Spring Parade of Homes House Tour

Welcome to the Spring Parade of Homes Tour! I'm super excited to be kicking this off...and super excited that it is finally Spring :) ...of course the weather feeling a little bit more Spring-like would much appreciated lol. I'm over the snow. I was over the snow in November, so that shows you how much I love it :)

I love going to model homes and open houses and looking at how they are decorated. I also love blogs in general because you get to see into a ton of homes while staying in your jammies and not moving your butt off the couch :) We have pulled together 14 wonderful bloggers to show off their homes to you this week! So be sure to check out the bottom of this post for the links to their tours...and if they haven't happened yet, I'll be updating the links daily so be sure to check back..I promise, you will not be disappointed and you'll have plenty of eye candy :) ....and probably plenty of items to make your DIY list full for the next year.

So, if you are new here...or simply have forgotten :) ...I bought this home back in 2009 brand new. But, it wasn't quite what I had envisioned for my home. I love it, don't get me wrong...but it was way way way too building grade-y for me. I've been in a process of decorating and redecorating and trying to add character to it the past 5 years. It's a work in progress, but I've been getting there wall by wall :)

First off, is my front room. I have a love-hate relationship with this room. I am currently in a love relationship. This room was Booooring with a capital B and lots of 'o's :) Super beige and nothing going for it. I added this white planked wall and moved around and added some new furniture plus added some gallery walls and now I love it. That coffee table is made from tree stumps which I think definitely adds some interest. Most of the things in this room have either been handmade or refurbished. Let's see how long this love relationship will last now ;)...I get bored with things quickly, so it's probably safe to hold your breath cuz I'm sure it won't be long lol

As you walk down the hall a little bit, you'll come into our living room. As you can probably tell, I love white and bright spaces. It drives me husband nuts cuz he likes dark and cozy spaces...I tell him daily "then you married the wrong girl". But I guess opposites attract :)

 Sometimes I actually do have color in my home..sometimes :) But this Spring I decided to do an all neutral white and cream theme in here. It just feels so fresh to me.

 This room is two stories, so it brings in a ton of light and is bordered by arches. It also opens up into the dining room and kitchen. The perfect great room but with enough of a division to make them all separate.

 Welcome to my dining room :) This room doesn't change much so this picture is a little old but everything is practically the same. The cedar planked wall is an addition in attempt to add some character. I really made such a big difference, I love it in here.

 Now for my master bedroom. This place is like waking up on a cloud. I love it. It's one of my most recently made over spaces but soon to get another big upgrade :) You'll have to stay tuned for that.

Mostly everything in this room was handmade or refurbished also. This room was originally done for $100 but with the added rug and bedspread that went up a little :)

 Here's my master bathroom. It's just been slightly changed, this room will be on my 'update' list for awhile with lots of projects in the works :) ...'in the works' aka 'lots of projects in my mind'

 One of my favorite rooms is the nursery. The babe is a little older now but this room remains pretty much the same....minus the lamppost of course. And blackout curtains...learned my lesson on that :)

Here's the guest bathroom. This bathroom was completely made over for just $60. It was super dark, but I added some board and batten and accessories to brighten it up.

 This guest bedroom is also my office. It's actually more my office than anything since no guest has really ever stayed in it. This room is currently under going a big amount of change. I'm super excited to show you all!

 Here's the office portion of the same room. Once again, pretty much everything in this room was a DIY project or refurbished.

Now for the room that I don't show anybody :) It's a thorn in my side. I love it but I hate it and I can't decide what to do about it. So, there are a few projects also in the works here. I guess my whole house is an ongoing project truthfully :) ...even if it doesn't need to be, I find ways to make it be. Here's my kitchen...I can't decide whether or not to paint the cabinets or not. The are knotty alder and beautiful but just not my style. I can't seem to find any strength in me to actually paint over them. So there lies a conundrum. I want this kitchen to be brighter and lighter...and white :) But don't want to paint the cabinets lol. This will be my main focus this year on projects in hopes to get this kitchen looking the way I want :) As you can see, it does not match the rest of my house...at all.

So, your thoughts. To paint the cabinets or to not paint them? They will be a pain since they are knotty alder and will require a ton and ton of sanding and hole filling :)

Well, I hope you enjoyed my house tour! Now's your chance to lick your chops on some other wonderful homes :) Once again, these links will be updated daily as they get posted!

Monday Thrifty and Chic / Lovely Etc. / Making Home Base

Tuesday The Happy Housie / House by Hoff / The Blissful Bee

Wednesday Bigger Than the Three of Us / Cuckoo4Design / Just a Girl and Her Blog

Thursday Rain on a Tin Roof / May Richer Fuller Be

Friday An Inviting Home / Primitive and Proper / Place of My Taste