Welcome back...

Welcome back...

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

how should we use them?




as side tables or as a coffee table??

The view ...




this is what we see from the living room.. can't wait for sunsets over the lake.

Crazy...







Crazy to think that at 48 years of age I am finally a homeowner.. correction WE are homeowners. Ken and I purchased a Mobile Home on Silver Lake in Angola Indiana. I personally think it was an unbelievable bargain, but after purchasing the home, getting all the utilities hooked up and furnishing it to our satusfaction I think we'll have a sizeable investment. The good news is that we paid about half of what it was actually appraised at so hopefully the value will continue to rise. Angola, Indiana is a 3 hour drive from Chicago, straight shot on the 90 east, the best part is.. if you don't want to take the toll road, US 20 runs right through Amish country, the frams are beautiful, and it's amazing to see the horse and buggies running along side the highway. We have started buying furniture in pieces, we'll rent a uhaul next weekend and start taking things down. This coming Saturday is going to be yard and deck clean up day as well as carpet cleaning day. The home has been vacant for a year so there is a bit of stale odor... I'll keep you aprised as things evolve...

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

in a sewing frenzy...


I whipped up a bolster cover for the lakehouse... we still haven't closed on it but that hasn't stopped us from getting things ready for it...

Monday, April 19, 2010

Ottomans for the lakehouse







went to target on saturday and found these two really great ottomans. Awesome price, on sale for $12.99 each, unfort they are green herringbone twill. Def not a match for the lakehouse, so I whipped out the Brother and made 2 slipcovers in the remaining pillow fabric. Behold the blue denim ottomans for the lakehouse....

Friday, April 16, 2010

Feeling inspired


I was feeling so inspired by the purchase of the Lakehouse that I went to Joanns and bought $64.00 worth of fabric and then hit Salvation army this morning for pillow inserts (way cheaper than buying new and recycling too) and whipped up 12 toss pillows for the lakehouse.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Lake house update...














































so we got it! we close next week. here's a few more pics, I'll post some of the inside once we have the keys. Keep in mind it's been empty since may 2009 and needs some TLC on the yard..

The Lake House... update


we went, we saw, we loved, we offered, and now we're waiting.....