Since we changed out the carpet in our front rooms, I have been itching to make some other changes.
First, we received this bench as a wedding present, and it just so happens to live in the office now…
It was on my registry at Target, it is the Threshold Storage Bench with Slatted Doors. I think it goes well in this room, plus now you can take a seat if you wanna put your shoes on(even though we put our shoes on at the side door, we’ll just have to pretend that’s what we use it for). I added a ceramic fish I already had to the shelf and also a couple fish pillows on top. What can I say? I like fish!
Next change was the current wall decor. I wasn’t digging that we had black frames in these rooms with a wood desk, wood table and now a wood bench. So, I replace the existing black frames with some new wood ones.
I kept Justin’s signed hockey picture and our concert ticket collages, but I did swap the walls they were hanging on.
Sorry about this dark photo, hard to get a good picture from this angle. Since the concert collages were no longer hanging over the desk, we had a bare wall to fill. Thankfully I recently received some bed bath and beyond gift cards and I found this guy on their website…
It was on sale for $49 and I had a 20% off coupon making this bad boy only $39 and free shipping to boot.
And above you can also catch a glimpse of our new wall clock that was another wedding gift.
In case you’re wondering it’s the Threshold Casual Wood Wall Clock from Target, which was also on my registry.
I’m pretty stoker about how much homier these rooms are becoming.
Straight across from this room is our “second living room”, which was previously a dining room. This room was also in need of some wall sprucing, so I decided to direct my attention that way as well. I just so happened to come across a great deal on some frames at Michaels and picked up, oh you know, 6 of them! Don’t judge me, it was a great deal, they are all matted 11×14 frames for $10 each. I added some watercolor beachy prints to them and Justin helped me hang them…
I am pretty pumped about these, this may be my fav wall I have spruced to date. Oh, and that little sail boat up top is a bridal shower gift from my friend Lindsey. I totally dig it, and I may be feeling a sail boat collection coming in the near future.
I got one last frame from Michael’s that was also on clearance that matched these…
It was also $10.
This guy is now hung to the right of the window in this room.
I am now happy when I walk in the house past these rooms, as oppose to the blah-ness we once had.
Shall I share some before and afters?
On the day we moved in….
and now…
And once again on move in day…
and now…
You dig it?
Just need some curtains and I might call these rooms done.
We spent our Christmas holiday with Justin’s family. We had a great time as always!
We played our usual card game, Phase Ten, a couple times. Justin won every time (he is no longer allowed to play).
Justin’s mom got, both, him and his dad the same golf polo and shorts. So, of course, I needed a photo of them being twins (they will both hate me for posting this, but it is necessary). 
I mean, is this even real? They are so the same person!
Look at all those Maces’!
Hope you all have an awesome dog to spoil too! Merry Christmas!
The Mace Place 