I can rock to John Denver AND Johnny Paycheck!
I LOVE this TV console. It came with the house and just has so much history. Today it plays Cinderella 2 (a less than desirable movie choice) and is surrounded by Finley's toys.
My Mother found this table at an antique shop and it has since been the centerpiece of our living room. It looks out on our old maple tree and its the place where we snack, color, read, and play fisher price records throughout our day.
The hallway lined with pictures of Finley, Ally, & Andy Jr. A daily reminder of how fast these kids are growing up.
Another favorite room of mine is Finley's. But this corner... this corner is my all time favorite. The happiness train, broken mobile, and rescued headboard all have stories and are beautiful despite their imperfections.
Our bathroom is small. The bathtub doesn't have a real shower... a feature of an old house. And the bathroom also features this ugly wallpaper that has somehow made me fall in love with it. The decor... this lonesome gold rooster. A rooster in a bathroom makes no sense whatsoever, but I couldn't care less. This is his home- Blue flowered wallpaper and all.
Andy might kill me for posting this picture, but to show you readers and remind myself of my own imperfections I show you my bedroom. A disheveled bed, disintegrating 1950s curtains, unfolded laundry and a picture of a rectangle shaped cow I got at a garage sale for $1 can tell you many things about my personality. 1. I hate making beds. Why make a bed when it will only get messy in less than 12 hours? Also, it makes a home look lived in. 2. I have a love of all things vintage even if they are broken and falling apart. 3. I love doing laundry... I just don't love folding laundry. 4. I like unique, quirky things such as ugly cow pictures.
What are your favorite spaces in your home?
So much to love in these photos. The fridge, the TV, the estate-sale lamp, the pink countertops are great!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this! It was great.
ReplyDeleteWow. Looking through these pix was like a walk down memory lane into the 50's and 60's. I love it. I love how you have collected so much stuff that fits the feel and age of the house. Love it!
(And, my favorite houses are 1920ms do I don't think of the 50's as outdated at all.)
I adore all the stuff you have done, and loved seeing these little parts of YOU, and your home. :)