If you’re coming by from Kelly’s Korner, welcome! Glad to have you here. Also, from Studio M’s Sign party, welcome to you too! The diningroom you’ll see peeking in from here has since been painted Antique White and you can see that in another post.
I’ve long admired those wall words that I’ve seen in other’s homes and across blogland, so when I was in Hobby Lobby recently and saw they had theirs on sale for 1/2 off, it was too good to resist ($15!), so I looked through all they had to offer and came up with this encouraging verse. I’ve always loved this and I thought it was the perfect sentiment for our home. Hubby loves it too!
After looking all around the livingroom, I placed it just over the big arched window coming in our front door and that seems to be the perfect spot for it.
The day was sunny and bright and it was a good time to just take some random shots of the foyer, living room, and into the kitchen, so I went snapping away. I don’t think I have a post with all of this main area in one place, so thought you all might enjoy seeing it all together. This is for all of you who love the details! Looking back towards the foyer, down the stairs which come in the front door of our split foyer home. In case anyone wants to know the wall color, it is Whole Wheat by Sherwin Williams and I have really enjoyed it. No plans to change it in the near future.
Lots of sunshine streams in through all the windows and I love it on days like this. I’ve tweaked my living room just a bit, so you might see a few changes. I had some dried florals on either side of the fireplace that I took down. I’m liking the sparer look (even though I’m far from a minimalist!).
The living room. This is a good picture that shows what floating your furniture looks like. If you have the space in a room, it looks so much better to bring all the furniture into a grouping around the fireplace like this and leave paths open behind for walking.
Fireplace mantel, with the cleaner look. I added back these glass sconces I’ve had for years, but still like. These are brass and I painted them to make them look old and worn and they have crackled glass. The 3 pears are one of my favorite things.
Looking from dining room out to the foyer. You will see a new color in here VERY soon. Work is already in progress this week in the dining room. And I think the new, lighter paint color has been decided.
Across the livingroom towards hubby’s office and another bedroom.
Back to the living room and sofa. See that black vase behind the sofa? It has real cotton in it! I stopped one day last fall out in the country and snipped off some cotton plants that were blooming, so you can see cotton is still grown in AL!
End table
Amaryllis blooming even larger now.
Looking back towards foyer.
My decorating books stacked on the end table and behind the chairs, there’s my $25 oil painting found at a yardsale (not the frame, just the painting). I find some pretty awesome things out there.
Peeking into the kitchen.
Towards dining room.
Another look at the dining room.
Linden Street console table and antique mirror. I’m thinking about painting these 2 chairs a fun color.
Antique mirror which I’ve had for over 20 years.
Top of mirror with some treasures.
Mom made this valance for me several years ago. The silk fabric came from a yardsale. I still love this and this one single window was a good place to put it.
There’s this little area behind the railing that needed something, so I added a column and finial that I painted that came from House Parts in Atlanta.
Mirror reflection of foyer and dining room.
The foyer table that gets changed around a lot.
Plants in the foyer.
Looking out the mirror in the diningroom. I like how all these spaces connect to each other.
Looking from dining room into kitchen.
We don’t have a huge kitchen, but it’s functional. I’m really excited, as I think I might finally be able to change out my countertops this year. We have tumbled marble tiles now with large grout lines that get dirty and I have not liked them at all. They are pretty, but not functional. I want to keep the backsplash, but change out the countertops and sink. 
My antique French cupboard in the kitchen. I love this piece. Someone asked about the kitchen wall color. Should have included that too. It’s by Laura Ashley (from Lowes) and is Olive 4. I had it in my old kitchen and loved it so much, I brought it over here too.
And that rounds out our upstairs main living area. Hope you enjoyed the tour!
I’m ready for Blissdom 09 in Nashville. Leaving early on Friday morning and will be driving back on Sunday. See you soon with lots of fun details and you can be sure, many pics! I won’t be posting again until I return. Hope you all have a great weekend too!
