It's nice to meet you! Let's talk about fave home things!

It's nice to meet you! Let's talk about fave home things!

• 8.10.2012

This is the first time I've ever done a link-up like this! But here it is, the first-ever "It's nice to meet you!" group link-up hosted by 13 of us fun bloggers who met in an Alt class. You can read more about it here, but the basics are...

Today we're answering the question "What do you like to do at home?"! So here's my answer, and 6 photos or quotes for you. 

So first of all, you gotta know I am a homebody. Like, hardcore. I looooooooove being home and not doing anything, although these days this rarely happens. I think there was a while there in college when I felt bored being at home and liked being out, but that time was short-lived, and I'm convinced the real me has a lot in common with the quintessential 90-year old grandmother who sits and sews in her comfy chair with her thick frame glasses and NPR on in the background. I like comfort.

Source: etsy.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

So you would think this would be the perfect question for me! But, alas, it's not this time. The other thing is, I'm moving in, like, a week. OMG. So my current home is not representative of what I normally do at home, so will you forgive me if I use (properly cited) Pinterest images to tell you about me at home???

This question is also kinda perfect, I guess, because the new place is far from complete and I'll need to do some serious soul-searching and decorate from scratch!! An entire house, aaaah! We're not keeping a lot of our (crappy) furniture so I need to buy new. So, how about my dreams of what I'd like to do at home??

1. Sleep. I love bedroom decor sooo much (I even have a pinboard called "I love bedrooms", and in the vein of comfort... I'm hoping I can have the perfect bedroom in the new place. Of course, I can't decide between a million ideas!

Source: emilyaclark.blogspot.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

Source: michaelanoelledesigns.blogspot.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

Source: sfgirlbybay.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

2. Chill in the kitchen. I love to make food in a beautiful kitchen (never had one before but hope I soon will!), but I also just love to be in a kitchen. The center of the house is so important! Dictates the vibe of the whole house, right? I like being in the center of the action, and often that's the main floor, big room, like the kitchen. I leave NPR on almost all the time and enjoy hearing whatever or whoever is on, while I make lunches, blend up a dessert, or read a new magazine.

I always wanted a white kitchen, but our builder didn't offer white cabinets. Boo. So, I'm trying to teach myself how dark can be nice, too, adding them to my dream kitchens board. Ideas...

Source: bhg.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

Source: elledecor.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

3. Duh. Sew! You're reading this blog, so you must know a little about me. I love to create things!! I enjoy reading, listening to music, looking at blogs and magazines, etc., too, of course, but I really feel great when I make something from nothing! So I'm really excited for the new craft room in the new house, and wondering how I can lay everything out to be a really useful space. Lots of inspiration out there--I have a board for sewing/craft rooms, too! Some pretties...

Source: realsimple.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

Source: debeecampos.blogspot.com via Suzannah on Pinterest

Now, what about you?? And, any tips on how I can pick a common theme for the house and choose between all the lovely ideas I've been staring at and pinning for almost a year?!

To participate in the link-up, see the rules below. Non-bloggers can participate, too! You can share a link to a Pinterest board, tweet, Facebook, whatever you want. 

And of course, if you're not up for linking, I'd love to hear more about you in the comments to this post!

RULES: If you're a blogger, please include this button and a link back to this page somewhere in your post. Make sure to use the permalink for your blog post when creating your link. (In Blogger the permalink is under the scheduled posts on the right side.) **I believe the linky tool is open until the end of the day Sunday, August 11!**

<div align="center"> <a href="http://adventuresindressmaking.com" title="Adventures in Dressmaking"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7258/7718065076_8df146639a_m.jpg" alt="Adventures in Dressmaking" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

You must follow at least 4 of the hosts. See more about them here to help you pick out some new faves!

Suzannah @ Adventures in Dressmaking

Ashley @ Bricks & Baubles

Lindsay @ Shrimp Salad Circus

Lianne @ A Content Housewife

Jeanette @ Artchoo

Lauren @ Elleby Design

Ashley @ She Makes A Home

Erika @ Fox Trot Press

Sentrell @ Suite Seven

Dani @ The Future Reynolds

Jenny @ House Full of Pretty

Haeley @ Design Improvised

Eva @ Build House Home

AWARD: Each of the hosts will select one blog from the new followers who linked up to receive the "It Was Nice To Meet You Award." You may proudly post the award on your sidebar, or in a blog post! You will be introduced in a post by the hostess that awards you. Check back with each of us next week to find out who won.

Now have fun thinking about your six photos, and meet some new blogger friends! If you see a post you like, make sure to leave a comment saying "It was nice to meet you!" ;)