My beloved chair was not fully appreciated in the playroom, so I have lovingly relocated it to my room. It goes nicely with my new floors…which you get a better peek of today. I really will post more on the floors later. Basically I’ve painted the plywood sub-flooring, made my own stencil, added a coat of wood stain to make them look older and a little polyurethane. I don’t care if they get dinged or dented. In a house with rowdy boys the last thing I need to be worried about is if my floors are perfect.
Tomorrow is Giveaway Day! I am doing a few things to hopefully make the blog run faster and not get so bogged down.
Yeah for winning really great free stuff!
Speech Quotes are from Design Aglow
lesley graham - adorable children and great chair! love the narration. 🙂
giozi - I was really funny. ha ha ha
giozi - sorry, I wanted to say, it was really funny 😀
Jodi - Are those the new free speech quotes from design aglow? I love this.
Okay seriously, besides wonderful mom, amazing photographer, crazy genius crafter, based on those floors and all the other rooms you have done…….you seriously have some talent in interior design. I think you need to start your own show on tv. I would watch!
I can’t wait to see the whole room! I wish I were brave enough to rip out carpet and paint sub-floors!! Gorgeous!
Deb @ PaperTurtle - :o) Love the chair, the photos, and the word bubbles to go along with your story. Cute post!
anne c - they are too precious! and the floors look great!
Shannon - Love this post, made me smile this morning! I love the floors, and Firecracker’s shirt! May I ask what color that blue stand is, if you know? I am doing my room in gray and yellow but I’m thinking that maybe splashes of teal might be present as well, not sure yet, but I am drawn to that stand every time I see it!
Jen - Love that chair! Wish I had one of my own…
allison - coming here always brings me a smile – and a little chuckle today as well!
amy - LOVE this so much! What a fabulously constructed post 🙂 …and I am DYING over your floors…you are like the little design voice that lives inside my head that I never get around to actually listening to….you are freakin’ amazing!!!
Lesley - Your floor looks great! I’m excited to see it in person. The thought bubbles are cute!
miss chris - Love this. And I noticed the chair in an older post and was all jealous and wanty. It’s perfect, lady. Have a deliciously fun day with those darling kiddos. xo
amanda torres - She is one smart cookie. I think she secretly wanted to sit in the treasured spot all by herself!
Fee - this is too cute :)! and I’m so curious about the bubbles, where did you get them?!
allison - This story made me smile this morning! Can you share a little bit about the tray of creative things that’s hiding under the chair? Are those portable projects?
Jenny Joy - We replay this scenario at our house, too. Except the kids are a little bit bigger. Some things never change (thankfully. 🙂
the whyte house - So I’m looking at the floors in each shot, thinking about all of the time it took to paint. To dry. To stencil. To dry. To polyurethane. Let me just say, I’m exhausted. Or maybe that just has to do w me being up at 4 something to see my husband off for his early flight. Hmmm. Nope…it’s the floors. 🙂 they look beautiful!
Kristin - I love a good cartoon in the morning- and yours has just the right mix of silly and adorable! 😉 Thanks for the giggle.
Mariah - Oh my goodness… It’s like you were in my house taking photos of MY kids. Only… I have all boys. And no flowers on the floor. And no flowery chair. But other than that…
andy - can’t wait to see more of the room
the floors are awesome
cute post
jenny - Those floors look amazing! & your kids are so cute 🙂
meg duerksen - such a true piece of life set of pictures!
the floors are amazing!
Christy - That was hilarious!
Molly - So cute and so true!! Love how the floors turned out!!
rkokes - Fun post! Love the chair and how the floors turned out!
Amanda - Love this! funny laugh out loud.
Flooring Pro - HA! What an adorable post 😉 Love the pics of your kids, and that chair is definitely a statement piece! Also wanted to give you two thumbs up on the flooring, it’s very original and adds a nice touch to the room, without being over powering. Thanks for sharing. All the best to your babies!
Ashley - Oooh I love that chair and your floors! The kids are pretty cute too. 😉
Allison - I love how this is like a little comic strip, so cute! Can’t wait to see more of your floor!
able mabel - That chair is adorable and so are you children!!
Kristin S - If there’s a way to print and frame this little montage (call outs included) I think you should do it. Perfect commentary.
DebZorn - The kids are adorable. I can just “hear” this taking place. And the floor? pretty darn awesome.
Nicole - Have always wanted to paint our terrible kitchen floors. This just might convince my husband! So you’ll be selling the stencil templates, right?? :). One can dream, no? Cute pics, cute kids, cute floors. Nice work!
chelo - I love how the floor looks!!! Please I would love a tutorial step by step
Stoich91 - It’s like you’re inside their MIIINNDDS! 😀 That was hilarious. You should definitely be a photojournalist! LOL
Heather - your floors look awesome, but those cute kids of yours steal the show.
