I promised you a peek at the inside of our cute new house! It’s been 10 days of non-stop work, but the house is (mostly) put away and organized. At least enough for the kids to arrive! Our daughter gets here on Friday!
As you will see, there is little yet in the form of Christmas decor. And no tree! I got rid of so much when I downsized, and by the time I ran out to find some decorations most everything was gone. So I’ll start earlier next year. And hopefully we’ll get the tree in the next day or two!
So without further ado:
I am thrilled to pieces with our dining room—especially with the incredible deal I got on this Ethan Allen table with a leaf and 8 chairs! It is by far the nicest dining table we’ve owned in our 33 years of marriage!
Isn’t the kitchen darling? It isn’t huge, but it’s perfect for us. I love all the bead board and unusual cabinets.
I’m so excited to have this living room space! Should be a great place for watching Christmas movies, opening presents, and generally spending time together and having fun.
My favorite thing about my new bedroom is that I finally have a chair in my room again! It’s my “morning coffee & spend time with Jesus” chair.
My office/workout room/extra guest room is the most undone room so far. I keep waiting for a desk to get things organized, but I can’t decide what I want. (Looking for a deal on Facebook marketplace!)
Finally, you know my favorite place would be the library! (Yes, it used to be the formal dining room. Hence the chandelier, which will be changed out at some point!) You can see there are still a few book boxes to empty, but those mostly will go up to the office. The coolest thing is that our “library wall” of bookshelves fit these two walls exactly. Here’s proof:
Still looking for my reading chair, but hubby got his. (It reclines.)
We truly view this place as a gift from God. And we can’t wait to celebrate the greater gift of Jesus in our own house with all our kids this year.
Merry Christmas, y’all!
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Lynn Austin says
Your new home looks perfect for you. Congratulations! May God fill the space with joy.
Anne Mateer says
Thank you, Lynn!
Deborah Raney says
I absolutely love the library! The whole house is just beautiful. So happy for you!
Anne Mateer says
Thank you, Deb!
Angie Quantrell says
Gorgeous! But why not have a chandelier in a library? I love it! Merry Christmas in your new space!
Anne Mateer says
Ha! Because we keep hitting our head on it!:)
Becky Wade says
Love it!! I hope your first Christmas in your new home is a wonderful one. (And let’s get together soon for lunch now that you’re back in my general neck of the woods!)
Anne Mateer says
Yes! Enjoy Christmas with your family!
Paula Shreckhise says
That looks absolutely perfect! Congratulations!
We bought our first house after being married for 51 years. Yay more room for books. Although your bookshelves are phenomenal.
Anne Mateer says
That’s awesome! Congrats! And yes, we are so happy to room for books again!
Jill says
It’s just wonderful! I’m excited for you. I can imagine how exhilarated you must feel!
Anne Mateer says
Thank you! It is so wonderful to have room for family again!
Marilyn Turk says
Anne, I love your new home! I’m so glad you’ve got room to spread out and enjoy having family again. God bless you in your new neighborhood and new life!