Super Simple Update

One of the first things we changed in our house was all the door handles.  When we moved in, they looked like this:

Totally not our style, nor were they even in good shape.

So after saving up a little cash...door hardware gets pretty pricey when you buy it all at once,  we bought some more modern brushed nickel handles that we liked much better.  We both agreed that they completely changed the look of the doors.  Here's what they look like now:

It's amazing how changing something so small can have such a big impact.  It's definitely something to consider when updating your house.

Oh, and in other news, we found out on Friday that we're joining the Pink Team this time around.  Yep, that's right, we're expecting a Baby Girl!!!!!!!!!!  We couldn't be more thrilled!!  I can't wait to get started on the nursery.  I'll definitely be making lots of changes to that room and plan on diying most of the things, so I'll have tons to post about in the near future!

Embarrassing Project

So we've lived in our house for almost 4 years and although we bought it knowing we had some work to do, I wasn't expecting some things to take this long.  But I guess that's what happens when life gets in the way!!  Anyway, a couple weeks ago, I finally got around to painting the guest bedroom ceiling.  It was so disgustingly dirty.  I'm embarrassed that we lived with it like that for as long as we did.  However, with a new baby on the way who will be taking over the room, it had to be done.  Don't worry I used Fresh Aire paint and made sure the room was extremely ventilated.  Not to mention the fact that it's a really small room, so it only took about 30 minutes from start to finish, with a few little breaks in the middle.  Here are some pictures.  Exciting, I know.  But it had to be done.

Here is a shot of the dirtiest spot.  Sick.  Please don't tell anyone.

And here you can see the difference between the new paint and old.

Here it is after I finished.  It looks sooooo much fresher in there and soon the walls will be painted a new color...as soon as we find out what we're having!

Welcome Again

Welcome to the "new" Home Inspired Bliss!!  I'm so excited to finally have my blog looking the way I've been imagining it!  I hope you like it as much as I do!  If you're already a follower, thank you, and if you're not, please join the fun!  I love making new friends!  

A huge thank you to my sweet hubby for helping (and doing all the work) with the new design!!

So, what do you think?!

Before & After: Bad to Better

My mother-in-law gave us an old ceramic pumpkin a couple years ago and I always thought the color was a little too loud, so I've never used it.  While digging through my Halloween decorations this weekend I came across it and decided all it really needed to look better was a little bit of white spray paint (semi-gloss), which I had on hand.  So I grabbed my spray paint and got to work.

Here is what it looked like before:

I put some painter's tape on the stem because I didn't want that to be white. 

These pictures don't really portray just how orange this pumpkin actually was!

Here it is in progress.

Here it is after:

A little plain, so I think I may add our last initial in black to the front.

It definitely matches my room better now.

Weekend Project: Paint Guest Room

Soooo, our guest bedroom has been painted 3 times already and I haven't been thrilled with any of the colors.  The first color I picked was a purple of sorts and that didn't even make onto a whole wall before I decided it was hideous.  Then there was a moss green that I really liked, just not in that room.  And finally we ended up with a very pale blue, so pale that it sometimes looks white.  I had visions of a pale blue room with glossy black furniture and white bedding...but that never happened and never will.  A few months ago I found some bedding on Amazon.com that I really liked and that's what is in there now.  It doesn't match the wall color whatsoever.  The room looks like a disaster.  So, I'm finally going to paint tn this weekend in hopes of never painting it again.  This time I'm thinking a chocolate brown to warm it up and match the pretty bedding.  I'll wait and post before pics when I show you the after, so I guess that means you'll have to visit my awesome blog again if you want to see how it turns out!

What a Change

Last summer we worked on the landscaping next to the garage.  This is what we ended up with when it was done.  Not bad, but it really needed to grow in more.

Here is what is looks like this summer!  The hostas are now bigger than the bush!

Of course we need to put down some new mulch, but you get the picture.