miss cate
the mister and me
we've been renting grant's sister's beautiful basement apt. for like, almost a year. and i felt totally settled about a week ago. just in time to start looking for where we'd like to own (?) a home and start packing up again. i am so slow. at everything. like right now it's almost time to get cate from school and i'm still in my bathrobe from my morning shower. ah well. my bed is always made, do i get points for that?
Your home is beautiful. I'm sure the next one will be too!
Posted by: Ellen Patton | May 27, 2011 at 02:24 PM
THAT is a basement apartment?! the light is lovely. and you've made it so homey. good luck with your house hunt!
Posted by: celeste | May 27, 2011 at 02:29 PM
It's totally dug out so it's very light. Lucky. I would go crazy wiggly sunlight coming in like a normal house!
Posted by: Kelly mccaleb | May 27, 2011 at 02:43 PM
Haha, wiggly is supposed to be without. Darn you, auto correct
Posted by: Kelly mccaleb | May 27, 2011 at 02:44 PM
cates room turned out so great
Posted by: julie | May 27, 2011 at 02:45 PM
just gorgeous. I want to sleep in cate's room.
Posted by: Katelyn | May 27, 2011 at 02:46 PM
I love that yellow desk, so cute. I long for the time when my girls can each have their own room so that we don't have to have three girls in one small room, basically it's just beds :)
Your home is beautiful.
Posted by: Amy | May 27, 2011 at 02:47 PM
yes, you get points for that! i wish my bed was always made. i need to do better at that. her room is so darling.
Posted by: angela hardison | May 27, 2011 at 06:41 PM
both of these rooms make me happy happy happy!! Serioulsy, love that yellow desk and your room is sooooo tranquil and beautiful!!
Posted by: casey | May 27, 2011 at 07:10 PM
Oh that light! Really beautiful, Kelly. You have such a natural way about everything you do. Nothing seems fussed over, just easy. I love it.
Posted by: Danyelle | May 27, 2011 at 07:38 PM
It's finished!!! Cakes room looks amazing, I love it. You need to stay and enjoy it.
Posted by: Granny | May 27, 2011 at 08:07 PM
sighhhh fresh and bright and clean and pretty. love.
Posted by: tara | May 28, 2011 at 02:07 PM
do you happen to have the paint chip for the yellow on the desk, or know what it is?
Posted by: tara | May 28, 2011 at 02:13 PM
Oh oh! I know a great place with lots of beautiful homes to rent or buy. It's this place called Reno...maybe you've heard of it. Anyway, I know some people here you might like to spend some time with too.....just a suggestion.
Posted by: Lauren | May 28, 2011 at 09:04 PM
enjoy it while you can, it won't look like that when we roll into town. Lizzie and cate in her room=a scary mess. smile.
Posted by: heather | May 29, 2011 at 08:24 AM
Just beautiful Kelly. What great talent you have to make such a lovely home. :0)
Posted by: Jennifer | May 30, 2011 at 11:13 AM
Love love love Cates desk, oh and her rug! Where did you find her rug? Do you do home decorating, planning/organizing on a personal level? My family and I are moving this month from Bountiful to West Jordan and I would love to hire help (if its affordable) to get us organized, simplify and to help pretty things up. I adore your simple, clean, pretty style. Let me know if you ever do stuff like this.
Posted by: Brandy | May 30, 2011 at 10:02 PM
tara- nope, we can't remember the paint name. we found that desk in someones garbage and grant just went and bought a bright yellow, but it has escaped our minds...
danyelle, that is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. i'm being serious.
brandy- i am highly unqualified. seriously. but i will give you this advice- get rid of stuff. be ruthless. if it isn't beautiful and useful it's out. you can't find things that are both for cheap everywhere. fill your home with what you love, not what you see on the internet, too. that's my whole design philosophy. live is crazy, i need my surroundings peaceful.
Posted by: kelly mccaleb | May 30, 2011 at 10:41 PM
oh ya, the rug was on clearance at target a few years ago. literally the most expensive home piece i have ever bought at a whopping $69. everything else in her room is from someone's trash or a garage sale, so it all evens out, right?
Posted by: kelly mccaleb | May 30, 2011 at 10:43 PM
so perfect. i've been looking forward to coming to the states almost solely so i can actually see your pictures. i don't know why the uae hates typepad, but it does. xx
Posted by: kera | June 01, 2011 at 01:24 PM