The Kitchen: A Closer Look

The kitchen is one of the first things you see when you walk into our house, and it was DEFINITELY one of the many reasons I fell in love immediately when we first saw the place many months ago. I will never forget walking in the door and seeing the light blue walls, the funky chandelier, and the previous owner's Kitchen Aid stand mixer just like mine. I texted a picture to my mom, to which she responded "OMG! It's your house!"

And she was right. Momma knows best.

If I knew anything about house hunting from HGTV, I knew that this kitchen had everything that a modern homeowner would want--hardwood floors, stainless steel, and granite countertops. Are you sick of hearing those words yet? When watching those shows, Ian and I have said there should be a drinking game every time one of those phrases are uttered, but it sure is OK with me when it's in my own house. The previous owners really put a lot of work into updating the place, and I couldn't wait to fill it with my own little touches.

Thrifted Silver Bowl 

 Art from World Market - 50% off!

Antique tin

 Antique coffee grinder and serving stand.

 Thrifted book stand.

I hope you enjoyed the little tour of my favorite room of the house! 

Thrifty Decor: Local Art

I don't know about you, but it was a GREAT weekend for the Brodies. My family was here to see the house for the first time, and Saturday was spent shopping and doing some major damage at the outlets and thrift stores of Northern VA while Ian and my Dad bonded over lunch and Lincoln. You really can't beat that.

Lately, my thrifting trips have been more focused on finding things for our home more than they've been about finding more clothes that I don't need. Hah, don't get me wrong--I still manage to come home with clothes I don't need. But lately, I've been scoring some great home decor (remember my Goodwill end tables?) On Saturday, as I was perusing the aisle of creepy and cheesy paintings at Saver's, I came across some great local art prints, still in the plastic, for $4.99 each. 

We picked up some white frames from Ikea and they fit perfectly! The white frame and bright colors in the painting look great against the dark paint in a corner that was previously undecorated.

I love that, room by room, the house is slowly starting to come together. Right now, I am still in the 'change around the wall art every weekend until I'm happy with it' stage--which I've been told never ends--but today, I am loving it. 

Also--check out our new rug! Snagged from Ross's in a big after Christmas sale. Good job Ian.