The Formals are Finished.

This post has been a long time coming. Have *you* been waiting, with baited breath? Don't answer that, especially if the answer could potentially, most likely hurt my heart. Let's pretend you've been waiting for this reveal all your life. And I will continue to be happy. :D

These formals were a labor of love. I've read a few blog posts as of late about people having buyer's remorse. We did just that when we purchased our house a little over two years ago. The house was HUGE (it still is, lol)... and we needed to fill it up fast. Needed, huh?

In the past two years, we've grown. We've come to realize what we like and what we don't like. Even during the makeover process, I started out with one thing and ended up with another. But in the end, I love how the formal living room and dining room turned out. Very unformal-like. There's no plastic covered sofas in there, no-siree. It feels comfy and lived in, which is something we've never been able to accomplish so far in any place we've lived.

You can read all about the process of transforming the first two rooms (one large, really) you see as you enter our house.

Here are the latest before pictures... I say 'latest' because it's been through a few different phases.

The rooms wouldn't have won any "Ugliest Space" award, but they just weren't us.  After a few months, we finally got our act together and this is how the rooms look now. Well, yesterday. ;)

There are some items I will go into detail about in a future post, or two. Like, the background on those fab chairs...But for now... can you believe the difference?

I could stare at this pictures all day, but instead, I think I am going to curl up on that couch with a good book. Like the one sitting on the side "table"... from Young House Love.

Don't forget, guest bathroom reveal tomorrow!