Wednesday, October 19, 2011

our home :: sneak peeks!

Hello friends!

It is an exciting time for Ivan and I. I didn't want to announce it until it was officially official because I didn't want to jinx anything but...we bought a house! We started moving in on Monday and we are thrilled. Super busy, but thrilled. The internet hasn't been set up yet but I should have blog posts going up for the rest of the week. I want to share some home peeks but the really good ones will probably have to wait until it doesn't look like a box storage facility. For now here are the sneakiest of peeks from our new place.

Pretty curtains in the kitchen. These came with the house. They are cute for now but we are definitely on the hunt for even cuter curtains!
Design on the tiles in the kitchen. Cute!
Super old stove with pretty fonts. It didn't work but our electrician friend took a look at it last night and got two burners working. Still not sure if it will become fully operational but we are crossing our fingers!
I got these pretty mixing bowls as a shower gift from my awesome cousin Lana. (she reads my blog, hi Lana!) I have been dying to use/display them! The colours are perfect.
These display shelves are right beside the front door. I have started to paint them white and I can't wait to make cute little displays on them! We plan on changing them frequently for fun!
Me in the bathroom. I can't wait to redo the bathroom.

I know these peeks don't show much but I plan on taking lots more photos of the house! Want to hear something crazy? This house is the same layout as the house my parent's lived in when I was born. Our parents didn't see the house until the deal was done so we found this out after we had purchased it. Isn't that cool!?

I hope everyone is having a good day!

♥elycia

ps. Does anyone have any favourite home decor blogs/websites! I love looking around to get ideas. Or have you done something really cool in your own home that you want to share? Let me know!

48 comments:

  1. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! How exciting! And I loooooove those shelves by the door.

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  2. Congrats on the new house! :) I can't wait to see what you do with it! :)

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  3. I'm just about to move into a new place too! So exciting isn't it?!! I'm so pumped. New spaces to decorate and explore. So happy for you! Can't wait to see pictures in the near future of what you and Ivan do, I'm sure it will be cute as buttons. I'll be watching your comments to see if anyone has design website tips for you, as I am in the market for new design inspiration websites too. Yay new house!!!!

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  4. Ahhh, that's amazing Elycia! Congratulations! Can't wait to see the full house tour & all of the cute things you do with it! :)

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  5. Congratulations on moving into new house! I'm sure you'll make it cozy. What a great coincidence that it has the same layout as your parent's house! Cool!

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  6. Eeeeeee! That is so exciting! Congratulations! I cannot wait to see more pictures and to hear all about the new house!!

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  7. Exciting! Like everybody else, I can't wait to see how you guys decorate it!

    Some of my favorite links for interiors:

    www.apartmenttherapy.com
    www.decor8blog.com/
    www.younghouselove.com/

    Have fun unpacking and setting everything up!

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  8. Congratulations Elycia!!!
    I am sure the house is going to look beautiful when it is all finished!! I love those little shelves by the door!! How fun!

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  9. Congratulations!!! I love homes like this, with really cute little details like the built in shelves! I grew up in a pre-fab 90's house so it's basically a big white square box with walls ;p

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  10. Congrats!! I can't wait to see how you style your home. Have fun :)

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  11. Congratulations! Can't wait to see more! xxx

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  12. http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeandgarden/2010/05/my-floursugar-drawers/


    i love the flour/ sugar drawers that the pioneer woman has!

    http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeandgarden/2010/05/my-floursugar-drawers/

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  13. Congrats! And good luck with al the moving and decorating!

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  14. Awww, so exciting! CONGRATS! Your house looks lovely, I can't wait to see how you start decorating :)

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  15. I know it sounds redundant by now with every commenter saying "Congrats" but..CONGRATS! I know exactly how hard it is to get a home and I am surprised my fiance and his family found a house so quick within a month.

    I know for a fact that this house will bring you quite of fun and honestly, I could not help but to picture you sprucing up the house with bright colors in a retro style. I hope Ivan agrees with those ideas, if they are what you are planning! ;]

    On a daily basis, I just usually tour through http://myfuturehome.tumblr.com/ for inspiration. And you can always look at Kaylah's house for inspiration. She's quite the decorator and one of my faves. ;] ;] ;]

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  16. It is sooo, soo super! congarts! :))
    in my country (in hungary), there are many super
    designs on the tiles in every old kitchen.
    (sorry for the grammar mistakes:S)
    and your courtains are very cute! i love its color.

    http://hearthandmadeuk.blogspot.com/

    xoxo
    Juci (the hungarian girl:D)

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  17. Thanks everyone!

