Rather than keeping our home decorating process a secret, I’ve decided to show the journey. Our living room has quite a way to go (paint, rug, couch and art especially), but I just had to share our most recent update!

It’s been a trying week, for sure. Our days have been packed with failed attempts to dry out our home, lengthy visits from contractors, confusing conversations with repair and insurance companies, and a whole lot of worry. (Turns out the situation is way worse than we thought, but that’s a story for another day.) Needless to say, when a package arrived on our front doorstep with my dream coffee table inside it–the coffee table I wrote about here–I was ever so grateful. Thank you so, so much, Wayfair!

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First of all, I can’t thank you enough for your kind words this morning regarding yesterday’s disaster. Mitch and I are feeling much more positive today, and we’ve started to formulate a plan so that we never have to deal with something like that again. We appreciated your messages more than you know, and it’s extremely helpful to hear that some of you have been through similar situations and have successfully remedied them. Homeownership is a journey, right?!

To get my mind off the carpeting and master bathroom, let’s talk about the dining room today. Because everything is dandy up there, completely dry, and just waiting to be furnished and decorated! :)

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Guuuuuys, I had a horrifically bad day yesterday. Sitting here now with my Chardonnay, I suppose it wasn’t that bad. But up until that second glass (#yepitswednesday), I was on the verge of tears.

Truth? The tears were a-flowin’. At least until Mitch got home.

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