Seamingly Sarah - Love FireCracker’s outfit. My daughter had that same shirt when she was younger – maybe 6 months. I can’t wait to get it out again someday soon as I sift through her old clothes in anticipation for baby # 2!
racheldenbow - This is pretty fantastic. The play-by-play AND the peek of your new space. I’m already excited about your color story!!
Amy - Love the speech bubble sequence — so cute, so hilarious! 🙂 Can’t wait to hear more about the floors.
amy - I LOVE the floors… you’ve got me itching to tear up my carpet now… not sure my subflooring is in very good shape though 🙁
sarah j - those floors.
and those kiddos.
love it all!
Melissa W. - Awesome post, great photos, cuuuuute babies! Firecracker is priceless on “Why did he leave?” 🙂 I LOVE your floors too.
channing - I am in the process of making a chair out of a suitcase.. Chairs are my down fall!;)
caro - HI, love the story. look! Found this star wars puppets http://stumblesandstitches.blogspot.com/2010/01/star-wars-puppets.html
Mallory - Your kids are so cute! Oh, and I can’t wait to see your bedroom all finished!! Your decorating ideas are always so fresh and fun.
debbie - The floors looks so lovely! What a great idea! I’m fairly new to your blog, and I love it! I’ve already made a couple projects that were inspired by yours for my nursery. 🙂
Lori - Okay – do you lug the chair downstairs like I always do before husband gets home??Or does he help you?? Love it in the bedroom. So cute on the kids dialogue…really funny during the flip scene.
melany - What a steal! I love the fabric on the chair. Good find 🙂
Anya - Man! That was way too cute – thanks for the smile 🙂
PS – your floor looks lovely!
jody - Ok..first I didn’t even read the words of this entry – I was too busy checking out your floor…please show your devoted readers how you did the floors!! and could you come over & stencil mine for me?? (I’ll feed you lots of cake & coffee!!) Love your blog. Love that it’s so real, not too cutesy, it’s realistic, it reminds me what’s important about being a Mama & your fun decorating style is so exciting to gain inspiration from.
True caption of life with sibs – I have four boys five & under. Space – personal space – is a luxury!!
CharlaL - I need a stencil…anybody know of anyone who made one that looks really really amazing on the sub floor in her bedroom???LOL
Amber - patiently waiting on THE floor post…so I can attack my own floor. though i’m sure it won’t be as fab as yours! you amaze me!
jade - those floors! you are killing me!!!
Leanne - loving that floor! cute kids too!
Katie @ explanation required - Love, love, LOVE the floors!! I don’t suppose you plan to post your stencil and how you made it. I plan on stenciling a wall in my entry and love the design you came up with. Something like it would be perfect for my space!!
Kara Paslay - Ashley! I have to come over and see these floors in person! I am swooning over them!!!
stephanie - gosh. this made me smile. i always wonder what my 18monthold is thinking when she’ practicing her flips on the 3yearoldtwins. you nailed it perfectly. thanks for the smile. i needed it today.
Lisa Steinkamp - I am Jana’s pal and I just wanted to say howdy!
erica - the floor looks amazing, and those boys are pretty darn cute too 😉
Sherly - FireCracker is SO ADORABLE!!! Do they do this all the time? I have 1 daughter now and we’re planning to have another baby this year. I sure hope my house will be this much fun! Great floor btw! Awesome job Ashley! Can’t wait to see the rest of the room.
Kristy C - I love the floor!
Amy - haha!!! love the captions!
Angi - i love this series of images and the “thoughts” you put onto them — the floor also is lovely!
Tiffany - why did he leave? still laughing at her facial expression, i think i missed the floors…
victoria - so.
stinkin.
cute.
bahhh their faces are so adorable!!
Jenny - The floors look beautiful! And I’m jealous of your estate sale find. You and I share a chair obsession.
April - That was so much fun…I didn’t really want it to be over.
carrie - your own stencil?? Who the heck makes there own stencil!! Not me LOL!! The floors look awesome, I so wished I had subflooring to paint!! I am really loving your blog, glad I found it I’m in Tuttle, OK and visited Southern Hospitalitly on your recommendation not too long ago. Loved it, loved her prices and the sweet vintage jacket I got for my 4 month old.
Jess - Your kiddos are adorable and the floors look INCREDIBLE! That side table looks stunning too (love the color!)–have you shared that piece on your blog?
sarah k - love these captions! And the floors look lovely!
Liene - Beautiful floor and the pictures tell a great story!
Amnah - They are so adorable. But hello… look at those floors! I can’t wait to see the whole room. I’m sure you’re going to knock our socks off. Again.
amac - Love how your floor turned out! And thanks for all the incredible giveaways 🙂