We've Moved. The Blog that is

After giving it much thought, I have decided to merge my personal blog with this one.  As it is, it is too hard for me to keep up on my blogging.  And I don't see any reason why I cannot merge them.

So if you are looking for house updates, come on over to www.melissabufford.com

And you can also always find me on facebook.  www.facebook.com/melissabuffordlc

Inspiration: Dining Room

So, I am putting these shelves SOMEWHERE in my house:  http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/04/build-it-with-ana-floating-shelves/

And to be honest, I want to put them on a blank wall in my kitchen, my dining room, and my living room.  This happens to me and I have to control myself.  When I find something I like I want to use it every place I can.

When I find a shirt that looks good, I'll buy one in each color it comes in.

So, I will NOT be putting those shelves in everyroom in my house...maybe just two.   :)

Help a Girl Out!

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE!!!  

And, You can get a chance to win, by helping ME out! 

I entered to win an updated Kitchen with Kitchen-Aid. 

Would you PUHLEASE help me out by going online and voting for ME!!!??? 

You are entered to win a Kitchen-Aid Stand Mixer each time you vote.  How can you beat that? 

You do have to register, but once you do it, you can go back daily and vote without having to register each time! 

I truly appreciate the support.  The link to my current Kitchen (and don't laugh) is here: 

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/dap_10153_12605_DAP_Kitchen+Aid+Sweeps?dest=gallery/entry/%3Fentry%3D431f9aa4-b802-4514-8df6-f1020b948124

Closing

And we have a close date :)

Thursday.  Craziness!  I am happy that we will be able to get in this weekend and starting cleaning and maybe even some painting???  WOOT WOOT!

Can you tell I am happy?  I just like to have things moving along.  I hate sitting and waiting!

HOMEGOODS

I went to Homegoods today for the first time.  When I first stepped in, I was a little taken back, thinking it looked kinda junky.  But as I got deeper in, I definitely found some good finds.  i.e. cute things decently priced.

I will be back.  This trip was meant to be purely a "window shopping" experience!  Because for one, I really need to watch what I spend.  But MOSTLY, because we haven't even moved in yet.  One, I have no idea what I might want, if things will fit, etc.  and Two, my husband will kill me if I start bringing in all these new things into the house we are trying to pack up/ clean out, etc.  ;)

BUT

 and you knew there was a but, didn't you!  

There were some things I just COULDN'T resist.  

First the huge gigantic B that was only $12.99 

I have always ADORED the initial type things.  I also love labeling everything in site, and things with words on them.  I might look up some pictures from my wedding to show you how much I really love it.  :) Anyhow, I realize that the big bold letters might be a bit "sooo yesterday" but I like it, I found a B, and it was a good price, so it is MINE.  I don't really care what is in or out. I have always just been one to do what I like! 

I think both of these look MUCH better in person.  

I have ALWAYS loved the use of the wreath as accents, but they are always so expensive.  

I also thought, ok, these are Fall-ish.  

And technically even though everyone seems to be thinking Christmas already, I still have about 10 or so days till Thanksgiving.  

So I have found places for these in my house right now.  

PLUS

The top one was $5.00 and the bottom (and the one I like more) only $3.50!!!

(SEE)

HOW could I pass that up!!!

My total was a bit over $22.00 for all three items!  

I will certainly be back to keep up on the clearance items at Homegoods!  

Call me crazy,

but there is something I have noticed about MOST (and I emphasize the word MOST) Renovation/DIY/Decorating blogs...  none of them seem to have children.  Especially not 2 Toddler aged Children!

I'm starting to wonder if I am crazy to think that I can take on this task.....

Definition of a Bungalow

bungalow ( ) n. A small house or cottage usually having a single story and sometimes an additional attic story.

bungalow: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof;  
also : a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porch 


I secretly always wanted to live in a bungalow.  I had several friends growing up who lived in a bungalow, and in most cases the upstairs consisted of a cool room that had low ceilings, and little nooks and crannies, a secret closets and all the fun stuff a girl with a good imagination thought was so very cool!  


But the truth of the matter is, most bungalow homes are very small.  In fact when hubby and I were looking at homes back in 2000, we went through a few bungalows and they were around 800-900 sq ft and often times that included the upstairs.  Yikes.  It didn't help that all the ones we went through were all crammed pack with stuff.  Totally not hubby nor my style!  Big turn-off!  Let's just say there were no stageing done in these homes.  Hey, it was 2000.  Times were good, and it probably wasn't necessary for a sale.  


Anyhow, needless to say, no bungalow for me.  Until now.  Hubby and I were back out on the market 10 years later.  And we didn't see many bungalows in our search.  Actually we saw one other before this one.  


However, THIS bungalow is spacious.  Upstairs and down.  It has a decent size kitchen that most bungalows lack.  (although the cupboard placement is such that I have less cupboards in a larger kitchen, but we'll save that rant for later!) 


So, once we placed our offer I started searching on the internet on how to decorate a bungalow.  I know I even searched midwest style bungalow.  The bungalows that came up in my search were not exactly like the kind of bungalow's we have in the midwest.  They aren't really anything like the above definitions.  They were more like this:  

 

Ok, I am not sure what YOU think, but um, NOT the kind of bungalow I am talking about.  I mean, I WISH.  But, NOT!  Just when I was starting to think that maybe us Michiganders just called our "bungalows" by the wrong name.  I did an internet search on the definition, and it sounds right to me.  

So here I am standing proud, showing MY Operation Beautification: REAL Bungalow Style!