Sundays with April

Happy Sunday! ☀️

I finally did the thing.

I am almost through the really hard part, and then it will get much easier.

And I am SO exhausted.

What am I doing?

Finally wallpapering this office, and I LOVE it!

I have had this wallpaper sitting in a box on my office floor for 6 months!

Hang on, I will give you a sneak peek!

I bought it in November because it was 40% off and, as you probably know, wallpaper is so expensive! So if I can buy it on sale I am going to do that.

Part of the wait for the install was because I had some things to finish in the space before I could add wallpaper. Mostly painting, and I didn’t want to get it on the wallpaper.

But the other part was that, if I am being totally honest with myself, I think I was kind of afraid of committing to the pattern.

It is bold and, right now, the rest of my home looks like an RH showroom with no color.

But I have a vision for my home, and this is the beginning of the design journey I am taking.

I have spent the past 6 years in this home finishing our basement from scratch, building a bathroom from scratch, renovating our closet, and just taking care of the home and all the things that go along with that. All while taking care of my family, sending kids to college, working full-time, and taking care of my husband while battling cancer.

So there hasn’t been any space for the design or decorating that I LOVE SO MUCH!

Since my husband passed away, it has taken me a very long time to get through that grief. I am still grieving (I just had a meltdown yesterday), but it is a little lighter, and that is giving me the space and strength to rediscover my passions a little at a time.

So, here is a sneak peek at the room.

I started with the hardest part of the room first, which was all the windows and trim. That has been a hefty task with 12′ sheets of wallpaper and going around the trim.

But that section of the room is almost done, and then I can move on to the walls without any trim, which will go MUCH faster.

From the paint color to the hardware to the wallpaper, it has been a challenge for me to “trust the process”.

But, that’s why you should always do a mood or vision board for your space. I planned it all out before I dove in and know it is going to all work together in the end. I just have to get there.

My Best Find!

THIS PORTABLE, CORDLESS HANDHELD MACHINE THAT CLEANS ITSELF!

A couple of weeks ago, my dog ate a pound of raw ground beef, and I was really worried about what would happen.

Well, my worst nightmare came true!

Not only did she throw up outside a few times, but she also ended up having diarrhea in my closet!!

It was disgusting!

Why she went over a wood-covered floor, to go through a tiled bathroom, to get to the carpet to go, I have no idea.

I tried a couple of things to get it out, and they mostly worked. But ‘mostly’ wasn’t good enough for me.

Before ripping out my carpet entirely, I scoured the internet for an easy-to-clean, portable machine that would assist in getting it all clean.

I found THIS little spot-cleaning machine, and I am so happy!

There are no hoses to clean out. It is cordless, portable in its own caddy, and CLEANS ITSELF at the end. And taking it apart to clean it is the easiest thing! Just a couple of clicks, clean, and click back together.

Have a great Sunday, and I hope you have a great week! I can’t wait to share the reveal of the wallpaper.

It is all coming together, and I am super excited.