Perfectly Preloved Bench

A while back I posted about my New Year's resolution to turn our house into our home and to do so mainly with pre-loved or repurposed items.  Well, I'm slowly making progress.  Up until now our front stoop has been bare and unwelcoming.  Now thanks to this cute, well-worn bench it is a bit more inviting and my son has a place to put on and take off his shoes and rain boots.  I also use it to set down my groceries while I open the front door (no more balancing bags of groceries on my knee while fumbling for keys).  Who knew one little bench could be so useful!  Next up....buffet for the kitchen.

Out with the Old and In with the Old

Two of my New Year's resolutions are to purge our garage and office of the clutter that has accumulated in them, and  is to finally get around to completely furnishing and decorating the humble above that we've been living in for six years. Yes that is correct SIX YEARS!  Obviously interior design is not one of my strong suits nor do I have the time, money, or desire to spend my weekends shopping for home furnishings. But the time has come.  So I decided that the perfect way to accomplish this is to repurpose....as in, one person's trash is another person's treasure.  We're going to donate, Craigslist, or send to consignment anything that we no longer want.  In turn we're going to furnish as much of our house as possible with used treasures that we can fix up and make our own.  In the end we're hoping that we'll have a home that perfectly fits our style and that we love to come home to, we won't break the bank, and we'll be living true to our philosophy of simplicity.  I'll try and give you periodic updates on our progress, but given the reality of our busy lives this is truly going to be a year long project.  Wish me luck.