Your home is fabulous! I love the wall words, as well. We have a few throughout our home. My Mom always had that verse hanging in our home, growing up. I now have it hanging over our front door…love it. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us!
Have a super great weekend and have a great time at Blissdom!
Your home is gorgeous! I love the vinyl you got from HB.
I was wondering what the paint color was from Grandmas house?!
If when you return you could let me know, that would be great.
Have fun!
Hobby Lobby is the best, love it!! Affordable cute fun always new. Love your style. I want to know what it is called? It is similar to my taste and I never know how to describe what I like to people. I just know it when I see it. Traditional mixed with european with some shabby?? And what would that be called (: Your great!
Wow, that was fun! I LOVE the silk valance your mom made. I got some vinyl letters (though not from Hobby Lobby) and did this:
http://sunnypondhome.blogspot.com/2008/10/things-that-make-me-smile.html
Though I did make a Hobby Lobby stop yesterday and found some really nice goodies for the house. Ours is having some really nice sales including 66% clearance on many items. Have fun at Blissdom. Wish I could go.
I’ve been waiting forever for the words to go on sale at Hobby Lobby!
Have fun at blissdom!
What a beautiful, peaceful looking home you have. I love everything about it. I love the wall words. I think you picked the perfect spot for them. I just got some for our church and some for my living room.
Rhoda – it’s so beautiful! I just met you online, and fell in love with your blog. I had two questions – in your office cube shown in an older post, you have rope trim on the edges of the walls. Would you please let me know how you adhered it to the wall?
Also, how do you hang the decorative plates, yours look like they are just glued to the wall – I’m in a rental home, and don’t have anything on the walls. I’ve bought some pretty plates, but don’t know how to hang them. Any suggestions you can give me would be especially appreciated. Thanks again, and nice to meet you. 🙂
Rhonda in CA
Your home is so beautiful! Thanks for the tour, it helps to be able to visualize how rooms fit together. Your floor plan is very interesting, you wouldn’t find one like that here in SoCal. It’s very beautiful!
You have a beautiful home and I love how nicely you have it all decorated. Beatiful mirrors and wall art.
I have the same Scripture above my back door. 🙂 I love yours…you’re right…that was the perfect spot!
Your home is beautiful…just as I suspected!
Your home is so warm and inviting and absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful home, and thanks for the tour. Have a great weekend.
Glenda
That is my favorite verse! Your home is beautiful. Thanks for taking us on a tour.
Best regards,
EBL-Greenville, NC
It was wonderful to see this all in one post!!! Your home is gorgeous! I love all your attention to detail! I’m so envious of all your space! I’m so tired of my small quarters!
How lovely to get to go on this tour through your incredible home. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful pictures with everyone.
Kind Regards,
LuLu Kellogg
Coastal Sisters
Rhoda, thank you for the tour today, your home is truly lovely, like you. Beautiful eye candy at every turn, bless you for allowing us to see it. Hugs, ~cindy s~
Wow, it looks awesome! Your home is really a beautiful place!
Love it Rhoda! Everything looks great! I hope you had fun at Blissdom!
It’s your fault I’m going to be late for church! 🙂
Hi Rhoda, I hope you have a lot of fun in Nashville. I’m so glad you posted these gorgeous pictures. Whenever I think of the very stereotypical “southern belle” home, I’ve always imagined these colours along with the gold-framed pictures, etc. Secretly, I was kind of hoping that the South is still all gentility and sweet tea (hee hee!) because I think y’all are the nicest people there are.
I was shocked that this post finally made me realize what to do with our one-bedroom apartment, here in Toronto. My major problem is that the hall, dining room and sitting room all open to each other, similar to yours. I was wondering what kind of style I would enjoy enough to have it in all three places to tie them together. And now I have it! Plus, I can get my “contemporary” fix in our bedroom, which is closed off from the rest of the space. My husband is going to be so happy that I’ll be putting up our Summer yard sales finds, FINALLY!
Thanks again, and I look forward to the next post on my favourite blog!