All the Details

Here's a quick, scattered recap of our life slash house decisions in the last 5 months...

My most favorite thing to do....

Sweep the outside patio with a broom. Seriously.

Most likely item to splurge on...

Sofa and curtains-check!

Most researched item...
Rugs...still without any

Most likely item to get away from me and my wallet...

Sun-room furniture

Most likely project to keep putting off...

Putting the upstairs quarter round trim on

Favorite little detail....

String bulb-lights in the sun room

Most disappointing purchase...

$20 IKEA duvet for the twin beds. Surprise, surprise.

Biggest but not the biggest let down...

White Josephine desk being discontinued from World Market

Most thankful for...

Helpful friends, sacrificial family, and a willing husband

Most relieved to have...

Blinds in the bedrooms. Need I say more.

Most likely restaurant for a non-functioning kitchen...

Napolese

Most uninterested in showing guests...

Master bathroom

Toughest decision...

To hot tub or not to hot tub

Longest Giver's Remorse...
Hot tub

Most sick of...

Returns. I purchased and returned at least 19 curtains.

Most proud-filled moment...
Choosing pillows/fabric for the living room

Most debated decision between us...
Kitchen back-splash

Favorite family activity...

Toughest decision...
Granite counter tops in the kitchen

Most highly anticipated project....
Kitchen range and hood

Most reliable meal...

Favorite thing about my house...

The people who walk in it!

72 Days and Counting...

***DISCLAIMER***
If you read about the stairs yesterday, I was wrong. Mark tore out all the staples in the floor. Thank you, Love.

Yesterday I left you in wonderment about our kitchen and family room. Today is the day! I love, love looking back at these pictures. We closed on June 21. It's October 9. Here's a couple months of major change...

Family Room Before

Paneling Removed

Load-bearing wall knocked out. Beam installed. Ventilation moved. New floors.

Family room as of now. Built-ins are on my Christmas list.

Different shot of the family room.

Hello light!

Drum roll please!!!

Kitchen Before

Are you ready yet?!

Painting at midnight, we were on a surprise-30th-birthday-party time crunch.

My dad's the best! And so is my mom. She helped my dad lift these. Really, mom?!

As of today!

It's been 72 days and counting of a non functioning kitchen. That equates to 72 days of eating out, grilling, crock pot dinners, and no kitchen sink. The exciting news is that the counters are being installed on Thursday. We then want to put the range hood up, back splash, and install the pretty appliances that have been sitting in our garage for the last three months. The walls need to be repainted and I have to find the perfect counter-stools, lighting, and rugs. She's coming along!

Transformation! I like it!