This week we finally closed on our new house!!!! It has been nearly two years since we listed our condo the first time and there were many times I didn't think we would ever actually get here. Miracles do happen though and we are now, once again, homeowners.
This house, like the condo, is a bit of a fixer-upper. We are approaching the updating a bit differently though because this is a house we are planning to stay in for the long haul. We will be doing several projects before we move in, but the rest will be done in stages over the years. Prior to move in, we are removing a wall, painting the entire upstairs, redoing all flooring in the upstairs and stairs, replacing all baseboards upstairs, painting kitchen cabinets, and replacing hardware. That seems like a huge list, but it's nowhere near all that needs to happen. We are going to be at it for a while. My biggest regret from the condo is that I didn't do a good enough job documenting along the way so I am going to try to do better this time.
With that said, here are the before pictures (missing are pictures of the truly spectacular backyard so I guess I will save those for another day) and the progress from the weekend. We started taking down the wall, started painting the girls room, installed 4 new light fixtures, and built the girls playhouse they got for Christmas. It's just the tip of the iceberg but its a start.
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