[He switched places with the couch and chairs and added the console table. For those of you who don't know what it looked liked before, trust me it looks way better.]
Remember when I told you last week that Adam came home and took our couch? Well, he came home the next day with a hideous couch as a replacement (apparently I didn't have say). He tried to convince me that it was more comfortable, but I hate it. Or I did. It seems like this new change has made the sore thumb that was the couch in my living go away. It's still not what I would have chosen, and am shocked he did, but at least now I don't notice it nearly as much.
He finally found a place for the console table he bought for pennies back in February 08. It's been down in the basement collecting kid junk, but because of the new arrangement it fits perfectly in the room.
Then I went into our bedroom and saw that he had done some more changes in there. Our bedroom has a sitting room off to the side and it's always just been wasted space. We always had two chairs and a bookcase, but it never really felt like it fit. Well, he worked his magic again and it now feels like my bedroom is complete, that the extra space has a purpose.
It was such a shock for me to come home to, I had no idea he was going to spend his night this way, but oh so delightful. I thanked him incessantly for making our home feel more like the way I want it to, while he sighed with relief because he thought I wouldn't like what he did. I like it so much the changes I want to make, new drapes and a hutch (all of which cost money), are in the back of my mind for future longings.
I love simple makeovers, especially when I don't have to do the work and they don't cost any money.
14 comments:
quick - send Adam my way! I need a 2 hour makeover for my home...
Jay would never, no not in a million years, do this. What a fantastic surprise.
What a guy!--That's the kind of thing that puts a spring in your step!
I just wanted you to know that I went to your old photography blog and looked through your stuff...
You do amazing work! I am in awe completely!!! I hope to pursue photography someday, but other hobbies have taken up my time...
Kudos to you, my friend! You are a class act!
I LOVE your house. I think it's so funny when you say you have no ability for design. I don't believe it. I would love to see more photos of your house. You have a very similar style to mine and I am in need of a little inspiration.
My husband was reading this entry over my shoulder and really liked the pictures. When I told him your husband had done it, he sarcastically said something about how he has that same talent, it's just hidden deep inside of him waiting to come out. My reply was, "Any day now!"
You are very lucky.
whenever i'm in a funk-- every two or three months i turn to rearranging the furniture-- it always changes my mood-- amazing that your husband is the one to do it :D i like the couch he brought home, it looks comfy and nice :D
I love that he did this. He did a great job! It looks so cozy & inviting! And I really don't think that couch is bad.
He is so good, I guess it's his artistic eye or something. I sure wish I had a husband that cared about the interior at all! What a great surprise to come home to!
I bet that was so great to come home too! Is he up for hire?
Well, I think it's unanimous...Adam is welcome at any one of our homes any day of the week. Fantastic!!!
The room looks much warmer and cozier now, hooray! That couch looks much more inviting than the other one did, so hopefully it will grow on you and end up being a snugglier place to gather.
The bedroom reading nook looks better too. Go Adam!!
Most excellent! The rearranging thing must be in their Maher genes, I certainly don't have it. What a fun surprise, and spending zero money makes it that much better.
that's awesome! it looks great.
Your interior is sooooooooo beautiful!!! In our family, it's just the contrary, I'm the interior decorator but he has his sight too and good ideas... anyway, we love doing changes in our appartment but most of the time, we don't have a lot of possibilities... I'm longing for having a house with more place and more possibilities to transform it when we'd like to do so...
I am all for spending $0 and having a place come together. It felt so nice and perfect and cozy this week, so it works!
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