Monday, November 10, 2008

My Home Sweet Home (Pt. 2)...

Hello! Fancy meeting you here, again! Welcome back for part 2 of my home tour!

Let's get started...

OK, so as you're standing in the foyer, you're looking directly into our family room, where we spend a majority of our time. Notice our high windows? I love looking out them at night and seeing all the stars! I'm, also, enjoying all the leaves changing colors. You can see one of the big trees in our backyard.

As you turn the corner, you're looking right into the kitchen. I really like how it's so open. I've spent countless hours in there slaving over a hot stove!! :) Here's a closer look...If you're standing in the kitchen and you turn around, you see this view of our family room. Right above, you see the balconey that runs the whole length across. To the left is the girls' rooms and to the opposite end is the master bedroom and an office. We have a sunroom, which is right off our kitchen. As you can see, I love to grow plants! At last count, I have a grand total of 22! African violets are my favorite. We always move that little table in front of the window, along with the green chair, and put our Christmas tree in that spot. It's a 10-footer, so we need plenty of space. It's so pretty at night because the lights illuminate the entire room. This is the view into the family room and part of the kitchen when you're standing in the sunroom.Another perspective...Here's the view you see when you stand out on our back deck, which is right outside our sunroom... I love it! It's one of my favorite spots to sit and read a book in the summertime. Of course, with all of our big trees, you wouldn't believe the amount of leaves we get every fall in our backyard!! Well, that's it for today! Hope you enjoyed our tour. I'll try to finish things up next week sometime. We're still working on getting Chris' office done, so once that happens, I can post more pictures. Stay tuned till next time!! Thanks for stopping by!!

April
April

Hello, I'm April, welcome to my blog. I look at every day as an adventure and an opportunity to laugh and to learn. You will soon discover that my family and my faith are at the heart of who I am.

26 comments:

Davisix said...

What a gorgeous home!!! And I love windows too. Can't ever have too many windows. :) Not sure about your spacing problem. :(

Kathy said...

Beautiful home April. I especially love your backyard view! Those are actually spaces at the end of your document. It has been happening to me to. I think it happens when you download your pictures in your draft. I just put my cursor at the end (in draft) and hit the delete key until they were gone.

Keeper of the Skies Wife said...

Very beautiful!!! Your floor plan is a lot like mine. My living room windows are just like yours!

April said...

Kathy,

I did just as you suggested and the space is gone! Woo Hoo! Thanks a bunch!

Shell in your Pocket said...

Your home is just beautiful!!! But, your backyard is dreamy...do you live on a lake you can swim and boat on?? Just wonderful! You should host a blog weekend:)!
-sandy toes

Anonymous said...

Your home is very beautiful. I love your backyard!

Daphine said...

Oh girl! WOW! WOW! and WOW!
I love your home! It's absolutely beautiful April! I love the colors that run throughout. All coordinating! Just from looking at the pictures, I can tell the warmth and the love that it shared in your home. I could sit in your backard for HOURS!

Thanks so much for inviting us to come in....

Have a great Monday!

Debra Kaye said...

April,

Beautiful home displayed for us beautifully .... wouldn't it be fun for all of us to get together on that back deck and have coffee?
Just sayin.... haha

Happy Monday to you, sweet friend.

Wendy said...

Oh Wow! Your home is like something out of MTV Cribs!! We don't really hae them that big over here on this litle crowded Island!
You live on a Lake?? I never knew that?
Wonderful!!
Thanks for letting me nosy around!!!
...xxx...

Anonymous said...

April! Do you have a LAKE in your backyard?!!! Gracious, girl!... I second the Blog Gathering's at your house!!! Can anyone top April???... Just jokes! It is so so so pretty. I'm loving the Sunroom, and please, may we see it with 10 foot tree in it's place?:)
Love, Little Mrs Nosy xxx

Lorrie said...

Hi April I love the tour-what a beautiful open floor plan. I love your backyard view of the lake too. I think I'd spend all my time in the sunroom! You'll have to show us how it looks when you decorate for Christmas!

Scrapper Mom said...

Wow. Just like last week, I have LOVED looking at your house. It is gorgeous!!!

I wish I could rebuild. I absolutely love my neighborhood, but I have never been 100 percent pleased with the way my house turned out. I wish I could do it all over again, just in the same place...

You have a beautiful one. I can't wait til next week.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for stopping by my blog :) Oh I just love your home :) It is so pretty & I especially love your back yard. :)

Lindsay-ann said...

Hi April
Thanks so much for the tour. You truly do have the most wonderful house. Can I ask, did you plan/design it yourselves? I would never tire of that view of the lake. I love your high ceilings and your lovely big kitchen. The sun room is gorgeous - can't wait to see your Christmas tree in there. You are so lucky. Your home is my dream.
Lindsay

Danyele Easterhaus said...

nice tour! i enjoyed it! love the words on the cab tops!

Robin Beck said...

I love your house, I love all the rooms - I adore the sunroom and I really love your lake view!!!!!!
Beautiful!
Robin~♥

Darlene said...

Hi April,

I absolutely LOVE your home....what beautiful spaces and they are decorated so wonderfully!!!

Ruby Red Slippers said...

gorgeous!!!I love your plants-I can't keep one alive to save my life....

Debra Kaye said...

April,

I finally posted the Marie Antoinette Award. Thanks for being patient with me while I got it up and thanks again for the Award.

Blessings to you, sweet friend!

Elaine at Matters of the Heart) said...

Thanks so much for stopping by today... Your home is beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Your home is so beautiful. I LOVE it! I am so thankful that you get to live in such a spacious and beautiful space! It makes me happy for you and your family : ). Open kitchen floor plans are delightful, aren't they?

Still praying for Britt : )!

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Denise said...

Thanks for visiting my blog sweetie. Your home is very beautiful, bless you.

Anonymous said...

Wow, what a house! I am actually drooling...excuse me while I mop it up.

So, when can I move in?

Thanks for visiting my blog...can't wait to come back here and make my eyes even GREENER than they've just turned!!

Your house and backyard...gorgeous! Just gorgeous!

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said...

It's beautiful! I'm going to do a photo tour of my house, but it will probably only take one post and a few pictures. LOL!

Lindsay-ann said...

Hi April
Just looking again. Hope you don't mind!
Lindsay