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A few beautiful Atlanta Market finds
I had the luxury of driving to Atlanta this week and staying two nights at the Ritz Carlton. My sweet Chick Fil a husband had a meeting and I decided to tag along. It didn't hurt that I was one bloc from Americas Mart or that the Ritz Carlton was connected to Deloitte & Touché where my sweet oldest daughter Lauren works. My day was coffee with Lauren a day at market and dinner with David and Lauren and the boyfriend Patrick. It was a perfect two days. Here are a few things I snapped photos of that I thought were pretty.
Thankful
Tonight we went to the wedding of my daughter Lauren's friend. It was at a beautiful Methodist church in downtown Knoxville. Our daughters Lauren (24) Rachel(17) and Caroline (15) looked so gorgeous and all three grown up. It sounds so typical to say I have no idea where the time went. it seems like yesterday David and I we're getting married at St. Patricks. We were so so excited to start our journey of life together. It has been an amazing journey full of ups and downs and so much joy and happiness. Even in the hardest of challenges we have faced I am so thankful for what David and I have together. I have so much love and respect for him. The way he does the right thing all the time. Never wavering in his faith and always dedicated to me and our daughters. Although we aren't together daily each week and time is limited we have so much fun when we are together. I know we are blessed and I am so very thankful for him and our daughters. They have brought us so much joy. They will probably never know how blessed and thankful we are to have them but we are! So tonight as I saw this sweet couple take their vows and dedicate themselves to each other through good times and bad, in sickness and in health until death do they part I pray that their journey will be filled with amazing memories. Just as ours has been.
Happy Saturday
sJ
Before and After's : It's just the little things that can make a difference
I love to find the good in any house. It is rare that I don't find something redeemable in a house no matter how ugly. The following projects would make most run. I love the things that most people don't see value in and I love the challenge of making it beautiful. This process makes me want to get up each and every day. It's like breathing to me I could talk about design and renovation and building every day. My sweet family has gone thru 15 of those projects with me and probably don't find it as fascinating! I am so thankful that I have had those opportunities to make those homes beautiful. It has made my daughters very forgiving when it comes to a house that needs some help. It would not be unusual for Rachel to provide a list to me when we look at various projects as to what a house needs and what it could be if someone just did a few changes. I don't think you have to spend a lot of money to make some updates. Paint is the least expensive option and can make such a huge impact. Changing a light fixture is like buying some new shoes so even that can make a difference in your space. Sometimes you do need to gut and remove it all and start over as is the case for the bathrooms you will see below. Or replacing doors and windows with new doors again just one simple change can help the space. I hope you have the space you love if you don't call me and we can make it a space you will love to come home to. I hope everyone has a great week. My sweet Chick Fil A husband is returning to Oklahoma and we will miss him until he comes back! Who knows what will have changed at our house while he is away. I have some things I cant' wait to share like painted brick, new front doors and marble counter tops and a farm sink. some great gold cabinet hardware I found at Lowes and some fab lights from Barbra Cosgrove.
Have a great week!!
Love Where you Live.
Stacy Jacobi Home
sJ
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| This pink brick just needs some Benjamin Moore paint In White Dove |
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| Before this room just needs some paint and a new light fixture |
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| Finished with just paint and a new light fixture and what a difference it can make |
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| A long metal window and a door replacing this gave better access and view to the pool and backyard. |
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| These Pella sliders are so amazing they can open up on both sides making entertaining easy and great natural light |
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| I am not sure I need to say anything here if you like green tile and pink sinks this bath is for you otherwise it needs more than a few tweaks just a slight gut and redo |
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| Adding subway on the walls of the shower saves money and the black marble on the floor is beautiful. |
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| This entrance is not attractive and really can't be changed so just changing the door to a double entry makes a big impact |
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| New double doors make the entrance more inviting and help make the two story entrance more appealing |
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| I come across ugly fireplaces daily the client doesn't like the brick or the mantel it's an easy fix with a stucco product |
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| We went right over the mantel with a metal lath and then stucco in a white creme finish looks fresh and updated very little mess and can be done in two site visits |
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| Another bath that needed a face lift and if you can keep the plumbing in the same location you can keep your costs down. |
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| A little marble tile and marble tub surround and doing an under mount tub looks so much better. |
