Realtor Open House

Whew!  

The Realtor Open House was today 

and I am glad to get that all behind me.  

Do they have those in your area?  

It's when all of the Realtors parade 

through your home and give feedback 

to the Realtor who has the listing.  

They usually hold it when you first list the home 

but it was so close to the holidays 

that we decided to wait until January.  

In order to get as many Realtors to attend 

they usually serve food to entice them to show up.  

I didn't have to do anything 

but get the house ready.  

I snapped a few photos of the 

Kitchen Hearth Room 

to show you.  

You haven't seen the new rug, 

sectional, and pillows all put together...

When I was at Home Goods buying the new rug 

this cute pillow jumped into my cart.  

Doesn't it just scream 

"I want Spring to start!"?  

I have a few pillows 

that I need to sew 

but I just haven't found time yet.  

So this will have to do for now.  

I love the new throw from Pottery Barn.  

It's the perfect color!  

And do you see the plates on the wall?  

They were there before 

but I added a few new ones 

that I found at Mission Road Antique Mall.

They were in a cute booth 

and they were only $10.00 for 7 plates.  

They were made in Austria.  

I like the soft pattern of the delicate flowers 

in the greens and blues. 

They are quiet little plates 

that are barely a whisper of color from far away.  

I set out my blue/green glass bottles 

on the sofa back table 

and a few Spring-ish pillows 

on the French bench by the back doors.

Some of my new Nell Hill's finds 

went on the built in hutch.  

I put some tea light candles in the votives 

and placed them on a white decorative tray that I had.  

Just Simple!  

My newly recovered chair 

got a new pillow that I had in my stash.  

The colors go perfectly with the rug.

It's like the rug was always there.  

People that come over don't notice it 

but they comment on how fresh 

and pretty the room looks.  

It's like when you get a really great haircut!  

Your friends know something is different 

but it's not such a big change, just a better look!  

I'm just sitting here enjoying it all clean and perfect.  

Because, I know pretty soon 

all of the dog toys are going to be all over 

and the throws and pillows  will be everywhere, 

people (and dogs) will make a mess 

and clutter up my perfectness...  

But that's OK, I would rather live happily 

with all of the mess than be lonely in a perfect room!  

Besides, I know that I contribute greatly to the chaos!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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Laying the Groundwork

They say that a rug is the foundation 

of your design scheme 

and can harmonize and visually connect 

all of the elements in your room.  

 That's why it is best to start your design inspiration there... 
Laying the groundwork so to speak.  

After Christmas I started looking 

for a new rug for the Hearth Room.  

JCPENNEY

My sectional is so neutral 

that anything can blend with it 

and my hardwood floors are a medium dark 

warm tone that will 

coordinate with most designs.

  That only leaves my Buffalo Check chair 

and ottoman that I recently had recovered 

which is also neutral.  

The rug that I previously had in there 

I had purchased about ten years ago.  

It is a great quality rug 

and it has held up very well.  

But it had mostly reds and golds in it 

and I wanted to introduce more blue 

into my rooms this year. 

I am certainly going to keep it 

so that I can rotate the rugs with the seasons. 

I found this rug on Birch Lane's website 

and I liked it but I wasn't sure 

that it had enough blues in it 

and it was a little more than I wanted to pay.  

I searched and searched 

around on the internet 

until my eyes were blurry!  

Finally, on New Year's Day 

I was cleaning the house and making sure 

all of the Christmas things were put away.  

The house looked a little barren 

and stripped down 

and I was tired of cleaning 

so I took off to Home Goods.  

Now I told you that I had been cleaning 

all day so I had my yoga pants 

(that have never seen a minute of yoga) 

on and a sweatshirt and not a stitch of  

makeup and my hair pulled back.  

I start shopping at Home Goods 

and I begin to notice that 

all of the shoppers are dressed 

EXACTLY like ME!  

MY PEOPLE!!!  

YAY!!!  

Anyway, I see this 100% Wool 7X9 rug 

hanging on the rack for only $299.00.  

It was PERFECT!  

I love that it has some reds and light greens

in it too which makes it easier 

to blend lots of things I already have with it.  

Sometimes you just get lucky don't you!  

Did you know that all wool and silk rugs 

have a "Light" and "Dark" side?  

My rug guy told me that years ago. 

http://rugchick.com/the-dark-side-of-the-rug/

It has to to with the direction of the pile.  

I have never forgotten that 

and now I always look to see 

which side I want to show... 

Pottery Barn

I had a few Pottery Barn gift cards 

from Christmas so I ordered two 

of the camel colored Chenille pillow 

covers and a pretty throw.  

They came in the mail today.  

Perfect timing!  

Now I just have to get it all together 

before our Realtor Open House next Tuesday!  
YIKES!

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves,

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Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From My Front Porch To Yours 

French Country Cottage

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