    DJ Kittie, oh I am so happy you said that! Bright colours with a retro style is EXACTLY what we are planning! Ivan is totally on board :)

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  18. Congrats! Can't wait to see what you'll do with the place, the plans sound lovely:)

    Good luck with decorating and everything!

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  19. Wow congrats!!
    My favourite house blog ever is http://www.the-brick-house.com/
    Check out the before and after shots, it's amazing! And she has a rule to never spend over $100 on one thing.

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  20. Congratulations on your home. It's so fun to have a blank canvas to work on. Can't wait to see what you do with it. :)

    -Sara-

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  21. congratulations elycia (& ivan!!) that is amazing!! i can't wait to own a home...good for you guys! so many exciting things; marriage, buying a house, what's next? babies?!!?

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  22. Congrats on the house! It will be so much fun to see what you do with it! (To it? You know what I mean.)

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  23. Yay! Congrats to you and Ivan! I don't really know of any house blogs per se,but I do know of design sponge,apartment therapy and the like. Can't wait to see more pictures! :) Happy decorating!

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  24. Oh, so exciting! Congrats - I'm looking forward to seeing how you transform it!

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  25. I hope you can get that stove working again. I have an old one like that and I so love it! I live in fear of something breaking!

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  26. Yay yay yay yay yay!!!!! Is your head nearly exploding with decor ideas?

    Some of my favourite places for diy ideas are (the classics) Design Sponge, Decor8, Apartment Therapy, ohdeedoh. I also just stalk the blogs of people that have amazing decor - like Danielle Thompson and Rachel Denbow. And finally I check One Pretty Thing pretty often for diy decor projects.

    Good luck Elycia!! Maybe we'll have to visit each others homes once all the decorating is done. I know when you'll be coming to my house! ;)

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  27. luv the daisy design on the tile. awesome!! what a great stove. sure hope it will work for ya. (:

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  28. Hooray, congratulations!

    We've got the same display shelves right by our front door and I love putting cute stuff there. Makes a great entrance to the house.

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  29. Elycia, is he really?! Ahh I'm totally stoked (even more than I was) to see your house all decorated.

    We're all in for a real treat!

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  30. We bought our house in December and it is SO exciting. I am still excited about it. Congratulations to you and Ivan!

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  31. Congrats! This is so exciting! I can't wait to see more pics, have fun decorating!!!
    :)

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  32. Awesome! I'm so excited for you :) Your new house looks awesome! And that's pretty darn neat that it's the same layout, what a coincidence!
    -charlotte

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  33. congratsss!! I want more peeks :)

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  34. Hurrah! I am sooooo happy for you guys, I know you will just make it look soooo amazing. There is a mag here in Australia called Inside Out and they have a blog too, it is very diverse but often has awesome stuff. Can't wait to see more!
    Toni xo

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  35. oh congrats! how exciting! i adore the tiles, so sweet. for design or decor inspiration i *always* turn to pinterest, but i'm sure you have already pinned ideas from there to your hearts content ! x

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  36. Congrats! That's incredible news. I cannot wait to see what you do with the place!

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  37. Congrats!!! It looks super adorable from the sneaks!!

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  38. Congrats :) How exciting for you guys. Can't wait to see the progress :)

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  39. Congrats! One of my favorite sites to peruse is apartmenttherapy.com!

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  40. ok... notice the cute little plug dude below the stove? He looks pretty shocked that you guys have moved in, I think you need to make the place beautiful so that he looks less shocked.

    And i think you should call him "Pluggy Pluggerson" or "Pluggers" for short.

    I seriously hope it's not just me seeing him...

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  41. It looks great!

    We juuuuuust finished doing our bathroom this week, all it needs is a tp holder! I know what you mean about redoing it!

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  42. Oh my gosh, I L-O-V-E your hair!!! :D

    ~Miranda

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  43. Congratulations on your new home! Home-ownership can be exciting and scary. There's always something to do.

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  44. Congrats on the house Elycia. It is so cute.

    I think you will like this blog (if you are not already familiar)

    http://makingitlovely.com/house-tour/

    xo
    Sarah B.

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  45. and these too! :)

    http://www.doorsixteen.com/

    http://www.brooklynlimestone.com/

    ~Sarah

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