So, I just checked and we haven’t done a Casual Friday post since last January. Ha! We didn’t really mean to stop, we just did. And when we posted our state of the biz asking for feedback, a lot of you asked us to bring it back. So here we are—bringing it back! (Once a month, not every week—that’s my compromise!)
Since Emma and I live seven hours apart now, we’re gonna both share some snaps from our random, sometimes embarrassing daily happenings. Me first!
Dishes waiting to be washed (they’ve been very patient).
Boxes. (So. Many. Boxes.) We’re not even halfway done unpacking. No guilt, though. It’s a one day at a time, one room at a time type of situation over here. It’s not just going to happen…that sounds lovely though.
Progress > Perfection. It’s a long process, but I’m excited about the baby steps!
Things that need to be put out or put together. Our to-do list is *whoa*.
Next time you see this it’ll probably look pretty (unless of course you follow me on snapchat! haha). I’ve been focusing on the kitchen this weekend, which means all the other rooms got no love.
This is my “office” today. I’ve been alternating between this and the dining room until my real office is done (that’ll be a while).
Working from home has its perks, but my new coworkers are SO LAZY.
Coffee time. We JUST started cooking and making coffee at home after 3ish months of eating out. Feels so incredibly good!
I will take any excuse to photograph this floor. Still my favorite spot in the place.
Taking a moment to hug my new Kitchen Aid (Emma and I traded) and thank it for being so BRONZE. Now, maybe I should bake something? I never bake. What should I bake?
This week’s little freshies. I always try to snap a photo of every bunch of flowers even if I don’t remember to share it. Lately I’ve been taking a lot of photos like that (forgotten ones).
Well, that’s my life. Incomplete in so many ways, but we’re truly enjoying this season of getting to do everything for the first time in this new city. I haven’t been as social as I’d like to be, but an unexpected bonus of the whole thing is feeling closer than ever to my husband. We’ve both been stretched to our limits, and it feels good to be coming out on the other side holding hands and making jokes and trying sushi places with funny names.
Emma’s turn!
Oh man, you guys. Are you ready for a super clean and organized house tour….
I snapped a few photos for you guys of what life looked like Monday morning for me. No internet (we got it installed later that day) and a super clean house. JK.
IF you are able to look past all the trash bags and hoarder decor, then check out my new kitchen counter tops and cabinet paint job! If you didn’t see what my house looked like before I moved in, check out this little video tour I put together here. Once I get things a bit more cleaned and unpacked, I will take some more progress photos to show you what we accomplished before we moved in (spoiler: it’s mostly painting and kitchen counters).
Here’s my office. Totally ready to get some work done at that desk…wait, where’s the desk?! Oh, hidden behind that giant pile of craft supplies, filing cabinets, and random photography equipment? Perfect.
I feel like my house is a total eye sore compared to those pretty photos Elsie just shared. #ohwell
Like I said, this was the state of things on Monday. We’re already much more moved in. I keep telling Trey that I am completely obsessed with our house no matter if it’s not all organized and cleaned yet. I am SO excited to make it our own over the coming years. Plus I now only have to work from one location instead of two or three, which is what I had been doing this past month (due to internet, office items, and kitchen issues). So everything is coming up roses if you ask me. 🙂 Thanks for letting us share some random peeks from our lives this week and TGIF! xo. Emma + Elsie
Credits // Author and Photography: Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
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I can’t wait to see more pics of your new homes!! I’m in the process of buying my first house and am on the hunt for inspiring decor ideas and DIY and you girls have been my #1 source since 2008! Please do share share share every corner of your pretty new homes!
You could bake cookies!!
Abbie E.
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These photos look lovely, great post. I hope you’ll share the photos of your house when you’re done unpacking so we can see how it looks. And I love your animal print flats <3
Valentina from http://fashionwithvalentina.blogspot.com
I’m sure at the end this will look so lovely!
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I’m glad to see casual fridays back! Your waiting dishes look like beautiful artwork. That’s something to be proud of
Dresses & Denim
Really enjoy “real” posts like this! 🙂
Emma, I’m so interested in seeing what you do with your office space! I have my own desk in a similarly open area and I’m always looking for ideas on how to make it seem like it fits in more.
Very beautiful home! I love all of that colorful glassware.
Oh man so many boxes! It will come along though. Still obsessing over that floor!
-M
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I love your glass collection! It really does inspire me!
Hi! I know a while back somewhere, Emma had mentioned that her old house may become a rental… If that’s still the case I was wondering if you were planning on documenting any of that process, sharing tips, etc? My husband and I own one rental property and it would be so refreshing to see and hear another young couple’s perspective instead of the usual cold, cookie-cutter, flat articles on the subject.
