You Can Breathe Now…

because this is the one you’ve been waiting for!  On July 29th I signed over my first born to the mortgage company.  After searching for about 2 years I finally found the house that felt like home and that didn’t scare me to purchase.  Well, I lie, I was still scared to death but so ready for the shopping process to be over and to have a place to call my own and I could see the potential and wanted it to be mine.

When mom first showed me the pictures of this house I was like, “That’s ugly”.  I hate the color and the front is kind of blah.  But, trying to keep an open mind I went and saw it and there were some quirky things about it but I had ideas and plans that would make those quirks quite right for me.  It’s still not perfect and the quirks remain but with time, MONEY, and a little or a lot of elbow grease they’ll be the areas that make the house shine.  So with no further adu my new home and the transformation it’s gone under thus far!

My Sanctuary.  That horrible beach scene wallpaper was removed right away.  A little paint, hardwood floors, and French doors made a world of difference.

Another view.  The cats love the sunporch off of my room.

The cozy living room.  I think this room was the worst.  Ugly linoleum and wait until you see the wall of bookshelves…

Yuck to so much better!  I loved the bookshelves but not made of stained plywood.  A fresh coat of paint made a world of difference. And I bought myself a big screen TV and I’m loving it!  I so can’t wait for it to get cold enough so I can use my fireplace and decorate for Christmas.

Pass through into kitchen.  We extended the counter to create a bar and that made the kitchen feel so much bigger.

My mom tiled the kitchen countertops and we painted.

The guest room was just boring with carpet (EW).  A new floor and furnishing made it all cozy and it gets the best light in the whole house.  Anybody want to come visit?

I have big plans for the garage and that work just might begin after the holidays.  Of course I can’t wait to paint the exterior and do some landscaping in the front and back.  Once those things are accomplished there will be more photos.  Thanks to all who supported me in the search for my new home.  I LOVE IT!

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