13 November 2013

Surprises of the House and Non-House Kind

We took a little staycation in DC this weekend. We were having some work done in the house that was best done with us out of dodge, and honestly, we needed a little time away from all the craziness of living in as-yet-unpacked boxes and ongoing renovations.
The weekend started off with Avery losing her first tooth at school. She didn't even realize it - I think it went down with her lunch.
Saturday, however, just as we were getting settled into our hotel with room service and PJs, Isla fell off a chair, and hit the edge of a coffee table - putting a deep gash into the back of her head. Ben spent the rest of the evening in the ER with her, while I held down the fort with the baby and Avery, all the while feeling so guilty that I wasn't there when my little girl got three staples in her head.

Frankenbaby.
Apparently, they were out of the skin glue.
So, chalk this weekend up to two firsts: toofers and stitches.

We went on to have a good time in the city, and all was not lost.
After all, we came home to this:
 Before:
 
So, stairs got a B&W paint over, walls went from beige to Cornforth White.  Can't see, but the interior doors also went black.  Then the Stark Antelope runner(s) went down.  I bought them over a year ago on OKL, and have been waiting.  And waiting. to use them.  They feel so good, and offer a tremendous buffer against stompy little feet.
In the words of one Ferris Bueller, It is so choice.
 
We're trying so hard to put our stamp on this house - to make it our own.  I think this is one small step for Mankind.

P.S. - Stay tuned....Barring any other crash and burns, nursery reveal coming rurl soon.

12 comments:

  1. Good call on the FB reference... that runner is so choice! This plan came together beautifully!

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  2. Alison, the runner and the paint on the steps and walls look gorgeous! I hope Isla is on the mend. xxoo

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  3. your stair update looks fantastic! love the dark floors against those white walls.

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  4. Poor babies (and mamma). Glad everyone is OK and love the stairs (and the Ferris reference).

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  5. So much going on!! Congrats to the lost tooth, sympathies to the head injury and high five for the stair runner. Hope this week is nice and calm!!

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  6. I have a sample of that rug that has been living in my hall- I want to pull the trigger and just order it but I'm not sure if paying that much for an apartment runner is just nuts. hmmmm, but i LOVE what you did here- hottie!

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  7. Amazing choice!! And I'm sorry for the little one... Been there.

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  8. So sorry about Isla's mishap and glad you got to soak up DC- it's great, isn't it? Kind of a European feel. Your antelope stair runner is absolutely amazing and I love the crisp white and black underneath it. Your home is really coming along. xo Nancy

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  9. Love your stark runner! Do you remember which color you got?

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  10. Hoping that the girl is okay right now. By looking at the photos, I actually thought that she loosed her tooth and got the wound because she fell off the staircase but it turns out it's another story.

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