Our First Year in New York State - Home #4

This was our 4th home in Horseheads, NY

When we moved to New York where my husband became a pastor, I probably had the most space to work with, and I really tried to make our home a place that was comfortable and where I hoped to entertain those in our church. Coffee is a passion of my husband and I, so our coffee nook is something that we enjoy.

I love white on white and wood. I'm not sure what the style is that uses this the most, but I had my little area of it in this home. I love to use a combination of antique pieces with new to give an eclectic look.

I really enjoyed taking the large space of our living room and breaking it up into little area. It really made it a homey space. I'm very thankful for this opportunity to decorate and develop my style as I worked on this rental home.

Here is our kitchen eating area again. It's similar to in Maine, but you will notice a new painting. I love original art, and it's not easy to come by. At one of the specialist's offices that Trenton went to, this painting was on the wall. I had admired it on our first visit, but when I came back it was gone. I asked about it, and the specialist ended up giving it to me. It's a picture of Paris that actually could be mistaken for New Orleans. It's quite a whimsical piece that the Lord saw fit to have given to me without me expecting it. 

When we moved to New York, I really wanted to take the time to make our bedroom a beautiful place.

This was our half bath. I love the cobalt blue that you see on the top shelf. I ended up collecting quite a bit more before we moved. I also enjoy the paper weights my dad has been collecting. I have three of them displayed on the top shelf.

This is our full bath. I enjoyed using a mounted print of one of Van Gough's paintings of Cherry Blossoms in combination with canisters from my grandparents and roses that were from a street vendor in Charleston. Again, you can see my eclectic taste.

This is the space we made for Trenton. He had a lot of equipment at the time for his special needs, but this space was the right size. We later created a Mickey Mouse room for our other son Braydon. Unfortunately I don't think I took pictures. He has quite a collection of Mickey Mouse both new and vintage. It will be in his new room as well.

Moving is not an easy process, but creating a home out of a house is something that I love to do.