Hey y'all and welcome! My name is Ellany, I'm a 25 year old who recently (one year ago) got married, and purchased a home with my amazing husband, Evan. We were fortunate enough to find a house that exceeded our expectations and was within our budget, because it was a foreclosure. Immediately after closing, I had HUGE dreams about the potential of this house. Right away, with eagerness, we got to work on the first project, and it has truly been a never-ending to-do list since. In the past year, I have found my niche in decorating, and it has become a true passion of mine. I can't say that I am surprised, given my roots.
Growing up in my family, both of my parents were constantly working around the house. My dad, being the ultimate handy man (some of my friends call him MacGyver), and my mom, having this innate sense for decorating, were the ultimate dynamic duo. They had vision and plans for our homes that I could not believe at the time. I can remember our first home, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was so run-down (to put it nicely) that my mom and dad completely gutted and renovated, making it into a quaint little bungalow. That house was the stepping stone to the next house, which they completely gutted and made into a beautiful farmhouse in Grayson, Georgia. This continued to their home in Dahlonega, Georgia, a little mountain town. My sister, Brittny, and I were constantly around a DIY project, paint cans, nail guns, anything that could turn these "fixer-uppers" into something beautiful. It was our normal. So, when Evan and I were looking for a home, I grew to be able to see the potential in the spaces we were looking at. Keep in mind, many people would be completely happy with our house the way that it was when we bought it- and I am. I am so thankful that we were given the opportunity to live in such a quiet, and cute community. But, I believe it is in my genes to want to change and personalize a few things along the way. Luckily, my husband reminds me a lot of my dad, and helps make my ideas to come to life. He has surprised me so much this past year with all of his craftsmanship and talent.
My plan for this blog is to give each of you inspiration and DIY tips + tricks to make your house into a home, too. It will also serve as a way to keep track of our progress in our house and to document our projects. Here and there, you may get to see a few pictures of our family and a really cute golden doodle named, Jack. He is our love! My plan is to post whatever inspires me, and to link-up with other blogs that I look at often. Thank you for your interest and to all of you that encouraged me to start this!
With all of that being said, I want to quote one of my favorite blogger's and authors, Myquillin Smith, author of
The Nesting Place and
The Nester Blog.
"We don't want a pretty home just for the sake of a pretty home. Home is a place to come to for rest. It's also a place to go out from to do everything else we're meant to do. I long to create a home where all who enter can fully be themselves, and where all who leave can be more ready to live out their calling. After all, creating a beautiful home is a journey, not a destination. It is a privilege to live with beauty and creativity that inspire us so that we can inspire others to create in their unique ways. So go, make your home a place of rest, and joy, and nurturing. It is from home that we become all we were created to be."
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