My Sister's House

We spent the last few days at my sister's house and had a great time. With four kids under 4 and three dogs running around, I'm not sure how I managed to even get a few minutes to take these pictures. I've wanted to take pictures at her house for a while now, so I'm happy I actually did it. Most of these are close-ups but that's not because her house is messy. You'd think with three little boys that it might be messy, but it never is (she says it is, but I know it's not). She's the neatest, cleanest, most organized person I've ever met. Everything has a place, and everything is in its place 99% of the time. She's a make-up artist, but she could easily be a personal organizer for a living. She's the sister you want to have when you have to move so you won't get distracted for hours on end while doing things like trying to pack just one box of old pictures. When it comes to doing things like packing a house (and so many other things), she's focused, fast, and efficient.

Her decorating style is just as straightforward. It's clean, neutral, simple, and pretty. I imagine her house looking perfect between the pages of an issue of Martha Stewart Living. Can't you picture it there? It's also personalized with family pictures, handmade things like her jeweled tree above (remember when we made those?), pillows we made, artwork in the kids' room that my grandma painted (she has a tradition of painting on Christmas presents), and of course thrifty scores abound like the shell chandelier she found for $2. Here's a peek into my sister's house.