Room #1 COMPLETE!!!!

I decided to show our livingroom/great room first because this is obviously where we spend most of our time. I am really happy with the way this room came together. I feel like it's cozy and warm yet spacious and open at the same time! The vaulted ceilings give it such a feeling of airiness and all of the colors make it very welcoming!

This is what you see when you first walk in through the front door:


As you turn to the right we have a large coat closet (which I LOVE...never too much storage space!) I decorated it with Christmas ribbon and some of my favorite cards. I'll put all of the cards and pictures that we get in the mail on here too!

Next to the coat closet is the built-in bookshelf/cabinet where we house all of the components for the tv. I think this will be where I put most of my seasonal decorations:

Top shelf: I found this adorable nativity scene at the DI the other day for $1.00!!!

Middle shelf: All of our Christmas books (we get one every year from GG and Papa Morgan, my grandparents!) Also, a wreath that Brady and I made last Christmas out of his handprints! A small Willow Tree nativity scene that Chris gave me for Christmas a few years ago and a sign that I bought at the Dollar Store and painted red.

Bottom shelf: My FAVORITE nativity scene by Willow Tree!!!

Continuing on the right side of the entry way is also the fireplace and Chris' new baby (his Samsung flatscreen plasma tv...story about that later!) As for me, I like the fireplace...I guess that would be my baby! Compromises, compromises =)

(I made this cute "countdown to Christmas" with some of my friends at a craft night)

This is the entry way and great room looking in from the dining area:

My cute little white bench fit perfectly right in the entry way which meant a lot to me because I really wanted to use it in our house since it was my Grammie Hayford's and I've had it in my room ever since I was a teenager.

To the left of the entry way I have some bookcases that I'm still undecided about. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to paint them black. Above them I have made this arrangement of photos (inspiration from my fabulous sis-in-law Nickie and with help from one of my other wonderful sis-in-laws, Chelsae...she's great at holding a level!)

The red lamps were a birthday gift from my mom a few years ago.

A close-up of the decorations on the plant shelf:

The livingroom looking into the diningroom:

And other close-ups:

One room down!!!