Roadtripping it

So I have had exams constantly the past few weeks it seems and I'm totally looking forward to a fun weekend! Though I have another test next Monday, it definitely shouldn't be as hard as the others which means I get to have a little fun this weekend!

I have a major itch to get Andy's house ready for me :) He's currently got a roomie though so that cramps my decorating style a bit but such is life. The plus side is that his living room furniture belongs to the roomie so we get to start from scratch when we get married.

#1 priority is new floors! We plan to keep the house as a rental property in the future so we'd like laminate wood floors - durable and won't stain :) I keep up with this adorable blog, uglyducklinghouse.blogspot.com , and it is the bomb.com. I am obsessed with her floors so I emailed her to see where she got them! They came from an outlet near her home in ATL but fortunately, there's one in Columbus, OH! and I have been DYING to go to IKEA! which is near Cinci. so we're roadtripping up to Ohio!

Now, IKEA isn't really my style from what I can tell but it still just looks so awesome and I feel like I need to experience it. I like to look at every possible option before committing to something (ie, houses, couches, wedding dresses) so I just want to check them out. I chose the paint color for his house and it's a really pale yellow, beigy color. I want dark floors and really light furniture - would really love white but Andy is not the neatest eater ever ;) I'd like a cushy, soft rug, big pretty pillows (that can be changed out if I get tired of my accent color) and some comfy couches. I want it to just feel really homey and not like a college house or anything!



Another stop on our roadtrip is the Pottery Barn outlet. I LOVE pottery barn! but it's so darn expensive! I've been dying to go to the outlet forever but have just never been. We registered for our every day china and our bedding from there and I'd flip if they happened to have the duvet I'm eyeing on sale! I can't wait to get it and get it monogrammed with our MARRIED monogram! :)





Last stop that we MUST take is Trader Joe's! Ever heard of it? It's only in bigger cities.. I've never been but I hear it's FAB-O! Lots of cool health food and I'm all about some fun, weird food.. ie, Xanthum gum and PB2! Check them out. Xanthum gum makes the thickest, most delish smoothies. and PB2 is awesome if you love PB but not the 200 cals that comes along with a serving.

Andy's the best for indulging me with this little trip - probably not the way he'd prefer to spend his Saturday but it's fun to plan what OUR house is gonna look like! :) So, off to PB, Trader Joe's, IKEA and Floor store we go!! Let me know if you have any suggestions for good places to eat! :) We may need some sustenance to get us through this marathon day!