House Update Photos

[aimeekitty]

We've been living out of boxes for over 6 months, but I'm finally getting stuff looking homey, so I wanted to show you guys! (My master bedroom is a total disaster... but can't do everything at once!) Thanks again, before for the advice on paint colors and design blogs to look at. I've enjoyed it!

You have to understand that I'd never thought that I could afford a house like this. (I'm still kinda O_O about it. It's way bigger than the last place we lived.) But the combination of recent low interest rates, rebates, moving farther out and various other factors really helped us out. I dejunked before we moved, and then again when we moved again... but I'll probably be cutting back further after things get a bit more settled.

~~~~~ SEWING ROOM ~~~~~
aggggh, I'm so happy to have this room. I know most people aren't able to have a room to put their crap in, I feel really lucky to have it, seriously. It makes me sigh with happiness when I walk into it, even though I have a lot left to do. But... I think part of the fun will be waiting for the perfect things, and saving up for things, etc. I wish I could show you how pretty the blue paint is. It's a bit more like this photo directly below than the other photos. And actually, that little dayplanner was my inspiration for the room color. Because I loved how the pinks in it looked with the blue plate, and I have a lot of pink things. I was also inspired by THIS Marie Antoinette collage.
The wall color is Valspar "Fountain Mist".


The room started out blank, and before we moved in, I had it painted:


The rose ornaments you see hanging above the doorway and the window are from http://crown-molding.com , the Homco mirror/shelf is off ebay, the Paris glitter sign is from Paris1900 inspired by the one that Alix bought. Lace panel curtains are from Lowe's. Glass cases and large white cube shelves are from Ikea. (I'd like to replace the black glass cases with something white eventually...) Sofa is a handmedown sadly partially destroyed by Youta. (eventually it will be replaced with something white or pink. <3 ) I still need a coffee table to sew on. May just use one of the old tv stands temporarily.


Here's a better pic of the fan, the roundel on it is just one from Lowe's!


on the mirror/shelf you can see one of my Swimmer fans and Ichigo and Momoko MameMomokos (from Shimotsuma Monogatari)


White tree is from Gene Marshall's collection (from when I used to collect them... I don't think I have any anymore, but I kept the tree). OTT Light from Joann's. Pink stuffed Tako-san is a gift from Sonia.


From top down, pink glittery Gloomy Bear with Baby the Stars Shine Bright Paris Anniversary pillow,
Milky the fawn bag from Angelic Pretty with Lulu's stuffed Moogle from FFX, Parakiss jewelry/music box, and clear crystal Beauty and the Beast ornament.


long mirror was on sale but gold, so I repainted it. White frames are from Marshall's and Target. White scallop shelves are from Target. All parasols, Baby the Stars Shine Bright. The framed corkboard will be for inspirational pics while I'm working on a particular project.
Behind the open door there is a thread rack.


My incomplete CLAMP chess set (which I bought while in Tokyo) is on the shelves. The photos are ones that Kyle took of AJ and I in our Rose of Versailles costumes... which are very dear to me and fit in with the psuedo-rococo decor. The one postcard in the oval frame is Imai Kira. I really want to frame some more of the Angelic Pretty postcards I have,... but later.

Yet to be framed Angelic Pretty poster and the Imai Kira postcard:


These cubes are filled mainly with lace, cute print fabrics, resin/mold-making materials, trim, patterns and beads, etc... Specific costume fabrics (ie hoarded fabrics for a supposed future costume) are elsewhere. I've actually purged a lot of my random non-cute-print fabrics and only kept stuff I'd really think I'd use. I need to repurge this stuff though, and get rid of the cardboard boxes,... and get more of those blue cubes from Ikea. I also want to replace the green and red boxes with pink or white ones.


One of the shelves. A lamb from New Zealand from my friend Judy, kanzashi hair ornaments from my first Kyoto trip, Tenorikuma jar from Sanrio. Bikini'd scared bacon from my friend Crisso.


Inside the closet is some of my Super Dollfie clothes and wigs, some bolts of fabric (for 18th century mainly) and another dresser full of paint and resin-mold-making stuff. There's also another thread rack in the closet and an over-the-door-fold-up ironing board.


The best thing about this room is that there's a little alcove which is EXACTLY the right size for an animation desk. This allows me to have a nice private place to draw/work.
You can see some of the clutter here that's yet to be cleared out, but it's serviceable.


Please note the Belle sitting at the fountain with the sheep... framed picture as you enter. <3 Disney's Beauty and the Beast is the reason that I got into animation as a career. (And the fairy tale itself is my favorite fairy tale.) My husband, Mitch owned this picture before we even started dating.


The animation tower is from the late Fox studios in Arizona. It's awesome and all the shelves are specially designed for 16-field paper and the way we work.
The animation desk itself (with the disk) is a portable one from Cartoon Colour, so that I'd have more flexibility if my situation changes, and I can put it on any table height. Next to it you can see my set of COPIC markers. I still need to mount my cork boards and get a chair.


~~~~~ GUEST ROOM ~~~~~

My inspiration for the guest room was this room (click for picture), though mine is simpler, and like the sewing room, it's not really done yet. I still need to get floor length curtains, make some red and yellow pillows (that'll be fun! :D!) a black curtain rod, some sort of rug, some sort of sidetable. I can look for those gradually.

