Hey y'all.....hope you had a great weekend!
After my extremely busy week I finally hit the wall on Sat night and went to sleep at 8:30.....awaking Sunday morning at 8:45! Whew....that felt awesome.
I am trying to tie up loose ends so I can leave for Highpoint on Thursday. I'm so excited to stay in my 1.5 star Hotel with my girl Jennifer. Uh huh....that is what happens when you wait to late to make your reservations.
I will be paying 250.00@night for all of that luxury also. I feel kind of shallow complaining though so I will just shut up now.
The other day I was going through some pictures of my house and I thought I would share a transition of the small keeping area with you!
In the beginning [1993] This space was used as a kitchen dining area.
There is a table and chairs under the light fixture. What stands out to me are those horrible orange red oak floors. Please remember this was 24 years ago.
I am going to try and put these in order.....but I know there was much more "uglyness" in between!
In the beginning [1993] This space was used as a kitchen dining area.
There is a table and chairs under the light fixture. What stands out to me are those horrible orange red oak floors. Please remember this was 24 years ago.
I am going to try and put these in order.....but I know there was much more "uglyness" in between!
The next ones that I can find are the shots from Better Homes and Gardens taken in 2011 by Sara Dorio [styled by Annette Joseph] and written by my friend Lisa Mowry.
Added the cafe curtains for softness.
Duh.
Not sure where this image fits in but it was before the "new chair"!
And.....here is the Lee Industries chair I got on super sale from Stanton Home Furnishings.
Large french basket came back in
Color returns for a hot minute I think.....
Back to neutrals....are you dizzy yet?
More changes:) I had a slipcover made.....
I know this was at Christmas time and believe it or not.... it's my most pinned image and the post that has had the most traffic ever! Weird.
The neutrals are here to stay.
Today.....cafe curtains are gone.....different light fixture, different pillows but the furniture has remained constant!
Photography by Anthony-Masterson
Color returns for a hot minute I think.....
Back to neutrals....are you dizzy yet?
More changes:) I had a slipcover made.....
I know this was at Christmas time and believe it or not.... it's my most pinned image and the post that has had the most traffic ever! Weird.
The neutrals are here to stay.
Today.....cafe curtains are gone.....different light fixture, different pillows but the furniture has remained constant!
I am sure you guys have ton's of the same issue around your home right?
Shafreakygirl
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Hello. Really enjoyed watching the changes you have made over time. Even though I don't keep track of all my changes, I love to tweak a look. The new curtains are very nice too.
I so love that space....have fun at High Point...I plan to go sometime this weekend...luckily I live about 50 minutes away and do not have to deal with the 1.5 star hotels....never understood why there aren't more nicer hotels in the area!
Hi Sherry,
I love seeing your changes over the years. I guess a designers work is never done and when we're bombarded with all the latest and greatest it's easy to get tired of things quickly...at least that's my problem. And I'm facing that with my guest room which, by the way, is being redone again! Have fun at HP. Looking forward to seeing what's new there.
What brand were the wingback chairs with the long slipcovers?
You are a brave girl for staying at the 1.5 star hotels. I read reviews and talk myself out of many hotels based on the reviews. :)
The Pierce Martin chairs are classics!
Enjoy HP.....housing it tough there!
Ok...that was fun! I like to switch it up, too. Thanks for the inspiration, Sherry!
That was fun! Kinda cool to see what kept making the cut... and i love that big ole basket!
Cindy
Thank you for posting this collection . . . I love this room! It is essentially timeless, but has gently ebbed and flowed over the years. It's now 2021. I first came across one of your posts on this room a year ago when I started itching to make changes to my sunroom. It has always been one of my favorite spaces in our home but it hasn't ebbed and flowed as well as your keeping area.
It started as a bedroom for my husband after suffering serious injuries in a motorcycle crash 27 and a half years ago. That was not my original intention for the room, but stairs were out of the question at the time. My husband eventually recovered and the sunroom was better utilized as I had originally envisioned as a combination one chair sitting room and computer room. Then we added the workout equipment for lack of having any another place to workout. However, actually working out ebbed and flowed too. About 6 years ago my husband retired and started his own PI business and the room has been his dedicated office. Business had slowed enough that he took a part time job but still worked from home, however he relocated from his office and began working at the kitchen table. Then Covid invaded all of our lives. He closed his business and my little diamond in the rough, sunroom evolved into a catch all space . . . ugh!
Recently the stars shifted and became aligned. A couple of months ago we officially became empty nesters when our son got his own place. With this milestone a door opened and it was the door to my son's bedroom. I am now reclaiming and repurposing both rooms. My son's room was all NY Yankees so it already had an athletic vibe that easily lent itself to being turned into our workout room. As for my sunroom, I've been combing through Pinterest and saving ideas to transform it into the cozy, sunny little sitting room I always dreamed it could be. Despite all the images and ideas I've collected, I continuously find myself returning to your keeping area. Seeing how it has evolved and changed has helped me to envision and solidify my options and the direction I want to go. Planning for this room has become a bit of a distraction, but I'm so excited to pull it all together. So again, thank you so much for this post.
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