all settled!!!

a room of our own!! we couldn't be more thrilled. what a blessing it is to finally have our private space - our own sanctuary. clint did so much work on making this room a reality. we are so grateful.


: the curtains are lovely and fit! i've been experimenting with different ways of tying them back. jake bent some penny nails to use as hooks on the side trim boards. for now i particularly like them as they are hung and tied in the photo. :


: jake made the bookcase pictured here last winter for our old bedroom, and now we get to use it again in our new bedroom! he also made a new bookcase out of recycled pallet wood that still has the bark on the rims of the planks. the bark wasn't sanded off, and it's beautiful. i'll have to include a photo of it soon. :



: Jake carved two hooks out of maple to hold the curtain rod. aren't they beautiful? :



my own! jake's parents bought this 1926 Singer for me for my birthday this year. now that our bedroom is done, it's all set up so that i can use it again. they found it at an estate sale for only $15!! it's a gem, and it works perfectly.

: hanging above the dresser is a stencil of a tree, delicately cut by our friend lindsey beach. it was a wedding present that we cherish. :

now that our room is done, we're going to head across the Pass to Edmonds tomorrow morning and spend the next 10 days with jake's family, celebrating Christmas and the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.