Happy Decorating!

This weekend my husband and I traveled to my hometown to spend some time with my parents.  It was a multi-celebration weekend.  We celebrated our anniversary (which was in June- ha),  my Mom's birthday two weeks ago, my Dad's/Lula's birthdays on Saturday.

My Mom turned 30 (again...lol), my Dad turned 55, and Lula turned 3.  Mom's gift was decorations for the room she is redecorating.  Lula's gift consisted of icing from our anniversary cake.  Dad's gift was to be a nice 'dressy' Michael Kors coat in 2XL, which proved to be TOO SMALL!  His arms were too long for it!  So much for trying to get Dad a coat that isn't camouflage or a Carhart jacket!  Oh well, I tried!  I guess I'll have to take it back and attempt to figure out another gift for him (men are so difficult to buy for!)

Orchid Photo - Bedroom

Due to the redecorating process (Mom's room, and our new home), we decided to drive an hour to the local Ikea.  My husband has been to the one in Chicago before, but it was a new experience for my mom and I.  We picked up a fake orchid for our bedroom in a raspberry accent color, a white vase for the orchid to go in, and a photo of orchids.  I think I'll have my husband make a black shelf for the orchid/vase to sit on next to the orchid photo on the wall.

Orchid Accent

Vase for Orchid

Butterfly Art - Bedroom

 My husband liked the white butterflies with purple peeking out behind them, so it will go in the bedroom too.
Plus, we purchased a bunch of matching black frames to use for photos throughout the house for a more cohesive look.  Our frames were in pretty rough shape and none of them matched in the least.

Wall Color Appears more Grey

I thought it all would go nicely with the purple/raspberry lamp my mother-in-law bought me for an early birthday present.  Additionally, it would go well with the white bedding, and grey wall color we decided on for the bedroom.  We haven't decided on the curtain fabric yet.  The curtain fabric will also be behind our bed, as we have an off center window that we are trying to hide with the heavy fabric.  Please feel free to give your opinion on which one you like.

"Ah, Parie!"

Suitcase like Grandma's

As for other purchases, we bought a Paris print that I have always loved.  I would like to eventually use it in our guest bedroom.  I also would like to place my Grandma's hard suitcase in there on a table top (as a nightstand).  She used it to travel to 48 states before she married my Grandpa.  The only states she didn't go to were Alaska and Hawaii, which she was always sure to remind us "weren't even states yet anyway!"