Saturday, November 8, 2008

Before & After: Living Room & Dining Room

We have slowly been making changes in our house since we moved in mid-August. Our first project was the living room and dining room. We probably wouldn't have changed much right away, but the previous owners left lots of holes in the walls from pictures and the paint was chipped in a few places. We didn't have any leftover paint to touch it up so it turned into a complete do-over. Ultimately, it was a good thing we painted it. Looking back at the "before" photos, we can tell that we really neutralized that harsh mustard color into something easier on the eyes.

Living Room - Before (these photos are from when the home was on the market with the previous owners' belongings):


Living Room - After

Please excuse Max and his glowing demon eyes in this photo. He's just mad that he's not the mantle accessory anymore...





As you can see, Max would not get out of the way - so here's his Glamour Shot:


Dining Room - Before


Dining Room - After






Front Entry (no "before" photo)


We still have more accessorizing to do in these areas, but we'll probably move along to one of the bedrooms next.

Weekend in Chicago (October 24 - 26, 2008)

We took a road trip to Chicago in late October to celebrate a few things: our first anniversary, Nick's birthday, Erin's birthday, and a belated birthday for Zac.

Friday night in Chicago: Becca, Melissa, & Erin


Josh & Zac


Us at the bean in Millenium Park on Saturday: Josh, Melissa, Becca, & Nick


Millenium Park






Hazy skyline on Saturday


Zac, Becca, & Nick on Saturday night for dinner at Zac's place


Where we stayed downtown


On the Mile




Us having lunch on Sunday before heading back to MN.