Hey, bloggersphere! I haven't posted in awhile, but I have some
pretty exciting news to share: I'm starting to close on my very own
home! I've been looking on and off since mid-November, there have been
quite a few good options - I even put in two other offers, but as soon
as my realtor and I pulled up to this crazy pink-orange house, I knew it
was meant especially for me.
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| It even matches my hair! |
The house is
part of a complex built in 1978. It's a detached split-level with a
separate garage and a cute little yard out front and back. It has four
official bedrooms, and then a downstairs family room that we are going
to convert into a second master - since it already has a bathroom. Come
summertime, Teach, Twiz, and their little baby will be coming to live
with me. They get the basement, I'll stay upstairs.
Now,
it's not the prettiest house around cosmetic-wise, but it's in really
good shape. (Had the inspection today and it came out excellent! It's a
house from 1978 but the biggest problems to deal with are a cracked
window frame and a leaky shower head. Furnace, HVAC, and water heater
are all less than 10 years old!)
And as for
the cosmetic-issues...well, let's just say my Pinterest board has seen
an awful lot of traffic from me this week. I'm inspired by a few
different styles that are all coming together. You know how shabby-chic
plays around with farmhouse style? Well I want to do a similar thing,
but with neo-Victorian and industrial style. The pictures can kind of
give you an idea. Just imagine bright, white walls, black trim, and
beautiful brass and copper accents. Then decorative elements like
pillows would be in awesome jewel tones and keep to the Victorian
steam-punk theme.
Mummy and Bossy saw this
fantastic idea that I'm super excited to do, too: a penny floor. Have
you guys seen this? So they take a whole bunch of pennies, glue them to
the floor, and then cover the whole thing in a layer of epoxy. I'm
planning this for the kitchen and the bathrooms. It looks so cool...and
it's cheaper to lay than any tile I've seen so far!
The
second upstairs bedroom I'm thinking of making my library/craft room.
It's been a great excuse to ogle bookcases all week. I'm so excited to
have my books back out of storage. It's been like having old friends
locked away...but maybe not quite that creepy.
Furniture,
of course, will have to wait a bit, but that's okay. I do have my eye
on a few cute things. Like this awesome gray couch. And someday I'll
have the chance to buy every cute octopus decoration I can find on
Etsy..
I'm not gonna lie, Bloggersphere, this
week has been crazy-stressful. But dreaming about the way it will look
once I have the chance to tear out the old carpets and brighten
everything up.. It makes me want to move in tomorrow!
I think it is awesome that you are purchasing a home. I like all your ideas. I really like the grey couch. We re-did a while home many years a go and it was so fun when we finally got it finished. We have a friend of ours that has a penny floor and it is so unique. Have fun with the projects. Blessings and hugsfor you Drama Queen!
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