Some slumber thoughts...

It occurred to me today that even though I am still tired some mornings, lately my days always seem to start off on the right side of the bed. I can attribute a lot of this to the cute little smile of Wren, but I do know the exact reason why: I am not being woken up by the alarm clock! I have always had a dislike for those things... I could easily work a 12 hour day as long as it doesn't begin with an alarm waking me up. I need to wake up when my body tells me to, not when some loud beep tells me to. This is by far the best bonus of being on maternity leave.

Big Things

are in store for these 4 chairs we scored on Craigslist for the amazing price of $25 per chair.

These pink beauties are going to need a full re-upholstering, but the details are just too beautiful to pass up. I am thinking that a charcoal grey velvet fabric would be pretty dreamy and glamorous.

These guys are going to be a little simpler, by just getting a lovely white linen slipcover. I have been in love with the look of wing back chairs in the dining room for years now, so I am very excited to start sewing! I think the slipcover in the first picture below is exactly what we are looking for~

Another look at wing backs in the dining room:

slowly unpacking...

today I made it my mission to get a few boxes unpacked in the basement so that we can remember what we already have before buying new stuff as we decorate the living room. I tackled the ceramics today and will work on the 5 boxes of antique books tomorrow, but it was nice to see some of our best loved items that have been absent since we moved. It was almost like finding a treasure trove of goodies!