I live near a Sherwin-Williams now (hurray!) and I want to tell you why they are *my* paint store now. I’ve loved their colors (hello, kilim beige here and here, pavestone here and ivoire here) but I figured they were an expensive, custom paint store that maybe wasn’t for people like me. When we moved here and began building our home, I started going in to the Provo, Utah store to look at paint colors I had seen online and I began to change my mind. Here’s what I love:

* they have a little play place for my boys so I can actually peruse and look and ask questions without being rushed or worried they would wander over into power tools. And hot cider and a table for me to sit at. ♥

The “foyer” sounds a bit formal to me, I prefer entryway, but I probably have half a dozen blog posts from previous homes with that title so we’ll go with foyer, okay?

I wanted a fun, fresh green table - I don’t know why. Maybe because the family room, dining, and kitchen all run together so I’m trying to coordinate those colors but wanted to brighten things up a bit in this area as you first come in?? The table  is painted with Sherwin-Williams 6445 Garden Grove in ProClassic latex paint . It reminds me of a 40’s jadeite green and brings some life to the space. I found the table on Joss & Main -- it is called the Safavieh Abram Console.

(this is coming out from the office – if you want to see the floorplan it is here.)

a lovely home from Laura Casey Interiors with befores and afters

DIY Restoration Hardware Shelving from 7th House on the Left:

Hello and a happy last day of July! If you’ve seen on Instagram, I’ve been trying out yellows for our pantry door. In a sea of white, I’ve been itching for more color in paint and fabric in the kitchen.

Here are some pantries I pinned for my inspiration. I wanted: lots of storage and a counter in the pantry that I could put the microwave, toaster, blender, etc. on to keep the main kitchen counters uncluttered and contain the mess.