Cant wait to see pictures of it all done! your last house was stunning
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Uggggh. Even your unorganized homes look way better than my put together one! LOVE this post. And those glasses are to die for!
Scones, always a good idea! Damn…now I’m going to have to make some for mine and my hub’s bellies this weekend!
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This is what my house has looked like for six months now! I’m so over it lol. It looks like you guys are way more on the ball than me!
It is SO refreshing seeing a “real life” post like this, I wouldn’t have felt brave enough to share my unorganized home before seeing this! I’m the type to move any clutter from the part of the table that I’m photographing to keep it looking perfect, lol. Thanks for sharing!
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Wait. You both sold and bought new homes? TGIF, Ladies. Gorgeous pics!
Emma, I’ve been looking for window frames like the ones in your office. Any idea who makes them?!
You guys traded mixers? So fun! I also have a bronze mixer, it was a christmas gift a few years back. But I really feel like mine is more orangey than a true bronze. Do you feel the same about your mixer? Maybe it is just the color scheme/current countertops I have. I am just looking for ways to love the color more….I really regret my color decision and wish I would have gotten the smaller Pistachio one.
It already looks so good, I am very excited as to how everything will look in the end!
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Enjoyed casual Friday. Love the colorful glass!
What happened to the marble painted mixer? I quite enjoyed it!
You’ll get there! It’s actually nice to see the real deal.
Emma, I have been looking at Louis Ghost chairs for my dining room. Are these Phillip Stark or knock-offs? Are you happy with them?
Oh my gosh THAT FLOOR. That is amazing. Thanks for sharing your lives with us! 😀
how did you do the aqua floor? Was that in a post I missed? Love your home!
Can’t wait to see the finished pictures of everything! I’m sort of jealous lol, now that my bedroom reno is done, I miss having those “never-ending” projects to work on!
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Oh thank you girls for such honest photographs! (I too missed Casual Friday A LOT). I’m just about to do an international relocation and have one week to go of sorting things out this end (Dubai) before I have months of boxes, unpacking, nesting and building a new life ahead of me on the other side (UK). I no longer feel alone!
Yay! I am so thrilled that Casual Fridays are back! It’s my all-time favorite feature and I missed it! Thanks, ladies! xx.
Love your colored glass collection!!! Reminds me of my sisters collection ( I have a very small collection that I inherited from my grandmother when she passed on)….. Thank you for sharing…. Love your site!!! ??
It’s always nice to unpack from a move rather than packing-it’s like opening boxes of presents and you get excited about your stuff again. Love your hair and can’t wait for the whole unveil! Good luck with the move.
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Would you mind sharing the source for Elsie’s coffee table? The wooden one with the black metal legs/frame? Thank you!
Love these posts!! Amazing how you have the ability make the messier parts of life perfect!
Rachel x
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Yes, we did! :))
-Elsie
Emma still has it.
-Elsie
(I can answer for her bc I have the same ones) They are fake from Amazon and we really like them!
xx- Elsie
Yep! Here it is!
http://abeautifulmess.com/2015/09/my-color-washed-living-room-floor-.html
xx- Elsie
How exciting!
xx- Elsie
It’s from West Elm. They still carry it.
xx- Elsie
I promise we will!
Thanks so much for reading all these years! xx- Elsie
Love seeing your “real life” pics….make me feel a little better for how my house usually looks, we are all human after all and homes are for living. Mind you I don’t have the excuse of just moving…..yikes!
Perhaps an ABM bake off?
love the casual fridays 🙂
always inspiring to see photos of your homes, especially when in progress.
thanks for sharing those personal peeks into your lives!
So in love with the cathedral ceilings in your great room and the floors are so beautiful.
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I love these updates! SO glad you’re bringing them back!
Bake meringues, Elsie! So yummy! Or a pavlova!
I’m with the rest of these guys – love these pictures! Elsie, I would love to know where your couch and coffee table are from [apologies if you’ve already noted that somewhere] love ’em both!
Love the wooden chairs! Source, please? 🙂
Can’t wait to see the finished homes!
Major crush on the rainbow glass collection! And its so great to see real life clutter and trash bags just to celebrate that things are good regardless of the state of your house, TY so much!
I agree ? it’s fun t see the messy side of moving and unpacking!
Maybe you’ve said before on the blog, but where is your sofa from? I love it!
I missed your Casual Friday posts! Glad to see them back 🙂