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January 7, 2014

Tour My Home

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Tour My Home

Before this year really takes off and I completely change how I organize and decorate everything, I want to show you how my home has looked most of the past year.

Organizing is a passion of mine, and decorating runs a very close second. I love my spaces to be both functional and beautiful. (In a maybe childish way) I have favorite colors. You’ll notice blues, greens, and yellows running rampant throughout my home. I can’t help myself. Those colors sing to me.

My kitchen is my favorite place in our home. Our home was a custom build, so I got to pick out details like the subway tile backsplash, and fun lighting.

Mary Organizes Home Tour - Kitchen (1)

Since my stovetop faced the wall, I wanted to give myself something interesting to look at while I cooked. I used small colorful tiles surrounded by framing tiles to create a tile mosaic that is not just a backsplash, but a work of art.
Mary Organizes Home Tour - Kitchen (2)

A butcher block island simplifies all the chopping for dinner prep. Over time, the oils, juices, and knife marks have aged the butcher block and now it has a warm shabby chic feel.
Mary Organizes Home Tour - Kitchen (3)

My Farmhouse sink – A dream come true!Mary Organizes Home Tour - Kitchen (4)

Above my cabinets, I tried to make little groupings or vignettes instead of continuous decor across all the tops of my cabinets. I enjoyed mixing colors and textures.Mary Organizes Home Tour - Kitchen (5)

Our table is a frequent gathering place for my family. The tiered baskets to the left of the table hold all of my kids art stuff, and I hold our Sunday dishes in the cabinet to the right. I like that the cabinet is short enough that my kids can open the doors and set the table on Sundays.
Mary Organizes Home Tour - Kitchen (6)

This is the mantel in my living room. I feel like I’m constantly staring at it, thinking of little things I want to change or add. The only time I completely change it all out is Christmas time. Throughout the rest of the year it is some variation of this.
Mary Organizes Home Tour - Living Room (1)This is my favorite corner, because of its abundance of my favorite colors.

Mary Organizes Home Tour - Living Room (2)
This is my husband’s office, but lets face it, the kids probably spend just as much time in here as he does. This room sees a lot of action! I tried to make the room fit the rest of the house, but give it a masculine flair for my husband’s sake. The curtains are a navy burlap.

Mary Organizes Home Tour - Home Office (1)

This is the ceiling in the office. This same ceiling style is also in the master bedroom.
Mary Organizes Home Tour - Home Office (2)

This is my master bedroom. I usually try to keep this space clear of anything that has to do with the kids (the parents deserve one space, right?), but right now we are still recovering from the ice damage in this room.
Mary Organizes Home Tour - Master Bedroom (1)

I found the his and hers coordinating lamp shades on clearance at Pottery Barn. I love a good find!

Mary Organizes Home Tour - Master Bedroom (3)

This is my master bathroom. I love white towels in the master bathroom. I want my bathroom to feel like a spa! I use a new white washcloth every night, and after I dry my face, I wipe up my sink and counter, so it never gets dirty.

Mary Organizes Home Tour - Master Bathroom (1)

The mirror is framed out, which is pretty fun.Mary Organizes Home Tour - Master Bathroom (14)

This is my soaking/Jacuzzi tub. What a difference a good bath can make! I toned down all of the colors in this room, which is unusual for me because I love using lots of happy colors. I just felt like the time I spent getting ready for my day or for bed, needed to be a bit more soothing.
Mary Organizes Home Tour - Master Bathroom (2)

And well, I’m an organizer, so I think I should show you at least one of my organized spaces, right? This is the storage under my bathroom sink.Mary Organizes Home Tour - Master Bathroom Organization

If you want to see more of these rooms –

  • Kitchen
  • Spring Decoratingย (living room)
  • Master Bedroom
  • Master Bathroom
  • Master Bathroom Organizing
  • Office
  • Garage

Excited for all the updates coming this year!!

From my home to yours,
Mary

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  1. Louise says

    January 7, 2014 at 9:43 pm

    I love the corner seating area. It looks like a great place to relax with a cup of coffee and good book.

    • Mary says

      January 8, 2014 at 12:35 pm

      Thank you! I love it too โ€ฆ but already this year I’ve removed the chairs and now they are somewhere else. Had to get this little tour out before EVERYTHING changes. ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Bonnie says

    January 8, 2014 at 7:17 am

    Mary, I love your blog. I signed up just recently and receive your posts via email. I have lots of questions about your house tour but will start by saying that I like the vignettes above your cabinets, I think the tile at your stovetop area is precious, and I appreciate your taking the time to create a house tour. How do you treat your butcher block? We have 3 large butcher block spaces in our kitchen and I love to hear how others manage theirs? Thanks!

    • Mary says

      January 8, 2014 at 12:37 pm

      Oh thank you! I will say that How to take care of butcher block is in my blogging queue. I think I’m going to get to that even sooner now that I know you want to read it. ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Christina Berry says

    January 8, 2014 at 8:49 am

    I absolutely LOVE that farmhouse sink! I may have to try and talk the hubby into one of those!

    Your home is beautiful, Mary!

    • Mary says

      January 8, 2014 at 12:37 pm

      Thanks, Christina!! I LOVE IT!

  4. april aakre says

    January 10, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    your house is stunning. I love all of the colors you incorporate in every room. Just beautiful

    • Mary says

      January 10, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      Thanks, April! Even though my decor slowly changes, the colors tend to stay the same. I just love them. ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Kristin says

    January 16, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    This is BEAUTIFUL Mary! So gorgeous ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Mary says

      January 20, 2014 at 1:04 pm

      Thank you!

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