rugggs

here is our living area update as promised...

somehow the day we came home from the hospital the floors were finished. it was a true miracle, all due to woodland construction. russ' friend came over & worked 'til midnight every night until it was finished. (sorry to our basement renters -- so loud.) relive the chaos here>.

russ bought the unfinished pine flooring at lumber liquidators, and woodland construction stained it for us. i love the rustic feel to it,
it' a pretty soft wood so it will only get more beat up as time goes on.

the high traffic areas got rugs-- the yellow ombre rug is from overstock
and the orange striped mat is from ikea $9.99 (!)

the amazing 70's credenza was a KSL steal. you can see our old credenza here>. i loved it, russ hated it... when he started this project he "accidentally" destroyed it when he moved it from the living room to the garage. sure...

the rocker was a gift from my sister charity. she refinished our old family rocker and
quilted a new cover for it. she's definitely the craftiest of the family.

russ whipped up a new piece of wall art when we both got sick of the "F" wall>.
i first saw this idea from a home tour on apartment therapy>.
it's such a visually impactful & cheap way to decorate!
i've seen it recreated a couple times by buddies and they're all so different & equally as rad.
we had a tough time choosing a song to use lyrics from,
but finally we settled on sea of love by the honeydrippers
it's one of "our" songs, and hayes loves it at night-time too.
(cat power's cover is awesome.)
check out the music video>-- robert plant in his hair-prime.

there you have it! a whole bundle of stress & hassle if you ask me,
but i'm not saying a word. not one single word.

for those who've inquired:
if you're in utah county & interested in hiring my sweet husband
e-mail me & i'll put you in contact.
you can see some of his other renovations here>.