I seriously considered hand painting a whole wall with sakura like in my inspiration pic,... but... I figured a wall cling was much less work, and if I change my mind later I won't have to repaint the whole room or something. I will probably do a painting in the dining room though.

The mirror is from Lowe's. The sakura wall cling is from blankcanvasdesigns. The screen is, I think, from Cost Plus, several years ago. Red and tan tall cd shelf is from Ikea, I've had it since college. The trundle bed is a HEMNES from ikea. (mattresses not from Ikea.)

Below is with the trundle closed (twin). You can put stuff in the drawers!One of the drawers isn't done because ikea shorted us on screws. Ah well.


When you pull the trundle out, it kinda-sorta becomes a king.


The red dresser was a gift from my mom when Mitch and I got married and bought our first house. It was from The Great Indoors. The lightup sakura branch is from Delias I think.


work in progress decals if you're curious:


~~~~~ THE LOFT ~~~~~
otherwise known as Aimee and Mitch have a lot of books.


~~~~~ Our den, kitchen and stair way done up partially for Christmas.~~~~~






These angels were my Mommy Vi's.


The view near our house:


Hope you enjoyed looking! I've had a lot of fun working on it. It was nice to have days off this week where I could clean up. AJ and Marcus will get here soon and I actually have a place other than my living room for them to stay! What a nice feeling! aaaah, so grateful! And my family is coming next month, too.

Comments

[claidissa.livejournal.com]

Your house is beautiful! I love the guest room. ♥

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

Your space is GORGEOUS! (And looks huge; I'm jealous!)

My mom has that bed as her bed and has encouraged me to get it -- she's mentioned it works better if the mattresses are lined up the other way, so they don't want to slide off as much. (Although kind of annoying to re-position them, I'd imagine.)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

thanks for the tip! if they slip around, I'll try that! I'd say the main problem with the bed is that, since the second mattress doesn't slide into the trundle (when the trundle is closed) it's best to get a very thin mattress,... but that's hard to find unless you go with ikeas (not very well reviewed) mattresses. We're probably going to store the second mattress in the closet.
(you could stack them on the bed... but it gets kinda high.) It's not really a big deal to me though. It's a very affordable bed and got pretty good reviews for being sturdy and comfortable.

I'm just lucky to have mattresses today, they almost forgot to deliver. OY.

and thankyou! I'm still kindof in shock about the size of our place. It makes me a bit nervous actually. lol.

[s0nified.livejournal.com]

You have such a pretty home! I love looking at people's interior decorating.

Once I have a big enough space, I can't wait to get my sewing room in order, yours looks so neat and organized!

[xbaudelaire.livejournal.com]

Wow you have such a huge house! (Are you American? Americans always have these big houses! XD)

I wish I had a sewing room. It looks like so much fun in there! <3

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

yes, I'm American. We also live kinda a far commute from our work, so we were able to get a larger house. I'm so happy to have space to put stuff after living in a very small place for a long time.

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

Everything looks so great!

[spiralstairs.livejournal.com]

Your house is gorgeous! The aesthetics work so well and it definitely seems like a very Aimee place. :) Congratulations on getting so much done and having this fabulous place!

[applcheeks.livejournal.com]

I love waht you have done with your sewing/animation room. (I'm a bit partial to that wall color as I have a room that color myself) The white accents with the blue are gorgeous. ^_^

[utenatai.livejournal.com]

I LOVE the guest room. Also your view is quite stunning!

[utenatai.livejournal.com]

Also I need to learn to change my icon so I'm not angry Sokka all the time.

[yume-ninja.livejournal.com]

i love your house :D

[theangrystar.livejournal.com]

This is so awesome-- your place seems amazing. I was actually talking the other day about the kind of interior design I look and it always is kind of crazy when someone else has similar taste (even though I know a lot of people do).

so cool.

Also, 100% envious of your animation desk. Man, I'd love to have a lighttable so bad!!

[phavorianne.livejournal.com]

I love the sakura wall cling! Beautiful house!

[calalillith.livejournal.com]

Your place is gorgeous -- I love the work you've put into your sewing room! And the wall decal is so pretty! I keep seeing those and wanting one desperately o,0

[bluejeans07.livejournal.com]

I looooveeeee how you're decorating your house! I miss decorating so much.

[ludivine-noir.livejournal.com]

everything looks amazing! I dream of having my own place and decorating it every day!

[zagzagael.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the wee tour - it's really coming along!

[miss-jane.livejournal.com]

Your house is absolutely gorgeous - I am so happy for you both!

[okamishoujo.livejournal.com]

Your house is BEAUTIFUL! It's lovely to see all the work you put into it =3

[discofish.livejournal.com]

Wow, what an enormous and beautiful house. I love what you're doing with it!

[sekiria.livejournal.com]

The house is looking so beautiful - I love the sewing room, I love seeing all the cute nerdy elements working together into an amazing (and clean, orderly and PINK!) classy space.

[larasgirl.livejournal.com]

Your house is really gorgeous. That kitchen is SO nice! You are so lucky to have such an awesome space for yourself. Congrats to you both on everything!
(We are in the process of buying a home as well. You have inspired me!)

[scruffyrebel.livejournal.com]

Your house is so freaking gorgeous! I especially love the trundle area with the wall decor.

[pirate-moose.livejournal.com]

Wow, your house is lovely! I wish I could have a sewing room - it would definately solve my bedroom's craft storage problem lol!

I have that bed too! Except mine has a wooden bit around the top, instead of the white!

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