***Our Dining Room***

Our dining room was one of the rooms that really convinced us that this could be home. It is a very large room- bigger than we could possibly need right now. With our little breakfast table, we still have LOTS of room in our dining room for a multitude of possibilities in the future.


*Before*
The day we signed papers!

Again, the room was a crisp, mint green. The double doors allow a lot of light to come in. Originally, we were going to leave this room the same for a while. After painting the living room though, we discovered we had more than enough brown paint left over. Justin headed back to work after a week off. (Well, he was away from his work computer, but, trust me, the poor man was not out of work that week.) I managed a few minor projects in the first couple of days. I even traveled from our apartment and back with little things while he was at work. One day, I couldn't take it anymore. I turned on Netflix and grabbed a paintbrush. Two "Downton Abbey" episodes later, our hallway had been hand-painted brown. Four "London Hospital" episodes the following day, our dining room was painted.


*Before*
Still moving in at this point obviously.

*After*
Ignore the door to the side. It was another project!



We decided to move my desk into the dining room. He plays games on his computer from time to time in the office. I truly do not mind because it is so rare, but because he hates the feeling of ignoring me while he is in there, he always wants me with him too. I am sorry to say this, but when I HAVE to sit at my desk, I can not think of what to write or anything else to do on my computer for that matter. I suggested we find a futon for the office for two reasons. #1. When we have guests, they will be promised a more comfortable place than the floor next time. #2. I will have a more comfortable place to sit when I stay with him in the office than a dining room chair. I can write, read, or just talk to him in comfort now. This is beside the point though. 

*Before*
The doors face the front of the house.



*After*
My office space!

My "office" is in the dining room. It has the best light and I still feel close to the rest of the house when I am in there. The first bouquet Justin ever gave me sits on my desk. It is a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils. If you have ever seen "You've Got Mail", you will understand. My mother loves that movie, and in time I grew to love it as well. When we first met, I told my husband that I thought the best bouquet for me would be one made of newly sharpened pencils. I said it would remind me of fall (my favorite season), writing (my favorite thing to do), and a favorite movie. He not only found and watched the movie, but on our second date he gave me this little round vase full of curly pencil shavings and newly sharpened pencils. :)


*Before*

*After*
Standing in the dining room entrance.

Our laundry room is connected to the room through those doors. I could not get a good picture, so I will have to try again later.

Every day, our home becomes more and more like...well, home. When we look at this room, we think of a future schoolroom we hope for. We think of birthday parties and craft parties for our children. It becomes less and less empty the more we think about it. This thought alone makes us very, very, very happy.