Current Living

I appreciate having a home that feels "lived in." From the furniture and decor to the four dogs we have running around the house all day -- our home truly fits us and it's designed to be functional for our behaviors, interests and attitudes. Decorating magazines, DIY television shows and home furnishing stores can easily turn any home into a depersonalized space. I can't even count how many homes I've been in that feel no different then any others because the homeowners put a decorating stamp, but not a personal stamp, on their home. I don't mean to criticize, but I hope that to others, our home feels like a warm space that screams "Joe and Sydney" as much as any place of ours can.

Here are some "Before and After" photos of our home when we first purchased it and the way it looks today (literally). Naturally, I cleaned up a bit before taking these photos. You're more likely to see dog toys strewn about the floor, toss pillows in no particular design on the couch, and miscellaneous odds and ends that haven't yet been put back in their designated place. But, other than that, these are photos of our main living areas as they are right now.