My posts on this blog have been a little scarce lately because of a big cleaning and organizing project I've undertaken and I'm so excited to share the results! Tonight. Before my kids and the two kids I'm babysitting tomorrow undo it all.
When my dad moved out of this house he took a suitcase of clothes, his laptop and a few kitchen implements and that was it. We moved our stuff in on top decades of what I like to call "ancestral clutter." A lot of this was good stuff; lovely antiques that belonged to great-great-great grandparents, old photos, good dishes and things of that nature. A lot of it was junk. It's taken me nearly two years of sorting the wheat form the chaff, but I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. Here are just a few corners of the house that are now in good shape. This house is six levels, and these pictures represent 90% of the two main living levels.
The Kitchen:
The Dining Room:
The Living Room:
The view from my favourite chair
When my dad moved out of this house he took a suitcase of clothes, his laptop and a few kitchen implements and that was it. We moved our stuff in on top decades of what I like to call "ancestral clutter." A lot of this was good stuff; lovely antiques that belonged to great-great-great grandparents, old photos, good dishes and things of that nature. A lot of it was junk. It's taken me nearly two years of sorting the wheat form the chaff, but I can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. Here are just a few corners of the house that are now in good shape. This house is six levels, and these pictures represent 90% of the two main living levels.
The Kitchen:
The front hall closet
The kitchen level bathroom
The Dining Room: Craft stuff, school stuff, playdough, legos and tinker toys
I use my Grandma's punch bowl for fruit
The hutch, which serves as my craft cabinet
The Living Room:
The view from my favourite chair
Wow, I feel amazingly productive just looking at the photos of all your hard work! Way to go! You have been busy, indeed.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I might just have to get off my behind and get some things done around here. :o)
ReplyDeleteSo cozy and welcoming. Everything looks clean, fresh and comforting. You have truly blessed your family.
ReplyDeleteYour house is so lovely! I think you've mixed old and new nicely. And the green in your bathroom is the same color I painted my laundry room this spring!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! It's been a ton of work. We've cleared out two dunpster loads and probably over 100 Explorer loads of stuff from this house. It's been quite the undertaking.
ReplyDelete2 dumpsters...That IS a lot of work. You must be so proud of how it is turning out!
ReplyDeleteExcellent for a Mom with 3 kids.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! I am so happy to be nearing the end of this task!
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