My Cozy Family Room!

Welcome to my cozy, barn red family room!!! 
Why don't you take a seat and have a banana chocolate chip muffin I just made!  (Recipe coming soon...)   The family room is where we kick our feet up every night, where we eat our popped popcorn and watch movies together --Downton!--, share our stories with friends and family, and where I do most of my blogging from. This room is already filling up with memories, though we moved in only 3 months ago!

It's situated in the back of the house, and when you come for a visit, you'll enter through the back door here.  So I knew that I wanted this space to feel inviting as you enter.  I've always loved a red room, and I love this one, too.  I'll admit that sometimes I think about painting it a lighter color, for it seems those are more trendy at the moment.  I've seen so many light and bright room from different blogs that are just beautiful and airy!  I'm in my comfort zone in a red room, and I think it exudes coziness!

The window treatments came with the house.  I've never had anything like them, but I think they look good and I love the way they function.  Even pulled, you can still see out a bit.  They're only in the family room, but the rest of the house has plantation blinds.  I've thought about curtains...still mulling over the idea. 
 I'm just showing you part of the room right now, because I'm still working on the decor. 

You know when you move it's a process that takes months for me of getting each room the way you want it.  It's trial and error with decor, furniture placement, colors, and so on.  I say this because I should know after moving into 5 different places during our 7 1/2 year marriage!  I'm considered a pro by now!....I wish!!!  :)  This is our first house to buy, and although it's not a "big house" it's definitely the largest we've lived in and more than enough room for the two of us.  (Hopefully the latter part will change before much longer....In Jesus name!)

"With God All Things Are Possible"
That's what you see above the back door of our home.  I want those who enter to feel the peace and love of  Jesus Christ in our home!

If you could see out this door and the window, you would see our brick patio.  There's also a cute little fence that separates our drive from the patio that I have black lanterns hanging from.  I think sources of light are a sign of warmth and welcome.  That's probably why I've always appreciated Thomas Kinkade's work so much.  He always put emphasis on light in his paintings.  I'm sorry that he left this earth so soon, but I wonder if God is teaching him His ways of painting the sky!

I found this truck while antiquing with Mom one rainy, early spring day a year and a half ago.  It was in a peddler's mall, and the price was really good.  I got them to come down even lower.  The rest is history!  In the summer, I like to drape it with this pretty white cotton runner my Grandmother gave me.  I think it softens it up for the warmer weather.  I crave light colors in the summer.

I'm still adjusting my pillow situation in this room, although I do love what's on this couch!  The two green French inspired pillows are brand new from Home Goods!  Love!  The others came from a furniture consignment store a few years back.  The rug is also from Home Goods, and I've had it a couple of years now.  It looks even better in this house, because of the hardwood floors.  The other place had tile, but I'm sooo glad we found a house filled with hardwood floors! 

As we look out of these window you'll see our precious, little backyard. It's lovely with trees and mostly shade, although when this pictures was taken mid-morning it's filled with sunshine! I love sitting in this chair in the morning with my coffee. :) It's one of the "happy places" in my house.  You'll notice I have a few of them!  Yes, the vase of sunflowers are real.  They're my favorite summer-time flower!

I'm probably going to recover my sweet, little foot stool with new fabric.  It was a gift that I use all the time, but the palm trees don't really match the look I'm going after.  The quilt was handmade who know how many years ago by Mr. Cozy's great-grandmother.  I love that!  I get it out in the summer, because I think the bright colors are cheery and fun!  Though I have to say, if I ever happen to go tent camping in Alaska I will bring that quilt....it weighs a ton!!!

Here's one of my new lamps, and I just love it! Thanks to my Honey for letting me buy it at--yes-- Home Goods! 

(Can you see a trend?..) 

I can be quite frugal when it comes to home decor, and although I'm sure it was a good deal for the quality of lamp, $49 is still a big purchase for me. It's worth it though, because we needed the extra light at night and I think it's beautiful! I wanted one that was lighter and more of a contrast, like the rug, against all the rich colors in the room.

This table--that's difficult to see well in this picture--we bought at an antique store for a song just before we moved! It's clearly old --which I love!--but we have some work to do with it to enhance it's beauty.  I'm not sure if I want to restore the wood or paint it, or a little of both. I'll have to take more pictures to show you and get your opinions.

Mom sent me this beautiful card last week.  She is the best at finding cards that I need to read that very day!  Look at those delicious,steamy pies in the picture. I want a slice!  The scripture verse is wonderful!  I love His promises!

"My people will live in peaceful dwelling places."  Isaiah 32:18

God is the one who gives true peace, no matter the circumstances we face.  Whether every day problems that arise, or life changing news we receive He wants us to run to Him!   It's good news to hear that He actually wants for us to talk to Him and have the faith to give Him our concerns and dilemmas everyday so that He can do the work!  He gives His children a promise of peace.  It's easy for me to be a controller in all areas of my life, but I'm learning more all the time that to truly trust Him with my life.  I've been saved almost my whole life, but all the time I'm learning more about Him.  I guess it's like any other relationship...you want to know them better, but that means spending time with that person!

I'm just speaking from my heart!  When I received that card, that's what came to me. :)

Here's just a peak of the other side of the room!  I love that I have a fireplace that's flanked with built-in bookshelves on either side! I think it's a very classic style that is fitting in our 1945 Cape Cod house.  Long story but now that mantle in gone.  In a nut shell, here's what happened...

In the middle of the night a couple weeks ago, the anchors that supported it gave way and the mantle crashed into the floor breaking almost everything on it! :(  Mr. Cozy was working overnights, and being home alone I was terrified to wake up to the noise of a crash and glass breaking!!!  It was that loud! It sounded like someone was breaking in the house. I prayed and didn't move.  God gave me a peace that I was safe, so I managed to fall back asleep. When my husband came in very early that morning, he was literally running up the stairs to our bedroom to make sure I was okay!  He said when he walked in and saw the huge mess and broken candlesticks that were shattered in a million pieces, it scared him for a minute.  We were both thankful to be together again, for it was a scare for us both before we understood what really happened!

I say all of that to say that now I don't have a mantle.  I have found a gorgeous(!) mantle surround reclaimed from a historic house that I'm thinking about buying.  I just hope it fits!  That's one of the reasons why I'm not showing off the entire room right now.  It's not totally ready and completed yet. When it is, there will be another tour!

Thank you for stopping by for a visit at my cozy house today!  I hope you'll come back soon, because I love having visitors!!!

Have a blessed day, Friends!

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