We Don't Actually Live in Sylvan Park...and other confessions

Confession #1: We Don't Actually Live in Sylvan Park

This has been a much debated topic of interest. I even had a co-worker say there was a heated debate in the middle of the PICU, and she just knew I lived in Sylvan Park and had defended me to the nth degree. 

I let her down gently. We no longer live in our beloved Sylvan Park. We still met and fell in love in Sylvan Park. We still climb at our favorite climbing gym in SP. We still have quite a few friends in the neighborhood. We still plan to move back there one day - hopefully to live in what I like to call our "house-house" (aka forever home). BUT when we sold the condo in 48 hours and had to go-a-searching for a house, we liked this one best and it was still in our top 3 areas to live - just right outside Sylvan Park. 

Phew, got that off my chest.

Confession #2: 

We no longer live in a grey house. Some may say we live in the White House. 

You can decide.

When we last left you with the exterior, we had begun to prep and repair the exterior of the house. By December, the job still wasn't done and we decided to cut our losses and hire professionals. Have y'all ever encountered a job that was just too big to tackle on your own? Like you'd finish one part and the project just seems to go on and on and on?!? 

While I was on a trip to Miami, Ty had them come out and paint the entire house Dover White. (Yes, surrender is sometimes necessary, and you can't always do-it-yourself. Lesson learned.)

I came home to a snowy Nashville and a freshly painted house!

That was the last time we stepped outdoors...until now! 

Well that may be a little bit of an exaggeration BUT this beautiful spring weather is the perfect time to reveal our newly painted white house of a home during the springtime. 

ENJOY!

We have lots more spring projects and confessions to share with you so check back for more.

And don't miss Wednesday's Mid-week Must-have list!

Our Search for the Perfect Console Table

The room off the kitchen is a space we have been able to define better now that we live in the house. In fact, it is one of the most gorgeous rooms in the house with all of the windows letting in lots of natural light. We also noticed that we hardly use the front door and so our "landing spot" for all of our clutter is here too. With that said, we needed to create a space that was functional, comfortable (and of course stylish!) for the main entrance to our home. 

As seen in Oh what a Difference A Day Makes

We created a neutral pallet by painting the room Mindful Grey like the rest of the house.

Although we thought the armoire was pretty, it was not particularly functional. After trying out some serious FAILS in terms of functional and attractive spaces...

Too Cluttered...

Too Small...

...we began to search for a console table that was JUST RIGHT. 

In all of our thrifting, we stumbled upon this gem which fits this rather large space perfectly.

Just right!

We now have a place for our keys, sunglasses, pocket change, etc to land when we come home. 

This piece also functions as a buffet when we have guests, and a storage spot for silver and glassware.

Now we have a practical and pretty landing spot for all of our clutter! 

BEFORE

AFTER

Have you guys had any good thrift store/garage/yard sale finds lately?! 

We'd love to hear from you! Post in the comments section below.