Fall hutch and bathroom update

This weekend was very hectic for me.  My husband decided that he wanted to get a line of credit on our house and we were informed on Friday that they would do the appraisal on Monday morning.  At this point the bathroom tile still wasn't done and my house is a disaster area.  So needless to say that I had to kick it in high gear for the weekend and of course we work on Saturday so I didn't get started until after 2 o'clock as that is when we close the shop.  We were able to get the rest of the tile done and I got the trim painted on Saturday.

I spent all day Sunday grouting tile, painting, cleaning and straightening up my whole house.  Today I got up at 5 o'clock to finish what I didn't get done yesterday.  Boy am I beat!  I felt like I was having a showing today.  I was throwing stuff in the washing machine and closets.  Somehow I managed to get my last bit of Fall decorating done the in basement in between.  So here the hutch.

Here is the table by the door.

Now for the update on the bathroom.  Here is what it looks like now.  I still need to do some caulking and we are still waiting on the shower enclosure.  At least I can use the tub now.

Here is the last area we need to finish.  My hubby still needs to get the shelves installed and then I can start with the decorating.

Now I need some help from you.  I am wanting to paint the panels around the tub and the window sills that same dark brown as the cabinet but my hubby says that I am going too far.  What do you think?  Should I paint them dark brown or repaint them white?

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Simple Fall mantel

Our fireplace in our living room is two sided.  The other side is in the sitting room that is off of the master bedroom.  This is the first year I have decorated this mantel.  I decided to keep it simple since no one really sees this room but us.  I still need to finish decorating the room so all I will be showing right now is the mantel.

I am not a big fan of all white on a fireplace.  I would like to change the tile out but I might decide just to paint the mantel instead.  I think I will also add some more detail to it with some moldings.

I am also glad to say that the bathtub is out of the dining room as of today.  I think that I am going to miss it.  It has been there for over two months now.  We just have a few more projects to get done in the master bathroom.  We have the shower enclosure ordered now and the tub will be officially installed in the next few days (we have to fix a few tiles in the tub area).

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Outdoor Fall decor

Well I had a very busy weekend.  We close the shop at 2:00 on Saturdays so the minute I got home I headed straight for the master bathroom and got the grouting done in the shower area.  We were able to get the tub area tiled on Sunday but we still need to do the wall area by the tub.  The tub was harder than the shower since there were more angle cuts and smaller.  I did manage to get the front yard decorated in between.  I didn't go too crazy with the pumpkins this year.  Last year when I bought my pumpkins the cashier asked me if I was going to have  a pumpkin patch.  I was able to scale down this year with only about 18 pumpkins.

Saturday the sky was perfect for  Halloween.  We were out shopping and getting ready to come home when I noticed the sky.  I was hoping that I would be able to get a few pictures of it before the sun went down.

Here a few pictures of the tile work in the bathroom.  The shower is grouted and I will be sealing it tonight so it will look a little darker.

Here is part of the tub area right now.  I would like to get the wall area done tonight if possible.  Please excuse the mess in the hole.  I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel now.

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Fall dining room 2014

Fall has finally arrived in my dining room.  This has not been an easy task with that pesky bathtub in the way.  It wasn't easy getting this done on Sunday as we were working on the master bathroom too.  I am proud to announce that we finally got the shower area all tiled and now we need to finish the tub area. I also managed to get a little decorating done on the side.

So here are the pictures of the dining room table.

Next is the buffet area.  I decided to keep it simple this year.

I have an old sofa table that I still need to fix up.  I am thinking about adding a shelf down below and painting it black.  Right now it is holding my left over table decor that I will probably use on the covered deck area.

I was able to get the butler pantry area done also.

Now for a sneak peak at the master bathroom shower.  It hasn't been grouted yet.  I am thinking about using a darker colored grout which I will go get today.  I can't wait to get this bathroom done.  It has been two months now.

I thought I would close with a picture of my tub.  Right now it is coming in handy for holding some of my fall decor so my little dog Kolby can't chew on it.  He loves to chew on my silk flowers.

I am pretty sure that I am the only person right now that has a bathtub in their dining room.  This needs to be out of here before Thanksgiving. 

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Fall front porch ( I think I have a pumpkin problem)

Here it is almost the first day of Fall (my favorite season).  The trees are starting to change and it is a little cooler today.  I am not sure if I like the way my front porch turned out.  I think I have too much of a pumpkin theme going on.  What do you think?

I made the pumpkin pillows from a table cloth.  Right now they are pinned.  I didn't have time today to get them sewn but of course that is just one trick of staging.

 It is too much yet?  There are a few more by the door.

The front door is the only area with no pumpkins.  How did I do that?

Oh wait I do see one small pumpkin on the bottom right.

Here is the long view of the porch.

I still need to get a rug for the porch and get the yard decorated.  I will probably get that done next weekend.  My tree has started changing color a little bit and has lost some leaves already.  My two tiny burning bushes are bright red also.

It is almost time for long sleeves and scarfs while sipping wine on the porch.  My favorite season.

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