What a wonderfully comforting thing to be sitting beside your husband, cup of coffee in hand (I know, it’s 11 am), watching your little ones dance to the music of Mickey Mouse.
I am definitely in wonderland.
Matt was greeted in the airport late last night with a tight smile from me (maybe because I was finally about to burst into tears for the first time in the 19 days since we’d seen each other), and squeals from a little guy hiding behind a “welcome home, daddy” poster. It was truly such a surreal and comforting moment…I cannot describe how appreciative I am of him and how happy I am to have him home. He travels quite a bit, but a week at the time at most. 19 days, not so much. (Again, please know that I recognize whole-heartedly that I am blessed to have only been away from him for that time).
Because of my overall giddy-ness, and total distraction, we’re going to take a break from Style Feature Saturday today. I will spend the next few days with my family and I’ll also be busy putting the finishing touches on the guest room.
It was supposed to be a distraction the entire time Matt was gone, but in reality, I only started the task this week. I have gotten quite good at procrastinating.
Plus I realized the ceilings were 10 feet! That added just a bit of time and ladder painting to the project. Especially around this moulding.
Remember the before shot??
This is not a totally fair before, because this was the shot we took when we moved all the office furniture in. It didn’t look quite this stark and furniture placement was even different. It was quite hard to fit that gorgeous desk that Matt built me in the room with lots of cabinets and a queen size bed.
After adding the writing room, a.k.a. my office, there is room for an actual guest space. We LOVE to entertain family and friends; I am thrilled to be able to offer them a serene space to escape in again.
I can’t offer you the whole enchilada, but here are some bits and pieces I’ve shot around the room…
I’ve mixed pattern and texture, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I might have to move in here until I tackle painting and accessorizing our bedroom.
I also spent quite a bit of time working on some pieces that I’ll hold on to instead of listing on PI Restoration.
And the wall color? I just want to jump in to the walls!! If a mermaid was a paint color, this would be it. The most serene sea green….with just enough gray undertones for grounding the space.
I’m going to keep working away this week accessorizing the walls, so hopefully I’ll have something to show by the end of the week. I’m also writing my little heart out, and have begun shooting pictures and recording treatment processes for the e-book.
Keep me accountable, okay? Don’t want it to be 2012 before you get it.
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ENJOY your family time!!! Last year my husband was gone 7 weeks for work… it was tough, but I definitely kept thinking about all our military families that have to go so much longer. So glad your hubby is home 🙂 I can't wait to see more of the room & learn more about that blue paint… LOVE the color!
The peeks are intriguing and very pretty, You just enjoy your time re-grouping with your sweet hubby and family,Kathysue
Mmmmmmmmmm….I HATE my widows with just the white blinds…but I LOVE how they look with the moulding around them….thx for the inspiration!
O, I cried when I read this post. I can just picture you with tears in your eyes and how excited Gray must have been to see his fav buddy, his dad. I'm so glad your family is back together again-I know it just feels right, the way it's supposed to be.
Enjoy your time with your family this week and then get right back on top of that e-book, LOL, this gal is waiting for some instruction!!!
Hi Shaunna, enjoy a bit of family time together. My hubby also travels now and then and he headed off today – boo hoo! Only for the week though… Love the look and colours of the room and can't wait to see more of it. 😉
Ooh, loving the appeal of all that gorgeous weathered-looking timber.
Congratulations on getting your husband back!! 🙂 That's always a dreaded time when the hubs is away….I am dying to know how you did that whitewashed wood treatment. I have a bed for my daughter that I would love to do that to. Let me know when you expose your secrets!! 🙂 beautiful work, Shaunna!
the sneak peaks are gorgeous, I can't wait to see the final. My next big project is to tackle our master bedroom….one day…I just wanted to share with you, I too can relate to how you feel having your hubby gone. Mine travels a TON for work, and mostly is only gone 5 – 7 days at a time. But every once in a while something comes up that keeps him away for 3 weeks or so. Those are the hardest, I have a toddler, and it's really easy to start feeling sorry for myself. I bet you probably feel "guilty" for missing him, because of the others who's spouses are gone for much longer lengths of time, or ones without spouses at all. Guilt & lonely feelings are both human, you can't help that you miss your hubby. You are so used to having him around that it's that much harder when he is gone. Now I'm rambling…sorry {just got my huzby back from 3 weeks in Germany} so I can relate. Thanks for letting me share.