“Magazine House”
As the spring time approaches, I have been thinking about what rooms/areas around the house I would like to spruce up a bit. Aintee Connie came across my mind as I thought about her house and how well kept it was.
Aintee Connie lived in what our family refers to as a “Magazine House”. I believe every woman strives to have a “Magazine House”. A magazine house is a well organized house, everything having its place, looking like a picture from the magazine, because it’s so neat... It’s very clean, clutter free and it smells good. I take that back; the only places in Aintee’s house that had clutter were her closets because she loved to shop. LOL! She was very good with color coordination, and decorated for every holiday or just because. Aintee Connie and my mom started teaching us about cleaning very early in life. We would have to get up early on Saturday mornings and clean the house from top to bottom before anyone could go out and play. I believe all of the kids have carried that trait of cleanliness with them. Aintee and I would often shop at Crate & Barrel, CB2, Home Goods and Marshall’s to get ideas for the house or to pick up items to make the house look dainty. Aintee has inspired me in so many ways with decorating. It’s hard to look around my house without thinking of her. For most of the things that I have in my house, she either told me about them, picked them out, or bought them for me. I started to give up on the idea of having a magazine house when my kids were small but now since they are all teenagers I have started my journey. As you think about projects and things to change in your house this spring, think of Aintee Connie and her magazine house ways. It doesn’t necessarily mean you have to have a magazine house, but starting to get things organized is a great start. I’m starting with organizing my documents and files. I will follow up with you guys with my progress. What project are you starting with? Email me or leave a comment and let me know.
In the meantime, I would like to leave you with some pictures I found of Aintee’s house... |
| This is Aintee Connie's dining room |
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| This is the kitchen counter "Thanksgiving 2009" |
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| This is the living room; you see how eveything is in place |
Here is a wall my husband and I put together in our house with a little inspiration from Aintee Connie. She purchased this clock for us as a house warming gift and this is what we did with it.
If you want that "Magazine House" you have alway's dreamed of...Make it happen. Your home should be a reflection of you and filled with the things you like and over flowing with Love.
Until next time...Enjoy this beautiful day and think about some things you would like to tidy up in your house, in your life, because we only have one life to live.
Have a fabulous "Magazine House" Day!
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Just beautiful – now you can come over and make my house a magazine house, please and thank you.
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Hattie
Keep connecting the dots Keesha !!!! Your blogs has really opened my eyes and they are simply beautiful. And all of this confirms that Connie's spirit still lives on. I was going through some personal stuff and I just started thinking to myself and Connie popped in my head and said No Girl don't sweat the small stuff and afterwards I felt so much better, and today after reading your blogs, its Connie who is nudging me to declutter my house :)).. I am starting off just like you. I am going to organize my computer area and I may even buy a smaller desk I am so sick of this big ole school oak desk it is just taking up tooo much space. My first goal is to clean up some of these loose papers and then move to the desk drawers, I may buy a smaller desk this weekend !!!Yes, this is definitely Connie..and I will listen because she has NEVER stirred me wrong. We have to do lunch soon !!! Love Ya, Tasha
ReplyDeleteI believe that's exactly what a lot of us are striving for - I have never actually called it that - but, if someone were to come in and want to take a picture - that's the impression one would want to have. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story with A Return to Loveliness,
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dear lakeesha, what a lovely way to honor your wonderful aunt. my sister and i always say we want our house's to look like a magazine! that is always the ultimate achievement!! now if we could just get these kids to move out and stop making our home's look "lived in"!
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