Christmas Time

Last year, Bryan and I didn't put up any of our Christmas decorations- mostly because we were in the middle of demolishing/remodeling our kitchen. It would have been a BIG distraction to take out all the Christmas decorations.
This year, I really wanted to decorate our home! I forgot about all the decorations we've picked up over the years. The only thing I can't seem to find is our manger scene. I have looked throughout the house, but it is no where to be found. I am sure it will pop up somewhere over the year. There are still plenty of unpacked boxes I could have stored it in thinking I'd remember where I put it. Anyways, here is our Christmas home:)

Guest Bathroom

Bryan and I remodeled the guest bathroom over the "extended" Thanksgiving holiday. We have had the tile and cubboards for a while now, but it was finding the time to remodel that became the problem. The weekend before Thanksgiving, I came out and painted the bathroom a bluish gray hue. Its definately more gray than blue, which is what I wanted (although the pictures don't show it). I usually chicken out when painting because I go for the lighter of the two- but this time I picked darker- and I really like it!

BEFORE:

Not the most detailed picture (I couldn't find any others), but the paint was a sea green that was peeling off and the cabinets...well you can see them. A lot of houses/condos in Texas have these "country style" cabinets.

AFTER:

The tile and cabinets match the kitchen downstairs and eventually the master bathroom. We kept the countertops, but replaced the faucet and bathroom fixtures. There are still minor things that need fixing; we'll get to those eventually.