Making Our New House Into a Home

Our new home in the country

We are finally here!  This is the house that we have dreamed of for eight years now.  When we finally sold our first house in December, we heard from family, friends, and people on the street :), about how hard it was going to be to build a house.  "This will be the most stressful thing you ever go through", was what everyone said.  I have to accredit our low stress level to my father who watched over the entire process with his eagle eyes.  Some friends of ours were buildling a house with America's Home Place, so we immediately called and asked for a tour of their home.  Being the sweet people they are, they welcomed us in showing us every single speck of their house.  The next day we were on the phone with Americas Home Place in Columia, SC.  Working with the team there was by far one of the easiest things I have ever been through.  I highly recommend this builder to anyone looking to build their dream home.  

Getting settled into our new space has been our goal over these past few weeks. Before moving into our new house in the country, my husband and I decided that we would take in slowly, only unpacking the things that we truly loved.  I have very selectively begun to fill our home with items that I have spent time looking at and contemplating in advance. 

The first space that I tackled, along with the help of my grandmother and excellent seamstress, was the master bedroom.  I wanted the house to have a coastal feel, but not look like I bought out the souvenir shop at the beach if you know what I mean.  Although the room is far from complete, it's coming together with a feel that I couldn't have dreamed of.  Here's what we have so far.

I have purchased an antique bench with rolled arms to place at the end of the bed, but it must first be recovered to replace the dated mauve crushed velvet that it is currently in.  

The headboard was a breeze to make.  I first consulted numerous blogs on how to achieve the look I was going for, and found the perfect one on Censationalgirl.com.  All of the fabric in this room was bought from remnants found on Fabric Guru.  The nail head trim was bought online from Beacon Fabric.  

I am so excited about getting to start from scratch and create a cohesive look throughout our new home.  Next on the agenda, the master bath.