It's officially "baby month" and while I don't feel like I have experienced true "nesting" yet, I do feel like my husband has taken on this responsibility. He has been so hard at work these past few months trying to finish all of the projects in and around our house before baby arrives. While we know we won't be able to complete all of them before his arrival, we have made great progress.
One of the spaces that needed extra attention was our formal dining room. We never planned on using the space as formal dining, as we wanted a more open-concept, casual living and dining space that flowed from our kitchen into the living room. Instead, we envisioned utilizing this room as a den or home office. Last month, we finally decided to tackle designing and furnishing it.
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A few weeks back, we completed another project we always envisioned for this space: built-in storage for our mudroom! We have been hard at work knocking out projects we have planned to do, especially before our baby boy arrives in a few short months.

Before our home renovation, this space was awkward, not functional, or reaching its full potential. It was part closet, part pass through from the garage leading to the main entry hallway. When we did the walk through for our renovations, I immediately envisioned this space being the perfect little mudroom and drop zone for all of our belongings when we come home. Once we refinish our pool (hopefully by next summer), this will also be the designated place to dry off and the drop zone for wet towels and swimsuits. 

With less than three weeks until the first official day of fall, I can't help but anxiously await its arrival. Fall has always been my favorite season, probably because I never experienced much of one growing up in south Texas, and there are so many things to look forward to. Things like the promise of cooler weather, changing leaves, fall festivals, layered fall fashion (my favorite), cozy living and snuggling by the fire, welcoming the holiday season, pie, quality time with family, our anniversary, and this year, the birth of our baby boy.
Typically, I'm a stickler for letting each season have its own, designated time and run its course, but this year, I have already broken my own "rules." I already tried my first ever pumpkin drink--the Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew (which was actually quite enjoyable and not too sweet) and purchased a few new fall decorations in preparation of decorating our home for the new season. I searched some of my favorite stores like Anthropologie, Target, and Kirkland's  for my recent fall purchases and gathered up my favorite finds, so I'm excited to share them with you below!

Now, we will have to wait and see how long I can hold off actually decorating! My goal is to wait until the weekend before the first official day, but we shall see how long my willpower lasts. 

Love,
​Kimberly