Wringing In The New Year

The month of January always brings about mixed feelings. The sense of a fresh start, the allure of what’s to come and all the possibilities of a new beginning. It also gives me dread. Here in the PNW we get little sunlight, and Curtis and I are always itching to get out of town right about yesterday. Also, after coming down from all the excitement of the holidays, it can feel like there is little to look forward to.

You’re asking yourself, “Okkkkk Debbie Downer so what is your point?

My point is that I get it. I have been ticking off the to-do list and trying to keep my head above water. I have been doing the standard rearranging décor post Christmas and that has helped to breath new life into my home. It is helping to set the stage for what is to come – the project list of 2022. These things typically come about unplanned, and my usual form of transportation is to fly by the seat of my pants. HOWEVER, I decided that with this new year I am homing in a focus of intention behind my brand. I want to be able to share with you more knowledge, more home décor, more family, more life, and to do that in a way that really gives to YOU. Yes, the day to day posts about my crazy children, messy house, latest spat between Curtis and myself – that’s still on the docket, but I want to be able to give you guys more of what you want. And in order to do that, I need structure. Hence, the to-do project list.

Gallery Wall

The Mia Interior originals that need replacing!

Now that the tile flooring is complete, I would like to move on in the same space. As we just did a mini kitchen makeover and the beams and brick in the family room – these are all connected by the tile flooring – I would like to add a gallery wall near the kitchen table between those rooms. This wall has been blank since I took down some ‘Mia Interior 11pm watching RHOBH originals’ and I want to fill the space with more life. A photo gallery is what I will be curating for this space sooner rather than later. Also, the Sputnik light fixture was cool, but I am searching for something a bit more classic, but still just as fun.

Hallway

Our upstairs hallway has been through changes and through the past two years it has sat, usually cluttered with dishes that Jack doesn’t want in his room and laundry that gets put away every 3 weeks. We have had a desk out there for years that has probably been used a total of…well too few to even count. I have dreamed of a built-in bench with extra storage, fun lighting, and possibly some wall treatments. And new rugs, always rugs.

Range Hood

If you have been around for a while, you understand this one. I have been dying to get rid of our microwave that is original to the house or waiting for it to die, but it has been the eyesore that keeps on zapping. I have even gone so far as to create a PowerPoint presentation for Curtis to convince him the lack of need for the microwave. You can tell how well that went seeing as we still have that blackhole sitting above our stovetop. I have deemed this the year of the range hood. They say miracles happen, here’s hoping!

 Powder Room

A peek into the powder bath. You can shop the look here.

Our downstairs bathroom has seen a lot of changes. When we first moved in, I let Curtis pick the paint color as some kind of compromise for the fact that I was doing the rest of the house. That little nicety left me with a purple bathroom. To make it worse, this was the height of wall decals and I got Cricut happy making my own elephant ones. In gold. That powder room definitely takes the gold in worst design execution. We are now to a place where it’s a moody, little space with character, but the dated faucet is, well, dated, and I want to continue the vintage art collection to cover all of the walls. I am also toying with the idea of wallpaper!

So that’s it! The list is short and sweet and is sure to be added to, but to get us started with 2022 I will be focusing on these four additions to our home. Here’s to wringing all the creative juices out of myself this New Year. Cheers!

Xoxo, Meegan